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The Forrest City times., 1903-06-12

dante" been deemed worthy to face
the footlights.
That Sir Henry would look the
part he had to play could never be
doubted-indeed, it was proba bly, the
idea that he could not fail in appear
that led to the inception of the play.
And anticipation has, in this respect,
been fully justified. The Dante of
the death mask, of Giotto's por-
trait, of Dore's marvellous illustra-
tlons, lives and moves upon the stage
in the person of Sir Henry Irving.
The strong. ascetic face, with ewes
sunk deep beneath cavernous brows.
the dominant nose, the lips set close
and stern. are all there. 1t is no
fault of makeup if this Dante does
not altogether prove convincing
for 1t is not quite convincing, after
all.
1t is hardly necessary to say of
any play produced by Sir Henry
Irving, with his able stage manager.
Mr.. Loveday. that the mounting was
as perfect as it we'll could be. Few
things finer, pictorially, can ever have
been seen across the footlights than
the tableau in the prologue when the
archbishop of Pisa, splendid figure
In his gorgeous vestments. surround
ed by group of guards, monks and
aeolytes, solemnly excommunicates
Dante before the tower in which
tgolino and his children are BEING
Gone to death by starvation. The
hrst scene-an open place on a
height near Florence, with the CITY
seen beyond towering orchards
hardly less beautiful. As the curtain
rises Giotto is seen painting a. Dor
trait of slender girl who leans
against marble column in the fore.
ground, while groups of gayly-ap-
pareled young men and women
dance. sing and pass Jest and com
pliment to and fro among each other
around. IL looks like a Bit from,
Boccaccio made animate.
A convent church interior follo,vs
and then. after glimpse of the
Campo Santo, we come to the great
Inferno scenes. of which so nncb
has been written. As far as tho
impossible may be achieved. il has
been achieved in these. The fer.
graves especially are effective enonob
in their horrors to make mo.ar?a,
for thousand nightmares, and tho
"Circle of lee is even more prin,Iv
impressive
The final scene is full of color and
light, and is in itself welcome 70.
lief from the terrors of the nnder.
world. notwithstanding the tragi.
happenings that take place in il.
JOHN L. EDWARDS
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-12

1t was busy thoroughfare in Ed
inburgh and as the old lady was ex'
hausted with the stir and hustle she
hailed a passing cab. The driver was
at her side in a moment. Opening the
door he stood back to allow the lady
to enter.
She made one or two weak efforts
but was unable to mount the step
and at last, looking imploringly at the
driver, she said:
Help me in, my good man, for
am very Old
The driver gently assisted his fare
into the cab and then CALAMITY said:
We'll, mem, nae matter what age
you are, you dinna look it,
His fare was increased by a shilling
when the old lady reached her desti.
nation. And he deserved it
Answers.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-12
DANTE ORAMAT|zEO
Sir Henry Irving Presenting the
New Play in London.
The Great Actor Fits the Part Perfect
", hut the Play Is Consfdered
Weak-A series of Won
derful Tableaux.

What is probably the most am
bilious effort at dramatiZatlon DUR
ing the past generation, or even
more, is the presentation OF Dahte
by Sir Henry Irving in London. Any
one who has seen Irving in classic
tragedy can well imagine him IN the
part of Dante, and though the play
is weak in many ways, he gives to 1t
a stamina simply by his representa-
ton of the author of the Inferno.
Dante" is not one play but many,
and to none of them does the poet
properly belong. He is always IN
the play, but never of it.
The prologue gives the tragedy OF
Ugolino, starved TO death in tower
prison in Pisa with his children and
grandchildren. Dante appears to
protest against the inhuman sacriflce
of innocent children, and is eXcom-
municated for his pains. The first
act is in effect new version OF
Paolo and Francesca; the second
gives the story of Nello's unfaithful
wife; the third is nothing but "a
series of effective tableaux of the in
fernal regions; and the last is a
grim picture of an evil mans dying
moments.
All these episodes are bound to-
gether by string of the slightest.
The story of Dante's guilty love for
Pia. Nello's wife, and the fortunes
and misfortunes of their child, Gem
ma, runs like an undereurrent be-
meath all the various disconnected
incidents that make mosaic surface
for the play. Such continuous story
as there is is never strong enough,
however, to bear the weight of ex-
traneous matter that is imposed
upon it. Consider it as a play. and
the verdict must be that seldom has
anything more futile than Sardous
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-12
THE LAZY MAN.

i am not rich-in fact. my purse
Is somewhat light and slender:
] cannot pay-whats even worse
The bills that people render.
/ might make money IL | chose
Though wealth's, of course, a bubble
And l would like to. goodness knows!
But then it's so much trouble.
/ cannot say that l am great
In public estimation:
! don't conduct affairs of state
Or rule this mighty nation.
/ might take diplomatic rank
And turn and twist and double
And beat the best, but. To be frank.
It's such lot of trouble.
! can't imagine anything
That | would not succeed in
A race that, once | got my swing,
l could take the lead In.
But some must sow and some must reap
And some must CLEAN the stubble.
Some like to work and some to sleep
l hate to take the trouble.
Chicago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1903-06-12

"A man never gets credit for half
he does or says while on earth, -
growled the chronic pessimist.
True" replied the easy-going
optimist, but after he furnishes a
job for the undertaken he is credited
with three times as much as he ever
did or said.-Chicayo Oily NewA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
FAKE" COLLEGE
Tennessee In stitution Made n
Offer Of Scholarship
for $40,

Postoffice Inspector AlonZo Owen of
this city is ON the trail of fake" law
university in Tennessee, and is at pres
ent in the southern states investigat-
ing it's methods and educational stand
ing. Incidentally Uncle Sans sleuth
is on the track of the dean of the
school, who wrote seductive letters to
several parties in Canton and Cleve-
land, Offering them scholarships and
degrees, with the customary diploma
in the school. for the small sum OF
$40.
One of the recipients of this notice
was prominent Cleveland minister,
who turned the letter with the offer
over to the postofice authorities and
Inspector Owen was put on the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
R0HN MAY BE
GAME WARDEN
Local Constable After Place Which
Dangeleisen Vacated by Spe-
cial Request.
PETITION sent TO STATE CAPITAL.

Constable Brainard A. Rohn of Canton
Is an applicant for Deputy Game War
den Andrew Dangeleisen's place, made
vacant by the enforced retirement of
the Massillon man. Rohn has petit
ton asking for his appointment signed
by nearly every prominent profession
al and business man of Canton. and
also by the leading Republican politi-
clans. In addition to the petition a
number of letters have been sent to
Chief Warden J. c. Porterfeld setting
forth the fitness of the applicant. The
petition was mailed TO Columbus We'd
nesday.
Porterfeld has expressed a desire to
appoint some one whom the people
want for this district The effort on
the part of Dangeleisen to be renstat-
ed is backed by a number of Massillon
people, but it is known that no amount
Of pressure will bring this about. DAN
geleisen has at last offended the head
OF the department. 1t is said that he
has for years been offending the pub
lie by his unwarranted zeal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
BOYS WILL
REUNE AT AKRON
ConcIave will be Held on Lawn
at Residence OF General
Charles Oick--Prep par.
Ina Plans.

The reunion of the members Of the
Eighth Ohio regiment next year will
be held on the lawn of the residence
Of Major General Charles Dick, of Ak
ron, Saturday, July 16 being the date.
This was decided upon at the reunion
of the regiment held contemporaneous-
ly with that of the Army of Santiago
at Detroit last Friday. The Eighth
boys held their meeting at the Car
dillac hotel in that city, the attendance
being fair. General Dick was elected
president; Major A. B. Critchfield OF
Shreve, vice president, and Captain
Harry Blackburn of Akron. secretary.
Colonel G. V. Hard, of Wooster, and
Major Frank G. Gerlach, of the same
city, were made members of a COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws.
Pains will be taken to make the Akron
reunion the biggest and best yet held.
The first gathering of the regimental
survivors was held In that city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

e e TAX RATE
The List Shows Canton
Rates to be the High
est.

County Auditor Oberlin has complet.
ed compilation of the tax levies OF
the townships and corporations of
Stark county. Massillon and Canton
show the highest rates of taxation,
while the lowest is in Pike and Plain
townships. The rates are as follows:
Corporations-Alliance 2S.S mills on
the dollars valuation; Beach City, 20.5,
Canton 80. Canal Fulton 249, Limaville
14.5, Louisville 25.3, Magnolia 1871.
Massillon 80. Minerva 27.S, Navarro
29.4, Osnaburg 231, Waynesburg 1871,
Wilmot 20.5.
Townships-Bethleh 14.S, Canton
14.2, Jackson 1876, Lake 14.7, Lawrence
142, Lexington IA, Marlboro 1910
Nimishillen 1877, Osnaburg 176, Paris
16, Perry 16.1, Pike 1875, Plain 12.7
Sandy 1876, Sugar Creek 16.5, Tusca-
rawas 1914, Washington 1919.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
JESSE SCHEFFLER.

Jesse Scheffier aged IA years died at
IL o'clock Tuesday night at his late
home at 2433 Maiden Lane after short
illness with heart trouble. Although
advanced in years, Mr.. Scheffler was
still able to get around. but on last
Saturday he suddenly became i'll, and
his death came Tuesday night. He is
survived by his wife and two children,
Mrs. Peter Dannemiller, SIG Cassidy
street and Mrs. Joseph Best of Massil-
Ion.
The deceased was born in Lancaster
county Pa, and came to Canton when
quite a young man.
He was member of the Trinity Lus
theran church. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon from his late
home. DIR. ]. A. Hall of Trinity Luz
theran church will officiate and inter-
ment will take place Iat Westlawn
cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
RAISED THE FLAG
ON FOREIGN ISLES
Action Of American Warship In
Flying Stars and Stripes on
Islands of Borneo ia
Criticised,
New York Herald service.)


London, July 22.-Advices received
are to the effect that one of the YES
sells of the United States navy recently
raised the stars and stripes over seven
islands on the northeast coast of Bor-
neo which are claimed to be posses
sions of Great Britain. The Islands
are Baguan, Taganac, Bakkungaan,
Llihiman, Boaam, Sibung and Lanka-
yam.
The islands are spread over an area
Of 40 miles. Two of them, Taganac ant
Boaam command the harbor of Sanda'
kan, the capital of British North Bor-
neo. The action of the American war
ship is not considered an act Of aggres.
sion, but as due misunderstanding. The
United States authorities at Washing
ton say that they have no knowledge
of naval operations in the vicinity o.
BOrneO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
THE GUILE TOO WIDE.

II notice that you and Charles no
longer play pingpong."
'No." replied the demure damsel;
I'VE don't care much for game that
keeps us at opposite ends Of q table,
Chicago Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
MANY GUESTS AT
PRESIDENTS HOME
Distinguished Officials n ndPri-
vate Citizens Call at Saga
more Hill Upon Business

scriops -McRae Telegram.
Oyster Bay, July o. - This was a
day of conferences at Sycamore Hill.
Senator Platt of New York, Represen-
tative Cannon, the next speaker of the
house, Governor Yates of Illinois, Nor
ris Belnap of Kentucky, Charlemagne
Tower, United States ambassador to
Germany, Henry c. Frick the steel
magnate, Edward Lanterbach of New
York, and ex-senator George Turner of
Washington, were among those who
consulted with the president over mat
ters of Importance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
TOO MUCH JOHNSON
In Ohio to Suit Doc" Norton
Ex-Consressman Talks for
Publication In ST. Louis.
TeIegram.

scripos-McRae Telegram.
Indianapolis, July %. - Congress
man James A. Norton of Ohios 18th
district is here consulting with the
National Democratic Commit
Thomas Toggert, who has started a
boom for Arthur German for president
Norton says he is willing to manage
Germans campaign or help him in any
way he likes. When asked about Tom
Johnson for president, Norton said:
Eyes, he may be candidate, we have
Tom Johnson with his single tax red
devil and all his glittering nonsense. y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
Real Estate Transfers

Harter and Loichot to Mary q. and
Bertha e. Cappel, lots 450 and 45l first
ward, Canton, $4,000.
Gottfried Droese to Lucinda Ober-
lander, lots 44S6 and 4437 first ward.
Canton, $1,700.
Fred w. Haldi to J. II. Stier. lot
S082 second ward, 1880
James c. Felghter to Bessie O. Rose,
lot In Canton. $500. l
Charles M. Best. to Charles =. Jacobs
lots 21e0-1. second ward. $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
ATTACKING REBELS
Defeated WITH LOSS
PhIlIppine Scouts Engaged In
vaders In Streets OF Town
Fifteen n Wero Killed.
Boripps-McRae Teiesram:

Boripps-McRae Teiesram.
Manila, July 22. - Philippine scouts
and the rural constabulary defeated 200
rebels in the streets of Albay, the cap
ital of the island of Albay, on Thurs
day last. killing fifteen and wounding
fifteen. The combatants entered the
town from opposite sides and street
fighting continued for three hours.
-Four non-combatants were killed.
The scouts lost one killed and two
wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
PLOTTING AGAINST
KING OF PORTUGAL
Conspiracy Believed to Have
Been Unearthed Amona
Royal Troops Ar
rests Made.
New York Herald Service J

Lisbon, July 22.-Several officers OF
the Fifth infantry have been arrested
upon charge Of conspiring against the
King Charles, of Portugal, and it is
thought that widespread conspiracy
exists. More arrests are expected. The
accused will be tried by court martial.
The conspiracy is thought to have been
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

melted by officers who have recently
been cashiered.
There is much uneasiness in the
county and it is feared that coup SIM
liar to that in Servia was planned. The
king is said to have issued orders
that showed that he was inimical tG
the religious orders and there is said
to have been friction between him and
Queen Marie Amelie because of this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24

right mind, or else went away for rest
His wife thinks he is being detained
somewhere against his will. but sew
eral dispatches that have been receives
from Georgia have led her to leavb
here for Milledgeville In search of
him. He was secretary OF the Jour
neay & Burnham Co., Brooklyn. There
Is no hint Of family scandal or money
trouble.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
NOTICE
To Investors.

The undersigned is the owner Of
eighty-eight acres of land adjoining
Canton, consisting of the best shale,
for the manufacture Of paving brick,
in the country. The land is underlaid
with five foot of coal and has also
limestone which, with the shale,
makes excellent Portland cement
| will sell the land at cost price,
S725 PER ACRE,
And take one-half of the amount in stock in brick
company to manufacture brick and clay products,
with capitalization of not less than $4,000. A
right of way from the Valley track has been secur-
ed to this land and the inspection of experienced
parties is requested All communications will be
regarded as confidential.
The undersigned will endeavor to aid in the
formation of stock company to develope the
land and inquiries from those who desire to invest
igate farther, are requested
RUDOLPH FLICK,
Stark Phone 853. CANTON, OHIO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-07-24
WELL KNOWN man
Has DISAPPEARED
New York Herald Service.

New York, July 22.-John l.. Russel1
disappeared from his home here July
10, and nothing has been heard from
him since. Friends are of the opinion
that he was affected by the heat and
wandered away, either while not in his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

A. ]. Hayden is a new clerk in the Of
flee of the ticket auditor He began work
Thursday.
A. E. Cooper. division passenger agent
for the Rock Island, is out on the line on
business for the company
William Boyes, assistant secretary of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, is unable to work
this week on account of sickness
w. E. Hodges. general purchasing agent
for the Santa Fe. with headquarters in
Chicago was a Topeka visitor yesterday.
F. w. Filson has been appointed freight
and passenger agent for the Santa Fe at
Noble, Ok. The appointment is effective
July s.
William F. F1annelly, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Southern Railway. was
a visitor at the local railway ticket offices
yesterday.
w. V Turner. formerly superintendent Of
air brake instruction for the Santa Fe,
was in Topeka yesterday his way 10
New Mexico, where he will visit with mis-
family.
Ever since the flood nearly all railroads
running into Kansas City have had an
embargo on grain shipments at that point
The flood made the yards almost useless
and it has been almost impossi-
BILE for the railroads to handle any grain
The Rock Island, however has managed
to improve the condition of their yards
somewhat and the officials say that the
embargo will be raised in 4 few days.
The Baltimore and Ohio is making a
good showing in earnings Indeed, this
road is making. great improvements.
ready been largely spent in strengthening
the track and improving the Toadbed. This
line is now one of the most desirable be-
tween New York and Chicago The trains
all run by way of Washington ana the roe
is one of the most picturesque in Aneri-
ca embracing many of the most historic
scenes on the continent
A Rock Island ballast gang composed of
50 negroes went out on a strike for higher
wages at Patton. Col, on Wednesday. The
men were getting $160 per cay, but De
manded s175 They were refused The
strike was somewhat of a surprise TO the
Rock Island officials here. it is the
first time that they have had any trouble
with the negroes in their employ.
An of the men at Patton nave
been discharged and have been replaced,
by a gang of negroes. This gang was SEM
cut Yesterday and passed through Topeka
in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
AUTOMATIC KINDLER
Attends to the Fire and Never Fails
in the Morning.

An automatic fire kinder, the operation
of which is regulated by an ordinary alarm
clock, will doubtless appeal to every per-
son whose. duties include getting up early
TO start the fire in the kitchen stove
With this new contrivance installed in a
house it is necessary, upon retiring. SIM
ply to assemble the fuel in the stove or
any fireplace, connect an attachment to
the clock, and set the latter at any re-
illuminate is ignited. which. communicate
ing with an infiammable substance in the
stove, range, furnace or CRATE, immedi-
ately starts the fire By the time the
householder or servant is up, the fire is
burning brisl1ly and the water boiling.
1t is claimed that these new devices may
be so set that they will automatically start
fires wherever wanted. and thus have a
home thoroughly heated before the occu-
pants stir from their beds.
From the back of the clock used in con-
nection with the automatic fire kinder ex-
tends shaft on which is mounted a rotary
friction disk or pulley, the periphery OF
which is nilled, or otherwise designed to
create friction when rotated in contact
with a relatively stationary member BY
the operation of pivotal arm, lug ano
spring. and other attachments in connec-
ton with the rotary disk, this entire ex-
t.,rnal mocha nism is set in mOtoon when
Instantly a fuse with an easily ignitible
illuminate its end and held in place in
a slot opening against the friction wheel
is set afire. The flame, properly confined
Within the metallic slot. travels instantly
over the infammable strand. which is sat
urated with a free-burning ingredient. The
. clock may be set on nearby shelf, or or
I the back of the stove a furnace project
ton. AS even a small and cheap alarm
clock may be utilized. and as the tube-jn-
cased fire strand may be safely controlled
that part of the problem is very simple.
Moreover, any kind of kindling substance
ordinarily used may be utilized. The fuss
may be employed merely to ignite pape.
under the regulation kindling wood fire
with coal or cord wood on top. In sucf
cases the action is similar to that of e
match. or rather of several matches light
ed simultaneously. and burning longer
than ordinary enthusiastically Evening
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