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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-19

thorough census as the United States.
Originally the census was undertaken
for the purpose of enumerating the in
habitants of the country only to comply
with the constitutional enactment re-
quiring the appointment every ten years
of the members of congress in propor-
ton to the total population Of the
country. Since, then 1t has developed
into a great sociological and industrial
canvass. 1t includes valuable statistics
Of industrial and mercantile informa-
tion, of agriculture, Of vital statistics
and the general conditions of society.
Germany, for instance, has no regular
periods Of census taking, and, besides
the population, collects few facts. Italy
has taken no census since 1891. En-
gland takes its census in single night
by means of registrars, who appoint
enumerators and prepare returns with
in their own districts.
WILL REQUIRE TWO YEARS.
William Rush Merriam, director of
the census, says that the results of the
present census will be more valuable
than any previous one. Nearly fifteen
months have been spent in preparing
for the enumeration which began June
l." said he. After the work of counting
the population is finished the mercantile
and agricultural and other inquiries will
be made. The present law directs that
we complete work within two years.
I'VE hope to have the returns on
population complete by the time con-
gress reconvenes in December
| The millions Of the returns Of the emu
merators are to be counted this year by
means of electrically operated and tab
ulating and computing machines. One
thousand machines. capable Of record
ing and adding any number of figures,
will be in use at the census office at
Washington from the first day of July
when the returns will begin to come in
until December /. when 1t is expected
the work will be finished. One thou
sand clerks will be employed to trans
fer the information on the schedule
sheets of the enumeators to cards
about three by six inches in size
There will be about 100.000,000 of these
cards. The cards are so arranged thai
by punching in the proper spaces infor'
nation concerning the race, color, sex
age, ETC., of the Individual is rapid,
recorded. Small machines called "key
board punchers' will be used to perfor
ate the cards.
These cards will then be fed into thu
tabulating machines. The holes in th'
cards control the electric circuits which
: regulate the counters In this way 70,
, 900 or more of cards will be recorded
: and tabulated. 1t Is expected, within
about 100 working days.
The clerical force Is composed largel!
of young women, gathered from al
parts of the country, and who have beel
: schooled for six months by regula
course of training in the work they vii
be called upon to do.
POPULATION OF THE FOUR LARG
EST COUNTRIES.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-19
ORIGINAL RECORDS OF The
FOUNDING OF CANTON ACADEMY
Found Last Week In Massion In the Office Of
the Late Robert II. Folger.

They Also Contain the Original Records of the Town of Canton
Under Letter of Incorporation Granted January 3Oth,
1822-What the Record Says In Regard to the
Establishment of An Academy In the
Village of Canton MassiOn News
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-19
POPULAR PEOPLE WRDDEO.
John Melvin and Miss Nellie
Clark Married---AnnOun
ment a Surprise.
Special to News-Democr

Special to News-Democrat.
Massillon, June 1S.-John Melvin and
Nellie Clark, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. M. Clark. were quietly married this
morning at 6 o'clock at the home Of the
brides parents. in South Mil street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-19
IN 10 YEARS.
MOST ExTRAvAeANr.
(Chicago Democracy

McKinley's administration has been
the most extravagant OF any adminisT
tration ever known before In the Uni
ted States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
DARTEN's TIS7BER BUSINESS.
Prices Are Good and Some Large
Deals Arc Being Made.

Darien, Ga, March 19.-There has not
been for many years just such boom in
the timber business as now exists. The
owners of timber lands who had the prud-
ence to hold it through the dun times, are
now reaping the benefit Of their good
judgment. 1t was thought that the top had
been reached last fan when prices 1eaped
up with sudden bound but instead of
merely holding its own the market has
steadily advanced.
The demand for timber has begun TO in
crease at the very time when the scarcity
Of yellow pine is realized. The limit of
the supply is almost in sight. There is
practically no limit to the demand. While
this is true as to the situation, there is
no inclination to hold back the timber.
Present prices are quite satisfactory to
the producer, and the buyers are getting
all they need about as fast as they need
1t. Fer the past week an average of about
twenty RATS per day have arrived here
and been sold a prices offered.
There have been some big timber deals
during the winter. and a number of up
country timber owners have profited by
the competition among the buyers. Many
of those who a few years ago We're
considered land poor have recently be-
come oppulent from the proceeds of their
timber sales. The trees have been bought
as they stand In the woods in many cases,
while in others the owners have preferred
to cut ii and deliver il in Darien at a fixed
price.
Some of the thriftiest men of the interior
have made money by buying their neigh
bors' timber and drifting it here, where
they sold il at a good advance. EX-Sen-
ator c. l.. Holmes has been here for two
weeks, representing himself and others,
in the sale of about fifty RATS which they
bought throughout the country near Dub
lin and are having delivered here as rap
idly as possible
Fifteen vessels are now in port loading
with timber and lumber and quite a fleet
of other vessels are headed this way. Five
ships, five barks and five schoners are
now loading. The schooner Normandy ar
rived last week from Philadelphia with a
cargo of coal. She Will reload with tim
Der. During the week 3,124, 173 feet of tim
Der, valued at $42, SIC, was shipped from
this port.
The shad season will soon be over. 1t
has been quite successful with the ship
pers. Good prices have been realized from
most of the shipments. They were nearly
ali shipped to New York and Baltimore.
Dr. p. S. Clark. McIntoshs county
his efforts to keep smallpox from gain
ing a foothold here He has been very
successful, and he and the county are to
be congratulated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Walker left Sat
urday for North Georgia for the benefit
of the latter's health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
COL. RAMSAY'S FUNERAL.
One of the Most Largely Attended
Ever Held in Lnurens County.

One of the Most Largely Attended
Ever Held in Lnurens County.
Dublin, Ga, March 1S-It is estimated
4 that 5000 persons attended the funeral of
Col. w. S. Ramsay yesterday. The morn
ing trains from Tennille and Hawkins
vile brought large numbers of people
from those places and the way stations,
and at noon a special came from Macon
over the Macon, Dublin, and Savannah
road bringing a number of members of
the Grand Lodge of Masons,
and about twenty-five members
of ST. Ormer Commandery knights
Templar. At the way stations many 9TH
ers boarded the train, particularly from
Jacksonville and Danville.
The fueneral of Col. Ramsay was con-
Quoted by Rev. r. e. Neighbour. pastor
of the Baptist Church, assisted by Revs.
George c. Thompson and w. w Aims
worth, Methodist ministers. The Masonic
fraternity concluded the services at the
grave, Grand Master w. A Davis of Ma
con, acting in the capacity of Worshipful
Master. over 200 Masons were in line,
making this the largest funeral in many
respects ever seen in Middle Georgia
Owing. to the fact that the Baptist Church
would not hold more than one-third of the
crowd Rev. Mr.. Neighboro preached the
funeral services in the grove in front of
the church.
Mr.. George c. Thompson is prominently
mentioned as the successor of Col. Ram
say as County School Commissioner. Col
Ramsay was also president of the Dub
lin Board of Education. His successor
will probably be elected by the City Coun-
Gil Thursday night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
A SMALLPOX REPORT.
Made by Surgeon Perry on DOOIy,
Berrien. Irwin and Jasper Counties.

Made by Surgeon Perry on DOOly,
Atlanta, March 19.-Surgeon T. B. Perry
of the United States Marine Hospital Ser
vice., at present detailed for special duty
in the state, as the acting sanitary ad-
wiser of Gov. Gambler, arrived in the city
this morning from a visit to Dooly, Ber-
rien. Irwin and Jasper counties, where he
has been for week examining the preva-
lence of smallpox in that vicinity
Surgeon Perry reported to the Governor
that the condition in those counties is
bad and that he discovered large num-
Der of cases, the greater number of them
mild, but in some case they were very
serious and some probably fatal
Gov Gambler as a result of the visit by
Su, geon Perry, received a message from
the ordinary of Dooly county to-day, ask
ing for 10000 vaccine virus tubes. The
ordinary stated that he would Vaccinate
every inhabitant of the county and pre-
vent spread of the disease. The condi-
ton in these counties seems to be very
much more serious than was Anticipated
Some time ago reports commenced com.
ing to Gov. Gambler regarding the situa-
ton, and he was asked for help by off.
cials and physicians in several localities
of the state. Smallpox has also beer
reported from West Point and in Green
county. DIR. Perry will probably visit
these places this week.
1.-The trouble seems to be-" said DR.. Per.
ry this morning, that the people will not
be vaccinated, this being the only pre-
ventative. They say in some places that
they would rather run the chance OF
having the disease than vaccination"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
NEWS AT VALDOSTA.
Death of MIR. Leonard f. Shaw and
MIR. j. o. Frye-Other Matters.

Death of MIR. Leonard f. Shaw and
Mr.. j. o. Frye-Other Matters.
Valdosta, Ca, March 19.-Mr. Leonard
F. Shaw died at the family home on Hill
avenue last night at clock. Mr.. Shaw
contracted pneumonia while working at
the fire here two weeks ago. He passed
peacefully away on Sunday night. He
was prominent in business affairs here
and was connected with various local en-
terprises. He was reared in Berrien coun-
ty and moved TO this city about fifteen
years ago. Though starting life a poor
boy, at the age of 40 years he had amassed
a fortune of $4,000 or $780, 600 and left a
rich legacy in his reputation for honesty
in every sense of the word His fun
eral services were conducted this even
ing.
Another sudden death yesterday was
that of Mr.. ]. o. Frye, who had been con-
Quoting q school in this county for sew
eral years. He was quiet man and well
known in the city. He came to town on
Saturday and spent most of the morning
about the Court House. When Ordinary
D, M Smith returned from dinner he
found Mr.. Frye crouched in a chair in his
office, speechless and unconscious. He
called a physician, who pronounced him
suffering from a stroke of paralysis. He
was taken in charge by the county author
tiles, and died early yesteray morning.
Sunday morning brought a blaze which
destroyed cottage belonging to Elder j.
S Lamar of Grovetown. and occupied by
Mr. Jack Brown The fire occurred about
4 o'clock in the morning, and Mr.. Brown
was waiting at the depot to take a train
for White Springs. Very little was saved
from the structure. The total loss Is about
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
SILVA'S,
% Congress street, west.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

City of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun-
Gil, March Is, 1900.-It having been brought
to the attention of his honor, the Mayor
that violations of the following ordinance
are constantly occurring in the southern
section of the city, it is hereby published
for information, and all persons found vio-
lating will be placed upon the Information
docket:
ORDINANCE.
If any person shall ride, lead or drive
any horse, mule or other animal usu-
ally ridden or used for draft, in any sort
of carriage whatsoever within or between
the double row of trees in the center of
South Broad street, or the double and
treble row of trees on the Bay Except
through or across the said trees where
they are intersected by the streets, or
who shall ride, lead or drive the same over
any of the sidewalks or footways within
the said city, he or she shall upon convic-
tlon be fined in a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars at the discretion of the
Mayor or person presiding at the Police
Court, or of Council, and the said fine
and forfeiture may be levied, recovered
collected and enforced In the manner pre-
scribed by law.
BY order of the Mayor:
VIM. p. BAILEY, Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA.
Troops VIII Leave Tonight to Join
in Dewey Celebration.


in Dewey Celebration.
Charleston, S. G.. March 19.-The First
Battalion, South Carolina Volunteer In
fantry, Maj. Henry Schachte commanding
will leave here on a special train for sa-
Vannah at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The volunteers will consist of IT'S infantry
men and rs naval reserves, in the follow
ing commands: Company A, Sumter
Guards, Capt. T. T. Hyde; Company B,
Washington Light Infantry, Capt. ]. E.
Cogswell; Company c, Irish Volunteers,
Capt D. F. Kearney; Company d, Ger
man Fusilleers, Capt. H. b. Schroeder;
Company e, Palmetto Guards, Capt. j. H.
e. Sitting; First Division South Carolina
Naval Militia Charleston, Lieut. Charles
l.. Dubose; Second Division South Carolina
Naval Militia, Lieut.. j. A. Patjen; Third
Division, Beaufort, Lieut.. George p Ell
lott
The special train from Charleston should
arrive at Savannah at $3.50 o'clock to-mor-
row night. In addition TO the soldiers a
large number of citizens will make the
trip to Savannah TO attend the ceremonies
in honor of Admiral Dewey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

All druggists are authorized by the
manufacturers Of PAZO OINTMENT to
refund the money where II fails to cure
any case of piles no matter of how long
standing. Cures ordinary cases in six
days, the worst cases in fourteen days
One application gives ease and rest. Re
leves itching instantly.
This is a new discovery and is the only
pile remedy sold on a positive guarantee.
no cure no pay Price 30 cents
II your druggist don't keep II in stock
send US 50 cents in postage stannps ana
we viii forward same by mail
Manufactured by Paris Medicine Co.,
st. Louis, Mo.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
INDUSTRIES IN THE SOUTH.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION GIVEN
THE COMMISSION.

Manufactures and Agriculture Were
the Topics Considered in Alta TIA.
Not Considered Southern Mills
Compete with Those of New Eng
Innd-Georeia Soil VIII Raise Any
thing But COffee-COI. Peek Wants
a Rc-division of Land.
Atlanta. March 19.-Much light on in
dustrial conditions in the South and Geor-
gia in particular, was thrown by the evil
dence before the United states Industrial
Commission to-day.
The witnesses examined were DR.. J. D.
Turner, president of the Exposition Cot
ton Nils; Col. r. ]. Redding, director Of
the State Experiment Station; MIR. E. Nun
nallv, of Nunnally, Ga, and Col Daniel
W. Peek of Conyers, Ga, farmers, and eX-
Gov. Bullock and Commissioner of Agrl-
culture Stevens.
Each of the witnesses gave valuable in
formation TO the commissioners. Manu-
featuring and agriculture We're the two
topics considered
DR.. Turner said the factory hands will
inglv worked eleven hours a day. He be-
Meved the longer hours in the South as
compared with New England was due to
climatic advantages.
Il was the opinion of DR.. Turner that
there was little if any competition be
tween the Southern and New England
mills. as they made different classes of
goods
II VIII Raise Anything.
Col Redding said Georgia soil would
raise anything except coffee. He consid-
cred that conditions governing farming
had improved greatly. Twenty-Five years
ago. he said a man who performed manual
labor on his farm was looked down upon,
but such was not the case to-day.
Col Redding thought the competition OF
the free negro had tended TO keep the
price of labor down to a bare subsistence.
This was true he said of unsdlled labor,
but he believed the skilled negro received
about the same wage as the white man.
Col Nunnally said the tenant system of
farming was a great curse, but under the
existing conditions no other could De
adopted.
He believed the young men were anx-
ious to remain on the farms If they could,
but the low prices of farm products had
forced many of them to leave for the
towns.
Bonded warehouse System.
Col. Peek opposed the proposed syndi-
cate scheme for bonded warehouses. lie
thought the government ought to manage
the warehouses. When the system was
fully explained by Col Livingston, the
witness said that the warehouses would
be all right if farm laborers would derive
any direct benefit
Col. Peek thought the railroads made ex-
cessive charges for transportation. He did
not think the state or interstate com
merce commissions could settle this prob
lem and said the only correction was in
government ownership. One of the most
important evils in Col. Perks opinion, is
that a few men own so much land. He
believed the government ought to place
a restriction on the amount of land a man
may own. He said there were 35 per cent.
of the men in this country who to-day
owned all of the land.
He suggested that some kind of legisla-
ton was needed TO make the home more
sacred. There ought to be some plan to
prevent home owners from losing their all
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
ELECTION NOTICE.

City of Savannah. Office Clerk of Coun-
ell, March II. 1904 vacancy having oc-
Cured among the city physicians. by rea-
son of the resignation of A. A. Morrison
nj. D., of the Third district, notice is here
by given that an election will be held at
the next regular meeting OF Council 10 he
held in the 3ist inst, at p. m. TO MI the
unexpired term, all applications 10 be filed
with the clerk Of Council at or before -
m. OF the 2ist Inst.
,WM. p. BAILEY. Clerk OF Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

Atlanta March l9-The Governor to-day
pardoued Richard e. Fross, who was sem
up for life from Monroe county Cor muir
der in 1883. The petition was unusually
strong ana set forth the fact that the YER
dict was harsher than the facts justified
in that it should not have been more than
manslaughter if even that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
BIDS.

City of Savannah. Office Clerk of Coun
Gil, March IA, l900.-Bids will be received
at this office until u o'clock Monday
March the 18th, for furnishing the Police
Department. with summer uniforms, ac
cording to specifications to be seen at tn,
Police Barracks. The right is reserved t
reject any or all bids.
WM. p. BAILEY, Clerk Of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

Improved Multipoler Dynamo. Is X. w.
500 volts, never in use and good as new
VIM be sold for about half cost.
Address ]. H. ESTILL.
Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
REWARDS FOR LYNCHERS.
Gov. Gambler After Those Who Shot
Bailey at Marietta.

Atlanta, Ga, March 19.-Gov. Gambler
this afternoon offered rewards for the ar
rest Of the lynchers that took John Bailey
from the Jail Marietta Saturday night.
and shot him on the public square. leaving
him after il was thought that he was
dead. The Governor offers "A reward of
500 Tor the arrest and conviction Of the
first offender. and 500 for the next three.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

City of Savannah.
Office Clerk of Council. March 20, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that all the city
offices will be closed at , o'clock on
Wednesday, the 2lst instant, in order that
the employees may be able to participate
in the festivities in doing honor to Ad
miral and Mrs. Dewey.
BY order of the Mayor
Attest: VIM. p. BAILEY, Clerk Of
Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
NEWS AT sTATEsBORO.
New store Going Up-LarGe sales or
Fertilizer IN BuIlOch.

Statesboro. Ca, March 19-The masons
began laying brick this morning Tor
three-story brick store house for Mr.. X
Simmons on the Court House Square.
This building will be ninety feet long ana
fifty feet wide, and will be one among the
best buildings in town.
The farmers have been quite busy laying
in their supply of guano for the last
month. 1t is estimated that there mas
been one-third more sold here this year
than last, which means a large acreage
in cotton. This viii be principally used
for the raising of black seed cotton There
is probably more of this staple raised IN
Bulloch county than any other county IN
Georgia.
Mr.. John w. Onn is planting 100 acres
in sugar cane near town, and with pres
ent prices for syrup will be profitable
investment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Americas Man Held on Complaint OF
n Griffin Firm.

Americas, Ga, March BE. A. Nelms,
travelling representative of the Griffin
Pants Company, was arrested here to-day
upon a charge of larceny after trust, pre-
ferred by E. Gresham of Griffin. Nelms
is charged with having sold sample pam
falcons valued at $3.50 and failed to account
for the proceeds. helms was formerly a
well-known merchant here, his house fail
ing several months ago. He is held in
custody to-day and will have his trial in
April. The prisoner is much distressed
and weeps copiously while discussing his
unfortunate predicament.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20

Atlanta, March 19-Because Of an urg-
ent call to appear before one of the ex-
ecutiVe departments at Washington
Tuesday, Mr. iioke Smith was compelled
TO recall the acceptance of an invitation
TO respond to the toast "rhe United
states" at the annual banquet Of the Hi
herman Society at Savannah this even
ing. Mr. Smith LEFT at'noon for Washing
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
Phosnhnte oncrntion. ne.nnnn-

ocala' Fla March 19.-Operations were
resumed to-day at the phospbate nlante
near Juliette Of Hood & Hubbard ana /
Y. Burke giving employment to about 4Oo
men. The latter received several weeks
arrearages IN wages. II. G. Hassard also
expects TO start up mine or two mis-
week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
POsToFFICE SAFE ROBBED.
Blown Open and n Large Amount or
Funds Taken.

Talbotton, Ga, March 19.-Burglars en-
tered the postoffice here last night and
blew open the safe securing about $675, of
which $500 was government funds $50 in
stamps, and $75 personal funds of w. O..
DeLoach, postmaster
Mr.. DeLoach telegraphed and telephon-
ed to different points but up to this time
No clue has been found Of the robbers, ex-
cept some of the stamps We're found five
miles west Of Talbotton on the road to
Waverly Hail. The safe door was blown
completely out, and was found laying on
the floor From all indications powder
was used in opening the safe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
Track Slide DELAYED Train,

Jackson, Miss, March ia track slide
occurred on the Illinois Central one milo
south of this city last night ana an trains
were delayed several hours Trains pro
ceeded to-day to New Orleans over the va
200 and Mississippi Valley Road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RYAN's BUSINESS CoLLEGE.


Rooms 2 and % Provident Building.
Competent office help supplied from this
college. Students prepared directly for
business. Day and night sessions. Learn
20 operate the new models OF the Reming-
ton Standard Typewriter, that being the
machine which the business world en-
plays. Dearing & Hun. Sole Dealern