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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
SETTLED DEATH CLAIM.
Wheeling g. Lake Erie Agrees s
TO Pay So 900 for Death
of Edwin Evans.

In the probate court Monday, Louis
A. Koons, administrator of Edwin f..
Evans, was granted authority to set
tie with the Wheeling g. Lake Erie
railway company for he unlawful
death OF Evans, which occurred near
Navarro. The company agreed to
pay $4,000 to the estate rather than
to go to law over the matter
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
Legal Notice.

Henrietta Klump, residing At Wyandotte,
Wayne County, Michigan, viii take notice
| hat on the 9th day OF January, 1l1l, VIII
OF com m ON pleas, Stark County, Ohio, being
cause n ber lF6t prFying for divorce
from the said Ii snrieita Klump, on the
ground OF gross -glect OF duty and willful
absence 10; more than three years, and that
said cause will be for hearing ON and after
the q th day OF February, lUa.
WILLIAM kLUMP.
ARTHUR U. BoRDNER.
His Attorney.
tfr jiS 20 q % TO- y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
MADE IT HOT FOR HIM.

"I wonder" said the new benedict,
drcamily. "if there is anything warm
er than a woman's lover
"Sure," replied Oldbache; "two
womcn's love. ] heard of a bigamist
once who found that out. t."-PhiladcI-
phia Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
CAUTIOUS.

"How's your rhematiz?" asked the
neighbor.
Rheumatic is doin' fine," answered
the village invalid. I'm the feIler
that's gettin'd the worst of it,.
Washington Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13

FARM--For sale-A good farm, 9 miles from
Canton, miles from BoliVer, on the Canton
Boliver road; good for general farming and
pasture; well watered, new, barn, good
house. Call or address Samuel Roush, JUS
tus, o. lb-tef
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13
Peoples CO1utf1n

FOR SALE-Si0 prepaid scholarship in the
Massillon Actual Business college, to gradu-
ating tuition In either the shorthand and
typewriting or commercial departments.
win sell for $50. Address
ig-lm Helen Carr, Canton, O.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13

Is. REED-The practical auctioneer -
licits your patronage: farm and stock slle3l
speciality 339 w. 80 st. stark phone 1870;
s-S- 6mo-d&w
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-13

wANTED-l5 good coal miners at brick
Waco. Five TO cleaI, coal ali coal mined
off the solid. very little pic work and mine
perfectly dry. 9d6w2
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24

ruption versus Honesty" Is this a
correct statement? Before there can
be a political issue. there must be
two sides to a controversy. Each
side must have its adherents and each
must have sufficient strength so that
a battle is necessary to determine
which is the stronger. If all of the
people are of one mind, there car be
no issue. If practically all of the
people are on the same side a political
issue a hardly be said to exist.
There cannot be much of an issue
between a gnat on a railway track
and an eighty ton locomotive. To af-
firm that there is a necessity for
making a political issue on DOODLE
ism in Missouri is to say that a con-
siderable portion of the people are in
favor of corruption, and that a battle
must be fought to determine whether
the honest men are in the majority.
| declare that this is not the case
Boodling only existed because it was
undiscovered. 1t is a secret crime.
| quote from an eminent authority:
"No one knows of the transaction ex-
cept those implicated in it," When,
however, the disclosures came. they
aroused the indignation of all classes,
and all parties. Republicans, Dem
~ocrats, Populists, men of all condi-
tons and opinions expressed the ut
most adherence and contempt. The
universal demand from every quarter
of the State was and is that no guilty
man shall escape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24

reached the Supreme Court. Three
of these cases have been reversed
for errors occurring in the trials,
while the fourth appeal filed has
been advanced upon the docket on
the motion of the State. Of the
cases reversed, two have been re-
tried, and an increased punishment
given. The Meysenberg case, revers-
ed some nine months ago because Of
a defective Indictment, and for other
reasons, has not yet been retired.
1t is to be regretted that errors
occurred in any of the cases at
nisi prius, as otherwise some of
these rogues might now be eXpiating
their crimes in the ~penitentiary. But
it should be added, in fairness, that
in the haste of trials, errors r
sometimes unavoidable. This, then,
is the end of the st. Louis chapter
up to date. 1t is separate and dis
tinct from the Jefferson City tran
sactions, to which l now turn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24

II sat at the eastern gateway Of the
commonwealth and. warned the world
that Missouri was the robber state.
Even more despicable and SANDER
GUS have been the u~tterances of the
Kansas City Star. On the 10th day of
March, 1898, it vilified and slandered
every citizen who had the proud priv
ilege OF birth upon Missouri's soil. The
Star was discussing Honorable Frank
T. Sebree, a native of Saline county,
who was then the Democratic nom
inee for Mayor of Kansas City. Among
other things it said:
THAT he was born In Missouri
counts for but little in a State where
there is such a lamentable quota of
natives who have no idea of progress,
and no sympathy for modern ideas.
His experience in the Legislature, be-
fore coming to Kansas City, was moth
ing, when it is remembered that the
great municipalities of this State have
suffered most severely y y y y
through rural representatives at the
State Capitol"
Thousands of loyal Missourians de-
manded al apology, but the Star not
only stood upon it's insult, but reit-
Grated it on February 2, 1898. Here is
a part of the article:
1T (the Starr can well afford all
the abuse it is receiving from Mis-,
sourians, who are responsible for the
social and political limitations from
which the State has suffered"
This attack upon Missourians gen.
orally was only a part of this papers
settled policy. During almost the en-
tire year of 1898 it denounced the
Criminal Court of Jackson County as
corrupt, and boldly claimed that the
rural Democracy of that splendid
county and of the State was shielding
the worst classes of criminals. Never
was SANDER more unwarranted or in
famous.
1t is, however, in the abuse of eX-
Confederates that the Star has found
its favorite field of action. Here is
the play ground where its malice finds
delight in each old wound that it can
make to bleed again, and as it thrusts
it's venomed tongue into the faces of
the brave who lost, its hatred turns
into that kind of joy which may some
times tickle the hearts of fiends.
Bear with me while | quote:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
THE GLORIOUS RECORD OF MIS-
SOURI, DEMOCRACY.

The history of Missouri's De-
mocracy is but little less illustrious.
When it came into power in 1872 the
Drake Constitution hung like a pail
over the liberties of the people. In
famous laws denied the right of fair
elections. AS corrupt a set of knaves
as ever banded for robbery had fas-
tened upon the State a debt of more
than twenty-three millions of dollars.
County after county had been robbed
by the issue of fraudulent railway
bonds. The railroads and some other
great corporations paid no revenue
into the state treasury, while the peo'
pie were taxed at the rate of fifty
cents on one hundred dollars. The
penal, eleemosynary and educational
institutions were mere wrecks. The
public school system was imperfect
and inadequate. All these and many
other deplorable conditions were be
queathed to US by the Republic
party.
Thirty years of Democratic rule
have passed-thirty years Of achieve
ment and enlightened progress.
In lieu of the Drake Constitution
the Democratic party has given q bill
of rights which guarantees the liber
ties Of every citizen. Instead Of laws
which denied any representation upon
election boards to the party out o.
power, and made it possible for these
partisan boards in (for Illustration
Boone county, to allow but 40 citi
Gems out Of a population Of 1000. Is
vote, it has provided bipartisan
boards, which afford the guarantee o.
fair elections, and it has further Sc
cured the right of the citizen to ar
untrammeled suffrage by the adoption
of the Australian ballot.
1t has carefully conserved the fl
nances Of the state, and collected ant
disbursed millions of dollars without
the loss Of a penny. 1t has extinguish
ed the state debt, except the amount
due the school fund. 1t has reduced
the rate of taxation from fifty cents
sevcrkeen and one-half cents, TIL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
THE BOoDLER VS.. HONESTY
CRY,

Despite this splendid record there
are those who now declare that the
sole issue in the coming campaign
is to be DOODLE VS.. HONESTLY"
and by implication, so broad as to
amount to a direct charge, that the
Democratic party is responsible for
official corruption and is therefore
not to be further trusted.
Let us canGidly examine this
claim. If it be well founded, then
Of course, Notwithstanding it's glor.
ious past, the old Democratic party
should be cast out. If, however, the
charge be not true, then the SANDER
must react upon those who gave 1t
birth.
Fairly and impartially, then, let us
look at the facts. There appears to
have been two places in which hood
ling occurred, and each place had it,
own particular %scoundrels. First there
was wholesale corruption which
grew up under the Republican-Zieg-
enhein administration at st. Louis
Second, there was the corruption
which existed among some members
Of the State Senate at Jefferson City.
The places are not only widely sep
arate, but the actors from first to
last are distinctly different, except in
the single instance I shall state. 1t
is manifest, therefore, that intelligent
discussion requires that the corrup.
ton at st. Louis must be considered
as a separate proposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
SEDALTA, MO, SEPT. 10.

Mayor James A. Reed, of Kansas
City, spoke at the Court House in
this city tonight. He was accom-
panied by a large delegation of his
political friends from Jackson coun-
ty who arrived ON a special train DUR
ing the afternoon. There were also
present delegations of his friends
from other parts of the State, and
ne was greeted by a representative
Democratic audience. Mayor Reed
formally announced his candidacy for
Governor in his address tonight. He
spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens:-Some months ago
I received a very complimentary in
vitation to address the citizens of
Pettis county upon the political is
ues of the day. My official and 9TH
err duties have hitherto rendered &C.
ceptance impossible. l did not, how
ever, forget the cordially of the re-
quest nor the honor done me.
am glad to embrace this my first
opportunity to respond l do not feel
that am a stranger to the Democrats
of this splendid county, as T. have in
the past often come at your bidding
and enjoyed the pleasure of meeting
with you.
This county has reason to be proud
of its citizenship and particularly of
the great Democrats who have resid-
ed here. For many years Sedalia was
the home of the illustrious orator
and statesman whom we all love and
revere, Senator George G.. Vest. You
had once as your ~neighbor the brill
liant and scholarly orator, statesman
and jurist, Judge John F. Phillips.
Nor have you forgotten the residence
among you Of the brave soldier, pro-
found lawyer and upright judge,
James b. CAN'T. These men and
many others whom I cannot now
pause to lnlasaaaee- have gained the shmir-
alton, respect and confidence of the
State and nation and your people are
justly proud of their achievements.
I know that | am addressing an ALL
dience that is accustomed to hear
men of great ability and must ask
for your most charitable considera-
ton.
My labors have been so arduous
during recent days as to prevent that
careful preparation which the occa.
sion warrants. Nevertheless I hope
10 discuss in an intelligent manner
the attacks which our ancient enemy
is making upon the Democratic
party.
The Democratic party in the ma.
ton has a magnificent history. The
platform of liberty was built by Dem
,ocratic hands. Jefferson wrote the
charter of freedom. Monroe extend
ed it's protection owe the nations OF
our hemisphere. Jackson rescued il
from threatened and impending peril
and great Democratic statesmen ac
quired and dedicated to liberty that
princely domain which stretches
from the river to the ocean 1t is
within truth to say that had there
been no Democratic party, there would
have been no real Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
UNJUST ATTACKS UPON THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

This statement embodies substan-
TALLY the facts relating to munich
pal and legal corruption. Is there any
thing in the record which justifies the
malevolent attacks of the Globe-Dem-
ocrat and the Kansas City Star upon
the Democratic party of Missouri?
Can the failure to perform his whole
duty to the public in these prose-
cutions be justly charged against any
Democratic official?
The commentator of all true Dem
ocrats has been given in unstinted
measure to all who have had an Of
fetal duty to perform in purging the
public service of the baneful influence
of corruptionists. To Judge James E.
Hazel, who promptly convened a
special Grand Jury in Cole County,
and vigorously directed a thorough in
vestigation of charges of legislative
bribery, is due the thanks of all good
citizens. The same feeling should ex-
tend to Attorney General Edward G.
Crow for securing the confession of
Lee, without which little could have
been accomplished, and for his able
cooperation with Prosecuting Attor-
ney R. P. Stone in the Grand Jury in
vestigation. Circuit Attorney Joseph
w. Folk, in the performance of his
duty as public prosecutor at st. Louis,
has justly merited and will ever re-
ceive the grateful praise Of all law
abiding citizens for his energetic eff
forts to secur the conviction of
faithless public servants.
The great influence of the Govern
or's office has been at all times earn
estly exercised by Alex. M. Dockery in
aiding the State, both in the judicial
Investigations at jefferson City and in
the effort to secure the ~extradition of
fugitives beyond the borders of the
Republic.
1t is no less gratifying to us that
the Democratic Circuit Judges, Ryan
and Douglas, of st. Louis and Henry
G. Timmonds of Lamar, have shown a
most c~ommendable spirit in bringing
these cases to speedy trial to the end
that prompt Justice might be admin
istered.
All the machinery of the law in
these Investigations and prosecutions
has reen directed by Democratic of
ficials, and Democrats everywhere
may rejoice and feel a pardonable
pride in this splendid record of faith
full public service.
All of these officials are entitled te
credit for the honest performance Of
duty. Yet, there are but few of then
who will claim any special commenda
ton. 1t is not so rare a thing in Mis-
souri, to find an official who is per
forming his plain duty. The perform
ance of duty is not so astonishing E
thing as the discovery of corruption
among officials.
The rule in this state is for officers
to do their duty. That is why we
have officers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
REPUBLICAN CORRUPTION IN
ST. LOUIS.

For many years the Republican
party had been in control Of the city
government of st. Louis. In the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
ABUSE BY THE RADICAL PRESS

Foremost of those who seek to
name the candidates, and dictate the
policies of the Democratic party, we
find the st. Louis Globe-Democrat and
Kansas City Star, and following in
their wake every mugwump and Re-
publican paper in the state.
What is the quality Of their friend
ship for our party? For years the
Globe Democrat denounced Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-24
HONESTY THE RULE IN MISSOURI

Tie propagandists who raise the cry
that the issue is Doodle VS.. Honesty"
appear to be of the opinion that there
is grave question whether enough
fairly honest men a be found, so
that the army of the wicked, muster
ed beneath the banner Of Doodle"
will not prevail. This is a strangely
laughable proposition. If the banner
Of Doodle were to be set up there
would not be a corporal's guard who
would enlist, and they would meet af-
ter dark and hide out before the dawn.
There is no state, no country, the cit
liens of which more than equal in
christian sincerity and rectitude OF
character the people of Missouri.
Who most loudly raises this Doodle
cry? When a statement Is made, you
have the right to look into the char
acter and motives of it's author. If he
be fair and honest and a friend, you
may generally consider his advice. II
he be a known enemy, it is usually
safe to discredit his statements. That
there are many honest men who may
have been carried away by this slo'
gan | doubt not; but who are most
interesting themselves in it's propo
cation? Before we STAY the faithful
old shepherd dog let us see if there
is not wool sticking between the teeth
of the wolves that stand as his ac'
cusers." Who is it that presumes tc
tell the Democratic party what can
didates it must nominate, and what
platform it must adopt? Is it the
voice Of Esau, or the voice of Jacob
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22

was with others seated upon the plat
form. Mr. Choate's face was all nerves
and muscles, his large eyes and mouth
conspicuous. For half an hour his voice
was almost a monotone with every
word carefully and distinctly uttered.
but this was but the breathing OF 4
gentle wind before the storm soon ne
seemed to lose control OF his own
emotion and scared away among the
stars. and his features took on. an. un-
earthly glow, his arms responded to
every sentence, his frail body swayed
too and fro and his audience uneon-
sciously swayed with him and held
their breath for fear they would lose
a word or a motion.
No. will never forget that speech.
He stopped because he he'd to stop, fn
with the last eloquent sentsnne he be-
came exhausted and was bodily hftee
by my uncle and others 10 the AMI
room where he was stripped and y
bed down like an exhausted race
In an hour or 80 he was repewl
revived. This was Rufus Id
bundle of quivering, .passionatsS
whose eloquence no audience
calmly listen to and no jury with
Bill Arp in Atlanta Constitut1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22
Court of Errors,

Judges like a good Joke at their own
expense when it does not undignify
the court. A former judge of New
Jersey. whose decisions nine times
out Of ten were reversed On appeal
and who resigned in high dudgeon
because the higher court SO seldom
agreed with him, said the other day
10 some cronies lunching in a top-foor
restaurant down town: 81 shall alwayS
harbor the dim suspicion that l w
right and the higher court was wroA
If the higher court is never wrong,
why is it styled the Court OF Errors
and Appeals? In New York 1t is the
Court of Appeals only. have never
vet known a judge Of lower court
to admit his judgment was wrong, not
withstanding reversals."
A New York judge once. when re-
sersed. said humorously to members
of the Appellate Court: II submit with
pain and humility. Your opinion Is
no better than mine, but your jud{
ment carries more weight. ."-Ne1
York Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22
NEWSY cLEANlNcS.

Paris has two daily papers deyl
entirely to automobile interests.
Newspapers are now being 6old
through automatic machines In Berlin.
The Somalland operations during the
present financial year will cost about
$3.50, 900.
The income Of the gambling estab-
lishment at Monte Carls fell of BY
100000 last year.
An eagle is to be the badge worn az
the Washington's birthday banque1 Of
Americans in London.
Including some troops under orders
for India there are now some 1000
British soldiers in South Asrioa.
or every 1000 men accepted for the
United States Army. 33.44 were born
in Germany and PATS in Ireland.
Seattle's exports to JAPAN are now
about $5,000,000 per annum eleven
times what tEey were six years agoav-s.
or the 12,39S German naval and mill
tary delinGuents sentenced last year,
forty-two were punished for dueling.
Real estate dealers in North Dakota
use automobiles for showing prospect
i've buyers the lands they have for sale.
The number of Bismarck monuments
Of all kinds in Germany and other Eu-
ropean countries now exceeds 300 by
one. ,A&,,
The biggest mail order business In
the world last year did S123000, 900
business. 1t was Uncle Sans post
office business that accomplished 1t.
Several wealthy Philadelphlans are
back Of q scheme to establish a school
where novices may take full course
in the art of handling an automobile.
Comp ansation in the form Of PEN
sion of S425 year is being sought at
Frankfort by man who received a
paralyzing shock while using long
distancestelephone.
Representatives Of the fish trade Of
Boston. opposing the fishery interests
Of Gloucester, have passed a resolution
by vote of twenty-one to one In favor
of the ratification Of the Hay-Bond
treaty. y
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-22

Won NAV say, it was conscientious, that
the conduct was fair. courteous and I'M
martial. and that the mistakes were
honest. II that shall be your verdict.
then the obligation which you place me
under in your selection shall only De
increased by your own generous ses1l-
mate of it's wisdom. Let us work to-
sether. for the prosperity and glory OF
our State. To this end may a Divine
Wisdom and Providence guide and d.
rect us. desire to again thank you
for YOUR distinguished consideration.
Thos. C. Hammer was reelected
clerk of the house and was sworn In by
Sneaker Smith. Col. Hammer Is now
entering upon his third term and is
personally very popular with the men,
bers.
There were three nominees for ser
zeant-at-arms, Mr.. ]. S. Wilson OF
Lancaster, Mr.. w. K. Grant Of Green
Vile. and Mr.. Geo. w. Asbill OF Lees
willie. Mr.. Wilson received "a votes,
Mr.. Grant q and Mr.. Asbill IA. Mr..
Wilson was declared elected and was
sworn in. This Is his second term. -
Mr.. John s. Withers. Of Chester, had
no opposition for the position OF read.
ing clerk, an office which he has filled
with great acceptabiiity for twelve
wears. Mr.. Withers Is very uselu'
member of the speakers stan.
The house adopted i. ~.olution pre-
sented by Mr.. John P. Thomas, Jr.
granting the use Of the hall to the
State Bar association for its annual
meeting Thursday night, Friday after
noon and Friday night.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan conf
mittee Of three waited on the gov
ernor to inform him that the house
was organized and ready for business.
A similar message was sent to the SEN
ate. The governor submitted II mes
sages-his annual message. y mcssag
es submitting reports of State officers
ETC., and one announcing the death OF
Hon. Henry McIver, chief justice.
The house concurred in tn" senate
resolution to appoint committee to
attend the funeral Of Judge Mclver
The speaker appointed MessFs. T: Y
Williams, Jr., of Richland. ]. o. Pat
terson, of Barnwell. VIM. L. Mauldin
| of Greenville and R. S. Whaley, Of
Charleston. Mr.. Williams was eT'
cused on account Of physical dis2bili'
ty and Mr.. Altamcnt Moses suhStitl'
ted.