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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20

ing been married here.
In 1857, Thomas w. Saxton was taken
in as a partner with his brother in the
publication of the Repository, and after
the death of his father, Thomas W. Sax
ton, became the sole proprietor of the
paper, which was continued to be pub
lished as before at the old stand on
South Market street until 1871, when it
was consolidated with the Republican,
another paper Of the same political faith
that was owned and published by Jo-
siah Hartzell, and the name of the pa
per after that was known as the Canton
Repository. The office for the new COM
bination was in South Court street up
stairs, west side. in the middle of the
block beteween Tuscarawas and Sew
enth streets.
The building in which Father John
Saxton so long published the Ohio Re-
pository was a one-story frame building
that stood where the south end of the
SaXton block now stands. 1t could not
have been over forty by sixty feet in
size. / think it stood about forty feet
south of the Saxton residence. The
printing Office stood with the gabel to-
wards the street, an ordinary 31a foot
door in the center. and window on
either side of the door. The printing
press then used was the old style hand
lever press. 1 have often been in the
office and seen them work off the papers
on those old-style hand presses. 1t was
slow and hard work compared with the
modern cylinder presses.
Some of the men that began as boys
with Father Saxton to learn the print
ing business became quite successful
and we'll known. Among them Hon.
Joseph Medill, at one time proprietor Of
the Cleveland Leader and after that Of
the Chicago Tribune. His fame and
reputation was throughout the nation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20

Rex now has his tin and stove store.
The back part of Mr.. ReXs store is the
old Goodman house. 1t is hid from the
front view by the new part that Mr..
Rex built after his purchase.
In the first introduction of the Ohio
Repository, Father SaXton pledges the
public that so long as he shall control
the paper, Truth shall be his guide, and
the public good his aim" All who knew
him must accord to him honesty of pur-
pose, however much they might differ
from him in policy of government.
John Saxton was an active and con-
sistent member of the Presbyterian
church, and seldom was absent from its
services so long as he was able to be
about. The house built by Father Sax
ton, as illustrated, was occupied by him
and his excellent wife as long as they
lived. Both died in this house. They
had five sons and one daughter viz:
James A. SaXton, John, George, Joseph
S., and Thomas W., the daughter, Han
nah Jane being the late Mrs. Thomas
Goodman of Chicago. John, the second
son, died at the age Of 1S years, from in
juries received while skating on the ice.
All the others have since died except
Joseph S. SaXton, who is still with us,
and active for one of his years, now past
20. In 1881, Joshua Saxton. brother of
John SaXton, Sr., became a partner in
the publication of the Repository. The
firm for quite a while was ]. e. ]. Sax
ton. Joshua SaXton was also a most
excellent man, and a member of the
Methodist church. He finally sold his in
terest in the Ohio Repository to his
brother John, and then went to Urbana,
Ohio, where for many years he publish
ed the Urbana Citizen and Gazette. He
died there some years ago. His widow
lived until quite recently. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. SaXton We're we'll known here, hav-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20

| stood that the last increase of prices
was made to reward jobbers who bought
large supplies from the trust and tc
punish those who had not done so. II
| was too late in the season for other
| chemical manufacturers to adapt their
plants to make paris green and, besides,
it would have been difficult to place
the article quickly on the market
nearly all the dealers being pledged to
sell only the trusts product. These
reasons and the duty of 25 per cent.
prevented the large importations which
would have otherwise have proved
profitable. In fact, but for the duty, i'm
porters would carry a reasonable sup
ply of imported paris green in order to
benefit by sudden great demands and
high prices.
The exposure of the methods of this
trust, in June, 1894, when the Wilson
bill was being discussed in the senate,
caused the duty on paris green to be
reduced from rs to 1914 per cent. In 1897
Dingley yielded to the behests of the
manufacturers only to the extent of
raising the duty to Is per cent. This
duty, however. serves the purpose of
the trust almost as well as did the 25
per cent duty, for it compels importers
to sell at a loss every year when prices
are not raised by the trust.
The 1894 trust dissolved in the fall
and prices were greatly reduced. In the
spring and summer of 1895 prices were
again raised to from 171a to 20 cents. In
1896 the trust thought it prudent not to
re-combine and prices varied mainly
from IL to IL cents per pound. In 1897
the Dingley bill was pending during the
potato bug season and it was not con-
sidered advisable by the manufacturers
to repeat the mistake of 1894. Hence
prices ruled very low. In the east the
drug jobbers sold paris green at 111s
cents, while in the west where. as the
Oil, Paint & Drug Reporter, of January
a. 1898, tells us, the jobbers very
largely operated under local agree
ments--the price throughout the season
was 1914 cents.
The Dingley rates having been set
tied, the manufacturers got together
again in 1898. On Feb. 2S, 1898, the Oil,
Paint G. Drug Reporter said:
"The paris green situation seems to
partake of much Of the uncertainty that
characterizes the bug to whose vora-
cious appetite the delectable poison SC
successfully appeals. Nobody knows
when this pest may be expected by the
farmer, and nobody knows what it will
cost this year to do him up. After the
usual annual announcement that ow-
ing to dissensions among competitors nc
combination of manufacturers was
possible, the makers of green got to-
gether fortnight ago and entered into
a selling agreement, the only missing
feature of the compact. so far as the
public is advised, being the price. UI
to date no price has been named, al
though orders are being booked for de-
livery later on. Just what that will be
Is not very clearly forshadowed, but II
Is likely TO bt above the figures OF last
year."
The trust marked prices up from III
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20

to IL cents, May End, to 141s to 13 cents
by May 9th, and to 141a to 21 cents, by
May 23rd. On May 30th the Oil, Paint
& Drug Reporter said: mot much new
business is reported as the conventions
agent is not inclined to sell freely for
forward delivery at current prices
which range from 17h to 21R cents,
according to style of packing. Foreign
makes do not cut any ice in this market,
and may be quoted nominal at 1914
cents for kegs"
Regarding the situation in 1899, the
Oil, Paint & Drug Reporter of Jan. 10th
said: "Chief makers are not inclined to
sell freely at and 10 cents. "the
general impression is that when the
demand comes in spring all differences
will be patched up and prices will be
raised"
By March prices have been marked
up to 121A to IA cents where they were
held until June 26th. This being a bad
season and outside" makers being
somewhat numerous and troublesome
the manufacturers did but little in the
price Juggling line.
The interesting period of 1900, for both
manufacturers and consumers, is now
here and all are wondering what will
happen. Prices are already up to 13 to
Is cents, partly, it is said, because the
prices of the basic materials-acetic acid
and blue vitrol and arsenic, all con-
trolled by trusts, are high. The chances
are that some of the outsiders, who, last
year made trouble will be admitted into
the inner circle and that prices will
again, in May and June, go to 1S and 20
cents.
The surest, and about the only way
40 injure, and possibly to kill this nasty
little trust, which has put hundreds OF
thousands Of illegitimate dollars into
the, pockets of it's members, is to put
paris green on the free list.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20
SOME OF THE BIG
CHEMICAL TRUSTS.
They Are All Protected By Non
Revenue Producing Duties.
WOOD ALCOHOL EXPORTS

[By Byron W. Holt.l


Although we now manufacture and
supply our own market with hundreds
of articles which formerly were import
ed and although we obtain no revenues
from the duties on these articles yet it
is a mistake to conclude, as many have
done, that duties on such articles are
dead letters and are not effective. 1t
is these non-revenue producing duties
that are most effective in protecting
trusts.
Thus the duties on drugs and chemi-
Gals, with few exceptions, produce little
or no revenue, yet protect hundreds Of
trusts. Chemical manufacturers and
chemical dealers take to trusts as ducks
take to water. Combinations, associa-
tions, agreements and understandings
are common throughout the entire trade
Manufacturers in similar lines sell by
the same schedule of prices; jobbers
practically do the same; retail dealers
have uniform prices. Druggists in
most cities, villages or countries, have
their associations, which fix prices on
most of the important articles dealt in.
Free and open competition, If it ever
existed, is thing of the past in almost
every branch of the chemical trade.
NhSAllSdlS DSlHB mainly raw materials
or medicine, protective duties upon them
are almost certain to become "instru-
ments of extortion."
Some Of the heavy" chemicals which
are controlled by substantial trusts are
borax, linseed ell and white lead. Some
others controlled by agreements, selling
agencies, etc, are paris green, ultra
marine blue, bromine, etc. Nearly every
thing in the acid line is under con-
troll Thus acetic acid (wood alcohoD
is controlled by monopoly, Manhattan
Spirits Co., which sells in this country
at nearly double cost price-present
price is 80 cents per gallon for what is
estimated to cost less than so cents
and exports its surplus sometimes at
prices but little above cost.
In fine" chemicals there are numer-
Gus trusts composed Of cliques Of manu-
facturers, which, by means of some
form OF agreement or understanding,
control production and prices OF scores
OF articles. Thus. four Of our largest
manufacturers OF chemicals, two In
Philadelphia, one In I. Louis. and one In
New York, each manufacture about $50
articles. Each firm has its own cata-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20

| logue, but they might as well sell from
one catalogue for their prices are uni.
form.
Some Of the articles manufactured by
| these firms are iodoform, citric acid
bismuth salts, mercurials-such as
calomel corrosive sublimate etc-chloro-
form, resumbimated iodine and iodide
Of potassium, bichloride of potash, BIZ
chromate of soda, santonine, strychnine
rochelle salts, etc.
The duties on all OF the above and
hundreds of similar articles are prohi-
bitive and serve no purpose except to
protect the trusts formed to take ad-
vantage of these duties. AS usual the
members of these protected trusts are
very wealthy and much of their great
wealth has been filched out of the
pockets of the people by means of these
worse than useless tariff duties. Ac-
cording to the New York Tribune AL
manac (see American millionaires)
William Weightman, of Powers &
Weightman, one of the four firms men,
toned above, is considered by many
the richest man in Philadelphia"
Many chemicals are exported and
often at prices considerably below our
home prices. But for our inordinate
duty and internal revenue tax of zoo
to 800 per cent on a1cohol-the most
necessary and costly supply in chemi-
cals-our chemical industry would
probably lead the world.
PARIS GREEN TRUST.
The paris green combine will serve
to illustrate many of the chemical
trusts and will be of especial interest to
farmers at this season of the year. 1t
is a peculia trust. 1t is intermittent,
and comes and goes so irregularly that
it could never be caught by the worst
frustrating attorney general, armed
with the most severe antitrust law. 1t
is as delusive as a will-o-the-wisp.
While paris green is classified as a
PANT it's principal use is as an insect
tide for killing potato bugs, cotton
worms and various other insects and
worms which prey upon vines and trees
The greatest demand for it occurs dur
ing the potato bug season in April, May
and June. This fact is very signif-
cant and important to those who man
ipulate the prices-also 10 the farmers
who pay the manipulated prices.
About Jan. /, 1894, the eight or nine
Aclll III 4NtW 1OTkD, SlBn-
ed and sent out a circular. saying To
jobbers that jobbing prices would be
hXed later, and that all who would agree
not to purchase elsewhere, and who
would then order, would be given re-
bates Of from cents per pound on
orders OF more than 10000 pounds to /
cent on orders of less than 1000 and
more than 500 pounds. AS prices had not,
In years exceeded Ia cents per pound
nobody outside the trust, supposed that
prices would go much higher than
formerly. TO the surprise of all, prices
were marked up to 20 cents, about the
middle OF April, and a month later to
23 cents.
Judging by these prices, 1894 must
have been q great year for potato bugs,
cotton worms and protected paris green
makers. The trade. however under
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20
TWO MEN IN STRONG CONTRAST.
(Indlanapolis News.l

All over the country papers are talk
ing of the possible candidacy of Banja-
min Harrison. His brief but pregnant
utterance in regard to the Porto Rican
tariff acted like a charm to turn mems
thoughts to him. The contrast between
his rugged independence OF character,
his sturdy self-reiiance and the presi-
dent'g vacillation Everywhere excites
comment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20
sADDEsT WORDS OF ALL.
(Boston Post.)

Harrison for president? To William
Mckinley of all sad words of tongue or
pen the saddest are these: 1--WE might
have Benz"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-20
EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD VOTE.
(Kansas City Star.l

1t Is as much mans business to vote
as 1t Is to go to his daily work, for, after
all, the public bushes is his business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
SAYINGS OF CHILDREN.

Little Willie had just been stung by a
bee. 81 wouldn't mind it walking on
my neck" he said between sobs, "if it
hadn't sat down so awfully hard"
What is bread chiefly used for.
Tommy" asked the teacher of small
pupil in the juvenile class. ''To spread
butter on was the logical but unex.
pected reply.
Mamma" said five year-old Johnny.
''I'l make a bargain with YOU" what
kind of a bargain?" she asked. "If
you'll give me nickel every day to buy
candy" replied the young diplomat,
"I'l promise not to tell anyone you
have store teeth"
Mamma" said four-year-old Harry,
''if you'll give me nickel to buy some
candy, I'll be real good" NO." she
replied, "I'm not going to pay you to be
good" "All right, mamma" answered
the little fellow, "but you'll, be sorry
when grow up good for nothing"
A little girl who had been tearing her
doll to pieces during the week attended
Sunday school on the following Sab
bath and was asked what Adam was
made of. Dust" she replied. "And
what was Eve made OFF," asked the
teacher. "Sawdust," promptly an
syered the little miss.-Chicago Daily
News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
RECENT INVENTIONS.

For automatically throwing the
rails of switches new engine attach
ment has a beam extending out in
front, with tackle for swinging the
free end to either rail, with small
wheel at the outer end, which engages
the switch rail and forces it into posi-
ton as the engine moves forward.
Speed and course Of vessel are au-
tomatically recorded by new apparat-
US, which has sensitized cylinder
driven by clockwork and provided with
a light protector on one side in con-
nection with magnetic needle, which
traces the records in light rays on the
surface of the cylinder as it revolves.
To indicate when tho contents of
bottle have been partially removed and
replaced with an adulterant central
rod is placed in the bottle, with float
mounted on the rod to fall as the con-
tents are poured out, internal pawls
engaging notohes on the rod to hold
the float down when the bottle IS re-
oiled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
ATCHISON GLOBE SIGHTS.

We don't like a dinner where there
is more style than things to eat.
When the women say men must be
handled with "tact," they usually
mean that they must be deceived.
A woman who thoroughly under
stands the male nature, puts up fruit
Ito prove it, instead of quoting poetry.
When you are a guest at a dinner.
do not hear the whispered confer
ences between the hostess and her
''girl;" look the other way, and talk
while they are in progress.
Are the Chinese civilized or bar
ibarians? You probably know that
they bind up the women's feet to
keep them from gadding OF to liter
airy clubs or whist games.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
ECHOES FROM AFAR.

In Kaffraria cattle constitute the
chief currency.
London manufactures $4,000, 900
worth of umbrellas annually.
Rhodesia has its civil list and its roy
al grants with other older and more
settled and populated communities.
The late King Lobengula, it appears.
left 80 wives as pensioners on the com
munity.
Germany is rapidly rising in impor-
lance as money-lending as well as a
money-making nation. 1t has hundreds
OF millions in various parts of the
globe. In North Africa Germany has
invested nearly 100000.
In certain parts of Africa it is con-
sidered mark of disrespect to bury out
of doors at all. Only slaves are treated
in such unceremonious fashion. The
honored dead are buried under the floor
of the house.
No fewer than 100000 acres OF
land have been made fruitful in the
Sahara desert, an enterprise represent
ing perhaps the most remarkable ex
ample of irrigation by means of arte'
sian wells which can anywhere be
found.
The total value of ships launched IL
Scottish waters in 1899 was not fa1
from $4,000, 900, and the value of the
output of Scottish coal was $50, 000, 600
In each case the increase being more
than ten per cent. over 1898. year o.
great achievements in production.
The capital invested by insurance
companies in Russia amounts to 5000,
100000. The number Of persons in
sured in 1899 was 21,114, the insuranc.
amounting to $500, 900. OF the abov'
amount $2o,o20,355 was received b,
American insurance companies; tn
balance by Russian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

The Best Prescription Is Groves
TaSte1eSs Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as a tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is. the
Original and that all other so-called ssTaste-
less chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the.
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, socs
N0TE:-7he Louie.
0ne-baIf million bottles Of
TsateEess OhEU Tonic s0Ed last and
sales continually xncreasfng The conclusions 10
E1evS TasfeHess 0hkW Tonic
cEruggisf O chemist will tell ..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
WHAT SCIENCE IS DOING.

Over Ice, eoo, COO tons of cornstalks
have been annually going to waste;
to-day this farm product is worth So
q ton.
A new developer has appeared. or
thodioxy benzol, which, under the
name Of Elconal, is proposed by Dr..
Ludwig Elton. It has the singular
property of allowing a mixture of
hypo in all proportions. and com
bined developing aed fixing bath may
be thus prepared. It is spoken of
very highly by photographers who
have used it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Metamorphoaed.

It takes only little thing in a translation
to make it go wrong. The missionary who
asked the the ppndit to p, put into the Indian
ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in
thee" was taken off his feet when he heard
his converts singing with pious fervor:
Very old stone, split for my benefit, let
me get under one of your fragments
San Francisco Wave.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Marquette, on Lake Superior,

Marquette, on Lake Superior,
is one Of the most charming summer resorts
Paul Railway.
Its healthful location, beautiful scenery,
good hotels and complete immunity from
hay fever, make summer outing at Mar
sta af Of health, rest and comfort. tue
For a copy of ''The Lake Superior Coun-
try" containing description of Marquette
and the copper country, address, with four
ID cents in stamps to pay postage, Geo. H.
cago, Ill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Rest for the novels.

No matter what ais you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe OF pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
WhoIIx Unexpected,

cts the head of the family in 3" asked the
agent at the door.
The meek little man with the slight side
whiskers replied at once:
Now, this answer, violating all traditions,
was deemed rarely humorous by the over
hearers, to whom the unexpected was the
soul of wit.-Indianapolis Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

New Matefial In Paper-MakimE.
It has been demonstrated that paper
can be manufactured in the south at
a handsome profit-the mill at Pensa-
cola. Fla, which has been in successful
operation for some months, proves the
fact beyond question. This mill is
using pitch pine for pulp-making. Re
cent experiments have shown the avail
ability of wild cane, which grows in
vast quantities throughout the south
ern states. for this purpose-Ch:-ago
Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

Japan has become alarmed over the emf
grafton of many of her residents to this coun-
try. It is stated that they are lured here by
Misrepresentation and then turned adrift
This is like the Interpretations which
delude people into believing that any other
medicine is equal to Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters for stomach disorders. In the Bit
tiers lies safety and surety. 1t is worth Its
weight In gold In all cases of Indigestion, con-
stipation, dyspepsia, malaria. fever and ague.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
ResentinE an Insult.

Mars, searching among the stars for one
assumed modest disguise. Thus he wooed
Venus, and told her of his love-
Are you serious?' she asked, cautiously.
MADAM" he cried, you insult me-"
For Sirius, as every one knows, is the
Dog star.|Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet. It makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Stores sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, n. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-07-13

When a man does you a favor, repay it
in your own way as soon as you can; other
wise the chances are ten to one that you
will have to return it in his way later
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