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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17

The Republican editors of the state
held meeting at Columbus. which is
worth mentioning, because the pro-
ceedings show the desperation in
which they and the Republican cam.
paigH managers approach the task of
the campaign. 1t is the purpose Of
thea to dodge the charges against
state Cffice management and scandals
growing out of the Legislative com.
mitteC Investigations, and instead
labor to work up enthusiasm for
Taft. Former Lieutenant Governor
Harding, of the Marion Star, urged at
this meeting that all effort of the cam
dign be centered in the presidential
contest. 1t was his suggestion that
The editors get the populace excited
over Taft and then the Republican
stale ticket will take care of itself.
There's the rub. The populace posi-
lively and stubbornly refuses to get
excited over Taft. 1t doesn't see
anything in the Taft candidacy to be-
come excited over. That was shown
at the Republican opening at Youngs-
town when from the ranks of the
narchers came the word that they
we're marching for Taft but would
vote for Bryan. Never in the history
of the Republican party has it had
such mismanagement, such blunders
and such lodging about as in this
campaign The voters of Ohio are
going to hold the party to it's record
IN national and state affairs. Ignoring
The record and trying to win by work
ing up excitement for Taft isn't going
% keep the public thought off affairs
in the state Offices as revealed by the
investigation nor the results of the
convention bossed by the Cincinnati
boss whose management in the Queen
City was investigated, the investiga-
ton resulting in getting about a quar-
ter of million back into the county
treasury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17

In his celebrated speech at Akron
three years ago, Mr.. Taft said: THE
Hamilton county machine is the result
of fifteen to twenty years labor by
George B. Cox" that this machine
was founded on the cohesive power
of the public patronage" that the
whole government of the city and
county are absolutely under his con-
troll" that "the government under
this machine is constantly rescribed
as a corrupt one" and that such a
government generally begets eorrup-
tion," ending by saying that II he
were to vote In Cincinnati that year
he would vote against the ticket NOM
mated by the Republican organiza-
ton. Now we find the head of the
machine, George B. Cox, and his prin-
cipal lieutenants, Hynicka and Herr
man, acting as a special committee
20 further the candidacy of Mr.. Taft,
who said at a meeting of the state
Republican committee and the bosses
in Cincinnati, the day before he was
notified of his nomination for presi-
dent: I'VE will not go into the past
That is all wiped OF the slate. / ap-
preciate the opportunity OF addressing
you, and ! wish you to understand
that every one Of you is a man whom
feel TO be in common enterprise with
me-" The Cox OF today is the same
Cox denounced by Taft at Akron
three years ago. But is Taft the
same Taft? Being in common en-
terDrise" with Cox this year. he
should expect nothing else than that
the people viii act upon his advice
at Akron three year ago. and vote
against the, ticket nominated by the
bosses on which his eBn name aD-
pears.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
TO TEST AN ACRE.

On a noted farm in Kansas the pro-
prietors propose to devote one acre to
a test to show how much an acre can
be made to produce in a year. Sep
tember 10 the start was made They
propose to put in new spinach, turnips
and radishes. The money proceeds
of the acre are, of course. a part of
the test. and these articles will sell
well late in the season. Spinach is
the hardest of crops and the latest
Tadishes are accepted in cities as deli
cacies.
The proprietors expect to keep this
acre fully employed this way until
the time romes to set out plants
grown in the hotbeds and greenhouses
The most exact account of the time
employed, cost, proceeds, quantities
and every fact that makes the expert
ment thorough business transaction
will be kept. They will start early in
the spring to make that acre produce
its liveliest until September 10 next.
Then the results will be published
and they will be very interesting. One
can easily forecast what he decision
will be. since it is already known that
no man gets out of his land what he
should. The custom is almost uni
versal to dabble only with the soil. In
a majority of cases a scanty living is
all that can be calculated on; and yet,
to make money out Of a little piece OF
ground. though it may demand much
labor is one of the most engaging and
interesting occupations there is.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
INF|RMARY INMATES
LIVE LIKE PLUT0CRATS

Columbus, Sept. 13.-The inmates OF
the Guernsey county infirmary live
sumptuously, according to a report
just filed by the state examiner. Wines
and other liquors and tobacco are
handed out to them generously, and
in other respects they are very well
provided for. The examiner says that
the directors are too extravagant,
and while it is not set forth In SO
many words that others besides the
inmates may have helped to consume
the liquor and disposed of the tobacco,
there is an inference that something
of the sort may have happened.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
A cANARD EXPOSED.

Caught in one of the meanest and
most contemplate tricks ever resort
ed to in a political campaign, the Re-
publican organization had nothing but
cheap ridicule to offer as defense.
The State Democratic Committee
promptly exposed the roorback put
out in the form of a combination lith-
ograph bearing the pictures of Taft
and Harmon as a fraud calculated to
deceive Democratic voters into be-
lieving that the committee is not Civ
ing Mr.. Bryan loyal support. Nor did
the committee hesitate to denounce
such reprehensible tactics to secure
support by false pretenses.
Having been driven into a corner,
on both state and national issues, the
machine managing the campaign for
Taft and the Cox Guilbert- Brown-Bi
ser-Vorys state ticket has grown des-
perate.
What must the fair minded voter
think when a cause gets so tottering
that it must be bolstered up by
ohicanery and fraud?
1t is somewhat early for the cam
paign eanard and roorback, but this
bit Of trickery ought to help the
Democratic cause. 1t will be sufficient
warning OF what to expect in the
closing days of the campaign, when al,
most any kind of deception may be
looked for to inflame mems passions,
harden their prejudices and warp
their reason, II possible, into voting
against their own convictions that
were formed earlier in the campaign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
POSTAL DEFICITS.

For years the charge has been re-
peatedly made that certain railroad
companies have practice of heavily
overcharging the government for car
rying the mails. The custom has been
to weigh the mail transported for two
weeks and then base the average for
the year upon that 1t has always
heen contended that during the two
weeks test the mails were over
loaded, and that as a result an over
charge resulted. but the railroads
were generally so influential at Wash
ington that no investigation could be
had Now, however, the joint postal
commission has taken the matter up.
1t finds that from six months actual
weighing of the mails that the charges
as to many railroads are true. The
excess amounts to millions Of dollars
annually and this money will now be
saved to the taxpayers. Why those
who defrauded the government should
not be punished is not explained.
The postal commission has discov-
cred another way to save money. The
accounting system has been found SO
clumsy and ancient that in some cases
it has cost $50 TO collect one cent
charge. This system is to be sub
stituted with one that will yield more
revenue than expense.
The thought arises that if some of
these business reforms had heen instf-
tuted years ago. 1t would not have
been necessary for the government to
blame the annual postal deficit upon
the publishing interests of the coun-
try, and to hamper and harass them
in the conduct of their business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
eoysrn0r AarrIs a. Younas.own.

Governor Harris at Youngstown.
Editor News
Governor Harris, in his speech at
Youngstown, o., September s, 1908, de-
voted the greater part of his time to
the discussion of the liquor question,
thus making that question one of the
issues of the campaign. Mr.. Harris no
doubt realizes that by reason of his
attitude on sumptuary legislation. he
has driven thousands of liberal voters
out of the Republican party and is
ready to call every one who differs
with him on this question a destroyer
OF homes. He says, 1T is not ques-
tion Of Prohibition but Temeprance. ("
All good citizens, whether in the liquor
business or out of il, are in favor of
temperance. Is Governor Harris not
aware of the fact that the Anti
Saloon league openly proclaims from
the pulpit and through the columns of
the press that local option is but a
stepping stone to Prohibition and that
their next move will be to make Ohio a
Prohibition State? Does not the Rose
bill seek to PROHIBIT the sale and
Taffieking in intoxicating liquors?
Harris further says, The Rose bill is a
home rule measure giving the voters of
the county the right to exclude saloons
from their midst" This all reads we'll
and certainly no fair minced man could
take any exceptions to such law; but
we fail to see the principle OF home
rule as applied under the Rose bill
when the voters of one end of the
county can dictate to the voters at the
other end of the county, probably
twenty miles distant, as to what, when
and where they shall drink; nor did
Mr.. Harris explain that If the majority
OF the voters of the county vote wet
only part OF the county will be wet;
or In order TO be NOR, explicit, the drys
have everything to gain and nothing
TO lose and the vets have everything
TO lose and nothing 70 gain except 70
preserve what they already have. II
is a case Of Heads : win. tails you
lose" This is what Mr.. Harris calls q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
PROTECTING THE FARMER.

The last months issue of the
Worlds Work" had an interesting
article on how the farmer feeds the
world. Everybody knows that it was
the farmers who saved the financial
day last winter when our crop bal
aIces were utilized to draw immense
stores OF gold from Europe to re-
store confidence in financial circles.
According to this magazine authority
our average agricultural exports for
the last five years have amounted to
$919, 100000.
A protectionist contemporary, rely
ing on the fallacious and deceptive ar
gument usually employed, shows that
we import in farm products about
s414,000,0O0 annually. 1t seeks to
throw a scare into agriculture by in
timating that If the sacred Dlngley
tariff is touched the farmer will be
swamped by imports from the pauper
farms abroad. The bulk of these
agricultural imports is In sugar, coffee
and other such products as we do not
raise and cannot raise profitably, and
we export what we now do not be-
cause Of the tariff. but because we can
produce and sell cheaper than any of
our competitors. The tariff has moth
ing to do with this phase of the
farmers prosperity.
The sincerity aid honesty of the ad-
voeates of cause who will resort to
this sort Of trickery TO maintain their
argument may well be questioned.
And the value OF protection to the
farmer in any industry may be meas
ured in the experience In wOog. Al
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17

For Governor
JUDsoN HARMON. Of Hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID l.. ROCKWELL, of Portage.
For Secretary Of State
]. H. NEWMAN, Of Miami.
For Supreme Judge
GEORGE B. 0KBY, of Franklin
HUGH T. MATHERS, Of Shelby.
For Auditor of State
w. w. DURBTN, of Hardin.
For Treasurer of State
D. S. CREAMER, Of Belmont.
For Attorney General
]. S. HOGAN. of Jackson.
For Supreme Court Clerk
o. G. LARSON, of Licking.
For Dairy and Food Commissioner
DAVID ELEY. of Ashland.
For Board of Public Works
JOHN A. STATES. of Allen,
BERNARD DORAN, of Perry.
For State School Commissioner
JOHN A. MCDOWELL. of Holmes
For Circuit Judge
r. NJ. VOORHEES,.
For Circuit Judge-(Short IeTm)
ROBERT S. SHIELDS.
For Congress
JJ. wHITACRB.
For State Senator
EDWIN S. DEFORD.
For Probate Judge
FRANC D. MILLER.
For Clerk of Courts
MILTON c. MOORE.
For Prosecuting Attorney
CHARLES KRICHBAUM.
For Representative
e to elect)
OWEN ]. EVANS,
BERNARD BELL.
For Sheriff
HORACE CLARK.
For County Auditor
CHARLES FRANTz.
For County Treasurer
HENRY SEXAUER.
For County Recorder
J. U. DOUGLASS.
For County COMMISSIONS
G to elect)
". w. FALMEtI,
G. H. STONER,
A. L. YOUNG.
For County Coroner
DIR. T. c. SIFFERT.
For County Surveyor
OLIVER w. HOLL.
For Infirmary Directors
e to elecD
HENRY S. BELDEN,
CHRISTIAN GRADER
WILLIAM H. WISE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
Refused AdmIss,or.

The infrmary directors have refus-
ed admission to the infrmary of Mrs.
Wilbert Spuhler, owing to the fact
that she is suffering from cancer, an
infectious disease. Arrangements
have been made with the trustees OF
Plain township and the afiicted wo-
man win be cared for at her late
home, near Edgefeld The directors
acted on the advice of the state in
speetor when they refused tAs Aamis-
sion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
SWALLOWED ALIVE

From the Louisville Courier-Journal,
Mr.. Foraker's absorption by the Taft
machine recalls the little verse about
the smiling young lady from Niger
who went to ride on the back of {
tiger. They returned from the ride
with the lady inside, and the smile on
the face of the tiger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17

though an inordinately high tariff is
placed on this staple which can be
raised anywhere in this country al
most. the product is, not nearly up to
the demand and wool-growiug is less
popular and productive now than 1t
was a generation ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17

If the court house is a public insti-
tuition why is it made political hot
bed and the rooms darkened with pic
lures of Taft, Sherman and Foraker
asks a correspondent of the News
Our anxious inquirer further remarks
that the light about that institution
is very poor at the best when 1t
comes to showing where the money of
the taxpayers goes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17

keep appointments, who usually
misses the train or the last car"
home? Not the busiest man, but the
one who is laggard with his time
If the will power is strong. there is
no such thing as mot time enough"
for anything we wish to accomplish.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
Democrats to oppose InJunotIon Judge

Youngstown, Sept .11.-Chairman E.
II. Moore, Democratic judicial com
mittee, has called a convention for
this city, Sept. 26, to nominate a can
didate against E. e. Roberts. Republi-
can.
Roberts was the judge on common
pleas bench who issued an injunction
against the men employed by the Car
negie Steel Co. in the strike OF 1904.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17

Indorsed for United States Senator
JAMES E. CAMPBELL, of Butler.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-17
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President,
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
For Vice President,
JOHN w. KERN.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-07
GIANTS AND CUBS
TO PLAY OFF TIE
GAME TOMORROW

POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, Oct.
THE Giants and Cubs will play off
the tie game for the National League
championship here tomorrow
This was the decision arrived at after
a conference between John T. Brush,
John J. McGraw and Fred Knowles
this afternoon.
Mr.. Brush, the owner of the New
York Club, returned from Cincinnati,
where the directors had met, and came
Immediately to the Polo Grounds. Here
he was surrounded by swarm of re-
porters, but he would not render a
decision until he had consulted Nc
Graw.
IF we beat Boston this afternoon, we
will have won the pennant by all that
is fair" said the New York magnate.
1.-THE decision of the directors in or
dering the game with Chicago of Sep
tember % replayed was surely raw
deal for the Giants.
TITS like a case of man owing you
money and when the time comes for
settlement he offers to match you as to
whether he should pay or not"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-07
Mrs. Frank Grisson, a Chamber
maid, Accused of Taking
$500 in Jewels.
HUSBAND ESCAPES WHEN
DETECTIVES GET WIFE
Couple Employed at Parkmere
Observation-Disclosures Of
ficial Discovers Robbery.

Charged with stealing a diamond stud
and pin, valued at $500, Mrs. Frank
Grisson, chambermaid, was arrested
this afternoon, at Is Sanders street,
jujst as she was preparing to leave the
city. Her husband, in a manner un-
known to Detectives Cordano and Te-
more, received word of his wife's ar
rest and escaped.
In the capture of the woman the po-
lice say they believe they have an ex-
pert diamond thief whose operations
have been felt in Trenton, Philadelphia
and possibly other cities.
The couple had been employed as
man of all work and chambermaid for
about two weeks at the Parkmere, an
apartment house ia 56 Park street.
When they first sought employment
there they wyere almost destitute. 1t
is now recalled that the woman a few
days afterwards sohwed a roll of 800
which she declared was her own.
H. f. Spillinger, passenger agent of
the Pennsylvania railroad who is stop
ping at the Parkmere, discovered the
theft of the jewelry today when he
arose. He notified the police. They
traced the couple to the wife's room,
15 Sanders street. and to their sur
prise found her alone. After she had
talked to sleuths for several minutes
shed eclared that her husband had re-
ceived a Tip" of the presence of de-
tectives and had made good his escape.
Mrs Grisson was taken to head
quarters and lodged in cell The po-
lice are trying to fasten other thefts
upon the pair. So far, she has stoutly
denied her guilt.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-07
CARPET-SWEEPER
AND CLA|Rv0YANT
BREAK UP HOME
I. w. Streeter Blames Fortune
Teller and Cleaner for Do
mestic lnfelicity.
HE SNORED WHEN KIN
PLAYED THE CORNET
Notice in Newspaper Reveals
Complex Casus BelIi Be-
tween NewIyweds.

The echo of a fortune-te fore
cast, the parting Of a couple three
months wed, the tale of far-f1ung
carpet sweeper and the rude Interrupt
ton of loves dream by the ejectment
of the bridegroom from his domestic
haven into the cold world-all this and
much more led to the insertion of the
following advertisement in a local
newspaper:
MY WIFE. Emily T. W. streeter having left
my bed and board without Just cause will
not be responsible for any debts contracted by
her. (Signed) T. w. STREETER,
Oct. 6. 1908 902 South Orange av.
The husband, T. Warren Streeter,
manufacturer Of concrete blocks. has
not changed his address; he had sim
ply moved down peg, and instead of
climbing a flight Of stairs when he
comes home. walks in at the first floor
fiat The wife stands guard at the top
of the stairs to see that he does not
make mistake and come to the fiat
on the second floor.
IF he ever does and she looked
daggers as she said it. The sentence
was unfinished, but the interviewer
could forecast that there would be any,
thing but domestic happiness coming
to Mr.. Streeter If he made the ascen-
sion.
Dawning of Day of Rest.
II never WILL" declares Mr.. Streeter.
II have suffered long and in silence
since my wedding day. and now my
day of rest has dawned."
Admitting the dawn Of his day of
rest Mrs. Streeter denies the suffering
and the silence.
Versions OF the particular phase Of
their domestic discord which ended in
the sudden departure of the groom
followed by such improvised missiles as
his wife could make Of kitchen uten-
sils and other handy articles, vary
slightly the husband, wearing a
laceration across the bridge of his nose,
which he claims was made by carpet
sweeper. directed at his head with un-
erring aim by his spouse, declares that
he left because he wanted to avoid
trouble. A quarrel preceded his leav-
ing. The wife declares that she turned
him out because he was nuisance
around the house.
Snoring VS.. Cornet.
why, he would lie on the couch and
snore when my brother, who is deeply
religious, would come over from Jersey
City to play the cornet," she declared
He also ibsisted on my getting his
breakfast when I really wasn't able to
work.
Streeter declares that he couldn't see
the family resemblance between his
wife and her brother, and objected to
having him around. His wife re-
taliated by declaring:
1.-THE woman downstairs went to see
fortune-teller, and she was told that
her husband would die soon. You will
marry Mr.. Streeter,' the fortune teller
said, and got that put up to me three
times a day."
Mrs. Streeter before she hearkened to
the wooing of the concrete block manu-
facturer was the relict of the late Will
lam Fl. Williams, of Kingston, Pa She
declares that she and her husband will
never become reconciled, and on this
point alone they both agree.