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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02

ed, and therefore should be condemned
at the ballot box by every voter who
desires his home protected from the
degrading and ruinous liquor traffic
for beverage purposes.
could wish no greater curse to any
Christian or opponent OF the saloon
than that, If he votes with and for a
political party that will enact and up
hold such an outrage in Ohio. would
be to have one of said Dow tax saloons
next door to his own home. This
might bring some voters to their
senses where nothing else would.
We have arrived at that point in our
noble free form of government that 1t
is expected that every intelligent voter
will vote for what he wants, and not
for what he does not want.
There is no want of declaration
against the saloon, both by Protestant
and Catholic; this being SO. hold. that
we cannot be consistent members OF
churches and then step forward and
vote for such an abomination as the
Dow law in Ohio, which tramples upon
our state constitution and outrases all
the resolutions passed by the various
churches against the liquor trafiic. X
Christian brother, Of every name. IA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
Profaning Mckinley Day.

Republicans have already begun pro-
flaming Mckinley day, just as they have
tecn for years desecrating the birth
day anniversary of Abraham Lincoln.
Under the grlise of celebrating January
20, all over the country political clubs
met last Friday and worked out po-
litical schemes, such as were sprung
at Youngstown when the Foraker club
had its banquet.
In that affair, right under the nose
of Charley Dick and the ultra Hanna
fellows, Roosevelt was endorsed for
president and Foraker and Hama both
endorsed for electors-at-large to the
Republican state convention. Hanna
ard Cox, it is claimed, have been
planning to leave Foraker out or the
convention, but If this is done there
will be little war in the party that
will add to the Democratic chances for
success.
Recurring to the original statement,
ii might be good policy for the Re-
rublitans to let McKinley's memory
grow little older before they begin
to use it to conjure up political dev-
iltry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02

1t not time to stop long enough to
think along this line? 1t has often
been repeated, and never contradicted,
that the liquor traffic for beverage pur-
poses costs more lives and treasure
than war, pestilence and famine COM
bined. What would you think Of any
government that would license or le-
galize for a money consideration these
latter evils to be fostered in our midst?
You would say we were worse than
heather nations; and SO 1t would be;
but in spite of these facts 1t is true
that up to this time only five out OF
100 Christian voters have been voting
against the saloon, while 95 out of ey-
cry 100 have been voting with lhe sa-
looms and bummers to keep tax and
license parties In power.
Christian brothers, Of every name,
stop long enough to think along this
line, II you do, feel quite sure you
will not cast another ballot that sane
tions the legalization Of this great in
iquity upon any terms or at any price.
Who is on the Lords side, show it
by voting against the greatest foe that
Christianity has to fight, and that is
the legalized liquor traffic. Vote
against It.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02

some kind Of tax law that would give q
legal existence to the saloon and the
liquor traffic In general; and in order
to hold the saloon vote the third ef-
fort was made for such a law as the
liquor men were demanding, and they
selected for their purpose very good
man by the name of Dow, from Belle
fontaine, to father this unholy law;
and hence the law has always been
known by the name of "Dow tax law"
Every man of good common sense,
whether he knows anything about law
or not, knows that the true definition
of license is permit to do a certain
thing, and therefore the liquor sellers
and saloon keepers did not care what
the law might be called. only so II
would permit them to sell intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes, by the
annual payment of certain tax, and
finally this great outrage was imposed
upon the people of Ohio.
The original Dow tax fee was 5000 Q
year, but II has since been raised tc
$3.50 year. The fee or price does no,
change the iniquity of said law oDt
particle. II the original fee OF $20t
had been advanced to $1,000 a year
for each saloon II would not be one
whit better than It was as 6rst enact
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
LOCALIZED EvlLS--NO. 81.
By John Danner.

Our constitutional convention, that
assembled In Columbus more than SO
years ago, was much influenced by the
success of prohibition in Maine, which
had been inaugurated in that state a
few years before, and therefore incor-
porated this clause In the new consti-
tuition: mo license to traffic in intox-
icating liquors shall hereafter be
granted in this state"
Two efforts have been made to abol-
ish this clause in our constitution, but
when submitted to vote of the people
of the state they confirmed their 10y
atty to said clause by voting to retain
it. This declaration is so plain that no
man can consistently advocate the IL
censing or legalizing of the liquor traf-
fic in Ohio. All good people who love
sobriety and morality have ever since
rejoiced that such a clause was put into
our state constitution 1t is now fun
damental principle that liquor selling
for beverage purposes in our state
shall not be licensed or legalized, and
all intelligent jurors or judges OF law
who express an honest opinion, declare
that our present Dow tax law is un-
constitutional and should be repealed
Such men as George b. Cox, the
prince Of the saloon element in Ohio
would give the Republican party nc
peace until some form Of law was en-
acted that would give legal existence
to the saloon and protect the liquor
seller in our otherwise happy and pros
porous state. The first two efforts were
the enactment of the laws known by
the names Of Pond law" and "Scot
law" both OF which were declared t.
be unconstitutional; but the clamol
from the George B. Scott crowd within
the Republican party was kept UP fol
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02

$1,000 to maintain the infirmary d.
rectors and the history of the past has
been that they are expensive luxuries
even aside from their salaries and
expense accounts. For some years pasr
they have taken the purchasing of all
supplies out of the hands of the su-
perintendent and this work is done by
themselves. 1t apparently takes the
three men on the board more days in
the month attending to these matters
than il did the superintendent single
handed. They manage to get from 20
to 80 days in each month at $3.50 per
day. The movement was said to have
was an incompetent man in the infirm-
ary as superintendent. Instead of get
ting the incompetent man out, until
the News-Democrat made the demand
for his refusal, the directors decided
that they would simply curtail his
power. This was done by taking the
right from him to make any purchases.
A new superintendent was put in and
apparently he cannot be trusted by the
board that created him, as the pur-
chasing is still done by the directors.
There may have been some scandal
about the manner in which the buying
was done under the old system, but
the patronage at least went round to
some extent. The history of the pur-
chasing since the change is known to
the public generally, and especially to
the readers Of this paper.
One firm in Canton and one in Mas
sillon have been patronized with ex-
treme liberality to the exclusion of all
others. One of the directors is an en-
ploye of the Canton firm and therefore
a hired agent How the law is har-
monized with this fact has not been
explained. 1t is unlawful for any di-
rector to sell directly or indirectly to
the institution.
The county commissioners have to
pass in general way upon the in
frmary bills as it is now With n
competent superintendent there is no
need for board of directors. Mr..
Russell's bill should pass. 1t would
eliminate an evil from Stark county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
DANGERS AHEAD.

The school code Is just now agitat-
ing the teachers of the state and the
members of the legislature. That
body should consider carefully before
changing in any material way the
school system of Ohio, which has al.
ways been held up as a model for other
states. 1t is possible that some changes
are needed. The system may not be
adequate to the demands Of new con-
ditions. But great care should be
taken that the persons who are franz
ing the code do not attempt to have
legislation in their own behalf instead
of for the good of the schools. For
instance, one of the provisions de-
manded is that superintendents shall
be elected for term Of five years and
that they shall have the power of Sc
lecting the under teachers. Go a little
slowly right there Both these provi-
isions are fraught with danger. They
are un-American; they are unfair.
For instance-what If Canton should
have sadiled upon her schools a su-
perintendent who was unfit for the
pldNN' IL Dt ulSCONtItu III lub
end of six months. The agony, nay,
more, the outrage upon the people and
the scholars, would have to be endured
for four and a half years longer. II
the incumbent were to be dismissed
before the expiration of the term, suits
for damages and back salary, just such
as are pending now in the courts
against the Canton school district.
could be maintained.
There is no earthly reason why a
superintendent should have anything
to say in the hiring Of the teachers
except to recommend such to the board
as he knows to have done good work
under his direction. Very often the
board, through being in touch with the
people, know more of the work in
Canton schools than the superintend-
ent There have been times in the
past when the public would have been
sorry to see the power to select all
teachers given to superintendents.
Stark county's representatives and
Senator Pollock will go iilCle slowly
in this matter. The mass of the
teachers are opposed to both PROPOSE
tions, but the fellows who are super
intending seem to favor them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
Abolish Infirmary Directors

Representative Russell, of Meigs
county has introduced bill into the
legislature to abolish the Offices of
infirmary directors and put the man.
agement OF the institutions under the
care OF the county commissioners and
competent superintendent.
With the people OF Stark county, out
side of the politicians. this PROPOSE
tion will meet with favor. The poll
ticians believe in multiplying ofices
30 that the political machine may be
made the more powerful. The people
want the best service at the least ex-
pense. In Stark county it costs about
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02

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THERE is store in Canton that sells coed
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You'll find 1t is no idle statement. There are
stores - several Of them = that sell cheaper
Furniture; we know that SO do lots of people to
their sorrow.
But when in comes right down to the best, the
most reliable, at the lowest prices, The Miller
Companys is the place, and a majority of Canton
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23
AN ABLE ADDRESS.

Former Secretary of War Root g
eloquence was a delightful surprise
He Is apparently cold, phiegmatic,
calculating man, but he arose to the
occasion almost ss by inspiration, and
his address was master piece of ami.
mated eloquence. He declared that
the trusts oppression of the small
producer had been suppressed aud un-
fair to the occupation of the Philip
pines as . beneficent undertaking.
He insisted that the construction
of the Panama canal is q wise move
ment and is opposed by "weaklings
whose inoredulous objections would
have postponed it To- another genera
tion."
His reference to iusular affairs
evoked great enthusiasm and his
eulogistic remarks concerning the
president caused the convention to
rise to its feet and applaud.
He described the financial condition
of the country ss splendid and point
ed to il as one of the successes of the
administration. And the people will
voice their agreement with him at the
November election.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23
A COMING TREAT
Mr.. Frank B. Dallam's who's
Who" Looked Forward to.
Will BE One Of the Best Things Ever
Given the Profession.

Scores of friends Of Mr.. Frank b.
Dallsm. formerly Of Psducah, but
now of New York. are looking forward
to the Forthcoming issue of his book,
"Wno's Who on the Stage" briefly
mentioned previously. Hundreds and
thousands Of members of the theatri-
cal profession are also eagerly antici.
pating il, for IL will be something
long needed and long wanted by them,
and Mr.. Dsllam, in supplying the
want, has struck happy idea which
will doubtless prove also profitable
one.
Mr. Dallsm is not going to get up q
lot Of slush or gush about stage-folk.
He 10 too sensible to waste his time
that way. He Is going to get mp
book that will show who has achieved
success on the stage and the salient
points OF his or her career.
1t will cover the theater, the opera,
and the higher vaudeville.
Who are in it? All those actors
and actresses, all those opera singers.
all those managers, all those play
wrights, who have gained ackpowl-
edged positions in their profession.
How many are really" somebodies -
Estimates differ; but discriminating
calculation makes 1t about five thou
sand.
Only q few hundred Of this number
are big. letter stars. Multitudes are
in subordinate roles. Many have only
"a local fame. But these subordinate
and remote names may stand for ex-
cellent work and more than average
talent. 1t Is out OF these hard-work.
ing and ambitious ranks that the stage
idols suddenly spring.
Besides this volume Of who's Who
on the Stage" there will be- printed
about October Let, as a supplement, .
quarterly periodical called 1.-THE
Portfolio of Who's Who on the Stage. +"
Each number OF this portfolio will
contain from . dozen to twenty large
and beautiful photographs, in the most
Requisite finish Of modern art Of, the
most distinguished mn and women
on the stage un1y Y"s a-o. 1850 DO. sos.
MIR. Dallam, since leaving Paducsh
ten or twelve years ago. has worked
on some of the largest papers in the
county, and held some of the highest
positions. He has been thrown with
all the big stage celebrities, and is
very popular with them.
He has the best wishes and testi.
mouials in the WORK he has now I'M
dertaken for Tonnele & Company. Of
hosts of such prominent folk as Willie
Collier, Lew Dockstader, Peter Daley.
Will J. Davis, ice Weber and Lillian
Russell.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23
IMPROVING BROADWAY.

T8 proposition to double track
Broadway is beginning to assume
dennite form. The city will lose In
more ways than one IL it decides not
60 double track, o. the traffic de-
mands are now such that double
tracks are almost imperative to give
the pnblic needed facilities, and even
n thsy are not now they soon will be.
In addition, now is the time to double
track Broadway before the street is
RECONSTRUCTED. II Broad way is paved
with . single car track, the city will
have to pay half the cost and the
property owners the other half. If
double tracks are ordered. the street
car company pays one-fourth of the
cost, which will amount to about
q, 600 block, and save Paduoah and
the property owners in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 in reconstructiDg
Broadway from Fifth street to Foun-
tain avenue.
The main question outside of decid-
Ing ON the double tracking itself, will
b that of widening Broadway. If it
q not widened now, when 1t is being
xeconstruotsd, it will doubtless be q
source Of great regret to the people
many times In future years. If Broad
way s. to be widened, now is the
best time to do It. and the board Of
pubic works favors It. The general
council should carefully consider these
questions before deciding. and act for
che best interests OF the people and
The future growth and welfare of Pa
duoah.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23

might for the looks of the thing is moth
ing else be willing to sacrifice his
personal preferences. Other citizens
like the granitoid better. there is no
doubt az to it's being more attractive,
and IL wouldn't take much argument
TO convince q sensible man that IL is
moro durable. The mayor of Padu-
cab should not spoil the appearance
Of a pavement on one of the princi-
pal streets, by putting down material
that nearly every body else has dis-
carded.
The people along the thorough
fare seem to want the grsnitoid,
and even il il were not so good as
brick, why can't the mayor afford 1t
IL the others can? Why should ali
those good citizens have the effect of
their sidewalk ruined by q discord-
ant, homogeneous brick sidewalk put
down to satisfy the within Of the
mayor-or possibly to save him few
dollars?
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23

Owensboro is kicking over her city
council. and the Inquirer feels called
upon to remark; 1.-The present city
council needs rollers put under it. 1t
has been called on to move in several
games. but 1t seems to have gone to
sleep over the board" But pshaw
They will never know what it really
means to have . slow council until
they get one like Paducsh's.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23
A BAD EXAMPLE.

On South Third street the side
welts are being reconstructed. and
most Of the property owners. realiz-
ing >hs better appearance and durabil-
ny OF grauitoid. are having it put
down in front of their buildings. One
ofthe few, however, who are going
20 put down the unsightly brick. is
lhe mayor Of Pkducah.
Il 10 indeed unfortunate that he, of
al otllsrs. should set such bad ex-
ample. 1t is inexplicable how he can
afford 10 let cheap, dirty looking
pavem&ut among the smooth. clean
granf "a walks. be pointed out to oiti-
80 nd strangers as that Of the mayor
5e city. Brick may be cheaper. bet
,iisd to his taste, and he may con-
more substantial. but appear
Ynt for some thing, and be
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23
TODAY'S DEEDS
A NUMBER OF CONvEYANCES
RECORDED IN COUNTY
COURT.

The Louisville Elevator Company
deeds to J. D. Mooquot power OF at
torney.
Hart Futrell deeds to Ben Griffith,
for $50. property near Twenty-fourth
and Court streets.
G.. J. Rudolph deeds to Ben Griffith,
for $3.50, property at Twenty fourth
and Court streets.
Edgar W. Whittemore deeds to Mrs
Willie weaks, for $1,000. property In
the Worten addition.
Charles S. Riddle has qualified as
administrator of the estate Of Mary J..
Riddle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-23
CAPT. CALDWELL
READY TO GIVE UP
Officers Met Today and Wrote
to Frankfort.
They Ask That the Paducah Com.
pany Be Mustered Out at
Once.
IL TOO MUCH wRANGLING

Company /, the lo1 military com
psny, will without doubt soon cease
to exist. This was decided this morn
ing at meeting Of the officers, and
Captain Caldwell will at once ask the
state authorities to muster the CON-
pAny out.
For several days there have been
rumors in the air that the company
was to be mustered out, and these
we're confirmed by reports from
Frankfort, but no date of the pro.
posed muster was given.
When the company was organized
and named the "whee Ter Guards" IL
soon developed into one Of the best in
the state. Captain James Caldwell
is good drill master and . strict
disciplinarisn, and took great deal
of pride in his company, but some CT
the boys soon lost their enthusiasm
aud chafed under the restrictions
They objected to attending drills IL
something else happened to come up
that they preferred, and great deal
of trouble was experienced.
Finally when an official inspection
was made a dozen OF more failed to
attend drill, and were courtmartialed.
| Captain Caldwell claims that the
courtmsrtial here, which seems 20
have been one OF the principal source >
Of discord and discomfort, was held
At the instance Of Adjutsnt General
Percy Hsly, who sent Major Basset
down here for the purpose. A num-
Der OF fines were assessed, and the
boys refused to pay them. The
sheriff now has papers ordering the
delinquents to Jail but has not decid.
ed what to do with them.
To make long story short, the
officers of the company claim that
some Of the Frankfort officials have
IL IN" for the Psducah company, and
refuse 70 support the officers in en-.
forcing the state guard rules They
declare that tho few malcontents in
the company are the ones who are re.
sponsible for the dissatisfaction every
one else taking an interest in IL and
desiring il to succeed.
The officers held a meeting this
morning, however, and IL was deoid 2
ed to write aud ask that the comp any
be mustered out at once which was
done. II the request is not granted
Captain Caldwell states he will dis.
charge the militismen a. provided by
law, and then forward the rcsigna-
tions of the officers.
Attorney Jesse Moss, who is second
lieutenant, claims s72 is due him
firm the state as attorneys fee at the
court martial. and he is going TO take
steps &C once to get IL.