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Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
His Compliment.

y few weeks back wedding break
fast was given by substantial farmer
blessed with five daughters, the eldest
OF whom was Il bride. neighbor, n
young farmer. who was honored with
an invitation. thinking no doubt that
he ought TO say something compliment
tary upon the event. addressed the
bridegroom thus:
well, you have got the pick OF the
batch"
The faces of the four unmarried
ones were n study.-London Graphic.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that IL is an insidious disease
and before the victim realizes his danger
be may have fatal malady Take
Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of
trouble as IL corrests Irregularities and
prevents Brights disease and diabetes.
All Dealers.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16

All persons indebted to the estate of IN,
late NJ. Crow will please come forward anS
make prompt settlement; and all persons
having claims against the said estate will
please present their bills, properly authenti.
Gated, for settlement
ii. M. CROW, Administrator,
M. Crow, Deceased.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Gave Him a Start.

Doctor Ito patien0-Your heart is
rather irregular. Have you anything
that is worrying you? Patient-Oh,
not particularly. Only that just now
when you put your hand in your pock-
ct / thought you were going to give
me your bill.-London Telegraph.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Sounded Bad.

Mrs. Dashaway-Yes. while we were
in Egypt we visited the pyramids.
They. were literally covered with
hieroglyphics. Mrs. Newrich-Ugh!
Wasn't you afraid some of 'em would
git on Philadelphia Record.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Which?

IF you feel chilly" said he, as they
strolled, remember have your shawl
here on my arm" you might put 1t
around me-" she said demurely.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16

Let not things, because they are
common, enjoy for that the less share
or our consideration.-Pliny
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16

Money to Loan-Money 70 lend in any
amount on.Farm Land.
WHITING & SMITH.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16

Inc District OF Columbia quantity Have Won ever spped to
% " It's limited area? Less than eight few wears will
up the dividing line of the State Surely YOU can not
" let an opportunity profitable investment mass b
without at least making personal investigations - r. >
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Wood! Wood! Wood!

You can find Wood, sawed and
split, at Z. X. Pulliam's shop. 1t
will be delivered at your house.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-16
Washington, Its Capital, Grow

people are contributing its
~ are being spent IN the construction of buildings
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

was good" that 1t would be favored.
but II the company was criticized that
it would be cut Off
II there is any change in the law It
should still forbid the issuing of trans
portstion by railroad to papers along
the line of its road, While there are
many roads that are honorable in this
connection, still the possibilities of
baleful influences are there, and ex-
perienee has shown that 1t can be
used to destroy the freedom of the
press
If the railroads need publicity they
should furnish the money to pay for
the same like any one else. If news
paper men desire to travel they should
pay the same as others. The press is
beginning to be regarded as a safe
guard to public interests, and it should
not place itself in the position of a
sycophant with the free pass teat in
its mouth so that it would be unable to
see any wrong in the acts Of the rail-
roads granting the favors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

der, of the Pennsylvania railroad.
indicted for manslaughter in connec-
ton with the fatal accident at the
w. & l.. Il. crossing on December 16,
has surrendered and given bail for his
appearance before the county court.
This is good, so far as it goes. Mr..
Snyder was doubtless carrying out
his orders in violating the state law
and city ordinance when the accident
occurred. Had ne done otherwise very
likely his position would have been
in jeopardy. What is most needed is
an administration of the law that will
reach the fellows higher up" Sup
pose Engineer Snyder had stopped his
fast train every night at that cross
ing, as the law requires, how long
does anyone think he would have kept
his job? Well, not long enough to
have been indicted for manslaughter
It's pity the law doesn't take time
to get after the fellows who are real
ly to blame for things.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

A newspaper reporter in search of a
thrill broke into the Newburg hospital
for the insane and has proceeded to
make some exposures which are inter
esting if true. At all events the dis.
closures are of such nature that
Governor Harris has ordered an inves.
tigation which is now in progress. One
of the members of the board of trus-
tees of the Newark institution is JOS
eph Dick, one of the most prominent
manufacturers and best known citizens
of Canton, a gentleman of high moral
standing and irreproachable character
It is at present taken for granted that
none of the trustees was aware of the
abuses alleged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

Investigation of the hospital for the
insane at Newburg apparently dis
closes a state of affairs that cannot
be comforting to those who may be so
unfortunate as to have relatives or
friends in the institution. TO date it
has been shown that patients have
been punished by some form of cold
bath, sometimes by placing chunks of
ice under the clothing; that they have
been left in straight jackets for five
days at stretch; that they are sworn
at by the attendants; that sleeping
potions are administered without the
direction of a doctor; that physicians
in the wards give 10 minutes to a
visit to 40 patients-15 seconds to each
patient. There are other charges ap-
parently proved, but this seems to be
enough.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
EXPERIMENT AT MONTE CARLO.
Where the Young Brother Made q
Sad Mistake.


Where the Young Brother Made q
Sad Mistake.
George Ade was describing q
Monte Carlo experience.
I'm the big, gilded, ornate halls"
he said, women In beautiful gowns
swept to and fro, and each gaming
table was surrounded with players
and onlookers, four or Eve rows
deep.
II saw young man in American
clothes, young woman in American
clothes, and a boy In American
clothes.
I'm going to play. I'm going to
risk s francs. I'm going to risk II
on my age, said the young woman.
"She ran her eye over the three
eolums of yellow numbers on the ta-
BILE, and she set silver franc piece
on eighteen.
Rein ne va plus said the
croupier. And the little white ball
whirled round, dropped, clattered
about a bit and rested, finally, in the
No. 2S.
Gosh hang it, I've lost said the
American girl Eighteen doesn't win
q thing
Say, Minnie said her little
brother, it's pity you didn't. bet or
your real age. You'd have won then.
wouldn't your"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

First reports from Mondays earth
quake disaster at Kingston, from
their very meagreness gave rise to the
most serious apprehensions and the
widest rumors. 1t was feared that
the city had been literally wiped off
the map and that the loss of life had
been appalling. Later news, while
giving few details tends to show that
while the devastation is widespread
and serious the fatalities do not reach
the thousands first reported. 1t is not
now believed that any Americans per-
ished in the cataclysm, and so far as
known only one European Of note lost
his life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
II Was Cracked Before.

A CHEEKY little fellow was accus-
toned to hear servant in the house
always saying when she broke dish
that it was cracked before. AS soon
as a dish was broken the servants
excuse might have been heard all
over the house-''It was cracked be-
fore" One day the little lad tumbled
downstairs, and his mother cried in
alarm "Oh, Tommy, have you
broke,l your head?" Tommy got on
his feet, scratched his head, and
said with grin, Never mind, moth
er, 1t was cracked before"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

The News is In receipt of numerous
requests TO use lbs influence with
those In congress to have the restric-
tons imposed upon railroad companies
forbidding them from giving transpor
tation to the press in exchange for ad-
yertising removed. The News re-
grets to say that 1t cannot lend its aid
to such purpose, for the reason that
It heartily approves of the law as it
now stands. Under the old method of
procedure IL was the practice of GER
tain companies to use their transpoS-
tation favors for the purpose OF throt.
tling the voice of the press along the
lines Of their road. The Penna. com
pany. in the full accomplishment Of
its general wickedness, discovered this
method early in it's history. and for
years II made contracts with the press
that were a plain case OF bribery by
reason that II required contract com
pelling the paper TO give all the space
that would be requested and left the
compensation. except a nominal
amount. to the Judgment of the com
pslny. which meant that If the paper
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
Hard on Mother.

A mother, reproving her little
girl of about six years old for being
naughty, said, IF you are SO tire
some and disagreeable you will not
be loved, and when you grow up you
win not have any friends" The
child replied, Il shall not want any
friends, for l shall get married. :"
"Oh no." said the mother, you will
not be married II you are disagree
able, for gentlemen are very particu-
lar" After a short pause the little
girl said: "Well, mummy, l do not
think daddy was very Particular
The Taller.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

ON the end Of it in such way that
the smoke will drive out the bees. The
latter rise in cloud into the air
above the comb, while the robber cuts
it away and lowers it to the ground
gently with the help of a rope.
Notwithstanding the supposed fer
ocity of these giant bees, there is no
doubt that they can be handled easily
and safely by persons who understand
the business. How far they may be
susceptible of domestication remains
to be ascertained, but In any event.
IL introduced In our semi-tropical for
ests, they would furnish considerable
crops of the finest and most valuable
wax. The drones, or males, strange to
say, are no larger than ordinary bees,
and it Is likely that they would mate
with the females of species already
acclimated here, producing new and
useful varieties.
One important reason why 1t Is de-
sired to introduce these bees from
India is that they have much longer
tongues than our bees, and so could
SCt uouCy iiOIh hihu5 VI hOWSlo
which, like redcloyer, have corolla
tubes SO deep that most of their
sweets are beyond the reach Of the
species now domesticated In the
United States. II this nectar, which
now goes to waste, can be gathered
by the imported insects, 1t is so much
clear gain. The subject is one in
x.,bloh oil hoe Eaanaro uhooa fnduo
try is one of great importance in this
country, have good reason to be keen
ly interested.
The apiary ON the Arlington Farm
will be breeding station for various
races of bees. Queen bees of Cau-
casian. Cyprian, Dalmatian, Italian
and Carniolan races win be specially
imported for propagating purposes.
with view to the improvement Of
varieties. Within the last few years
science has taken up the business Of
improving the honey bee, particularly
in respect to it's capacity for honey
gathering. though also in relation to
gentleness Of temper (an important
point to the bee-keeper,} and bees of
various stocks have been brought
from abroad and crossed with those
oE this side Of the water.
J II is curious fact. not widely
realized perhaps, that there were no
bees In America until the seven
teenth century. when they were
brought from Germany. These first
importations were Of the common,
black variety, now found all over the
United States. which are SO fierce al
to be difficult to handle and control
At the present time bee-keepers select
their bees carefully as farmers do cat
tie. each stock having its special
merits. The Cyprians from tbs
island Of Cyprus) are wonderful hon
ey-getters, but somewhat irritable
The Italian bees are exceedingly
docile and prolific.-sunday Magazine
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

Once in a while CLEAN of common
sense dawns upon the collective
minds of the lawmakers. The deficit
in the postofiee department has been
troublesome, and the easiest way out
has been thought by many to point
in the direction of charging II up to
the publishers of newspapers and 9TH
er periodicals. Yet there are oeca-
sions when, as at present, the men
who make the laws. and kick about
their enforcement, seem to rise to a
just appreciation of the cause of
things. 1t is now intimated that the
government is paying the railroads
too much for the transportation of
mails. Wise. sapient suggestion! AT
ter time ID may be thought that
congressman should not send through
the mails, under their franks. dirty
linen. live stock, or houses and lots.
Then might the expense of the post
Office department be further reduced,
without any detriment to it's efiic-
ieney or the accommodation of the
public.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
THINGS TOLD IN RHYME.

ONE THING LACKING.
We've got the horseless carriage,
The wireless telegram;
We've got the smokeless powder,
Likewise the boneless ham;
We've got the seedless apple,
- Tasteless cod fish oil,
Woodless and coalless ranges,
To bake and fry and boil,
And many smell-less, noiseless
Production and device
But here's the iceman monthly bill
Oh! for meltless icei
New York Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
Just So.

You" with a rising infection,
began the possessor of a prying
mind.
"My name," was the careless re-
ply, rs Laziness."
Indeed? Why, I was given to
understand that It was Illness"
"oh, that is merely the nom de
plume ! use when / write patent
medicine testimonials Puck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
HOW 1T is DONE.

Inc metnOd by which the steel trust
makes money enough for men like
Corey to make fools of themselves
was illustrated recently by a New
York contractor in conversation with
the editor of the News. He stated that
some time ago when iron was low and
Carnegie in his famous New York
speech declared that his company
could, if necessary, put steel in that
city at an exceedingly low low price,
he was able to contract for large
amount of steel that he would need.
He fortunately contracted just when
the price of steel began soaring, and
his contract promised to net him a
handsome profit. When the time
came to fill the order the steel trust
declared that it was impossible for
them to supply this particular kind
of steel for some time. This contin-
ued until the contractor was convinced
that the corporation had no intention
of supplying the material in time for
the completion of the work he had un-
dertaken. He went to a brother con-
tractor and had him order the mater
ial he needed, identical with what
his contract called for. at the then
prevailing high price, on condition of
the same being delivered in ten days.
The contract was accepted and in the
ten days the goods were delivered,
whereupon the owner of the low
price contract appeared at the trust
office with the correspondence of all
concerned in the transaction. The
alternative was given the steel COM
pany to fill the low priced contract
or have law suit. They filed the
contract when they found that they
were caught, but from that time on
they have refused to sell to the man
who acted as the go-between to secure
the necessary evidence.
The contractor stated that the
United States Steel corporation is sell
ing their product at several times the
cost of production, and that the pub
lie is being robbed to an incredulous
extent. This very company is protect
ed by tariff tax that prevents foreign
iron from being used in competition in
this country, but it is underselling
every foreign iron concern in the
world, and in the foreign firms own
markets.
Inc speech of Carnegie was doubt
less inspired from desire at the
time to serve notice on ]. p Morgan,
who was then the owner of some steel
plants, that unless he bought the Car
negie plant at the latter's price the
steel master would break up the pro-
posed trust game by selling steel at
SIS per ton laid down in New York
city. That the scheme worked is a mat
ter of history, and now the consumer
is paying the bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

New York patrons of the meat COM
bine have made new and novel move
to get even with the trust. They have
started bank of their own with a
capital of $1,000,0yJ. AS corporations
and trusts have no souls. the only
place to hit them where they sense it
Is the spot where they keep their
dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
Little Chan Meant Well.

1t happened during the spellink
lesson in one of the Biddeford pri-
mary schools. The teacher told the
members OF the class to spell the
word motto" Then she told them
to write a motto and this is what she
read on one of the slips of paper
handed up to her by one Of the boys:
God, blast our home. Lewiston
(Me.) Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
PREOCCUPIED.

PREOCCUPIED.
He had told her that he loved her
And had bent the humble knee,
And he waited for her answer
Just as timld as could be;
And her eyes held retrospection
And look far, far away,
And she said: Why, yes, guess
Then: What was the score today?'
Houston Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

The troubles of the French gov
ernment and the Catholic church have
led to a proposition to form a French
Catholic church, under the auspices of
Henri des Houx, who would bolt from
the church of Rome. AS though there
were not already churches enough.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
|BE''!.ESss| ).
DEE KEEr7Nc ~
"clANT esEsy OF INDIA.

Imported Into This Country for the
First Time--very Feroeious.
Various races OF the honey-gettins
bees will be kept by the Government
at Washington for experimental pur.
poses, among them one or more col.
onies Of the so-called giant bees"
OF India, which specially and fer the
first time will be imported into this
country.
These giant bees-- one species OF
which is found in the Philippines, ars
much larger than the little honey
gatherers to which we are accustom
ed. They are plentiful in India, ant
though they have never been domesti.
Gated, enormous quantities of their
combs are collected, chiefly for wax,
which is an article of considerable
export from that country. One may
see tons of it stored in warehouses;
al Calcutta and other seaports.
These are forest bees, dwelling In
wild woods. They do not live In
hives, but suspend their huge combs
from limbs of lofty trees. The natives
are exceedingly afraid of them, telling
incredible tales OF their ferocity, and
even narrating instances where
swarms of the insects have attacked
villages and killed many people. New
ertheless, for the sake of gain, gro.
fessional bee-hunters are engaged reg.
ularly in the occupation of robbing
the honey-makers Of their stored
sweets.
The bee-hunter in India wears no
clothing except breech-cloth, and
lacking bee-yeil or other protection,
he uses stratagem. Having located a
comb, he climbs the tree--or perhaps
1t is a lofty ledge of rock from which
stick with bunch of ignited leaves
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

The recent expose of New York al
dermen teaches one greatly needed
lesson to all civic officials: Be sure
that the bills are not marked before
you accept them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
TRUE VERSION.

TRUE VERSION.
The King was in the counting house
Counting up his money;
The Queen was in the kitchen
Eating bread and honey;
The maid was in the garden
Hanging up the clothes,
When along came a neighbor and Of
fered her dollar a month more
wages. New York Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
They Compromised.

"wir you be my wife. Guevi-
vere2"
mo. Charles. I think far too
much of you for that. / still want
your friendship. Let me be your
stenographer. That is the only way
In which ! can submit to mans die
tation.-Cincinnati Commercial-Tri-
bune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
A LIMERICK FOR TO-DAY

A LIMERICK FOR TODAY.
A cowgirl who lived in Ell Paso
Married singer-he was basso-
When asked how sne caught him
(They thought she had bought him)
She said-"I used only my lasso"
Dallas News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
No Room for Doubt.

Seribbles-Why do you think
FunnimaH has but little sense of
humor?
DribhIes-Because he reads all his
JOKES to his wife.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
HER. LIT1LE sCHEME.

Why is it, asked the strong minded
female, that you let your husband
have his own way in everything?
Because, answered the meek and
lowly wife, 1t gives me a chance to
get back at him when things go
wrong.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

Spraying for both insect enemies
and fungous diseases 10, part Of the
fruit business. II one does not intend
to post himself on how 20 combat
these foss. he wetdd better not AZ
tempt fruit growing Farmers yoica.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
DEALING IN FUTURES.

Young LADY, want to look at some
hammocks, please.
Dealer-Yes, ma am. What style
for one or two persons?
Young y-Why-er-one,I ! guess.
We are to be made one the latter part
of next month.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
The January thaw has a chill.

When Tillman gets after Spooner
he won't do a thing. if he's feeling
well.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

He cried, "Oh, look! A drowning man
He's out there in the foam!"
She sighed, 'Oh heaven! and I've let
: My camera at home!"
Harold Melbourne in July Lippin
colts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
Quite True.

Giles-My wife can drive nails
like lightning.
Miles-You don't mean ri"
Giles-Sure do Lightning, you
know. seldom strikes twice In the
nama nlanA-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
TAINTED FINANCE.

A curate-somewhat OF a saint
Sought funds his small chapel to paint,
And with every donation
Went this conversations:
Il hope it amt tainted"
1T amt" Puck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
MODIFIED.

Green-They say sharp depends up
on his wife for a livelihood.
Brown-Thet' a mistake. He de.
pends upon the absence of wit in
others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18

School Observation-Disclosures
Der, little boy, that Noah had two Of
every kind of animal In the ark:
Scholar-How much did he charge
ter git in?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
SAD.

There was once young man in Nc,
Who suffered such terrible pc.
At getting the mitten
When he was l0ye-smitten
That at last he went wildly inse.
Judge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-18
An Unkiud Cut.

Mrs. Minks-I don't want to make
scene, but that man over there is
staring at me very extensively.
Mr.. Minks-He is, eh? I'll speak