The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-08
In Mckinley Monument
= Project
AT OH|O'S CAPITAL
Columbus Still Mourns Death
Of Mckinley and 10 Hasten
ing to Erect q Tribute to
His Memory.
From a STAFF Correspondent.

Columbus, Oct. 4.--The state CAPT
tai Is still in mourning for the dcat,
Of President Mckinley, and outward
signs of grief are not all confined to
adisplay of sombre drepings. a mon
ument fund is being raised aEd largo
sum of money has already been sub
scribed. 1t is the purpose tc erect a
shaft, and 1t will probably be done in
the near future. Nor is the intention
of the people of Columbus to quit sub
scribing to monument fund as soon
as they can get enough money for
the Columbus monument. They are
going to aid in securing funds for the
great monument to be reared at Can
ton. AS soon as that project is well
under way, Columbus may be depend
ed upon to
DO HER SHARE.
And in this connection great deal
of interest is being taken in the style
of monument to be eretced in Canton
and the location of 1t. Some think 1t
ought to be mausoleum something
after the style of the Garfield monu-
ment and others favor simple shaft.
But all are interested in the location.
a former Cantonian talked with refer
ence to the matter Thursday and ex.
pressed himself as opposed to the
site that It is reported the committee
has agreed upon-the high point over.
looking the site of the old Union brew.
cry. He said that the finest site that
could be secured had not yet been
mentioned. He referred to the prom
inence on which Is located the resi-
merly known as the Cook home
This Is one of the handsomest places
in the city, and
IT'S PROMINENCE
is in its favor for the purpose. 1t is
said here that the matter has been
discussed and that an option has beer
taken on the property by Canton
real estate agent. 1t is the purpose tC
offer to the committee all the plat o.
ground lying between Kentucky ave
nue. and Harrison avenue, and between
West Tuscarawas street and the roat
leading past the cemetery. The whole
tract is to be utilized for the purpose
II would be plainly in view from the
public highway that has more traffic
than any street in Canton. The lines
of the Canton -Massillon electric rail
way
PASS THE POINT.
Every one who rode. to MassilloI
could not fail to see the monument
and the thousands who visits Meyer
lake every summer would be reminded
of their dead fellow citizen every tim,
they passed out West Tuscarawa
street 1t is said that the property cal
be bought for about $4,000.
It is understood that those havin
the matter in charge have alread,
selected the site near the old brewery
but this Is said to be mistake.
is known that the Walker property wa
offered to Judge Day, as the man Il
authority on the committee and 1t
claims set forth. 1t is said that Judg
Day was greatly taken with the pla
and declared it was the best site ye
offered. He is said to have stated tha
the committee representing the Nj
Kinley Monument association woul
wait till they Knew how much none
they were going to spend before 81
lecting a site and then they would
PICK THE BEST
and most available site. There ar
number of other good locations thf
have not been exploited for the rel
son that the impression was out ths
the committee had decided upon tn
site inside of the present cemeter
boundaries, and that it would be of n
avail to offer anything in another /
cality. Now that 1t Ia becomin
known that the committee has NJ
made definite decision as to locatio
1t Is likely that numerous sites wi
be offered. Meanwhile real estat
dealers are getting speeches ready
work off on the committee when
comes time to select the site for Il
monument. It is said that If enoue
money is secured the committee wi
abandon the cemetery location ar
seek elsewhere.
8. A. ingalls,, Crown Point, N. !
writes: my wife suffered from XII
ney trouble for years. She was 4