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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
NEW FRANKLIN NOTES.
New Ftuuklin. Dec. Z.

New Ftanklin. Dec. Z.
Miss Edith Bricker, who has, been
seriously i'll for two weeks, is reported
better. .I-f
William Powell, of Freeburg,i and
Miss Nancy Fearn were united in mar
riage at the home of the brides ElotheI
Wednesday evening, November 27, Rev
Pennell officiating.
Rev. S. T. Walters, who is preach
ing in Monroe county, visited his pa.
rents last week. ''-
Prof. Frank Jones, wife and daugh
ter, of Canton, spent Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. David Roedel.
The Misses Marie Unkifer and Al
berta Hawkins spent part of last week
with their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. c. e
Van Horn. at Carrollton
L. d. Marshall moved into his new
home Thursday.
Mrs. Jake Newcomer visited, hei
daughter, Mrs. Sefong, near Louisville
last week.
The WOODWORK OF the new church
is nearly done and a heater has beer
ordered, which will soon be in running
order.
Emmet Slentz and wife, of Canton
spent Thanksgiving with friends here
Otto Vandegrift is working in one o
the shops in Alliance. r
Will Smith, of Hanoverton, was &
home visitor last Monday.
A cheese factory is being agitatet
by the farmers in this neighborhood
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
Come, Let's Celebrate! !

Little has been done in Canton as
yet toward carrying out the idea first
advanced by Major Charles r. Miller
of public celebration and gala day at
tho time Of the formal opening of the
great new industries now nearing COM
pletion in the east end. The average
Canton man does not himself realize
what the new plants will mean to Can
ton in the next few years. Our neigh
bors have still less conception Of the
scope of the investment and the great
number OF highly skilled workmen it
will bring here.
A little effort at the start will result
In a spontaneous movement in Canton
for celebration soon after the first Of
the year. The idea is for the mer-
chants, the workers, everyone, to take
a day off, entertain their friends from
elsewhere and show them Greater Can
ton. Such a celebration would mean
great things for the property-owners
and business men of the city.
City officials, and men who are inter-
ested in the new east end properties
have been outspoken in favor Of the
gala day plan. Let Canton decorate
and celebrate!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
NOW HAS CLEAR FIELD
Washington Arch Project Is Reluctantly Abandon
ed In Favor of the Canton MemorIaI--Judge
Days Statement

Washington, Dec. 9.-Through" the
abandonment of the Washington arch
project, agreed upon at a meeting held
here Saturday, the National Memorial
association is given full sway to erect
10 monument over McKinley's grave
in Cantor.
The meeting, at which this matter
was finally decided, was attended by
Judge w. r. Day and Ryerson Ritchie,
president and secretary of the Nation
al Memorial association. Mr.. Richie
presented report of the progress Of
the work. which was very favorable.
Later Judge Day issued the following
statement:
"The public is especially cautioned
against any enterprise attempting to
make capital out of the sentiments Of
affection which inspired the desire to
rear at the grave of our late president
memorial which shall fttingly honor
his memory.
FREE WILL OFFERING.
'It is the desire of the trustees that
all contributions shall be the free will
offering Of the people and they respect
fully request the public to discourage
all propositions whi' h may seem to
have as their object the obtaining
OF money by giving all or part Of the
proceeds TO thA memorial fund. The
public ere hercby potinod that th1
{1nloT NotlcG noEloI e6rQoie'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

The clash between the wealthy troll
ley interests, with their millions OF
newly foated bonds. AMI the steam
railroads, with their great resources
and their firmly established influences
at the capital will be probably the most
interesting show of the coming legis-
lative session. According to the News
Democrats Columbus correspondent
the steam roads will make the fight OF
their lives next spring. Trolley COM
petition on long distance hauls has
forced the issue upo1 them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
PLEASANT GROVE ITEMS.
Pleasant Grove, Dec. 6.

Pleasant Grove. Dec. 6.
The butchering season opened With
the usual activity.
Harvey Halter Is on the sick list.
Our school held Thanksgiving exer-
cises Friday afternoon. The program
consisted of essays and recitattons in
terspersed with graph ophonic music.
Harvey M. Surbey, residing north OF
New Berlin, spent Sunday with his
uncle. II. A. Moore.
The William I.esh farm was sold Sat
urday to John Krall, of Middlebranch,
who paid $40 per acre for it.
Henry Krumroy and wife, of Inland
spent a few days last week with his
broth her-in-law, l.. A. Stoner.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Graham arrived
home Sunday from Westerville, where
Mrs. Graham has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Snavely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
IN MONROE COUNTY.
Eastern Syndicate 10 Buying
Up I'm mcnse Tracts Of VAL.
... liable Coal Land.

Bellaire, O., Dec. 9.-One Of the big
gest deals for coal lands in this section
is the one which John A. Howard Is
engineering for the Ohio River Coal
company. a corporation composed of
New York and Philadelphia capital
lists, in Monroe county. o. The deal
is one of the many that has been mad J
in this section on both sides of the
river. During the last few weeks
there has been the greatest activity IN
the dickering for lands In Ohio coun-
ty, in West Virginia, and Belmont
county, in Ohio, both rich in coal.
A. l.. Snowden is the president of the
Ohio River Coal company and John A.
Howard is its legal representative. 1t
has been securing options on coal
lands in Monroe county during the past
two months and 1t will be at least two
more months before the deal is closed,
the titles transferred and the money
paid down. The amount involved will
be about $1,000.000. KY W
The company has secured options ON
$4,000 acres and the land embraced is
composed of over 500 farms. 1t fronts
seventeen miles along the Ohio river.
The securing of this land probably
means an extensive river operation
and in short time coal shafts viii
line the river for miles. IS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

tion has no connection with or relation
to any other association or to any en-
terprise of commercial nature.
"In every case the name and ad-
dress of the subscriber should be for
warded to the treasurer, Myron T. Her.
rick. Cleveland, O., for preservation
In the permanent archives Of the a.
sociation and in order that souvenir
certificates may be sent to each. The
souvenir certificate adapted by the trus-
tees will be worthy Of preservation as
evidence of the holders participation
In the work. 1t has engraved upon II
portrait of President Mckinley and
In shadow pictures of President Nc
Kinley's home at Canton, the capitol,
and the white house."
RESOLUTIONS ON THE ARCH.
At the conference between the trus-
tees and the arch association commit
tee, the following resolution was adopt
ed just to let the arch association
down easy:
Resolved, That 1t be the sense OF the
trustees of the Mckinley National Me-
mortal association that the field OF
popular subscription should be left to
It for raising the sum necessary to
provide suitable memorial to the late
president at Canton, where his body
lies; and that this association should
join with the William Mckinley Me-
mortal Arch association, of Washing.
ton, In memorializing congress to erect
. naticRal memorial at the capital 0l
0nr eoBA1Sy 70 commemorate his sorv-
49, ~ ~ ~.o&f1nr ~ Z. a. NJ 4 " u ~ n IA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
B. s. AmbIer's PROPOSE
tIon from Washington.
TO THE PHILIPPINES
Salem Lawyer Does Not Know
Whether to Accept or Not--
To Confer Over II In
,s-4, Washington.

Salem, Dec. 9.--There has been
a good deal Of speculation during the
past few days as to what was the hon
ored position in the foreign dependen-
cies of the United States offered to
Byron S. Amber, Of this city, about
which there has hung more or less
mystery. Mr.. Amber talked with
your correspondent to-day on the SUBJ
ject.
mo-" he said," have not yet decid-
ed to accept. What is the position?
1t is the judgeship Of the federal court
in the district Of Cebu, in the Philip
pines. The district comprises Cebu AMI
Bohol Islands, and is made up Of three
subdivisions. In the Island Of Cebu
court Is held in the cities Of Cebu AMI
Barili, and on Bohol Island in the town
Of Tag -Bilaran. The two islands arc
territorially as large as Ohio, and con-
tain one million people Ccbu island
is quite thickly settled, containing 123
people to the square mile.
"Cebu, where shall have my resi-
dence II I go, is the Oldest settlement
In the Philippines. It contains over
10000 Inhabitants, and Is the third
port in Importance In the island-in It's
commerce-the two leading 1t being
Manila and Iiloilo. Cebu Is $50 miles
from Manila. The climate Of the island
of Cebu is the mildest and c;ost health
full Of any Of the Philippines.
II will go to Washington In few
days, and will probably decide before
returning whether or not to accept the
appointment The salary attached to
the place at present Ia $4,000 per year,
and the expenses Of passage of myself
and family, to destination would Of
course be paid by the government. But
the inadequacy Of the salary Is the
chief obstacle with me; and II that
can be made satisfactory will probably
accept. OF course ! shall expect to
make some sacrifices II 60 10 the
Philippines; but shall deem the ex-
perience and the incidental advantages
attached to such mission a sufficient
Offset for considerable pecuniary sac
rifice."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
B. 10th month, 14th, 1876.

mo chiseling or cut work on thi
stone. Such Is useless pride.
WOIIJ, n HAVE NO HEARSE

mo chiSeling or cut work on THIS
stone. Such is useless pride.
WOULD HAVE NO HEARSE. y
my best coat and vest leave to the
Friend who will dig the grave as l
wish to be buried in Friends grave
yard and James H. Chunbers l wish
to haul my body to the grave in COM
mon wagon, or IL he can't then some
other friend can do 1t. am grieved
to see such extravagant and useless
pride and expense at funerals, and as
far as can ] shall in my case prevent
it, for / believe it is sinful.
II wish my grave dug 8 feet deep
IL possible, as 1t Is unhealthy for the
living to have corpses rotting so near
the surface. l wish a small Scotch
pine tree at the head and one at the
foot Of grave and small Norway
pines at each side of my gravel mecn
small fine pine like they have in Cleve-
land hedges on Euclid avenue.
81 have always believed it to be a
duty to provide in time for sickness
and old age. Extravaganza and pride
are a curse to the human race. Such
fill all our poor-houses. II l die in the
winter / wish my body kept three days
and IL die in summer two days from
death to burial. Now l wish as near
as can be done, this, my last will and
testament complied with. If they bury
me in the common expensive way then
all this will to be null and void. Be-
ter leave it for Lizzie, she will need
1t all. If there are not enough old
boxes to make my coffin get the cheap
est rough pine boards"
After designating the members of the
family to whom his personal belong
ings should 60, the old man appoints
Harry G. Mccartney and his daughter
Sarah as executor and executrix. The
will was witnessed by George Cans
and Thomas c. Crawford and was exc
cuted before Justice Alexander Nc
Lean. tat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
BURIED ALIVE IN SAND.

Kenton, O., Dec. 9.-While Harry
Carr, Frank Bailey, and fellow work.
ingmen were digging in gravel pit
near here Sunday the bank cavet in
and buried Carr and Bailey completely.
their heads being a foot beneath sand,
Their companions worked furiously to
uncover their heads and did 80 just
in time to save their lives. When tha
two men were entirely excavated 1t
was found that Carr's left leg was
Lroken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
IN NEARBY TOWNS.

EAST LIVERPOOL.-Th new Car
negie library for which Andrew Car
negie donated $4,000, will be dedicat-
ed about March I.
AKRON.-Board of health has de-
manded that the state board clean out
the lower basin of the Ohio canal
just above the city. which is declared
a disease breeder.
CUYAH0GA FALLS.--A party OF
Akron men has purchased site for O
new rubber factory.
WOOSTER.-Edward Carse was ad-
judged insane and sent to the Massil-
lon asylum. Circumstantial evidence
seems to have fastened upon him the
responsibility for the fire here several
days ago.
AKRON. .--Handsom new Y. M. G.
A. building was opened Friday night
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

According to a press dispatch. ten
brakemen on the Ohio River railroad
have been discharged from their posi-
tions on account of their refusal to go
to Pittsburg to take the positions Of
the switchmen in the yards there. The
Pennsylvania seems to be at its old
game.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
LOCKED IN 4 Vault.
Embar arrassina Pre- dIea msnt Of
Ia Mansfield eookkeepsr--Was
Changing the CombInatIon.

Mansfield, o., Dec. 9.--Locked in the
Mansfield Savings bank upper vault
was the predicament in which Fred.
Wolfe, a son Of Judge N. M. Wolfe
found himself Saturday night. Mr..
Wolfe is a bookkeeper at the savings
bank and was inside Of the vault. as
sisting in changing the combination.
Suddenly the door was accidentally
closed and the men outside found they
could not open the big door as the COM
bination upon which they were at work
was spoiled. After trying in various
ways to get the door open 1t was found
that there was space enough under
meath to slip under thin screw driver.
With this Mr.. Wolfe unscrewed the
plate inside and then the door was
opened without any trouble. Ai,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
HAD A RIB BROKEN.

East Greenville. Dec. 9.-Robert
Featheringham, aged 18. while at
work in the Woodland mine Friday met
with painful injuries. He was caught
between a car and the side Of the entry
and badly squeezed. He had a rib
broken and was painfully bruised. DR..
Campbell rendered the necessary med
ical attention. T
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

With the trolley trains to the north
and to the south within yesr. Canton
will be more than ever the center for
an agricultural territory that is famed
throughout the state for its wealth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

Mr.. Weiss, the Canton man who was
reported dead all over the state yes
terday, has always been known as a
good fellow; but he probably learned
some nice things about himself that
he didn't know before, when those let
ters of coincidence began coming in.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

That will be a great Christmas edi-
tion Of the News-Democrat, a week
from next Friday. Many live business
men have already engaged space in the
number. The edition is limited to Sc
pages, including the illustrated cover,
and the choice space is going fast.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

Canton merchants are beginning 10
move in the plan for local gala day,
to celebrate the opening Of the group
Of new east end manufacturing plants.
All that is needed is to talk up the pro-
ject little
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
PERFORMED OPERATION.

East Greenvllle. Dec. 9.-Dr. Camp
bell, of this place. and DIR. Myers, OF
Canton, performed an operation on
Mrs. z. Hoffman last Friday. The
operation was difficult one and as far
as known now was successful. The
lady is getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

Editor Lynch. Of "Daily Post" Phil
lpsburg. N. j., has tested the merits
of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR with
this result: II have used great many
patent remedies IN my family for
coughs and colds, and can honestly
~ your Honey and Tar IL the best
hing Of the kind have ever used and
I cannot ~ too Ru<h IN praise & It {
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

The Alliance Review this week re-
moved into its new home. The Review
now has a model equipment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
QUAINT WILL OF a
AN OLDMERCHANT

nearly thick and then 1t won't need
any box outside. want a rough, COM
mon stone such as can De got In the
woods or fields stuck in at head and
foot of grave, the stone at head OF
grave can be not more than 8 inches
or foot above the ground with a
rough A. M. on top or SIDE The one
at the foot not to be so high. There
might be put on in rough letter and
figures:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
SATISFIED PEOPLE

are the best advertisers for FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR and all who use Il
agree TINT It is splendid remedy for
coughs, colds or sore lungs. Roth &
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10

A cold. cough or Ia grippe can be
"nipped In the bud. with 9 dose or two
Of FOLHY'G HONEY AND TAR b.
We4e n orhofitnfek Roft a. Nn1<, 4
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Semi Weekly per year by mail .....$1.oo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-24
NEWSPAPER MAKING.
American Publishers Have Faith in
the Combination Idea.
Thoughts ssgxested by an EsGiish-
mans Talk About . Joarsai-
IstIc Tru.t-w of the
Mail Plate system.
[speclsl chleago Lettsr.l

COMBINATIONS rule the day. II
~ may be true, as Senator Marcus
Aurciius Hanna, ohio's world
famed president maker. said in the
heat Of last years campaign. that there
are no trusts" but that the country
j. fun of all sorts OF combinations not
even the astutest politician could deny
without making a spectacle Of himself.
Reckless competition is the basis Of
combination and cooperation. When
ever competition that form Of
extravaganza which threatens to ruin
a certain line of business the men en-
gagged in it must either 20 into bank
rupicy or save themselves by agreeing.
one with the other. that the goods pro-
duced in their factories shall not be
sold below a certain price. This is
legitimate combination. quite as fair
and equitable as any other business
proposition having in view the best in
terests OF the community at large. On
this basis. also. our great trade unions
have been built up; and no American
citizen. be he employer or working
man, can deny that legitimate organ.
cation has done more for the cause
Of labor in one generation than ha,
been accomplished in 10 centuries OF
competition between underpaid jour
neymen and artisans.
To the American country newspaper
publisher belongs the credit Of having
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-24

which is 10 control the publication Of
all the great newspapers Of the world.
He would organize a stock company
with a vast paid-up capital for the pur-
pose Of buying up all the profitable pa
pers in Europe and America and freez-
ing put the stragglers. The combina-
ton would collect its W news. build
its own telegraph and cable lines. man
ufacture its own paper and build its
own machinery. II would be, in short.
the most powerful and unique interns-
tional enterprise ever conceived.
Mr.. Harmsworth's colossal dream
probably is not destined to be realized
in time. but it happens to remind
the writer OF a most interesting inter-
national literary and business enter
prise that came under his observation
a few days ago, called the Mail Plate
Co. OF Chicago. This concern, like the
stereotype plate houses. sends out
resdy-set matter Of a high character
to its customers, most Of whom are
doing businesSin out-of-the-way places.
The stereotype plate is a heavy article
which is advantageously used by
American publishers. but to send il to
the orient or occident would entail ex-
press charges quite beyond the reach
of the neutrality-suspicious. antipoGe-
an or Arctic publisher. To fill the lat
ter's demands is the mission of the
mail plate, which is manufactured OF
pyralin and can be sem all around the
globe for a few cents. The plate itself
is a thin sheet OF celluloid composition.
This is fastened to a metal base. which
the publishers keep in stock, and when
so united the plate prints as well as its
metal prototype. The cut explains the
modus operandi in detail.
The extent of this mail plate bust
ness is surprising. and cannot fail TO be
gratifying to our national vanity. Its
purely American reading matter is
regularly placed before men and won.
en- OF every nationality. That this state.
ment is by nc means IN exaggeration
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-01-24
SHE DECLINED.
She Was Not In the PATCH
Ing B~usiness.

Few American youth awe career, made
for them. Those who dep.ore this fact art
shun the sanss Of se.t-eiiort may Ind tonic
in the reply Of a western gir. TO an offer Of
marriage. says Youths Coapanion.
A young man Of more book-earnirg than
force OF character lost the young wife who
had toiied to support him. returned TO hs
native town for consolation, ard found Il.
Some mouihs later she, too, passed away.
and the sad youth soon appealed to a well
known clergyman for ASSISTANCE in finding
. heipmate.
The minister introduced him to q west
ern girl Of health and energy, who the next
day received a piaintive note from the wild
over. He declared that the Lord had made
great inroaGs upon his marital affections,
and it now seemed to be His viii that she
should repair the breaches OF his life.
The reply, which the clergyman keeps to-
day as one Of the choicest specimens Of .
varied collection. reads simply:
Mend your own breeches."