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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
NOT TOO SICK
To Attend to Part Of His Business AZ.
fairs Is President Harper.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-President w. r..
Harper, of the University Of Chicago,
is slightly improved in health, accord
ing to an announcement made today
by Prof. Samuel Harper, his son. DR..
Harper is now able to sit up in his
chair for short time each day, al
though not yet strong enough to be
dressed.
This is the first time the president
has been allowed to leave his bed for
any length of time for over two weeks
He suffers no pain to speak of and
seems to be In his usual cheerful and
hopeful mood He continues to see
his secretary, Miss Cobb, for a few
minutes each morning, to dictate his
personal correspondence and transact
minor business affairs in connection
with the university.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
PEOAGOGUES WILL
URGE NEW LAWS
CONFERENCE or THE OHIO
TEAcHERs' FEDERATION
Higher Requirement for Teachers and
County Supervision Are Among
Proposed Measures. a.

Columbus, o., Dec. 21.-School legis-
iation will be. discussed at the third
state, conference, of the Ohio Teachers
federation to be held here Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dec. 26 and q. The con-
ference is held in connection with the
Allied Educational associations of the
state.
Among the legislative measures to
be presented to the conference for rec
Ommendatlon are requirements that
applicants be graduates of high schools
and have one year of professional
training before being permitted to
teach; that there be county supervision
Of rural schools; that the salary of no
teacher in the state be less than $40
q month; that two additional normal
schools be established in the state;
that the. present salary of the state
school commissioner, $4,000, be in
creased. a..,.s
The high school requirement for
teachers Is, said to be urged for the
purpose of raising the profession OF
tSuchihS3 anu VI pioISlh5 IL Iholc oh ~
par with other professions. 1t is said
that 1t will do more to insure better
and more competent teachers.
In regard to the county supervision
Of rural schools the appointmentnof q
county superintendent will be urged
Ohio is said to be one of six states
in the Union that do not provide for q
county. superintendent.
OF the two normal schools to be
urged in addition to those at Oxford
and Athens. 1t will be asked that one
be established in Columbus in connec.
tion with the State university, ant
that the other be placeo in the north
ern part of the state.
1t is said that the increase in the
salary of the state school commits.
sioner will be urged on account of Its
meagreness as compared with genera
salaries paid state officers.
1t is said that at the conference 1,20(
teachers from all parts of the stats
may be here. The attendance will bt
further augmented by delegates to the
other branches of the allied associa'
tion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
SAYS He PRAYED
THAT SHE MIGHT BE TAKEN TO
THE LORD"
So That She Would Not Hamper HIS
Church UsefuIness-Mrs. Wana-
maker Granted Divorce
from Her Preacher
Husband.

Elyria, o., Dec. 21.-Mrs. II. S. Wan
amaker was given a divorce from her
minister husband today. She had
named Mrs. Mary B. Fulton in her pc
tition and took the stand to tell of
their love. The decree follows the
suspension of Wanamaker from the
ministry by a Congregational church
council and it's censure of him.
Mrs. Wanamaker told of a confes-
sion of love for Rev. Wanamaker made
to her by Mrs. Fulton, who had been
organist in the Second church here
Wanamaker's church. The woman, she
said, had avowed a love for the min
istor greater than cla: or his wife
When she asked Wanamaker about IT,
she said, he told her it was true, and
that he loved Mrs. Fulton. Their love
was a spiritual one" and he believed
he could explain 1t to the church. She
told of Wanamaker's praying "that
she might be taken to the Lord SO
that she would not hamper his church
usefulness.
daughter Of Mrs. Fulton was a
witness against her mother. The
youngest child, Cleona, too young to
read, had found q note in her mothers
room, all torn to bits. The older
daughter pieced It together and it was
introduced in court with her evidence
1t began:
MY own darling Harry" and con.
cluded, your own loving Mamie"
The note was identified to have been
written since the separation of the
Rev. Wanamaker aud his wife by Mrs
Fulton to Wanamaker.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
HIS FoRTY-FlRsT BIRTHDAY
oliver Grubb, Of Middlebraneh, Sur
prised by His Friends.


Middlebranch, Dec. 81. - Oliver
Grubb was taken by surprise Thurs
day evening, when his nelghbors and
friends gathered at his home to re-
mind him that 1t was his 41st birth.
day.
Those present were J. ]. Smith and
family, Ed. s. Carrell and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Cocklin, and |
tie daughter, Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. e.
M. Hershey. Mr.. and Mrs. John Grubb
Mr.. and Mrs. Erva Freed, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Steel, Mrs. Henry Free ].
Mrs. Ida Young, Miss Hattie Brum-
baugh, Miss Sidney Beard, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cocklin, e. Brumbaugh and
Christ. Grubb, besides twelve mem.
hers of the Middlebranch band OF
which Mr.. Grubb and his son, Howard,
are members. They gave some fine
selections.
Supper was prepared by the ladies
present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
ESKIMO GIRL
Calls on the President at the White
House.

Washington, Dec. 81. President
Roosevelt received a visit from Fay
Koborivaka, bright little dght-year-
old Eskimo girl, whose home is at
Bettlcs, Alaska. She is at present liv-
ing with DR.. and Mrs. ID. w. Cram,
who are constituents of Representa-
live Buchanan of Minnesota Mr.
Buckman introduced Fay and DR.. and
Mrs. Cram to the president During
the epidemic Of whooping cough which
Killed q great many Of the younger
generation of Eskimos two years ago
Fay lost two brothers and was saved
from death herself only by the heroic
nursing Of Mrs. Cram, who, with her
husband. was in charge OF the govern
ment school at Betues. The president
expressed himself as greatly pleased
over the little girls visit and invited
her to call again.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
Ut Amt THE same y
CHRISTMAS NOT A. BIT LIKE IT
USED TO BE
The "oId Man" Reflects Just a Bit
Over the Old Days When Jack
and He Were Kids.
BY the Old Man.

Christmas amt what 1t used to be
when Jack and me were kids together
out on the old farm. Youngsters now
are bit wiser. At ~ they know
there aint no Santa Claus. And they
don't hang up their stockings like
Jack and me used to do. There amt
no fire places no more, and there aint
no big chimneys. The kids know that
it aint no use of hanging their stock
ings on a steam pipe, cause Santa
Claus aint goin' ter come down
through one of those new tangled
things they cali a radiator.
There amt no more of the old dolls
that mother used to make, and there
aint no more of the old style things.
Everything is new tangled. Jack and
me never got any automobiles that
cost $500 fer Christmas, and Nell
didn't get any doll house what cost
$50. And pa didn't buy no dolls what
say ma and pa, because they didn't
have them kind Of toys when Jack and
me were boys. Why, pa didn't spend
m0re'n five dollars on the whole fam.
lily, and then he thought that wuZ a
lot.
Now the city folks spend pretty nigh
everything they've got and some have
to live pretty slim fer long time
after Christmas. Darn ef this Christ
mas business aint gettin' to be reg
ular bore, as my daughter Lou says.
And l reckon she knows somethin'
about it, cause she's got three kids Of
her own. And grandpa spends more
on these than dad spent on Jack and
Nell and ma and me and all the rest
of the family. And then Lou don't
think they're gettin' much.
know when wuz boy l wuz sat-
isfied il dad give me new sled or a
pair of skates fer Christmas, because
every boy didn't get $25 worth of pres
ents. And always got about as much
as any of the fellows livin' out our
way Sometimes l didn't get mcr'n a
big red muffier, but even that wuZ a
pretty good present in those days. But
times have changed, and the new gem
Grafton aint livin' the same as the old
one by long shot.
a. Wuoic tOl VI lCihb
who'd like ter get back ter the old way
Of livin'. In those days we had a real
Christmas, if it didn't have any frills
on 1t. j know Cousin Mag and her
family and Uncle Ned and his family
used ter come early Christmas morn
in. And at noon | reckon we had a
regular spread. Ma used ter kill the
biggest turkeys or chickens in the coop
and make up a gallon or more OF
cranberry sauce. Honestly thought
everybody would eat so much they
would bust and go straight up.
But those good old days arc gone
and forgotten. They aint goin' to come
back in hurry. Now pretty near all
of the rich bugs eat their Christmas
meal at the biggest hotel in town and
spend more fer II than we spent fer
the whole big Christmas dinners we
used to have. / know Mandy often
says that Christmas aint bit like II
used to be cause we don't have any
more big Christmas dinners, and the
kids don't hang up their stockings by
the fireplace
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
col LAPSE OF SCAFFOLD
Caused Injury to Eight Carpenters at
Marion--Dashed Forty Feet
to the Ground.

Marion, o., Dec. 21.-By the collapse
OF scaffold at the ice house being
erected by the Erie railroad, three
miles west of here, eight carpenters
were dashed forty feet to the ground
today. Five Of them were taken to
nearby homes, while Thomas O'Con-
rel, Pearl Love and Carl Parker, Of
North Lewisburg were taken TO hos.
pttai. They will probably recover
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
Examine Commissioners Report.

e. e. Dlehl. of Alliance, and Charles
M. Russell, OF Massiilon, VINO were re-
Gently appointed by Judge Amber to
examine the annual report OF the
county commissioners have commenc.
ed their work, which will take sew.
eral days. The report was filed in
September and then published. The
original report is missing so they arc
examining the report from the one
published. The report of the examiIia-
tion will he made public, after having
been filed with Judge Amber. RH'W
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
Serious Railroad Wreck

Chicago, Dec. 21.-one man was IA
tally injured, three seriously hurt,
and a property loss of 100000 was
caused I'm wreck on the Pittsburg.
Cincinnati Chicago 4 st. Louis rail-
road at Hartsdale, Ind, today. rraf-
ic on the Panhandle was Interrupted
for many hours on account of the
wreck. A defective switch is said to
have caused the accident.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
A FALL IN FLOUR

Sever Carloads Took Tumble at tho
Bair-Johnson Warehouse.
A portion OF floor, IL by % feet at
the BairJohnson wholesale grocery
ccmpany's warehouse ON South Wal.
nue. street gave way Thursday morn,
ing at about o'clock letting down
several car loads of -four. badly tear.
ing many of the sacks. The floor
dropped directly over the furnace and
for fear of fire phone call was sent
ir to the Central station. The FIRE
men responded and helped to clear
away the wreck The loss will amount
to several hundred dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
RIudop-Jordan.

g. +. Rigdon and Miss Marguerite
Jordan We're married last night at the
study Of the First Christian church
by the pastor, Rev. p. ii. Welshimer.
The couple will reside in this city.
Mr. Rigdon is employed at the Carna-
han Tin mill
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
Married by Justice aarriok.

Henry Ginsmeister of Cleveland and
Miss., Bertha Scholl Of Canton were
married by Justice l.. M. Barrick on
Thursday afternoon. The couple left
for Cleveland Thursday evening for
a wedding trip and will return to this
city where they will take up their
residence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
soHELY AFFLICTED
Mrs. BlddIs, of Navarro, Suffers Third
Fracture Of Hip.

Navarro, Dec. 21,-Mrs. Eliza Nc.
Cormick Biddle had another serious
accident befall her last Sunday after
noon as she returned from vespers,
Two little boys while playing ran
against her, throwing her down and
breaking her right hip. DR.. A. H.
Cans, of Massillon, was called and
renduced the fracture. Twice befor1
in the last two years she fell, and
each time broke her left hip. II is
now feared she viii be cripple
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
Two New Cases.

Havana. Dec. 21.--'rwo new cases Of
yellow fever were reported today.
Thorc are now nine cases under treat.
mont. 2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-26
IN ONE WEEK
He Spent $1,000 to Celebrate $4,000
Inheritancc-Died in Jail.

Inheritancc-Died in Jail.
Logansport, Ind, Dec. 21.-Harry
Cory, who inherited $4,000 two weeks
ago and VINO spent $1,000 in one
weeks riotout celebration, died in the
Jail here today, The physicians claim
that death was due to drugs. Cory
was declared insane two hours before
his death.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24

NJ = turn Virginia over to the Re-
Paeiican party. The other side sees
II, TOO, but they are the outs, and
think that maybe they can boost
themselves.into Martins shoes. There
never was a greater force than this
primary system ever perpetrated oa
these people. We have been holding
primaries in this county for years.
The last one we had was advertised
for two weeks incur local paper and,
at points, we had about four people.
At one place the leader had to 90 to
an entertainment and Quarterly Con-
ference to get the quartet. The peo-
pie will not turn out; only certain
crowd; a few politicians will get their
henchmen out and resolve that Eve,
etc.. That about winds it up.
But, pshawl it is useless to write on
fraud.
Now, Mr.. Editor, have tried to
answer Mr.. Curlett's INQUIRY, but in
reading between the lines of bis
article it strikes me that he has a
bee in his bonnet. will watch further
developments and see If there are not
political aspirations.
Yours, for Virginia's welfare,
AUNTY SPEC.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24
EMMERTON.

The young people here are practising
the drama entitled the "Flowing Bow. y
to be rendered at Farnham Hall on
Easter Monday night. Proceeds for
the benefit of Jerusalem Baptist church.
Mrs. Maria Hammock, who has been
IN the University hospital in Baltimore
Tor the past three months, returned
home Friday before last to the delight of
her many friends here; and it is their de-
sire that she may soon be restored to
perfect health.
Miss Ala featman has been quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Headley, Misses
Mary and Willie Ann Headley and Sadie
biscoe were the welcome guests of Miss
Mamye Hanks Sunday before last.
Miss Lizzie Hall, our accomplished
school teacher, spent few days recently
with her parents at Hinnom.
Misses Lucy Gouldman and Mabel
Oakley were the pleasant guests of Miss
Margaret Headley recently.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Jerusalem
Baptist church had q quilting at Mrs.
Ella Sisson's Wednesday before last.
Quite a number were present and a very
pleasant evening spent.
Master William Davis spent last week
at the home of Dr.. A. C. Fisher.
Miss Ruth Hammock is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis,
at Farnham.
Mrs. Victoria Callahan, who has been
quite sick, is much better at this writing.
PINKy
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24
A SOCIAL.

a very pleasant social was given on
wednesday evening OF last week at the
home OF Alfonso Bsrrack in honor of
his daughter, Miss Christie. About 80
young people were present. Numerous
games OF amusement were INDUCED in
until about midnight, when all repaired
TO the dining room where sumptuous
feast OF refreshments was served, after
which the beautiful strains Of the piano
and violin, so tremendously rendered to-
gether by Mr.. Barrack and his accom-
lished daughter, Miss Christie, delighted
the guests for more than an hour. After
thanking the host and hostess, the guests
left for their homes with light hearts.
feeling that they had spent sn evening
long 10 be remembered. AGuEsr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24
OPENS HIS CANVASS.

The Harrisonburg correspondent,
OF the Times-Dispatch says Congress
man Swanson opened his campaign
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination before the people of
Rockingham county Monday in an
address at the courthouse. Mr..
Swanson's address was replete with
humor and anecdote, and was an
able presentation of his candidacy
for the nomination. He was intro.
duced by G. N. Conrad, Common.
wealth's attorney, who said that he
was "about to introduce the man
who in the hour of defeat at the
Norfolk Convention lowered as the
giant Of the occasion when he
pledged his best support to the
nominees of the convention, and it is
this man whom the Democrats of
Rockingham will vote for for Cover.
nor" This remark was greeted with
great applause.
la his address, Mr.. Swanson
pledged himself to everything that
was for the best interests of the pub
iic schools; declared for convict labor
on public roads and for Federal aid
IN road Improvement, which he pre.
dicted Is coming as sure as fate. He
discussed ways and means for a GEN.
eral advancement of the business in
terests Of the State.
Referring to the Barksdale rure
election law, he said that it had been
enacted to prevent such corruption
as we are now witnessing in Delaware
and other States. He did not refer
to the other candidates except to ex-
press the conviction that they were
honorable men, and the hope that
they would join hands with him in
seeing that the letter and spirit of
that law were carried out.
MIR. Swanson's address was received
with enthusiasm, and he received a
rousing reception at its close. At
night he addressed the commercial
travellers, who had a meeting there.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, candidate
for Lieutenant G GOVERNOR, followed
Mr.. Swanson, and spoke briefly. Mr..
Ellyson was enthusiastically received,
and it is conceded that he will have
strong support in Rockingham.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.
Shad and herring have begun to
run in our rivers.
Plans for the organization of q
syndicate to control the oyster fish.
cries of Long Island Sound are ap-
preaching realization. The company
will be incorporated with a capital
of 100000.
Oyster Inspector Gray made an
unexpected trip over his beat in the
Corrotoman last Friday and found
Lem and Dick Gibson taking up
small oysters. For their trouble he
fined them $40.
Berrey & Morton, fishing at MARI
boro, on the Potomac, have made
three hauls with their big seine. at
the first haul they caught 1900
pounds of rock and perch. From
the three hauls they have shipped to
Washington fish valued at over 5000.
In the lot was one rock fish which
weighed SO pounds.
The editor has received a personal
letter from Mr.. Claude A. Swanson,
of the House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. O., in which he gives
assurances of his interest in that
vital to the tide-water voter. He
will use our columns to set forth his
ideas on the oyster question of Viz
ginia. He will make an address to
our people which we will publish.
Now let the oystermen without re-
gard to political affinlties stand by
Mr.. Swanson as we believe him to
be q man who as governor will do
what is right for the great mass of
toilers which compose the district of
the tidewater. He says the oyster
men certainly have his sympathy
and he will on all occasions stand by
the great masses against the few
CEincoteague Oysterman.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24
and PURSUIT.
Russians Getting Away But Are
Reins Decimated by The
Pursuing JAMS.

After temporary repulse of their
van guard last week the Japs took
Tie Pass, All the Russians are in
full retreat to Hardin, 800 miles dis
tant. They are burning bridges,
railroads, stores and towns in their re-
treat, which retards the japanese
pursuit.
kuropatkin has been removed
from command by the Gear and Gen.
Llnevitch given command. Kuro-
pstkin is put in charge of Liuevitch's
second army. The soldiers gave him
a rousing ovation.
Oyama, who prophesied he would
occupy Mukden, now says be will
enter Hardin, the most Northern of
Russian strongholds, by April 10th.
Russians lost 10000 in dead and
prisoners in the Mukden fights: he
Japs about $4,000.
Rennenkempf and his Cossscks are
thought to be surrounded.
Linevltch, the new commander. is
able to retreat safely with his de-
pleted army as the Japs are worn out
In fighting and pursuing.
1t is now a run for Hardin, with
all the horrors of a disastrous retreat.
NOTES.
RoJestvensky is waiting for the
third Baltic squadron, now passing
the Red sea, when be will give battle
to Togo.
The Governor of Viborg, Russia,
was shot by Finnish boy.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-24
CAPT. WIN. II. FARINHoLT DEAD.

Capt. w. II. Farinholt, SO years
old, died Saturday at his home in
Baltimore. He Yves born in Virginia
and when ~ years old Joined the
Confederate army. During the war
lac had many narrow escapes from
capture. When Gen. Lee surrendered
ne was at Appomattox g. H., having
escaped the Union net at Sailors
Greek by daring dash through the
lines.
After the war Capt. Farinholt en-
gagged IN business in Essex county.
Va, whittier his remains were taken
Tor interment at Rose Hill, and
buried by the Masons. He ia
survived by one son, DIR. l.. W. Far
inholt, of Baltimore. His wife was
Miss Z. Booth Hundley, of Essex.