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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-27
PRESENT MEANING.
Memorial Day Has Different signtA-
canoe to Generation of To-Day
Than It Had to Past.

AS farther and farther in the dim
background recedes memories four sad
civil war, there is noticed more and
more change in Memorial day sugges-
ton.
The little children that now celebrate
May 80 are quite innocent OF thought Of
bloodshed and ruin OF war; their minds
are filled with a gentle, lovely custom,
the recurrence Of very pleasant day
when they are taken out to a sunny tree
empowered place and hidden strew flow
ers on mounds of green grass. The time
of year, the hushed attitude OF the peo-
pie, are significant Of JOY and peace,
rather than grief or turmoil. Memorial
day. national holiday, should but bind
closer north and south
And those that hear the story have its
horrors softened by the distance OF past
years; while they may thrill at story OF
hero and patriot, the bitterness Of the
fratricidal war is not felt II is well TO
tell the stories, but best, 1t seems to US, Is
the lesson Of remembrance, Of loyalty
and unforgotten love, taught by the how-
ers on the graves
our fall festival of Thanksgiving is the
worldwide harvest home, as well as the
puritan holiday, the return OF thanks for
the relief Of that distressed colony. Me-
mortal day, celebrated the country over,
Is now more than tribute to the soldiers
though that Is of itself worthy. Little
by little, without conscious effort, ths
day has become day for remembrance
of the citizen dead. too, a day when the
world-weary, world-busy halt a moment
TO take remembrance Of past days, past
kindred and friends. The soldiers that
are left decorate the grave OF comrade-
in-arms, and remember the mound Of
wife and OF chi.d, OF friend that never
fought In battle. Memorial day has be-
come a day when love triumphs oven
war.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-27

with flags In the window and bunting
over the door? Impossiblel But there
were the caraway-seed cookies, the
Identical rolls, fianked by sheets Of fly
paper. When he opened the door the
bell gave it's accustomed tinkle, and
to crown all-there was Jackson-but
not alone; Lucy was there and her
cheeks outfamed the cockade on her
breast, as the youth began his explana-
ton: You said you didn't care to
spend time and money, Mr.. Briggs, but
but it was my time, you see, sir, and
and my money, and"
Before Silas could reply the bell
tinkled, and in walked Jane. She was
evidently embarrassed, but had a ready
excuse for her appearance in a demand
upon Lucy for the key of the shop.
Nobody spoke for a moment; street
band struck up a march, and all four
were silent while it passed, Lucy and
Jackson exchanging stolen giances,
Silas stroking the cat that had come
in with Jane, the latter nervously twirl-
ing the key.
why don't you sit down, Jane % and
Silas brought forward stool, adding:
Il thank you for what you did to-day
decorating. you know" he Numbered.
And l thank you for what you did
notwithstanding too" and she point
ed to the flags and drapery all about.
That was why came init looked al
most like an invitation, you see" Jane
ended, blushing wildly
Her husband threw an imploring
glance at the young people. Jackson,
nodded knowingly, his finger to his
lip; Lucy gave a wise little nod.
Reassured Silas brought another
stool close to hers. But since you are
here, Jane, dear, don't you think you
might as we'll stay?"
For answer, Jane simply laid her hand
in his; then, turning to the girl: Here
is the key, Lucy" she said. you and
Jackson may open the shop"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-27
A Scheme in
Decoration
By OLIVIA BARTON srRoHM

AS up tht street, each girl we meet
With looks SO shy.
Would cry MY eve
Oh, isn't he a darling the bold soldier
boyv
SO sang Lucy. as she arranged tho
cakes and pies temptirgly in the win
dow. For the procession was to pass
that way, and things must look nice.
Lucy made extra EFFORT to place the
best doughnuts IN the furthest corner,
for with this excuse she could see the
other bakery on the opposite side OF
the street. The clerk there was out
side, and at sight Of the girl he waved
a flag-which, however. he suddenly
slipped behind his hack, for at that mo-
ment his employer, Silas Briggs. ap-
peared, and as he entered the shop the
clerk obediently followed him. with a
final swing Of the flag over his Shout
der In the direction Of the rival bakery.
LUCY" sharply called a voice, and
the girl left the window. Eyes. Mis-
Briggs"
GO down the street always. and see
if the other place is decorated yet. /
thought | saw that whipper-snapper of
a clerk buying some flags"
Lucy obeyed with suspicious alacrity.
but came slowly back. mot sign
of flag nor drape, ma'am, anywheres
about it. Ours looks just grand.
though"
Il noticed" grunted her mistress,
that you stayed long time in the
middle of the street watching it. Re-
minds me of Bill Plato used to know;
every time he changed a thing in his
show window he'd take chair out in
front and sit awhile admiring it,"
Mrs. Jane Briggs advertised home
made cakes and pies, and had flourish
ing trade. Indeed, people said that
since she left her husband and started
in business in opposition, he had been
losing money. Hard lines to lose a
wife and customers at once, {" they said
But nobody pitied Silas Briggs; he
was reputed hard. narrow and morose
1t was common gossip that his refusal
to contribute to a Decoration day fund
was the immediate cause of the separa-
ton from his wife. "A man that takes
no interest in this day--a man that's
too stingy to help honor the graves of
those boys, blue or gray, is no man
for mel"
That was year ago, and in his shop
to-day there were the same dingy shut
ters, the same weather-beaten door, the
same poor display in the curtainless
window.
An hour before the procession started
Silas Briggs announced to his clerk:
I'm going out now, Jackson; now, be-
fore the mob gets started. Take care of
things while I'm away"
Young Jackson followed him to the
door, where he mustered courage to say:
Then you don't care about flags, or
or-anything in front during the"
mo; l haven't a cent of money nor
minute of time to spare on such trash. "
And his employer withdrew, banging
the door
When he was out of sight, Jackson adj
vanced to the sidewalk and waved his
flag. He fancied wreath in Lucys
window moved, but he was not sure.
A moment after he saw Mrs. Briggs go
out and disappear in the direction of
the cemetery.
And then both bake shops were tenn
porarily abandoned while the clerks
held a conference on the street, each
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Canal Fulton News,

Canal Fulton, Sept. 1.-Mr. c. w
Mathie has purchased an Olds auto
mobile This is the first vehicle Of
this kind to be owned in this neigh
borhood.
Mrs. George Stoner west of town
entertained a number of ladies from
this place on Thursday
The annual Albeight-O reun.
ion was held at the beautiful home c
Joseph Miller on the west side on
Thursday. There was large attend
ance and a pleasant time was enjoyed
The weather was fine for the occasion.
The next reunion will be held at the
home Of Mr.. Everhart at Wadsworth
Mrs. Barbara Liable is seriously i'll
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Leo Walzer on South Canal street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
.0 Irene Crosby

Thousands of American women, how
ever, have found relief from all monthly
suffering by taking Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, as IL is the most
thorough female regulator known to
medical science. 1t cures the condition
which causes so much discomfort and
robs menstruation of it's terrors.
Miss Irene Crosby, of ala Charlton
Street East Savannah, Ga, writes:
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ts true friend to woman. 1t has been Of
great benefit to me, curing me Of irregular
and painful menstruation when everything
else had failed and gladly recommend it to
othor suffering women"
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular mcnstruation, back
ache, bloating Tor fatulence). leucor-
rh9a, falling inflammation or ulcera-
ton of the uterus, ovarian troubles,
that bearing-down" feeling, dizzi-
ness faintness, indigestion, nervous
prostration or the blues, should take
immediate action to ward off the seri-
GUS consequences, and be restored to
perfect health and strength by taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and then write TO Mrs. Pink
ham, Lynn, Mass, for further free ad-
vice. Thousands have been cured by
80 doing
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
AUTOMOBILES At
THE COUNTY FAIR
GREATEST MEET EVER HELD IN
THE CITY.
Many interesting Events Have Been
Arraneed-Trsck Has Been Plac-
ed In Excellent Condition.

Special efforts are being made to
make, the automobile meet to be held
at the Stark county fair Wednesday
afternoon, September 81, one of spe-
cial interest and the best ever held in
the county w. e. Homer, secretary
of the local association extends to all
county machines special invitation
to join the large automobile parade
and also to enter the races that im-
mediately follow.
The auto races comprise the follow
ing events: A three mile race be.
tween Steese of Massillon, with his
$4,000 40-horse power Pope Toledo.
and Homer, of Canton, with his $2,500
2i-horse power Model B. Winton. Both
machines to have tonneaus on.
A five mile race same machines
STRIPPED of tonneaus.
A three and FIVE mile match be
tween Diebold driving a Franklin and
Wilson driving Cadillac. The three
mile race will be with tonneaus on
and the five mile with the machines
stripped. Another very interesting
race will be a handicap race between
9 entries of the model e Cadillac $3.50
machine, the winner here depending
upon the mechanical condition of the
machine.
The track has recently been reciay.
ed and is In excellent condition. II
will also be we'll sprinkled before the
races begin. Special pains will be tax
en- to avoid and guard against accl-
dents.
A rule win also be established up
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
MRS. GAM DECLARES
ALL MEN ARE LIARS
For Baking the Prize Bread She Re.
ceived Neither Gold Medal Nor
Promised Kiss.

Denver, Col, Sept. because Mrs
Nellie Dulling GAM of the Chicago
Cooking School baked the bread and
cake that won the gold medals in the
Colorado exhibit at the st. Louis
worlds fair; because, as she claims
her prize was not given her, and be-
causes promises made her by the Col
orado fair commissioner were not kept
she asks redress of Colorado's gov
ernor
"All men are liars" begins the eX-
cellent cook in her missive to the chief
executive, and then relates how Robert
Willis, superintendent of Colorado's
exhibit, induced her to add her un-
equalled art to a mound of Colorado
wheat -four, grown in Conejo county
on promise of the gold medal, which
she has not received.
IF we take gold medal, by joke
I'll kiss you, even if GAM licks me, -
was Willets' further inGucement {
II beg to state that not one of many
promises has been kept, as a matter of
course, not even the one that If we
take gold medal, by jove, I'll kiss
you,'" writes Mrs. GAM.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
STUDER'S TRIAL IS
TO COME UP SOON
CHARGED WITH TRYING TO WORK
GREEN GOOD SCHEME.
Alleged offence Committed at Num-
Gle, lnd.-Proprietor of the v. -
s. Hotel, Canton.

Muncie, Ind, Aug. 31.-The trial OF
John Studer of Canton, O., proprietor
of the United States Hotel of that city,
on a charge of conspiring to commit a
felony will come up at the September
term of court.
This is the case where Studer and
Hiram Williams, also of Canton, at
tempted to work green goods" case
on resident of Muncie and we're
caught in the act. Hiram Williams
was put under $3.50 bond, which he
forfeited by falling to appear at the
hearing set for July 5. Studer ap-
peared and was bound over to the cir
cult court for trial and put under $3.50
bond. They were first arrested for at
tempting to pass counterfeit money,
but when the same was found to be
genuine they were rearrested on the
present charge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05

Be It resolved by the General Assembly
of the state of Ohio;
be submitted to the electors OF this state
Monday in November, 1906, to amend
said amendment to be, designated
Article XVII and to read as follows:
ARTICLE XvIL.
Section /. Elections for state and
county officers shall b: neld on the first
Tuesday after .he first Monday in No
and all elections for all other elective
officers shall be held on the last Tues
day after the first Monday in November
in the odd numbered years.
Section z The term Of office of the
governor, lieutenant governor attorney
general, secretary o; state and trea.
| that of the auditor of state shall be four
years. The term of office of the judges
of the supreme court and circuit courts
less than six O) years as may be pre-
scribed by the general assembly: that
of the judges OF the common pleas
court six 90 years and of the judges
or the probate court four CD years
and that Of other judges shall be such
even number of years not exceeding
the general assembly. The term oi
Office of justices of the peace shall be
such even number of years not exceed
ed by the general assembly. The term
of Office of the members Il the board of
public works shall be such even num-
years as may be SO prescribed and the
term of office Of all elective county
township, municipal and school offic-
ers shall be such even number of years
not exceeding four (D years as may be
so prescribed
And the general assembly shall have
power to so extend existing terms of
Office as to effect the purpose of Sec
tion l OF this article.
Any vacancy which may occur in any
elective state office other than that of q
member of the general assembly or of
governor, shall be filed by appointment
by the governor until the disability is
qualified. Every such vacancy shall be
filled by election at the first
general election for the office which IS
vacant, that occurs more than thirty
800 days after the vacancy shall have
occurred. The person elected. shall I'LL
the office for the uneXpired term. Ali
vacancies in other elective Offices shall
be filed for the uHexpired term in
such manner as may be prescribed by
law.
Section D. Every elective officer hold
ing office when this amendment is
adopted shall continue to hold such Of
tice for the full term for which he
shall be elected and qualified as pro-
GEORGE t. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
GEORGE II. CHAMBERLAIN.
President pro TEN. of the Senate.
Adopted March IS, 1904
United States of America, Ohio.
Office of the Secretary of State.
|, LEWIS c. LANLIN, Secretary of
State of the State of Ohio, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is q true copy
of Joint Resolution adopted by
the General Assembly OF the State of
Ohio on the 18th day of March. x. d.
1904, taken from the original rolls now
on file In this office.
In testimony whereof have hereun-
to subscribed my name, and affixed my
official SEAL at Columbus, this 18th day
OF February, a. d. 1905
LEWIS c. LAYLIN,
(SeaD Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
ERIE IMPROVEMENTS
Road viii Spend $1,ooo,00o to Re.
duce Grade for is Miles.

New York, Sept. 1.-Arrangements
were perfected today for the third OF
the systems of cut-offs on the Erie
railroad to reduce the grades to as near
water level as possible. This calls for
the construction of a single track line
paralleling the main line between
Lakewood, at the foot Of Chautauqua
lake, westward to Watts Flats, a dis
tance of 15 miles. From that point
west to Columbus, Pa, distance of
about ten miles, double track line
will be built to take the place of the
existing main line. reducing a 35-foot
grade to 2-10 per cent grade. This
Improvement will cost approximately
a million dollars. The work is under
taken at this time to have it perfected
in time to obviate some of the Difficult
ties of winter traffic in this locality.
This will give the Erie double track
the entire distance between Kennedy,
10 miles east of jamestown and Cory,
Pa, through busy manufacturing dis
trict.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
OHIO THIRD
AS a Haven for Big Criminals Of the
Country.


Country.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The annual
report of Chief WillSie, of the secret
service, shows a total of 532 arrests,
Of which 35 were made in Ohio, 81
in Pennsylvania and n in New York
The rest were distributed among all
the sIatss and territories, except Alas.
ka. One case was prosecuted III
Cuba.
OF these arrests 344 related to the
counterfeiting of coin, four to cur
rency counterfs iting and SO altered
obligations.
Chief Willie says: One field of ac-
tiVity to which particular attention
was directed was the manufacture
and circulation of counterfeit obliga.
tions of TIL; Austro-Hungarian govern
ment. Three groups of these offend.
ers were arrested and successfully
prosecuted, at Cleveland, PAtsburg
and New York"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
MassiIIon's New HospitaI.

Massiilon, o., Sept. 1.-Plans for the
Massillon city hospital, for the con.
struction of which j. F. Pocock gave
$4,000, have been received from Ar.
chitect c. f. Schweinfurth, of Clevc-
land, and are now under consideration
by the trustees Within short time
specification Will be ready for bids
from contractors. The buildings, foc
there will be several in a group, will
be located in Akron street upon a site
purchased by Mr.. Pocock some time
ago. There will be one main building,
50X90 feet, two stories high. At each
side will be a one-story building 2SX
100 feet, standing 20 feet back from
the main building. The two one-story
buildings will be used as wards. The
basement will be fitted up in the most
modern manner. An engine, boiler
and power house will be located in
the rear of the main buildings. The
buildings will be fireproof The frame
work will be of steel and the walls of
stone and brick
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Cold Comfort from Doctors.

Doctors say neuralgia is not danger
Gus. This is poor consolation to q suf.
ferer who feels as if his face were pierced
with hot needles and torn with a thou
sand pairs of pincers. A word of advice
to him: stay indoors and use Perry
Davis Painkiller. The blessed freedom
from pain which follows this treatment
cannot be told. There is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05

on which much stress will be laid to
the effect that when two machines are
racing they will keep the center of the
track instead of hugging the fence.
Guards will also be stationed at all
turns to keep the people from the
fence.
Mr.. Homer stated that very good
interest has already been taken b.
drivers of machines in preparing tc
put them in first class working order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
DAVIS EXAMINATION

Continued Before Referee in Bank
ruptcy McCarty.
The examination of William L. Da
Wis in bankruptcy proceedings befor.
Referee in Bankruptcy A. M. McCarty
was continued Friday morning. The
aearing concerned the affairs If the
different companies in which Davis
was interested. The examination was
conducted by Attorneys r. s. Shields
and p. ]. Collins. A claim aggregat,
ing $125,000 against Davis was filed
by the Sumner company of Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Proposed Convention of Governors

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 1.-Governor
John |. Cox today sent the governors
of Maryland, Va, West Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ken.
tucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia,
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas kilograms asking each to join
with other governors and commercial
bodies in call for a southern confer
ence on immigration and quarantine
to be held at Chattanooga about No
vember 1.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
JUDGMENT ASKED.
Officers of Luther League.

At the convention of the Luther
League of Ohio, held at Cleveland on
Friday. the following officers were
elected: Marvin w. Lutz, of Canton
president Rev. e. l.. S. Engers, OF
Barberton, vice president; Miss Maud
Koppes, of GAINESVILLE, recording secre,
tary; Miss Estella A. Hartman, OF
Chillicothe, corresponding secretary
and Charles Notifies, of Mansfield
treasurer. Rev. M. l.. Kuhns, the ma,
tional secretary, Of Omaha, addressed
the afternoon session.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05

was again taken up and parts of 1t
read in rebuttal of Emma Lytle's testi-
mony.
did you, Mrs. Moore, ever hear
Emma say anything of Mrs. Taggart's
conduct?"
Eyes, she said some of her conduct
was just awful"
What instances did she relate?"
"She said that Mrs. Taggart's con-
duct with a strange man on the train
going from San Francisco to Chicago
one time was such as to attract the at
tention Of the whole car and made one
of the lady passengers remark, If that
woman (Mrs. TaggarD isn't that mans
wife she ought to be-
What else did she see on the train?"
"She saw Mrs. Taggart holding the
mans hands on the Ger platform"
did Emma tell of other miscon-
duct?"
Eyes, she said she saw Mrs. Taggart
and some man kissing and embracing
in the Occidental Hotel in San Fran
CISCO"
Your venomous heart seems to break
because | have received common JUS
tice,' this sentence from letter Of
Capt. Taggart to his wife introduces a
bitter arraignment read in the divorce
trial. The letter, says Taggart, was
written to Mrs. Taggart when he was
notified that his wife was about to
take legal action against him and, as
he supposed, press court-martial
charges. In its bitterness it presents a
startling contrast to his protestation
of affection in previous letters. Mrs.
Taggart sat in the witness chair while
Taggarts attorneys read the letter to
her. Her face was pale and her lips
compressed. She would neither admit
nor deny she had received the letter.
Knowing, as you do, the people you
became attached to and in spite of
what has been done in your favor"
The letter continues: You now pro-
pose to set yourself UP in the most
shameful manner as the central figure
in that group of four reference is here
made to certain army officers), the
very mention of whose names Is a
stencil in the nostrils, not only Of the
people, but of the whole army. Not
one Of them has more regard for the
sanctity of marriage than dog"
Taggart, in the letter, had told how
he had shielded his wife's name and
made no charges against her when Gen.
Miner imprisoned him at Fort Leaven-
worth he had told how, through Gen.
Bell, his record has been cleared of
blot resulting from the charges against
him. He referred to the happenings
of their early married life and asked
II his treatment of her before the affair
at Fort Leavenworth mad not always
been kind.
Your vindictive mind" he wrote,
has run away with your reason. Your
letter reads like the rawlings of a ma
MAC, and you have, no doubt, got to
believe that what you say is true.
am sorry for you from the bottom of
my heart.
II enter this case most reluctantly.
I shall follow the same honorable
course l have always pursued. did
not lose one friend as a result of the
disgraceful course pursued by you, and
go among them with a conscience
clear as the sunlight"
The letter covers many pages. 1t is
signed, Very sincerely, e. F. Taggart."