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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
FIGHTING BOB
Tells Of honors Received From King
and Queen Of Italy.

Tells Of Honors Received From King
and Queen Of Italy.
Washington, d. c., May 16.-Advices
that Rear Admiral Evans, In command
of the Asiatic squadron, expected to
arrive in New York harbor about May
q, aboard his flagship Kentucky, were
received by the navy department to-
day. Under date of May End, Admiral
Evans informs the department of the
honors he paid President Loubet of
France and the king Of Italy during
the formers visit to Naples, April 20,
and his inspection of the Italian bat
tleships in the harbor.
The king visited the Kentucky on the
3Oth, being shown over the vessel by
the admiral. He enjoyed his visit
greatly, the admiral reports, and COM
plimented the ship highly, although
at that time the vessel had been coal
ing from lighters. Later the admiral
of chief of staff were dined by the king
and queen at the royal palace. The
king is reported to have expressed
great admiration for the American
navy and the American people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
SHORT PLATFORM,
Sane and Conservative, Favored by
Judge Parker.

0d'N ohN ~OioS' Neh'NSf W
Judge Parker.
New York, May 1G.-"From my
conversation with Judge Parker at
his home I am convinced that he is
in favor of short, sane and con-
servative platform in the coming
campaign; something that the whole
people can understand and approve
of. ] remarked to him at the dinner
table in his home that we ought to
have a platform this year like the
Tilden platform of 1876. The Judge
said, Yes, that was not long plat
form,' and he repeated it word for
word. l believe Judge Parker would
make as conservative a president as
Washington himself"
Colonel John S. Cunningham, pres
ident of the Tobacco Growers asso-
citation of North Carolina, and a mem
Der of the Democratic committee of
that state, thus expressed himself
last night at the WaldorfAstoria af-
ter his return from visit to Judge
Parker at Esopus.
Il believe that Judge Parker will
be nominated as Soon as the conven.
tion meets in st Louis" said Colonel
Cunningham. 81 think that the state
conventions, when they meet, should
indorse Judge Parker and instruct
their delegates to the national con.
vention for him"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
How They Knew.

Years ago when | first left home"
said w. II. Donahey, II got job in
country printing Office Some one
gave the editor jug of applejack
brandy. One day, while we were all
at work man came in to pay his
subscription, and thu editor took him
into the sanctum and shut the door,
Gee! but that's mighty thin brandy
were the words that came through
the thin board partition.
Il began to snicker. Shut up
said the foreman I been drinkin' and
waterin it,"
$50 have L. said the EDITORS son.
$50 have L. said I."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
MAD DOG BITE
Caused Death Of Four-Year.Old
Girl Of Sharon.

Sharon, Pa, May 16.-Gladys
Brown, aged years, died at the
Pasteur institute, Pittsburg, today.
She was bit by a dog 21 days ago and
rabies developed Saturday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
BAPTISM
PREACHED ON BY REV. p.
n. WELSHIMER.
IMMERSION ONLY MODE
Authorized by Christ and
the Scriptures.

At the Grand opera house, Sunday
evening, to large audience, Rev. p.
H. Welshimer preached a sermon on
baptism. He said in part:
The Christian church practices i'm
mersion. Many persons would be pleas
ed to become identified with this
church if they could be received into
fellowship without being immersed.
Many can not see why the church
should adhere to immersion only; 9TH
ers believe baptism is not essential
and hence should be discarded entire
ly.
Baptism is positive command, is
one of the steps to be taken in be-
coming a Christian and hence should
be understood by the people and
given It's proper place in the plan Of
redemption. Let us first look at the
importance Of the subject, as given in
the scripture. 1t was practiced by
John the Baptist, the harbinger Of
Christ. Jesus walked 60 miles to be
baptized by John in Jordon and said:
"Thus 1t becometh us to fulfill all
Righteousness" When Jesus gave the
great commission he said the disciples
should teach the people and baptize
them. 1t is authorized by Him who
has authority and the penitent believer
is baptized into the name of the Faith
or, the Son and the Holy Spirit. God
honOred the institution OF baptism
by acknowledging Jesus to be his son
as he came up from the baptismal wat
ers. The apostles honored and magni-
fed 1t on all occasions. The book
known as The Acts of the Apostles
which Is history of the early church
shows that whenever men came to
Inrist they were bapuzed. 1t was
taught and emphasized on Pentecost
and at Samaria, when teaching the
Ethiopian. in Panl's conversion. at
Caesarea when Cornelius became a
Christian. Lydia and her household
were baptized. The Philippian jailel
and his household did not refuse tC
submit to it. The apostle makes al
lusion to It in Gal 1927, Rom 6:3-5,
Pet 1921, Col 2;12. Heb 1922.
Who is proper subject for bap,
usm? Some say infant baptism is
right; others claiming that only peni-
tent believers are fit subjects for the
ordinance Let tho scriptures settle
the controversy. Jesus said ''go teach
and baptize." He said whosoever be,
lieveth and is baptized shall be say.
ed. On the day of Pentecost Peter
said Repent and be baptized"
Paul was told to arise and be bap'
tized and wash away his sins calling
ON the name of the Lord. Peter says
baptism is the answer OF a good con-
sciencei toward God. On Pentecost
Peter said they should repent and b'
bsptkel for the remission Of sins.
From die above II Is evident that
one who is a fit subject for Christian
baptism must be taught concerning
the divinity Of Christ. He must be
lieve In the Christ, he must repent o.
his sins. he must call on the name o.
the Lord, he must have conscience
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
,{( pAINFUL PERIODS

entirely free from periodical suffering, it does
the plan of nature that should suffer severely
Is Vegetable Compound is the most thorough female
known to medical science 1t relieves the condition which
produces much discomfort and robs menstruaton of
its terrors.
Women who troubled with painful irregular
stration backache bloating Tor fatulence leucorha
falling inflammation liberation of the uterus ovarian
troubles that bearing down feeling dizziness antness
indigestion prostraon the blues, should take
immediate action TO ward off the serious consequences
and be restored perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and then
vice. Thousands have been cured DOING and by the
use of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
Hire a Hall.
'u've got to air a crouch,

If you've got to air crouch,
Hire a hall
If you're hit, and want to "ouch!"
Hire a hall.
That's the place to say your say,
Wave your ears and loose your bray,
Those who carp can stay away.
Hire a hall.
When you're got a kick to make,
Hire a hall.
There you're boss and no mistake.
Hire a hall.
II some measly scalawag
Hogs your portion of the swag
That's the place to chew the rag,
Hire a hall.
Chicago Tribune
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
Woman and Children In jail.

Youngstown, May 16.-Mrs. John
Reilly, of Struthers, with her two
children, Is in Jail, The woman is
charged with shooting to wound Sam
Barker, who was digging bitches on
her place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
Cut Husbands Throat.

York, Pa, May 16.-Mrs. James
Shewell, of Glen Rock this county,
while mentally deranged today cut her
husbands throat with razor while
he was sleeping and then slashed her
own wind-pipe. Both will die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
YOUNG MAN DEAD

As Result of Being Hit in Back by
Ball.
Sharon, Pa, May. 16.-Warren
Perry, aged 10 who was hit by ball
In the back in recent game, de-
veloped meningitis and died today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM - I suffered for six
years with dvsmenorrhca (painful periods),
so much SO that dreaded every month, MS /
knew it meant three or four days of intense
pain. The doctor said this was due to an in
famed condition Of the uterine appendages
caused by repeated and neglected colds.
"If young girls only realized how danger
Gus it is to take cold at this critical time,
much suffering would be spared them. Thank
3. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, that
,edicine that helped me any. Within three
started to take it, noticed marked improve
general health, and at the time of my next
cd the pain had diminished considerably. I
G treatment, and was cured month later.
mother person since. / am in perfect health,
are brighter, ] have added 12 pounds to my
It, my color is good, and / feel light and
,y."-MIss AGNES MILLER, 25 Potomac Avenue,
icnOo Ill
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
I" DEAR MRS.

DEAR M RS.
PINKIrAM - a
while ngo my
health began TO
fail because Of
female troubles.
The doctor did
nothelpme. Ire
membered that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-20
WIN Have No Successor.

Akron. Nay 16.-John e. Washer,
city prison keeper, has resigned and
the Office has been abolished.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
Some Folks Fear It.

New Orleans of late years has
become a more cosmopolitan city
than perhaps we of the North real
ize. Improvements of every sort
have been made, but there are still
a great many to be desired, es-
pecially from sanitary point of
view. There remain, however,
customs, curious and interesting to
the visitor, survivals of the days
when the French and the Creole
we're dominant in social and mu-
nicipal life. In passing, it is sur
prising how many of us are of the
opinion that the name "Creole"
presupposes a strain of negro
blood. This is a mistake, for the
Creole proper is a product of
French and Spanish origin.
The old French quarter of New
Orleans still stands-modified to a
certain extent by the encroach-
ments of commerce-yet, to those
whose inclinations lead them
thither, as interesting as of old.
The late George W. Cable, the
novelist, obtained much of his
wealth of material, both of custom
and of anecdote, while "mousing'
around this region Of the city.
One of the customs that is still
followed is the method of announc-
ing the death of any of the habi-
tants to sorrowing friends. In adj
dition to the ordinary newspaper
notice, small black bordered pla-
cards are printed, giving the name
and age of the deceased with the
date of death, followed by gen.
eral invitation to the relations and
friends to be present at the funer-
lal All this in French. These
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

It used to puzzle all thinking
people why ponds and rivers do
not freeze beyond certain depth.
This depends on a most curious
fact-namely, that water is at it's
heaviest when it reaches 40 degrees
F.-that is, 8 degrees above freez-
ing point. On frosty night as
each top layer of water falls to 40
degrees it sinks to the bottom;
therefore the whole pond has to
drop to 40 degrees before any of it
can freeze. At last it is all cooled
to this point, and then ice begins
to form. But ice is a very bad
conductor of heat; therefore it
shuts off the freezing air from
the big body of comparatively
warm water underneath. The
thicker it gets the more perfectly
does it act as great coat, and that
is why even the arctic ocean never
freezes beyond a few feet in thick
ness.-Marine Journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

are posted in conspicuous posi-
tons throughout the district, usu-
ally on corner telegraph poles or
even on fences or billboards.
One day in Royal Street, Mr..
Cables attention was attracted by
one of these notices, tackled to the
door Of a small house he was pass
ing, in the center of rosette of
Grape. He stopped to read it. In
the midst of his perusal, the door
opened and comfortable looking
old negro woman appeared. Some
what confused he removed his hat
and uttered an apology which he
followed by the remark:
"You seem to have had some
trouble, Auntie?''
"Yas sub, yas sub, we has sub.
Po' ole 'Toinette done died yesser-
day"
Mr.. Cable turned to 60, but was
startled by the request:
"But won't yo' come in an see
the corpse, suh?"
He flushed and stammered:
mo not today, Auntie-
thank YOU"
The old woman looked pityingly
at him a moment, and, "Well" she
said, 'some folkses as afraid of
smallpox"
Ii is useless to add that Mr..
Gable "stood not upon the order of
his going S.H.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

chance to reach it's destined de-
velopment without railroads than
the states west or east of the Miss
issippi had. I believe in the near
future that Alaska is destined to
be one of our greatest and richest
possessions. @. E. Fl.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28

[ am satisfied
I dare not ask; [ know not what
is best;
God hath already said what shall
betide.-Tomorrow.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
GO
WI


This is because the Chinaman uses
1T intelligently and is thoroughly
acquainted with it's effects. Nc
Chinaman will think of eating OPT.
um, for he knows that it is much
more harmful when eaten than
when smoked, so the willy Chink
smokes his "yen poc' and, with
Eastern shrewdness, sells the ashes
or "yen Chez to his white brother
who is not so particular.
But perhaps you do not know
what opium is. No? Well, it is
simply the juice Of the Chinese
poppy, boiled down to the thick
ness ofNew Orleans sorgum, which
it resembles very much in color.
I am speaking of pure opium, for
smoking purposes, not the gum
opium for sale in drug stores. 1t
is smoked in a pipe, but you must
not associate this instrument with
the ordinary pipe we use for to-
bacco. It is quite different. The
stem is a joint of bamboo, usually
about two feet long and possibly
an inch or an inch and half in
diameter. The bowl is not placed
at the end of the stem but about
six inches from it. This bowl is
peculiar too 1t is about three
inches across the top, which is SOL
i'd except for a small hole only
large enough to admit the point Of
an ordinary steel knitting needle.
The bowl itself is hollow in order
to receive the ashes.
Now we'll smoke! But wait, we
must first get some opium. The
Chinese proprietor who runs this
joint can supply us, SO after asking
him for ten "fung"- weight
used in selling chop" we watch
the process Of weighing out. First
a small hand scales is produced.
It is simply a cleverly balanced
stick with a weight at one end and
"a small pan at the other. The
weight is moved to the proper
notch and shell from one Of the
small Chinese nuts is placed in
the pan. Then comes the dope. !"
A small, much lettered can is pro-
,duced and a small amount of the
sticky dark-colored contents is
dropped into the shell until the
scales balance. You will notice
that the Chinaman charges us for
the shell as we'll as for the con-
tents-another evidence of celes-
tial cunning in copying American
methods. We each pay the gen.
tleman our fifteen cents and
Now we'll smoke! But wait, we
must first get an outfit, for opium
cannot be handled in the careless
and matter of fact way that you
use your pipe or cigar. First we
must have a bunk, for you have to
take opium lying down. This priv
ilege and an outfit costs us ten
cents each. The outfit consists of a
small covered lamp burning cocoa
nut oil, several slender steel wires
called ''yen hocks," a hook with
which to clean the bowl and a
small wet cloth known as a "suey
pow"
Now we'll smoke! Hold on a
minute; can you cook the opium
What's that, cook it? Yes, cook it!
You must cook your opium before
1t can be smoked. Raw opium is
warranted to produce more acute
case of NAL de meY than the Eng
lish Channel on a stormy morn
ing.
The Chink will do the cooking
for us (for the small sum of ten
cents) and so we may truly say
.,.,, I'LL o,,ooLoI Watch him He
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
$50.
S{4'N

| ulPo ~ litGO IuO ohOli, uioVAhS Oo'
a little bunch of opium on the
end. This he holds over the blaze
of the lamp, turning it over and
over to keep it from dropping off
It swells aud bubbles and cooks,
sometimes almost dropping into
the blaze, but always prevented by
the clever manipulations of our ex-
pert cook. Occasionally he rolls
the little pill across the bowl of
the pipe which he is warming
alongside of the lamp. Finally he
works the opium thoroughly, warns
it, rolls it into shape and it is
ready to smoke. The little pill,
however, is still upon the 'yen
hock," so by sticking the point of
the wire into the small hole on the
top of the bowl he holds the pill
down with his finger and pulls the
wire out. Now we'll smoke!
You connot light opium, so it is
necessary to hold the bowl over
the flame of the little lamp while
taking long draw. Not too close,
but just where the little pill will
bubble and cook as before. Our
Chinese chef meanwhile is ready
with his "yen hook" and as we
draw the clouds of smoke back
with deep, long breaths, he is con-
stantly working the little pill,
pressing it here, taking a burnt
piece off there, and generally max
ing himself useful in his capacity
of instructor. Well, we have
smoked that chop" anyway, 1t
cost us twenty. five cents each
without counting the amount paid
our cook as this is an expense no
''yen-chee- coey" (opium fend }
would ever think of.
No wonder the Chinaman who
doesn't like hard labor starts
hop Joint! His expenses are light.
A small room twelve by fourteen
feet will hold four double hunks,
his ''layouts, as the opium outfits
are called, are cheap, except for
the pipes which cost any sum from
81 to 500. He buys opium at
$3.50 can and sells it at about
S24 a can. He pays no license
and, with ordinary luck and good
judgment, no fines. His custom
ers, strange to say, are all whites
or "hock ways" as he names the
negroes. He has ten, fifteen or
perhaps twenty regular customers
who come each morning and even
Jig paying him ten cents each
time for the use of bis outfits and
buy opium at outrageous prices.
Smokers use from forty cents to a
dollars worth of opium each day,
according to the ''size' of their
habit. The Chink will also cure his
customers (for a consideration)
and calmly await their return to
the joys and content of his little
room, knowing we'll that no one
but Chinaman or very strong
willed white will resist for long
the temptations of the pipe.
And the way the smokers talk!
An afternoon tea or a ladies' sew
ing circle would hide It's head with
shame if pitted against a hop
joint in full blast. Contrary to
common opinion, smokers of opium
do not go to sleep. The drug
soothes and, for the time being,
appears to quicken rather than
deaden, the intellect. Strangers
will become friends and exchange
their most secret thoughts over
the little magic lamp, while the
Chinaman, with his inscrutable
face and silent watchfulness, listens
to the dreams of his customers
and has no envy for his more pre-.
tentious rival, the saloon keeper.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
Chinese Opium Smoking

PUN is to the China
man what wine is to
the Frenchman or
beer is to the Ger
man. A very large
percentage of China
men use the drug,
but the number un-
der it's influence is
snrnrisinplv small.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
Alaska and It's
Resources.

It now seems certain that there
will be a very rapid increase in the
population of Alaska, and an enor-
nous development of its resources
in the near future. Alaska seems
so far away to most people that
they have utterly failed to keep in
touch with the great changes that
have been going on there, and
their ideas of it's climate and con-
veniences have been based upon
the lurid tales of experiences of
the early Klondikers who made
their way over the snow-clad peaks
and through the frozen mountain
passes.
Alaska is a great territory, the
size of which few people have any
conception. The area of Alaska
nearly equals that of all the states
east of the Mississippi River. It
has some of the grandest scenery
in the world and resources suff-
cient to support 100000 people
in comfort. Gold was the lode
stone that drew thousands Of peo-
pie to Alaska. They suffered all
manner of privations in order to
reach the new Eldorado. Hun
dreds of men and women who at
tempted to 60 over the mountain
passes fell by the wayside and
their bones were left to tell the
awful tale of suffering and of pri-
vations of the early Klondikers.
But gold is only one of Alaska's
many mineral resources. 1t is
claimed by experts that there is
more coal in Alaska than in the
state of Pennsylvania, and there is
enough copper in sight in the
Copper River country alone to af-
feet the markets of the world.
A great many people think that
Alaska is a barren waste of snow
and ice. It would no doubt sur
prise many of them to learn that
the climate is very much the same
as in New York and Pennsylvania
in the summer, and in the winter,
while it is extremely cold in the
northern part, it is very mild in
the southern part. Through this
vast territory the mighty Yukon
River, the largest and longest river
in North America, winds it's way.
On this great river one may ride
for over 1000 miles with the same
ease and comfort as on the Miss
issippl between st. Louis and New
Orleans. The valley Of the Yukon
has been pronounced richer than
the valley of the Missouri, and no
doubt it will some day support
vast population. It has been
stated by government experts that
within the next % years Alaska
will produce more mineral wealth
than the United States has pro-
duced in the last Is years. Thou
sands of prospectors have been
drawn to Alaska in search of gold
and many millions of dollars have
been taken out of placer claims.
In Juneau the largest stamp mill
in the world is located. It has
been in unceasing operation for
many years.
In addition to Alaska's great
mineral wealth, there are the great
forests that remain practically un-
touched and also the great fish
cries, claimed by many to be the
finest in the world. The salmon
catch alone last year exceed the
purchase price of Alaska. Salmon
is only one of the many food fishes
that swarm in Alaskan waters.
Competent authorities say that the
fisheries of Alaska are greater than
those of Newfoundland and the
North Sea combined. Of course
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-18
Y WALCOTT
FIGURES IN
A TRAGEDY
Kills q Man and Is
Himself Near
Death.
PugiliSt Accused OF Murder,
But Asserts It Was
an Accident.
His Pistol Takes Life Of Fellow Negro
and Skaters His Own
His Pistol Takes Life Of Fellow Negro
and Skaters His Own
Hand.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-Pugilist Joe Wal
colt, the Barbados Wonder" ended
his fighting career at 1 o'clock this
morning by killing Nelson Hall at a
negro dance and shattering his own
hand He is at the City Hospital and
may die from the loss OF blood and
septic paisoEtng
WaIcott's story is that he was show
ing Hail loaded British pistol bought
abroad. when it exploded in his hand
firing three shots in quick succession.
being automatic and firing until stop
ped. He claims the bullets went
through his right hand, entering Halls
heart. Hall fell dead in his wife's
arms in an anteroOm, where all were
sitting out the dance.
The police story is that Walcott had
a quarrel and that after Hall died the
crowd chased Walcott, VINO then shot
himself. Three policemen guard his
bed and WaIcott is under arrest
charged with murder. He became un-
conscious at 5 o'clock this morning and
death may come
Hall had a large family and was a
reighbor Of WaIcott. Some assert
there was bad blood and a grudge
Others hold the accident theory. Wal
colt maintains it was an accident.