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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
SAYS COOK URGED CLARK
To SUPPORT TRANSIT BILL.

49, - AAA1''A Abs'
SAYS COOK URGED CLARK
TO TRANSIT BILL.
| This closed Mr.. Orear's deposition. Doc
tor +. II. Chinn of Rocheport. Boone Couu-
ty. No. testified that he was Il member oe
the State Committee in 1888 and 1900, and
that he belonged TO the Finance Committee
of the State Committee. but that the FL
nance Committee had never met. had never
handled any OF the moneys Of The STATE
Committee and was in his opinion Il Eham.
He was not cross-eNamined.
Roscoe Il. jenkins, employe of the Reid
News Company Of Kansas City. testified
that The Republic had a large circulation
in Kansas ~Clty-larEe even when compared
with that of the Kansas City papers.
james Bradley, Il Baptist minister %
Rounds Station. Audraln County. Mo-, was
the first witness to give his deposition.
He was a member of the General Assem-
bly, in 1927 and Chaplain OF the Senate in
1899. He knew Chairman Cook of the DEM
ocratic when 4 member OF the
House. MIR. Bradley testified Mr.. Cook had
talked with him about legislation. lie had
Spoken to him specifically about the breed
ers' bill, recommending il.
Witness knew s. f. Clark. member of the
House in 1889. Witness recalled that, in 1888,
there was 4 bill in both houses to prOvid.
for the consolidation of the street railways
of 81. Louis. Witness was asked if he had
heaid any conversation between Mr.. Cook
and Mir. Clark. with reference to the transit
bill and said he had never heard any con-
vcrsation of any body.
Asked to state whether he saw n tele-
gram with reference to the ST. Louis Transit
Company's bill, sent by Mr.. Cook and ad-
dressed to Mr.. Clark, witness answered in
the affirmative.
O.: State To the best of your recollec-
ton what the contents of that telegram
was
A.: II could not read it. Mr.. Clark had it
in his hand. | don't think 1 had the tele-
gram in my hand. l just saw the face
of it"
@: Whom was it from?"
A: MIR. Cook
c.: What did it say"
A; 1T said for him to give the bill his
earnest support
O.: What bili?'
a: The street railway BILL
g: when did You see that telegram
with reference to the time the bill was
placed upon its passage"
A: Il saw 1t the morning before the bill
was put on its passage before the House"
O.: Was the bill put on its passage be-
fore the House the next morning."
~: That evening"
@: THAT same %evening@'
n: The same evening, as well as I
%rccoliet. The evening after l saw the ,ele-
gram"
O.: Was it passed?'
A: Yes, SIR
G.: did it pass the Senate aiso?"
A.: Yes. sir. it passed the Senate before
it passed the House"
G.: DO you know where Cir. Clark is
now"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
New Illinoi. CorporatIon..

KEPCBLlC SPECiNL.
Springfield. Ill. Dec. IA certificate OF IN
corporation was issued to-day by Secretary OF
State Rose as follows: The Clark CITY Butcher
and Produce Company. Clark City: capital, xs,5O,;
mercantile business. Observation-Disclosures Clel.
land. William Z. Griffin and Frank Corrtstne.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
O.: NO, sir. he went to Illinois"
WHY COOK SUPPORTED
THE RR EEnERS, H.II.

Mr. Lehman conducted the cross-ex-
animation OF the witness. Witness repeated
In answer to question that he was from
AHdrain, was elected in 1886, and that his
services began in 1897. and that during that
session OF the Legislature, the breeders
bill was enacted into a law. The measure
received the sanction of a majority of both
houses. Witness voted for and supported
1t because be believed it was right. Mr..
Cook spoke to him i'll favor OF the bill adj
v~ocating its passage or its merits, Mr..
COOK knew that witness was strongly in
favor OF the bill.
Witness saw no improperly in the suy-
gestion that lie voted tor the bill. The bill
was popular among the constituents of the
witness who made Il speech in its benaif,
He believed lie was serving the best in
tefeSts OF his constituency in working for
the bill. Mr.. Cook. ut mat time, also lived
in Audrain County. was the editor of the
Weekly Democ-at and president of the .A,-
drain County Fair Association. Provision
had been made with the Legislature of the
State ior a State Far. winch was to be
under State auspices. Missouri was a great
agricultural State and should nave a fair
in aid of its leading industry.
Witness said that Audrain County ey-
rected the fair TO be provided FOR ana
hoped that it would be located in that
county so that its constituents Were deeply
iASNs t"C
interest was due to the agricultural stand
ing of the State, and secondly. it grew out
of the peoples hope that the fair would
he located in Audrain County. Witness
believed that he was serving his constitu-
ents and Mr.. Cook also believed he was
serving the people in Audrain County in ad-
vocating the bill.
At the next session of the Legislature,
witness was not n member Of the House.
but was chaplain Of the Senate. Asked
about the Transit Company's bill, authorize
ing the consolidation Of the street RAILWAYS.
the witness recollected that it was up for
action.
Witness saw Mr.. Clark upon the day that
bill was passed: didn't recoIlect just ex-
actiy at what time he saw Mr.. Clark;
thought the bill was passed some time in
the afternoon. but would not be positive
about that.
O.: Now, you saw Mr.. Clark when he
had this telegram" Referring t. the tele.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
CHESTERFIELD HAS $50. o FIRE.


An entire business block on the public
square OF Chesterfield. ILL.,. was destroyed
by fire at an early hour yesterday morning.
Hugh Mann's grocery store. A. p. PEBBLES
butcher shop. Charles Compton's barber
shop, and Fred Cowse's grocery store were
among the sufferers.
She fire resulted from unknown causes and
the damage amounted to $4,000. Chester
field is on the line Of the c.. p. & st. L. z.
r.. north OF Jerseyville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
SHE IS INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Returns Bill
Against Mrs. Mae s. Flem-
ina at Nj n sfielci.

Mansfield, May 1.-THE grand jury
made its report at 9 o'clock Thursday
afternoon being in sessio for fo,.r days.
More than sixty witnesses were exam
ined covering twelve casrs. Seen in
dictments were returne and five eases
were ignored.
One of the indictments was that of
Mrs. Mae s. Fleming, who is confined
in the county jail under 5000 bond
charged with forging a $3.50 order on
the sanitary board.
Mrs. Fleming, about half hour be.
fore the grand jury reported, said:
II have no doubt In my mind hut what
will be indicted, for the grand jury
only hears one side."
Mrs. Fleming spends her time in
reading and playing solitaire although
the time drags. She requested Sheriff
Pulver that she be given something to
do and offered to paint the cells Mrs.
Fleming has had several LAZY callers
and has received much sympathy in
her trouble. Her meals are brought to
her by her cousin, +. p. Johnston.
Mrs. Fleming has written a letter
to her husband at J}ayonne. New
Jersey, explaining the trouble in which
she is placed.
A report Is current that man who
answered Mrs. Flenlngs description
of the man for whom she had cashed
the check, was stopping at tho =. & A.
house. Hon. w. 8. Kerr, attorney for
Mrs. Fleming. Prosecutor Bowers, Dep
uty Sheriff Bell and Shield man called
at the T. & A. house and found that
there was nothing In the rumor. Mr..
Kerr called at the treasurer's Office
and compared the alleged forged order
with genuine orders and found a strik-
ing resemblance between the sigma
lures. The case is as much mystery
as ever and startling developments are
expected when 1t comes to trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
Death Of Abra HI . m Neiswonser.

Abraham Neiswonger, a retired farm
er widely known throughout Stark
county, died Friday evening In Beldon
avenue, where he has made his home
for several months, after a long illness
with heart disease. Mr.. NaiswoIger
was II years OF age and had lived near
New Franklin for 40 years. Two SONS
and two daughters survive, his wifc's
death having preceded his eleven years
ago. The children are Mrs. George De-
lap. North Industry; Mrs. J. Aldinger.
Waco; Charles Neiswonger. Waco, anG
William Neiswonger, New Franklin
The funeral services will be hold Sun
day from the home of his daughter Mrs.
Jacob Aldinger. tho emains 10 he taken
from there to New Franklin, where
services Will also lie held.
Two brothers, George Neiswonger,
Freeburg; Harrison Neiswougey, onei-
da. and five sssers. Mrs. Margaret
Moonshower; AIcDonaldsvills. Mrs.
Rousch. Middlehran,h; Mrs. Fletehncr.
Mogadore: Nrn. Mav<hA Snyder. ka|nt,
e1t Mrs. 2. leeopn>eweR. My>6uro1,
also aufziv9 & & & AZ. (. Y Y 3 "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
REPORT OF (
GRAND JURY
Many Witnesses Exam
ined by the Body. I
INDICTMENTS FOUND
Eighteen Returned and Eleven
Cases lonored--County
Jail Visited by
the Jury.

The grand jury completed its labors
and made its report to Judge McCarty
Friday afternoon. After looking over
the report, the judge thanked the mem
bers of the jury for their diligence and
the careful manner in which they had
examined into the cases that came be.
fore them.
Abraham d. Coldren, of Canton, act.
ed as foreman. The jury examined 13S
witnesses, inquired into 20 cases, found
~ indictments and ignored IL of the
cases brought TO their attention. True
bills were found against the following:
Frank Saunier, burglary and larceny.
Fred Harper and Madison Johnson
petit larceny.
Charles White, housebreaking.
Seeman Tisch, interfering with
street railway.
Daniel Louer, larceny.
Frank p. Burrough, forgery and ut.
tering a forged check.
Mason A. Massey, non-support.
The names of the other eleven per
sons indicted were not given out, and
will not be until they are arrested
The ones named are in jail or under
bond. Ffh
The jury reported that they had Wis,
tied and examined into the sanitary
condition of the county Jail and found
that Sheriff Zaiser was conducting
everything in accordance with law at
that institution.
1t is learned that the jury did not
return indictments against Edward
Middaugh, charged with non-suppOrt
Frank S. Ertle, of Massillon, was also
investigated on the charge of arson
but he too escaped being indicted.
There was some testimony heard at,
tempting to prove that John Each, OF
Canton, was guilty of arson, it being
charged that he had attempted to set
fire to his place Of business at the
corner of walnut and ruscarawas
streets. He had been discharged by
the mayor when the case was tried
before his honor. The grand jury
found that there was not sufficient evi
dence to warrant an indictment and
none was returned.
The authorities are reticent about
the other persons indicted, refusing alb
sOlutely to make any statement re.
garding them. Whether there is any
thing sensational in the report cannot
be learned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14

Sala has come to know that beer is
stronger than water, as is evidenced
by the following in the News.Kodak
this week:
The failure Of Mr.. Brown, who was
an avowed temperance candidate for
the Republican nomination for state
senator, to carry Minerva precinct,
Paris township, is due to the lethargy
Of the element in the party which Mr.
Brown represents. A glance at the
poll of the voters who participated in
the nomination Saturday reveals the
fact that not only number of the
leaders but q half hundred other pro
fessed temperance voters failed to go
and vote that day. The other elc-
ment was out, some Of 1t aided by a
keg OF beer from Canton every evening
for week before, and cast up almost
its full strength. and we have the
shameful spectacle of a small minority
controlling the party machinery and
uaming a most undesirable candidate"
There is moral loafing around
somewhere in the foregoing. The po
tency Of Canton beer. as a votegetter
having been firmly established, it be
hooves Mr.. Sala and his friends to EN-
ploy winning methods, that they may
get into Office where they can be of
service to the cause. For it is written
that the almighty makes even Satan
to serve him that good may be accom-
plished.
Mr.. Wilhelm is not to have such plain
sailing after all.
Mayor Tom johnson, of Cleveland
broke up the auditors meeting in Cleve-
land, Thursday, by declaring:
II charge that the railways, Ivy the
distribution of passes and other favors
to county officials, have brought il
about that they are paying taxes on a
valuation of only or per cent
their property, while other people pay
Oh GO per cent valuation. l am here
to prove it."
Auditor Reed, of Stark county, was
present, as one of the roads under con-
sideration runs through Stark county
He bethought himself OF some urgent
business at home, about this time, and
it is said that he seemed fidgety. Mayor
Tom continued:
II want to know why railroads shoul
be taxed at different rate from farm
residence or city business property?
The selling price of this road is $685.
900 a mile, it's value for tax purposes
$500 per mile of main track. 1t ought
to be on the tax books at $65.000 a
mile. You gentlemen present it with
the difference between $65,000 and
s., 500 on each mile of main track.
Auditor Reed suddenly decided that
if he did not leave the meeting at on2e
he would miss train and he got up
and went out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
in the members of this board and we
close our case"
Then the mayor got the floor.

In the members Of this board and we
close our case"
Then the mayor got the floor.
IL don't ask you people to change
your rule of assessing railroad property
by the mile. At another time and an
other place we intend to make, an ef-
fort to- have that unjust rule wiped
out" Mayor Johnson referred to bill
relating to the taxation of railroads,
which he hopes to get through the leg.
islature this fall.
"The railroads of Ohio" he contin-
ued, by a judlcious distribution of
favors (passes I mean) to people who
are in position to do them good, all
the way from the judges on the bench
down to county officials, including au-
ditors, have been able to get laws pass
ed that enabled them to pay taxes on
about 10 per cent of the actual cash
value of their property. while other
people pay all the way from 60 to 100
per cent. What ask today is that
you assess this road on about go per
cent Of it's actual cash value. That will
place In the treasury of the city of
Cleveland about $4,000. Tue com,
pany Is now paying In only about $1,000
II you did what the law and the con-
stitution says you shall do, you would
assess 1t for it's full cash value and
that would mean more than $1,000
Instead of $4,000 to US. But you have
adopted a rule to assess property for
about GO per cent of its value. Will
you do il today? Let's see if you dare
do it now. Is there any man on this
board who has pass from this COM
pany. No man has q right to sit here
and assess this road IL he has" No
one spoke.
After Prof. Bemis had quoted some
figures showing the immense increase
Of value of the railroad under discus
sion, the auditors voted to increase the
valuation from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile. This will bring about $1,000 per
year to Cleveland, all told, aid to other
places In proportion. The mayor said
that II 1t had been assessed the same
as other property 1t would pay to the
city @150,000 year.
80 the auditors" the mayor added,
"have given to the Pennsylvania com
pany about $4,000 of the money Of
the people Of Cleveland alcne."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
MAxiMo NEWS.

Maximo. May II.
The outlook for fruit the coming
season is very encouraging.
DR.. j. l.. Todd is now living in Yout's
house, while his own is being COM
pleted.
The funeral of Mrs. Dick Wilson took
place Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret Welker is now resi-
dent Of this place.
Mrs. Homer Shearer and children
spent Thursday with her parents in
this place.
The Mapleton cornet band is prepar-
ing to give an entertainment in the near
future.
Mrs. Hannah Tressler and daughter
Mary were In town Thursday.
Mr.. viii Criswell was in town on bus
mess Thursday evening.
Squire AXE called near Robertsville
on business Thursday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
LANDS ON
AUDITORS
Mayor Tom L. johnson
Gives Them q Roast.
ASKS ABOUT PASSES
Wants to Know What Auditor
Has Them, But There 10
,ac No Reply.-A Low
Valuation. u.s. 4,

The property Of the c. & P. railroad
in Ohio was raised from $4,000, 900 to
s5.880,000 Friday by the auditors OF
the counties through which IL passes.
According to Mayor Johnsons figures
the company will now be paying ON
basis Of 13 per cent of it's cash value,
instead Of IL per cent as heretofore.
The Plain Dealer says that wheE the
auditors met at 10: 80 Friday morning
to take up the C. G. p. road there was
big crowd gathered In tho treasurer's
Office to see the fun" Mayor John
son was, OF course. the star attraction.
The mayor entered the meeting re-
enforced with Prof. Bemis, whose arms
were loaded down with documents and
long slips Of figures; Law Director
Beacon and Peter Witt, the mayors
tax expert. The auditors present were:
w. Il. Craig. Cnyah0ga; AlGridge Madi-
son. Belmont; j. II. Adams, Columbi
ana; w. II. Leonard, Mahoning; C. w.
Goodsiil. representing Aatitor Smith,
OF Portage; w. r. Reed, stark; l.. II
Sisler, Summit; G. C. FerHsell, Tusca
rawas. and Robert Brotherg, Carroll.
G. D. Law, for the railroad. then
made the cOmpany's return. II was
for $500, ,996, or 940S.596 more than
last year. The Increase was due, he
said, to incrensed rolling stock SITS, 900,
shop machinery $4,000. personal prop
| lerty ofa.Eoo. moro lan1 Cor sta(lona Apo
snepe 211eel sox Z hnll1'!,Ga 81
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
RULED FOR
EXEMPTION
Decision Of Interest to
Guard smen.
A SECTION IN FORCE
Memb bers Of Ma ational Guard Ex-
empt From Payment Of
Road Tax and Jury
Service.

From a STAFF Correspondent.
Columbus, May 11.-Judge Evans, of
this city, has rendered a decision which
will be Of interest in all national guard
communities in the state. II. has ruled
that contributing members as well as
active members OF national guard or
ganizations are exempt from payment
of road taxes and jury service. Their
exemption was provided for in two sep
arate sections of the statutes. Con-
tributing members are assessed certain
sums from IS up and are gwen GER
tificate which, when presented to the
clerk of courts, excuses the tolder from
jury service. The legislature does not
appropriate funds adequate for the
maintenance of many military organi-
cations in an up-todate style, and on
this account provision was made to cre-
ate contributing members. At the last
legislature rural members became i'm
bued with the idea that too many were
escaping the road tax and Jury service
and they secured the passage OF a
measure which they thought repealed
the statute with these exemption fea.
lures. II now develops only one sec
ton was repealed, and the wrong one al
that, for the end desired. The remain
ing section keeps good the exemption
privileges.
The thirty-seventh annual meeting
of the Homeopathic Me'ical society
of Ohio will be held in this city next
and Wednesday. An address
of welcome will be made by Major Hin
kle, to which DR.. c. e. Walton, Of Gin
cinnati, will respond on behalf Of the
society. Many medical topics will be
discussed and papers will be read by
leading authorities. DR.. G. e. House,
of Canton, under the section of Der
matology, will speak on Burns and
Their Treatment" DIR. T. 7. Church,
Of Salem, is treasurer of the society.
At the meeting of the Ohio State Med
ical society at Cincinnati DR.. j. C. M
Floyd, of Steubenville, was elected
third vice president
George Thatcher, of Dayton, has
been indicted by the grand Jury of
forging the name of p. p. Mast, de-
ceased millionaire, to notes aggregat
ing 100000. Thatcher's claim is that
Mast made the notes payable to him
as reimbursement for Services rendered
the millionaire in reclaiming portion
Of the big fortune belonging to the
Mercer Heirs association. the recovery
of which had been entru;ted to the
latter. Mast's administrators allege
the notes are fraudulent. thatcher has
been in Jail at Springfield for several
months. A number of the Mercer heirs
reside in East Liverpool, Chester, w.
Va, and Beaver county. Pa.
Isaac N. Mccullough. of Steubenville
and John w. Mcintosh, Of Irondale
have been drawn to serve as petit
jurors for the June term of the United
States court at this place.
Senator Frank B. Archer, of Bellaire,
was here yesterday. He received the
congratulations of his friends upon his
for another term. The
senator is popular at the state capital
He returned home last evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
woodmen Meet in coiumbus,

Columbus, o., May 13.-Tho sover-
eign camp, Woodmen OF the World,
will convene here Tuesday and con.
be about 125 delegates in attendance.
The organization is now fourth In
American secret orders Of the United
States, and has seventeen camps estaO.
l30, 900. A committee appointed at the
last convention to revise the laws of
the order has been In session here and
its report to the sovereign camp will
recommend many radica! changes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
DR.. SCHRAh'S latest Discovery.

the New Discovery
Dr. He studied peecng his wonderful
already
his his Erwin Block Thousands OF
them
their
positively successful
did take
pubc7 devoted fei to deep,
Caarr Bronchitis and Asthma
and his praise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
County Bills.

Warrants were issued on the county
treasury for the following bills Sat-
urday: 4a.a
John s.. Hoover, surveying. $24.50s
John e. Moinet, assessor, $50.
Fulton Mills, flour for infrmary,
$3.50.
George Myers, dressed beef for in-
firmary, $58.40.
East Ohio Gas Co., gas. $73.41..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
Probate Court.

Business in the probate court is rather
light. There was the usual Friday su-
perstition hoodoo on the marriage IL
censes. The following are the entries
on the blotter:
In the estate of Christ Kunz, Of Al
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14

lance, inventory and appraisement
have been filed.
In the estate of Mary B. Krohe, Of
Canton, appraisement Of real estate
has been ordered.
In the estate of Mary Bluman, Of
Canton, final account has been filed
In the estate of Edith Floom. of
Perry township, Bradley Floom has
been appointed administrator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14
The Great Scourqe

of modern times ia consumption. Many
cures and discoveries from time to
time are published but Foley's Honey
and Tar does truthfully claim to cure
all cases in the early stages and al
ways affords comfort ana relief in the
very worst cases. Take no substitute
Roth & Hug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-14


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