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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
ABOLISHED.
THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
A THING OF THE PAST.

The Canton City Board Takes Control of
Elections OF the oounty-A Statement
Regarding the Salaries and an Extract
From the Law.
An investigation into the question
makes il appear that the Stark County
Board Of Elections is thing of the past.
The question Of the Advancement of Can,
ton to q city of the first class, fourth
grade, came up at the spring election
and by more than $500 majority the ques-
ton Of advancement prevailed. This
majority was also majority OF all the
votes cast for any candidate at that elec-
tion, which settles the question 30 far Hs
that point Is concerned. Then the papers
were filed, fees paid and all things laid
before the proper parties at Columbus,
and the city was advanced June 1 to city
OF the first class, and is governed by laws
governing cities of that class. From the
law IL appears that the city Board of Eec.
tions takes the place of the county Board,
and that the latter is abolished and has
been abolished since June 1.
Sec. of "An act enlarRing the duties of
boards of elections of certain cities,n
passed April Is, 1892, says:
In any county having within its territory
a city of the first class, the election pres
cints OF the county not included within the
city, shall be held and deemed TO be cleo
ton precincts of the city, for the purpose
OF conducting and supervising elections
therein, and the board of elections, here
tofore established In such city shall have
direction of elections in such precincts
and throughout such county.
1t would appear from the foregoing that
the elections in the county will hereafter
be carried on under the city board Of Can.
ton. The advancement of Canton to
city of the first class, increased the sale
aries of the members of the city board
from 500 per year TO 800.
Secretary Vinton Porter of the
county board was not aware that the
county board was abolished until in
formed by NEwssDEMooRAT nan this
afternoon. After looking the matter up
he has decided that the law is very plain
and that the county board is, as he exs
presses il "out of it.n
The ex-secretary Of the ex County Board,
for they seem to be all ex's, called the
EwssDEMoCRAT mans attention to the
fact that the year book for 1892, page 431,
supervisors report, defines the salaries
for the members of this board in cities
of the first class. The members receive
S400 from the city and an additional $500
from the county, making in oil 5000
per year. The clerk receives 5000 from
the city and an additional 5000 the county.
The foregoing statements are made
after investigation and from the best in-
formation obtainable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Fashions In Jewelry.

Numbered with new designs is the gold
bracelet with two hearts shown in the ac-
companying cut. The center of one heart
is marked with a ruby and the other one
with a sapphire incrusted in brilliants and
tied together with true lovers knot, also
in brilliants. Hearts are very popular at
present, and a small pearl incrusted one,
suspended within an open, larger one of
gold wire set round with pearls, is another
novelty, as well as a single heart in the
chrysoprase, with the date of the year in
tiny gold figures across it and gold bow
above it. A simulated ribbon bow nearly
half an inch wide, prettily tied in diamonds,
with large pearl set in the center and a
perfect pear shaped one as a pendant, is
beautiful design, and SO is a crab and
spider, with large turquoise or gray pearl
forming the back, or butterfly or dragon
fly set with rubies, sapphires and diamonds.
Another novelty is tortoise, with diamond
head and feet, and the back formed of a
moonstone engraved to resemble the nat
ural markings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Cleaning n CARPET.

Before cleaning carpets orrugs beat theru
thoroughly on line, chalk out all the
stains and dirty parts and well rub with a
large house flannel dipped in pail of
water, in which pint of OK gall has been
either left for day to dissolve in cold
water or thrown into hot water and used
when lukewarm. To rinse off, add little
liquid ammonia TO the clean water and rub
dry with towels or rough cloths. The exact
quantity of OK gall and the amount of rub
bing much depend, of course, on the size
and quality of the carpet, it's dirt and deli
cate coloring Ok gall is also sometimes
effectively combined with fuller's earth or
mixed with one-quarter of a pound of soft
soap to half a gallon of soft water. 1t is
important to have the boards of the table
or floor on which the cleaning process is
carried out thoroughly clean and to pre-
serve the damp carpet from any dust until
dry,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
THE FATEFUL KICK.

awhile and finally lay down. A couple of
Mexicans happened along and applied fire
to the mule In two seconds Old Sam was
up, changed ends and delivered kick
which sent Tom over the grade and 80 feet
down the mountainside
He landed on a mineral outcrop which
has since developed into the MONDAY. He
was smart enough to keep his discovery a
secret and wrote to his brother In Denver
to gather up all the cash he could and get
down to New Mexico as soon as possible.
The first thing they knew in Lake Valley a
gang OF men were at work developing the
mine. 1t paid handsomely from the start,
and the yield Is now about $40, 900 a month
clear Of expenses. The first thing Tom did
was to purchase Old Sam, and the mule is
now living life Of ease, with big pasture
TO Craze in and good stable to sleep in at
night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
A COLOSSAL FORTUNE.
LORD KlRBY's HEIRS LOOKING FOR
$4,000, 900 IN ENGLAND

DR.. Kirby, of Alliance, Talks With q
Pittsburg Newspaper Man-willing to
Wager a Modest Sum That the Family
Has Been Bunooed.
The sum of s72, 600 600, in real estate and
cash, is the change DR.. NJ. M. Kirby, of
Alliance, Ohio, is looking after among the
Ptttsburg attorneys, says the Pitsburg
Dispatch. DR.. Kirby is q specialist OF
note and not a visionary man, but the
evidences Of the existence of this fortune,
and that he 10 one of few persous, LEGALLY
entitled TO share in its distribution, have
become so strong that he has, to use his
own language, gone against the game"
The estate IN that of Lord Kirby, aud IL
has been in charge OF the Bank OF Eng
land for many years. DR.. KIRBY and his
relatives have been solicited with an en-
ergy approaching annoyance for a de-
cade by London attorneys to go after
the fortune, but they regarded the mat.
ter as an attempt to "bunkon them. and
have paid little attention TO II.
Finally the English Government sent q
representative to this country to look up
the heirs that the property might be legal 4
ly distributed. The doctor played as shy
OF the EnglishmAn as he would OF thin
ble,rigger, but through an accident dis.
covered that the estate came from his an
cestors. Pricking up his ears he earnestly
commenced to look into the matter, and
found that his father came from the town
where a large portion Of the estate was
located.
II do not go much on pedigrees," said
the doctor yesterday, "and our folks were
plain people who did not brag about their
progenitors, My father died many years
ago, and as n matter of fact knew but
little about the early history of the family.
There was a aort OF tradition among our
relatives that we came from good stock,
but am so thoroughly American in my
ideas that the suggestion OF ancestry and
q family crest was a trifle repulsive, even
with the flavor of gold annexed.
"Our people induced me half against
my will to investigate the matter, and
confess that l am getting little inter
esied, though there are so many fake
fortunes in Europe that il does not inn
prove your reputation greatly to be runs
ming after them. There now remains no
question as to the fact that the estate be-
longs to our family, but, oh, my, how
many OF us are there! l have succeeded
in finding 35 blood relations in this coun-
try, and it may be that there are multi
tudes in other climes. II get a few mils
melon and have a little fun with the boys"
DR.. Kirby's attorneys will sail for Europe
next week. The doctor says that he has
made other representatives. of the house
OF Kirby contribute, and that ne will not
permit the people of his acquaintance to
call MIN millionaire without including
them. II will bet q hundred dollars,n
said the doctor last evening, "that l am
buncoed, but the value of such exper.
fences make up q good strong working
capital, and will stand it,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06


The amazed policeman took him to Jus.
| tice Walsh's court in Adams street, and
| there he unfolded romance which simply
charmed his hearers. Satisfied that they
had captured the most phenomenal liar Of
the age, the justice sent George Wilson, as
he called himself, to the Truants' home
and ordered notices sent out for informa-
tion. 1t soon came and was indeed star
Ting. II was found that the boy had really
played the races and won s25, that he had
left horse at the city livery stable which
he had hired at ariding school and gone off
with and that he had succeeded in borrow
ing a bicycle with which he had gone to
Washington city, where he sold it for $50.
And still they gazed and still the wonder grew
That one small head could carry all he knew.
Finally came his aunt from Jersey CITY
and told all his story. And it's q sumner.
George de Wint, his real name, is son of
George de Wint of Jersey City and COM
menced running away as soon as he could
walk. At the age of he often left home
soon after breakfast and showed up no
more till bedtime. At the age of 10 he
often disappeared for a week or two at a
time. He became remarkably skillful in
many things. He could whittle out with
his knife really good looking ships and rig
them. He could draw. He didn't care
much for books, but when he chose he
could learn with marvellous rapidity. His
teacher thinks him a very bright boy, who
will do well after he has sown his wild
oats. He picked up music without any
lessons and plays several pieces with CON
siderable taste. He kept himself uncom-
monty clean and tidy and is in truth sort
Of fanatic on neatness and good clothes.
But he became INSCRIPTIONS in his method
Of getting money and stole small sums
from his father from time to time.
He was sent to school at Hackettstown,
N. j., remained year and stood high in
scholarship, but ran away three times,
although he capped the climax by taking
800 from his fathers desk few weeks ago
and going on his late spree. Now his par
ents send word that they cannot bear to
come and see him in custody, but want
him sent to the state reform school till he
is of age.
Some of the neighbors think George
hasn't been quite right since he had the
scarlet fever when he was years old. He
nearly died with it, and while it hasn't
affected his wits they think it gave his
moral sense twist from which he hasn't
recovered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Polish For n Stained Floor.

Where the high gloss of vanished sur
face is considered an objection the floor,
after being stained, may be polished with
beeswax and turpentine. 1t takes some
hard work and plenty of elbow grease to
get anything like a good surface on the
floor, and most domestic polishers are sat
isfied with what they are pleased to call an
eggshell polish-in other words, very little
polish at all.
Instead of wax polishing, the compare
lively old fashioned method of oil polish
ing may be adopted Linseed oil-raw or
boiled-is rubbed into floor with a rub
Der and the more rubbing the better for the
look of the floor when finished
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
STATE CONVENTION.
Full Text Of the Call for the Convention
at Cincinnati August 8 and 10.
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC }
STATE GENITAL COMMITTEE,
COLUMBUS, o., JUNE 10, 1898.
BY Order of the Democratic State Central
Committee:
The Democrats of Ohio are requested
TO meet in delegate Convention In the city
of Cincinnati on Wednesday and Thurs.
day, August 8 and 10, 1893, to place in
nomination candidates for the following
offices, namely: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Judge of the Supreme Court,
Treasurer of State, Attorney General,
Member of the Board of Public Works
and Dairy and Food Commissioner. The
basis of representation to said Convention
10 one delegate for each 500 or each frac-
ton of 250 or over of the number of votes
cast for Grover Cleveland for President
in 1892. All the delegates to the State
Convention shall be individually selected
in the several counties of the State before
coming to said Convention, as mass dele
cations will not be recognised. The
Democrats of each and every county are
required to select and name their local
Committee of Organic alton and report the
same 10 their member of the State Cen
trail Committee at the district caucus to be
held at 8 p. M, on Wednesday, August 8.
In the Convention each county is entitled
rtyr Eoyr oyvYNc cREpREsFNTAr ArIoN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
NEW DESIGNS IN JEwELRY.

Among the bracelets there are bangles
set with single stones, especially diamonds
at distances, which are very beautiful, the
stones being set in tiny cups, as it were, to
give raised effect. A bangle set with a
diamond heart also forms a safety pin
brooch. There is great variety in the jew
eled bracelets. In the more simple ones
there is thick gold so called curtain ring
bangle, with five or six gold charms hung
to it, such as lucky bell, a paddock, heart,
fox's head, etc.
A speciality is English enamel, which is
more costly, but more beautiful than
French. In the newest sleeve links it forms
a prominent feature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06

The unknown heirs OF Mary Haner. deceased; the
unknown heirs OF Oatharno Yant, deceasedi and
will take notice that the goth day OF June A. ID.
1863 Isaac Yant filed his petition In the Court OF
eO67, against Abraham Yant and others, OF said
county and state and the above named parties,
praying for partition OF the following described
real estate to-wit part OF the northwest quarter
OF section NO. "a township No. 10, OF range NO. 9.
in Canton township stark county, Ohio containing
one acre and roods and 10 perches OF land. known
as the Catherine yant homestead In Canton town
ship, and fully described In plaintlhs petition.
Said unknown heirs are required Co answer on or
before the 12th day OF August A. d. l698 or judg-
ment will be taken against them.
ISAAC yANT, Plaintiff.
BY JOHN II. sPoNsELLER, his Atty, i2sLw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
lssIGHEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

In pursuance OF an order OF the Probate Court OF
auction, the 10th day OF July, A. D., 1885, at one
O'Clock p. m, at the door OF the court house, In
real estate situate In County OF stark and state OF
Ohio, to-wit Lot No. sofa In .. J. WhaleI's addi-
siVn 70 .o " S1tn ~ .a,a nS:h
JAMES A. RIOE,
Assignee In trust for the benefit
OF the creditors Of Ernst
Bjorkman aud Mary E.
uanton. ohio. June i9iS. S1 4. D. 1898. jibhw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Household Hints.

Save all the paper bags. They are most
convenient to draw over cans Of fruit to shut
out the light; the hand can also be slipped
into one when cleaning the stove, as well as
in doing much other household work which
Is hard on the hands.
Fine shayings from soft pine wood make
very pleasant pillow that may be utilized
for comfort II you have hammock
For damp closets or cellars put shallow
dishes Of unsla acked lime and change often
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
OWES 1T TO HIS MULE.
How Tom Power Was Kicked Into a For
tune.


tune.
Tom Power long enjoyed or suffered, as
you like, the reputation of being the clum-
siest teamster in New Mexico and hardly
ever made a trip without being kicked or
bitten or trod on by one of his mules. But
1t ended in his being kicked into fortune,
for it was by kick from his mule Sam
that Tom landed ON the now famous Noon
day lode.
Old Sam was q regular devil. The brute
knew that Tom was afraid of him and
never missed chance to bite or kick at him.
One day in the latter part of September,
1887, Tom started from Lake Valley with a
heavy load, bound to John Burke's camp.
The distance was so miles, and part of the
way the road was hardly more than trail
on the mountainside. AT a place called
the Hog Back Old Sam balked, kicked
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Saturday, the 18th day of July, 1893
Legal Notice.

Mary Eagle, Julia Wikidal Martin wikdal, VIII
liam Wikidal, minor aged 10 years. Louis Wiki
dal, minor, aged 10 years, chllden and heirs OF
Louis p. Wikidal deceased residing In Topeka,
Kansas; Clara A. Wikidal, minor, aged II years.
residing In Oelina, Ohio, and Mary Wlkidal, min
or, aged 10 years, residing In Mansfield, Ohio, chill
dren and heirs OF William A. Wikidal, deceased,
will take notice that on the 18th day OF june A. ID.
1S93 the UNDERSIGNED, as Guardian OF the person
and estate OF Martin Wikidal OF Canton, Ohio. ad-
Judged an imbecile, filed his petition In the Probate
Court OF Stark county, Ohio, praying for an order
OF said Court authorizing him, as Guardian atore-
said to SELL at private sale. and upon such terms
said Court may order, the following described real
estate belonging TO said Wikiea situate In the city
OF Canton. Stark county, Ohio to wit; Beginning
at the Intersection OF the east line OF Plum street
with the north line OF Franklin street; thence
south, ei2hty-six degrees. twenty seven minutes
east with the south line OF Franklin street one hun
dred and seventy six feet thence north. twenty
degrees. thiIty-six minutes west, one hundred and
seventy six feet to the south line OF an alley; thence
north. eighty.six degrees, twenty-seyen minutes
west one hundred and seventyfour feet to the east
line OF Plum street, thence south; twenty degrees
east, one huadred and Beventy-sx feet TO the place
OF beginning, alleging tba6 It would be more for the
interest OF his said ward and estate 70 so sell said
real estate and reinyest the money arising there-
from In loan9 upon mortgage and otherwise.
Said petition will be for hearing on Monday
August 7th, 1898, at 10 o. IN.
X. g. SHIELDS,
Guardian OF the person and estate
Jl6Lw OF Martin Wikidal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Legal Notice.

Plus v. Barnhart, q former resident OF Stark
county, Ohio, but now reported as residing In Dali
las Town, York county, Pa, VIII take notice that
1868. nled her petition In the Court OF Common
Pleas, stark county ohio. praying for divorce
from him. said Plus ~ Barnhart alleging In her
said petition ground for said divorce, that the
said Plus II. Barnhatt has been willfully absent
from her for more than three years last past.
day OF July, 1893, OF as soon thereafter as said
LYDIA E. BARNHART.
by WILLIAM J. PIRRo, her Atty
June 9th, 1893. j6Lw
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
They Appreciated the once Cat.

The domesticated cat of the Egyptians
was venerated by them TO an absurd extent.
Heredotus recounts the fact that when "a
cat died a natural death in house the in
habitants shaved off their eyebrows, and in
his own quaint way says that when fire
occurred the people were more anxious TO
save their cats than to extinguish the con-
daRration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
THEsl@;FFH9,k.1a. !, An 4lEg
MLrMLOUII~CsslSS sSst.s5 E%'l
NEW NOTIONS IN NssoLswoRk.
Materials Cool and Light 20 work Upor
For Summer Days.


Materials Cool and Light TO work Upon
For Summer Days.
The shops are full Of an immense number
Of articles made of linen and ready for the
embroiderer's needle. She will be hard to
please indeed IL she Is unable to discover
something that will suit her among the in
finite variety of teacloths, brush and comb
sachets, doilies sofa backs, sideboard slips,
toilet and tray cloths Among the more
novel articles made of linen are wrappers
for champagne bottles Of two sizes, which
near the base are traced with somewhat
indefinite pattern that somehow recalls the
constant movement that goes on inside the
bottles themselves. Then there are doilies
for hot baked potatoes, scones and tea
cakes. These are square In shape The
corners, being prettily embroidered, are
turned over toward the inside. Not being
wadded, these cozies may be considered as
more for show than for use.
The patterns as whole are still conven-
tional In style and are better suited TO the
capabilities Of the average worker than
those Of a very naturalistic kind. The fan
cy for working these articles entirely with
white Ia somewhat declining, and now the
tendency is to follow the prevalent taste In
dress and 10 use brilliantly colored silks
and to shade the work rather deliberately.
For instance, In the corners of white linen
teacloth, the edges of which are hem
stitched, is placed large floral spray exc
outed in shades Of flame color and having
leaves and stems in tones of bronze green.
Filoselles are generally employed, and the
surface of the design is closely covered with
stitches, which in the pieces sold com
menced are often as smooth as IL piece Of
satin had been appliqued to the linen. There
is great fancy just now for work that re-
calls lace in one form or another. The lace
braid embroidery still "goes" well, and
some very dainty net doilies, cushion COW
ers and chair tides bid fair to become equal
lv ,nntIar
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Tho Now Cotton presses.

These are all made up rather elaborately
and trimmed with ribbons and lace. Plain
skirts are becoming thing of the past. All
with bands Of their own material or rou-
leaux Of silk.
Lace insertion, though, seems to be the
newest trimming, and we shall shortly be
seeing it on pretty nearly everything. It's
width varies from about quarter of an
inch to " inches, and it is largely used as
an edging sor the little frills that now run
the whole depth of skirts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
c. d. critics, Chairman.
W. T. WEAR, Secretary.

can recommend Ely's Cream Balm to
all sufferers from dry catArrh from per-
sonal sxperience.-Michaei Herr, Phar.
macist, Denver.
/ had catArrh of the head and throat for
Ave years. used Ely's Cream Balm and
from the first application was relieved.
The sense of smell. which had been lost,
was restored after using one bottle.
have found the Balm the only satisfactory
remedy for cataFrh, and II has effected q
cure In my case.--H. Z. Meyer, Waverly.
MY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
A Good Appetizer.

Horseradish is fine appetizer at this
season. A nice way to prepare it is to take
half pint of freshly grated horseradish, a
teaspoonful each OF sugar and mustard, a
pinch of salt and sufficient good vinegar to
cover well. Stir together, and if the horse
radish is very strong les it set few days
before using.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-06
Assignee's Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed and has
qualified Assignee In trust for the benefit OF the
creditors OF Thomas Schrenier OF stark county,
Ohio. All persons Indebted 10 said assignor Will
make immediate payment and creditors Will pre-
sent their claims according To law, duly autbenti-
Gated 70 the undersigned, Tor allowance.
80 CONRAD q. SOHREFFLEh,
as Assignee rs aforesaid.
GRANT "A BHIDHR, his Att'ys.
Canton Ohio June 20 1888 t2Ddw