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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Teddy Roosevelt struck popular
chord when he took up the boil wee
vii which is threatening the destruc-
tion of the cotton crop in the south.
Just now the cotton production is re-
storing to the southern states some
of the wealth which they lost in the
little trouble between the years 61-5.
The weevil if allowed full sway might
make cotton growing Improbable, or
at least quite troublesome. Congress,
at the presidents suggestion, has
made big appropriation to fight the
weevil This will make the president
popular in the southern states and
give him the delegates in the conven-
tion next June. He would have gotten
them anyway.
But aside from politics, the coun-
try could do nothing better than to
appropriate money to protect so great
an industry. Cotton is getting to be
one of the most important articles Of
export bringing millions of foreign
money into the country. 1t furnishes
the material that enters into the
greater part of the clothing worn by
the people of the land. 1t brings
wealth to the farmer and furnishes
work for thousands in the field
and factory. If necessary, let ten
times the amount be spent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
Sure Thing.

Sure Thing.
Some of the presidents indiscreet
friends and less discreet enemies are
beginning to find Hanna letters of ac-
ceptance in stones, Hanna campaign
pictures in the running brooks, and
Hanna conspiracies in everything
Excessive fear and excessive hope pro-
duce about the same mental condition.
Persons who are neither intemperate
friends nor intemperate enemies of
the president are beginning to weary
little of it all. They know that If
Theodore Roosevelt lives until June 21
he will be nominated for president
unanimously by the delegates to the
Chicago convention. There is no more
chance of Mr.. Hannas being nominat-
ed than there is of the capitol's try
ing to climb the Washington monu-
ment.--Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
LOUISVILLE NEWS.

Louisville, Jan. 13.-John Merley, Of
Canton, made business calls in town
today.
Miss Cora McCallum, teacher of A
and B grammar room Of our public
schools, is confined to her home with
an attack of lagrippe. viii Mccall
lum performed the duties of substi-
stute teacher today.
Mrs. Charles Savory, of Canton,
was in town today calling on friends.
Mrs. ID. s. Blum was called to Can
ton today on account Of the illness
OF her mother, Mrs. Ehman.,
Last Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Kagey pleasantly entertained a
sleighing party from Tolpahock at
their home in Maple Grove. Those
present were: Misses. Clara Schory,
Lizzie Schory, Laura zwahlen, and
John Koontz, VIII Schory, Adam
Schory and John Zwahlen, all Of Tol-
pahock and Norman Loutzenheiser, of
Maple Grove. The evening was spent
In various games, after which re-
freshments were furnished by Mvs.
Kagey. At IL o'clock the party left
for their homes wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Kegey many social gatherings.
Our readers OF the Morning News
have been disappointed somewhat in
getting their papers the last few days,
but Master Karl Crate Is now the
new carrier and he guarantees prompt
delivery each morning.
The church tea given by the ladies
of the Reformed church in the Sun
day school room of the church this
afternoon was a successful and pleas.
ant affair. Lunch was served at 3
o'clock. After which an interesting
musical program was rendered. Those
taking part In the program were as
follows: Cornet solo by Miss Cert.
rude Wearstler, Mrs. ]. c. Chenot
accompanist; piano solo, by Miss
Loye Souder; violin and piano duet
by Misses Mildred and Burdette
Sherer; piano solo, by Mrs. M. Coy
While the musical and social feat
ures were complete success, the la
dies netted neat sum from the pro
ceeds. The next church tea will be
given IN four weeks.
| Mrs. J. A. I.ozier visited her moth
er, Mrs. Fred Helm, Of East Second
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
RUSHING WORK

Salem News: President G. r.. Nor
ley, Of the Stark Electric Railway Co.
came to the city from Alliance Mon
day afternoon, and with q. r. Mer-
rell. his local right hand man. drove
over the grade between this city and
Sebring to see how the work is pro-
crossing. He spent but a few moments
In the city, and had nothing to say re-
garding his plans for getting into the
city with his line.
Along the grade affairs were found
to be progressing satisfactorily con-
sidering the weather and condition of
the ground. The ties have been de-
livered on the ground along the line
from Damascus east to the Blackburn
hill
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
Proposed Salary Advance.

Proposed Salary Advance.
A movement for larger salaries of
the leading officers of the government
takes the form of petition to con-
gress for increases. commencing with
raising the presidents salary to
SIS, 900 and coming down to enlarging
senator's salaries to $4,000 per year.
The salaries of the lower branch of
congress are left at the present level
which insures that the bill will not
pass that body in its present shape.
The justice and necessity of the pro-
posed advances vary with each case
The advance of the presidents salary
is founded more on sentiment than ne
cessity. 1t is slightly incongruous
that the president of the United
States should be paid a less salary
than the president of some great cor
porations. But the fact is that there
has been no president of the United
States to whom the acceptance Of
$4,000 year salary, with a residence
and allowances for its maintenance,
involved a pecuniary loss.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
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Some of the early symptoms of weak
kidneys are pain or dull ache in the
hack, rheumatism, dizziness, head
ache, nervousness. catarrh of the
bladder, gravel or calculi, bloating,
sallow complexion, puffy or dark cir
Cles under the eyes, suppression of
urine, or compelled to pass water Of
ten day and night.
The mild and extraordinary effect
Of the world-famous kidney remedy,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. is soon
realized II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures OF the most distress
Ing cases. II you need a medicine
you should have the best.
SwampRoot is not recommended
for everything. but If you have kidney,
liver, bladder or uric acid trouble
you will find 1t just the remedy you
need.
Sold by druggists in fifty-eent and
one-dollar sizes. You may have q
sample bottle of DIR. Kilmers Swamp
Root and a pamphlet that tells all
about ii, including many of the thou
sands of letters received from suffer
ers cured. both sent free by mail
Write DR.. Kilmer a. Co., Bingham
ton, n. ", and please be sure TO men
ton that you read this generous Offer
in the Canton Weekly Stark County
Democrat Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp Root
DR.. i,ilmer's Swamp-Root. and the ad-
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
street. and her sister, Mrs. E. J..
Swallen, East Fourth street, Canton,
yesterday and today.
COAL COMPANY
To be Financed by the Union Trust

10 DC Financed py tne Union truss
Co.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 12.--.Directors
of the Pittsburg Coal company today.
by unanimous vote gave the financing
of the company under a contract to
the Union Trust company, of Pitts
burg. The contract calls for the
purchase and sale Of $2,5O0,00O, fifty
year, five per cent bonds. A scrip div.
idend Of TX per cent was declared,
payable In one year from January 225,
1904 or at the pleasure of the COM
pany, bearing interest at the rate of
9 per cent until paid. The books of
the company will close for the scrip
dividend on January IA, 1904.
Uncertainty as to whether Pitts
burg Coal company directors would
pass the quarterly dividend caused
a slump in Pittsburg coal stock to-
day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
NEWS AND COMMENTS

Near to Natures Heart.
Take the very meanest sinner that
the nation ever saw,
One that don't respect religion
more'n he respects the law,
One that never does an action that's
commendable or good,
An immerse him fur season out in
Natures solitude,
AM the cog-wheels o. his conscience
II be rattled out O. gear,
More'n If he tended preachin' every
Sunday in the year,
Fur his sins II come ridin' through
his Uranium rough shod,
When thar amt nobody near him,
'ceptin' Cod
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
Prosperity in the South.

Prosperity In the South.
While the consumption Of cotton by
the New England mills has been prac-
tically stationary for ten years, the
south has increased her business in
this line by more than 800 per cent,
Railroad construction has been more
hapid and general in the south than in
and other section of the country, Okla
homa and Indian territory alone ex-
cepted. Her bank deposits have trebled
since 1890 and the number of her
banks has been doubled since that
time Southern farmers and planters
have paid their debts and now have
money in the banks Business in ev-
cry line is prosperous almost to the
boom point. There Is nothing but hap
piness in present conditions and op-
timism in all forecasts. The next five
years promise greater development
for the south than the last quarter Of
a century witnessed. The south is
coming into her own.--Washington
Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
owners.

The Democratic national conven-
tion will be held at st. Louis on July
6. This was decided yesterday by the
national committee in session at
Washington. The eastern fellows op-
posed Chicago for the reason that it
was feared that W. r. Hearst, who is
mentioned as possible candidate,
might have the advantage of fighting
in his own barnyard At that date the
Republican nominee and platform will
be known and the Democracy will be
ready to meet all the issues
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
CANTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

The O'Dell Co. brokers, with head
quarters at Cincinnati, o., opened up
a branch Office in this city Tuesday.
They are located In room 322 Folwell
building. The apartments are ele-
gantly fitted and furnished through
out. The company has their own pri-
yate wires. thus receiving complete
market reports daily The local pat
rpnage has started on nicely and the
success Of tho ONCE is assured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Never in the history of this country
dents and calamitles as during the
past three or four weeks. Every day
has its report of people killed by rail-
road accident, fire, explosion, ship
wreck or other cause. With the ex-
ception of the Chicago lire the rail
way accidents have been claiming the
most victims. In many of the casual
Ties gross carelessness has been the
cause.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Mark Hanna was elected u. S. SEN
ator by the joint session of house and
senate yesterday. This selection is
all right. Mark has been very use
ful citizen to the Republican party
and there is no one more deserving
than he from a party standpoint,
About the only objection to him at
all is his championing of the nefarious
ship subsidy bill. which means gov
ernmont aid OF another big trust and
the squeezing ont of the little ship
owners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
A Good Thing.

A Good Thing.
A school building in New York oc-
cupied by 22O0 children was evacu-
.ated in two minutes in response to
the alarm for the fire drill prompted
by the discovery of an incipient blaze
in cloak room. The reality of the
situation was heightened by the smoke
that permeated the building, thus
proving the efficacy of the fire drill
Columbus Press Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
JAPAN'S NOTE
1t Does NotFix Any Time
Limit.

Toxic, Jan. 13.-Pursuant to the
program arranged at yesterdays cab
met conference the latest Japanese
note to Russia, and upon which the
question of peace or war depends, was
handed to Baron Won Rosen, the Rus
sian ambassador this evening. 1t is
stated that It does not fix any time
limit in which Russia must answer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
Not Dangerous.

Boy" said the self-appointed ad-
wiser, don't be so careless with that
gum"
"Oh, it will not hurt you," answered
the boy indifferently.
Eyes, that's what they all say"
continued the adviser, "but it is always
the empty gun that kills"
well, you needn's be disturbed
then" replied the gunner, because
this one is loaded with buckshot in
both barrels. January Lippincott's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Ex-Goyernor Bushnell is near
dcath'S door. He was business
governor and did as rauol as any 9TH
er msn 10 PLACE the state upon a
good financial basis. Often men with
n practical business training make
better oficlalS than professional pol
iticians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

FOR RENT-on reasonable terms.
good stock and dairy farm of 1856 acres
with all necessary buildings and Or
chard. Five miles north Of Canton on
the MiddiebraiNch Road. Money rent
preferred. Inquire OF NJ. A. DIckes.
1880 East Tuscsrawas. 15-isw 13 i
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Tho way the divorce question $ be,
Ing aeit9tod II might be a good idea
for some party to tako the matter up
and make II an issue In tho next
campsisn, II all tho people in the
eountry who rsnt 10 bc divorced
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
Value Of Manual Training.

Value OF Manual Training.
The spirit of the age in the field Of
education is becoming more practical
and aiming at the utilitarian ends OF
public instruction. This Is a nation of
workers-wo workers who think and do
things that have been carefully
thought. The fad Of ornamental and
perfunctory education has gone out of
vogue. The banker and the bread
winner in the trench or behind the
truck both are of one desire now--each
is equally eager that his son and
daughter shall be taught the knowl-
edge and practice Of the actual arts of
the independent life. Liberal expen-
ditures for the practical teaching of
domestic and manual trade knowledge
would work wonders In making eff
cient and profitable men and women Of
.ollr children whose school days at best
az e all too few and whose lifework be-
gins SO early and needs trained minds
and hands. .--Atlanta Constitution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

would unite they could hold the bal
ance of power. About half will be
disfranchised, however, until the
women are given the right to vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Quite number Of subscribers TO the
Stark County Democrat are In arrears
regarding their subscription, and the
Company requests ,thnt they remit the
amount as promptly ss possible. Each
subscriber can tell by the date on his
label when the subscription expires.
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Canton, Ohio.
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The Old Shebang.

The old Shebang.
Nobody has heard anything about
any extra precautions being taken to
render the old rattle-bang opera house
in this city safer or more comfortable
Salem News.
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STARK co. DEMOCRAT
tIssued Tuesday and friday

ESTABLISHED ...... ...,....... 1888
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

President Roosevelt declares that
the isthmus trouble is not his muss.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
WHILE WAITING
FOR The COFFEE
Glance Over These and Forget Your
Other Troubles.

Glance Over These and Forget Your
Other Troubles.
Who are these girls who look so
keen,
And scan so closely every man?
In every part of town they're seen:
Avoid them you who think you
They're bachelor maids.
And why do they such course pur-
sue,
Look up the schedule of each
male,
And scrutinize both me and You
Until we tremble and turn pale?
It's leap year.
What is it that these fair maids
seek,
For which they ply each dainty
art,
With acts that more than words can
speak,
And looks that pierce the manly
heart?
Husbands; of course.
The chances are that the girl who
misses her chances this year may
Miss" them four years longer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

These are the days of the one-arm-
ed man
OF the man who can safely drive
With his good right arm while the
other can
At the right destination arrive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Senator Quay, the boss of Pennsyl-
yania, is being treated for Insomnia,
this time by physician. His politi-
cal opponents have for years been
trying to do something for Quay's
sleeplessness, but without effect.
They have never succeeded. in catch
ing him mapping.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Poor Charlie Schwab! The man
who has been held up to Sunday
school audiences as a model for all
aspiring young men, would rather
have his pet company declared insolv-
ent than tell how he did it. Another
idol shattered beyond repair. The
trust in God is the only good one left.
Its stock cant be cornered nor its
securities hypothecated
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

The chances are that the girl who
misses her chances this year may
Miss them four years longer.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-30

"Do you need the money more than
you do me, more than you do lover
she begged, her soul in her eyes, for she
was begging also for herself. 'sThink.
; Harry, 1t is the last chancev'
He was face to face with a Vital de.
cision. He experienced no conflict OF
! mind, no hesitation, for the moment
: NO regret. During all his woods life
he had been following diligently the
trail he had blazed for his conduct.
Now his feet carried him unconscious
~ to the same end. There was no 9TH
er way out. In answer to Hilda's ques.
ton he merely inclined his head.
Il have seen a vision," said she sim
ply, and lowered her head to conceal
her eyes. Then she looked at him
again. "There can be nothing better
than love-" she said.
Eyes, one thing" said Thorpe-'tthe
duty of success"
The man had stated his creed, the
woman hers.
She left him then and did not see
him again. Four days later the camp
ing party left. Thorpe sent Tim Shear
er over as his most efficient man to see
that they got off without difficulty, but
himself retired on some excuse to
Camp -Four. Three weeks gone in Oc.
tober he received marked newspaper
announcing the engagement Of Miss
Hilda Farrand to Mr.. Hildreth Morton
Of Chicago.
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-30

Imagination a broad river of woods im-
aginary that reflected on its surface all
the subtler moods of the forest.
With the first sigh of the wonder mu-
sic the girl had started and caught her
breath at the exquisite pleasure Of it.
As 1t went on they both forgot every
thing but the harmony and each other.
"Ah, beautiful" she murmured.
"What is it," he whispered. marvel
ing.
"a violin-played by MASTER
The bird suddenly hushed, and at
once the strain abandoned the woods
note and took another motif. At first
It played softly in the higher notes, a
tinkling, lightsome little melody that
stirred kindly surface smile over q
full heart. Then suddenly. without
transition. it dropped to the lower reg
lister and began to sob and vail in the
full vibrating power Of great pas
sion.
And the theme it treated was love.
At last the poignant ecstasy seemed
slowly, slowly to die. Fainter and
fainter ebbed the music. Through it as
through mist the solemn aloof forest
began to show to the consciousness Of
the two. They sought each others eyes,
gently smiling. The music was very
soft and dim and sad They leaned to
each other, with q sob; their HIPS met;
the music ceased.
And over behind the trees, out Of the
49,
tie Phil huddled, his great shaggy head
bowed in his arms. Beside him lay his
violin and beside that his bow, broken.
he had snapped it across his knee.
That day he had heard ut last the
Courier Democrat., 1904-06-30

lTlTl INTER set in early and contin.
M ued late, which in the end was
IN a good thing for the years cut.
The season was capricious,
hanging for days at time at the
brink Of thaw, only to stiffen again
into severe weather. This was try
ing on the nerves, for at each of these
false alarms the six camps fell into
feverish haste to get the job finished
before the breakup. 1t was really quite
extraordinary how much was accom-
plished under the nagging spur of
weather conditions and the cruel rowel.
ing Of Thorpe.
The latter had now no thought be.
yond his work, and that was the
thought Of madman. He had been
stern and unyielding enough before.
goodness knows, but now he was terri.
BILE. Not for an instant was there a
resting spell. The veriest chore boy
talked, thought, dreamed, Of nothing
but saw logs. Men whispered vaguely
Of record cut. The difficulties of
snow, accident, topography, were
swept aside like straws. Little time
was wasted and no opportunities. II
did not matter how smoothly affairs
happened to be running for the mo.
ment; every advantage. even the small
est, was eagerly seized to advance the
work. A drop Of five degrees during
the frequent warm spells brought out
the sprinklers even in the dead of
night. At night the men fell into their
bunks like sand bags, and their last
conscious thought, II indeed they had
any at all, was Of eagerness for the
morrow. It was madness, but 1t was
the madness these men loved.
For now to his old religion Thorpe
had added fanadcism, and over the
fanatcism was gradually creeping q
6lm Of doubt. To the conscientious
energy which sense Of duty supplied
was added the tremendous kinetic
force Of a love turned into other chan
nels. And in the Wild nights while the
other men slept Thorpe's half crazed
brain was revolving over and over
again the words Of the sentence he had
heard from Hilda's lips, There can be
1nthing better than love-"
His actions, his mind, his very soul,
vshemently denied the proposition. He
elung % ever to his high Puritanic
Asa of mans purpose. But down deep
IN Q vefy tiny, sacred corner Of his
Ae4St Q very small voice sometimes
made Itself heard when other more
militant voices were still: ut may b.
lt may b."
The last month q hauling was alao