The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-21

rules. Mrs. McQuisten and all the ladies |
of the council sympathized with
me, as they had seen something OF
Mrs. Clarke's violence in the Council and
dangerous woman she really is. Some OF
the women said that they wished they
could remember Mrs. Clarke as she stood
as President at the Steubenville conven-
tion, while others said that they were glad
they had found her out. l was very cor
daily received at headquarters after tne
trial.
QUARTERED on THE ORPHANS.
When Mrs. Clarke went to Boston she
stayed al a IS a day house at tie expense
Of the corps. At Xenia she changed the
order OF things somewhat and went out
and sponged off the Soldiers Orphans.
She stayed at the Home hoth nights to
save expenses, The ladies were much
surprised TO learn that Mrs Clarke was
wealthy as they had always considered
from the manner in which she conducted
things and the large bills which she turned
i'm that she was an object OF charity"
ANOTHER PRESIDENT IN TEARS.
"Why did Mrs. Clarke leave an unpleAs
ant impras siOu on the members Of the
Couucil," was asked Of Mrs, Koons.
because Of her violence. She talked
SO loud and In such angry tones that her
1 voice was heard in the corridors and even
II
| itn
"Then Mrs. McQuisten was as badly
| broken uD as Mrs. Tenney, aud
| cried when she came from the room
| Something awful must lave taken place"
"l do not reli,ve the Council wanted to
keep me out but Mrs. Clarke misinterpre-
| ted the law, for IN truth | am not sus'
| pended member of Canton Corps until the
| Department President has acted Oh my
| case, which she has not yet DONE"
This shows how she can mako law nnd
| make people carry it out, because they
| fear her rIEe."
"Do you think, Mrs. Koons, the National
| officers will admit Mrs. Clarke's right to
collect Reli"f Corps money and merchan-
| dise?n
II do not think they will, have il
from several, over their own signature,
that no one has a right to
| Relief Corps money. Besides, 80
many women have been making great
personal sacrifices for the order, giving
of their time and means so freely that
they will be quick to see the wrong done
! the order in such irregular transactions.
HAS Mrs. Clarke always claimed that
| a woman had such right?'
"NO, the would not even allow Mrs. Her
ron money enough TO psy her expenses in
finishing up her work, though Mrs. Her
ron collected and paid over 500 vita
which to pay for her roster. And when
President OF the Canton Corps she made
a great fuse when Mrs. BowersoI, n poor,
wounded vetcrau's wife, collected IS from
the Corps 80 pay her expenses, as Mrs.
Clarke claims that was more than IL cost"
THAT BACK PARLoR.
Mrs. Rooms desires to make a slight
correction concerning the Sl4 a month
charged by Mrs. Clarke for back parlOr.
II has siLcC been learned that the back
parlor Is a little sewing room, containing
a family sewing machine. The depart.
ment furniShed her a desk, furnished the
carpet, fine lamp, stand and chairs. She
had telephone placed in the house and
the department even had TO pay for that.
She charged Sl68 year for the little sew.
ing room, got S37 through her roster
scheme and was voted "a testimonial valued
at S65, at the last convention. That made
in all S270, which she made by being asso-
ciated with a charitable institution, in one
year.
MRS. CLARKE NOT AT HOME.
A reporter called at the residence Of
Mrs. Clarke, corner of Eighth and High
streets. this morning to ascertain what
she had to say regarding the Xenia inves-
tigation, but she had not yet returned
from the seat of war. She is expected to
arrive this afternoon, however.