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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24


named.
A DOYLESTOWN NAME.
To choose a name that fits is not
the easiest task in the world The
name should be applicable to the place.
Some farms have more than one dis
tinctive feature that might afford in
spiration for name. One young
farmer west of Doylestown who takes
pride in his little principality studied
long and hard, and consulted with his
relatives to choose a name out of the
many good ones that he had con-
sidered, and Willowdale was finally Sc
lected
Along this line writer in the Even
ing Post makes some good suggestions,
as follows:
"The sudden development of the
rural delivery of mail, and the rapid
growth of interurban lines of electric
railway make pertinent a fresh con-
sideration of the question of nam
ing the farm homes. The question
that continually comes up from mail
delivery and car service is, How shall
the farms be spoken of? 1t must
either be by the name of the resident
or owner, or by some specially adapted
name.
BUILDING FOR COMFORT.
1--WE all know the apsurdties, as
addresses, of nicknames such as Uncle
Billy's,' Old Man Haverstraw's,'
Widow Plunkett's'-we have heard
them all from childhood. Imagine such
names written as addresses upon let
tars, or called out from the platform
of the electric car! We can certainly,
with a little effort, make a change in
the matter.
eve are now building for comfort
and beauty where fifty years ago we
built for shelter alone We are planting
and rearranging and planning for a
settled and prosperous future Would
not the choosing of suitable names for
these beautiful farm places very prop
eGly come in as part of the changes?
There is more dignity about Cedar
Slope or South View than old Man
Casper's Place or Uncle Henry's
Ranch And the very fact that a name
has been, chosen for the home makes
IL dearer to those who live there.
MORE SUGGESTIONS.
Good sense, wit and Imagination
should assist at the christening. What
special outward feature does the farm
possess? What special name or his
tory shall be perpetuated? What local
IicfO oh oil h.,
that came with the family or its an
, cestors across the Atlantic might be
the choice of some. Favorite trees,
natural or planted. the outlook, or
some special feature of the landscape,
give much scope for choice Whatever
The name, let it be dignifed, express
. sive, appropriate and euphonious.'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
MODERN
FARM
HOMES

A marvellous transformation has Ia
ken place in the rural communities of
Stark and other counties in recent
years. Farm life has lost many of its
Objectionable features and has ac-
quired no new ones. Farmers have
many of the advantages that city
lpeople enjoy. and they also have many
advantages that city people do not en-
I Joy, except when betimes they take
their retinues and go summer board
ling.
Only recently, indeed, have tele-
phones or rural delivery of mail
been inaugurated with any success
lin the rural communities. Now many
farmers call up their neighbors and
their city friends and talk with them
without leaving their country castles.
True, not all farmers, nor the greater
proportion, have telephones, but
neither do all city people have them.
Rural delivery of mail is a still greater
blessing and benefit.
BENEFITS TO FARMERS.
When Stark county is once covered
with rural mail routes and the service
is fully installed the agriculturist will
then rise up and call the govern
ment blessed. 1t takes q few years
experience with rural delivery to make
the farmers fully enjoy its benefits
AS the service grows older more and
more of the farmers subscribe for
the daily papers, for they not only
love to get the news every day, but
they study the markets carefully,
and on a single deal arc enabled to
clear enough money to pay for a small
box and several daily papers for q
year.
Piked roads and electric lines
spanning the country in various direc-
tions also are an advantage and COM
fort to the farmer, and enable him to
communicate with the city or carry
his products there more easily and
cheaply.
| EVERY FARM NAMED.
| All tneSe improvements nave suggest
ed new fad and very pretty and
convenient one. That is, the naming
of farms. The naming of farm gives
1t an individuality and distinction
that serves splendid purpose in ad-
vertising the products of the farm or
any specially connected herewith.
" farmer raises sheep or hogs or
cattle or potatoes for the market. how
effective is it to have farm name to
imprint on his stationery.
A name adds distinctiveness to n
home. 1t would he an absurdity for
every country home to be christened.
4 few are nothing but an indiscrimi-
nate collection of dilapidated struc-
lures. Happily these are becoming
fewer and fewer, and all homes Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
DAILY GRIND 'OE TOl[ERS
At THE CANTON WORKHOJSE'
required to bathe once a week.
SOME FAMILIAR FACES.

SOME FAMILIAR FACES.
Most OF the prisoners are incarcer-
ated for drunkenness. There are sosna
there for petit larceny, cutting and
shooting with intent to kill, vagrancy
and other crimes and offenses.
The prisoner who will serve the
longest term is William Bram.ey, OF
Medina. He was sentenced for shoot
ing with intent to kill and was given
year in the workhouse several
weeks ago.
William Giles, of Alliance, has oc-,
ctpied cell in the institution more
frequently, perhaps, than any other
inmate. He is now serving his fourth
sentence this, year. aas : ..es
Each prisoner is paid 60 cents for
his days work and Sunday is includ-
ed in this, although he does not work
on that day. Sunday the prisoners
are required to be present at tlie serv-
ices held in the workhouse chapel. and
most of them enjoy It as 1t is q great
change from their daily routine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove, March 81. A.
Stoner is on the sick list
Mrs. Harvey Moore spent Sunday
with relatives in New Berlin.
Mrs. John B. Weaver, tnee Morrow
of 0ordonville, Pa. returned home af
ter attending the funeral of her moth
er.
Emanuel Splitter, of New Berlin,
moved into the CA. company's house
recently vacated by John Festerly. He
is an employe of the company.
Peter Frederick is building an ad-
dition to his house.
George McCammon has purchased
the Lewis Kolp property In New Ber-
lin for 1850. +ff 's
Charles Bodamer, Of Akron, is an
apprentice in the electrical engineer
ing department at sub-station B
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
DsIk, Gloomy Dungeon for TToubls-
some Characters Medina Man
Up for q Year.
NOTHING DOING But HARD WORK.

Nearly 100 stolid- and Indifferent
men and not less Indifferent women
at present occupy the cells at the
county workhouse. Each day sees
additions to the quota and departures
from its midst.
There are prisoners from Akron,
Baiberton, Alliance, Medina, Salem,
Massillon and many Of the towns and
villages in this vicinity.
A prisoners life at the works" is
not round OF pleasure. He gets up
at the sound of q big gong at 9
o'clock. At Z he goes to work In the
brush shop. on the road or cutting
ice, and works until 11:15 o'clock AT
12 o'clock he is back at the grind and
4:3O is the hour set for the toot OF
the whistle which sounds the end OF
the days labors.
Supper and short time for reading
and rest until O'clock, when lights
out" is the order, makes up the ret
Of the day.
No daily papers are allowed in the
institution but magazines and books
are there in profusion. These are
eagerly read by those who are able to
read.
MANY SMOOTH EXCUSES.
The daily life of the officials at the
vorkhouse contains many inciden
amusing and pathetic. The hackneyed
excuses to get away from abhorred
labor, a daily event at the works,
would do credit to most accomplish.
ed ,urevaricator. Sickness Is the chieA
OF these. Seldom, however, is this
considered q reasonable. demand for
excuse from work unless the work
house physician endorses 1t. Most OF
these .'sick" inmates are not confin!d
to their beds long after they near that
It is work or something worse. ;.
There are many ways to PROVIDE ior
strict obedience to the rules OF tne
prison. One OF these is to handcun
the prisoner to the iron grated door OF
the corridor and allow him to remain
in a constrained position until ne
promises to do better. The one most
feared by the inmates is the dungeon
a dark, damp gloomy apartment IN
the basement. Neither food nor drink
are given to the prisoners who are un-
fortunate enough to be compelled 10
occupy 1t.
THE TRUSTEES.
Sickness is comparatively q minus
quantity in the institution. There are
hospitals, however, for the care OF
women and men.
Although most of the prisoners are
confined in cells the TRUSTEES, VINO
have 80 conducted themselves as to
gain the good will Of the guards by
good behavior are given a large room
OF their own with about twenty beds
in 1t. These TRUSTEES are given more
freedom than the other prisoners.
The wcmen's department contains
six cells and is in a separate room, IN
one end Of which Is shower bath.
Some cells are adorned with pictures
and other decorative articles. The
cell doors in this department are
never locked, except when the In
mates show q disposition to fight or
become unruly. The door leading to
the main corridor, however, is locked
at night.
The barber shop consists Of ore
chair and the work Ii done by some
prisoner, as there is usually one CT.
two inmates skilled in the art tonsorl-
al and its adjuncts. Each prisoner is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24

Louisville, O.. March 20.--Rev. Al
vim Byers preached a sermon to the
aged Sunday evening. Some time
ago he delivered a sermon especial
ly for the young.
Rev. Dr. q. H. Souder intends de-
uyering . series Of discnursAs on the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24

nnloaded here for the celery growers,
there will be large acreage planted.
Swamp land which few years ago
would have been considered worthless
is yielding 5000 per acre and quite
a few are enlarging their gardens.
Mr.. d. Royer has celery which was
planted in October and he intends 1t
Tor the market in May. In this way
two crops can be raised from the same
soil
The creamery at this place is doing
good business and the farmers are
supplying about 1000 pounds each
day.
Sparta March 23.-Chas. Creigh-
baum and Robert Cassidy held a joint
sale Friday. Mr.. Creighbaum expects
to move to Canton.
Dr.. Harsh and wife are back from,
their wedding trip and will locate in
Magnolia April 1.
The Republicans of Pike nominal
ed j. r. Wagner, trustee; o. C. How
erland, treasurer; John Wareham and
w. E. Baughman, constables; w. S.
Mckinney assessor, Pierce precinct;
George Fetter, assessor Pike pre-
cinct; Theodore Eversole, road boss
in District No. l.; Clark Yarger in
District No. 2.
Rev. Heron has been having great
success in his revival meetings, "a
having joined church.
John Newhouse and ID. Sparks ara
i'll of pneumonia.
James Hoobler will move to Sparta
soon. R f5s
Jessie Ferguson, and children. OF
Cleveland, is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Dyer
Middlehranch, March %. Mr.. E..
NJ. Hershey spent Sunday with his son
A. Hershey, at Cleveland.
Mr.. Art Wertenberger, of Thorn
dyke, was the guest OF his cousin, Miss
Dina CoclSlin, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Freed, Of Cam
ton were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Freed lest week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Wertenberger of
Kent, spent few days of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Cocklin.
Walter Smith left fer Kentucky.
Tuesday, where he will spend the sum
mer.
Mr., Jacob Suffao ool moved into the
Smith residence. Wednesday.
Mr.. John Cockl'n will move to Cam
ton sometime this week.
Mr.. L. Il. Snyder is building ar al
dition to his store.
DR.. and Mrs. II. f. Corl visited with
the doctors parents at Navarro last
Tuesday.
Louisville, o.. March 20.-Rev. Al
win Byers preached a sermon TO the
aged Sunday evening. Some time
ago he delivered a sermon especial
ly for the young.
Rev DIR. q. H. Souder intends de-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
Names. Telephones, Rur-
al Mail Delivery. Daily
Papers. Piked Roads and
Electric Lines. ~ ~ "
A DoYLEsTowN NAME.

easonable pretensions should
named
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
FOR SALE OR RENr-Tbe unders,vn.n

FOR SALE OR RENT-The undersigned
offers for sale small tract containing one
hall acre. with good seven room house,
stable and all necessary outbuildines usuAis
~ found on we'll arranged farm. good wa
ca Just one and one-half miles east of the
city limits Of Canton and about one-fourth
1y occupied BY Abraham Bowers. N not
sold soon said premises will be for rent.
For further Information cali on or address.
d-sat- -w-tues-tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24

FUNERAL OF HENRY MARTY.
The funeral OF Henry Marty was
held from his late home, Osnaburg
road, Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Rev. F. C. Nau of this city, offic a ed.
Mr.. Marty died Friday Of apoplexy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24
WANT COLUMN

TERMS-Not exceeding 30 words, g inscr-
tions, 20 cents. Cash with order. Otherwise
we will charge double price to cover cost Of
bookkeeping and collecting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-24

FOR sALE-To introduce our celebrated
lllipntion Fighting Game Cocks. viii ship
Iscslpt of Sii5. TiiiDaticS 't;5 c., Alba xIbsny' "
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
THE VETERANS
A Monument for Augusta SoIdiers-The
Camp Recruiting.

At Stonewall Jackson Camp last
week, it was decided to elect at the
next meeting May 5. eight delegates and
eight alternatcs to the great reunion
of all Confederate veterans at New Or
lerns to be held May 10 %.
An order was read from Gen. Jno.
B. Gordon notifying the camps that IL
was desired they should choose each a
maid of honor and sponsor to be en-
tertained at their own expense. This
camp decided to elect these ladies from
the Daughters Chapter if there are
those who wish to 60 to New Orleans.
Comrade Berkeley offered resolution
that our representatives in the legis-
ltture be requested to secure the pas
sage of a bill authorizing the county
supervisors to make an appropriation
for the purpose of erecting monu-
ment on the Court House green to the
memory of the Augusta County Con-
federate Soldiers.
Several donations were made by vote
of the camp for the relief of sick mem
bers of the camp, which is always
prompt to respond to such calls.
There were five new members pro-
posed and elected as follows: B. @.
Rawlings, w. b Crawford, G. Lewis
Clemmer, George H. Stover and Henry
Splitter.
The camp is glad to see there acces-
sions and look for many more. The
Crosses of honor will be given out later
and there are many loyal old veterans
yet in every section of the county,
who are entitled to wear this much
priced decoration if they will come
forward, report themselves and be en-
abled as members of the camp.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
FLOATING CITY.
The Wonderful Kaiser Wilhelm H.. Which
Reached New York Last Week.

Marvellous In construction, luxurious
in furnishings, and appalling in size is
the Kaiser Wilhelm H., of the Noad
deutscher Line, which was launchrG
last August and arrived in New
York last week. She is the largest
of the express steamships now plying
between the Old World and the New.
She is about one-seventh of a mile
long, 706 feet 6 inches Y feet beam,
and her displacement is 26, 500 tons of
salt water. She has seven decks, and
her height from the keelson to roof of
the smoking saloon is Y feet inches.
The steamship has two bottoms,
seven feet intervening between the m.
If hidden rock should penetrate the
first bottom the second would save the
ship. II by any mishap both bottoms
should be rent seventeen powerful
steam pumps. capable of discharging
$500 tons of water an hour, would be
put in action. Supposlng that for
6OllC ICdSOu OIL cONChuOCh Pu"Po ~
fused to work, safety would still be Sc
cured by the seventeen water tight
transverse bulkheads and one long
additional bulkhead in the engine
room. AS final precaution the Kais-
er Wilhelm III. carries a flotilla of
twenty six boats. that can be lowered
into the water by four strong boat
holsts.
1t is hoped that the new vessel will
attain a speed of twenty three and
half knots an hour. Her two bronze
propeIlers, 22 feet 10 inches in diane
ter, are driven by four powerful eng
ines. Steam will be generated in nine
teen boilers. The driving shaft is $50
feet long and weighs 565,000 pounds.
Despite the force of 10000 horse power
which will be necessary to propel this
floating city across the Atlantic in five
days, vibration will be reduced to a
minimum, for the main engines are bal
anced on the Schlick's system.
The electric plant upon the ship will
furnish 800 candle-power, lighting
2.7OO incandescent lamps, will ring
electric bells, work electric sigrals,
light cigars in the smoking saloon. turn
fans, and even heat the ladies' curling
irons In the first and second cabins.
The kitchen staff will be able to serve
meals to 1900 people. On land a hotel
proprietor that seats 600 persons day
thinks he has a good deal on his hands,
but at sea things are done upon a
grander scale.
The Kaiser Wilhelm II, is capable of
accommodating 775 first. class, 945 sec
ond class, and 700 third.class passen
gers. Besides these, there is crew of
900 men, including the captain and Of
ficers, making nearly $500 persons
enough to populate a considerable
town. In the drawing room is large
portrait by Ludwig North of Emperor
William H., whose name the ship
bears.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
A Sure Thinq.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption Is sure cure for
all lung and throat troubles. Thous
ands can testify to that. Mrs. c. B.
VanMetre of Shepherdstown, W. Va,
says II cad severe case of Bronchitis
and for year tried everything l heard
of, but got no relief. One bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery then cured
me absolutely" It's infallible for
Group, Whooping Cough. Grip, Pneu
monia and Consumption. Try 1t. It's
guaranteed by B. F. Hughes, Druggist.
Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes soc, $1.00
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
A Starting Test.

To save life, DIR. T. G. Merritt, OF
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure. He
writes, "a patient wal. attacked with
violent themorrhages, caused by ulcera-
tion of the stomach. 1 had often
found Electric Bltters excellent for
acute stomach and liver troubles SO l
prescribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an at
tack in IA months" Electric BitterS
are positively guaranteed for Dyspep-
sia, Indigestion. Constipation and
Kidney troubles. Try them. Only SOC
at B. F. Hughes Drug Store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01

When a horse picks up nail in his foot
what does the driver do? Does he whip the
limping, tagging animal and force him
along? Not unless he wants to ruin the
horse. At the first sign of lameness he jumps
down, examines the foot. and carefully re-
moves the cause Of the lameness. What is
called ''weak stomach is like the lameness
of the horse, only to be cured by removing
the cause of the trouble. If you stimulate
the stomach with whisky medicines" you
keep it going, but every day the condition is
growing worse. A few doses sometimes of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
put the dssordered stomach and its allied
organs of digestion and nutrition in perfect
condition. Ninety-eight times in every
hundred "Golden Medical Discovery will
cure the worst ailments originating in dis
eases of the stomach. 1t always helps. 1t
almost always cures. To cure constipation
use DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They're
sure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
3 Cents

Eigh. cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS.
400 Pearl Street. New York
soc. and sI.oo; all druggists.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
A Rare Easter Eqg.

An Easter egg nearly 100 years old
describes a remarkable age of ancient
days. which is preserved by Mrs.
Frances Sheets, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. w. Montgomery Lee,
near Fairfield. The egg has survived
to tell its own age. 1t was colored
brown, the cOloring made by logwood,
and the cOloring has been with an ar
tistic effect removed here and there,
causing the white surface of the egg
to show lines through the brown.
There are number of initial letters,
the full significance of which have been
lost with the passing of the generation
of the one who made them and those
who possibly laughed oyer them.
There is what is of more significance
the figures 1906, denoting a year Gen.
tury old, lacking three. The draw-
ings on tips Of the egg represent plant
leaves quite fernl!ke. There are scrolls
nearer the centre.
The egg was a possession of Miss
Elizabeth Swoope, who 100 years ago
was young lady of Augusta county.
A part of her Christian name and the
initial of her family name surround
the figures. She lived and died as
Mrs Samuel Sheets of Augusta cOun-
ty. Through her life the egg was pre-
served by her and at her death passed
into the hands of its present owner,
Mrs. Frances Sheets, a niece of the
original owner. 1t is preserved in a
small pasteboard box in a bed of raw
cotton. A slight crack through which
a little of the yolk has oozed out is the
only Disagreement it has suffered. The
coloring and the drawing upon it are
clearly inct.-Rockbridge county
News.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
Uncle Sam Protects Horses.

2 The United States government has
taken measures to protect the horses
used on the rural delivery routes and
other government work, and has
adopted a new section in the pro-
visions for contracts requiring con-
tractors and drivers to keep the
horses they use in good condition.
The order will affect 100000 horses
used on government contracts in the
west and thousands of drivers. Cruel
be considered cause for imposing a
fine on the contractor or requiring
the dismissal of the driver.-Boston
Budget.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01

NAV be mortised into the runners as
shown at Fig. /, or into four by six
inch piece bolted to runners as shown
by Fig. 2. The best skipper, however.
is made by sawed stuff. The runners
should be tapered in front, and the
bunk morticed into the bunk pieces
and fitted so tight that the bunk must
be pounded into place. In Fig a
is the bunk; b, the bunk piece; c, C,
runners; d, the nose piece. These let
ters correspond in Fig. 2, which is a
sectional view of the skipper.-E. j.
Mcdonald, in Ohio Farmer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
Quick Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala, was
twice in the hospital from severe case
of piles causing "a tumors. After doc
tors and all remedies failed. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested further
Inflammation and cured him. 1t con-
uuers aches and kills pain Csc. at b. F.
Hughes, Druggist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
Caught his Eye.

whats this ?'' asked Mr.. Gaswell,
as the stopped before a group OF statu-
ary.
1.-The name of it, said Mrs. Gaswell,
referring to the catalogue, ''is the Lay
o-cOOn."
"Must be mistake" he rejolned,
passing on. "They seem to all white
people. .'-Chicago Tribune.