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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01

The school enumeratCrs appointed by
the clerk of the board of education have
completed their work and made their
returns of the children of school age
In this city, in the seven wards and
the district outside. There is, how
ever, one incomplete return, probably
an oversight on the part of l.. X. Hur-
ford, the enumerator in the First ward,
and the books were handed back to him
with instructions to go over them again.
The figures returned to the clerk give
citizens an excellent and ready basis
upon which to do some figuring in as
certaining approximately the census of
this city as 1t will be returned within
the next two weeks. The total school
enumeration this year reaches 1920 with
probably some more to be added in the
First ward from which alleged in
complete returns have been received.
The number may probably swell the
figures to $500. This total enumeration
is ahead of the year 1899 when 9,043
school children were recorded, and far
ahead of 1898 when S,665 children at
tended the schools. The increase over
1889 is III, and 1t will reach probably
800, If the First ward is gone over, and
an increase of 555 over 1898.
The figuring on the census is made
upon basis of five for one, or possibly
four and one-half for one to meet the
wishes of the more conservative. If
figured at the latter figure the census
will reach 41,496 as the enumeration
now stands, and If at the five for one
ratio a population of 46.1O0 will be
enumerated by the census takers.
The last census of the city as taken
specially by the board of education in
July 1895, was 3S,627. The board of
trade predicted population of 40,4 ,492 in
1895, and the increase to 46, 100 may be
said to be very conservative taking into
consideration these former figures.
In 1880 the census return of this
city was 12,25S. In 1890 it was 26,1S9. In
1892 at the conclusion of the special CEN
sus the figures in April were 32,379. The |
increase from the census of 1895 will |
be 1873. The school figures demon
strate that this ratio of increase is not !
too large.
The returns of the enumeratorJ as |
handed TO the clerk of the board this |
year show an increase in all of the
wards excepting the First and Sixth,
the latter ward being enumerated by A.
T. McCutcheon. The Sixth ward this
year Is 26 less in number than last year.
and SO more children than in the year
1898. The enumerator when questioned
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
NEW FRANKLIN NOTES.
A Breezy Batch Of Items Written BY a
Correspondent With a Good
Nose For News.
New Franklin, May

New Franklin, May 92.
The copious showers on yesterday was
hailed with gladness as it was so much
needed.
John Senften who has been engaged
In teaching at Smithville, brought his
new wife home Saturday. Congratula-
tions to the happy couple is extended by
host of friends.
Alvin Conrad, of Paris, was the guest
OF his cousin, Miss Annie Roedel, on
Sunday.
Frank Snyder and wife, of Canton,
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs
Frank Hagaman.
Our correspondent who has been stat
ing that Mrs. Daisy Myers has with
drawn her suit in court is misinformed
as 1t will be taken up as soon as the
time will permit.
Mrs. c. =. VanHorn, of Carrollton,
spent last week at home, returning on
Monday.
Frank Pariso and wife were visiting
Georgetown friends on Sunday.
John Mong will raise his new barn
near Robertsville this week.
The eclipse was very visible on Mon
day.
DR.. Bell took free ride on the road
scraper last Monday.
Jesse Bowman is eniarging and re-
modelling his Kitchen
The cellar wall Is completed for Wm
Somervillies new house.
Alva Davis. who Is working for Harry
Metz near Carrollton. visited home folk
over Sunday.
VIM. l.. Smith and family. Of Han
overton, were guests Of his parents on
Sunday.
Lewis Hartzeil visited his parents,
near Freeburg. on Sunday.
Theodore Walters preacheR every two
weeks on Sunday evenings at Liberty.
Sam Cohn, Of Minerva, was Q caller
at Isaac Smiths on Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
21, value s615; money s4S.S25; credit
$3.50.
BEACH CITY PRECINCT.

Sugar Creek township, John Wechter,
assessor-days worked "a; compensa-
tion $54. Total valuation, $104,795
Dogs SO; horses 214, value $S,740; cattle
457, value $3.50; sheep $50, value $780,
hogs 293, value S1,595; carriages 96, val
ue $1,000; watches 81, value $50; pianos
and organs SO, value $2,050; money, $780,
0O5
BETHLEHEM-PRE B.
Alfred Hensel, assessor; days worked
36, compensation s72.
Dogs SO; horses 2s5, value 1850; cat
tie 626, value $10,170: sheep 543, value
$1,345; hogs 624, value $1,945; carriages
SO, value s1,0S5; watches SO, value $24O;
pianos and organs 2S, value $575; money
500; credits $5o,650.
LOUTZENHEISER PRECINCT.
Plain township-A. ]. Shanabrugh,
assessor; days worked so; compensation
$10O.
Total valuation $216,060.
Dogs las; horses 1888, value $15, ,295; cat
tie 646, value s13,955; mules Z, value
$500; sheep 115, value 1915; hogs 422,
value $3.50; carriages 155, value $500;
watches 35, value $505; pianos and or
gans Al, value $1,S55; money $4,s10;
credits sfs7 ,665.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
MARLBORO TOWNSHIP
Sends 1O1 New Subscribers This
Month For the Stark
County Democrat.

Marlboro township citizens have come
to the support of the Democrat
in excellent style. Since the first Of
May there has been added to the SUBJ
scription lists of the Stark County
Democrat 101 new subscribers from
Marlboro township alone. Advertisers
who desire to inspect the lists are well
come to do so. They comprise the
best citizens of that locality.
The large list from this township was
due to a canvass made with view of
showing the appreciation of the paper
under its new management. The same
effort is now being undertaken in other
townships with the most gratifying
results, for which the News-Democrat
desires to express its appreciation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
WILLS FILED.
Reuben Snyder of Navarro, and
Robert Pollock, of Lawrence,
Dispose of Their Estates.

The will of Reuben Snyder, Of Navarro
has been filed in probate court. The
deceased makes the following bequests
from his estate: To his daughter. Ad-
cline Johnston, $500. To his daughter.
Alice Gemima Keller. $4,000 Of notes he
holds against her husband, Kirk Keller.
To his son, Ohio Snyder, an so acre farm
in Tuscarawas township. The balance
of the estate Is to be equally shared by
these three children and the heirs Of
his other two sons, Daniel and Findlay
Snyder. In case any of the heirs are
not satisfied with the will they are to
be cut off entirely and get nothing.
ROBERT PoLLoCK's WILL.
The will of Robert Pollock. sr.. Of
Lawrence township. was filed for pro-
bate Monday. He names Jonas Eschli-
man as executor and distributes his
property as follows: To his son George
Pollock 500. To his son Andrew Pol
lock 500 and his horse and buggy. To
his daughter Jane. 5000 and the house,
hold goods. To his daughter Martha,
$50. To his daughter Anna Hall IS.
The balance is to be equally divided
between all the children excepting Anna
Hall who is to be out on with only the IS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
County Bills Allowed.

Martin Zilsh, transcript, $1.5O.
Peter Schneider, assessor in Massil-
Ion, $74.
A. c. Oberlin, assessor in Stands, $34.
!. w. Vogelgesang, assessor in Ma
pleton, $64.
John Wechter assessor for Beach
City, s54.
John Johnson, assessor for Lawrence.
$6S.
Jefferson Bair, assessor for Middle
John NJ. sarver. county examiner.
salary, $74.
Coupon on bonds, $25.
c. N. Dewalt, assessor for Osnaburg,
$72.
J. w Guthrie, salary as county ex-
aminer, $74
James Gainey, assessor for Youngs-
town Hill. $50.
E. r. Wathie, assessor for New Ber-
lin, $40.
Peter Cannon. assessor for Massillon,
$114.
Rufus Gehman, inquest, 81.
j. b. McFarren. assessor for Justus,
$50.
Dan Shelter and j. A. Rice, defending
Peter Rookie. $25.
j. A. Reed, balance for transcript,
deed and mortgage record, s3,21O.46.
+. j. Shanabrook. assessing Loutzen-
heiser precinct. 800.
Elwood B. Levers. assessor West
Brookfeld. sos.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01

7 concerning the enumeration and the de-
crease in number of children, stated
that his figures are absolutely correct.
The other wards reach high figures,
however, and 1t is believed that the
returns from the First ward when
gone over again will materially in
crease. The Seventh ward was emu
merated by the only woman enumera-
tor Mrs. Lucy X. Lambright, and 1t
shows large increase over 1899. The
figures by wards as rendered by the
enumerators have not been given out
by the clerk of the board and will not
be stated until the complete returns
are received.
Several months ago an attempt was
made by the members of the local board
of trade for the extension Of the boun-
daries of this city in various directions.
The elimination of this extension Of
territory would have resulted in the
city enumerating possibly $4,000 in
habitants. This was the aim Of the
board, but it appears that the question
was taken up at too late day for
proper discussion and action. At that
time conservative members of the board
figured the population at possibly A.
UuV, anu lIty DclltNtu tIlduy
would have been added by taking in
more territory adjacent to the city.
Careful figures were made by parties
who knew the population quite well in
the territory that was to be annexed
and they placed 1t at $500 to 1000, which
would result in about the same
figures as to the school census shows,
figuring at ratio of for 1. The total
returns of the First ward will be gone
over and probably completed by We'd
nesday.
The enumeration in 1898 by wards
was; First ward 1928; Second ward l.
600; Third. 902; Fourth, 1,021; Fifth
1874; Sixth, 1880; Seventh, 1900. In
1899: First ward, 1,701; Second, 1,645;
Third, 9S9; Fourth, 1,122; Fifth, 694;
Sixth, 1905; Seventh, 1,614.
1t must be taken into account that
the school district goes beyond the city
limits in some instances and 1t Is esti-
mated that there are two or three
children out of the city limits
who attend the public schools. Say
there are 250. This would take 1880
off the total as given. But the de-
fection in the Sixth ward and the re-
turns from the First ward are unac-
counted for and may readily be evened
by the district that must come off
the total school enumeration, leaving
the figures practically at 46,10O.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
CANTON.


John Unger to VIM. H. Walker, lot
S47S. 1st ward, $3.50.
Mary z. Rindchen to Peter Koch,
part lot 1858, I'd ward, 5000.
Campbell Lumber Co. by Sheriff to
Daniel Lenker, part lots 1882 and 1888,
$401.
Samuel Willis to Harvey H. Miller,
part lot rs, 9Th ward, $4,000.
John Fleischer. Jr., to j. G.. Bowman,
lot SS6, 9Th ward $780,
Geo. Holm, by assignee, to Stark Re-
atty Co., lot 1908, 9Th ward, $50.
Anna Weagley to ]. H. st. John, lot
1889, 9Th ward, $400.
Peter Housel heirs to John Danner
Mfg. Co., part lots 4345 and 4346, 7th
ward.
MASsILLoN.
Nathan s. Russell heirs to ]. w. Nc
Clymonds. part lot 1929, I'd ward, $500.
State of Ohio to J. w. McClymonds,
part old canal property $500.
Peter Ertle to Jennie Moose, part lot
269, Sd ward, 5000.
Joseph Wasmer to Marie Gallatin,
$40 acre. Sd ward, $40.
COUNTRY.
John Keller by sheriff to Jacob T.
Keller, AZ acres, Washington tp., $1,000.
Philip Miner to Blanche Simon, lots
McDonaldsville. $4O0.
Anton Clementz to Orin Jacobs, lots
AZ and 4S, Perry tp., s1,150.
Nathan Roger to Joseph Lothamer,
go acres, Plain township, $500.
Anna e. Housley heirs to Rufus w.
Gehman. 80 acres Osnaburg tp., $7,45O.
Ben H. Wright to Edith e. Putnam, u
acre, Sugar Creek tp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
Was One Of the Conservative and Re-
liable Men Of Canton.
WILL BE SERIOUSLY MISSED.
Business and Social Circles VIII Feel the
Loss of a Zealou. Worker and a
Wife and Family Mourn For a
Loving Husband and
Father.

John MCGOWAN, we'll known citizen
and merchant, died Tuesday afternoon
at his late residence 1857 North Cleye-
land avenue from complication Of
diseases. The deceased had been i'll
about six weeks and his end was
momentarily expected. Mr.. McGowan
was born in Erie county In this state,
April 19th,' 1851, and was therefore 40
years OF age. He came to this city
from Akron about 15 years ago and en-
tered into partnership with j. J. San
try In the shoe business. Two years
ago the partnership was dissolved and
the deceased opened q store in South
Market street below Seventh.
The sorrowing wife and five daugh-
ters and two sons survive, the Misses
Grace, Anna, Julia and Margaret Nc.
Gowan, and Mrs. Alfred. Vignos and
Messrs John and Frank MCGOWAN, all
of this city. The deceased was promin-
emily connected with the lodge of Elks,
knights Of Columbus, C. M. b. A.,
Leo branch, and was a member of the
st. Johns Catholic church. He was also
director Of the Home Savings and
Loan Co., Of this city. The funeral
services will be announced later.
The death Of Mr.. MCGOWAN is a public
calamity. He was one Of the best and
most favorably known men in this city
and was prominent In business and So
cial circles. As husband and father
he was the ideal. AS a neighbor he was
most cordial. AS a business man he was
honest and exact in all his dealings and
enjoyed the confidence Of the business
public and Of the people generally. He
was public spirited man and every
movement that seemed for the better
ment Of the city found him as sup
porter. He will be missed by his
family. neighbors and friends and by
the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
THE PLAINTIFF
HAD SKIPPED.
Case of hartman Against Mar
chand Dismissed.
HARTMAN LICKED A CONSTABLE
And Then Flew the Country to Escape q
Charge Preferred BY His Old Sweet
heart-An Interesting Law
suit Is Spoiled.

Attorney Werntz came into court
Tuesday afternoon and had the judge
dismiss the case of John hartman vs..
start has been full of interesting fea-
lures In the hrst place MarchaLd lad
hartman arrested for stealing horse.
1t proved to be simply spite work and
the case was withdrawn. Then Zart-
man came to court with a suit against
Marchand for 5000 damages for mali
cious prosecution. The case was set
for trial last term. When it was called
In came Frances Marchand as defend
ant. A mistake had been made by the
clerk in issuing the papers. The hus-
band was named Francis Marchand and
the wife was Frances. The clerk had
spelled the husbands name for the fem
tnine and the woman instead Of the
man had been served. The case had
to be started all over again. This time
the service was all right and prepa-
rations were going along for trial.
Zartman, the plaintiff, is young man.
and according to Mr.. Werntz, the story
~ ne mas ~ 10 thdI Adrthidh was paying
attention to young lady in Marlboro
township. Their relations became such
that she issued warrant for his arrest.
The constable from Marlboro went down
to arrest the young man and he turned
on the minion Of the law and trounced
him in first class order. Then he skip
ped out and has not been seen nor
heard from since.
His law suit was ready for trial and
was on the assignment for this week.
When his attorney found he was not
going to show up he had 1t dismissed.
hartman was thought to have a good
case as the defendant had offered to
settle and give him 5000. This way he
Gets out free.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
$4,000 LAWSUIT
BEING HEARD.
Cement Works Suing Bohnot
Co., For a Big Sum.
WILL TAKE SEVERAL DAYS.
Damage Suit Dismissed Because OF Tech
nicaiity-Hahn Wants His Trial Put
Off-Other Business Going On
In the Courts.

The most important lawsuit that has
been up before the courts this term
was started before Judge McCarty,
Monday. The plaintiff is the Diamond
Portland Cement Co. and the defendant
is the Bonnot Co.. of this city. The
suit is for about $4,000 in cash. The
plaintiff bought several large machines
for the purpose of pulverizing cement,
from the Bonnot company. After they
got them they would not do the work
They seemed to be too weak and broke
down continually. The Bonnot company
claimed they had not been used as they
had instructed. They had warranted
the machines but on the claim that they
had not been employed as intended,
they refused to make the warrant good
or to take back the machines. The
plaintiff had already paid for them so
suit was brought to recover what hal
been paid with damages.
Welty and Craine represent the palm
tiff and Lynch & Day and Earsman
the defendant. The case will take sever
al days to try.
DAMAGE CASE DISMISSED.
The suit in probate court for the as
sessing of damages to the property of
David Conrad by reason Of the i'm
provement in West Third street In front
of the Conrad hotel, was dismissed at
the request of City Solicitor Simth,
Monday. The solicitor had commenced
the action under the statute providing
for the assessing of damages before
the work was completed and the legisla-
ton in the council was under the
statute providing for the assessing Of
damages after the work Is done. The
caused technicality that
the other side would probably have
taken advantage of and the solicitor
had the case dismissed at his own re-
quest. The assessing of damages will
now rest till the work is done.
POSTPONEMENTA ASKED.
Attorney Upham has filed motion in
pleas court asking for the con-
tinuance of the case of Ohio against
August Hahn. Hahn is charged with
having had burglars tools in his pos
session. The motion states that there
are two important witnesses out of the
state and the case cannot go on properly
without them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
LAPPE APPREHENDED.
Said That He Had Spent All His
Money and Couldn't Pay
His Bills In Full

Marshal Reinhart and Officer Henry
Piero apprehended ed. Lappe Monday
afternoon in the southwestern portion
of the city. L. D. Blanchard called at
the mayors Office during the day and
preferred an affidavit against Lappe,
charged him with keeping the team Of
horses overtime, Sunday, which he Sc
cured at their livery barn. Lappe
states that he secured the team and
that he thought the matter had been
settled with Blanchard on Monday
morning when he paid him "a. He
stated that he would have been willing
to pay the accumulated expense Of over
time use of the horses, but that he had
visited numerous saloons and spent all
his money. He was taken to the police
station and locked up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
Marlboro High School Commencement

Following Is the program for tn Marl-
boro High school commencement, FRI
day evening, June /:
March-Piano wv. r. Heslop, Kent o.
Music. ..Cynthian Trio: Misses WILL
lard, Trescott and Coler.. Randolph
Invocation REV. j. l.. Nicely
musfc sss..'.'ss''s.s's.ss' ,..ITlO
Orarion-Know thy Opportunity......
John Fenton Powell
Oration-Beautiful Gates.
.............T .Theressa Lenore Shriver
Muslc s............ss..... ...IrlO
Oration--Deeds That Tell.
..Lucie Amanda Powell
Oration--Acres Of Diamonds. ........
.............Harriet Elizabeth Werner
MUSIC s..s.........s...ssss Plan0
0Qubic .....s........ TITO
Class Address. President A. b. Rilker,
Mt. Union.
MUSIC :.....:.............. ....Trio
Presentation OF Diplomas.
Benedictton Rev. q. y. Chenot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
SENT TO THE WORKS.

Edward Lappe was arraigned before
the mayor on the charge Of unlawfully
using a horse. He pleaded guilty and
was assessed $40 and costs. in default
Of which amount he was sent to the
workhouse. He stated to the mayor
that he was intoxicated and went to
sleep upon reaching the camp at Os-
naburg, and that he knew nothing
about himself or the horses until the
next morning, when he requested the
engineer to telephone to this city and
notify the owners where the team and
rig were.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01

commencement exercises Of Malvern
high school Tuesday evening, among
whom was William r. Reed, Harry w.
Lawson. Alfred r. Baehrens and F. j.
Malloy, Of the Aeolian quartet, which
took part in the exercises.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01

Among the guests registered at Clsve-
land hotels yesterday were the follow
Ing from Canton: w. a. eaxton. .Chas.
r. Miller, James A. Leighlsy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
MARRIAGE PERMITS.

Alvin Dyer, Waco
Maggie King. 39..................Ca Canton
Thomas b. Cannon, 49,. Alliance
Veta N. Brown, 49,. Alliance
Florentz Heitsman, rs. :. Alliance
Daisy Ester Keller, TO-. Alliance
Roy B. Morris, 2e.. Alliance
Elizabeth Fisher, 20.. Alliance
Alvin Dyer. Waco
Maggie King. ss................C Canton
John Charles =. Arm. sS...... Canton
Mrs. Frances Wernet, a.. Canton
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
THE CITY'S POPULATION
Is ESTIMATED AT 46,1OO.
School Enumeration Complete and Conserva-
tive Figures Are Collated Therefrom.
THE TOTAL INCREASE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN NEARLY ZOO

The Enumeration In the First Ward Remains Incomplete and
Will Be Gone Over Agan--The Sixth Ward Shows De-
crease In Number of Children of School Age
Other Wards Are Decidedly Increased.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01

y Went to Malvern.
y number of cAntonians attsadsd the
Gilpin observer., 1900-04-12
worlds Most Remarkable Whirlpool

The Maelstrom, which means literal
ly, grinding stream" is situated on
the Norwegian coast, southwest OF the
Loffoden Isles, and is the most re-
markable whirlpool in the world. 1t
runs between the island OF Moskenes
and large solitary rock in the midd g
of the straits. The strong currents
rushing between the Great West
Fjord and the outer ocean through the
channels of the Loffoden Isles produce
a number of whirlpools. of which the
maelstrom is by far the most danger
Gus. During severe storms from the
west, for Instance, the current runs
continually to the east at the rate of six
knots an hour, without changing its
direction for rising or falling tide;
and the stream will boil and eddy in
such mighty whirls that the largest
steamer could hardly contend success
fully with the waters. The depth of
the whirlpool Is only twenty fathoms,
bat just outside the straits soundngs
reach from 100 to 200 fathoms The
great danger to vessels is of course not
of suction into the heart of the whirl-
pool, as legends have supposed. but Of
being dashed to pieces against the
rocks.
Gilpin observer., 1900-04-12
HE SAVED THE STAKES.
A Chinese Governor Gives the Engineers
q L,t of Trouble.

There is humorous side to the for
eign troubles in China. The chief en-
gineers of the railway that is being
built through Shangtung province by
the Germans complained to taotoi,
or local governor, that the people pulled
up and carried off the stakes that sur
veyors had driven into the ground to
guide the construction gangs in grad
ing the right of way, so that he had
been compelled to do the work over
three or four times. The taotoi prom
ised that the mischief should stop, and
said that he would give the matter his
personal attention. The surveyors
went over the line again and marked
it out carefully with wooden pegs.
When they came back n few weeks
later they We're disgusted to find that
every one of the markers for miles had
disappeared. The chief engineer in
the heat of his wrath rushed off to the
ter. with smile that was childlike mad
bland, attempted to soothe him, saying:
THE stakes are all right, every one
of them; had my men go out and take
them all up and keep them safely until
you returned, and | have got them tied
up in bundles for you"
The letter which brings this interest
ing anecdote all the way from ShanG-
tung relates that the engineer grabbed
the mandarin by the throat and nearly
shook his head off. although the lat
ter had done what he supposed to be n
great favor with the best of inten-
tionS.