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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
CHALLENGE TO GOVERNOR
HARRIS

Nobody challenges the position of
Governor Harris on questions that
are not raised by the party platform
In this campaign But Governor Har-
ris is challenged to defend his ad-
ministration in the speech he is to
make at the Republican campaign
opening in Youngstown today.
VIII Governor Harris defend condi-
tions at the state house revealed by
the investigating committees and the
Ohio Legislature? Win he defend
Treasurer McKinnon and his deputy
candidate, Charles c. Green, for say
ing to the committee it is NONE OF
YOUR BUSINESS" when asked by
the committee where the states
money was being kept?
Will Governor Harris defend Audi
tor Guilbert for refusing tc answer
questions and refusing to produce rec
ords of his Office? Mr.. Guilbert's
deputy, %. M.uFullington, is candi-
date to succeed him.
Will Governor Harris defend his
own dereliction Of duty in, not COM
| =
plying with the law requiring him to
have these important state offices ex-
amined?
Will Governor Harris defend the
scandals at state institutions that
have been more numerous during his
administration than was ever kneWn
in the whole history of Ohio?
VIII the taxpayers of Ohio be sat
isfied II Governor Harris simply
valves all these charges that are
brought direct to his own door, and
discusses only national issues or ques.
tions that are not at issue at all in
this campaign.
Governor Harris is challenged to
defend his administration by the
people of Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
THE MisuNDERsTooD BRYAN.

Mr.. Bryan's purpose to touch thd
question of Socialism in mis- New
York speech in September is justified
by the extravagant and persistent
claims of the morbid Republican
press that he is an agitator of the
Debs type, bent on plunging the ma
tion into revolution. The malicious
ness.of the charge has its foundation
in the Republican fear that a return
to Democratic principles will unseat
graft and dethrone privilege without
recourse to the artificial restraint or
directions of half-impotent statutes.
Mr.. Bryan has said that he is not
understood by many people. 1t would
be more pertinent to say that he is
deliberately misunderstood. Think
Ing people know that it is adherence
to Republican policies that has in
creased the Socialistic vote so enor-
mously. What Socialism is, as
philosophical propaganda, has moth
ing to do with the controversy. Its
aim is, we believe, equality, and equal
ity is a fundament of Republican doc
trine, differentiated from Socialism
merely in the variation of means and
method. But the Socialism charged
directly and by innuendo against Bry-
an is mere term of rerroach 1t is
the product of the same ignorance
which confuses Anarchism and So
cialism. The intention is to brand
! Bryan as an advocate of disorder and
cranlsisms, completely disregardful Of
business security and spurred on by
wish for financial instability.
The whole matter might be dismis-
sed as an absurdity If it we're not
taken with perfect seriousness by
some thousands of people to whom
the Hudson River is the pale of civil
lization, Buffalo a frontier city, Chi
cago and st. Louis army outpests and
everything west Thibetan desert,
with San Francisco and Honolulu as
the sites of the winter and summer
palaces of the Dalai Llama.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

The West may naturally resent this
attitude toward a man who has been
undergoing most rigid scrutiny for
thirteen years. In that time Bryan
has written or spoken nothing that
did not attract widespread attention.
His suggestions, Tidiculed in the be-
ginning, have been accepted and
measurably given effect. He has run
q longer gantlet than ever was ap-
portioned 70 q man not in Office, and
he has come out the end with new
admirers and new strength, with his
Amsricanism intact, his honesty aid
integrity unquestioned and his ability
undisputed. No man can stand up
under the test Of thirteen years Of
scrutiny by the American people and
survive the ordeal unless he has
demonstrated his sincerity, honesty
and ability. What other American
has won the triumph OF being ma
ligned only by those who fear he will
make them honest?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
TRUE HISTORY OF THE PANIC.

The immortal John l.. Sullivan
knows all about the late panic and
says:
Some people who bleated hardest
during the panic are now discovering
that the farmers are getting big crops
and prosperity with big is COM
ing back on the hotfoots sure. You
can't beat the United States. Any
ducks that thought this country was
going on the bum, simply because
some stock market acrobats in New
York lost a few tricks after they
thought they had the cards stacked
to deal themselves all the aces, ought
to be taken up to the Canadian bord-
er and booted across the line, with a
warning not to come back.
There wouldn't be any panic IL the
gents in New York that got it going
we're doing time last fall instead of
being loose to start something on
Roosevelt. That's the meat of it.
and know what am talking about
Teddy knows and he ought to tell II
right out and shame the devil.
/ got it straight from some people
who are pretty close to big things
and I'd like to tell it just as it was
| put to me. They we're out to tin car
Roosevelt, but they let the panic gel
away from them so far they couldn't
| stop it. Most of them got squeezed
themselves, some of them went broke
almost, but the smoothest ones gave
business a few more kicks and theI
held up their friends along with thu
ordinary suckers for their wacs.
| told you all this last winter.
Roosevelt knows the whole inside
of that panic. II was in his boot
I'd let them ourang-outang things II
Africa live a while longer and II
put in some time telling the Ameri
can people about it, how the who'll
thing was rugged to throw scare in
to him so he'd have to weaken on tn
railroad and oil and beef men an,
how it Topped into a scare that bust
ed thousands of good fellows an
made a lot of poor losers blow thei
brains out.
When Roosevelt gets telling abou
this, ladies' will do we'll to keep ava
from where he is, because he vii
have to do some swearing to com
up to what he thinks of the big loot
ers. But after it's over the bi
thieves Will be out Of business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

While Foraker and Taft were clasp
ing hands and inQuiring after each
others health, the negroes were in
session at Oberlin, indorsing resolu-
tions to support Foraker and fight
Taft. The Brownsville affair was the
great point at issue and literature
will be forwarded to negroes all over
the country, urging them to "remem'
Der Brownsville and establish next
Nobember the principle of negro In
dependence in voting, not only for
Furnishing enemies, but for rebukine
false friends"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
VISIBLE DRIFT TO BRYAN.

Four months ago the Eastern news.
liam ]. Bryan had any chance OF cleo
tion to the presidency. II was ar
gued that without the electoral vote
of New York 1t was ridiculous to talk
about his winning, and Taft, no doubt,
would carry the state by an enormous
majority. Today the situation has
turned upside down. so to speak, and
Republican newspapers and cores
pondents are frankly admitting that
New York is good fighting ground for
the Democrats and unless Taft is
able to carry It he will be defeated.
This is wonderful change of tune
and talk, but there are reasons for it.
New Orleans Daily States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

Senator Foraker's visit to the state
fair this week will be like that Of
any other plain citizen OF Ohio. but
his presence in the city win mean all
sorts of uneasiness at Republican
headquarters. What tie obliging
bosses who eliminated him can't
understand is why he should fool
around Columbus 1T a time Ake this
and a crisis like this for the steam
roller crew OF the &. o. p.
But there is worse trouble in store
for them. Senator Foraker is to ad-
dress the colored people OF Columbus
September 22nd, Emancipation Day,
and IL is reasonably certain that he is
not going TO discuss the nebular by
pothesis, the age OF Ann, nor whether
the moon is made of green cheese.
This appointment was not made for
Mr.. Foraker by Mr.. vorys nor by
the state Republican committee. mel
fher is Mr. Foraker going 10 Oyster
hay 20 have tha president edit hi.
speech before he delivers IL
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
Case Not Heard

The case of William Kinzer. who
was charged in Justice Barrick's court
with stealing set OF false teeth from
his wife, did not come up Friday,
owing to some Misunderstanding. Kin
ger is a stall keeper In the market
house and tried a number of matri-
monial ventures, the most of which
were failures He received two or
three divorces In the Stark county
courts and was told by the judge
when the last one was granted that
he should never come back for an
other while he was Judge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
A SERIOUS HANDICAP.

A shopper from another town who
recently visited Canton complains OF
lack Of ciyillty and courtesy on the
part OF Canton clerks. II this accusa'
ton is true. II is serious handicap
and one that might Wen be avoided By
the business interests Of any town,
Big bargains and special inducements
amount 10 little when customers are
made TO feel that they are iAtrudinG
when they come to buy. Salem News
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
Extra session Called.

Indianapolis, Sept. 4-Despite tbs
protests Of prominent members of the
Republican party, who believed IL bad
policy to call an extra session OF the
general assembly in the midst Of a
political campaign, Governor Hanly
issued a proclamation today conven-
ing that body in a special session
September 1e.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

For Governor
JUDsoN HARMON, of Hamilton.
For Lieutenant Governor
DAVID l.. ROCKWELL, of Portage.
For Secretary of State
J.H. NEWMAN, of Miami.
For Supreme Judge
GEORGE B. oKBY, of Franklin
HUGH T. MATHERS, of Shelby
For Auditor of State
w. w. DURBTN, of Hardin.
For Treasurer of State
D. 8. DREAMER, Of Belmont
For Attorney General
]. s. HOGAN. of Jackson.
For Supreme Court Clerk
o. c. 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. M. VOORHEES,.
For Circuit Judge-(short Term(
ROBERT 8. SHIELDS
For Congress
J. ]. wHITACRE.
For State Senator
EDWIN s. DBFoRD.
For Probate Judge
FRANC D. MILLER,
For Clerk of Courts
MILTON Q. 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 Commissionrs-
e to elect
c. W. PALMER,
c. H. SToNER,
A. L. YOUNG.
For County Coroner
DIR. T. C. SIFFERT.
For County Surveyor
OLIVER w. HOLL.
For Infirmary Directors
g to elect
HENRY S. BELDEN,
CHRISTIAN GRADER,
WILLIAM H. WISE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
Autoists Join Reunion.

Seven oldsmobilistx will leave Can
ton this morning for Young's place,
near Akron, where they join reunion
of owners OF that make Of machine
IN Northern Ohio. The party will
picnic, enjoy a good dinner and en-
gage In every sort Of sport. Many
prizes will he awarded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
He'd Agreed In the BEGINNING.

II Hon. James Kennedy had been
around when the Lord was making
the earth and the Lord had asked,
How is this so far as It has gonef
Does, the work suit you2 Mr.. Ken
nedy would have said. Lord. ] konkur!
youngstown Vindicator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

The Atlanta Constitution freely ad,
Inits the only thing doubtful in Geor-
gia is the largeness, not the smallness,
Of Bryan's majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

George Feicht. q printer, living in
Plain township. north OF the city. has
been taken to Ingleside hoEpital aRs-
fering With typhoid fever.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

There are a good many observing
people who think that Mr.. Taft is in
greater need of new platform than
q new horse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

BY all means let Taft go to Dresden,
attack the law, and the majority for
Bryan down there will bet unprece-
dented.-Coshocto Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10

Endorsed for United States Senator
JAMES E. CAMPBELL, of Butler.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-10
THE DEMOCRATIC TIcKETo

For President,
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN.
For Vice President,
JOHN w. KERN.
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go on on thrse-days trip pretty
s-on-
"Oh, Jerry-why don't YOU make
yourself Dummy guardian she cried.
why don't you beat AIr CRAIG
Why repeated Jerry. smiling pc
cuiarly. why Z Eu So because I'm
most TOO fond of YOU 10 do 81"
He too was standing. He took her
face between his hands and kissed her
on the forehead.
Come on" ne said. Wen go back
down 10 the house and You can write
Tor Allan 10 come and see you soon"
81 can't" she answered. II can't.
don't consent to- that arrangement. L
want you TO change your mind.
Il knew what kind Of a girl you'd
prove 20 be," ne answered. BLESS your
heart, I'm glad"
And so the TWO went home. but she
would not and did not, accept his
scIf-Gtlial.
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bridge, on its stilJ-Iike trestIss. fire.
quently as much as a hundred feet in
the air.
Now and again the road lay fairly
beside the fiume here and there the
wooden trough lay beneath a bridge
that the blackboard passed so that
Dummy had many opportunities u see
IL close at hand.
lie saw that fl was as wide across
as he was Ions while It's depth was
about two feet Along its length. at
distances varying from a mile TO three
miles or more. were stationed little
cabins. and in each OF these a man
was living.
All these men were 'Iookouts," paid
TO rerpRin at points where troubles
cccurrei from time to time, and TO do
their utmost TO prevent catastrophes
In reply 20 Dunny's questions, Jerry
explained that the floating wood that
came so swiftly down, and sometimes
the lumber as we'll. would lamb" II
the flume and halt.
At such q moment the lookout"
must hasten to the spot and work Ike
a giant, with his hook. or -'picaroon. "
taking out the wood as rapidly as pos
sible, 70 prevent very serious compIica-
tons.
At times these lambs had wrecked
whole sections Of the fiume, the four
foot logs of fuel wood leaping and
ramming like paniC-striCken animals
and piling up in chaos and damming
the water iii il rose above the sides
Of the structure and began 10 sluice
away the sand and rocks beneath. till
a hundred yards or more of the
slender trough, with supports and all,
would buckle, collapse, and fall 10
pieces like d thing constructed Of
straw.
Already this morning the lumber
was coming down that wooden ditch
in planHs nearly twenty feet in length,
that lay together IN drives" Ike
narrow RATS. held together by the
weight OF the planks themselves.
These drives were scudding down
ward with amazing rapidly. tossing
UP a spray OF water from their noses.
and trailing foam behind them as they
went. The darl1ish water was redoI-
ent Of pine, as Il seCthed and slipped
along in the trough; and the wonder
of it never ceased for little Dummy
Weaver.
All IN the mountain world about
was gloriously huge and warm and
inviting. Far up on the slopes were
splendid forest trees. Here in the bed
of the canyon We're alders. willows.
and asDens. sweet as hay.
ProdigiOus turrets and walls and
battlements OF rock stood on either
side at one of the passes and every
where on the activities the mazanita
fourished.
Here and there the canyons floor
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1CTPTU1D DuWNy&T WNAJVlG5(Ev
o4 Romantic Lobe Story of the Western omrta and Lumber Camps
Synopsis of Previous Chapters

sxyear-oid brother Dummy. their
Kirk middleagd friend Of
springs
loyalty seals her lips The train is nowbound en-
they defer discussion their affairs until
is n
A great
o
and Sylvia
one
who h
given Dummy,
n
child eburrob
OF of
IN
camp debate
another region wait him. while
with Sylvia IS
fort
child N tarts
backt health
in
he where he
oldp
WILD
sylvia and Dummy with a guardian.
added
business perspicaciy syI
hat she
him at once al CraIs
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fair TO you, in tire years TO come. The
day would arrive when you would
reach your very prime. and 1 shcuId
be old al z tired
1t isn't much for Just the present
We could sort or pretend there wasn't
so very much odds, but you see, folks
should marry for today and tomorrow
and twenty years and nifty years from
now, and you and I, In twenty years
from th:s-it couldn't be fair
I'm happy-thats enough. 1 never
knew / was coming IN for such a hap
py time as this ia all my life"
But ! came mere for this" she
insisted earnestly. And II Mr.. Craig
"
Don't worry, Sylvia-don't worry"
he interrupted. He can't scare me
out OF the country. III set on my
feet all right. / did il onCe-I can 30
il again And work is what / like
He did not deny that Craig could
and would accomplish his ruin. She
noted this. Size could fancy him start
ing afrcsh with mis- naked hands, toll
ing to build up the structure OF "a busi-
ness once again, in his patient, stead
fast way.
II hurt her TO think Of such a labor
after all he had done with his life,
Il mustn't let you do IT. she SAID
II couldn't accept the sacrifice. jerry,
don't Try it, please. Let me help you
now and do my art"
But what about my standing by
and seeing a sacrifce?" he asked
What is a hanC full of property or
cold aar ma "a 70 handful Of g.
You and Allan"
Please don't speak of me-and Al
lam" she implored Il can't endure to
think Of it now"
But don't you like him, Sylvan
we cant have everything we like.
she answered, crimsoning. yet meeting
his gaze courageously. I'D rather
you wouldn't think Of Allan amy
more"
He smiled rea<suringly. Cant HON
it. he said. But by the way. speaI
ing OF having what we want reminds
me that Craig wants little Dummy sent
to Millsite right away. He says he
wishes TO see him"
Sylvia turned pale Asa Craig 10
her was a monster whose every in
tentiOn was sinister
rs he doing this to irritate you
further" she asked
Jerry smiled grimly. TT sounded a
little that way" he admitted.
Then Dummy cannot go. I won't
let him go!"
Sylvia rose to her feet in sudden
anger.
Hes got the right said Jerry.
II thought 10 take the little Teller IN
there in the morning, for I'll have TO
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CHAPTER XXI.
DUMMY MEETS MR.. CRAIG.


It was not without mIsgivings that
Sylvia kissed little Dummy good-by,
on the following morning. and placed
him IN Jerry's charge on the seat Of
the blackboard In which they would
drive 10 the summit
''YOu must be reaI nice 10 Mr.
Craig" she said. He must be a good.
kind man, or papa would never have
liked him so much"
IN tell him about my donkey"
answered the little fellow earnestly,
''and tell him he can have a ride"
He was very much excited by he
enterprise. for Jerry had told him
wonderful tales of all the things 10
be seen at AITIsite camp.
I'm come home pretty soon" he
called 20 Sylvia when at last the
blackboard started. "Good-by."
She stood there to see them go, the
big fond-hearted man, with all his
cares, and the quaint little chap, with
all his joys, sitting together on the
seat
The ride was a wonderful experience
20 Dummy, for the road nearly parai-
leled the hume and the path It took
was fraught with engineering mar
vels
The fume was a wooden ditch, d"
as Dummy described it. half filed with
swiftly running water. 1t was really
a F-shaped trough, over fifteen miles
in length, winding around the massive
base OF the mountain range ard up
through a canyon of tremendous pro
portions, to the heights above.
At times II lay on the level OF the
earth, supported IN its brackets: again
il dived through a tunnel. Across a
number of chasms and ravines it
spanned the distance like slender
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Sylvia'S Offer of SelfSacrifice Re-
fused by NObIe-Hearted Jerry, After
Embarrassing Interview, Which He
Concludes by Telling Her That She
Must Marry Kennedy x X

glance at Dummy. sitting already IN
the office chair, and went hts sgay
Mr.. Craig sat down at his -.
taking up his pen, began 10 we Il
as he drove his men. Dummy 81 tl.eFs
ccntentedly. studying everything ia
sight. from the maps on the sral kA
knots on the floor, whEe waiting -
patience for the further process q
getting acquainted 10 commence
From time % time Mr.. Craig ,.asi 4.
furtive glance ia the little chaps
direction. He began 10 wonder what
ne should do with a child so smaH,
now that he had him at the place.
Perhaps his plan Of piqUing Very
Kirk was about 70 prove a species %
boomerang. He finally concluded in
p vague. uneasy way that the child
would probably be diverted to some
extent BY a look around the camp.
-.s aolI presently PVT him through
this process, and then could have him
returned 70 Tamarack somewhat
promptly.
But inasmuch as he could not seem
TO work, with Dummy sitting there so
quietly, the man grew FESTIVE and al
most Immediately put on his hat
Donald" he said. in his way OF
harshHess. well 60 out ana see the
place"
"AIl right" said Dummy; I'D Ike
70 see the thing that makes a noise.
He came to his guardians side. and
possessed himself Of two OF the mans
pony fingers. 10 which ne held stoutly,
in confidence and trust
Craig looked down at the sweet
little face appraised to his own. 4
rush came into his own cheeks AZ the
thought OF permitting the men TO see
Aim in hand with the little boy. But
he shut his jaws and determined 70
see IL through.
Out into all the glory OF the sun
light they went. and the scent Of new
sawn lumber came on the breeze 10
give them royal greeting
The thing that makes a noiss?'
repeated Mr.. Craig. 'Sawmin, Don
aid; come On"