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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
NOT AFRAID OF GIRLS.
Young Men Wanted to Prove
That Fact About Their
COMPANION.

Among the many complaints which
are made to the police almost nightly,
there is occasionally one that brings
with it a vein of humor, and it is
needless to say that the officers appre-
ciate this slight diversion from the con-
tinual same old story. A few nights ago
there was q telephone call received at
the police station requesting the imme-
diate response of an officer and stat
ing that two suspicious characters were
prowling about the home of a well
known resident in the north end Off
Ger Battin was summoned and he was
sent on the call with instructions to
hurry The officer reached the house in
double quick time and sure enough,
he saw two fellows edging around the
trees, endeavoring to hide themselves.
AS he approached they began to turn
further around the trees and in the
darkness their bodies hardly were dis
tinguishable. Battin, when he arrived
opposite to them, requested them to
come out, saying that the residents had
made complaint concerning their ac-
tions and they must accompany him.
But we're not dangerous charac-
ters," came in a scared voice from a
young man we'll known about town.
"Well, I'll be BANKED" said the
officer.
And the two young fellows stepped
out from behind the trees and presented
themselves before the officer, and ex-
planned that one of their companions
had taken a girl home and they were
following him so as to disprove his as
sertions. that he did not care for girls.
The officers told the young fellows to
leave that point at once and hunt some
other hiding place, which they did at
once. 1t is probable that some other
alleged attempts at burglary that have
been reported recently, are traceable
to incidents of this sort.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
NOT BACKED BY
LIQUOR LEAGUE.
Mr.. Snyder, However, Has Aspi-
rations for the Speakership.
SAYS HE HAS BEEN FOUGHT
BY the Anti-Saloon League Because H.
Wanted Saloons Open within
Two Miles of the Fair
Grounds.

From an interview which a News
Democrat reporter had with Represen-
tative James b. Snyder on Friday af-
ternoou it is evident that he has aspira-
tions to become speaker of the house
when it convenes, but he makes denial
of recent report that he was being
proposed for this Office by the liquor
element. He said:
Naturally 1 have aspirations to be-
come speaker of the house at its next
session, and have communicated this
| fact to number of my intimate
friends. i have not been approached
by any representative of the liquor
league or persons in any way connected
with 1t concerning the speakership Of
the house. 1 believe that the story may
have emanated from the Anti-Saloon
league, which was fighting my candi-
dacy for office. They have been fight
ing me because of my attitude on the
questions Of allowing saloons to remain
open within two miles of the fair
ground. No sir, you can say for me
that have aspirations for the speak
ership but that the liquor league thus
far has had nothing to do with such a
proposition"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
IN LINE WITH QUAIL
That Had Risen and at Which His
Brother Was Aiming,
BODY BADLY LACERATED
BY the Shot, which Made Numerous Bad
wounds Many Shot Picked out OF
the Body and Head Hat the
Young Man Remains In
a Serious State.

John Eyman, a young man about Il
years of age, was probably fatally shot
Friday afternoon about $3.50 o'clock in
the vicinity of the rolling mill in the
southwest end of the city. 1t appears
that Eyman and brother were out
hunting quail. 1t had grown some
what dark, and the boys became sepa-
rated. Eyman's brother saw a covey
of quail and he lifted up his gun and
shot at them, not seeing his brother in
line with the gun. The contents of the
charge entered Johns body and fear
fully lacerated his legs, body, neck and
head. The boy was quickly taken to
the office of the rolling mill and DR.. j.
p. Calhoun was summoned to attend to
him. The doctor found that Eyman
had sustained terrible injuries and he at
once hauled him to his home at 1443
Henry avenue where he further render
ed services. A number of the shot were
picked out Of the boys body and fore
head. His neck is badly swollen and
his condition is very serious. Eyman
is an employe at the rolling mill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
THE COMMISSIONERS
Allow More Bills Against the
County ana Order Them
Paid.

The county commissioners have al
lowed the following bills:
Hatcher & Yeager, iron pipe at Louis
Vile, Alliance, Middlebranch, Waynes-
burg and Canton, 1,4S7.04.
Moses & Reemsnyder, funeral ex-
penses Of John Newcomers, of Canton,
$S5.
Albright e. Shlsler, balance on stone
and brick arch near Everhard's coal
bank, Pike township, $43.94.
Charles N. Weary, pants, etc., for jail,
$13.45.
Charles Sllverman, salary as janitor
Of court house to November 18th, $35. .00
j. H. Alexander, salary as janitor OF
court house to November 18th, $500.
j. r. Campbell, salary as motorman
court house, $500.
Mrs. r. ]. Reherd, salary as janitress
at court house, $1s.25.
G.. w. Perrine, salary as watchman
$500.
r. N. Ball, salary as fireman at court
house, $500.
Hahn Bros, two abutments near the
Werner farm in Marlboro township, 1855
72-1OO perches at $6.25 per perch, 1892. 90
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
WAS NOT THE
ONLY TIME
The Meteoric Showers Were Not
Visible In Canton.
SAME KIND OF WEATHER
was Experienced In 1866 when the Mete
ors Were to Have Been Seen In
This city An Old News
paper Account.

Cantonians who are interested In
astronomy and meteorological phe-
nomena, were badly disappointed that
the weather conditions were such that
the Leonids could not be seen in this
city. There were many private parties
formed for the purpose of watching for
the appearance of the meteors but
aside from q pleasant social time en-
joyed while waiting there was no other
result of their vigil. Meteors- are
more or less plentiful during this month
every year, but this year there was to
be a special visitation. The astrono-
mers promise another opportunity to
see the Leonids next year.
This was not the only year, however,
in which Cantonians were disappoint-
ed in seeing the meteoric showers.
From accounts the weather during the
period set for the showers in 1866 was
similar to that experienced this year.
The Stark County Republican of No
vember Is, 1866, says: "The meteoric
showers. This expected phenomenon
failed to crafty the star gazers on
Tuesday night. 1t could have hardly
made the promised exhibition without
having been observed, though the sky
was QulIe CLOUDY anu ny uO IuedlS
favorable to the observation Of mete-
geological phenomina. The passage of
the meteor train could not have been
seen at all last night, the air being
ladened with fog and clouds and the
darkness intense. The observation of
the spectacle, If there was one, is GER
tainly cause for regret. 1t is thing to
be seen but once in a lifetime, and OBJ
stinate clouds selfishly enshrouded
even that once from view"
The same paper of date November 20,
says: "a sight of the meteoric dis
play, though not visible here, was
vouchsafed to some localities, particu-
larly in parts of the eastern continent
Also to some extent in eastern portions
of tn United States. Even Pittsburg
paper says that the meteoric shower
had fairly commenced, and that the
display was becoming quite brilliant
when the clouds interposed,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Zodiac HOLES to Emile j. Gerber, lot
1856, second ward, SIS.
Emile Gerber to Irwin Westover, lot
1855, second ward, SIS.
CANTON.
Harriet Shorb ct al to Joseph e. De-
weese, lot 1874, first ward, $3.50.
Walter Andrews to Benjamin r. Nal.
colt, lot 6S27. seventh ward.
MASSILLON.
Anson Pease by administrators tc
Jacob and Genevive Paul, 33-1O0 acres
third ward, $500.
COUNTRY.
John Fl. Steinmetz to Orin p. Shew
acres, Pike township. 5000.
]. @. Schult heirs to Samuel Schult
~ acres. osnabprg township, $1,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
Probate Court.

David Hinton was appointed guar
dian Of Howard and Myrtle Lesh, Plain
township.
Ephriam Pickens was appointed guar
dian of David Schmucker ct al Of Mimi
shillen township.
In the estate Of Peter Triner, of Jack
son township, petition was filed ask
ing authority to sign lease TO allow
the East Ohio Gas Company to lay
pipes through the farm on the road to
Akron.
The private sale of lots of w. o. VIII
liams was ordered; sale confirmed, and
deed ordered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
FOR SALE
Isl Acre Farm.

Four miles north of Canton, 1 mile north
of Plain Center Mills, known as the George
Adam Essig farm. This farm being also
noted as one of the best grain and stock
farms of Plain township, with good build
ings and fences; also springs with never
falling water; good thrifty orchaId.
For further information call on the farm
or address the undersigned.
ELIAS LESHER,
Executor of George Lesher, decd,
a26ut Middlebranch, Stark Co.. o
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
Notice of appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
executor of the estate of Abram Spon
seller, late of Stark county, Ohio, deceased,
to whom all claims VS.. said estate must be
presented for allowance.
Dated this Gath day of October. 1899.
JOHN H SPONSELLER,
Executor of the estate OF Abram Sponseller,
deceased. 0dt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
Nasal Bone Broken.

During practice game of basket ball
at the Y. M. @. A. gymnasium Friday
evening young man named Johnson
ran into companion and struck his
nose against the elbow OF the other
young man. A fracture of the small
nasal bone on the left side of the nose
resulted. Johnson was taken to DIR.
DeWitt's office, where the fracture was
reduced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21

FOR SALE-Three acres splendid farm
Il land, in good trucking order, plenty of
house Of rooms barn and outbuildings;7
miles from Canton, Price $3.50. Terms, u
down, u In one year a in two years.
Address SIMON RINGER,
nl4tf-wkly Trump, Stark Co., o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21

Ginders family found Mr.. Ginder dead
in a spring near his home in Kent. 1t
is supposed that his death is due to apo
plexy.
"Ill protect mother as long as
live" said John Roth, aged 16, Of
Brimfield, to his father Thursday. At
l o'clock Friday morning the elder
Roth came home drunk and drove the
family from home. John was attack
ed, he claims, with knife. He pulled
revolver and shot his father in the
side. He summoned physician and
has not been seen since. The wounded
man will probably recover.
Miss Joseph Knoll, of Helena,
Mont, arrived in Marion, Thursday,
after two years fruitless search over the
west for her lover, Zeb B. Van Osten,
Marion boy, who returned home
about two years ago from the west. and
entered the employ of local taylor.
After her arrival here, Miss Knoll call
ed on her lover. the two made up their
little difference and concluded to call
in young Van Osten's friend, Squire
Kelleher who made them one.
The election expense statement of ex-
Mayor John Irwin, who was elected
land appraiser in Steubenville, on No
vember z, has caused a sensation in
political circles because of its contents.
1t reads: Spent indirectly by SELF six
half pints of whisky, rs cents per pint,
to be used in the fifth ward in case 1t
should be wet or damp on election day,
to secure my election" The statement
Is regarded as burlesque on tn Gar
field law.
Elmer and Charles Snyder, twin bro
| theirs, of Marion, Ohio, were married
last Wednesday at West Alexandria
Ohio, to twin sisters. Elmer married
Carrie, while Charles married Jennie
Rhoades. The brides are the daughters
of prominet citizen of West Alexan-
dria.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
Suit to Foreclose.

The Central Savings Bank, through
Baldwin & Shiels, today commenced
suit against Anna M. Rickard to collect
$802 and foreclose mortgage.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-21
OHIO NEWS NOTES.

Friday forenoon a member of Jacob
Ginders family found Mr. Ginder dead
in spring near his home in Kent. 1t
is supposed that his death is due to apo
pleXy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
THE WEIGHT OF HOGS.
Packers Now Prefer the 15p--eound
Animal to the Heavy POrkers
of Other Years.

We are told and impressed by the
authorities in the provision trade that
there is no possible chance that heavy
hogs will be in favor for considera bic
time, if ever again, says Texas Stock
Journal. This view we are informed
is based upon the requirements of con-
sumers and the retail and export trade.
Formerly a packing hog was heavy at
$50 to $50 pounds; now packing hogs
are considered heavy at $50 pounds.
Packers get all the lard they can pos
sibly handle without buying a single
lard hog. The best marketable weight
now is about $50 pounds, and the best
all-around porker does not exceed 225
pounds, although that weight is too
heavy to-day to sell well. Farmers who
make their hogs too heavy to suit the
buyers must expect to get low prices,
as the light weights bring the most
money. The sides are manipulated into
breakfast bacon, canvased and sold
for eight to ten cents per pound, shout
ders converted into California hams"
and retailed for ten cents per pound;
the hams are small and sell readily for
1919 cents, and some with an extra fin
ishing touch retail for as much as Is
cents per pound. Then, isn't it strange,
taking into consideration the above
facts, that our farmers and feeders will
continue to feed after their pigs are
thoroughly ripe for market, while with
every breath the packer is saying to
them: IF you feed another feed. I'll
dock YOU" What is to their interest,
the same is to our interest. Then it
behooves us to reach out for quick.
growthy, fatten-at-any-age pigs, and six
months after the pig is narrowed turn
him over to the packers, who in return
will pay you more than if you had fed
it seven months, so far as profit is con-
cerned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
FEEDING THE BEES.
II This Task Is Not Performed Prop
erIy Weakening of Colonies
Is Sure to Result.

Feeders must be arranged so the
bees can get the sirup properly. Or
binary receptacles will not answer, I'M
less partitions or floats of some kind are
used TO keep the bees from drowning,
which they will do in open pans, ETC.
Wooden feeders are the best, and q
thick piece of board guttered out in
deep grooves one-half inch wide, with
partitions left, which may be very thin,
or q heavy block of wood, with holes
bored not quite through and filled with
the same, answer very nicely. y good
frame of old, tough honeycomb may be
filed with the sirup from some dis
tance above it with something like a
common sprinkler, except that the
holes are larger. This drives the sirup
to the bottom of the cells, and eNpels
the air, and when filled it may be
turned over without the strip running
out. and the other side treated likewise.
All feeding should be done in the
night time with the above kind of feed;
that is, the feed may be given the bees
late in the evening, between shutdown
and dark. If given them during the day
it will cause great uproar among them
and may result in robbing and fighting
generally. Upper stories should be
closed SO that bees cannot pass in or
out of the same from above.-A. II.
Duff, in National Rural.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
TOADS IN THE GARDEN.
They Are Not Merely Harmless, But
of Great Use as DestrOyers
of Slugs and Insects.

To most people toad is nothing but
an unsightly reptile which is to be
Stunned as much as possible. The SUI
perstitious think it venomous, but stud
les made at the Hatch experiment sta
ton show that it is not.
The toad is a reptile, to be sure, but
it is one that is not only harmless, but
IS of great use to the gardener, as every
worm or insect that comes within reach
is devoured greedily. Centipedes, cater
pillars, blister beetles and bugs of every
kind are equally welcomed by the toad
He uses them all alike. They wander
within reach and his long, glutinous
tongue flashes out so quickly that the
eye cannot detect it and the victim is
gone. The toad swallows once or twice.
winks his round eyes placidly, seems
to smile and is ready for as many more
OF the same kind as may come his way.
Half a dozen toads in n garden will keep
It free from most of the ordinary garden
pests. They are easily tanned and spend
the day in some shaded nook along the
fence or under cabbage leaf, coming
sedately forth at night to find their
food. Where the good qualities of the
toad are understood he is always a vel
come visitor, and his stay is made as
pleasant as possible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

The John n. Smyth Co. of Chicago are de-
voting great deal of attention TO developing
trade throughout the West and South by
mail. The concern is one of the largest in
the City of Chicago, and has been we'll and
fayorably known Throughout that city and
the North and West for many years. They
are now ready to mail to any readey OF this
paper on receipt OF l0c, to partly pay post;
age or expressage and as evidence of good
faith, their mammoth catalogue, which con.
tains illustrated descriptions and prices Of
every conceivable article and necessity need
ed in the home or on the farm. The ten cents
paid for the mailing of the catalogue is al.
lowed on the first purchase amounting to
Sl.00 or above. Everyone sending for the
catalogue will also receive their monthly
grocery price list free every month. People
living outside OF large cities should send for
the John NJ. Smyth Co. catalogue and COM
pare prices quoted In this catalogue for all
articles of home consumption, hardware
dry goods, grocery, notions, clothing, ETC..
with prices which they are paying. Readers
who send to John NJ. Smyth Co., $50 &c
l66 w. Madison St., Chicago, for their cata
logue should not fail to mention this paper
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
POULTRY STONE CRUsHER.

two arms work together something like
a hinge. Just above the beveled part
attach an iron plate, h, Axe inches and
one-quarter inch thick. against which
the stone is crushed. Make a hole, /,
in the lower end of each crusher arm
for an iron pin. The smaller cut at the
right shows the details of the crusher
arm. There must be space enough at
IN to let through the fine crushed stone.
The handle part is made as follows:
The central block, gg, is of AKA inch
lumber and two feet long. 1t is at
tached by bolt through the middle of
the handle, k, which is five feet long
and strengthened by side pieces fas-
tened to the main block by tight bolts
ct j, passing through small blocks 2x2x2
inches at g. The four connecting strips,
e, are of 1X2 inch stuff bolted at one
end loosely to g, but at the other end
tightly to d. The machine is now COM
plete except to nail boards, il, on tbs
sides TO keep in the stones.-American
AoricUlturiSt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Hens three years old are not profit
able to keep, except they are of the
small laying varieties.
The Java fowls are the same size,
shape and about the general makeup
of the Rocks, but they mature earlier,
commence to lay earlier, and lay more
eggs.
Changing quarters during the laying
season will check reproduction.
There is nothing gained by it if the
fowls are always accommodated with
clean quarters.
Do not forget that the hatchet is the
best remedy for sick fowls, but do not
apply il in very mild cases. \ little cold
in fowls may terminate in roup, but a
free use of coal oil applied to the nos
trils, mouth and throat will usually
keep it in check.
The male birds are half the flock.
Scarcely anyone now thinks of going
through the poultry season without
stocking mp with thoroughbred BOOSTERS
of the variety they prefer, or the differ
ent varieties, if they prefer an assort-
ment. 1t is truly wonderful the
change that can be made on any fioch
Educational Rural
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

The fact that new corn and hog chol-
era get ripe about the same time every
year leads many pretty good hogmen to
believe that feeding new corn, or rath-
er green corn, makes what hog chol-
era we have. While we no doubt would
have plenty of cholera if none of the
corn was fed until thoroughly ripe, there
is little doubt that the careless feeding
of green corn has sent many porkeT
10 an untimely end. a great many
farmers allow their hogs to go through
the summer with no feed aud then when
new corn comes there is at once an
anxious effort manifest to make up for
lost time and to get the hogs ready for
market in the shortest possible time.
which is by no means always the best
for the hogs or the owner.-L. o. Way
tance in Prairie Farmer
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If there is one thing on which the
housewife prides herself, it is that of
having her laundering done nicely, so
that the-wearing apparel may be the adj
miration of all. The washing is small
matter, any one almost can do that, but
to have the linens present that f1ex-
lille and glossy appearance after being
ironed requires fine quality of starch.
Ask your grocer for coupon book
which viii enable you to get the first
two packages OF this new starch-sRed
Cross" trade mark brand, also two of
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted in twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or the Twentieth Gen.
fury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free.
This is one of the grandest offers ever
made to introduce RED Cross laundry
starch, j. c. Hubinger's latest invention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Grand Trunk Add. New Din,neo,

The Grand Trunk Railway has added two
additional dining cars toits equipment. They
are models of artistic beauty and materials
add TO the pleasure of travelling over this
popular system. With improved first-class
coaches and the finest sleepinp-cars that are
run on any through trains in America. If was
essential to have the finest that could be got
IN the way of dining cars The mana0eme1t.
therefore, placed these two new dining sa,
Ions on the middle and western divisions.
running between Suspension Bridge and Chi.
eago. ---- 0---
The general exterior appearance of the
cars Is similar to the new standard day
coaches which are run on the Grand Trunk
System. The windows are glazed with
neavy plate glass, all are double, being dust
proof when shut. The dining room is large,
ana VIII seat thirty persons comfortably.
Ine chairs are of oak, upholstered in leather
Inc windows are decorated with costly dra-
perles, and the openings into the dining room
are provided with ornamental portieres The
noors are carpeted with handsomely de-
signed Wilton throughout the whole length
OF the car, and the vestibuled floors are COW
cred with rubber thing.
a very handsome and beautifully designed
ndeboard is placed at one end of the dining
room. China and linen closets, wardrobes
and white metal washstands are in evidence
IN accordance with modern practice. The
cars are heated with hot water coils in CON
neetlon with steam from the engine and
hghted nv Acme lamps, and the trimmings
throughout are of solid bronze. most beaufi.
fully designed. Altogether thev are sunerh
creations of skilled workmanship and greatly
admired by all who see them.