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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
CHICKENS COME HOME TO RoosT

In his speech at Monon, Ind, Mr..
Bryan repeated what he has often
said before, and is always worth re-
peating, that "the Democratic party
cannot be accused of causing the late
panic" Every Republican paper in
Ohio worked overtime from the be-
ginning of the panic in 1892, while
Harrison was president, until Novem
ber, 1896, to make their readers be-
lieve the Democratic party was the
party of panics. Their chickens are
coming home to roost. Every panic
since the civil war begun under Re.
publican rule. Time for a change
isn't it?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

they hustled everywhere for some
thing to eat-in the alleys, about the
slaughter houses, in the ash-cans-
anywhere there was likely to be a
crumb of food.
One old fellow found one day at a
tan yard, pile of OK tails that had
been removed from the hides. He
took them home and made soup OF
them, and invited some of his friends
to the feast. All were delighted with
the soup and wanted to know where
he obtained the material for it. He
told thesS. After that the crowd about
the tanneries eagerly snatched every
OK tail that was thrown out, and thus
invented the savory dish for which we
now pay a considerable price. 1t was
one of the things which came out Of
the reign of terror, but the Republican
party in this country will not ask
credit for it.
The Republicans won an election or
two on the strength of the full dinner
pail, but when any one says anything
these days about the bottomless din
ner pail they finch, and accuse him Of
being a calamity bowler. But the truth
is one of two things: Either the Re
publicans have no control over pros
perity, or they have. II they have
not, then there is no reason why any
one should vote the ticket on the full
dinner pail argument. If they have
control over prosperity, why did they
allow an industrial depression to
occur?
Ox-tail soup is a splendid dish and IT
came about in an awful way. But un'
less one is willing to assume the re.
sponsibility for the reign of terror he
ought not to want credit for giving the
world ox-tail soup.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
WHAT THEY DID TO LABOR.

MIR. Taft says RooseVelt's admins
tration has done more for the cause
Of labor than any other administra-
ton since the beginning of the gov
ernment.
One of the things he did was to
make an open shop" of the govern
ment printing office.
In his own way Mr.. Roosevelt has
done almost as much for the cause of
labor as Mr.. Taft did with injunc-
tions.
And Taft is his heir apparent"
Cuba has school book scandal to
deal with. For an infant republic that
is going some.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

The city and town clerks in Worces-
ter county, Mass, are evidently men
with pretty clear ideas of what ought
to be done. They recently held a
meeting and decided that "the legis-
lature should quit monkeying with the
laws and give the clerks a chance to
get acquainted with them" There is
cause for this conclusion. Legisla-
lures are given to patching the laws
with amendments to such an extent
that 1t keeps a public official busy
looking up their provisions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

At Lima Railroad Mems Harmon
club was organized by 400 employees
of the c., H. & D., of which Mr.. Har-
mon is receiver. This is another
evidence of Mr.. Harmon's popularity
among railroad men, They have not
forgotten his humane action in the
case of the Pere Marquette employees
excursion train that was wrecked
July 20, 1907, in which he, as receiver,
ordered that fair settlements of dam
age claims be made without resort to
fellow servant" or other legal techni
calities. Railroad men know that in
Judson Harmon they have a true
friend. He had no thought of being
candidate for governor at the time
of the Pere Marquette wreck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
NAME FARMS.

-
Kansas has a newly enacted law
which the Kansas farmers are using
freely, that enabling them a fee of one
dollar to name their farm and copy
right the name. The idea seems good
and worthy of being adopted in the
grand old state Of Ohio. The farmers
of the state have made wonderful
strides in the past two decades and
the farm homes of the state have be-
come for the most part beautiful resi-
dences, surrounded by rolling acres,
like which they are no acres in the
world Having become solidly estab-
lished financially. the farmers have
begun to brighten up the social side
Of their experiences and their home In
teriors now resemble city homes. with
telephones on the desks, magazines
and newspapers on the tables. automo-
biles pufing out in front and trolleys
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

In two special messages to the legis.
lature during its session this year
Governor Harris admitted knowledge
of his duty to examine the state audi
tors Office, as required by Section 1873
of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. But
he never PERFORMED that duty. In,
stead at the instigation Of Mr.. Gull
bert, he asked for a special appropria,
tion to perform o specific duty. When
this was refused. he asked for author.
ity to appoint special committee to
take the investigation out Of the
hands OF the senate committee which
was asking questions MeKinnon
Green and Guilbert refused to answer
No matter how much Governor Harris
may talk about questions that are
not in his own state platform. he can,
not dodge the fact that he has failed
to perform a sworn duty of the great
est importance to the people of Ohio.
No wonder he is so eager to talk
about anything else.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
LIQUOR FIGHT
Will Be Waged in coIumbiana County
After November Election.

Lisbon, Aug. 30-The executive com
mittee of the Columbiana County Anti
Saloon league at a secret session held
have decided to arrange for a county
local option election under the Rose
law as soon after the November elec-
tion as the necessary legal require
ments can be fulfilled.
Sentiment was somewhat divided as
to when the election should be held,
some members of the committee ia.
voring a date prior to the presiden-
tial election, but it was finally decid-
ed that the ends of the Anti-Saloon
league could be best attained by hold,
ing the election later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

Wade Ellis is slated to take an i'm
portant place in the department of
justice, and naturally it provokes the
question, why. Mr.. Ellis claims for
promotion can not be based on what
he has done as attorney general of
this state. Mr.. Ellis refuses to prose
cute Republican state treasurers for
violating the law in regard to interest
on state funds, and while several
county prosecutors, and notably a
Democrat, Wachenheimer, Of Toledo
have shown him what trust busting
could be done under the Valentine
law, Mr.. Ellis has been inactive. He
is credited, however, with that mas.
ter piece of evasion, the Republican
National platform, and thus estab.
fishes his claims to high place in
National administration necessi-
tated to make some sort of plausible
showing against the trusts without
hurting them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

1t is pleasing to note that tre game
of baseball refuses to be converted
into a gambling business. 1t is an
nounced that it took little gang of
professional bookmakers, put out, of
business by the war on race track
gambling just four weeks to lose a
hundred thousand dollars trying to
give odds on the work of the clubs.
1t seems that they found the people
better posted than they were on the
records and the merits of the clubs
and the players, and the way the
men who took the odds walked off
with the money of the poor bookies
was, in the language of one of them,
like taking candy from blind baby
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

Looks as though a stormy matri-
monial life might naturally be ex-
pected by that couple out in Okla
homa who gave their names at the
marriage license Office as Molly Cloud
and Joe Big Thunder. OF course
there will be squalls.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

John ]. Whitacre is not a big man
physically, but compared with his op-
ponent, Mr., Kennedy, he looms up like
q giant. Voters, let's elect man to
represent this district In congress.
Mr.. Whitacre fills the bill exactly
Ohio Patriot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
Preacher to Speak For Bryan.

Bellefontaine, o., Aug. s0.-Rev.
John P, Calvin, of Lakeview, has re-
signed the pastorate of the M. p.
church, and will take the stump for
Bryan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

Both Taft and Hopkins have good
reasons for their worry about Illinois
Stevenson and trouble are abroad
over there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

Tngstown-Hsrry Hunter, signal
man, threw open switch and saved
Cleveland and Pittsburg flyer from
being ditched at Lowellville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

The Glouster Press, which knows
from observation, says that the full
dinner pail we heard so much about
few years ago is still full. but the Hll-
ing Is composed mortly Of hot air.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
Death of a Child.

A four-months-old daughter Of kyr.
and Mrs. Amos Utzey died at their
home lin Pike township Saturday and
was buried from the Eaton church,
Sunday afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

Lima-Bruner Steel Wagon Co, of
Wapakoneta, to locate here aud erect
one of the largest wagon factories in
the state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
oTTERREIN.

otterbein, Ag, S0.-A beautiful home
wedding took place at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob BurEhart, two
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03

Lima-ohiO Electric railway oEsn
for traffic to Toledo.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

nantly. I'm half inclined to run the danger
of telling him just what l think OF him. the
old Intruder"
mo, nc, Mamma. never do so unwise a
thing" whispered White. Let's do as
papa suggests" And she resumed the
burden she had been carrying. a pretty
wicker chair.
Yes, let's use stratagem," whispered
Speckles, liking the word immensely. And
he took up his load-another pretty chair
n made ready to descend to the old home
again.
So off they went, carrying away the fur
niture they had just brought there for use
in their snug new home. And as they went
old Sneako called from the window:
"Good-by. friends, 1 enjoyed your call very
much. Now that we are neighbors, I hope
you will come often-say once in q hundred
years"
"oh, well not wait so long as that, old
Sneako!" called out Mamma Rabbit, her
anger forcing her to r~etaliate to a degree.
Wen come sooner than you think. and
when we do we'll trouble you to move into
some cave or hole in the ground-the sort
of habitation you've always been accus-
toned to-"
Il would not say anything more to warn
him, wife, said Bunny Rabbit. For
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
How Pearl Was Cured

BY Louise Stiles, Aged 10 Years. Lyons,
Neb, Neb. Blue.
1t was nearing evening and Mrs. Martin
came from the bedroom where her sick
husband lay. Pearl" she said to a little
crippled girl who sat near the window.
John is worse, and do you think you could
ride over to Broxton on old Meg to get DR..
Brown" Pearl, who was the only child, or
her mother would not have sent the Grip
pied child out in the rain-looked up
brightly and said: IT think 1 could, mother,
If you would put me on Meg" So her
mother saddled the old horse and lifted
Pearl to her back. II hate to have you
60" she said, but 1 can't leave John, and
old Meg is perfectly safe "Of course,
mamma" said Pearl, and giving her mother
a hasty kiss, she rode away. Pearl lived
with her father and mother on a barren
little farm in Ohio. Their one grief was
Pearls misfortune, for ever since baby
hood her back had been twisted and she
had been unable to walk. Mr.. Martin was
too poor to hire doctors to treat her, how
ever, he had a rich uncle who had hired
two or three doctors to treat her, but with
out success. Pearl finally reached BraX-
ton and drew up before DR.. Browns house.
1t was now late at night and the doctor had
gone to bed, but at Pearls approach the
dog began to bark and aroused the sleepy
doctor. He hurriedly dressed and came
to the door. When he saw Pearl he seemed
surprised. but at once hitched his horse to
his buggy and leaving Pearls horse in the
barn, took Pearl home with him. When he
arrived he found Mr.. Martin a very sick
man, but one whom. he thought, could re-
cover, which he did in a few weeks. But
DR.. Brown did more good than that. On
one of his visits he told Mrs. Martin OF a
famous foreign doctor who was to cure
some very wealthy children Of a trouble
knilar to Pearls. When he had gone Mr..
and Mrs. Martin talked about this and
wished they had enough money to have
Pearl cured, for of course II the rich uncle
did not offer help, they would not ask 1t.
When DR.. Brown returned the next day
there was with him a tall foreign looking
man whom DR.. Brown introduced to Mrs.
Martin as DR.. Harris. Then he told her
that he was the famous doctor and thai he
would treat some poor children free and
DR.. Brown thought perhaps hey would like
to have Pearl treated. OF course they con-
sented and to their great JOY Pearl. was
cured. When Mr.. Martins uncle heard OF
it he insisted on paying the doctor for IT,
When Mr.. Martin recovered he bought,
with the uncle's help, a better farm that
Welded such good crops that he was soon
able 10 pay back not only his debt 10 his
uncle, but to DR.. Brown, to Whom the
family still think they owe a debt OF graf
itude for bringing DR.. Harris TO their
homa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
Honorable Mention.)
The Honey Bee Family

By Hulda Lundberg, Queen Bee, Aged IA
Years, 3S l Street, Fremont, Neb. Blue.
One Of the largest hives in the city Of
Bee Town was the one owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Honey Bee and their children,
Glover Bee, Flower Bee and little Baby
Bee. They made three kinds of honey,
white, pink and yellow honey. They col
lected honey in summer and in winter
they had all they wanted. They were al
ways happy and cheerful.
Well, today was Sunday and Mamma and
Papa Bee had been invited to the palace
of the king and queen. So they started off,
telling the Bee children to be good and
they would bring them home some honey.
Everything went we'll until they came to
their Honey Hive" They found every bit
of their honey gone, and they could see
not far off a bunch of Drone Bees were
carrying away their honey. So they went
home broken hearted. Little Glover Bee
noticed the sad look on their faces and ran
up to them and said, Mamma and papa,
didn't you bring us some honey?'
MY dear child,' sighed Papa Bee, The
Drone Bees rave taken all our honey"
THAI same night there was a notice in the
paper that every Bee in town had to be
present at the palace at 2:9o p. m. to ar
range some things.
When everyone was seated the King Bee
said, 1T has been decided by the Fairy
Bee that all the Busy Bees will be changed
into children by the Fairy's wand, and the
Drone Bees will not be changed; they will
be made to work, as the Busy Bees nave
done, and when they are real workers
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
A Fort in the Forest

BY Leon Carson, King Bee, Aged IL Years,
1924 North Fortieth Street, Omaha Red.
We look back at the beginning of the
eighteenth century and see a small fort
in the middle of a large clearing. To the
left is a small ammunition house and to
the right is the storehouse.
At a hundred yards in all directions the
forest begins and there we see hundreds
of Indians lodging and yelling their war
cry.
A hundred arrows fly in the direction Of
the fort. In the fort stand thirty or moro
brave-hearted frontiersmen bravely defend
ing their families. Each man stand at his
post and at every charge of the Indians,
these brave men drive them back. A light
smoke rises and then the storehouse is on
for some brave Indian has done his work
neatly. And still another cry arises on the
other side of the fort, for a small tongue
OF fire is seen creeping up toward the
ammunition house. GOD save the ammu-
milton house, comes from many a heart
sick defender, as they saw their last hope
vanishing. Every man Is needed at his
post.
Up spoke John, the son of one of the
bravest men on the frontier, saying:
Father. 1 will save the ammunition" He
rushed out and gained the burning building,
and soon came running out bringing their
only hope under his arm. He gained all
but a few feet and there fell pierced by an
arrow. The ammunition was saved as John
was brought, dying, into the fort.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
Second Prize.)
The Snow Queen

BY Marie Rich, Ased 10 Years. 512 West
First Street, Grand Island, Neb. Blue.
Now look. mamma, it's showing and !
Can't go out to play
Yes, but you can't go out and play all
the time,' said Tommy's mother.
"Well, 1 don't care. I don't see why It
has 10 snow. 1 wish 1 lived outdoors, then
l wouldn't have to care about snow
Tommy said thoughtlessly.
Just run on and play with your blocks,
and maybe you can go out tomorrow"
said his mother.
So off he ran, but not cheerful like he
ought to lave been. When he was called
to bed his mother kissed him and said,
Now, aren't you glad to have a nice
warm house and bed2"
Yes" said Tommy, but he didn't mean
1t. He soon fell asleep.
After a while he woke up and felt cold.
1t was stlll showing. He looked around,
but everything looked so strange. Where
was he? Not in his bed. He was on the
cold ground.
Presently a beautiful lady came up to
him. She was snow white and wore a crown
of snow drops.
Il am the snow queen" she said, "and 1
heard your wish. 1t will be granted, after
this you will rave no father and mother,
and no warm place to go to and sleep" and
with these words she disappeared.
Tommy began to cry, when suddenly he
felt his mother kissing him and asking
what the matter was. He told her about
his dream and said that after this he
would be glad to see the snow come and
have a warm place to stay.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

the shoulder. well, I'll finish you before
/ go away from here" And he made a
vicious face as he showed his long and
cruel fangs, leaplng right at Bunny Rab-
bits throat.
But Mamma Rabbit and speckles and
White were grouped behind a convenient
tree and, seeing the danger Of the hus-
band and father, they ran to his aid just as
Sneako Wolf was about to bury his fangs
into Bunny's white, furry neck. Without
waiting to think Of results, Speckles jerked
up a burning brand and thrust it into the
very face of the enemy. causing him to fall
away from Bunny Rabbit and to turn on his
small antagonist. But Speckles was ready
for him and again thrust the burning bush
in his face, and as the stick had now
caught into a bright blaze, old sneako Wolf
was glad enough to turn from the scene
and to go off down the hillside as fast as
he could run.
"Ah, nov I guess you'Il let honest ami
mails alone,' called out Mamma Rabbit,
VIGOROUSLY. Yes. you mean old wolf!"
called White, seconding her mother. Be
gone forever and don't come here again.
Then Bunny Rabbit and his son Speckles
ran down the hillside to see whether the
wolf had gone on across the valley or had
turned TO come back to cause them more
annoyance and mischief. AS they caught a
glimpse OF him by the light of the newly
risen moon he was running on and on,
faster and faster.
Then something most exciting happened.
From one side Of the valley came a loud
barking of dogs. then several horsemen
appeared at the edge OF the wood. There
he goes-that wolf hat has been catching
our chickens!' called one OF the riders.
And soon the whole pack were in pursuit
Of Sneako Wolf.
Bunny Rabbit and his son Speckles re-
turned TO their home. not wishing to see
the wolf caught and killed by the dogs and
men. Even though he was a bad fellow
doing nothin but harm In the world-Bunny
could not find 1t in his heart to wish him
III. So he turned his back on the scene in
the valley, not wishing to behold the death
Of his enemy, sneako Wolf.
When the news was told to Mamma Rab-
bit and White they sat very silent for a
while. Then Mamma sighed and said: Il
suppose it's only what the wicked must
-expect-capture and death at the hands OF
those whom they wrong-but, all the same,
I feel sorry for that mean old wolf"
N need Of sympathy now, mamma,
dear" said Speckles, FOR ere this he has
ceased TO live and never more will HI try
to take possession Of our home"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

day for the great event. The moon peeped
out from behind the clouds, and the little
stars were dressed in robes of gold. First
came the lily in its dress of yellow and
white. 1t sat in a carriage all lined with
velvet and satin, and had two little violets
on each side of the carriage, on milk white
ponies with white ribbons, Then came the
rose. 1t rode in a chariot made Of green
moss with great sunflowers to shade it's
beauty. The carnation, daisy. pansy, sweet
pea, daffodil and peony followed, all OF
which rode in white chariots. Then came
the goldenrod in all its beauty. 1t was in
a carriage decorated with all colors Of the
rainbow, with a yellow satin robe.
Above the path was an arch way covered
with moss and ferns. scattered with lilies
OF the valley. Each flower carried "a
wreath of rose buds, and the ponies wore
wreaths OF the same around their necks.
AT the end of their parade path stood
six snowballs, each of these with a bunch
of sweetpeas in their hands to welcome
the flowers back to flowerland. The dew
was beginning to fall and the flowers
dew should soil their robes and carriages.
After the parade the flowers gave a ball,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
The Little Gray Kitten

By Emily Allen, Aged 8 Years, 122 Palisade
Avenue, Jersey City Heights, N. j. Red.
Down in the cellar Of our flat 1 found
a tiny gray kitten. I carried it UP to my
mother. to ask her If 1 moght keep it.
When my mother saw what a cunning little
kitten 1t was, she said 1 might have 1t for
a pet. We found out this little kittens
mother was killed by the dogs, so the poor
little kitten had no one to look after 1t.
1 am sure she is happy to have a home
with us instead Of spending hero life in a
coal cellar. for she is happy and playful all
the time. l am sure that is her way of
showing us how thankful she is. l call
her Twinkle, after a pet kitten I had in
Omaha. I am sorry for kittens that have
no homes, and l would like to be able to
ave a home for all stray kittens.