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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
THAT MAN VORYS"
The Way President Roosevelt Has
Referred to the Original Taft Man.
aeer Since the Dedication at
Canton --....z

Columbus, O., Aug. 9.-Republican
leaders here are still studying the
circumstances surrounding the depo-
asition of Arthur |. Yorys as the man
ager of the Taft movement and the
substitution of Frank Hitchcock in
that place by 4his election Eas chair
man OF the National Republican ex-
ecutive committee. This being done
just when Mr.. Vorys had brought the
movement to a pronounced success,
they do not hesitate to pronounce it
a dirty throwdown,' and are anx-
ious to ascertain the cause of it and
lay the blame where it belongs. For
this reason inquiry is still being made
and some interesting facts have been
secured. .
When President Roosevelt came to
Ohio last year to take part in the ex-
ercises in connection with the dediCa-
ton of the National Mckinley monu-
ment at Canton. Mr.. Vorys, who had
been at the head of the Taft move
ment for many months, went to Can
ton with other prominent Republicans
and at the conclusion Of the dedica-
ton, when the president left for his
continued tour through the west, he
rode. with the President Roosevelt as
far as Ft. Wayne Mr.. Vorys desired
time regarding the Taft movement
in general, and in particular in re,
gard to the discovery he had made
in the south that Mr.. Hitchcock, hav'
ing charge of the postmasters in Athat
part of the country, was setting VI
the pins there Tor Mr.. CortelyOu. The
story that Hitchcock was doing this
it will be remembered, came out just
about this date.
President Roosevelt listened to th5
story, but received it rather petu
lantly When Mr.. VCrys had laid his
discovery before him, the president
replied that he must be mistaken
what he had related could not be
true. No amount of evidence could
shake his opinion in the matter and
according to the story that is out
here, the president came very near
assigning MIR. Vorys to the Ananias
club, right then and there. Mr.. VOrys
left the president at Ft. Wayne and
returned to Columbus. Still the re
port that Hitchcock had been dis
covered in Cortelyou duplicity, which
had come out in Washington, was de
MED both here and in Washington
and Mr. ,VOrys felt satisfied that the
presidents faith in Hitchcock would
sooner or later be shaken.
From that time forth the president
never referred to Mr.. Vorys eXcept
as that man Vorys," and even later
on, when Hitchcock was called from
the postoffice and put to work in the
open for Taft-a fact which the Re
pGblicans here say showed that the
president was suspicious of him-Mr
Roosevelt showed his preference foI
him over Vorys, a feeling that cul
minated in Mr. Hitchcock's selec
tion mainly through the presidents
influence, as national chairman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
WHAT MAKES AN AMeelcANfr

A foreign.born reader of the New
York Times propounded to its editor
the other day some interesting ques-
tions as to che definition of Hhe
term American
1. What is the exact and accurate
definition OF the nationality of a man,
and of the word nation?
2. Is child born in America of
italian parents an American or an
Italian?
8. What is the main thing which
nation?
4. Is it the American citizenship
or the birth on American soil which
makes an American?
Some of these are questions to
which p definits answer cannot we'll
be given. Nation" is popularity
used in two senses, one political, the
other racial 1t must depend, OF
course, on which sense is understood
how the third question is answered.
Again, American is used in many
senses. To the European shop
or South America. To the Mexican,
1t is a citizen of the United States
To the statistlcian, it is any one liv-
ing in this country who is not for
eigner To the sociolOgist it may be
the native as distinguished from the
| rr ln
may be the descendant of an Amer
lean family as distinguished from one
of recent English, ITish French or
other foreign extraction. All mean
ings have their significance and their
utility, and to understand fully what
American" means they must all be
taken into account. But for the pur-
poses of government a very good def
milton is that given by the Times: -
A child born in America of Italian
parents is an American citizen. He
is entitled to the privileges and pro-
lection of our government, unless by
long sojourn abroad or by expressly
forswearing allegiance he becomes
the national of another country. But
only when he is educated in the Ian
gtage, customs and ideals of the
American people does he become an
American in the full sense of the
word The main thing" is not mere
citizenship or birth.
The search for a dominant Ameri-
can type is not easy. Our novelists
have given us types, recognizable as
American and unlike the types of the
old world. Mr. Howells has drawn
admirably one of native product, OF
thoroughly mixed blood, but purely
American ideals. There are millions
of such, through the North and Mid
die West, with common qualities that
make points of difference unimport-
ant But there are other types, in
New England, in the South. in Cali
foTnia, all broadly American, how
ever they may differ in pedigree or in
traditions. The nCVelists have caught
them, too, and it is one of the high
est functions of fiction to seize upon
these national characters which elude
the statistician. to show how out o
, the fusion of races and the new con-
ditions of life the American type o
) the new century is being evolved
There is no discourtesy to the new
citizens we welcome in saying that
) to be naturalized does not make one
completely an American. 1t is pre-.
! cisely by insisting on those qualities
which have already been evolved that
there is hope of blending heterogen.
eous elements into a common Amer
) lean type, like the English type OF
the German. That lies far ahead, but
we have for it all the time that is
5 left.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Governor Folks term is drawing to
close and his successor is likely to
be Congressman Cowherd, who has
won the Democratic nomination in
the primary elections. The present
governor ought not to be entirely lost
to the public service of his state, for
he has given Missouri an administra-
tion much above the average. II
would be welcome change II the
state should send Mr.. Folk to the
United States Senate in place of Sen.
ator Stone, who is small politician
at home and an inhnitely smaller one
in national AFFAIRS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13
Find Politics Engrossinu.

Chardon, o., Aug. $50 engrossed
with the discussion of politics was
Otis Fenton of Burton with a neigh
Dor, as he sat upon his front porch.
that neither noticed that the house
was on fire until the seeond-story wsa
all ablaze. The house burned down
and its contents were destroyed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

The voters in Summit county are
up in arms regarding the succession
OF deputyism that for mere than
thirty-fve years has remained in
practically unbroken control of the
county auditors office and threaten
TO defeat the court house ring at the
polls next November. Stark county
voters will do the same thing II they
vote for their own interests.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Dayton-Rev, Charles E. McStra-
wick, pastor of the First United Pres
byterian church, likens the city unto
the ancient and wicked city of Pom
peii before il was destroyed by the
eruption Of Vesuvius, because of the
operation of BOmberger Park on Sun
day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Atwater-F II. Spires has a mount
ed head of a moose for which he
has refused $500. The antlers are
5sk inches from point to point Mr.,
Spires shot the animal in Canada.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon for little Frederick Brooks,
aged three years, who was killed Fri
day noon by South Arch avenue car
The boy was the youngest son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Brooks. of No. 537
South Arch avenue. Rev. G. N. Church
of the First M. E. church, conducted
the services. He was assisted by
members of the church choir.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

took in the excursion to Cedar Point
via the Pennsylvania lines Sunday.
The excursions we're inaugurated ear
ly in the summer apd then taken off
but were resumed Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

A conference of missionary workers
was held Sunday afternoon in the
First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Bus
sert, who conducted the missionary
rally of the Stark County Christian
Endeavor Unions at Louisville, gave
an address at the rally here. This
was the first of a series of similar
rallies to be given in Stark county.
About II o'clock Saturday night
Lieut.. Alexander and Officers Gibson
and Meyers of the city police depart
ment made raid on Front street
and arrested Stella Ross on a charge
of conducting a brothel. Jennie
Freeman and Lizzie White were the
names given by two girls found at
the place and two male visitors ar
rested gave their names as Corbin
Vase Vosel and John Smith. All will
be given a hearing Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-13

About nifty persons from Alliance
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
Daring ViIlainOuS Attempts

Some villain. evidently with foul in
tent. went to the residence of MIR A H
Locke. on North Mildred street near the
Belt Line. shortly before 4 o'clock last
Thursday morning, and made felonious
attemptto enter the premises. Heseemed
to have gotten on the porch rail. opened
blind of an adjacent window, and get
ting upon this reached in an open upper
window and caught hold of the foot OF
a daughter OF Mr. Locke. Miss Fife, who
screamed and brougt her father to her
his escape. The same night young
man boarding at Mr. James Tillett's near
by heard some one on the stairs and called
to him to get out of there. which he did
by jumping out of window. The next
morning Mr. Alfred Reedy. also 10 the
same locality. found ladder standing
| up against an upper window of his house,
As he had to get up during the night to
get medicine for his wife he supposes
that the party using the ladder must have
been frightened off at that time. As
there are young girls at all three of these
houses. it is fair to judge that the inten.
| tons of the villain making these visits
were. to say the least. not very good.
and it is to be regretted that load OF
shot did not meet him at the outset of his
exnlofts
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25

Originally the Ashby Cavalry of the
Army of Northern Virginia, and Chew's
Battery BY the late William N. Nc
Donald. Ordnance Officer of the Bri-
gade. Edited by Bushrod c. Wash
ington. illustrated. 4o9 PIP. So 90.
E. H. Mcdonald, Charles Town, w.
Va.
The cavalry which fought in the Val
ley of Virginia under Colonel Turner
Ashby made history which was one of
courage and adventure. and romance.
which has scarcely been eqaalIed any
where in the world; and it is story Of
patriotism and unselfsh devotion to the
protection of home and country. This is
book that ought to have been written and
published. and 1t has been well and ac-
curately done. It's Of a kind that will
not perish. 1t belongs to the history oil
the great Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
on which the names of Stonewall Jackson
and Turner Ashby are written imperish
ably. It preserves the names and wa,
records of great number of good sol
diers; and for generations to come it vii
be sought as the evidence of the honora
able behavior OF sires and ancestors. =
Moreover, IT is true story of thrillln;
interest throughout for readers who ma
have no family or personal concern. Be
cause it is true history. it Is so much bet
ter than any story of fiction. -Centra
PRESBYTERIAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
|UP-TO-DATE DAILY UNTIL
JANUARY 1, FOR $1.oo.

Since differences arose in the Repub-
lican party there has been a great de-
mand from over the State for a thor
oughly up-to-date daily Republican news
paper, one which has remained loyal to
the regular ticket. Because of this the
publishers of the Charleston Daily Mail
have offered to send that paper by mail
to any address from now until January
l, 1909, for One Dollar, payabl; in adj
vance. The Daily Mail is now recog-
nized as the leading Republican news,
paper in West Virginia. 1t has staff
of able writers who will keep its read
ers well informed of political movements
during this campaign. 1t receives the
reports of the Associated Press, which
thoroughly cover the important events
of the world.
This generous offer puts modern
daily newspaper within reach of all.
The regular subscription price of The
Mail is $500 per year. Send your Dol
lar to
fVT ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
Gard of Thanks.

Please allow me space in your columns to
thank the friends and neighbors who helped
to save my property or worked hard to try
to save it last Monday evening during the
fire. We are thankful to those who ex-
pressed heartfelt sympathy, and the fire
company, who did all they could under
great difficulties. Again we thank the COL
ored man who turned the cows and calves
out of the stable and would like to know
who he was to be SO thoughtful to think of
the live stock. Those who have any bill to
present for work they did at the fire please
present it and / will pay them as soon as
can
have three colts for sale as all of my feed
burnt and have none to feed any of them.
any one wishing to buy one of these call and
see them. Two are years old. one heavy
draft, the other light one, one year old
ca +. j ed by Mcdonald Hackney horse.
G. w. BUSH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
Death Claims Prominent Man.
J. e. Morgan, General Manager Of the Elltns
Electric Railiooy Company, Passes
Atc0y Friday Ereninq.

Atc0y Friday Epening.
James Edgar Morgan, aged "a years.
general manager of the Elkins Electric
Railway Company. Died at o'clock Fri
day evening after an illness of three
weeks with typhoid fever. Mr. Morgan
was one of the most enterprising young
men of the city, having been largely ill.,
strumental in the construction of the To-
cal street railway and being interested to
a considerable extent in Elkins real estate
and Randolph county coal lands. He
came to Elkins in 1904 and organized the
Jefferson Lumber Company. which did
"a very successful business. In 1907
he secured charter for the Elkins Elec-
trio Railway Company and was granted
franchise for the construction and OPP
Grafton of same. being president and
general manager of the company.
Besides his mother Mr. Morgan is sur
vived by sister and two brothers. all of
Halltown. Jefferson county. which was
Mr.. Morgan's home. He was member
of Malta Lodge No SO A. F and A NJ.
Jefferson Chapter No R A NJ and
Potomac Commandery No S, Knights
Templar. all of Charles Town, w. Va.
Twenty members Of the local Masonic
Lodge accompanied the remains to the
$50 train Saturday morning, whence
they were taken to his old home at Hall
town for interment Sunday afternoon al
3 o'clock. where he will be buried with
Masonic honors.
Mr. Morgan's death is deeply regretted
by the host of friends which he has made
during his residence in Elkins. where his
quiet and kindly demeanor and honor.
able. upright and energetic business hab
its won for him the admiration of all with
whom he came in contact. Mr. Nor
gan's death creates a niche in the bust
ness and social life of Elkins which will
be hard to fill-Elkins Daily Inter
Mountain.
above the deceased leaves an aunt, MIR.
Ellen Rockenbaugh, to whom lie was
greatly attached and with whom he spenl
the early part of his life. His body was
brought to his old home at Halltown
where funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon by Rev ] S Alfriend
The remains were escorted to Edge Hi
Cemetery by PotomacCommanderyNo S
K T. and Malta Lodge No So, A. F
& A M. and following the religious exer
cises the Masonic burial service was OBJ
served. The pallbearers, representing
Malta Lodge, were: DR. T A Ramey, Il
N Bradley, F B Hooff. Geo D Moore A
NJ S Morgan aud J A Eyster.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
Automobile Ordinance.

FOR the protection of the citizens of the
own, the Council in its weldon has passed
IN ordinance controlling the speed of these
pleasure cars, to six miles an hour while pas s.
ng through the stree they have also de-
Jared that alarms shall be sounded to mott y
heir approach the crossings, and they have
placed caution signs at all the approaches to
he town. This is in the interest of protec-
ion to the citizens as against accidents from
hose engines of strength. If you note the
fact that there are more people mained and
killed by reckless management of auto cars
han by railroads, you won't wopder that
hese precautions are taken by cities, towns
md villeges.
Luckily we have had no accidents, and If
be drivers use proper caution for the FIVE
minutes it takes to ri n through the town and
consider that pedestrians and vehicles largely
IN the majority, have as much right to the
highways as they, we will have none
We sll appreciate the fact that if we own a
asst horse or machine it il our greatest
pleasure to speed them, (and there is nothing
more exhilirating,) but the place to do this is
not the public street of city, town or village
The penalties for violation of this ordinance
will be enforced strictly regardless of who
violates, and the officers are on the lookout
for violators, GEO. T. LIGHT
Aug. II, 1908. Mayor.
lOther papers please copy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
Harpers Ferry and Be- Iivar.

Anglers are not having a particularly
good time in this section this summer
The water in the Potomac is muddy.
Mr. Benz. Lee Chambers who is here on
his vacation and an ardent disciple of the
Georgia fisherman, Isac Walton. has sue.
ceeded in entcing few bass to his line.
The comedy "A Country Minister" so
well rendered to crowded house in the
Opera House last week for St Peters
Catholic Cemetery. was repeated the 2Ist
for the band. The play was IN five acts.
The band rendered some fine music and
the city sojourners helped. Mr.. Pane
Fishbaugh whose father has summer
cottage near the Hill Top was the Piano
ist. Winslow Simpson. small boy, rem
dered Rubensteins melody and other diff
ficult hairs with much skill
A psle fifty feet high was put in posi-
ton yesterday at the west end of Bolivar
for the electric light plant. 1t took a
number of strong men to handle it.
The curfew law. which has gone into
effect in Harpers Ferry, has the approval
of our best citizens. St Peters Catholic
church bell. which rings at p. M, can
be heard IN Bolivar.
Miss Bess Lane has gone to Shannon
dale for two weeks stay
Miss Kate Rockenbaugh has her cous
IN. Mrs. Annie Oldhurn aud Miss Nellie
Varnedoe. of Atlanta. Georgia, visiting
her They are also cousins of Mr.. Iohu
Foley and sisters
Rose Cottage, the Tearney home rent
ed by Mr.. Joseph Smith, an ex- Confed-
crate formerly of Stanton. Va, is filed
with Washington people.
Mr.. Jamison's family. of Hagerstown.
are at Mr.. Harrison Butts
MIR. Homer York, wife and infant of
Washington City. are in Bolivar with
relatives. His father. a Government
Printer newspaper man in Kansas. now
deceased. organized the order of Iona
dabs in Harpers Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
W. B. DAVIS. Secy. CITY BAND

The Tri-State League of Odd Fellows
held their business session at Martins
burg Tuesday and elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows:
President-C NJ Hodeson. Winchester
Ist Vice-President-J W Ziegler, Hag-
erstown.
and Vice presdent-H N Bradley,
Charles Town.
grid e-President-Mrs M V Bare.
Winchester.
Secretary-E T Lickl,der. Shepherds
town.
Treasurer-G R Seminson, Hagers-
town.
Chaplain-G W Appleby. Martins
burg
1t is proposed to hold the next reunion
at Morgan's Grove.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
BRYAN. Kern and Bennett Club.

The Democrats of Charles Town, at an
enthusiastic meeting at the Court House
on Wednesday night, organized for the
coming presidential contest by forming
campaign club. County Chairman
Thos r Moore called the meeting to or
der. Judge Frank Beckwith was chosen
to preside and on taking the chair made
ringing Democratic speech. On motion
it was decided to name the organization
the Bryan. Kern and Bennett Club Of
Charles Town. Attorney John T Porter
field was elected president; Robt c Ris-
sler. secretary; Z N Campbell. treasurer;
Judge d Lucas. first president;
B d Gibson. second vice president;
Frank L Bushong, third vice-president;
VIM H Anderson fourth ce-president;
Chas H Grim. sargeant-at-arms.
The following committee was appoint
ed on new members and subscription to
funds: C Frank Gallaher, c N Campbell,
) c Young. Clayton L Haines, w H
Locke; on bylaws, Frank Beckwith. S
Young. and Frank L Bushong. Other
committees. provided for, will be named
at the next meeting of the club on Thurs
day, September 8
Judge d Lucas being called for, de-
livered an address of half hour IN length
and despite his feeble health showed
,,,,.oI IS +l,a oid e,@;r;+ t1,ot ,.,oe x,,oot e.
enthuse his audiences in the days Of his
prime. He declared he claimed no high,
er privilege than that of urging his fell
low-countrymeu to cast their ballots this
fall for the Democratic ticket. Judge
Lucas during his remarks displayed ar
ancient paper written one hundred and
twelve years ago-an answer to Genera
Morgan's letter, written by Edward Lu
cas-, father of Robert. and grandfather
of Robert. William and Edward. and
great-grandfather of William. IT., and
Daniel B Lucas.
Maj A w Mcdonald followed Judge
Lucas with a spirited address in which
he gave reasons why Bryan and Kern
should be elected, and offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That this meeting recon-
nends to the Democrats of Jefferson
county. that they do not any longer sub
scribe to the Baltimore Sun. for the rea-
son that the Sun. founded as Democratic
paper and continuing to advocate Demo
cratic principles for nearly three feurths
of century, has now deserted its party
and gone over TO the enemy-that it is
not proper that Democrats by the supper;
# the Sun. should give aid and comfort
to our enemies.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed and copy of twas ordered to be sent
to the Sun.
Below is list of the club members
enrolled Wednesday night:
A w Mcdonald. D B Lucas, John 7
Porter6eld, Thos r Moore. F L Bushong
Geo w Haines, A M S Morgan. t c
Green. WIN Kahn, c N Campbell. Chas
A Johnson, Harry E Young, B D Gibson
Chas H Grim, Frank Beckwith, Samue
OFT, A G Wynkoop. w H Anderson
Clayton L Haines. ] W Birkitt. w H
Locke, C Frank Gallaher. Cleon Moore
C Moore. Geo D Moore. c Young
,ramer Young. Robt c Rissler. DR. c L
skinner. John Porterheld and C T
Butler
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25

The corporation of Charles Town has
fixed the rate for municipal taxes for the
current fiscal year at IS cents on each
hundred dollars. decrease from last year
of FIVE cents on the hundred dollars. All
property within the corporate limits IS as
sessed at 81, 36IS.4o, and this amount
personal property valuations constitute
more than half. Nearly 30 per cent of
the towns income is raise from rents,
licenses and capitation taxes. leaving
about 90 per cent to be raised from direct
taxation upon property. 1t is estimated
that the town will need for its govern
ment for next year $ir,3o5. 90.