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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
IMPURE BAKING
POWDER SEIZED
The New York Board Of Health
Find IL Contains Alum and
Rock, Declare it Dangerous
to Health a nd Dumpit
Into the River.

The New York papers report that
the health department Of that city has
seized as dangerous to health nearly
two tons of cheap mixtures sold for
baking powder, and dumped them into
the offal scow to be destroyed. More
of the powder was found in a Sixth
avenue department store. The report
of the analysis of the health depart
ment stated That it was IAN alum bak.
ing powder" containing alum and pui.
verized rock.
The different health associates seen,
to have different ways of repressing
the sale of bad baking powders. In
England they have prosecuted the
grocers under the general law and
broken up the traffic. In Missouri the
sale Of alum baking powder is ac
tually prohibited by law. In New
York they seize the unwholesome stun
and cast 1t into the river, without any
discussion. The latter way Is certain
ly effective.
The alum baking powders are usual
ly offered at low price, ten to twenty
cents a pound, or with some prize, as a
temptation to the housewife.
Consumers can protect themselves
by buying only high-grade baking
powder Of established name and rep
utation. Do not be tempted by the
grocer to- take something else as ''just
as good" or Hour own prand," for the
trials show that the grocer himself
is often deceived by unscrupulous
makers and is selling an alum powder
without knowing 1t.
There are several good powders on
the market; let the housewife insist on
having what she knows is right, and
not be induced to risk the life of the
family for an imaginary saving of a
few cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

NILES-Two persons were struck by
lightning Friday. Mrs. Forsythe was
standing in a doorway with steel
spider in one hand when lightning
struck her, and Ephraim Vorhees was
in his barnyard when he was hit.
10th persons are expected to recover.
NAPOLEON-A new electric road
will shortly be built in this county,
to be known as the Deshler, McComb
and Findlay line. it is rumored that
road, between Findlay and Deshler.
will also be converted into an electric
road.
BUCYRUS-Bessie Means, a pretty
girl OF Is, was arrested here Friday
while doing a stunt at one of the mid
way attractions of the Elks carnival.
Bessie ran away from home at Fair
mont, w. Va, to follow the show and
she was arrested on the advice Of her
mother. She will be returned to her
home.
YOUNGSTOWN-He VI. Hide
brand, engaged in business at Hubbard,
stepped off a car on the Youngstown
and Sharon electric line az II was
leaving the city, and, striking on ne
head, fractured his skull. He was roj
moved to the hospital. where II wN3
found the brain was oozing from ~
ears. and his death 10 only Qusstier|
Of q few hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
Is Worrying the Farmers
s. Consid erabIy.
A PROSPEROUS YEAR
Has Been Enjoyed by the Asri-
culturists--Aii Other Pro-
ducts Promise Boun-
tifuiIy.

The condition of the corn crop in
Stark county is worrying farmers
said a leading horticulturist. THE
cold nights are responsible for the
slow growth. When corn was planted
the weather was favorable and a good
stand was secured. About the first OF
June cold nights began to predominant
and as result the corn was chilled
and has never recovered.
Usually at this season of the year,
farmers have cultivated corn for the
last time and laid it by so as to har-
vest their crops or hay, wheat and oats.
Ordinarily by the first of July it is
three or four feet high.
"The condition of the fields now Is
a surprise. AS rule corn is only a
few inches high and is making no pro-
gress. Some fields show better than
others, but generally speaking its
growth is fully two weeks behind what
it should be. The result will be, the
farmers say, that the crop will be light
and lots of soft corn will be harvested
in the fall.
There is Just one chance for the
crop. If the weather shouldn turn
warm and remain favorable, it is pos
sible that a crop may yet be realized,
but it will take the most favorable
Of conditions for this to happen. There
is an old saying that July and August
make the corn crop, and if it is made
this year those months will have to
make it.
Aside from some of the more tender
vegetables, other products have not
heen affected by the cold, wet weather.
The wheat is in fine condition and
almost really for the binder. A weel,
Of warm, dry weather would see the
crop harvested. The yield will be
above that of an average year.
"Oats revel in just such weather as
has been prevalent The only danger
is that the growth of the straw will
be too great and that there will be
shortage Of the grain produced
There is also danger of rust.
"The wet and cool weather is ideal
for potatoes. They are growing rap
idly and the prospects are that All i'm
mense yield will be gathered when dig
ging time comes. Owing to the high
price, farmers planted large acreage
and the crop cannot be but much larger
than for several years past.
Some. hay that has beem cut ha.
been damaged by the rain, The growth
is unusually large, even the old mead,
ows having a heavy crop this season
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
WIRE!aPPER'S SCHEME
TO BEAT POOL ROOMS
Gang Of Clever Sharks Defeat
ed by Wheeling Auth
critics.

Wheeling, w. Va, June 2S.-There
Is great deal more in the wire tap
ping at Cameron than was at first sup
posed. The authorities are now thor
pughly satisfied that 1t was an attempt
to beat the pool rooms of this city
and Cincinnati.
Wheeling man was let in on the
game by an operator employed on tho
Ii. q o. railroad who was approached
by crooks who tried to put the job
through. The informant was ap-
preached by the crooks who wanted
him for the job. He said that the
wire was cut over a week ago. The
cutting was done by lineman who
was paid $500 for his trouble. 1t
was then rum into the woods. 1mme-
diately after 1t was cut a set of bat
teries were attached which were strong
enough to equalize the current, so
that no irregularities could be no
ticed by the operators.
The man at the head of the enter
prise is character nkown to the fra
ternity as Denver jack He is the
man that has been concerned in al
most every attempt in the country to
beat the race boards in pool rooms by
tapping the race wire" which runs all
over the country.
The game was not to beat the stock
exchange. as has been the opinion here
tofore, but the pool rooms. 1t was
not the intention to send in long shot
as a winner, but merely to hold up
the race report on the way from the
track to the rooms, and telephone In
the winners to "onfederates SO that
they could get down on them before
the results were relayed in.
construction boss passing on a
train noticed the break, and following
the wire up, ran into regular tele-
graph station out in the woods in
charge of two operators. Luckily the
crooks had not started operating as
yet, as the scheme was one of the most
feasible in its line that has yet been
attempted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.

Harrison Township, Carroll Co., June
2S.--Rcv. Shcperd pastor of the Pres
byterian church at North Harrisburg,
left for a trip through the west. He
expects to be gone six weeks.
Mrs. Steinle, of Waynesburg. is Wis
iting at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Milt Smith.
Ira Baxter and family have moved
hack to their farm from East Liver
pool, where they moved a year ago.
Charles Masters. of Braddock, Pa.
returned home Monday after a weeks
visit with his parents and friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
BOY AERONAUT MADE
DARING BALLOON ASCENT
Alone in the Darkness He Rose 5000 Feet and
Made Safe Parachute Drop
To the Earth

st. Louis, June 2S.-Thomas J. Potts,
IA years old, living in South st. LOUIS,
induced the aeronaut of Hashagen park
to permit him to make balloon as
cension alone last night from the
amusement resort. The boy had
watched the aeronaut make his daily
ascensions for weeks and he was IA
miliar with every part of the balloon
and the workings of the parachute. At
first the balloonist refused, but finally
he allowed the tiny urchin to seat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

BELLEFoNTAINE-A scratch from
a fish pin, while fishing, has caused
George Siegel TO lose hts arm. aud may
result In death from blood poisoning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

himself on the swinging trapeze. Tho
little fellow fastened the leather strap
tightly around his waist and gave the
word TO let her go The night was
dark, but the boy was successful. He
rose 5000 feet in the air, then cut loose
the parachute and descended safely
half mile from where he went up.
He says he is going to write to Santos
Dumont and ask him to take him up
in his air ship when he comes to st.
Louis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
WAPAKoNETA-A dangerous

WAPAKONETA-A dangerous fire
early Friday morning destroyed the
new livery barn Of Charles Frech, the
largest and finest in this city. The
loss on the barn and contents was
over $4,000.
FOREST-The magnificent Metho-
dist church jnst finished month ago
at a cost Of nearly $4,000, was totally
destroyed by fire Friday evening,
caused by the explosion OF gasoline
lamp, With no water works the iire-
men were unable TO cope with the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01
IMPORTED NEGROES
CAUSE. OF TROUBLE
Coal Strike Hostiiities Open In
Reading, Pa. - Attempt TO
Dynamite a coIIiery
Made at Old Forae.-
Conflict Opened.

iNews-Democrat Leased Wire servtcsl
Reading, Pa, June PA riot occur
red near the rolling mill of the Stern
berg plant of the American Iron and
Steel Manufacturing company early
Friday morning. Two men were shot
and several others seriously wounded.
The battle was a bloody one and d
number of the strikers, who partici-
pated. we're arrested by the authorities
Of the city and charged with rioting
ana assault.
A few days ago twenty-three ne
groes were imported from Pittsbure
to work in the mines. The negroes
were Quartered near the rolling mill
and early this morning the strikers
gathered around the house where the
non-union men were quartered and be-
gan throwing stones. Shooting fol-
lowed and the riot was suppressed by
the police.
Those who we're injured are Harry
Harrison, a guard at the rolling mill
and David Yose, striker.
Old Forge, Pa, June 2s.-An attempt
to blow up William A" colliery of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company was made
at 1O:30 o'clock last night. Some un-
known persons threw stick of dyna-
mite into the barricade and a terrific
explosion followed. The coal and iron
police were stationed in another Sec
tion Of the yards and no one was hurt
A guard fire a shot at the dynamiters
hut they escaped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

YOUNGSTOWN--John Kennedy, an
engineer on the Erie railroad, while
going to his home on Georgia street
Friday night, stepped ofta street car
and was struck py car going In the
opposite direction. He was instantly
killed Two weeks ago he was mar
rled here to Miss Nellie Sharkey.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-01

FINDLAY--Mayor Metcalf Friday
gave orders to all palniists and clair
voyants In tho city to leave the city
hy Sunday undcr the penalty Of arrest
for the misdcmeanor. Several OF the
offended ones say they win tsst the
law,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20
- RENDOTA REMNANTS
lVD OF AN INDIAN TRIBE

At Mendoza there still fingers the forgot
ten remnant of a dying people where in
portion of the town, apart from the rest
of the inhabitants, two or three families
forming a settlement Of their own is all
that now remains of the once great Sioux
nation that ranged those vast forests
that today, like the original owners of the
land are fast disappearing.
off by themselves in a little hollow back
ed by the hills that form an almost per-
feet semi-circle and known locally as the
Horseshoe" live a handful of Indian and
halfbreed families in half a dozen houses
forming the settlement. Among them are
two old Indian women who lived through
those awful times when every hour was
so thickly strewn with tears that few had
time to trouble about what the morrow
might bring forth.
The pure Indian has small place here,
but the halfbreed, the quarterbreed and
every other fraction of French and In
dian blood is to be found, and but one,
woman, Mary Guspin, is acknowledged
to be full-bloOded Indian.
Large, impressive, black-haired, and
with that look Of distinction that marks
the free walk and easy movements of a
savage race, her broad, bronzed face bears
the tragic expression so often seen in the
face of the Indian woman. To be born
a woman may mean to be born to sorrow,
but to be born an Indian woman is of
itself tragedy. Another old woman
here named Jennie Coursol, is almost
but not quite, pure blooded. All the
glory of their red ancestors has depart
ed from this little group at Mendoza, and
perhaps these may be regarded as the
civilized Indian, or, more correctly, the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20

bered some 800 or 400, and the tepee was
more frequently seen than the house Of
the white man. But after the massacre in
1861 the Indian dispersed and wandered
away to other places Some were Sisse-
tons and some were Sontis and many
were entitled to 100 acres in Nebraska
and went there to take up land, While
others went to the Sisseton reservat on,
and some were given small tracts of land
on Prairie island. Many moved to Shak-
opee and Red Wood Falls, and a few
live now at Morton. Today the once large
band has departed, and Mendoza knows
them no more save for Mary Turpin, Jen-
ME Coursol, Charles Sabats' family and
the four families, descendants of an In
dian called Peter Felix, they are all gone.
and this melancholy little group is all
that remains of that former prosperous
and thickly populated native settlement.
The whole history of Mendoza resembles
much the history of the Indians them
selves. In the not long ago. when this
state of Minnesota was first settled, Men
dota had every promise of being the cap
ital city. 1t is the Oldest town in the
state, the first and long the most pros
percus fur-trading post. 1t is ideally sit
uated, overlooking the two rivers, the
Mississippi and the Minnesota, and sur
rounded by the most charming scenery,
ent fate, and when st. Paul became the
capital Mendoza died and has been deal
ever since but it will for many years
carry the impress Of the French trading
life, and more than half the families now
living there have French names.
In the days CT the pioneers Sibley. Rice
and Kittson, Mendota's future shone
bright with promise. Then the trade went
to st. Paul, and Sibley moved here to
hive. This was the death blow Of the lit
tie trading post when he left Back on
the hills was a large range Of land that,
during his lifetime, the Indians had per-
mission to live upon, but after his death
this privilege was theirs no longer
MENDOZA Is place Of historical inter.
est. Here IN 1851 was signed the most
important treaty made between the IN
dams and the United States government
IN regard to the lands Of Minnesota, and
all the present state was thrown open
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in a depressed way that seems to dep
recate anger and haste as being not worth
while, he lacks the tragic air that gives
character to his Wife's face and that
deepens and renders somber her full rich
voice. About her there is an atmosphere
OF solemnity that lends Importance to even
her slightest movement.
The village is queer conglomeration Of
frame houses, huts and earthen novels
The Turqin house is indeed quite modern,
being a wooden framework covered with
tar paper, and presenting strong con-
trast to some of the humber dwellings.
Compared to the earth hovel, for example,
1t is a brownstone front to a fve-room
cottage.
This Indian settlement is beautifully sit
uated, and the horseshoe consists of grad
ually rising ground that grows higher and
higher until it finally rises into the hills
which surround the semi-circle, while the
fiat country in front stretches away to
meet the river. Groups of children are the
only animated beings to be seen, and
though they speak English and a sort of
mongrel French, all show the trace of
indian blood more or less plainly as the
case may be.
One little girl has the square figure, the
high cheek bones and the black hair and
eyes Of her red ancestry, but the white
skin indicating the mixed blood that
flows through her veins, while another
has the dark bronze red color, the eyes
and hair of the aborigine, but with the
less prominent features of her white fore
fathers,
OF Indian life, dress or customs there
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| low the chase in the Indian fashion, for
alas! there is nothing for them to hunt
A little fishing, a little shooting of small
birds, and an occasional duck gathering
of dead wood for winter, and a few
chickens, helps them to exc out a scanty
livelihood They have no hope for the fi-
ture, and no prospect of anything better
than their present condition, yet, on the
other hand, there is little fear of violent
death and warlike and treacherous tribal
enemy laying in ambush, little dread of
outright starvation, and no wild beasts to
endanger life.
Even the beadwork and moccasin max
ing, the standby of the disbanded members
of the various tribes, has died out, and
when a chance visitor asks for anything
of the sort he is told that they make no
more moccasins for there is no more
leather to be obtained, and the caribou,
which furnished the best hide, are all
gone.
The other woman, or rather mixed breed
woman, is thin and spare, and older than
the first, and both were here and impris-
oned during the Indian rising Mary Tur-
pin-this is a French name though it
resembles in appearance an English one
cannot speak English intelligibly, and
her French is of the same limited kind,
while Jennie Coursol. the other Sioux
woman, speaks both languages fairly flu
entity.
Mary Turpins husband is more French
than Indian, though there is a strong
strain of the latter, and is an old soldier
having fought in the Civil war and now
drawing q pension which serves to make
life a little easier for them than for some
of the other families. Placid, easy going
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20
SMALL BOYS RETALIATE.
Not Allowed to Play Hockey, So Ar
range Continuous ReH Pull.

Not Allowed to Play Hockey, So Ar
range Continuous ReH Pull.
Two small boys were taken before
magistrate the other day charged with
being ringleaders of a gang that harassed
two worthy old gentlemen in a novel man
ner The two old men lived opposite to
each other on an uptown street that
would be quiet if it were not infested by
myriads of noisy boys
The street is paved with asphalt and
has no car tracks and boys come from
miles around to play hockey on the
smooth pavement. They made SO much
noise that the two old men forbade them
to play on their sidewalks, and thus the
neighbors incurred the enmity Of the
gamins.
The latter resolved to be revenged in a
unique manner. They procured quantity
Of rope, and, cutting it in half the other
evening about o'clock they carefully tiel
one end to the front door knob Of one OF
the old men houses and the other end
to the bell pull Of his opposite neighbor
Then they did the same thing with the
other piece of rope, only reversing the at
tachments
By this means each bell pull was fas-
tened to the opposite door knob. Then the
boys rang both bells furiousIy and ran
around the corner, from which pace they
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20

endeavoring to open the doors both bells
were rung violently. After struggling
with the doors for several minutes, DUR
ing which the bells made an unearthly
din, the servants gave 1t up and called
their employers. The two old men yank-
ed at the door knobs and rang each
others bells violently, but failed TO open
the doors.
In the meantime the boys nearly had
mysteries at the antics Of the old men
and the loud bell ringing. Finally one OF
the neighbors solved the problem by
climbing out of the front parlor window
and cutting both ropes.-New York Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20
Judges washington by himself.

Judges Washington by Himself.
Prof. Gallaudet, who has done hra much
toward educating deaf mutes, tells this
story: One Of the professors ravDrite
pupils an unusually precocioUs child.
was asked by his teacher III he knew tho
story Of George Washington and the
cherry tree. With his fingers the young
ster repeated the tale without q break.
until he came TO the point where the
el0er Washington questions his s6n.
When Georges father asked him who
hacked his favorite cherry tree" con
timed the child. moving his slgnaIlng
fingers almost as rapidly as some per
sons move their tongues, George put
his hatchet in his left hand "wait n
moment said the professor. "how 10
you know that he took the Ratchet IN his
left hand?' Because" answered the boy.
he needed his right 10 tell his father
that he had chopped the tree. kansas
City Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20
Hair Falls

1t doesn't take much of
Ayers Hair Vigor to stop
falling of the hair. This
is because it is a regular
hair-food, feeding and nour-
ishing the hair and making
it grow thick and heavy. Ii
always restores color to gray
hair-all the dark, rich color.
81 have used your Hair Vigor, on
and on, for 80 years. | am now over
so years OF age, have a good head OF
hair and not a single gray hair"
Mrs. L. Wilbur, Wayland, N. Y.
81. All druggists. J.c. AVER CO., LEVEL, hass.
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oners but was not hurt
The town of Mendoza itself is quiet
with the deadly quieI OF an old place
that has long ago given up as hopeless
any ambition or prospects of greater
growth, but this Indian Sleepy Hollow
is even more dead and more quiet, for IN
the village lower down there are at least
few shops, but here there are none,
and no animals, such as dogs, horses
or cows, to disturb the slumbering set !
Element. Death in life is the only term
that describes it, and perhaps when the
1nvincible gray reaper comes it may be
that few will ever find out that the last
of this feeble remnant. has gone the wav
OF all flesh and disappeared from off the
face of the earth
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not been any previous rehearsaIs. as tho
minister had come a long distance and
mad reached the church but Il few min
utes before the time for the ceremony.
All went well until II came time for the
minister TO say, And now l pronounce
you man and wife"
1t suddenly became obvious to the min
lister that the usual formula vo44ld not
DO In the case Of two men and two
wives. and he could not think Of any way
Of making man" and wife" plural i'm
the sentence. In his desperation and
confusion he lifted his hands and said
solemnly:
''And now 1 pronounce you. one and
all, husband and Wifen'-I1pplncOtts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20

spring. The system is rejuvenated by
spring weather. This renders medicines
more effective. A short course of Pcruna
assisted by the balmy air Of spring, Will
cure old, stubborn cases Of catarrh that
have resisted treatment for years Every
mans latest book on catarrh. Address
The PerIna Medicine Co., Columbus,
Ohio
II you do not derive prompt and salts
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
Iul statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman President of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.