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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26
AR|zONA'S FORESTS

These Form the Largest unbroken
Forest Outside of Afrioa-About
ESQ Years old-5, 100000 Acres
Reserved--certaln Grazing and
Logging Allowed.
The largest unbroken forest in the
world outside of Africa, is believed to
be the one which covers 10000 square
miles of northern Arizona. Other
forests have larger trees, and other
sections have more square miles of
trees, counting all their forested areas
together, but this great stretch of yell
low pine, bordered with juniper and
cedar, has few rivals anywhere.
AS great forests go, this one is not
old. The average tree is reckoned
to be about $50 years old and the bulk
of the forest is counted ripe" that
is, mature and ready to decline in
vigor
The Western yellow pine forms 80
per cent. of the growth. They are
from 80 to 1875 feet high, but they do
freely on the brown needle strewn
ground. Here and there are open
parks, often hiding little lakes in
some depression.
There seems no reason Tor this sud-
den halt in the march of the trees
unless, as the lumber jacks say, the
yellow pine will not grow on the
richest soil; or, as observant foresters
believe, these open glades mark the
trail of long past fires of extreme vio-
lence. Such fire made parks are found
in the cedar and juniper forests where
their origin is positively known and
of comparatively recent date.
Taking the forest from end to end,
it contains the most beautiful scene
ry and most of the natural wonders
of Arizona. There are numerous
caves, some of them of unknown ex-
tent; bottomless pits into which the
flood waters of sudden showers pour
and are lost. and where a stone
dropped falls with no sound of stop
ping. Other caves are filled with ice
that never melts and whose extent
is undetermined.
In 1898 several tracts of forest land
around the San Francisco mountains
were set aside in reserves, and in 1902
these, with intervening tracts, were
consolidated into the San Francisco
Mountains Forest Reserve of 1853
acres.
Fire, grazing and numbering, the
three great elements in forest destruc-
ton, have all had their way, but only
the second has gone across hte danger
line. Strangely enough, says a writer
in Out West, the destruction from fire
was largely before the coming of the
whites, very unusual tale in forest
history. Many of the fires of the
present time are due to lightning
strokes. In some localities fully half
of the mature pines show the long
ragged scars of the devastating bolts.
All through the forest empty cabins
mark abandoned stock ranches. Ev-
cry little spring has its old camp
with forgotten brands and the names
of cowboys cut in the bark of the
quaking aspens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26
MARK TWAIN
Will Soon Have New
Country Home
Under Way
AT REDDING, CONN.

Redding, Conn, March 24.-Work-
men are preparing to begin on the
new country home of Mark Twain.
Some time ago Mr.. Clemens purchased
the Noah Sherwood farm of ninety
acres and later bought 110 acres ad-
joining. The land lies in what 1t
known locally as the Glen" which
for picturesqueness surpasses anything
in the Connecticut hills. Mr.. Clemens
intended to have park running down
to the Saugatuck river with a pri-
Vate path from the river to his back
door through the park. The house it.
self will stand on, knoll. Clemens
first intended that his home should be
of Connecticut red sandstone. but af-
ter consultation with his old friend,
William Dean Howells and getting the
advice of the latter's son. John d.
Howells, an architect. Mr.. Clemens
decided that a concrete structure was
the correct thing. The house will be
two stories. 40 by 93h feet. The
framework will be Of steel with con-
crete covering. The exterior will be
succeed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26
WOODLAND AVENUE.

Woodland Avenue, March 23.-War-
rem Myers has moved on his farm,
which he recently purchased of Har-
rison Sanor.
Thurman Hahn has moved to
Homework.
William Anderson has moved on his
farm, north of Freeburg.
The Bell Telephone Co. of Alliance.
is contemplating building another
line to Freeburg.
Prof. Roy Miller is spending his
vacation with his parents at New
Baltimore.
Howard Myers and daughter Henri
eta, have returned home from New
Mexico. ~
Many wild geese have passed over
this section of the country this week
Robert Myers. of New Franklin,
spent Friday and Saturday with his
brother. Warren.
Warren Myers and George Lief made
business trip west of Alliance on
Wednesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26
NEW FRANKLIN,

New Franklin, March 23.-MargareI
Berger has moved into her new quar-
ters.
Mr.. Witherspoon of Columbiana
county, has located on the Strohm
farm, for the coming year.
o. G. Bates and wife have returned
to their old home from Michigan.
David Stuckey, one of our peda-
gogues, was inspecting the schools of
the township last Monday.
Zeke Martin is rapidly recovering
from his attack of measles.
Jay Cassidy is very poorly as a re-
suit Of second relapse of measles.
Miss Alberta Hawkins is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. J. L. Unkefer, of
Payne avenue, Cleveland.
Mrs. Thomas Haynam is suffering
from a form of blood poisoning, the
result of scratch on the hand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26
How to Remain Young.

To continue young in health and
strength, do as Mrs. N. f. Rowan,
McDonough, Ca, did. She says:
Three bottles OF Electric Bitters eur.
ed me of chronic liver and stomach
trouble, complicated with such an
unhealthy condition Of the blood that
my skin turned red as flannel. | am
now practically 20 years younger than
before i took Electric Bitters. | can
now do all nay work with ease and
assist in my husbands store" Guar,
antee6 st the Durbin 4 Wright Co
drug store. Price sos.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26
EVIL OF THE TIPPING SYSTEM.
Ahat We Pay Annually to Porters
Walters and Others.


Walters and Others.
The manner in which the people of
the United States are borrowing the
tipping habit from Europe is mat
ter for grave concern, says the Pitts
burg Gazette-Times. Take the case
Of your smiling friend, the Pullman
porter. Do you know that the dimes
and quarters and half dollars given
him by our travelling public every
year amount to more than 100000
and that we present him with $4,000
every morning before breakfast?
Let's figure It out. There are about
5000 pelters in the employ of the
Pullman company, says the New York
Sun. If the total amount received by
each of them was dollar a day. that
would be $1,000. But in order to
make allowance for time off and for
stingy or frugal travellers who give
little or nothing, suppose we knock
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26

Mrs. Elizabeth Groom has obtained
a legal separation from her husband.
Arthur Crowl is recovering from the
measles.
DIR. o. E. Bell spent few days
with his mother this week in Jefferson
county.
Harry Myers and Ora Lutz are
working on saw mill close to Min
erva.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26

$500 reward win ne gwen for In
formation leading 10 the arrest aud
conviction OF any person stealing
copies OF the Morning News from
places where the paper :. left by our
carriers. MorniRe News Ca
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26

The above shows the practically exclusive territory
the MORNING. NEWS cua postofce and in much of
the field the that reaches the residents
caon the American Advertisers Association
an examination the circulation of the News He stated
all MS experience he found but two other the United States where
Canton Morning News The circulation books Of the News open
all advertisers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-26

Lady tentering a Kitchen and not
Ing policeman) So you are tho
brother of my cook. Are you Al
only brother2
Officer--I hope so, madam.-Illus.
trated Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30

do; to get the same warehouse fa-
cilities; to get the same price as the.
best posted, and will also furnish
sufficient capital to take up what cot
ton is floating on the market from
day to day at a price less than the
minimum price set by the associa-
ton
Other Matters.
Speaking Of the fgat against the.
New York cotton exchange, which
fight the convention endorsed most
enthusiastically, Mr.. Smith said that
as result of this endorsement the
grade committee of the New York ex-
change a few days ago modified their
grading, and now require spindle cot
ton as tenders on contracts. They
have also widened the difference be-
tween spots and future; proving that
the one is purely a gambling scheme
and any old price will do for tissue
paper and chalk, but when they
promise to deliver the spot article
they have got to quote a price in
keeping with the backbone of the
southern farmer, which is from 10.
IL to II IL cents. This is the re-
suit of the work of the Southern Cot
ton association.
The association is now endeavoring
to secure legis!et ton which will pro-
mote the accuracy Of the reports from
ginners and crop reporters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
GUARANTEED STOMACH RENE
DY.
j. F. w. DeLorme Will Refund Mon
ey If Mona Fails to Cure.

You may ask why it is that M.-o-na
Stomach tablets are sold by J. F. W.
DeLorme under guarantee to re-
fund the money unless they cure,
when no other treatment for stomach
troubles is sold in this manner.
The answer Is simple and conclu-
sive.
Other medicines for stomach trou-
bles merely digest the food, while
Mi-o-na strengthens the whole sys-
TEN so that it soon becomes able to-
care for all the food that is eaten.
If you do not use your arm or leg
for a month, the muscles become fab
by and weak and you have to. resort
to artificial help. It is the same way
with the stomach muscles. If they
are not used. they become SO weak
that it is necessary to continue using
digestive with the food you eat.
On the other hand, when you use
Mi-o-na, your stomach soon grows so
strong that you can give up the use
Of medicine.
Mi-o-na costs soc a box and does
more real good than a dozen boxes Of
orginary digestive tablets. The proof
Of this is shown in the fact that a
guarantee, absolute and unqualified,
is given by J. F. W. DeLorrne with
every box Of Mi-o-na-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
DARK CORNER.

Dark Corner, Jan. 26.-News is
still uncomfortable in this corner-no-
body lost dead or drowned, and ev-
erybody is in usual health.
Farmers have been making use Of
the good weather that we have been
enjoying, ploughing, &C., Or that is,
some of them have, trying to pre-
pare for another crop.
Mr. Cunningham has sold his saw
mill at Broadway siding on the NJ.
and A. railroad to Mr.. Anderson, who
took charge of the mill last Monday,
the 21st.
1t was my privilege and pleasure to
dine with Mrs. Susanana C. Kolb at
the Sycamores on the 18th Of this
January Myself and my better half
and her daughters, Mrs. Frank j.
Graham, of Paxville, and Mrs. Robt.
n. Owen, of orangeburg, dined with
her at Mr.. Thos. H. Osteen's, her
daughter and son-in-law. She cele-
brated her SD birthday and is still
seeming to enjoy good health for one
of her age. She is native Of Ala
bama.
BY request of the kind president Of
of the Dick Anderson Chapter, U. d.
c., l attended their meeting on last
Saturday, the 10Th, Lees birthday,
which was called to bestow Crosses of
Honor on ten veterans and sons Of
veterans. But my heart was made
sad when only one son and not vet
eran of all those ten put in their ap
pearance for cross, and that son
called and got his cross before the
hour for meeting. and would not stay
long enough to hear Rev. j. P. Ma
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
PISGAH.

Pisgah, Jan. 26.-Fine progress for
another crop has been made on a.
number of farms. The land is being
well broken. If good Weather con-
tinues most Of the white farmers will
be ready to plant by the middle OF
February. About the usual staple
crops will be planted. Guano will not
he so extensively used as last year. A
number have sold their seed and gu
ano will be used in place.
Liens are slow this year, and wisely
so. If the merchants would only use
caution in advances, they would be
much better off in the end. I hear Of
no trouble with the white farmers,
(and some colored ones too,) in get
ting all the advances they need. 1t
is that lazy class that wants; to live
high and work little that will find it
difficult to get liens as they have
been
A number of hogs have. been killed
this week. Some of them were very
fine. Many Of our folks have meat
enough for this year. Some who
killed during Christmas lost their
heavy hogs, as the weather was too
warm to save them.
The oat crop is small, but good
seasons will make an average crop
The health of our section is very
good.
A number of marriages have oc-
CURED here in the last month. To
enumerate them would take more
space than would use.
Miss Emutral Cooley, of Darling
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. ellis
Solicitor Wilson's friends here are
glad to know that he got the judge
ship, since it went from our county
No doubt he will make as good one
as he has a solicitor.
Universal regret is expressed at
the resignation Of Judge Purdy. Men
like him are the ones to be judges.
J. Fraser Lyon don't blow his
blast about grafters like he did LAST
summer. If he ever gets any except
minnow or two I will be greatly
people think it best to remain so rath-
er hard to carry out his views on the
dispensary. I am Of the opinion that
things will remain as they are. Most
people think it best to remain 50 raat-
er than go from bad to worse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
THE sUNDIERTON SUICIDE.

Summerton, Jan. 24.-Our town is
saddened by the death Of Ernest Tls-
dale. He has not been quite we'll for
some days, and it is the opinion that
he died from the effects Of laudanum
taken by his own hand.
Yesterday morning on the arrival
of the train at the depot, he suddenly
left. and going by a friends house,
left note telling Of his intention to
take his life Going on then into
Taw Cav Creek swamp. Subsequent
", however, coming back up into
town TO his home, where he went to
bed, saying to his wife he was bad OFT.
Soon he was unconscious and, al
though physicians worked on him
constantly, he died about 4 this
morning. He leaves a wife and two
children, the Youngest scarcely two.
weeks old. He has been for several
years agent of the Northwestern rail-
road at this place. His remains Will
be buried at Evergreen cemetery at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The above is a particularly sad cir
cumstance for the reason that his pa
rents are left in their advanced age,
bereft of all their children. The 9TH
ers, Donald and Miss Ida, dying just
after reaching manhood and woman
hood They have the sympathy of the
whole community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
WISACKY.

Wisacky, Jan. 2S.-The farmers are
having lovely weather to begin their
farm work, and everything seems to
DE moving on nicely.
1t seems that fertilizers are higher
Than ever before, and less viii be used
than in the past year.
We hail this cool weather with
giadness, but the cabbage plants have
been injured by the recent cold spell.
The st. Luke's congregation are
worshipping in the Wisacky school
house while their church is undergo
irg repairs.
mr.. S. M. shirer, Of St Stephens,
has been visiting his uncle the past
week.
Mr.. J. S. Williams, of Tfnmonsville,
has ben visiting relatives here recent
Miss Florrie May Smith, of Bish-
Dpville, spent few days with her
grandmother, Mrs K. J. Williams, the
past week.
The health of the community is
very good at this time. Mr. ]. H. Led
lngham Of this place, made a short
visit to friends near Manning last
aseek, for the first time in Is years
He found great many changes;
some very sad ones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
Sixth Annual Reunion"

Bishopville, JAN 2S.-Another hap
py reunion of the children Of the late
Capt. j. W. Stuckey by his marriage
to Miss Elizabeth Reames, of Sumter,
S. c., was held January %, 1907.
This time we were entertained at
the home of Hon. A. B.. Stuckey, OF
Sumter, he being the youngest Of six
children by this union, completes
the first round Of reunions.
will meet January %, 1908, with Mrs.
M. L. Barrett, of Bishopville, S. c.,
to begin another round of reunions.
These annual gatherings are
great incentive to bind together the
natural ties of brothers and sisters,
and refreshes our minds and memo
ries of our loved and honored parents,
who left for US heritage far more
valuable than worldly goods, fame or
notoriety, that of a good name, Of
which we are proud and which we we
strive to emulate, for they served
their day and generation nobly, well,
and with sbeckoning hands" We
feel they await our entrance into the
eternal reunion, where no more sad
good-byes will be spoken.
We trust these annual reunions will
continue to produce within US still
greater desire to be and do noble
things, mot dream them all day, and
thus make life, death and that vast
forever one grand sweet song.
Everything possible was done by
our baby brother and his estimable
wife for our comfort and pleasure,
and their efforts were not in vain.
A lunch of delicious fruits was
served, which was an appetizer for
the elegant course dinner so grace
fully served by their daughters,
Mesdames Hood and Bradley. The
dining room was beautifully and ar
tistically decorated in green and
white, sunlight darkened, lit with a
food of electric light made it indeed
"a thing Of beauty"
The day was happily spent, as all
have been in "reminiscences of by-gone
childhood days, until another ideal
5o,, xvac c1oSa1 h11t not until we uni-
ted our hearts in prayer and praise.
One Of the number read our usual
Psalm (the 103d after which we
had a sentence prayer from each one
present. While each heart had its
own sorrow, we united in songs of
praise, reconsecrating our hearts and
lives to our Masters work, trusting
and waiting a grand reunion above
with loved ones gone before.
Sister
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
MAX.

Max, S. C. January 2S.-Mr. D. w.
Cuttino, Of Sumter, was here last
week.
Mr.. NJ. E. Truluck visited Mr.. Rob
ert Rodgers, Of Darlington, recently.
Three accidents happened on last
Thursday morning that came near. be-
ing serious and were rather amusing.
At one home loaded cartridge ex-
pIooed in the fire and struck girls
ankle. cutting her stocking and hurt
ing her slightly. In another home
a boy went to get gun to shoot
bird. When getting one gun from
tie rack another discharged (other
children were in the room). A band
box with the best hat in it was in line
and the box was demolished, the hat
damaged and large hole made
through the ceiling. At another
home two little girls were nicely
dressed and were on the road to
school when the eldest threw her
handkerchief over her face for veil
and 10! she stepped into a deep ditch
Of water.
We were glad of rain and cold
weather.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
BORDEN.

Borden, S.. c., Jan 2S.-Messrs. w.
H. Freeman, O.. carral and D. Wald-
rep are on the sick list this week.
Mr.. B. Cato went to Aiken on bus
mess this week
Miss Lula waldrep left for her
home atsDonald, S. c., last week.
Misses Hattie Hussey and: Lettie
Cato paid Sumter visit last week.
Mrs. w. H. Freeman is on visit to
friends at Sumter.
Mr.. A. c. Cato is studying teleg-
raphy at his home.
Emanuel & Co. are erecting large
blacksmith shop. Mr.. Dick Rich
burg viii run it.
Miss Lettie Cato left this morning
for Camden, where she will enter
school.
Mr.. J. H. cupfadge is clerking for
Emanuel & co.
Mr. Frank cappell is sick at this
writing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
DURANT.

Durant, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Elmore
Plowden returned to Alcoiu yesterday
after SPEEDING q few days with her
parents.
Mr.. w. 3. Dickson spent Saturday
and SUNDAY with Mr.. Joe Durant. Mr..
Dickson expects to move to Asheville,
N. c., in a few weeks, where he will
make his home in future.
Mr.. J. M. Witherspoon is here re-
cuperating after severe illness. The
friends of Mr.. Witherspoon are glad
to see him looking SO well and cheer
ful.
Mr.. Grier filed his pulpit at New
harmony Sunday. He has moved
from Manning to Greeleyville, which
win be a more central point. His
New Harmony congregation sent him.
last Thursday, a generous supply OF
an kinds Of provisions as a testimo-
NY of their love and esteem.
Mr.. Willie Muldrow spent Saturday
with, relatives here.
Mr. ]. NJ. Spann has been down on
a hunting expedition, but he found
birds scarce. There has been less
game bagged this season than for sev.--
eral years past
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
A Poor Organ.

sDam(s) the bile. That's what
your liver does if it's torpid. Then the
bile overfows into the poisons
your system, causing ck-hcadache.
bilousness, sallow skin, coated
tongue, sick stomachs dizziness.
fainting spells, etc. Ramon's treat
ment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets.
strengthens the liver and makes it do
it's own work. Prevents and cures
these troubles. It aids - doesn't
force. Entire treatment, 25 cents at
Durant's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-30
r;on,s beautiful address. There was

rion's beautiful address. There was
only one veteran besides myself pres
ent. Mr.. J. J. Lesesne. 1t is enough
to dishearten the kind ladies the way
they are treated while they are trying
to perpetuate the memory Of the
cause (though lost) which We all
loved 50 well that we rislZel our lives.
fought, bled and many died for. And
where is the old reb that does not
feel his heart throp when l.se hears
the strains of Dixie? AS Tor me
I have hung up my knapsac!...,
Also my gun,
r;ut I am asking no favors
= For nothing I have, done.
For I am a rebel soldier,
That's what I am,
And you will not insult ne
If you call me by no cther name.
So, say, never mind, ladies', your
mothers and some of the older ones
Of the U. D. C.'s know what we poor
old rebels and our poor old mothers
and wives and sweethearts had to en-
dure during that four long years of
war and bloodshed, when many Of
the very best young men left their
homes never more to return. So, dear
ladies, do not become disheartened.
but go forward and. keep alive the
memory of those peerless, noble
young men who gave their lives for
the cause we thought was right. For
it will be but a few years now before
we will all have answered to the last
roll call here.
Mr.. T. II. Osteen, of the Sycamores,
attended the meeting with me on the
18th; the. first Of the kind he ever
attended. He is speaking Of writing
up the meeting, giving his ideas OF
it.. &C., which I hope he will do. SO
come to the front. Bro. Tom, and let
us hear from you.
Mr.. L. N Barwick lost two cows
recently from eating green paint
Sidra.