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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
MADE HIM SETTLE.
Constable Jackman COmpels an AL.
lance Medicine Man to
Toe the Mark.

An Alliance medicine man has come TO grief
About Nov. 18th last a representative Of the
LOwey Medicine Co., came to this city to secure
an agent for Goldne Oil. He secured a few
orders for the medicine and engaged Harry
Hendershot of the Star Distributing Co., as a
local agent. BY representing to him that he
had secured fifty bonafde order for the medi-
cine, which he proposed to turn over to MI
Hendershot for him to deliver, he succeeded in
selling Hendershot enough of the medicine for
cash to fill the orders The goods were then
shipped from the Office of the company in
Alliance and arrived here with G. o. ID. of
1915 which Henderson, paid. SO far every
thing seemed fair and square. But when it
came to the delivering of the orders something
was radically wrong All of the parties
visited declared they had ordered none of the
medicine. Some of them stated that the agent
had called at their homes, while others said
they had never heard of such man, and that
Goldine Oil was an entirely new thing to
them. A few bottles were sold by Hendershot
but not enough to pay the G.. o. ID. charges.
When he discovered the trick played on
him he Immediately wrote 10 the company, re-
questing them to take back the medicine
i MS bney al nTSt reiuseu 10 uO' III Ine mean
time Attorney Frank Kibler had been retained
as legal counsel by Hendreshot He visited
Alliance and requested the company to settle
the matter. They theu promised to do so, and
the goods were shipped back to Alliance about
Dec. 2ith, with &. o. d. of $3.50.
After the goods reached Alliance the COM
pany again refused to take them, and they
laid in the express office for several months.
At last Hendershot resolved to have settle
ment by law. ACcordinGly ly yesterday morning
Constable Jaekman, armed with a warrant for
the arrest Of Levi Lowey on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, started
for rAlliance.
1t was then discovered that Levi Lowey was
not connected with the company, but that his
brother had been doing business under Lewis
name, and was responsible for all the trou-
BILE.
The matter was settled by the payment of
s1s.75, the costs in the case. This was paid
by Levi Lowey out Of his own pocket 1t Is
understood, however, that the family raised
the amount among themselves.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
MIND READING FEAT.

Professor William Seymour lectured in the
Assembly room last night on phrenology and
physiOgnomy and his son, William Jr., gave
an exhibition of mind reading. The young
man is a psychic and performs some remarka'
BILE feats. Last night a committee from the
audience tied his yes shut securely and then
while he sat with his back to the audience q
member of the committee carried a pocket
knife quietly over the room and placed it in
the pocket of one of the crowd Then Sey
mour took hold of the hand of the person hid
ing the knife and with his eyes still tied shut
led him at once to the man who had the knife
and secured it.
Prof. Seymour in his lecture devoted consid
cradle time to physiOgnomy and read the char
acter of a couble of gentlemen by their noses
mouths and chins. He also declared that wO'
men with big feet should not be ashamed Of
them for they showed great powers of endur
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
Anniversary CELEBRATION.

Montgomery Lodge, No. 154 of the Sons of
st. George celebrated their eleventh anRiver-
sary with grand concert and ball in Basts
hall last evening
This lodge is composed Of Englishmen and
the descendants of Englishmen and has about
two hundred members in Canton.
The hall was decorated with evergreen and
flags of the United States and England con-
specious as a stage decoration were the stars
and stripes suspended above Union Jack.
After the concert dancing was commenced
which lasted until a late hour. The Grand
Army orchestra furnished the music
The affair was well attended and was de-
cided success. The out Of town guests were
Past Grand President John Washer, Mrs
Washer and j. G. Clemenson, of Cleveland;
VIM Bell of Akron; Grand Messenger Thomas
Ash, of Columbus; Thomas Filmer, of Ro-
chester, N. Y; David Young and w. H..
Whitehouse, of Alliance, Each Of the partici-
pants in the following well rendered pro.
gramme observe especial notice: Overture,
"Maritana," orchestra; tenor solo, Pauline"
Ed l.. Ryan; reading, selected, Jabez Nall;
music, "Gems of Eng" orchestral song tits
Awkward, You Know" Thos Filmer; tenor
solo, "The Mocking Birds Message" George
Murray comic song, Swim out Of Glory"
John Davidson; selection, orchestral bass solo,
Thos. Malloy; song, selected, Thos. filmer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
Hoods s;s;:;'sin' Cures


of much practical business advantage. A case
in point was that of Daniel Ely. He became
interested in the first contests. Those who
heard hismaiden effort said: "He can never
speak" But he persevered Four times he
went down in defeat and then he won medal
in one Of the best contests ever held. Four
years later he appeared in Canton playing
leading parts in Shakespearean tragedy with
the Gertrude Andrews company.
Miss Blanche Brenneman began her elocu-
tionary work in the Demreost contest ands first
came prominently before the people by win
ming medal about two years ago.
Miss Grace Ringle who gives promise of be-
coming one of the great dramatic readers Of the
country was brought out by the contests.
Others in member who have charmed audi
ences with their eloquence owe their success to
their contest training.
The first of these oratorical battles was held
here September 7, 1887, in the old temperance
hall, which was then at the corner of Tenth
and Court Streets but which has since been
given to the Baptist church and taken up on
Woodland avenue for a mission. 1t was a
contest of boys. This first contest in Canton
and in Ohio was won bp Harold Rockhill, who
later won the first gold medal given in Ohio,
then represented the county in state contest
at Columbus and represented the state in
national contest at indianapolis in June, 1888
The second contest in 1886 was for girls and
was won by Mrs. Ebert, nee Katie Stone.
The others in Canton who have won silver
medals are Minnie Welch, Ethel Henderson,
Harry Davenport, Charles McAuley, Daniel
Ely, Mrs. Henry Vankirk nee Kittie Cochran,
Amos Serva, Mrs. Charles p. Duff nee Eta
Snyder Zoe Mckenzie, Mrs. McCurdy
nee Dora Cox, Mrs. Knight nee Eva Black,
Jennie Holwick, Harold Ashenhurst, Bessie
Libby, Mrs. Snyder nee Nettie Walter, Harry
Bockius, Blanche Brenneman,' Grace
Ringle, Lizzie Cahill, Nettie Hiss
ner, Helen Bachert, Jessie Mckenzie, Fred
Tidd, Wallace Palmer, Ethel Foose, Madah
Potter, Byrl Fox, Kate Rochette, Lydia Hen
selman.
The following also have won gold medals
Ed Niesz, Harry Davenport, Ethel Henderson,
Zoe Mckenzie, Bessie Libby, Mrs. Snyder nee
Nettie Walter. Miss Henderson also won a
large gold medal in a contest held in Medina
county three years ago.
The work spread from Canton all over the
county and about seventy-five medals have
been awarded to the boys and girls of Molly
Stark.
There are over hundred young ladies and
gentlemen in Canton who have faced an addi-
ence in these elocutionary battles and it is pro-
posed now to get them all together and hold a
grand reunion.
j. E. Youtz of High street. has extended the
hospitality of his home for the affair and all
who have ever spoken for Demorest medal
will be invited. At this reunion, which will
be held in week or two, the work will be re-
organized and started up again and II is also
possible that club to be known as the
Demorest Dramatic Club will be formed to
study and render dramatic works.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
PREPARING FOR A BIG TIME.

Last evening the committee for the odd
Fellows, which is making preparations for the
coming dedication, held a meeting II their
temple. The arrangements are nearly all
completed.
Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, A.
G. Cable, of COvington, o., has accepted the
invitation to act as grand marshall of the dedi-
cation exercises.
Mr.. Miller of the American Decorating Co.,
the man who decorated for the g. A. r., last
year, has been engaged to decorate the l. o. o.
f. temple He is to use one thousand dollars
worth of decorations.
Last evening fourteen gross of l. o. o. F.
flags were ordered. Two hundred incandescent
lights, which will be carried in the evening
parade were also ordered.
The Grand Army, Fiala's, Thayer's and
Osnaburg bands have been engaged for the
day.
The Grand Lodge OF the state will be in
session for three days after the dedication.
The meeting was adjourned to meet at 1880
next Thursday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
DEMOREST MEDAL CONTEST.
Work Accomplished in CantOn-It Will
Go On-The Prize Winners-A
Contestants Reunion.

Aside from the public schools, one of the
greatest educational agencies that has ever left
its impPess upon the lives of Canton's young
people, was found in the Demorest medal con-
tests. The death of the founder of this inter
esting work, William Jennings Demorest, the
great New York philanthropist, the news of
which was flashed across the country two
weeks ago, caused many pangs of regret in the
young hearts of this city.
10 twas supposed that now the work would
stop, but this week the cheering news came
from New York, to go ahead, that medals
would be supplied as heretofore. Although
Mr.. Demorest is dead his sons have decided to
take up the work where he left il.
1t was in 1885 that Mr.. Demorest conceived
the idea of educating the youth of the land in
the art OF public speaking and at the same
time interesting them in the cause of temper
ance and opposition to the liquor traffic through
oratorical contests.
He offered silver medals to those who should
win and later gold and diamond medals 10 the
successful orators. Since that time he has
paid out nearly 100000 in purchasing badges
having distributed over AZ, 900 to all parts of
the country and the world at large.
The medal contest work was taken up in
Canton in the fall of 1887 This was the first
place in the state to accept Mr.. Demorest's Of
fer and get up contest Since that time it
has spread until several thousand Ohio boys
and girls wear upon their breasts the testimon-
ials TO Mr.. Demorests generosity and their
own honor.
The contests here have done much to stimu.
late study Of elocution and many who have
achieved success as public readers can date the
beginning of their efforts TO their first contest
speech.
The drill given has been of character eal-
culated to develop the latent talent and near
ly all Of the young people who read SO well be-
fore local audiences are contest deyotoes. There
are score or more in Canton who have emedals
of honor and plenty more who have achieved
marked success.
The progress made by those who took up
the work was remarkable and instances might
be multiplied where the training has been
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02

Fourth: That in order to attain this, we ap-
prove and encourage our officers and secre-
taries in counseling with and cooperating with
the district secretary and officers Of the union
in the adoption OF Whatever may wisely serve
the interests ofthe work common to us.
A further resolution was appended:
That the w. b. +. M. s. of Ohio would ap-
prove of having but one treasury and that the
treasury of the Missionary Union and would
further approve Of such readiustment being
made as soon as IL may properly be accom-
plished.
The question box was to be taken in charge
by,Miss Abbie Crippen. In her absence through
illness, her place was admirably filled by Mrs
ID. W. Gage of Cleveland.
brief but remarkably powerful and point
ed lesson on the maps which hung behind the
platform was given by that old man eloquent
the Rev. DIR. Ashmore.
Miss Nettie 2. Mason, Of Assam, gave in
clear, choice language vivid description Of
her location as a missionary. She exhibited
the complete attire Of native man and wo-
man. 1t was in both cases affectingly scanty.
But the lady's ornaments were as ponderous as
the dress was light.
Then Mrs. w. T.. Ingersoll, of Cleveland,
closed most fittingly her admirable presidency
by reading some selections of scripture made
by Mrs. Stillwell. After prayer and the bene-
diction by the Rev. DIR. Ashmore the Canton
meeting came to an end.
Officers for the society for the coming year
were elected as follows: Mrs E. X. Stllwell
of Dayton, president; Mrs. Ingersoll of Cleve-
land, vice-president, Miss Morgan of Cleve-
land, secretary of northern Ohio; Miss Dow
ner of Urbana secretary for southern Ohio,
and Mrs. b. Il. Patt of Columbus, treasurer.
The place for the next annual meeting has not
yet been decided, 1t has been left to the
officers.
Although the regular meeting ofthe Mission
ary Society closed yesterday afternoon, Rev.
Ashmore, Miss Yates and Mrs Mason spoke
at the Baptist prayer meeting last evening.
Rev. Ashmore's subject was Restoration of
the Jews and the Millennium" This was one
of the most interesting meetings of the ses-
sion.
Rev. Ashmore went to Elyria this morning
where he will be the guest of District Secretary
Field. He will return to China in June.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02

A committee of the odd Fellows have ar,
ranged plans for the dedication of the new
temple. The contract has been let for an
elaborate souvenir. This will contain a dis.
cription of the city of Canton, its parks,
residences, places of business, etc. and will be
given to all the visitors coming to the city tc
attend the exercises. The committee is out al
present soliciting decorations. 1t requests that
all persons along the line Of march assist them
by festooning their houses and places of bust
ness as profusely as possible. They are re.
ceiving letters every day from organizations
throughout the state in regard to the celebra
and expect to have $1,000 people in the city
Another meeting will be held Thursday night
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02

able to keep up with orders and are running Q
full force 10 hours day. The company has
just shipped an order Of 100 pumps to Water
town, N. Y, and report business very natter-
ing.
The Canton Surgical and Dental Chair
Company are running the largest force In their
history. They are running day and night
shift, and allowing the men only one half
hour for meal time Orders are away eehind-
hand. {N\\
The Birch Piano CompanyefS work
ing steadily and turning out large number Of
pianos.
The Harvey Milling Company has plenty Of
orders on hand, but is obliged to discontinue
work on account of the scarcity Of wheat.
The Canton Steel Roofing Company has more
orders then it can take care Of Next week 1t
is probable that double SHIFT will be put on
roofing night and day. Orders are eonsidera-
bly, behind. Business is much better than at
this time last year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
THE SESSION CLOSED.
Baptist Missionary Delegates End
Their Labors and Adjourn
New Officers Elected.

The Women's Baptist Foreign Missionary
society held its last meeting yesterday, After
long and anxious deliberations on vsrious mat
ters the following resolutions were passed
First; That in our Judgment the auxiliary
relations OF the Women's Societies to the mis-
sionary union rightly includes our relations to
the interests and and work Of the union upon
the home as well as upon the foreign field.
Second: That this work cannot be regarded
other than as one work in obeying the great
commission.
Third; That in the practical cultivation OF
the home field our board and circles should
steadily consider the interest Of the whole
work Of eyangelizing the nations and fully
and freely cooperating with the Missionary
Union to that end.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
A HORSE FAIR.
Grand EnembIe Of High
Steppers TO be Held ia the
Fair Grounds

Lovers Of good horses are busily en-
gagged in arranging for grand horse fair
to be held In this city In a short time. II
will be held in the new fair grounds. An
admission fee of 10 cents will be charged
Admission to grand stand will be the
same price. The purpose of the exhibit
will be to show the blooded horses and
fancy turnouts in the city. Quite num-
Der of fine horses have arrived in the city
lately and the show from an artistic point
will be quite n success.
The showing of the horses will probably
be conducted as follows; Each turnout
will be driven to the judges stand, and
the name of the owner and the pedigree
Of the horses announced. A half mile
spiln will then be taken: down the track.
A number Of new turnouts are being pur.
chased In anticipation of the event.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
INTER.uRRAN PLANS.

Some important improvements are contem-
plated in the Canton -Massillon street car line.
The company has been considering the matter
of running cars every half hour for some time
and If proper arrangements can be made II
will now be dene in the very near future. 1t
is proposed to hay double track from the
Canton square TO the ball grounds just as soon
as the right Of way can be secured and to inn
prove the switches.
New Inter Uurban cars will also be built.
Trailers win be abandoned altogether. The
new cars will be much larger than those in
present use and will have smoking apartment
attached. These cars will be propelled by
motors Of greater power and consequently
better time can be made in ascending grades
Between the two cities regular stations will he
established, and at no other places will the cars
az
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK
For Canton in a Business Way-The
Factories Showing Up Much
Stronger.

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'ne various hianuiac'urins esu''p'ishuieh@
'hiousnout .he Guy, NE"s repoiper Fisi'eu "
hunnoer oi tneiii anu niaue enquiries as !" 'heir
prosperity DuSihesS was iounu W pe soner
amy soou u. al 'ne esUaDiiSniiienS' many m Vi
tnelh running uouoie iorce oi NEIL Inc
iolio"ins' no"oNei' 10 " reSui' Vi 'no iePol'ei
researsn'
.: weaver SONS iuiilDer ueaierS' NPor'
BUSINESS as oeins Feiy soou. hioio inon aie
enPioSeu 'h"il ,nis tiIie Ias' year anu al
uie WORKING iuil tiine' LACK Vi Iooni, alone
prevents an auuitioh 10 tne ioroe' Inc hrm Is
Just s'artihg On inc harrison county court
mouse ana hh'sning the pos'omee at hima'
onIo'
eherock' Elmer q oheriock are running oo
per cent pet'e, anu nave nye per cent more
men empioyeu lnan ias' spr,nB' from pres
ent i"uicatohs 'he WORK VIII Keep up all year.
new men are peins employed riRnt along
Inc u Auitniah 70. are eetung MATTERS
III sh"pe III their es'apismeh' ior pushing
,raue' over "ov lioh are now eihPioyeu oeh
nours uay' ana ne" men are Dcihg auueu 10
tne ioice every WEEK rrospects'aie Drisht ior
good trade IN the prouucuon Oh this shop
ihe' are Receiving many inquiries III regaru 10
the american 'nreshing machihe anu s
lneeths WIN hish iaVor pecauSe oi itS many
eAceheh' FEATURES
ine o. H. nci-ain hacnihe e0onpany ID run
nins 10 apout naii its capacity an in
crease OF 20 per cent over last year, Inc
plesent iorce 10 WORKING 'en nours oay' a
number oil new men are 10 DC put on MONDAY
Inc company mas ialse eontrsct On manu- ior
SchCol heauns apparatus IN penVer' IhihgS
are looking very ehconrag'hg' Two car ioaus
Oh goous VIII Do shlPpeu 10 Ohicago next week
one car ioau 10 DehVer ana one CARLOAD 10 new
iork'
Inc sun Napor slreel Lgh' company Is
running i'S usuai iorce' DusineSs WIN them
aDout as usual
Inc Joseph niecneie soap company run
hing iuii ioice' working W hours uay' Large
orders nave peen received curing the past week
nom the Lake superior REGION
Az tne rrinceSs rIow company pusineSS ID
inuch Det'er tnSh ias' spring Inc season is
Desihnins earper t'an usual ana large ORDERS
are coming ~ rom an Noi 'ne country a
iu.r a. iorTe ol nisi I,i - enapioyeV'
~, nc harVaiu onaii SoiopshS 10 very puSy'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02

Massillon on Wednesday night attempted
local theatrical and succeeded in getting a
super shot. Just before the certain went up
revolver in the hand Of Henry Dulabaum was
accidently discharged and the ball from the
weapon lodged in the arm Of a super named
Lausch. Lausch had handed the revolver
to nulabaum, not knowing it was loaded
Several other weapons which were to have
been used during the performance were exam
ined and were found TO be loaded with ball
cartridges Had not the accidental shooting
ofLausch occurred this discovery would not
have been made and the result might have
been more serious. The ball that entered
young Lauschs ann was found hattened
against the bone near the shoulder, but did
not cause fracture.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
THE LOUISVILLE SHOE FACTORY.

The Louisville Shoe Factory, which had been
advertised to be sold on the cath Of this month,
failed to find purchaser. Several buyers
were present who desired to bid on the ma
chinery and stock, but owing to the high ap-
praisement on the building the amount offered
did not come up to two-thirds Of the appraise-
ment and consequently no sale could be made.
An offer somewhat below two-thirds Of the APP
praisement on the plant was made by local
parties and if the court will permit the disposal
of the property at the price offered, the estab-
llshment may be run again by a home COM
pany.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
CAUGHT ON THE WING.

A sad story comes from North Lima. Three
years ago William Glenn was prosperous
farmer Since that time he has lost his wife,
four daughters and a son by death, and his
property was destroyed by fire. He is now at
hospital, i'll with consumption, and the two
children left will probable have to be cared fol
by some charitable institution.
Squire George Violand, OF Louisville, was in
town Thursday moaning. He received his 18th
commission as justice of the peace for Stark
county. He has been acting in this capacity
for thirty wears.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
Strictly Pure
White Lead

~Beymer- -Bauman," Eckstein"
Armstrong g. McKelvy," anchor"
Davis Chambers" "Iorle!."
'Pahnestock,"
If you want colored paint, tint
any of the above strictly pure leads
with National Lead Co.'s Pure
White Lead Tinting Colors.
These colors are sold in one-pound cans, each
can being sufficient 10 tint as pounds ofstrclly
Pure White Lead the desired shade they are Ia
no sense ready-mlxed paints, but combination
Of perfectly pure eolors In the handiest form 10
tint Strictly Pure White Lead.
Send us postal card and get our book on
paints and color-caId. Tee.
Plttsburg Branch,
German National Bank Building, Plttsbnrg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
LICENSED TO MARRY.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO Sam.
uel Goetzen and Mary Classen, Of Canton.
William 7. Dennis and Leona Gallatin, OF
Minerva
John LOBBY and Rosa Boyle, of North In.
dustry.
Hugo Gebhardt and Marguerite Sheafier, Of
Canton.
Edward c. Wagner and Ellen L. Clark, OF
Massillon.
Chalmers II. Ferguson and Isabella Cross
land of Nayarre
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-02
mn Ho1rz LEcTuREs.

Earl ID. Holtz, of Alliance, presiding
elder Of the Canton District of the NJ E.
church, leotured last evening to small
but select audience In Lawrence Avenue
NJ. e. church. His subject was Camp
Life and the Holy Land " Although he
leotured for an hour and three quarters he
was given the closest of attention. His
oratorical and descriptive powers are fine.
Tho nudipnce was well ulpaspd