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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
What America Cost.


The cost of the discovery Of Amer
lea has been computed by an italian
editor of antiquarian turn. From
documents that he claims to have
discovered in the archives of the city
of Genoa he learned that Christopher
Columbus received an annual salary
of 900 lire. His two captains, who
accompanied him, received 900 each,
and the wages of the crew were
twelve and half lire per month for
each. The cost of the equipment
of the flotilla amounted to $4,000
lire. The entire cost, therefore, did
not exceed thirty-six thousand lire,
or about seven thousand dollars
which sounds like very reasonable
sum, especially when compared with
the amounts that have been ex-
pended on the still undiscovered, IL
not undiscoverable north pole, a
curio which, IL ever discovered,
would yield nothing but glory to the
weather-beaten explorers. 1t is true
they might bring back few splin-
ters of the pole. A club sandwich
might be made of those and placed
on view In a museum, but we doubt
it.-Boston Transcript.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

Hero worship, too, has had a hand
in the making of maps, says St. Mich
olas. We have postofices bearing the
name of every President down to and
including Roosevelt. Only two of his
predecessors are lacking in the list
of counties. Naturally, the favorite
in the naming of towns and counties
is Washington, and he is the only
President for whom a state has been
named. But others than Presidents
enjoy these honors. Successful SOL
diers, sailors, statesmen, editors, au-
thors, inventors, the heroes of ancient
history and mythology and even popu-
lar actors and athletes share a like
distinction. Our list of postoffices is
a long one and contains names from
almost every language, living and
dead, and chosen on almost every con-
ceivable principle or impulse. Two
counties In Kansas present "a curious
association of ideas. Greedy county
has for its capital a town called Tri-
bune, and Ulysses is the county seat
of Grant. New stations were to be
named along a Western railway some
years ago and they were named after
the members of a professional base
ball team that happened just then to
win the championship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
Told of Mr.. Hay.

Secretary Hay was not without
the saving grace of humor. In a
speech before the Ohio Society in
New York he facetiously traced his
ancestry and descent. II was born"
said he, ''in Indiana; / grew up in
Illinois; ] was educated in Rhode
Island l learned my law in Spring
field, ILL.,, and my politics in Wash
ington; my diplomacy in Europe,
Asia and Africa. l have a farm in
New Hampshire and desk room in
the District of Columbia. When !
look to the springs from which my
blood descends, the first ancestors
ever hearde of were a Scotchman
who was half English and a German
woman who was half French. OF
my Immediate progenitors, my
mother was from New England and
my father from the South. In this
bewilderment of origin and expert
ence / can only put on an aspect of
deep humility in any gathering of
favorite sons and confess that l am
nothing but an American. Albany
Argus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
cannlbaIism and witchcratt.

A weird tale of witchcraft comes
from the interior of Africa. A recent
trial at the Lilongwe court proved that
a native woman killed by a lion had
been partly eaten by another native
who was accused Of impersonating the
lion. The prisoner confessed freely
that he had eaten of the womans
dead body, the excuse being that he
had purchased from witch doctor
a medicine which enabled him to turn
into lion at will-in other words, to
iadulge in cannibalism in its lowest
form as the mood took him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

When Mr.. Shonts was general
manager of the Iowa, Illinois and In
diana Railroad, with Offices at Kan
kakee, ILL.,, there was In the town
clustering coal merchant, somewhat
larger even than Mr.. Shonts, who did
not like the way the railroad officials
treated him. He would make the air
blue whenever he thought Of the
way them boys" who operated the
railroad we're handling him." On
one occasion he started for the presi-
dents office, with the intention of
cleaning up the place." The sub
ordinates each received q lashing
from his tongue before ne reached
Mr.. Shont's room. When he entered
the Office Of the general manager his
immense beard was bristling with
rage, and food of profanity poured
forth with a vehemence that would
not be stayed. At last Mr.. Shonts
could stand 1t no longer. He seized
the beard of the irate man tightly in
one hand, and with the other dou-
bled into fist he pummelled the
belligerent coal dealer until he could
hardly see and cried for mercy. Then
he was released and allowed to de-
part.
Not word of this to any one,"
said Mr.. Shonts to the admiring Office
force.
The story got out, however, for the
coal dealer told everybody he met
fbot hic condition uan dun IN nm an
counter with Shonts.
Speaker Cannon also may be a
surprise to visitor. The person who
has not discovered that he has over
stayed his welcome may be treated
to the explosion of volcanic vocabu-
larly that will almost literally blow
him out of the presence of the ia
nous Speaker. From his language
one would not think of Uncle Joe"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
Honor to q Name.

After recent bank holiday in
London one Of the police courts the
next morning had among its drunk
and disorderly" prisoners a man
who said he was William Shake
speare. "Is that your real name, -"
asked the Judge, "or just your nom
de guerre?" well. your honor" re-
piled the prisoner, 1t is true that
/ was not christened William Shake
speare, but, you see, hated to bring
dishonor and digrace upon a re-
spected name"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon.

as the son of Quaker parents. When
Joseph married outside of the sect
there was q mutual announcement,
the elders repudiating Joseph and
Joseph repudiating the elders. 1t In
said that at this time he began the
study of the gentle art OF swearing.
1t was by way of emphasizing his
don't care" position. He was In
formed that IL would not be difficult
for him to win his way back into the
fold b. atouing for the sin OF becom-
ing upequaily yoked to q wording.
Simply say that you are sorry you
married Mary" said the fatherly
elder who went to him with the pro-
posal to return.
But I'm blanked II I'm sorry,
and I'm blanked II I'll say It," was
young Cannon's reply.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
Perjury In the Courts.

A Toronto judge complains of the
large amount of perjury in the
courts. 1t is doubtful whether we
follow up suspected cases OF perjury
as vigorously and as constantly as we
should. Unless decision of some
Importance Is to be upset by proving
a witness guilty of perjury, there is
a general tendency to let him go. al
though his evidence may not be be-
lieved. Yet this is probably what
produces the large amount of per-
jury which confuses justice and often
works the gravest injustice. If every
apparent case Of perjury were prose-
cuted by the Crown officers. precisely
as they would prosecute a suspected
case OF burglary, We should have far
less Of it-Montreal StaI.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
He Would Remember.

After a recent banquet one of the
diners tipped the table waiter, the
wine waiter and every waiter within
sight, was confronted by still an
other of them. You'll remember
the waiter?" was the murmur. Let
me see; what have you done for
me?" "Toothpick, SIR" was the re-
ply, as the waiter indicated the hor-
rid and unused implements. Re
member you!" exclaimed the diner,
laying a genial hand upon his shoul-
der. II shall never forget your
lovely face"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

Marquis Ito, "Bismarck of Japan"
leadership of popular war. While
the constitutional rights of the Ja-
panese people are purely illusory and
the restraints upon the power OF the
Emepror are ineffective, still the peo-
pie of Japan have been discussing
these matters for the last years, and
in such tone as suggested to the
leaders of the clans the desirability
of changing the subject.
For the japanese are politically,
At least, becoming more articulate.
Ten years ago, when the Emperor re-
turned to the capital after yielding
to the Russian demand for the ret
recession of the Liaotong Peninsula,
one hundred thousand people met
him at the Shimbashi station, and
one and all with heads bowed In re-
biectful disapproval. Since then this
once godlike ruler has been publicly
censured In mass meeting and the
burning of the Offices of the Minister
Of the Interior, by mob which was
composed OF the dregs of the TOXIC
population. as stated, but 1t cannot
be denied was mob which had re-
ceiyed the Endorsement OF the city
government and the press Of the
capital.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
A WONDERFUL TOOL.
With It's Beak the Bird Makes Its
Home.

1Omcs
Tie a mans hands and arms tight
ly behind his back and tell him tina; he
must find and prepare his food, build
his home and perform all the business
nf life in such a position what p pitt
fble object he would present, yet this
is not unlike what birds have to do.
Almost every form of animal and
vegetable life if used as food by one
or another species; their most intci-
cately built homes and their methods
of defense may be numbered by the
score; the care of their delicate plu-
mage would alone seem to necessitate
many and varied instruments, yet
all this is done by the bill or beak.
The beak of parrot is a wonderful
tool. Both its upper and lower mandi-
bles are hinged to the birds skull,
thus giving great flexibility and free
dom of movement.
The long, pointed bill of the wood
pecker serves its owner well for pen
etrating to the burrows of wood-loving
insects. The study of birds bills is an
interesting hobby The Sketch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
ANECDOTES ON PUBLIC MEN.
The Humorous Side of Commissioner
Shonts and Speaker Cannon.

1t has often been said Of President
Shonts Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission that he does not wait for
trouble to come to him, but meets
It outside the door. It is one of the
characteristics which have brought
him to his present eminent position.
It is we'll illustrated in one or two
stories Of his physical prowess. One
who has seen his stalwart figure and
firm, aggressive face can imagine
how an encounter with him would
result. There have been such encoun-
ters, and they have usually resulted
as one thinks they would.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
JAPAN'S LEADERS
REVELATIONS BY THE ANTI
TREATY RIOTS OF CLAN
RULE
Marquis Ito and Count Okuma the
Great Political Rivals-Sham
Party Government.

The peace treaty having become
the football of Japanese Political
parties, 1t would be interesting to
point out exactly where the parties
stand and for what they stand, but
this is very difficult, says the New
York Herald. There are out there
two principal parties around which
revolve a number of personal groups,
seeking prominence and spoils when
the opportunity presents. The Pro-
gressive party is led by Count Oku-
ma, "the sage of Washeda." For a
decade his cry has been Russia in
the Far East must be destroyed"
and cruel must have been his awak-
ening when apprised that by the
treaty signed on American soil Rus
sia is only crippled.
The most powerful party, and the
one most numerously represented in
the Diet, Is the constitutional party,
created and really led by the Mar
quis Ito. This party, the Sei-yu-kai,
swears by the constitution, which is
perhaps the most ineffective instru-
ment that was ever devised as a pal
1adium of popular rights. Marquis
Ito, who Is said to have drawn up
the instrument with his own hand,
chose as his model the sham consti-
tuition which Bismarck conferred up
on Germany, and in putting the pro-
visions Of this document into Japan
ese he left out and weakened those
which would seem to affect in how
ever slight measure the supremacy
of the monarchical principle.
We are often informed by Japan
ese statesmen that theirs Is a con-
stitutional country and that the
power of veto is reserved to the peo-
pie and Is an inalienable right. They
do not add, however, that the pres
ent Emperor has dismissed three or
four parliaments that were not plant
to his will, and that up to the pres
ent he has done so with impunity.
After all is said, party government
in Japan is a farce, or rather a
sham, and the elder statesmen who
secured the confidence Of the Mikado
in the stormy days of the revolution
and restoration of 1868 rule the
country as unquestionably as ever
did Grecian oligarchy or that coterie
of Russian Grand Dukes of which we
hear so much and know so little.
Ito, Yamagata, Iouye, Matsukata and
Hyashi, the Ambassador in London,
are the names Of these privy and
most potent councillors, and In the
name Of the Emperor they rule the
empire. These statesmen differ more
or less in their party Affiliations, but
they one and all belong to the Sat-
suma, the Cho-Shin or one of the
smaller affiliated clans of Southern
Japan which placed the Emperor on
his throne a generation ago and have
monopolized his attention and his
confidence ever since. Their pro-
. gramme varies from day to day, but
one plank from which they never de-
part reads "the supremacy Of the
Sat-Cho Ga combination of Satsuma
and Cho-Shin) now and for all
time"
1t has been thought by many that
one of the most potent causes of the
Russian war was the necessity which
the Southern clansmen felt of con-
solidating their power, instead Of
consecrating 1t by the successful
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

Chinese newspapers. owing to the
cheap quality of paper used and to
the low price of labor, both literary
and mechanical, are issued at an ex-
tremely small figure. The price Of
the ordinary Shanghai journal Is 4
cash or about 1-5 of a cent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

The japanese have a matted prep
paration, known as anne, which is a
kind OF candy or barley sugar, made
by the acton of barley malt or glu-
tinous rice. 1t has been in use many
centuries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

Representatives of Europe's petty
nobility" who bring their notions
of aristocratic privilege with them to
this country. sometimes find the pro-
cess Of establishment extremely
disagreeable. Extracting the nom
sense from nobleman's head is as
painful to him as pulling his teeth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

Spanish courts are busy over a
lawsuit which began In 1917, Lack
of corporation Jobs compels Spanish
lawyers to get as much as possible
out OF an ordinary case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
Good Advice.

Keep your eyes open for the autos,
and when you hear the toot, toot,
don't stop to dispute the question of
right of way, but hustle for safety.
Boston Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17
A Hand-C1aSp,

What did the mate say when he
hit the policeman who had arrested
him?"
He said he was only returning
the officers handouts, sir.-Prince-
ton Tiger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

elbow grease and self-denial win
make farmer rich on trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-17

The Landlady - Coffee wasn't
known to the ancient Greeks.
The BoaTder-Then to judge by
this brown liquid in my cup, l should
say some of them used to board here.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
volcano az Son q samoa.

The officers OF the steamer Sierra, on its
arrival az Honolulu from sydney. y. ;.
W.. via Samoa, reports that the eruption
OF the volcano on the island OF Savaii. Of
the samoan group, continues on a large
scale. Three villages have been complete
ly destroyed, including Mataeola, where
was located the finest cocoa plantation on
the island. The lava from the volcano is
flowing into the ocean IN a stream thee
quarters OF mile wide and twenty feet
deep at the rate Of twenty feet an hour.
At night a solid wall OF molten lava i've
miles long can be seen reaching far out in
to the sea- For some distance ahead the
sea water is boiling and the surf breaking
over the fiery stream. The government
recently ordered the steamer Maori to re-
move women and children from the scene
OF danger. The steamer reports that there
has been no communication with Tahiti
since the recent disastrous hurricane, in
which many lives were lost and great
damage done.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
WHAT Is DOING
THE WORLD OVER.
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Leeks LIke q coal strIke.

The coal situation is approaching a cri-
SIS. The anthracite mine operators sun
day replied 10 the demands OF the miners
union, 20 the effect that they could not be
granted. Their answer was well wOrded
to attract public sympathy. They said
that they stood for the open shops the
plea that nine-h hour day would mean as
great an output as a ten-hour day had
been proved fallacious, and a further
reduction 10 eight hours was not TO
be thought Of that under the proposed
scale Of wages the cost Of coal 20 the con-
sumer would be increased = 20 a tom that
the men are Low paid o. high a. IN other
lines Of work. They propose that the
awards made By the strike commission
Two years ago, as the result Of careful in
vestigation, be continued for three years
more, TO the end that there may be stabil-
ity IN business and no interruption in the
service. The miners viii hold a grand
convention az indianapolis next week, at
which the operators reply viii be taken
up and the question OF q strike April lst
definite decided Present indications
favor a strike. The hard and soft coal
fields are both involved this time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
EAST sRAlNTREE.

DO not forget to attend the Christian
Science lecture on Monday evening at Ran
dolph.
Byron Wakefield is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Blanchard visited
her sister in RoXbury Saturday.
Rev T.. w. Sturtevant of Hartland, a
former pastor here, called on friends one
day last week.
Felix Stokes came from Richmond last
Saturday and Monday night started for
New York city to visit relatives for few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A.Leger OF Boston have
closed a series of evangelistic meetings at
Essex Junction and are visiting at j. A.
Simontson's.
Geo. W. Flagg started Tuesday night for
Miller, Neb., where he has a brother liv-
ing. He expects to bring a load Of horses
with him on his return home.
II. T. Ferguson has moved his family to
the tenement in Bert Farnsworth's house,
and Reuben Norman is repairing the
house where Mr.. Ferguson has lived, pre-
paratory to moving into it, having bought
the place of Y. /. Spear. Charles Palmer is
doing the papering and painting.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
nenth o. su.an 3. Anthony.

Mss susan 3. Anthony, noted exponent
OF slavery abolition, temperance and
woman suffrage, died at Rochester, n. VI
Monday OF pneumonia, at an advanced
age. She was one Of the early anti slavery
agitators and was many times mobbed and
subjected to indignities. With the eXcep-
tion OF Julia Ward Howe, she was the sole
survivor Of the early suffrage advocates
" no took part m the movement inaugur-
ated at the famous convention held m
Seneca Falls In 1915, which was the hrst
womanis rights convention. The laws for
the equal property rights Of women were
first advocated there. Miss Anthony has
aid almost every reform which she advo-
Gated had been accomplished with the eN-
ception Of the right Of suffrage. She was
one OF the irst advocates OF co-education
ana dress reform. She adopted the bloomer
costume IN 1852 and clung to 1t little
more than a year. She said later IN LIE
that she found it a physical comfort but a
mental cruciiiXion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
Report On Annapolis hazIna.

The Subcommittee named BY the House
committee on naval affairs to investigate
hazing at Annapolis has made q report.
Rear Admiral Br0Wnson Is censured for
exacting pledge from a midshipman not
to engage In hazing and for allowing the
boys o think the pledge personal TO him
and did not hold after Rear Admiral Sands
became superintendent at Annapolis
Lieut.. &. +. Snyder was also censured for
having countenanced hazing. A graduat-
ed punishment for hazing is recommend
ed BY the committee, which is firmly Of
the opinion the present system Of expell-
ing all midshipmen found guilty OF haz-
ing is vicious Rear Admiral Sands and
the other officers now at the academy are
criticised for the discipline they are main
tanning and the report shows the cadet
officers have been chiefly responsible for
hazing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
NORTH RANDOLPH.

Mrs. G. S. Flint is visiting her brother
in East Bethel.
Mrs. F. A. Parker visited in East Bethel
and South Randolph last week.
DR.. Elhs was called to see Guy Durkee's
baby again Sunday. He is not much bet
ter.
Mrs. Alvan Fletcher visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Steele, in Roxbury one day last
week.
Mrs. King OF Tunbridge was recently
here to see her mother, Mrs. Huntington,
who is ill.,
DR.. Scott was recently called to see Mrs.
J. c. Huntington, who is very Ill with a
stomach trouble.
Dr. Newell and DIR. Ellis were both called
TO see h. A. Fits last week Tuesday. He
was very Ill with what they were afraid
was diphtheria, but it did not prove to be.
He is on the gain now.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
over 600 Moros AnnihiIated.

News has been received OF a bloody hght
near Jolo, in the Sulu group OF the Philip
pines. A force Of hostile Moros number
ing six or eight hundred were attacked IN
their fastness, the crater OF an extinct
volcano, at the top OF an almost inaccessi.
ble mountain, and all were kuled, men ana
women alike. Gen. Leonard Wood, who
VAS present. SAYS that the women fought
as desperately as the men and there was
no way OF saving them, as they could not
be distinguished from the men. The
Noros refused to surrender. OF the
Americans, IS were killed and about 81
wounded.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
Over 1000 Die in Nine ExpIosIOn.

The worst mining disaster in the history
Of France occurred in the. Courriers dis
trict OF the Pas de Calais saturday. The
number OF lives lost is placed at 1860 be-
sides a rescue party Of II that perished.
There were 1900 men at work IN various
pits OF the mine, when terrible explosion
OF gas occurred, by which the greater
number were either killed outright or
died from suffocation and asphyXlation.
All effort to enter the mine and elect
rescue was prevented by the presence Of
noxious gases. and the work of taking
out the dead has been delayed TO await
special means Of ventilation. Throngss
crowded about the mine entrance ana
troops had to prevent frantic people from
rushing in to identify friends or attempt a
rgsrup
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
Shin in French Cabinet.

The Rouvier ministry was defeated last
week by an adverse vote Of 267 to 234 IN
the French Chamber OF Deputies, and had
TO resign. The question was over the
methods used for compelling the inven-
tories OF Catholic churches, and resulted
from the union of various factions. II
did not involve the church separation act
itself, which will be enforced the same
under the new ministry.