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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01

names and picked out ten or twelve men
who usually vote the republican ticket
who would support Cleveland Knowing
most of the men he named was able to
agree with him. and also to his further
assertion that Cleveland in all his races
secured republican support. That was
true in 1884, In much lesser degree in
1888. and to a very great degree in 1892.
No one but a blind and deaf partisan
would fail to recognize these facts.
Yet, Individually. and with some knowl-
edge of Illinois politics for the last TWEEN
ty years, / have not been able to agree
with those republicans who think that
Cleveland would get the most votes of
any candidate that could be named by the
democrats. They ignore the very pro-
nounced antagonism to him among vot-
ers who usually can be classed as demo-
Gratis. While in a leading club ten men
might be found who would vote for Cleve-
land. and whose support Of any other
democratic candidate would be doubtful,
there are scores of precincts in the city
where Cleveland would lose more than a
dozen democratic votes. Some Of these
are In what would be called the labor
WARDS Others are in the sections where
the roreign-born vote Is showing clear
signs or going to Roosevelt in a mass
Besides, there are Individual forces
Wh1cn are anti-Cleveland. Dining with
democratic lawyer who himself Is wealthy
and who has rich clients, the presidential
nomination was discussed. He said he
hoped Cleveland would be nominated
Why. l inquired. so that he can be
burled under an avalanche Of votes so
Dig that Wen never hear of him again."
was the bitter reply.
NOW L know that this lawyer never
sought office under Cleveland; that he
mas no personal grudge and has nursed
no slsht or disappointment He is a
pretty intense democrat and stickler
Ior regularity. AS far as l could make
OUT TINS hostility to Cleveland is due to the
Ieei1ng that Cleveland did not treat the
democratic party right during his two
administrations
AS concerns the Illinois delegation to
ne d. Louis convention there is nothing
nave nave been inauiring quietly whether the
iillnolsans would be disposed to have the
wee presidency go to Ohio with Mclean
as the candidate. This Is on the assumn
tlon that Mr.. Mclean will kill off XII
pouTne ana Harmon by getting them to
i nu.s tneir heads into each other. Cleve-
anu ana Mclean and plenty of funds for
me me campaign are really attractive to the
iioiSdhs. CHARLES NJ. PEPPER
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Medical Judgment Of the japanese.

From the Medical Record
The Japanese have taught Europeans and
Americans lesson and quenched In some
degree the conceit of the Caucasian In his
superior capacity to do all things Even
in the matter of diet, our long cherished the
DRY that the energy and vitality of the white
man Is largely due to the amount of ami
NAL food consumed, must undergo revision.
Inc Japanese are allowed to be among the
very strongest people on the earth They
are strong mentally and physically and
yet practically they eat on meat al all The
diet which enables them to develop such
hardy frames and such well-balanced and
keen brains. consists almost wholly of rice,
steamed or boiled, while the better TODD
add to this Spartan fare fish, eggs, vegeta-
bles and fruit. For beverages they use
weak tea without sugar milk, and pure
water, alcoholic stimulants being but rarely
INDUCED in. Water is imbbed in what we
should consider prodigious quantities-to an
Englishman, indeed, the drinking of so
much water would be regarded as madness
The average Japanese individual swallows
about gallon daily in divided doses
The Japanese recognize the beneficial eff
feet of flushing the system through the me-
dunn of the kidneys. and they also cleanse
the exterior of their bodies to an extent un-
dreamed of in Europe or in America. An
other-and perhaps this is the usage on
which the Japanese lay the greatest stress
Is that deep, habitual. forcibIe Inhalation of
fresh air is an essential for the acquisition
of strength, and this method is Sedulously
practiced until 1t becomes a part Of their
nature. The Japanese have proved that a
frugal manner Of living Is consistent with
great bodily strength-indeed, is perhaps
more so than the meat diet Of the white
man. AS to the water-drinking habit
which Is so distinctive a custom with Them
it Is probably an aid to keeping the system
free from blood impurities, and might be
followed with advantage in European coun-
tries, to a far greater extent than is at
present the case. Hydropathy and exercise
seem to be the sheet anchors Of the Japa-
nese training regimen, and. Judging from
results, have been eminently satisfactory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01
FOOD PRODUCTS OF CHINESE.
Beans a Leading Article Of Diet-Why
Beef Is Not Popular.

From What to Eat.
DR.. Yamei Kin. a Chinese woman doctor
now studying in America, gives some inter-
esting facts about Chinese food products.
One surprising thing DR.. Yamei Kin tells Is
that Chinese soy is made from a sort of red
bean ground up and fermented. While
fermenting 1t smells much like sauerkraut,
only worse The fermented product Is
shipped In large cases to England. where
it is mixed with vinegar and other products
and is sold as Worcestershire sauce.
The Chinese laborer lives on beans
much as does the Boston typewriter girl.
The bean in China Is more like our small
round cow pea. This Is ground fine. mixed
with water and little salt. Then the
water is pressed out and the bean cake Ia
sold to the poor This bean cake may be
cooked and mixed with other things-ish.
chickens. etc. 1t is highly nutritious. and
explains why the Chinese laborer can en-
dure SO much on so little food.
Vegetables are eaten in quantities. and SO
are chickens and ducks, incubator ducks
being known In China 100 or 200 years be-
fore America discovered the incubator. Fish
is popular, but very little meat is eaten. An
animal is never killed to be eaten until II Is
too old to work; hence the Chinese do not
like beef. considering 1t too tough. Pork IS
popular. and every family keeps one or two
pigs.
The Chinese are great cooks and love to
give elaborate dinners. This Is the CHIEF
means of entertaining in China. However.
the dinner consists Of sixty courses, and IL
takes several hours. The guests are seated
at small tables, and ten courses are served.
Then the tables are cleared and the guests
enjoy games matching poetry being a very
old pastime in China. A guest receives half
a couplet and supplies the other half I'M
promptu verse making Is another favorite
Chinese entertainment.
Rats and cats are not eaten save by the
very poor in times of famine The birds
nests eaten are those of the sea swallow
which eats quantities of seaweed until Its
craw is full. Then ii selects a high CHI
and builds its nest by throwing the sea-
weed which is now in a mucilaginous state
from its mouth round and round until
small clear bail Is made. This ball Is lned
with feathers. The fishermen secure the
nests by means of long poles. Thep are
cleaned and scraped until they are like clear
gelatine They are a great delicacy ana
only eaten by the rich. They taste much
like the Iceland moss which We eat.
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diners out may be found il the hostess or
host Will only look for them in the right
place Lots of men may get drunk" says
the contributor, because time hangs heay-
lily on their hands; lots OF men are driven
to drink for lack of companions of the
right kind
This seems to be going rather far afield
for the conversational man. but Of course,
II high society has positive lack of men
VINO can talk. anything must do In the
emergency. 1t might be pointed out that
some men are driven to drink at the mere
thought of dining out. and that when others
are dining out they are too much engaged
In what society reporters call discussing
the viands' to do any talking. For, after
all, is the flow of conversation of any con-
sequence beside the satisfa ction the host
ess may feel In noting that the dinner is
evidently being thoroughly enjoyed?
In the good old days when friends Of the
family came to dinner, the art of CONVERSE
ton did not trouble the hostess. What she
wanted to be sure of was that the soup
was hot and that the turkey was baked
right. She wanted to be sure that those
who preferred the dark meat got all the
dark meat they wanted, and whether they
preferred the strawberry pie to the GUS
tard pudding-or wouldn't they have both ?
And 1t was her concern. not how the art
or conversation got along, but whether
everybody had enough to eat. II she hap
pened to be her own cook the acknowl-
edgment of her guests that the dinner was
satisfactory was in the visible reduction Of
the food that was set before them.
Not what have you got to eat" says
Joshua Whitcomb on the dining question.
but how much?' And this was the view
of the old-fashioned hostess. Her guests
might talk of anything they pleased. there
might be awful pauses." but If advantage
was taken OF these pauSeS to get another
helping of the salad or the mashed pota-
toes. her victory was complete. People who
go out to dine to talk or to hear somebody
talk would probably be bored at the old
fashioned dinner Yet 1t had its merits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01
DO FARM WORK BY SIGNS.
Some Quaint Customs That Find Favor
in Old Seneca.

From the Rochester Post Express.
The farmers Of the township of Fayette
adjoining Waterloo. are largely Of Penn
sylvania Dutch origin. They are a hardy
and thrifty race, and for general intelli-
gence compare favorably with their neigh
bors of Anglo-Saxon stock. They are
however. full Of the quaint superstitions
and rural folklore OF their forefathers. and
many interesting anecdotes are told Of
Fayette people illustrating the length to
which the good Dutch yeomanry go in their
devotion to the signs In the conduct of
their farms and the routine of their lives
In all earthly matters the almanac seems
to be their Bible, and the moon and the
consultations are as really venerated
though in a different way as they were
by their yellowhaired ancestors along the
shores of the North sea. Not only in the
filling of their land. but in all the minute
concerns Of their daily lives. the signs"
must be right before anything is done, or
woe betide."
If cheese Is to be cut, 1t must be done
In the increase of the moon. or, by the
same token. 1t will fade away with In
of the family. who will yet derive a miracu-
lously scanty nutriment therefrom: where
as II. In obedience to the sage counsel OF
the elders Of the house. it be done as the
-
measure Of meal and cruise of Oil.
II fence posts are to be set, spade must
not be put to the ground till the position
of the sun in the zodiac be determined
from the book of fate, the almanac. Other
wise. 1t is only matter of time when,
not the frost below, but the stars above,
will have them from their places. The
swine must not be slaug Ntered with dis
regard for the stellar diSinities, or the
pork will dwindle in the barrel as IL an
army corps were feeding therefrom.
In the sowing, tilling and harvesting of
their crops of course. the same fidelity to
the old folk notions Of their fathers Is
shown. but in this they are not peculiar,
for here their ideas are shared by the un-
Waterloo business place recently, where
these signs were under animated discus
sion for an hour. only one man raised the
voice Of skepticism against these fancles.
and all but two OF those present expressed
positive faith In one or more OF tho signs
Of Fayette Dutch folklore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01

Your choice of any pair of
our Mems Duck or Canvas B
Low or High Shoes in the Ii
house, values up to $500, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01
Grew So Fast He Died.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Physicians regard the case OF Walter J.
Kicks, youth who died at the home OF
his parents in Lafayette. Ind. from the
effects of too rapid growth, as one of the
most remarkable in medical annals Al
though but fourteen years old. young Kicks
was over six feet in height, but slender
did not keep pace with that of his body
and his limbs and the strain on his heart
resulted in injury to the vital organ and
caused his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01
The Old-Fashioned Dinner.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
In society circles there is complaint that
the men who come to dine do not know the
art of conversation. The strained situation
pit dinner. 1.-The awful pause around the
board when a few dozen people are
stranded, helpless. lost for something to
bay" is remarked upon by a newspaper
contributor, who infers that conversational
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-01

In brief. take your choice
of any pair of our Mems D UoOV
Tan or Black $500. $3.50 or Il
s3>0e Tipped Low Shoes for.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
OF PROF. MckEAN,

The Canton Roard of Education at
it's meeting Monday night elected Prof
John e. Mexican to the position of su-
pervisor of the primary grades In the
Canton public schools. Professor Nc
Kesn is well qualified both by expert
ence and scholarship for this important
line of work. He has spent four years
in post-graduate work In the Chicago
university. While doing this work he
made study of the school system OF
many of the leading cities Of the Unit
ed States.
Canton is rapidly growing city and
we understand that the position has
just been created. Mr.. Mexican is the
man who can establish 1t by giving II
the proper prestige. The professor has
many friends in this city and county
who will be pleased to Near OF his cleo
tion. He Is son Of the late DR.. Nc
Kear. of Dover.-Iron Valley Reporter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
OF F. N. TIDD

Funeral services over the remains
of Frederic M. Tidd were conducted
at the First Baptist church Saturday
morning by Rev. c. B. Allen, jr. Mem
bers Of the Thayer Military band
acted as pallbearers. Floral pieces
were furnished by the NJ, w. of A., the
Thayer band, the Young Mems Bible
class of the First Baptist church, and
Mrs. Houser's Sunday school class of
the First M. e. church. The remains
were taken to Alliance where burial
services were conducted by the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, Of which
the deceased was a member
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
MORE BOODLERS

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 28.-The spe-
cial graft investigating grand jury this
afternoon returned nine more true
bills against seven alleged boodlers.
Eight of the men have been arrested
and are under bond.
The men arrested and the charges
are: August Pulls, supervisor from
the twentieth ward; julius Feige, SUI
pervisor from the elevenLh, Edward
Strauss from the ninth ward and 10.
seph G.. Galewski, supervisor from the
eighteenth ward, all charged in one
indictment, jointly with Bert G. Meix-
ner, with having obtained county
order under false pretenses. Bail,
$500, was furnished.
Bert G. Meixner, formerly bookkeep-
er for the Fette and Meyer Coal COM
pany, charged jointly with Pulls, Feige,
Strauss and Galewski, with having OBJ
tanned county orders under false pre-.
tChSSo, hct diiSotCu ySt' tiOpopiO
promise of immunity.
Peter ]. Mead, former supervisor,
William Stoffeld. former marshal,
both charged with having committed
perjury before the grand jury while
testifying concerning q horse stealing
charge on which Stoffeld was indict-
ed three weeks ago.
The grand jury reported five more
true bills to Judge Brace but no
writs of capias or bench warrants
were issued last night. The Judge re-
tanning the papers in his possession.
The warrants will be issued tomor-
row morning.
With the arrests today Ga men are
under bond for boodling in the coun-
ty and city, and there are from two to
ten indictments against each, most of
the cases are against aldermen, who
held up business men who waited spe-
cial ordinances for side tracks, show
windows, etc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
AKRON COMMENT
On Canton-Akron Street
Oar Accidents.

Akron Journal: A great deal has
been said recently about the accidents
on the Canton-Akron electric railway.
They have been so numerous Of late
that tho travelling public is beginning
to wonder what causes so many of
them. 1t is claimed by persons in a
position to know that the employ ment
of inexperienced notormen is RESPONSE
BILE for 20 many accidents on this line
the number aggregating more each
year than all the mishaps ON the
other suburban lines in this section
combined.
An instance of the danger in employ
ing men who do not understand their
business occurred Tuesday when two
passengers on Canton-Akron car
were severely injured by being thrown
from their seats as the car rounded a
curve. The motorman was inexperi-
ences, and he failed to slow down when
the curve was reached. The car, as a
result, gave such a frightful lurch that
G. G. Swain and Henry Heggy were
thrown from their seats against the
opposite side of the car and badly hurt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
A PRINCESS
ON TRIAL FOR BIG FiNAN-
CIAL FRAUDS.
OWES OVER Sis, 600. 600
Now Living at Stuttgart
in Poverty.

Berlin, Jan. 31.-The trial of Prin-
cess Alexandra of Isenburg, who has
recently been living at Stuttgart In
poverty, and is accused of grave f.
nancial frauds will begin tomorrow.
The trial gives promise Of eclipsing
in interest even the Whitaker Wright
trial In London and the amount of
money involved reaches into the mil
lions. In fact, when the princess went
into bankruptcy last September she
estimated her debts at not less than
S15,000,000 and her creditors openly
charged that more than half of this
sum was obtained by fraud.
The princess has had remarkable
career. She was first married to her
cousin and upon his death she espous.
ed plebelan named Pagendard. BY
the use of her influence and it was
rumored and portion of her vast
wealth the princess succeeded in pro-
curing for him the title of baron. This
marriage marked the turning point in
her career. She had an immense for
tune, but both she and her new made
baron were OF an extravagant dispo-
sition and they made the money fly.
Their reckless, spendthrift habits led
them to squander all of their cash in
space of seven years and when the
money was gone she and her husband
began to quarrel bitterly and despite
the fact that they had seven children,
he promptly deserted her and they
secured a divorce by muktual agree
ment.
The princess then endeavored TO re-
trieve her fortune by extensive spec
ulation, but these all ended unsuccess-
fully Subsequently she fell into the
hands of merciless usurers, who fieec-
ed her OF the remnants of her pos
sessions. She then borrowed exten-
sively and 1t is alleged fioated large
quantity of fraudulent paper. The re-
suit is the predicament she today
finds herself in.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
LOUISVILLE NEWS.

Louisville Jan. 31.-Mr. and Mrs,
Christian Sourers spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Roth on
West Main street.
Miss Amelia Paquelet returned Sat
urday from Cleveland where she spent
the last two weeks.
Dice Sell, of Canton, spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Myers and daugh
ter, of Alliance, attended the funeral
Of j. F. Mock Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Cory, Of Akron,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
III. S. Blum, West Main street.
Mrs, August Frantz was taken to
the Aultman hospital last Friday,
where it was necessary for her to un-
dergo an operation for a numerous
growth. The operation was performed
by DR.. Hamilton and the hospital sur
geon Saturday and was successful.
Mrs. Frantz is resting nicely and her
friends have good hopes of her recov-
cry.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mrs. M.
c. Krabill is quite i'll with lung fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bruner spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Bruner, East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Baum, of Canton,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Dillman. South Mill street.
Miss Edna Reiman, of Canton, Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
litm Nethercoat on South Mill street.
The annual report Of the st. Louis
church for the year 1909 was made
Sunday which showed the total receipts
of $6,594.S4, total expenditures s3,581,'
Ga, leaving balance of $3,0l3,16 on
hand Considerable repairs and i'm
lprovements will be made the ensuing
summer on both church and parsonage.
The windows of the church will be
lowered and the church will be fres-
coed.
andrew Schorder and sister called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wyant today,
Harry Myers, James Chevraux and
Charles Gotter made brief visit to
Canton today.
Edward and Joseph Menegay of Can
ton were visiting their parents today
| Edward Schrader was in Canton to-
day visiting friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-02
DEATH OF A PIONEER

Joseph Bowman, aged 80 years, one
of the pioneers of Stark County, died
at o'clock Saturday evening at his
Ion, where he had resided for 35
years. He had been a resident of
Stark county for 60 years and former
ly lived on the Cook farm, near Can
ton. Deceased is survived by FIVE
children, fifteen grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren The children are
Mrs. Ephriam Soltz, Massillon, Mrs.
Louis c. Kilper, 139 South Harrison
avenue, Canton, and Oscar Bowman,
Richville. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.