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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-06-12
The City Boy on q Farm.

A farmer named Smith. living near
Maivinville, hired a city hoy to help
him around the farm during tho sum-
mor One morning he told the boy to
go and salt the calf. The boy took a
quart OF salt and rubbed 1t all over the
calf. working 1t into the hair. A lot
of colts scented the salt and hunted the
calf up. They licked all the hair off
the poor calfs back. The farmer tried
to catch the calf to wash It. but the
calf. thinking he wanted to lick, too,
ran through q hole In the fence and
disappeared down the road. The boy
now stands up when he eats his pie.
Moral: Never be afraid to ask ques-
tiobs.-, Kansas City Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-06-12
STARK co. DEMOCRAT
Z. 4 tIssued Tuesday and Friday.)
ESTABLISHED. ..., :. ........ 1883
STARK COUNTY HEMOCRAT.
semi-Weekly per year by mall. .$loo
THE NEwS-DEMoCRAT PUB. co,
Canton. Ohio.
DAILY NEws-DEMoCRAT.
Semi Weekly per year by mail. 800
DAILY NEws-DEMoCRAT.

Daily delivered by carrier. &c per week
Daily delivered by mail. Ice per week
Daily per year. by mail. 1000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-06-12

A Columbiana county prisone,
named Jack Reeves, serving four years
for shooting to kill, attempted to as
sault another convict with a crow
bar yesterday but was frustrated by
guard. He was padded, placed in
solitary confinement and reduced to
the third grade.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-06-12

Adjutant General Gyger has receiv-
ed the resignation of Second Lieuten-
ant o. ]. f. Smith. Of Company ].
of the Eighth regiment, of Tifin. He
has served for three years and claims
business is the cause of his resigna-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
LEFT PORTER BEHIND.
But He Beat the Train and Brushed
Passengers Up at End of Trip.

But He Beat the Train and Brushed
Passengers Up at End of Trip.
mo end is there to sleeping-car sto-
lies when you once begin to tell them"
said the travelling man as he called the
Pullman conductor back TO the smok.
ing room to listen to just one more.
Ever know Sam, the oldest porter
on the Erie ro1d?' he asked.
"Of course l know Sam" answered
the conductor. He has the grayest
wool of any porter in the service and
he's been longer at it than most Of
them
We'll, | saw Sam crawl out of the
hottest box porter ever fell into"
said the traveller. I'VE started from
Clayton. up ON the st. Lawrence Riy-
er. one afternoon. with two sleepers.
One was a Wagner, which was billed
over the New York Central for the
Grand Central Station. The other
Pullman, Sans car. was to go by the
West Shore to Weehawken.
1T was Sans first trip on the run.
and at some junction or other he left
the car to get something to eat. The
train separated at this point. the Vest
Shore pulling out first. We had not
gone far before we discovered that
we were in porterless Pullman, and
if you've never been in one you can't
appreciate the situation. Sam had been
left.
There were only ten passengers, but
"a 80, ha ms IN
The cond ctOr was new man at the
business a. a was not at all SUI, that
he knew how to do the trick. He was
willing to try, and. taking off his coat,
started in. 1t was hot night, and he
was fieshy-250, if pound. He was
good natured. and we tried to cheer
him up. We called him Porter, order
ed him about as no black porter was
ever ordered and jollied him without
mercy.
In the morning we insisted on his
brushing us off, and each tipped him
quarter He was still good natured
about it, and we voted the night the
best we had ever spent on wheels. But
we were in for a surprise.
when we left the train at Wee
hawken there stood Sam. smiling all
over his shining black face. He had Il
whiskbroom and started in brushing
off the passengers he had unwilllngly
deserted. The porter of the Wagner
car had struggled him to New York,
and by hurrying he crossed the river
to Weehawken before his car arrived
did Sam hold his carr" asked the
conductor.
Well I'm sure none of us reported
him." said the traveller, according 10
the New York Tribune, and he's still
n Pullman porter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28

1t is not hard for farmer to work
up an interest by advertising a desir-
able article in the right way and
through the right means But half the
battle Is in properly answering the in
qniries received. BY lack of prompt
ness, elearness. defniteness and test
some letter writers VIII drive away
possible customers about as fast as
good advertising brings them in. Use
typewriter. which can be bought
second hand for afex' dollars; answer
letters the same day received; by next
mail If possible.e sThe first satisfactory
reply that reaches the buyer Is likely
to get his order and in making the
reply satisfactory everything counts.
Inelose a sample or picture of what is
being sold. il expedient. and try to
fix his choice on a definite article or
specimen at an attractive stated price,
Judging what he wants from his letter.
II is this tact in adapting the reply to
the prospective customer which counts
as much as anything in securing or
ders. His confidence is to be secured,
his questions and scruples clearly and
tactfully met, and his imagination
aroused over some special AID definite
offer. Cultivator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
NINE LIVES.
Miss CeIinda Patterned After the Cat
and Became Contented.

Miss CeIinda Patterned After the Cat
and Became Contented.
Il hear said Mrs. Browne. scorn-
| fully. the doctor says it's monotony.
RidiculOus But then, If it isn't mo-
notony, l don't know what it can be.
Elmina has everything to make her
comfortable no worries. and consti-
tuition like a horse. For her to break
down. Ridiculous!'
Il don't know responded Miss Ce-
linda. soberly Its pretty dun. There
isn't much going on that would in
tercst Elmina, aud no changes. The
same old round. year in. year out"
She paused. then added confdentally.
Il got tired of it myself once: seemed
as IL I'd got to get out OF it all; seem
ed as if I'd come to hate everything
/ used to like; seemed as if. IL | didn't
go away, l should fly"
why, Celinda," said Mrs. Browne.
YOU"
Yes" said Cclnda Il know, and
I'm contented now; but ! wasn't, 1t
was the monotony."
but you never did 20 away" ven.
tured Mrs Browne, curiously. and I
don't suppose you expect to. SO long as
your ma lives How did you get over
itE'
The twinkle returned To Miss Celin-
da's pleasant eyes Well" she ex-
planned were always being sent to
the ant, thou sluggard and told how
| doth the little busy bee Improve. and
birds in their little nests agree; and
was tired OF that along with the rest.
so | picked out new example for
myself. and / took the cat. You see.
the cat has nine lives, and IL one of
EN- got monotonous, thcre'd be the
others"
"Celinda"' said Mrs. Browne, who
disapprovcd of tritinc. Hidiculousi"
1t wasn't asserted Celinda. Il
| Just made up my mind I'd have nine
| lives. too, or AS many as | wanted.
| and | did. You see there are really
| happenings enough and interests
| enough and variety enough right here
to keep anyhody's years lively II any
one person had en- all. or a half or a
quarter OF EN-; but of course nobody
| does But if anybody can get AS in
tcrested in other peoples hopes aud
happenings and good fortune and ad-
ventures as they are in their own, why.
they've added so many new lives to
their oWa I'D one. and filed 1t out and
| freshed Il up and made It worth while.
That's what | do That's what you
10, too, only yea haven't thought 1t
out. That's what all Of us do, except
the people that get mclaRcholia with
just being sick to death Of themselves,
like poor Elmira. | don't went to be
harsh. hu, she always was the most
seIf-centerel person tell YOU what.
Maria Browne there's living enough
IN the n'tlest bit of n Wills Se for any
bodys WANTS, only it isn't all in one
life.
Go to the eat Maria. 60 10 the cat.
Nine lives is short allowance. but it's
better than one, if you can't improve
on your example
Well" remarked Maria. as she rose
20 60. i never heard such loony talk;
hut don't believe you'll die Of monot
ouy. Celinda. nor /, either, cats or nc
eats. Youths Companion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
RAIL GROWTH e,o2e MILES.
Oklahoma Leads with Texas Second
md Arkansas a Close Third.

and Arkansas a Close Third.
Railroad building in the United States
for 1902 aggregates 6,026 miles. This
new mileage has not been exceeded in
any year since 1888. 1t includes lines of
new steam railroads only and is exclu-
sive of second track, sidings and all cleo
trio lines. Tie figures are furnished by
the Railroad Gazette, and are based on
the statistics Of State railroad commis-
sions and records kept by the paper.
According to this authority railroad
building was reported done in ferty-two
States and territories. and Oklahoma
leads the list with track laid on go miles
of new line during the year. Texas
comes second with 1876 miles. Arkansas
Is third with 81 miles and Indian ter
ritory is fourth with 1863 miles. Georgia
built 336 miles during the year. In addi-
ton to these Illinois. Iowa, Missouri and
New Mexicd show returns of over 200
miles built, and Alagama, California,
Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wash
lngton and West Virginia built between
100 and 20 miles. No new steam mileage
was reported from Alaska, Delaware,
Idaho, Maryland. New Hampshire, New
Jersey. Rhode Island or Wyoming,
The fo" owing table shows the new
mileage built in the United States in the
mast dorado.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN OFF.
Panther Shells Venezuelan Fort, bu
IL Forced to Retire.

Panther Shells Venezuelan Fort, but
IL Forced to Retire.
The German cruiser Panther shelled
Fort San Carlos, at the emit ance to Lake
Maracaibo, Venezuela, Saturday. The
fort replied with four guns and the bonn
bardment continued for one hour, after
which the Panther retired in the direction
of Curacao. The fort suffered little dam
age and only three men in the garrison
were wounded. 1t is asserted that the
Panther was badly damaged. Fort San
Carlos is twenty-five miles from Mara
calbo and commands the entrance to the
lake or inner bay.
The attack upon the fort was without
any provocation on the part of the de-
tenders. The cruiser appeared off the
fort shortly after noon, It soon became
apparent that she was bent upon forcing
the passage to the harbor, and prepara-
tons were at once begun to defend the
position. These preparations had no
sooner been completed when there was
puff of smoke from the Panther's port
battery, and shell came crashing over
the fort. The fort replied instantly, ard
for over three-quarters of an hour a ter
rife bombardment was maintained. The
shells from the Panther mostly passed
over the redoubt, although several struck,
but did little damage.
When it became known In Maracaibo
that German warship had engaged the
fort and had been driven off the excite
ment was intense. There were popular
demonstrations of JOY upon the streets,
nnd until late in the night crowds pa
raded the thoroughfares celebrating the
victory In Caracas all the war fever Of
a few weeks ago broke out afresh. Bands
paraded the streets playing the national
air. Congratulatory speeches were made
on the street corners, and the city gave
itself UP 70 celebration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
snrnr in Green Fodder.

The sugar in the green fodder is
practically all destroyed in the siio,
and since il is most abundant in the
corn plant in the early stages of ear
development 1t is an additional argu-
mcnt for posjponi,-- cutting until the
grain is full size and the sugars have
changed largely to starch. The amount
of seed per acre affects The yield OF
green fodder and also lis composition.
\ medium stand is essential for the
best results in both quantity and quail
ity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
seLATeo STEAMSHIP ARRIVES.
owncrssof Disabled Atlantic Liner St.
Louis Are Denounced.

The steamship St. Louis. over six days
late. arrived ut its dock at New York
Saturday morning crowded with angry,
nlutlu5us and indignant passengers. doz-
ems If them declaring their intention Of
suing the international Steamship Com.
pany for sending out the vessel in ? Grip
pied condition. The hundreds Of pas
sengers in the FIRST and seeond cabins
held meetings Of protest while the dis
abled steamer. with boilers leaking, was
crawling along irons Cherbourg toward
New York. fighting heavy seas, and de-
nounced the company and tbs ships ON
GERS, declarding the company had know
ingly placed their lives IN jeopardy by
sending It the vessel when they knew
Il - Ia , dangerous cs-GiGOa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
Food for Fattening Fowls.

Always, fatten a fowl as quickly as
possible, Ten days is long enough to
get a fowl fat. and it should be con
fined either in a coop or a number in
a small yard. Give plenty of fresh
water. and feed four times day, be-
ginning early and giving the last meal
late. \ mixture of corn meal, three
parts. ground cats, one part, shorts,
one mart, crude tallow, ore part. scald-
ed. is the best for the first three meals,
with all the corn and wheat that can
be eaten up clean at night. Weigh
the articles given. and do not feed by
measure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
Staring Ice.

When fitting an ice house place
layer of sarduSt fully a foot deep upon
the bottam. then put in the Ice. pack
Ing it closely to within foot OF the
side walls cutting the blocks carefully
and evenly tn make the mass solid and
compact \ twelVe-inch SPACE should
he allowed. and the sides shout b.
nIlod with Sawiust. DC not ill nearer
lhan .hree or four feet of the roof. ana
gut about six inches Of the Sawdust ON
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
Agriculture in Country Schools.

Enough spasmodic theorization oil
teaching practical agriculture and es.
thetic nature study in country districts
has becn expended to pay off the ma
tlonal debt, says the Rural World. Let
us pass into the next stage Of the argu-
ment and get down TO ways and
means. - our children are TO receive
elementary instruction in chemistry,
soil physics, vegetable biology, botany
and all the rest Of the list it follows
that some one must teach them. How
many are really capable Of teaching
anything beyond the "a, ,, abs" with
their hand tied behind them: 1t Is
not enough that teacher may call up
the class in geography and perfume
torily conduct a recitation with her
eyes glued to the book. A teacher
should inspire pupils with the love OF
study. He should make the recita-
ton interesting All this applies not
only to the teachings of agriculture
but to all branches taught in the coun-
try school, and serves to emphasize
the need of adopting the central or
township school system. 1t is very
difficult for any teacher to develop the
proper interest and enthusiasm in the
work of any branch of study with
only an attendance of two or three
pupils. On the other hand. 1t is a
great waste to employ good teachers
for only two or three students when
they can better instruct several times
that number Under the present sys-
tenn there is large number of schools
where the number of pupils II no
larger than the above When the cen
tralized plan is adopted ii will be pos
sible with the same outlay to supply
much better class of instruction in all
branches and with 81 per cent of the
schools eliminated we believe 1t would
be possible TO obtain an instructor for
each of the remainder that would be
competent 10 give instruction in the
elementary principles of agriculture.
We believe our agricultural colleges
have the capacity to turn out such in
structors as fast as they would be
wanted for such positions; and. as in
all other things, whenever a demand
is created the supply will be forthcom-
ing. The instruction may 10 crude at
the start, as are most new enterprises;
but everything must have n beginning
and strength is gained by growth and
experience. Some of the European
countries have been going ahead of us
in putting these things into practice.
For example. in the rural districts of
Sweden a garden is attached to every
school, and the children receive prac-
teal instruction in the cultivation of
flowers, fruits and vegetables. and in
the management of hot beds green
houses and so forth.
Handy Gates.
The following sketch shows a farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
COAL MEN HARD HIT.
MANY INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
IN CHICAGO.
True Bills Returned Against Forty
Four Combines, Corporations aud
ndividna1s-CharGe of Lille gaIly In
juring Public Trade in the West.

Forty-four persons and corporations
were indicted by the Cook County Ull)
grand jury in Chicago Monday in con-
nection with the recent coal famine and
the extortionate prices of coal. They in
clude some of the best known corpora
tons in Illinois and Indiana. and many
prominent dealers. All the corporations
and individuals indicted are included as
co-defendants in three separate indict-
ments. One Indictment is drawn under
the law against conspiracies in restraint
of trade. The other two are under the
Illinois antitrust law. In the former are
included the members of the Illinois Re-
tail Coal Dealers Association. ,fhe in
dctments under the antitrust law en-
brace the Indiana coal men. One of the
indictments is directed wholly against
corporations or organizations by them
selves. The specific charge is "Conspir-
acy to do an illegal act injurious to pub
lie trade"
The indictments were accompanied By
a report setting forth in detail the find
ings of the grand jury in regard to the
coal situation The indictments were
turned over to the sheriff at once md
capiases were issued for the arrest of the
offenders.
The court room was crowded when the
jurors came before Judge McEwen to
make their report. The silence was in
tense until the result was made known
and then there was a scurry TO spread the
information. Many of the persons indict-
ed were represented among the specta-
tors, and these agents could not get out
of the building quickly enough.
The railroads escaped without hurt.
the report of the jury even going so far
as to absolutely vindicate them from any
blame.
Judge Praises the Jury.
Judge McEwen declared that the pros
ecutions and the work of the jury were
bound to become historic in Illinois.
THE session of this body of grand
Jurors" he said, has formed historical
episode in criminal prosecution. You
have performed your duties thoroughly,
and l believe your report will clear up
a situation. which had become intolera.
BILE, and will open the public mind TO
what is being done. You have not hest
tated to say what was and what was
not a criminal conspiracy, and the high
est encomium | can place upon yodi
work is that you have done nothing ina.
liciously nor hastily, but with the great
est elaboration and good judgment. You
will now have the consciousness of duty
we'll done and can rest in the belief that
you have earned the gratitude of the
community"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28

meet with the cows teats. and the
pressure. it is claimed, causes the milk
to flow readily. We know nothing of
the merits of the machine. The illus
tration is given to Indicate the contin-
ued efforts that are being made along
the line of dairy inventions.-Farm
and Ranch
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
Pasture for Hogs.

The value of good pasture for hogs
cannot be overestimated. 1t furnishes
health giving. succulent forage. to Sc
cure which the hog takes early Jru-
ing constitutionals and is made he -.lthy
thereby. He eats much of the grass
and less of corn. and thereby is ex-
pense saved his owner. and he lays on
fat faster than If ON a full grain ra-
ton. Disease does not bother the
pasture fed hog A healthy hog. well
fed. means profit in its owners pocket
\ good pasture insures this.-Farm
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
Az Antnmatic MiIker.

Here is a machine for milking cClrs.
1t is a can-shapcd reservoir of special
construction, made alright so that n
vacuum may be produced by the air
pump ON the cover. Rubber tubes con.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
How to Grind Kaffr Corn.

| thought it might be of interest to
many of your readers to know how TO
grind haffir corn, as most sweep mills
will not grind 1t fine. and the millers
want too much Tor grinding it. If the
burr is quite worn, SO much the better.
Have the kaifir corn dry, put a bas-
ketful into a good, solid barrel, chop
with long handled, sharp spade: add
some more heads ana chop, and so on.
Fill your mill and continue TO chop
and grind. You can have it fine as
-four il you like, and it makes fire
swiii to feed thick or thin. The Kaf-
fir corn stem keeps the seed from feed
ing too fast and IL grinds nicely, but
not SO fast as corn, probably about
five bushels per hour. This depends
on how fine you grind tic. J. Hug
gins. in Kansas Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
w EEDS

Consumption is a human
weed flourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. IF
it isn't really consumption SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28

top Of the ice. II sawdust cannot be
had, chopped straw, wheat chaff. or
marsh hay can be used, but sawdust
is the best material.-New England
Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28

to the posts, as shown in the diagram.
The front has two Stats extending five
inches farther ont than the main gate;
these drop in slot or notch cut in
1x3-inch piece nailed on the front post
at right angle. This gate can be con-
structed and hung in an hour.-E. +.
Isley. in Epitomist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
Poisonous Forage.

The bad reputation of second-groTth
sorghum seems to be justified by the
results of recent chemical tests i'll
which the young and stunted stalks
and leaves were found to contain prlls-
sic acid, one of the rankest of al poi
sons. 1t has not been found in full
grown plants. but only in the stlnted
plants that come up after the main
crop has been removed, The acid is
quickly changed ny the plant into other
compounds, so that the poisonous pc
Rod is short, and cattle have often
fed OH the second growth without in
Jury in fields which Il few weeks later
caused many deaths.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
n Prndncc Good Wool.

Wool is affected by breed. climate
and food Sheep will thrive in some
sectic IS much better than in others.
and wool from some fiocks will bring
higher prices -han other woods. To
produce good wool a sheep must he
well fed, but not TOO much so. If the
food is not sufficiently nutritious the
wool will lack IN strength. be dry,
harsh. fiabhy and rough to the touch.
Wool from sheep that are kept on pas
lures which provide an abundant herb
age is long in fiber. soft. white and
strong. 1t is claimed that all nutri-
tious foods produce fine wool but it is
not necessary TO make a selection Of
foods If the sheep have a variety.