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Douglas Island news., 1901-01-23

in direct contact with the Tananas,
 Moosehides or any of the tribes of the
 upper Yukon.
 The Alaskan of the 17th inst. says
 that in the battle with the snow and
 storm the trains made decided progress
 yesterday, the north bound train reach
 ing White Horse at 12:3o, six days out. Train No. 2, south bound, one week out
 from White Horse, reached the snow sheds the other side the summit yes-
 terday and is expected in tonight.
 A special to the skagway Alaskan
 from Dawson under date of January
 Is says: Today is the coldest recorded
 in the Klondike. It reached 68 below zero by the government thermometer. In January, 1896, Governor Ogilvie's instrument registered 67.9 below at Boundary, near Forty Mile, but the re- port from Forty Mile today is that it is IS below at that point. It is ten de- grees lower today than thon. The av- craze temperature for the last seven days is 58 degrees below zero, the cold est snap in the history of the country. A dense fog hangs like a pail over the entire country, and nearly all activity has suspended. Many men continue at hard work all day, but the great ma jority have laid off. It is ten degrees warmer on the creeks than it is in Dawson Notwithstanding the intense cold, Dawson water pipes are kept run ming by heating the water with steam. All mains and pipes are kept enclosed in air tight boxes, which are kept full of hot steam. Men are kept at all hy- drants heating them constantly.
 According to passengers from Cop per river arriving on the Victorian, says the Port Townsend Leader, the much sought for copper deposits have been found in the Copper river country and from which the river derived it's name. returning say that the newly dis covered copper vein is the richest ever and that in some places the deposit is pure copper and a number of chunks of pure copper weighing several pounds have been taken out. The discovery is not a great distance from Valdes and it is believed that it is the place where the Indians obtained their copper during the Russian regime, and from which they made all their cooking utensils, knives and forks, spear heads, bracelets and even bullets and anchors for their canoes. When the Americans took possession of Alaska, there was an immense amount of crude copper wares among them and at Sitka there were tons of native cop per among the Russians, the pieces from few pounds to several hundred pounds, and the only knowl- edge they had from whence it came was that they got it from the Indians to the Westward. Miners have for many years believed that the copper was obtained by the Indians somewhere in the vicin- ty of Copper river and many expedi- ions have been sent there to look for ,he deposit and several expeditions were murdered by Indians, after which he search was given up. Since this ,ecent discovery it is believed that the copper deposit is the same from which he Indians obtained their supply and he discovery is one of great import lnce and will cause stir in the cop per market of the world.
Douglas Island news., 1901-01-23

A Vancouver, B. C., special to the Sc, attle Times, under date of January 8th, says that new triple trade alliance has been formed to carry freight from Van couver to Dawson. At present the companies operating between Skagway and Dawson are the White Pass & Yu- kon Railway, the Canadian Navigation Company and the Alaska Exploration Company. It is announced that these three corporations have jointly pur- chased two British steamboats, each capable of carrying 25O passengers and 65O tons of freight, to run from Van couver to Skagway. It is also stated that for the season of 1901 freight rates on this line will be reduced 15 per cent
 There is a legend of the Moosehides, says the Dawson Daily News, that at one time in the remote past, long prior to tue past century, a party of white men came into the country and mined on the streams here during two sum- mers. One of these men married among the Tanana Indians and resided among them several years, his wife bearing him several children. He final ly, however, disappeared from the will lage and is supposed to have gone down to the sea to join bis companions, who preceded him to the coast by many years. This legend, it is said: accounts for the appearance of a number of the Tananas who showed unmistakable evi- dence of possessing white blood when the first explorers of the present gener ation visited their villages. Their stat ure, complexion, blue eyes and brown hair gave convincing proof that they were not all Indian. It was supposed that they owed this blood to the occa- sional visits of Russian traders a cen turv ago, but if the traditions of the tribe are worth anything, their ances- tors possessed those same distinctive characteristics long before the Russian occupation. It is impossible to winnow the truth from the fiction in the legend referred to and how much of fact there is to it may never be known. There is some extraneous evidence, however, that tends to confirm it in the main. This includes the discovery in 1884 of an old mining shaft near Forty Mile that from it's appearance mast have been dug at remote period, the pos session by the Indians of a knife made in the curved form of those peculiar to the Fifteenth century, and which is now in the possession of the Smithso- nion institute at Washington; string of English coins possessed by Tana- ma chieftain, all being an ancient date and having been handed down from father to son for many generations, be- ing considered a talisman. This also is in the Smithsonion institute, having been secured in exchange for food by the exploring party of Lieutenant Schwatka. Add to these the further fact that the Indians knew to some ex- tent the white mans method of wash ing placer gold and the natural infer ence is that the legend is predicated upon events that actually occurred. The Russians, who penetrated a few hundred miles up the Yukon, never reached the gold bearing region and possessed no knowledge whatever con- corning it, devoting their energy en- tirely to trading for pelts. Besides, it is doubtful if they were ever brought
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
Save the Canals.

There should be public movement
in Ohio to demand that the state pro-
tect canals from the trolley pro-
jectors who are intent on gobbling
them up wholesale.
In some sections, the canals are far
from being abandoned, and are still ac-
lively used for short freight hauls. But
even were they wholly abandoned, the
state should not allow the tow paths
to go to private corporations without
any remuneration. The trolleys should
be made to pay for their roadbeds.
The corporations will have a strong
lobby at Columbus the coming session.
There must be an emphatic expression
from the people to counteract its in
fluence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
A Great Christmas Edition.

The Christmas edition of the News
Democrat, which will be out Friday
evening, December 20, promises to be
a revelation to Canton newspaper read
ers. 1t will contain at least 36 pages
and will have a guaranteed circulation
of 10000 copies.
There will be special articles by
Canton men of local and general repu-
tation. The News-Democrat will aim
to forecast the brilliant industrial flu
ture of Stark county's metropolis, and
will endeavor to show why Canton Is
destined in a few years to become the
first city in this part of the state.
The edition will set the pace for
special editions in Canton for years to
come.
Already Canton advertisers are re
serving space for the edition. In Q
weeks time, the best positions will all
be taken. The probabilities seem to
be that the record for newspaper ad-
vertising in Canton will be broken in
the forthcoming Christmas paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
FEDERATION Of LABOR
MEETS AT SCRANTON
Great Mass Of Business VIII
Come Before the Annual Con-
ventlon--Teu Days Work.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Scranton, Dec. 5.-The twenty-first
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor openCd at st.
Thomas's college hall at 10 o'clock this
morning. SO great is the mass of bus
iness ahead that daily sessions will be
held for at least ten days.
President Samuel Gompers said this
morning that the present convention
will be an epoch maker in the bearing
its deliberations will have on the in.
dustrial world. In the convention are
delegates reresenting all trades, from
the miner who digs in the bowels of
the earth to the skilled artist who puts
the finishing touches on the most prec-
ious jewels.
One of the most important questions
to come before the convention will be
the Chinese exclusion laws. The dele
gates are unanimous for the re-enact-
ment of the Geary law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
Consolation for the Working.
man.

Under date of December Z, Dun's
Index Number will say:
IF man purchased his supplies for
one year on December 1 they would
have cost S10137, while the same guam
titles of the same articles would have
aggregated only S72.45 on July l, 1897.
the lowest point on record, and S121.I5
on December /. 1860.
prices are now at the highest point
In many years, and, in fact surpass
all records since present improved
methods of manufacture and distriba-
tion have been in use, and agricultural
operations were first begun on the pres.
ent extensive scale with labor-savins
machinery"
There is consolation in that for the
workingman who has been told that lie
ought to be thankful because he has
steady work, but whose wages have not
increased penny since 1897.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
Offered by Still College
of Osteopathy.
STYLE OF TREATMENT
What the School Of Osteopathy
ls--No Drugs Are Used In tho
Treatment--Science's
Triumph.

The advertisement of the Still Col
lege of Osteopathy that has been run
ming In this paper for the past few
weeks has caused many questions to
be asked about osteopatny. Some of
the questions most frequently asked
are: What is osteopathy" What
diseases does it treatY' and What
the method of treatment?"
Osteopathy is the method treating
disease, not with drugs, but by arrang-
ing every organ in the body In its
proper relation with every other organ
and supplying each part with its prop
er amount of arterial blood and allow
ing the venous, or impure blood to
flow freely from every organ. This
together with inhibiting nerves lead
ing to organs that are too active and
by stimulating nerves leading to Or
gans whose actions are sluggish will
produce health. Any other condition
existing in the human mechanism will
result in disease.
While osteopathy is not panacea,
1t cures a greater per cent of human
ailments than any other known meth
cd. 1t treats successfully, and usually
after other methods have failed
Asthma, Atrophy of limbs, Ataxia,
Bowel Trouble, Constipation, Goodness
of Extremities, Dislocations, Dizziness,
Dropsy, Dysentery, Fevers, Female
Trouble, Goitre, Headache, Hay Fever,
Indigestion, Insomnia, Jaundice, Kid
ney Trouble, Lumbago, Neuralgia,
Nervous Prostrations, Paralysis, Piles,
Rheumatism, Stomach Trouble, Stiff
ness of Joints, Spinal Curvatures, ETC.,
ETC., etc.
Osteoathy Is NOT massage, faith
cure nor Christian science. The meth
cd of treatment will be fully explained
to any one who will call on DR.. A. w.
Cloud. 304 Folwell Block, Canton, Ohio,
who is graduate Of this college.
The Still College Of Osteopathy To-
Gated in Des Moines, Iowa, is the lead
ing osteopathic college and we would
be glad to have any prospective stu
dent investigate it for himself.
Osteopathy has been recognized by
the legislatures of sixteen states as a
legal system of treating disease.
Anyone desiring further information
and free catalogue can have the same
by addressing
COL. A. B. SHAW,
DES MONIES, IOWA.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
WANT LOWER RATES.
Commissioners Want q Reduc.
tion in the Price Of Bell
Telephones.

The county commissioners Tuesday
afternoon passed resolution that they
would not pay the Bell Telephone COM
pany over $27 year for the telephones
put into the court house, it being
stated that the Stark County Telephone
company had agreed to furnish their
phones for that price
The county had been paying $45 for
long distance and $33.75 for local
phones. The commissioners stated
that II these rates were not granted
the phones would be ordered out.
Such action by the commissioners Is
in line with the movement recently
begun by Canton merchants against
increased rates. 1t would probably be
regarded as a precedent by many who
have taken no part in the previous
movement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
STRIKE AT AN END.

Youngstown. o., Dec. 5,--The strike
of one hundred freight handlers at the
Erie station has been declared off as
the result of conference between a
committee of the strikers and Assist
ant Manager Gilpin and Superintendent
Donaldson. Under the terms of set
tlement the checkers who have been re.
ceiving $43 per month will be given an
increase of 81, while the truckmen will
be paid the old wages of $1.40 per day.
The company will retain the services
of the men they secured, and will fill
vacancies from the list of the strikers
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
IMMENSE POWER PLANT.
Akron Thinks the Everett.
Moore Syndicate Will Build
Ono In That City.

Akron, Dec. 5.-A movement is now
ON foot which If consummated will re.
suit in the building or one of the larg-
est power houses in the world In this
city, says the Beacon Journal.
The policy of the Everett Moore syn
dicate is for consolidation of all the
electric lines In this section of the
country and then to reduce the ex-
penses Of operating the suburban rail-
ways to the lowest possible minimum
in the matter Of power and power
houses.
A. Il. Lang, president Of the Toledo
Railways & Lighting company, who is
a member Of the big syndicate, says
that engineers of the syndicate are al
present preparing plans for the larg-
est power house in the world. Accord
ing to Mr.. Long the exact spot where
the immense power house will be To-
Gated Is not yet definitely decided. but
1t will be In the immediate vicinity OF
the coal belt Of this state. The plan IL
to use refuse coal which will be secur-
ed for little or nothing.
The energy from this great powes
house will extend over 100 miles in sew
eral directions. All minor power
houses will then be dismantled, and
central houses retained, in Cleveland
Detroit, Toledo and Akron.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
WILL SEND $3.50 FREE.
Franklin Miles, N. D., IL. 3. +,
tho Celebrated Chicago Spe-
eiaIist, Will Send $3.50
Worth Of His New Special
Treatment Free to Each Of
Our Readers.

When an experienced physician offers
to give away $4,000 worth of New
Treatment for diseases of the heart,
nerves. stomach, or dropsy, 1t is con-
elusive evidence that he has great faith
in it. And when hundreds of promi-
nent men and women freely testify
to his unusual skill and the superiority
of his New Treatment his liberality is
certainly worthy of serious considera-
tion.
That DR.. Miles is one of the worlds
most successful physicians Is proven by
hundreds of testimonials from we'll
known people. One patient cured after
failure of eleven Grand Rapids physi-
clans, another after nine of the lead
ing doctors of New York City, Phila-
delphia and Chicago failed Thousands
of testimonials sent upon request.
The eminent Rev. w. Bell, ID. d., of
Dayton, Ohio, General Secretary of
Foreign Missions, writes editorially
in the State Sunday School Union: I'VE
desire to state that from personal ac-
quaintance we know DR.. Miles to be a
most skillful specialist, a man who has
spared neither labor nor money to keep
himself abreast of the great advance
ment of medical science" Col. Tucker,
the late General Manager N. Y. l.. i.
& w. r. R., of Cleveland, states: DIR.
Miles success as a physician has been
phenominal." Mrs. M. e. England, of
Cleaves, Ohio. says: II took DR.. Miles
New Treatment for six weeks and the
results were marvellous" Mrs. -. B.
Morelan, of Rogers, Ohio, writesr For
% years / had heart trouble, could not
get relief. Before your treatment could
not raise myself out of my chair. You
saved my life" Miss Josie Thompson,
of Circleville, Ohio: "A consultation
of doctors said mere was no help for
me. 1t is now four years since took
your new treatment. Have done much
hard work since"
This new system of special treatment
is thoroughly scientific and immense.
ly superior to the ordinary methods.
AS all afflicted readers may have
$3.50 worth of treatment especially
prepared for their case, free, with full
directions, we would advise them to
send for it at once. Address DR..
Franklin Miles, POI to 209 State St.
Chicago. Mention this paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
FAST GRINDING.
New Machinery Does Quick
Work at City Milis--Capac-
ity Enlarged.

A representative of this paper wit
messed few days ago some quick work
at the City Mills. They recently in
stalled a new attrition mill for grind
ing feed, the demand for their corn
meal being SO great it became neces-
sary to increase their grinding ca
pacity.
drove up with load of corn and oats,
and asked Mr.. Shaub If he could grind
1t that day YES" said Mr.. ShauD
"the boys will take care of it. Just un-
load IT."
After unloading, Mr.. Snyder started
to tell how he had to go home the last
time and come after his chop feed the
next day. In the meantime another
farmer by the name of Miller drove
up with another load, and Mr.. Shaub
said to Mr.. Snyder: "Mr. Snyder will
you please drive around to the other
door and load UP your chop, as Mr.,
Miller wants to unloed and we don't
like TO let the machine run empty
"How soon can get it?" said Mr..
Snyder
Fright away, it's DONE" said Mr..
Shaub.
"Wbat? Do you mean to say that
you have ground that load OF corn and
oats already?"
Certainly" said Mr.. Shaub. "drive
around and load up"
1t was fact The reporter watched
L.
scarcely off the wagon until they were
ticing up the same filled with the
finest chop he ever saw.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
Notice Of Appointment.
Legal Notice.

A. ii. Smith, residing at Chicago, H., will
take notice that ON the 3lst day of October,
1901. Celina NJ. smith filed her petition In the
ing cause No. IA S9l, praying for a divorce
from said A. II. Smith on the ground OF will
ful absence and gross neglect of duty for
more than three years last past. ~,
said cause will be for hearing on and after
the 30th day Of December. 1901.
CELINA M. SMITH,
By Sterling & Braucher,
Her Attorneys.
Published In the Stark County Democrat
Nov 10, q, 20, Dec. q, IL. 20, 1901.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
WOMAN SET ON FIRE.

Dayton, o., Dec. 5.-While walking
on Jackson street Wednesday evening
Mrs. Emma Kistner, of No. 112 Balm
bridge street, was attacked by a man
who jumped from a buggy, and after
choking and knocking her down, set
fire to her skirt and waist. The wo-
man was at once enveloped in flames.
A colored man heard her screams and
threw his overcoat about her quickly,
extinguishing the fire, but not before
she had been seriously burned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06

The heirs and administrator will Of
fer for sale the, farm of Jacob Hum
bert, deceased, on
Saturday, Dec. II. 1901. at I p. m.
on the premises.
Located miles south of East Liber-
ty and 2h miies southwest of Green's
burg on the Massillon & Akron road.
This farm consists of 240 acres, more
or less, of choice farming and stock
land with good buildings on, good two
story brick house, bank barn, hog
stable, corn crib and other out build
ings, ordinary good orchard, plenty of
timber land, 2 good springs of water.
This farm Is in good cultivation, school
house on northwest corner Of said land
and one mile from proposed electric
railroad line.
Possession given April 1st, 1902.
Terms: $4,000 cash or its equiva-
lent ON day of sale. balance of one
third ON April 1st, 1902, one-third on
April 1st, 1903, and one-third on April
1st, 1904. Deferred payments to bear
per cent interest per annum, payable
annually from April 1st, 1902, and be
secured by mortgage on said premises.
HUMPHREY MOHLER.
Administrator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
RECOVERED SPEECH AND HEAR
ING.

Messrs. Ely Bros.:-I commenced US
ing your Cream Balm about two years
ago for catarrh. My voice was some
what thick and my hearing was dull.
My hearing has been fully restored and
my speech has become quite clear. /
am teacher in our town.
l.. G. Brown, Granger, o.
No comment is needed. Trial size 10
cts. Full size SO cts. Ask your drug
gist. We mail it. Ely Bros, Sc War
rem Street, New York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
FooTBALLIsT BRINGS SUIT.

Youngstown, o., Dec. 5-Allen Muter,
/ left end on the Case school team of
Cleveland, has cormenced suit here
ogniust the Park 4 Fails Railway com
Gony for 5000 damages, for being fore
NJ ojectcd from one Of the company'a 4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
THE
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
DR.. M'CONKEY DEAD.

DR.. William James McConkey, 70
years of age died Thursday afternoon
at 1920 o'clock at his home, 622 North
Walnut street, of cancer Of the stom-
ach, from which be has suffered since
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-06
Farm FOR SALE.

The heirs and administrator will Of
fer for sale the farm of Jacob Hum
bert, deceased, on
Milford chronicle., 1901-09-13
LINCOLN CITY NOTES

A wave of sorrow and grief swept
over this little city last Friday night
when the wires spoke the news of Pres
ident Mckinley being shot. Crowds
soon gathered around the telegraph and
telephone offices to learn the particu-
lars.
Mr.. George r. Clendaniel, of Slaugh-
ter Neck, has purchased Mr.. Charles
H. Sackett's Lincoln farm. This was
formerly the homestead of the late ex-
sheriff Beniah Truitt. Mr.. Clendaniel
will move here about January LIST, and
engage in small fruit growing.
The peach season and fodder saving
both close this week.
There has been a scramble here fol-
tomatoes this week The cannery peo-
pie have been anxious for them. But
the prices paid at the depot have
tempted a good many growers. One
and two cars have been loaded each
day at prices ranging from 2S to 81
cents per basket.
School will begin next Monday, anC
it is important that all children SHOULD
start so that teachers may arrange thei
classes.
Mr.. Joseph Symons is on the sick
list
Mr.. F. A. Beardsley and w. S. Tran
sue are at work remodelling the dwell
ing house and building a large bari
t for Mr.. G. A Macklin.
Mr.. Frank Warren and family, VIII
b. have been very i'll for several weel
a with gastric fever, ARE reported by the
physician to have passed the dang
a line, and a rapid recovery is expecte'
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