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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
GRIER MOBLEY WRITES.

The following is an extract Of let
ter written to Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Van
derhoof, of Canal Fulton, by Grler
Mobley, which was written at Nueva,
Caceres, p. l., South Camaimes, under
date Of June 26:
On May 23d while he was inspecting
the city outposts, as officer of the day,
he was thrown from his horse, on ac-
count of the animal stumbling, and fell
with force on the stone curbing and
was confined to the hospital for some
time, but Is on duty again. He thought
under the circumstances he might get
a leave of absence for two months, and
II SO would reach this country about
| September 1.
II declare, IL l stay away much longer
| I'll forget that ever did live in land
| called America. I've been over here
| II months now and it's 20 since I left
Cleveland for Forth Crook, Neb., to
join the Twenty-second infantry.
must say that my experiences and
dangers all that time have been
as varied as the providential coat of
Joseph. I want to get to the States
soon enough, IL possible, to get few
months stay and get back here before
winter sets in-your zero weather
would nearly kill me now, since have
l lived II months in this climate where
1t is always in the COS and often to 1O6
| and 10S in the shade.
| How are my class Of '96 situated?
I suppose there are very few Of those
80 jolly people left in Fulton now. !
have often wished that a few Of them
could have gone through the campaign
ing and fighting with me. Our regi-
ment has had bad luck lately--we have
lost two captains, and four lieutenants
besides any number of soldiers. The
last fight had, lost two men at the
first volley from the enemy who were
strongly fortified on the top of a steep
cliff-it's miracle that every last
one wasn't killed. Well it's a. m. so
I must get to bed, so good night to all
of you and my best regards to all my
Fulton friends, AS ever,
"GRIER MOBLEY,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
ITEMS FROM SPARTA.
What the Last Mail Brought In from
the Sandy Valley-A Newsy
Budget.
SDarta Aup 1

sparta, Aug. 10.
The Christian Sunday school picnick-
ed at the park at Canton last Saturday
and enjoyed the day hugely. Special
rates were secured.
A few of our young folks took in Rock
Point last week.
Daisy Davis, who is working at the
Park hotel at Coshocton, writes home
that she likes the job. Her uncle, VIM.
F. Zerbe, of Canton, runs the hotel.
Hon. Chas. KriChbaum, his son
Gordon, his daughter Elizabeth, his
niece Miss Helen Muckley, and his
brother Rev. Allen, Sundayed with his
mother, Mrs. David Krichbaum at Ban
croft. The day was pleasantly spent
in looking over the old home. Charley's
father was killed by the cars on the Ft.
Wayne crossing on South Market
street, Canton, over SS years ago. The
boys were young then. They have all
worked themselves up to be honorable
men and fill high places in life. Char
ley made an address before the Pike
township Sunday school convention last
week. The subject was Elements Of
Successful Life" and it was mastery
address. One Of the leading elements
was reverence for home, parents,
church and God, and then work to-
gether to carry out good deeds. He
was greatly praised for his speech.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t a local disease, and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney 6
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken Internally in Hoses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t acts on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case 1t fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars adm testimonials. Address,
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
FIERCE FIRE.

william A. Ulman, formerly of Mas
sillon, and well known in Canton, was
a passenger on the White Star liner
Cymric from Liverpool to New York.
which got into port Monday after hav-
ing had thrilling experience with q
fire at sea. The fire came from the
formation of gas by the fusion OF soda
ash and bleaching powder in the cargo.
and the danger was not over for SO
hours. a The passengers were led to be-
lieve for time that the crew was hav-
ing an extra long fire drill. In this
way they were kept in ignorance OF
what was really going on until the
worst part of the fire was over. When
they were informed of what had hap
pened on the ship there was quite a
scare, but before 1t had time to take
on large proportions the officers went
through the ship and announced to
anxious inquirers that there was nc
danger.
Mr.. Ulman's family in Massillon re-
ceived dispatch from him. They ex-
pect him to reach Massillon some time
this week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
NOXIOUS WEEDS
And MOSQUITOES.
HOrticulturists Consider How
to Get Rid Of Them.
MEETING IN PIKE TOWNSHIP.
Pears Are Getting Rusty and Fruit Growers
DO Not Know What Is the Matter
Recorder Dougherty Gives a
Temperance Recitation.

The Stark County horticultural So
ciety on Wednesday held its August
meeting at the pleasant country home
of David Halman in Pike township.
There was good attendance, a big din
ner and some very interesting discus
sions on topics of interest to horticul-
turists.
One of the things that is bothering
the fruit growers this year is the ap-
pearance of pears. Fruit apparently
thrifty has kind of rust growing over
the outside. The matter was discussed
thoroughly but no one was able to tell
what was the matter or what to do to
stop the trouble.
The query drawer contained a re-
quest for a remedy for the mosquito.
s. II. Rockhill said his remedy was to
allow the mosquito to settle on his bald
head and wait till he got his boring
machinery to work and after the pest
had become interested to give him a
sharp slap. He reported the plan to
work like a charm and never failed as a
remedy. c. w. Faust had read some
where a tablespoonful Of coal oil
put on every square rod of ground
would keep the mosquito away.
The orchard committee reported the
chances still good for forty per cent Of
an apple crop.
Mr.. A. McGregor, the society ento-
mologist, read paper on insect pests.
Mr.. John Studer and his sister en-
| tertained with vocal music, rendering
several numbers.
One Of the features of the day was
| recitation by Mr.. Charles A. Dough-
| erty who had come down with a buggy
load of watermelons to treat the crowd
| and help make the meeting a success.
His recitation was in the nature of a
temperance lesson and was well deliv-
| cred.
The next meeting Of the society will
be held at the home Of Jesse Teeters
| at Alliance next month.
| There was considerable time devoted
to the subject Of noxious weeds. The
farmers have discovered several vari-
eties that are dangerous and there is
demand going up for the enforcement
Of the law. A penalty Of a fine of $50
Is provided for any one who allows
noxious weeds to go to seed on his place
and also for the township trustees If
they permit it when they have been
notified that the weeds exist. The hor-
ticulturists urged that the law be en-
| forced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
FUNERAL SERVICES
Held Wednesday AfternoOnOv
the Remains of the Late
Mrs. Chas. Ite.

The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Charles Ite took place Wednes-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The remains
were placed in the vault at Westlawn
cemetery and inferred Thursday. Rev.
Church, Of Simpson M. e. church, con-
Quoted the service, assisted by the
Ladies of the Maccabees, who observ-
ed their rituals. Music was rendered
at the residence by choir Of young
ladies and an impressive address was
delivered by Rev. Church. The cortege
was very long one, as 1t filed on the
waN to the cemetery. A number OF
floral pieces were contributed ny
friends and relatives. The remains
were removed from the morgue shortly
before noon, Wednesday, and taken to
the Ite home In South Market street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
MADE DEATH
MORE CERTAIN
By Hacking Her Throat With a
Big Knife.
SUICIDE AT NORTH LAWRENCE
Woman Had an Hallucination That a
Constable Was After Her
and Killed Her

The funeral Of Mrs. Abraham Davis
took place at Lawrence Tuesday after
noon and was attended by about every
body in the village. Mrs. Davis, fear
ing that the dose Of rough on rats that
she had taken some time during Tues
day afternoon was not sufficient to
cause her death, resorted to butchers
knife, inficting terrible cash across
her throat. Found at o'clock in the
afternono by her sons, James and Sam
uel, who are employed at the Mullins
mine, she was yet alive, although un-
conscious. DR.. B. K. Jones, of Canal
Fulton, who happened to be in Law
renee at the time, was on the scene in a
short time, but Mrs. Davis, although
the workings were slow, had accom-
plished her end, dying through the
night. Coroner Schuffell has not been
called. it being deemed unnecessary
from the revised law. which does not
demand his presence in cases of this
kind.
Mrs. Davis was go years Of age and
is survived by five children. Their
names follow: James and Samuel, of
North Lawrence; William, Robert and
Mrs. John Gott. who reside in Kansas.
For some time past Mrs. Davis has
been mentally unsound. The main de-
lusion under which she labored, was
| that a constable was constantly pur-
| suing her to effect her arrest, of which
latter she was in constant terror.
When the Davis boys returned from
their work they found all Of the doors
locked, and were compelled to batter
their way into the house, where they
found their mother.
Mrs. Davis was a widow, her hus.
band, who was veteran of the civil
war, having been killed by train on
the Pennsylvania railway, at North
Lawrence, about ten years ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
NEW FRANKLIN NOTES.

New Franklin, August II.
The last quarterly meeting of the NJ
e. church will be held on Saturday, the
18th, at p. M, and on Sunday COM
munion services will be observed.
Quite a large number attended the
grove meeting in Keith's woods on Sun
day.
Mary Unkefer was shopping in ALI
ance on Tuesday.
Mrs. Flo Slentz Unkefer, of Cleveland
is enjoying brief visit among jer
many friends here.
The engine for drilling on the lately
leased land for coal is here ready for
business.
j. M. Smith and wife spent Tuesday
at their son Will Smiths, near Hano.
verton. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Hartzell visited
Zephaniah Myers on Sunday. He is n
poor health.
Drilling for oil will begin on land
north Of town in the near future.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
Handsomely Remembered,

New Philadelphia Tribune: Mr.. John
Burri, who was chairman Of the mu-
steal committee Of the Elks' carnival,
was exceedingly attentive and cour-
teous to the members Of Thayer's Mil
itary band, Of Canton. that furnished
the music for the entire week Of the
carnival. AS a token Of their apprecia-
ton to Mr.. Burri for his many kind
nesses, the members Of the organiza-
tion presented him with a handsome
solid gold Elk button, and the gift
will ever prove most pleasing souve-
mir of the occasion which it signalizes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

Mexico in the last nine years has
doubled its revenues, doubled its ex-
ports, doubled the number of its fac
tories, and multiplied by three its
banking capital-and the continuance
of this great prosperity Is now as pro-
nounced as ever during the decade"
This from the leading Republican pa
per In the country Is worth considering.
Mexico has not been controlled by Brit
ish bondholders; is not throttled and
robbed by trusts.
Mr.. Bryan's address does not please
Republican journals, and their COM
ments are various. The Chicago Trib-
une calls 1t weak and loose in state
ment. Kohlsaat's Times Herald faults
him for not having sympathy for the
negroes Of North Carolina, but justi-
fies our authority in the Philippines.
which of course Is the Spanish claim of
purchase, followed by conquest. Mr..
Kohlsaat is a German imperialist. The
most virulent is the Cleveland Leader
and "artful pettifogger dishonest dem
agogue, political swindler," etc., show
the animus and give evidence how 1t
hurts. In this connection we give few
gems from Bryan's speech:
Justice is as strictly due between
neighbor nations as between neighbor
citizens"
"A highwayman is as much a robber
when he plumbers in gang as when
singly; and the nation that makes an
unjust war is only a great gang"
"Can 1t be our duty to kill those who
following the example Of our fore
fathers, love liberty well enough to
| fight for it,"
"The command, Go ye into all the
world and preach the gospel to every
creature has no gatling gun attach
ment."
Compare, II you will, the staggering
bullying, brutal doctrine Of imperialism
with the golden rule and the command
ment, Thou shalt love thy neighbor Ss
thyself.'"
DESTINY Is the subterfuge Of the In
vertebrate, who. lacking the courage tc
oppose error, seeks some plausible ex'
cuse for supporting it."
| Another evidence Of our great pros.
perity IL that $5O.000,000 Of the British
government war loan has been taken ir
New York. What is to hinder when the
little group Of Standard oil magnates
with their ten great banks and trusts
and $432, 900, 900 of deposits and annua
loans of $342.0O0.000? This financia
combine controls the money market o.
the United States and is backed up b,
deposits from the u. s. treasury. o.
course these can help a British loan
Are they not royal and loyal?
Last week in Canton the pottery com
pany went into the hands Of a receiver
owing our bankers nearly 100000. Th'
company has been employing from 8
to 100 hands. All this may indicate th'
whereabouts of our great prosperity.
The increase Of business failures as com
pared with year ago continues. Bus
mess cannot stand usury and prosper
We know a man in another county VIII
has had to foreclose mortgages and BIZ
in the farms. He. realizes now hoy
farms have deprecated, and this tim
he will vote for William Jennings Bry
an. 'Rah for Bryan and Stevenson!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
Death of a Child,

The one week old child Of Thomas
Collier, residing at 1853 South Market
street, died Wednesday night from con-
gestiol Of the kidneys. The funeral
services will be held Friday morning
and the remains will be taken to Ma
varre for interment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
ABSENT FIFTY YEARS.

Canal Fulton, Aug. 16.-Mr John
jackson. brother Of Mr.. David Jackson,
who left here A years ago to seek his
fortune in the far west and who spent
20 years in California, and the past 20
years in the mining districts Of Ari-
zona, arrived In this place last week.
This is the FIRST return to the old home
since his departure nearly 80 years ago.
Everything seems new to him. but he
has met some Of boyhood companions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

When he left for the west he took the
train at Akron. and when he came back
after an absence of A years he landed
at the same place and did not know
where he was at.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
VOMITED A TURTLE.
North Lawrence Boy Had 1t In
His Stomach For a Long
v- Time.

At the Orrville Crescent Office there
is on exhibition small turtle, the size
of a silver dollar, which had been liv-
ing in the stomach Of 11-year-old John
ME Davis, of North Lawrence. For
four months the lad had been complain
ing of an annoyance in his stomach.
DR.. Piky, Of North Lawrence gave him
an emetic, when, to the surprise of the
doctor and family, the boy vomited the
turtle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
A Peculiar Fact.

"a very peculiar fact connected with
the temperature experienced last Mon
day." said Prof. Stokey Wednesday af-
ternoon. sis that In seven Of the eigh-
teen stations in Ohio. they all recorded
a maximum temperature Of 80 or in the
90's"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
Kreighbaum Reunion.

The Kreighbaum reunion occurs on
Wednesday. August 29, 1900, at C. s.
Kreigbaum's, 3h miles northeast Of
Canton. ]. o. Kreighbaum, president.
Stellar Braucher, secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
Will Hold q Reunion.

The fourth annual reunion Of the
Miller Newsletter families will be held
at the country home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. L. Miller. enc mile north Of West
Brookneid. on Thursday. August 10.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

Sufferers from Constipation. Bilious
ness or Liver Troubles, should use Slus-
ser's Vegetable Pills. Csc per bottle ut
druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uuuuupunuuuuuuuuuuc

Another Case Cured by Dr. Schram and is willing That
Everyone Should Know Where to Go When Afflicted
4 In Like Manner.
My case has been very annoying to say the least Ny
continually Itching
and had the most headaches lasting week at time then
things became affected such that could
when
skies; NEW TREATMENT changed
all this No itching hear good singing noises
naturally gratefully gladly give
this testimonial. LYDIA BOSSLER, Louisville o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
| Pennsylvania ...s1. w. Virginia :.
| Wisconsin ......04 Iowa ............
| Maine ...........99 Minnesota .

Pennsylvania ...I.W. Virginia :. "a
Wisconsin ......W Iowa ............ "a
Maine ...........99 Minnesota ...... so
CONDITION OF POTATOES.
The average condition of potatoes de-
clined 81 points during July. On Aug.
1, It was 4.S points lower than at
the corresponding date last year, but
4.3 points higher than on Aug. 1. 1898,
and 2.2 points above the mean of the
August average of the last two years
The conditions in the principal states
are as follows:
New York ......91 Wis. and Iowa 81
Pennsylvania 81 Minnesota 20
ohio ............s7 Missouri ......37
Michigan .......95 Nebraska 81
Indiana .........J6 Kansas .........S6
Illinois ..........99
During July there was an improve
ment Of three points in Michigan, in
Wisconsin and IA in Minnesota. On
the other hand there was a decline OK
three points in New York and Kansas,
and IL points in Pennsylvania, in Ohio,
1 in Illinois, 6 in Iowa, 2 in Missouri and
10 In Nebraska, the condition in Indi-
ana remaining unchanged.
OF the thirteen principal sweet potato
producing states, FIVE report an i'm
provement during July and six a de-
cline, the conditions remaining un-
changed in the other states.
HAY ACREAGE REDUCED.
Preliminary returns indicate a re-
duction Of SO per cent in the hay acre
age. OF the fourteen states moving
10000 acres or upward last year, all
except California report a reduced acre
age. The condition of timothy hay is
6.S points lower than at the correspond
ing date last year, 1914 points lower than
| on August 1, 1898. and rs below the
mean Of the August average for the last
nine years.
I The reports as to the production OF
clover are on the whole unfavorable
the percentages in the principal states
as compared with full crop, being as
follows:
New York .......F Indiana ........ ga
Pennsylvania ....5s Wisconsin ......42
Kentucky .......75 Ohio ............55
Michigan .......a0 Iowa ...........TS
| Illinois ..........oo
In point Of quality the crop compares
unfavorably with that Of last year, IS
also with the ten year averages in al
but some two or three Of the principa
clover producing states,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
To Hold an Inquest.

Coroner schuffell stated Wednesday
afternoon that he is collecting evidence
In the accident case and that he would
begin holding an inquest ip q few days.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-31
IS HON. JOHN HAY tIYPNOTIZED F.?

The proposition Of Hon. John Hay to
surrender to England without further
protest. and without the formality of
an arbitration tribunal to determine
the merits of the question, the strip of
Alaskan territory which has been in
dispute since the discovery of gold
made it of possible value, is not any
where meeting with approval. The
territory has been under the control of
the United States since Alaska was
taken over by purchase from Russia.
and now Mr.. Hay wants to hand ii TO
England as a free gift, ana does not
even take his countrymen into his CON
fidence by Il statement of his reasons.
So thorough-paceda Republican news
paper as the New York Sun calls Mr..
Hay down. 1t says:
"The size of the strip which It Is
proposed to yield is not Il matter OF
much consequence. AS a matter of
fact perhaps from twelve to fifteen
hundred square miles are included
"Nor does it make a great difference
that the line is described as temporary
and provisional. 1t will be regarded
everywhere as preparation for for
NAL cession hereafter.
Fuller explanations than have yet
been vouchsafed by the state Depart
ment are desirable.
eve consider it duty 10 inform
Secretary Hay that American senti-
ment is not likely TO tolerate compro-
mise lines that mark off to any Euro
pean Power however friendly we may
be TO that Power, any portion of Amer
lean territory
Has Sir Julian Pauncefote hypno-
tized Hon. John Hay? Is our distin-
gulshed Secretary of State the Triby
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-31
GETTING BEYOND EXECUTIVE
CONTROL.

There will have to be an end Of the
pretense of peace while war and pre-
parations for war so actively forward
That is evidently the opinion ut Wash
ington. 1t will not be surprising,
therefore, if n special session of Con-
gress is called. and that shortly. Mr..
Hay has plainly grown more bellicose
than ut any time since the war began.
There are indications also that the Nd
ministration thinks the struggle has
reached n magnitude beyond the capa-
spare from Cuba, this country and the
Philippines. That being the case, there
is nothing for it but to swallow its
cherished ambition to play Il free hand
with crowned heads. and summon Con-
gross to increase the army. For it would
not do to seek to increase the army by
subterfugc just before Presidential
election.
This summoning of Congress and in
creasing the army would not be an un-
mixed evil. from the Mckinley point OF
view. He wanted bigger army than
Congress gave him, it will be recalled
The present emergency would be his
opportunity. 1t is likewise to be re-
membered that in n little over Il year
the time of $4,000 volunteers, now in
the Philippines expires. Despite the
fact that General Otis made an end of
the instruction" several times be-
fore leaving Manila, ii would be i'm
possible to get along without those So
GOO soldiers or others to relieve them.
Where these troops would come from
has been problem. II Congress
should authorize the enlistment Of say.
another 100000 men for service in
China. the problem would be solved.
The war in China, if the Powers stick
together, would be over by the time
these Philippine volunteers are mus
tered out, and n part of the army in
China could be used to replace them.
Congress may, therefore. be asked to
take a hand in the war Mr.. Mckinley
has heGun in China, though he I'M
douhtedly will call an extra session
with regret. He was too well pleased
to be rid of the regular session with
its majority blunders that smackcd OF
crime.