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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
ere All,ance callqrs SATURDAY..

were Alliance callers Saturday.
John Foltz made a business trip to
Canton Monday. -
Eva Sponseller spent Sunday at the
home of Lewis Conrad.
Tom Kane was calling on Curtis
Haines and family Sunday
Rufus Myers and family of Minerva
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Farmer Sunday.
Miss Goldie Livelsberger visited her
aunt Milton SkelIy of Canton one day
last week.
Nova Wartman is working at the
home of her uncle, Frank Paris.
Fred Mayer, who has been visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Motts
the past three weeks, has gone tc
Louisville to visit friends.
Lewis Speakman, whose face and
hands were badly burned while work
ing in a coal mine near his home, by
the igniting of powder, is improving
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Motts spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. John Lentz
Miss Mabel Wartman spent Tuesday
night with her friend Ethel Sponseller
Roy Motifs entertained oliver Bates
and family with his phonograph one
evening last week.
Miss Flossie Schulz spent severa
days last week with her friend Grace
| Speakman.
The snow storm has blockaded the
road south of town.
Ralph Hay, of Canton, Is spending
his holiday vacation with his grand
parents.
Jacob Snyder has hired Omer Ross
for the ensuing year.
Joseph Bair had a telephone placed
in his house last week.
Ice harvesters are making prepara
tions to put away their ice. AS tn
water is low it will not be as conven
lent to harvest as in some years.
The Lutheran Sunday school viii
render their Christmas service Christ
mas eve. The Reformed Sunda!
school will render their service Christ
mas evening.
Charles and Manuel Maurer ant
families spent Sunday with their PAL
ents.
Mrs. Joseph Livingston visited wit
her daughter, Mrs. Web Hane, of Rot
ertsville, Tuesday.
Manuel Weiss took load of fin
poultry to q. M. Hahn of Freeburg Of
Tuesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
LITTLE THlNGa
When Carefully Observed, Have often
Solved Great Problems.

Solved Great Problems.
Speaking of the Identification OF
men whose names may not be known
for the moment, | am inclined to think
we can get a great deal of aid from
the Sherlock Holmes system" said an
obselvant man, and | am reminded OF
this fact by a curious thing that hap
pened in England a short time ago
when q man was identified by the
number he counted lie never counted
beyond the number of nails in a
horses shoe The doctors decided that
he was a horseshoer. This led to the
discovery of the mans name, and he
was finally identified positively and
turned over to his own people. The
point in this is that there's great
many small things which, if noticed
and properly considered, will aid us in
solving the deepest and most perplex-
ing of mysteries. There are many re-
markable instances of this sort on
record, some of them equally as as
tonishing as many Of the imaginative
processes of Sherlock Holmes, or M.
/ Lococq. There are more not of rec
ord except in the localities where the
particular thing happened. | recall
one case where a man found a key
hanging on a blackberry briar. This
little discovery solved a mystery that
was then 20 years old. The key be-
longed to a man who had mysteriously
disappeared 20 years before. His
bleached bones were found but a few
feet away. Other links were welded
into the chain until there was no ques-
ton about the identity of the man
and those facts led finally to the dis
covery, arrest, conviction and execu-
ton of the man who had committed
the murder. The mans clothes had
rotted, a sprouting blackberry vine
had grown through the key, and
had taken it up and up, until it was
held out where it could be seen OF
men, with the result indicated. The
wife of young doctor made a tidy
out of his auburn locks, and showed
this tidy to a neighhor, adding the
comment that she could not under
stand why her husband had been SC
foolish as to have his hair clipped of
so short, as it was very becoming to
him. At that very moment the police
were on the lookout for an auburn
haired doctor who had chloroformed
and robbed big banker of the COM
munity. The police heard about the
tidy incident. and in a short while
they had enough evidence on which
to base an arrest. The young doctor
was arrested, and finally identified by
the banker. There are many such
cases, and in fact almost every COM
munity can probably cite some in
stance where these little things have
led 20 the solution of mysteries which
at first may have seemed impossible OF
solution. New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
ALLIANCE-Third ward.

ALlSlANCE--l lliiu Waiu'
Margaret Hughes to Robert Ely, lot
1888, $1,000.
Robert Ely to Charles H. Eli, lot
1888, $1,000.
Sugar Creek township.
William B. Kohr to Emma Hudson,
Wilmot, Agler's addition, lot 81, $21O.
CANTON-Second ward.
Alice T. Wernet to Alice t. Guest,
lot 1865, $50 Dup. value.
Fourth ward.
M. Vaitman to Rachael Vaitman, lot
1449-145O, So TT. N. E., 800.
Eli Yoder to George W. oliver Sr.
s. P. N. E., Sec. 1923, 9-10O acres
1854.
Third ward.
Dimes Savings Bank Co. to Louis j
and Cora E. Favret, lot SO, 30x90
$6,500.
Adam D. Howard to George Oliver
lot 1889, S. 1-2, e. 1-2, $215.
ALLIANCE-Fifth ward.
Agnes M. w. Robertson to l.. E. A
& w. r. R., lot 1902, 40 feet W., $25.
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WAGES ON rpE FARM.
Average Amount Paidto Farm, Labor'
ore In lIpitad States

average Amount fafu 10 FarH Ehpo'-
ers In United States.
The Department Of Agriculture,
through its $4,000 agents and corre-
spondents in the United States, has
collected some valuable facts on farm
labor, summary of which is given
as follows:
The total number of farm laborers
Ia placed at 4,410,910, of whom moro
than half are actual farmers and mem
bers of their families. The remain.
der2 2,044,762 come properly under the
head of farm laborers, and the sta
tistlcs of wages deal with them alone.
OF this number there are included
$4,000 females, and the bulk OF these
are employed on cotton plantations or
the members Of farmers families
about twice as many female laborers
are recorded, but here also 1t is MAIN
ly in the southern states that the wo-
men and girls work in the fields.
The latest average for the entire
country of farm wages, without board,
is $22.14 monthly, against s20.23 In
1899, and still less in every earlier
year since the period of scarcity just
before the Civil War. The low point
was $16,42 in 1879. Wages Of farm
labor with board averaged $16.40
against s14.07 in 1899 and $10.43 In
1879. These figures apply to classes
Of employment all the year round and
the long period Of comparative mac.
tivity in winter accounts In part for
the apparent low wages as compared
with other pursuits. The hours of
labor range from about nine to thlr-
teen according to the season. In har-
vest time when extra help is hired In
great number the average for the en-.
tire country is $1.53 per day against
$1.37 In 1899 and $1.14 in 1895. Best
figures of day wages are reported for
the spring wheat states, where the
average rose to $2.67.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
On the Waters of the Inland Sea.

That day and that night and next
day we had quiet seas and sunlight.
The second night we were dining in
Kobbe at a hotel to which Kipling
once sang a just pean of praise
Kobbe, which he knew at once, he
said, was Portland, Maine, though his
feet had not then touched American
soil. He was quite right. Kobbe
might be any town anywhere. The
next daybreak was of shattered silver
and it found us sailing through a
still sea of silver from which volcanic
islands leaped everywhere toward a
silver sky. We were in the Inland
Sea. To the eye. it was an opal
dream-that Inland Sea-and the
memory of it now is the memory Of a
dream-a dream of magic waters, sill
very light and forlorn islands-bleak
and many-peaked above, and slashed
with gloomy ravines that race each
other down to goblin-haunted water
caves, where the voice of the sea is
never still. This sea narrowed by and
bye into the Shimonoseh Straits,
which turn and twist through rocks,
islands, and high green hills. Through
them we went into the open ocean
once more. In the middle of the next
afternoon we passed for a while
| through other mountain-bordered
straits, and by and bye there sat be-
fore the uplifted eye, Nagasald, with
| its sleepy green terraces, rising from
water level to low mountain top
where the Madame Chrysantheme of
Lofts fiction is a living fact today
Who was it that said after reading
that book, he or she would like to
read Pierre Lott by Madame Chrysan-
theme? 1t must have been a woman
and justly a woman-sure. There is
an English colony at Nagasah and q
few Americans who cling together anC
talk about going home some day-al
exiles, all most hospitable to the
stranger, and all unconsciously touch
ed with the pathos of the exile wher
ever you find him.-From Making
for Manchuria," by John Fox, Jr., in
the Christmas (December) Scribners
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
The Growth of Carnations

Carnations may be grown from seed
but young plants are easier for anna
teurs to handle. The plants thrive on
new soil and If newly-broken piece
Of land is available 1t will always pay
to use it for this purpose. Az soon as
danger from frost Is past set the
plants in straight rows with labels
put in at each sort to avoid confusion.
The ground should be frequently
hoed, irrigated ana Kept free from
weeds. although care should be taken
not to go too deep. Cuttings can be
most easily rooted in damp sand. The
old fashioned annual pinks are much
more easily grown than carnations
and may be propagured from seed
sown early in the open ground.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Start Plants In Sods.

Those who want to have the earliest
plants and flowers should try planting
the seeds in sods, In the house. Have
lot Of sods, four inches square, in.
yerted and placed on shallow boxes,
and into these, put the seeds you
want to start cucumber, melon, toma-
TO, flowers. etc. Keep the sods moist
and set the box, or boxes, In warm
place. They can be removed to cold
frames out doors, or to the beds
where they are to grow, without dis
turbing the roots of the plants, and
will gain two or three weeks in time.
Many gardeners adopt this plan OF
forcing vegetables, and the farmer
may do the same with equal success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Tribes smen After RaisuIi.

Tangier, Morocco, Dee. 22.-Uondon
Times. 1.-The mountain tribesmen Of
Morocco, annoyed by the influence of
Raisuli, the bandit, and his high hand
ed action, and jealous because of the
money he obtained from the Perdicar-
is affair, intend to attack his mountain
stronghold. Moorish officials are said
to be Offering reward for the death
or capture of Raisuli.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
PERMITS TO WED.

Cornelius Denker 25. Rosenna Amos
20, Beach City.
John Hodgson %, Alice Dewalt "a,
Canal Fulton.
Henry Whitsel 20, Bessie Streiber 10,
Canton.
Joseph Wetzel 61, Frances Moore So,
Massillon.
John b. Clapper 80, Emma Ringer 80,
Louisville.
Geo, A. Oglethorp 25, Margaret
Clare 23, Navarro.
Albert Kratzsch 80, Elnole Cooper
Is, Bolivar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Her Reply.

The poet wrote his love a rhyme,
Impassioned rhyme and sweet,
Invited her to come with him
Where waves might wash their feet.
She sent his poem back to him,
And it made his pulse stir
To read this postscript Wash your
own!
Mine do not need it, sir!--Houston
POST
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
A Japanese Tree Lilac.

One of the novelties this season Is
the tree lilac. imported from Japan.
It grows into good-slzed tree and the
foliage is dark green glossy and leath.
cry. The flowers are creamy white
and odorless hanging in great pan.
icles. They bloom nonth later than
other lilacs. v,,,--- "a.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Leo Broken.

John Schlafiy, local shoe clerk,
fell on the ice on East Tuscarawas
street Monday night and fractured one
of the bones of his right leg. He. will
be confined to his home 1916 East
Third street, for some time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Fruit and Nut Trees for Shade.

Why not plant handsome fruit trees
for shade as well as fruit? Many Of
them, especially some of the plums
and cherries, are really ornamental
in appearance. The nut bearing trees
are also we'll adapted to the door yard
and the lawn. What is more shapely
than the chestnut, or the pecan, and
the black walnut is handsome tree
anywhere. While pleasing to the eye
such trees have positive value that
increases with their years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Just as Bad.

First sailor-They tell me that old
Bill took so much grog that he got ter
seein' things yesterday.
Second sailor-Not exactly; the cook
gave us spaghetti for mess, an Bill
thought it was snakes.-Philadelph
Telegraph.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27

New Alexander, Col. Co., o., Dec. %.
Lewis F. Albright of North George
town, O., departed this life on the
morning of December 20. Mr.. Albright
was born near North Georgetown and
lived there the greater part of his
life. He was united in marriage to
Mary A. Reamer of New Alexander
December 10. 1901. She died Febru-
airy Is, 1902. MIR. Albright has been in
failing health since the death of his
wife. He travelled over a part of the
western United States in search of
health, but failed to find any relief un-
til death ended his suffering. Death
was caused by tuberculosis. He was a
member of the Disciple church of New
Alexander. He was an honest, up
right man. He leaves to mourn his
loss his father. mother, sister and
brother; also large circle of friends
Funeral services were held at New AL
exander, burial at Moultrie cemetery
Thursday.
Miss Bertha ZeDernick is home for O
week or so from Hiram, where she IL
attending college.
There was preaching at the Disciple
church Sunday morning and evening
There is TO be Christmas entertain.
ment at the Disciple church Sunday
night; also quilt to be sold.,.
A number attended the raiI sewing al
Mrs. Snevels last Friday. After the
rags were sewed fine lunch wa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
The Only Way.

Mrs. Plainly-of course, expect you
will make my pictlire look like that
of beautiful woman. What pose
would you suggest?
Philosopher-Did you ever try a
back yiew?-Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
CORRESPONDENCE.


Henry Egley.
William Killer and Miss Summerville
were married December 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mangus have
been the guests of their son Marion.
Chloris, the little child of Mr. and
Mrs Edward King is recovering from
illness.
The protracted meeting at the Chris
tian church at New Alexander Aas
been postponed on account of the ILL
ness of the minister's wife.
The members of the Disciple church
are preparing to have a Christmas
tree on Saturday evening, December
"a.
Mr.. Hookrider, who has been spend
ing a few days in Alliance has return
ed to John Bowers home.
Jefferson Milbourn is no better at
this writing.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. Risen, a
daughter.
Fernando Pieren and wife of near
Homework, called on ]. Pieren Mon
day. -r
The little child of Marion Stump is
on the sick list.
L. C.. King is out buying chickens.
Mrs. Henry Bower is spending this
week with her daughter, Mrs. Sheck-
els.
Mrs. Ida Walters and daughter Ma
Ha1 In nf lnpnh GLASS
Sr., Sunday.
May Evans of this place, was~,yisit-
ing Cora Glass of near Alliance a few
days.
L. G.. Weaver and Dora Custer at
tended church at New Alexander Sun
day.
Clarence Myers and brother were
shopping in our town Saturday.
May Evans and Celestia Klein at
tended church at New Alexander Sun
day.
John Glass, wife and daughter are
visiting in Salem.
A surprise party was held at Isaac
Brenner's Saturday evening. There
was large attendance and a good So
ciable time.
Miss Mary Humphrey has returned
home.
John Hill, wife and daughter have
been calling on Mrs. Hills people.
Mrs. Frank Sanor called on Mrs. H.
e. McNely Sunday.
Mrs. Sue Smith and Walter Cogan
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lower
Sunday.
Vein Bowman has purchased a new
surrey.
Mr.. Bowman, wife and son and
Frank Campbell visited at F'rand Cold
SHOWS Sunday. Ga'
Ollie Hsrtsough of near Winona
has been hauling coal from this place
A large crowd Of Homework people
started for the dance at this place
Their wagon was not as strong as it
should have been and it broke down on
the way.
Jesse Sanor was calling in town Sun
day evening
Miss Mary Summers made business
trip to Moultrie Monday. yr
Mrs. ]. B. Helm is still i'll.
John Matte has rented farm near
Louisville
Lewis Shively, the merchant of
Moultrie, has purchased the farm
known as the Abram Haines farm,
situated at the edge of Paris and Mr..
and Mrs. Shively will take possession
In the spring.
William Miller was through town on
business Tuesday.
Mr.. Hawkins of Augusta was in
town on business Monday.
John Bowers made business trip to
Minerva Tuesday.
A masquerade and oyster supper will
be held on December 2S.
Lewis Albright, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Albright, died Tuesday morn
ing, December 20, of consumption of
the bowels. He was 28 years of age
and leaves a mother, father, brother
and sister. and host Of friends to
mourn his loss. His wife preceded him
to the tomb about years ago. He
was highly respected by all who knew
him
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed
New Alexander, Col. Co., o., Dec. 20
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Probate Court.

Estate of Esther Davies, Alliance,
will admitted to probate. John Davies
appointed executor
Estate of VIM p. Stevenson. Alli-
ance, distribution ordered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27
Old River Captain Dead.

Marietta, Dec. 20.-Captain James
Hunter, one Of the veteran captains OF
the Ohio river died this morning aged
70. 3,.t#
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27

five days had been absent from his car
riage, tho youth departed whistling.
He had returned to his ancient be-
lief in fists, and he was happy.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-27

Paris, o., Dec. 22.-Miss Hettie Ger
wig who has been staying with her
sister, Mrs. ed Beabout, went to Pitts
burg last week to visit friends.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Hahn and fam
lily of Freeburg, Messrs. William and
Adam Schory and sisters Lizzie and
Clara of Talpahok. enjoyed Sunday at
the home of John Lentz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Motts visited with
Jacob Motts, Jr., and family Sunday.
Mrs. G. Sefert and daughter Ruby,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-04-14
Leap Year Resolutions.

Written for Mrs, Grundy.
Well this is Leap Year of nine
teen four,
A chance for us poor girls once
more.
Shall we let this chance escape,
And not have another till nine
teen eight?
%! could | courage enough find
And unfold to some young man
my mind,
really belive pity they'd take,
If not for my own sweet sake.
Girls,I believe on our way home,
We should ask our partners never
more to roam.
Tho mine much younger than |
may be,
certainly will ask him to have
pity on me, ~
being older advise will give,
Now is your time as sure as you
live,
BY experience, the lesson was
taught me
A bird in the hand is worth two
in the tree,
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-04-14
Business Locals.

Order meat early from Anderegg
Bros.
Sweet Potato seed at W. B.
Hollis.
Ear corn and pick handles at
Anderegg Bros.
Country hams and shoulders at
Anderegg Bros.
Hog jowl ready for your turnip
salad at W. B. Hollis.
Don't buy an organ or piano
without first consulting G. K.
Neal at the new piano store.
Exchange your old organs and
pianos for new and up-to-date
instruments at G. L. Meals.
WANTED.-Teams to haul lum-
Der. Apply Clifty Creek Lum-
Der Co., ten miles Northeast of
Tracy City.
Bargains in organs and pianos at
J. H. Templeman Company's
new store, G. E. Neal manager.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-04-14
Great Women Pioneers.

History has fully recorded the
deedsof the men who have laid
the foundations Of this nation in
the Western wilderness; but the
women who shared with the men
pioneers the dangers and hard
ships Of the frontier have
received little notice from either
historians or novelists. A great
deal of light is thrown upon the
Great Women of Pioneer Times
III series of articles that is
appearing in The Delineator.
The subject in the May number
is Catherine Sewer. This remark
able woman took an important
part IN many Of the string events
of the times, and exert e d as
| powerful influence upon all with
| whom she came III contact. AS
the wife of an equally remark
able man she became the frs
lady in the Stree State of Frank
lin, rand afterward the first occu-
pant Of the Gubernatorial Man
sion of Tennessee.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-04-14
Col. Colyar on Hearst.

From the Nashville Daily News
: | am quite interested in the
dispatch you published from
New York Yesterday about the
Hearst meeting at the Waldorf
Hotel. Once or twice | have in
the Nashville press said.I was not
for Mr.. Hearst, but Mr.. Hearst
is entitled to fair play as a can
didate for president. Some Demo-
cratic papers have been, in sub
stance, asking the public to wait
-that.they are going to tell some
on him. The time to tell on a
candidate is before the election.
But whatever is to be told is
perplexing now i'll view Of many
things that are taking place, and
none of them more interesting
than the account you give of the
New York meeting of Southern
born men who live in that city.
A great many Southern men have
gone to that city since the war to
make money, and in no sense did
they seek favor by turning On the
South in politics. They are still
Democrats and the trusts did not
take them in. They have nobly
stood by the party and such an en-
dorsementas this, being neighbor
of Hearst, should at least cause
the Democratic papers making
the war, they are to tell what
they know. This is justice to
the party as well as to one who
is a candidate.
My recent review Of the life OF
Andrew jackson, as well as my
personal knowledge and observa-
ton of living statesman, now
constantly assaned and pursued
by ambitious and aspiring men
Of his own party, as was jackson,
has convinced me that a fearless
public man often has more to
contend with from the Jealousy
of his party associates than the
hostility of the opposite party.
These parts Of our history make
me slow to accept bitter hostility
for facts.
The case of Mr.. Bryan is a most
notable case, and has In 1t a less
on. The big, aspiring men went
away from him, but the enormus
vote the common people gave him
is a lesson never to be forgotten.
A. S. CoLYAR.
April 2, 1904.