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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
COUNTY FAIR
PRIZE LIST
Awards s Will be NJ ade for
Fruits and vege-
tables.

The fair primarily is for the far
mer In other years the exhibits were
mostly made up of farm products. The
modern exhibition includes much more
than the old time fair. An effort is
made to please the people and en-
courage all kinds OF industry, includ-
ing fancy work, art, home products
and all classes of manufacture that
are of interest to argriculturists.
The Stark county fair management
still goes upon the theory that the
products of the farm should be espe-
cially encouraged and looked after
The awards for cattle, horses, sheep
hogs and poultry have been published
The products of the soil come next
in importance All exhibits in this de-
partment must have been grown in the
county. d. ]. Wise is the member in
charge and will give his personal at
tention to seeing space and placing ex
hibits
A special premium Of $40 Is offered
for the best farmers display. The sec.
ond prize is Sc. This includes every
thing that is grown upon farm, ex-
elusive of live stock. The exhibitor
must grow what he exhibits and Is
placed upon his honor not to mis-
represent the facts. The best display
of grain and seeds gets SO and the
second best So.
Each cereal has a separate lot of
premiums. For wheat the best sam
pie of each variety gets 75c and the
second 40c. Twelve separate varieties
are named in the premium list. The
same premiums are offered for rye
For corn the premiums are so and 20
cents. Thirteen varieties are included
and IL a variety not named Is exhib'
tied a premium will be given If the
exhibit is worthy. Five varieties Of
oats are provided for, the premiums
being 75 and 40 cents Barley, buck
wheat and seeds are also included.
For potatoes 81 separate varieties
are named and premium offered also
for any new variety that may be ex-
hibited. The premiums are soc for
first and 25 for second. Sweet pota-
toes, beets, onions, cabbage, and ev-
erything imaginable, is included in the
list. and if anything is missed it can
be entered in the miscellaneous class
In the apple display, not less than
five apples are to be shown in each
plate. Over so varieties are named
oud tho praui,Ima ara h0 and Ok cante
Pears, peaches, ounces, plums and
grapes, of all varieties, are included In
this class and are literally looked af.
ter in the awards.
The flower department promises to
be one Of the best ever seen upon the
ground. Ample space will be given
and florists and fanciers are preparing
TO make their entries. Potted plants
cut flowers and ornamental plants are
Included.
There Is q distinction made between
professionals and amateurs. Those
who grow flowers for sale are profes.
sionals and must show In a class by
themselves. They cannot compete
with the amateur. This encourages
tho farmers wives and town people
70 sxhibit. It is often the case that
ths finest specimens come from home
growers. ga af ser
3 There will be night fair Wednes-
~ and Thursday. Friday VIII be
1nuar nlGh< and Il wlIl - ,imposai-
a., y " . Nd n a r. y. .I a ~, + s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08

not quite fifteen years old was a can
didate for junior honors in the series of
all around sports which was recently
decided at Pine Bluff Camp near Port
Jefferson, L. /. He won seven first and
four second prizes. This is record for
boy so young.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
REMARKABLE YOUNG
COLLEGE ATHLETE
At is Years Of Ago Osborne
Whitley Takes Seven First
Prizes.

New York, Sept. 4. - Followers OF
school boy sports have commented re-
Gently on the versatility of Osborne
Whitley, of York Collegiate Institute Of
Pennsylvania. This youngster who is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
TENDER ONE PREFERREp.

Brannigan-The docther told me To
get a porous plasther for mo stomach.
Drusstst-Yss. sir; what sort do you
wantf
Brannigan--Tis little I care what
soFt 4 Il 70 long - ~ aisily disssl-
eo~o Catholic Standard and Times (. y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
DOESN'T LIKE BOSTON MEN.

Ntty-I can't understand what you
have against Mr.. Mortimer. He's as
nice looking man as one could wish
to see. and they say he would make
an ideal husband.
Blanche-That's just what's the
matter. never could abide ideal men.
prefer real ones.--Boston Transcript
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
HER EXPLANATION

A lady who warbled in mezzo, -,
Repined, II am always In dezzo.
My runs and my trills
Could pay all my bills,
And would, If didn't forgezzo."
Judge
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
HOW SHE WON HIM

She-Aren't you afraid you'll lose
that stone in your stud?
He-Yes; I'm going to have it set in
a ring.
She-Oh, this is so sudden Chicago
Gazette.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08

81 dislike that Miss Jones' She
seems double-faced." Impossible, or
she'd be wearing the other one."-
Chaparral.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08

HIS CHARIOT.
The hired mans king;
The hired girls queen;
The man with a hoe
Rides a threshing machine.
New York Evening Sun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
ANOTHER ONE FOR MAMMA.

Mamma" said small Floramay, I've
got question that needs an answer" s.
We'll, what Is 1t dear?" asked her
mother. ,T,
Where does the dark 60 to when
daylight comes?" queried the little in
formation seeker.--Cincinnati Enquir-
er.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
|DFWFY MEANT NO REFLECTION ON KAISER
 BUT THE BERLIN PAPERS HIT HIM HARD
GERMAN PRESS SAYS U. 6. HAS GROWN CONCERTED OVER THE EASY VICTORY IN FIGHTING sPAIN-WE ARE NOT MODEST.

oomplacency should take root In a peo- pie of Germanic origin. Such behavior would not excite wonder If 1t had occurr- ed In some Central or South American republic or Hayti. Admiral Dewey is q worthy imitator of Captain Coghlan, who, at New York club, gave a boastful toast bristling with insults to Germany and warmed up the exploded story that Ad- miral Dewey compelled the German fleet at Manila to lie to when 1t refused 10 respect the blockade. Captain cpghlan seems, however to have spoken from Admiral Deweys own heart Captain G shlan was disciplined and President Mckinley expressed to the German am- bassador his regret that the Incident oe- cured. The same thing must. perhaps be done now, in order that superheated Dewey may be cooled down. Political generals and admlrals at any rate, are not a sign of wholesale political condi- tions.
 The Tageblatt sees in Admiral Dewey's words confirmation of It's "oft-repeated assertion that the United States easy victory over Spain has produced a certain exaggerated military self-conceit "
 The Tageblatt adds the vessels on the American station, after docking at St. Thomas, Bermuda and Newport News. will proceed to South American waters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
ROOSEVELT STARTS
 WESTWARD APRIL 1
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE TRIP, AND THE PRESIDENT HAS TWO OR THREE BIG
 SPEECHES COOKED AND PRIMED

Washington, March 2S.-All arrange ments for President Roosevelt's western tour have been completed and the ltin- erary was given out tonight. The Presi- dent will leave Washington on Wednes- day April 1, at 9:05 a. m., over the Penn sylvania road, and will be accompanied by Secretary Loeb, Assistant Secretary Barnes, the surgeon general of the navy and three stenographers-C. R. Rosen- berg, representing the Pennsylvania rail- road company; representatives of three press associations, three weekly papers and a photographer; P. w. Williams, Western Union Telegraph company; J. P. Gooch Postal Telegraph Cable com- pany; three messengers and four others The run to Chicago, the first stopping place, will be made direct, allowing only for the necessary railroad changes. Chi cago will be reached on the morning of April 2. Few changes have been made in the itinerary as published several days ago.
 During the visit to Minneapolis on Ap- Til 4, the President will be entertained at dinner at the Minneapolis club, and af- rewards will deliver an address at the Auditorium. He will speak at Bismarck. N. D., on April g. He will also deliver ad- dresses on April 2S at Des Moines and Keokuk He will reach St. Louis on the evening of April 29. The following morn Ing the President will review a parade and in the afternoon will attend the cere- monies incident to the dedication of the buildings of the Louisiana Purchase ex- position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
FLOWER MEDIUM
 GETS A SENTENCE
FRAU ANNA. RoTHE, THE SPIRIT UAIIST, WILL HAVE TO SERVE 19 MONTHS AS PENALTY FOR SWlNDLlNG.

Berlin March 2S.-Frau Anna Rothe the spiritualist known as the "Flower Medium who has been on trial for some time, charged with swindling many nota- hle people. including Court Chaplain stoecker, was sentenced today to eighteen months imprisonment. The most striking features of the trial were the number and prominence of the witnesses, seventy of whom Frau Rothe summoned for her defense and their strong faith in the gem uineness of the revelations, they had wit messed. The witnesses included Baroness von Moltke and the most distinguish ed of al George Sulzer, president of the Supreme court of Switz' erland. who testified that he himself, being accustomed to weighing evidence. was convinced that the medium could not have concealed about her person un- damaged such quantities of roses as were usually showered down at the close of seance and he had watched her perform ances narrowly, being disposed to skep- ticism. She had, he added, told him things concerning his private life. Other witnesses of excellent standing testified that during a snowstorm roses with newly fallen snow on them dropped through the ceiling.
 About 15O roses were found in Frau Rothe's clothes by the detectives when she was arrested at the moment one of these flower showers began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
TELLS THE PRESIDENT THAT HE DID NOT MEAN TO BE QUOTED AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN MATTER.

Washington, March 2s.-At the instance of the President, Admiral Dewey called by appointment at the White House today and made a full explanation of recent newspaper interview In which the ad- rniral was quoted as saying that "the Caribbean sea maneuvers were an ob- feet lesson to the kaiser, more than to any other person." The admiral assured the president that he had no intention of renecting in the interview upon Germany, her emperor or her navy, and that while the statements credited to him were sub stantially what he said he neglected to caution the interviewer against quoting him. At the close of the interview the admiral returned immediately to his Rhode Island avenue home. The admiral declined to make any statement for pub lication. At the White House 1t was said the admirals explanation was satisfac- tory to the President. It is not believed further official notice will be taken of the incident.
 Berlin Papers Are Bitter.
 Berlin, March 2S.-The interview with Admiral Dewey has angered the news papers here. Even those of a usually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Miners and Operators May Be Able to
 Agree By Monday.

Louisville, March 2s.-No agreement has been reached by the joint scale commit tee of operators and miners for the west ern district of Kentucky regarding the scale for next year. Another meeting will be held Monday morning however, and it is hoped that some kind of com promise will be agreed on at that time.
 The scale agreement for 1903 expires at quitting time" Tuesday night and un- less a truce is patched up by that time it is feared a strike may occur.
 According to a statement made by President J. D. Wood of the Kentucky Mine Workers tonight, no compromise has been suggested and the miners are unwilling to take less than IA per cent. while the operators still hold out for the ten per cent increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
CONSUL COLE APoLoelzEs.
Did Not Intend to Insult Saxony About
 O'Brian Matter.

Dresden. saxony March 2s.-United States Consul Cole has, according to a note published by the official Dressendener Journal, expressed his regret to Premier Metzchenbach for giving Dr. O Brien, the German dentist who was recently ex- pelled from Saxony, a certificate express ing sympathy with him and rehecting upon the Saxon government.
 The note says MT. Cole was asked for an explanation of the occurrence, and in an interview with the premier he said he had furnished Dr. OBrien with a certifi- cate at his request in order to help him in America. Mir. Cole added that in so doing he had no intention of charging the Saxon government with acting arbitrarily and expressed regret at the fact that he had been drawn into the matter, especial ly as he had subsequently, learned that the Saxon government had abundant ground for its action against Dr. O'Brien. MT. Cole begged the premier to rest as sured that no idea of insulting the Saxon -~-,ArrnnAnf had ever entered his mind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
OTHER WITNESSES
 IN BURDICK CASE
IT WILL BE SHOWN THAT PEN NELL PURCHASED A REVOLVER
 THE DAY AFTER THE MURDER. BLOODY FINGER MARKS FOUND.

Buffalo, N. r., March 2s.-When the morning it is probable that other wit nesses besides the New York hotel em- ployees who say they heard Arthur B. Pennell threaten to kill some one, will be called upon to testify. Evidence brought to light today shows that be- tween the time Pennell left the 1roquos hotel barber shop and the time he took a trolley car for Niagara Falls on the day following the murder of Burdick he went to the store of E. Walbridge on Main street and purchased a cheap re- volver. Three clerks saw Pennell in the store that morning; saw him buy the re- volver and say they noticed some agita- ton in his manner It was after purchas- ing the revolver that Pennell went to the automobile factory at the City line and from there telephoned to his wife that he was going to Niagara Falls, and requested her to join him there. Mrs. Pennell dressed at once and joined her husband at Niagara Falls late in the afternoon. She took with her the Buffalo papers containing accounts of the Bur dick murder.
 scrap ot eVluence important as tending to show that the murderer of Burdick left the Ashland house after doing the ghast- ly deed has been seized upon within the past twenty-four hours by police, ana City Chemist Hll Is now at work upon it. This evidence is in the shape of two spots believed to be the marks of bloody fingers on the casing of the outer front door of the Burdick house. The spots, which were about breast high may have hoa the assassin, who. when leaving the house. leaned one hand against the door casing to steady himself, while with the other he carefully shut the front door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
INCH BY INCH RAGING WATERS
 CREEP ON CITY OF GREENVILLE
THE CUBAN RECIPROCITY
 TREATY IS RATIFIED.

AvANA March 2The the Uni ri in the Cuban o'clock tonight a of 2 This conditions  n
 
  
 unconditional ratification of the F to g. ratification will be  
  will of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29

Washington, March 2s,-(SpeciaI. )-"Pos- sibly some democrat. whose name Is now before the country. will be nominated for the Presidency next year. but in my opn- ion the name of the standard bearer of the party has not yet been mentioned" said Senator H. D. Money of Mississippi tonight.
 Eighteen months before Grover Cleve- land was nominated he was practically unheard of beyond the confines of his own state, and who ever imagined that The odore Roosevelt would attain the Pres idency. I would not care" continued Senator Money, "to see a southern man nominated for either the Presidency or the vice presidency. Tn the south we
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
TIME NOT RIPE TO NAME
 CANDIDATE, SAYS MONEY
BY PATTERSON srEALEY.

furnish the bulk of the votes for the dem- ocratic ticket, but we do not furnish enough. It is neither good politics nor good common sense to nominate south ern man and in addition to this a southern candidate would have to deal with north- ern prejudice, which would be an inn portant factor I know nothing about Judge Parker of New York, but it has happened only once--in the case Of Mo Lean of Maryland-T believe that the party has nominated a judicial officer,
 Senator German of Maryland would make a safe man for the Presidency. He voted and worked for Bryan and has all ways been a good democrat. He will be handicapped however, by his record on the tariff. This question, combined with the trusts, promises to be the main issue next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
Twenty Cases of pIphthsrIa.

Norfolk, Va, March 2s.-Twenty cases of diphtheria have developed at the Nor folk navy yard among the 15OO landsmen stationed there on the receiving ships Franklin and Richmond. Both of the receiving ships were placed in quaran- tine. The landsmen who contracted the disease were transferred to the naval hospital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29

dlea bows small tables, two feet long by eighteen inches wide, covered with cloths.
 The steeds, all high schooled horses from riding academy, were perfectly attendants in hunting costume served the various courses to the riders. The plan of the dinner was kept profoundly secret up to the last moment, when the horses are said to have been taken up In the ball room on the freight elevator Each guest found his mount by means of horse shoe shaped cards bearing the various names attached to the saddles. Among the guests were many prominent horse- men in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
Dlaz Will Name Umpire.

Washington, March 2S.-Minister Bowen today was advised that President Diaz of Mexico had consented to name the umpire in the commission for the adjudication of Spanish claims against Venezuela. The protocol which Is how being drawn Is similar 10 those which have been signed by other powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29

would have been If the water had a clear sweep over the lowlands in Arkansas.
 Tn this big flood of 1897 the crest of the rise was ten days in passing from Gin cinnati to Memphis. While this flood wave was moving down, another rise more extensive in volume swept down the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland sim ultaneously. For one week in the Mem phis section the river rose about one foot a day.
 An EventfuI Day.
 By March 6 the lowlands about Memphis were under water and the water began to flow over the banks on the Arkansas shore.
 The 18th of March was an eventful day On that day Marion, the county seat of Crittenden county, Arkansas. and the adjacent land for three miles from the river were flooded. There were in Marion 800 people, who resided there, and about that many more who had sought shelter there, being driven up from the bottoms A dike had in all previous floods been found sufficient to keep Mar ion dry but this broke and soon eighteen inches of water stood on the court house floor and there was hardly habitable house in the town.
 By March 18 the Mississippi river at Memphis was forty miles wide. Fences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29

moderate tone refer to 1t in bitter man ner. For instance, the yossiche zeitung says:
 'The American navy is evidently suffer- ing from a disease of infancy-lack of modesty. It's leader evinces something unspealsably immature. One can only stand amazed that such intensified self
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Alabama: Clearing .
 . and colder Sunday; Monday fair, < ' fresh northwest winds. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29

and houses were swept away. Hogs cat tie, sheep and horses were drowned. Thousands of negroes were brought ashore to Memphis by relief boats, while others were carried to Mariana, Ark. which is located on the first hills across the river from Memphis, forty miles dis tant from the Tennessee city. A citizens relief committee was organized in Mem phis and supplies were sent out for man and beast in the inundated district. The negro refugees were provided with tents ! in Memphis and the camp was called Camp Congo, on account of it's dusky i'm habltants.
 Four Hundred on One Embankment.
 At Marion, Ark, four hundred people were found lined up on an embankment , over which the waves of the river oe- easionally broke. Men. women and chill dren and stock were found chilled by the cold and standing in water from a foot to neck deep Between Memphis and he would live in a tree. Just above the water in the boughs of this tree he con- stretched d piece of canvas. Provided structed a platform, over which he stretched a piece of canvass. Provided with cook stove and a blanket he slept in this perch and refused to leave it
  He had skin tied to the tree and when out of supplies he would paddle off to some town and replenish his larder He was known as "The Man Up The Tree"
 There were numerous breaks in the leNVes both above and below Memphis. which, of course, increased the ravages of the flood. The town of Osceola, Ark, was covered to a depth of three feet with water and on the Tennessee side of the river opposite the flood spread out fifteen miles.
 Disaster Moved South.
 By March 31 the flood had accomplished its work of destruction from Memphis northward and began to recede. Then the scene of disaster moved south of Helena and on down the river to New Orleans.
 The present flood in the Mississippi river has sent the guage up at Memphis and other points higher than 1t ever was before, although. as has been stated, this was due partially to the construction of more leyees that confined the channel While there have been several breaks in the levee system above Memphis, the lower levees are holding remarkably we'll
 The danger at Memphis has subsided, the water for a week has been receding, but there is still danger along the river at points near and below Vicksburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-29
Damaqe Estimates Are Inaccurate.

: In 1897 even the levees made the guage
 at Memphis about 2.5 feet above what 1t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-08-21
SPARKS FROM The WIRES

A nine-ycar-ofd boy was found in a
box car in Chicago nearly dead from
hunger. He said he was son of wealthy
parents of Fort Wayne, Ind, and had
been kidnapped by tramps.
The American fishing boat Silver
Spray was chased and fired upon on
Lake Erie by the Canadian cruiser Petre'
for alleged poaching on Canadian
waters. ,,
Rev. DR.. Deon Richmond Rabbit
rector of the Church of the Epiphany
Brooklyn, answered John Temple Graves
at Chautauqua on lynchings and mobs.
The stomach of a goat in Memphis;
Tenn, will be analysed to determine II
the goat ate revenue stamps OH WHISKY
barrels, as claimed by a saloonkeeper'
Messrs. Talbot J. Taylor & Co., New
York stockholders, are trying to arrange
, settlement with their creditors in order
to resume business.
During fog in the New York harbor
the Hamburg American liner Nubia had
a narrow escape from collision with the
Rrepprinz Wilhelm.
In St. Paul. Mimi, James J. Hills
personal property assessment has been
Increase from sI3a.ooo to ssoo'ooo'