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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
In City Government Is
Defeated.
C0X'S BOARD PLAN
Wins In Legislative Joint Con-
fereuce.-Houss Mem hers
Finally Yield to the
Senate.

Columbus, O., Oct. 14.--An all days
fight in the legislature conference COM
mittee ended last night in a victory for
board government and George B. Cox
and the practical defeat of civil serv-
ice. Agreement between the conferees
OF the two houses at one time looked
SO hopeless that Senator Archer moved
to report back to the house and sem
ate that the conference committee
could not agree. But late in the even
ing the senators secured the adoption
Of a motion combining the depart
ments of public service-or public
works-and the department OF public
safety under one head, to be governed
by an elective board of not less than
three or more than five members. The
state civil service board was thrown
cut and in lieu thereof local civil
service boards, to be appointed by the
sinking fund commission, are to be
substituted.
Harding's motion restricts civil SER
vice absolutely to the fire and police
departments and the provision in the
horse code permitting council to ex-
tend the merit system to 0Sher de-
partments of the city government has
apparently been abandoned, even by
its friends. A committee has been ap-
pointed to redraft the sections of the
code on the organization of cities in
conformity with the system embodied
in the Harding motion.
Earlier in the day they rejected a
compromise suggested by Senator
Harding providing for the control Of
the department of public safety by "a
director or directors not more than
four in number as the conucil shall de-
eide" This would have given to all
cities the option of a board of single
elective head for both the public
works and public safety departments.
In rejecting this proposition the house
members frankly stated that they had
determined to insist upon a single
head for the public safety department
and that while they were willing to
surrender the state civil service sys-
tenn In favor of local civil service
boards they would make no further
concessions embodied in the Harding
motion in the interests of a speedy
settlement of a vexed question but
would give in not an inch further.
A few hours after they had con-
temptously rejected the Harding COM
promise they saw forced upon them
the board system in its entirety with
the complete destruction Of their
cherished singlc-headed department
plan. Longworth announces that
while Cincinnati has not secured the
bipartisan control for the police and,
fire departments she desires yet as
a representative of that city he is very
well satisfied with the Harding plan
as the next best thing and as infinite
ly preferable to control by single d.
rector.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
OF VENEzUELAMOVED
Minister Bowen Cables Of Inn.
minent Ensssement--Ger-
man Govern m mt Orders
Warships to Scene.

Washington, Oct. IA. - Minister
Bowen cabled the state department
today that he is informed by the min
lister of foreign affairs of Venezuela
that the executive branch OF the gov
ernment had removed to Guaicaipuro,
a town about 20 miles distant from
Caracas.
Bowen says he understands that the
main armies of the government and
the revolutionary forces met near Vic
toria yesterday morning and that an
important engagement is imminent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
Hoods Jdrsdpdriii0
and pills

Eradicate it, positively and absolute.
ly, This statement is based GA tie
thousands Of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
my daughter had scrofula, with eleven
sores on her neck and about her ears. Hoods
sarsapariila was highly recommended and
she took it and was cured. She is now in
good health" MRS. J. II. JONES, Parker
City, Ind.
Hoods Sarsapariila promises 20
cure and keeps the promise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
TyPH00N
Devastates N orthern
Portions Of Japan.
Heavy Life Loss.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire service)
Yokohama, Oct- 15.-Late dispatch
es tell of terrible typhooii that re-
Gently spread disaster all over the
northern part of japan. 1t was ac-
companied by seismic tidal wave,
which doluged the coast villages.
The loss of life and property was
immense.
Fifty thousand dollars in gold was
stolen from the Chinese steamer ga
fro on its last voyage from Hong
Kong TO Manila.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
FOR BLvEIN'S MURDER
Man Arrested For Mysterious
Crime Committed Four
Years Aqo.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service }
New Castle, Oct. 15.-Frank Field,
OF McKees Rocks, was arrested this
morning by officer James McKissick,
of this city, for the murder of City
Treasurer John Blevins In 1898.
Frank Field Is supposed to be inn
plicated In the killing of Blevins. but
the murderer Is dead Blevlns was
the victim OF conspiracy and was kill
ed with club studded with big nails.
Just why he was murdered has been
q matter OF much mystery. IA. ss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
WATER WITCH GOES
q TO HELP CATTLEMEN
Sent for by Ranch Owners She
Travels Thither to Find
s. Well,

hanshS lily, Oct. 10. A. woman
who carried gnarled and twisted
stick that was forked at one end at
trasted attention at the Union station
1t was because 1t was such an ordinary
looking stick that 1t attracted atten-
ton, and some one finally asked the
owner what the stick was for. He
learned that the stick was divining
rod, and that its owner was Mrs. Will
liam Drinks who was on her way from
her home near Mansfield, O., to New
Mexico.
Mrs. Drinks Is what Is known as a
water witch" and has a reputation
near her home for being able to de-
termine where water may be found
by digging. Mrs. Drinks reputation
was carried by a Mansfield man to
New Mexico, and what he told of her
powers SO impressed stockmen of that
region that they agreed to pay Mrs.
Brink's expenses and II she proved
successful in her undertaking, pay her
well to locate wells ON their ranges.
Mrs. Drinks work is performed
through the medium of "divining
rod" This rod is carefully selected
by the witch" and her choice Is gov
erned by requisites which she will
not reveal. Mrs. Drinks said that. the
secret of selecting a ''divlning rod"
was one that few people possessed,
and that 1t was one that could not
be bequeathod to another. The only
characteristic of "divining rod" that
is generally known is that it must be
forked at one end.
Mrs. Drinks said that when she
started out to locate the spot where
water could be found by digging she
would take the "divining rod" and
hold it in her right hand by the end
opposite the fork and hold the rod
before her with the torked end an
inch or more from the ground. Thus
equipped she walks back and forth
on the land where 1t is desired to To-
cato well. When she passes over
water that can be reached by digging
the rod, she says, turns over In her
hand and the forked end is drawn to
the earth as a piece of steel is at
tracted by magnet.
Mrs. Drinks declared that the "di-
vining rod" never fails and that when
water is found the rod will turn over
no matter what efforts are made to
prevent its doing so.
The water witch" said that the
force that compelled the rod to turn
was 30 powerful that she had known
the bark to be twisted from the rod
when the holder grasped it tightly
In IN effort to prevent it from revers-
ing itself. ~
Il never fail to locate wells of there
Is any water" said Mrs. Drinks, "and
am confident of success in my pres
emit undertaking"
Mrs. Drinks, who appeared to be in
telligent and whose conversation indi-
Gated that she was woman of some
education, appeared to have implicit
faith In her overs. She left last night
on a train for the southwest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
HIS LIFE IN PERIL.

II Just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare,
Tex, "biliousness and lame back
had made life burden. l couldn't
eat or sleep and felt almost too worn
out to work when began to use Elec-
trio Bitters, but they worked wonders.
Now sleep like top, can eat any
thing, have gained In strength and en-
Joy hard work" They give vigorous
health and new life to weak, sickly,
rundown people. Try. them. Only
SOC at the Durbin & Wright Co.'s drug
stole. -t Jf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
A DOZEN TIMES A NIGHT.

Mr.. Owen Dunn, of Benton Ferry, w.
Va, writes: Il have had kidney and
bladder trouble for years, and it be-
came so bad that l was Obliged to get
up at least dozen times a night. l
never received any permanent benefit
from any medicine until tried Foley's
Kidney Cure. After using two bottles,
| am cured" Sold by Roth G. Hug
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
LOOK OUT FOR FEVER.

Biliousness and liver disorders at
this season may be prevented by
cleansing the system with DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. These famous
little pills do not grippe. They move
the bowels gently, but copiously. and
by reason Of the tonic properties,
give tone and strength to the glands.
Fishers drug store, Shanafelt's drug
store, Miller's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

Ira d. Reckard, Duncombe, Ia,
writes: my little boy scalded his
leg from the knee to the ankle. |
used Banner Salve Immediately and in
three weeks time it was almost en-
tirely healed. l want to recommend it
to every family and advise them to
keep Banner Salve on hand as it is a
sure remedy for scalds or any other
sores" Sold by Roth G. Hug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
FIRE IN ALLIANCE.
(Staft SpeCial)

Alliance, Oct 15.-Fire broke out
about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning
in the Fogg building at the corner of
Main and Mechanic streets, and be-
fore being extinguished damaged
goods in the Temple of Economy no.
ton store to the extent of about ST..
500. The fire was caused by a defect
in the furnace. The loss is fully COW
cred by insurance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

It's mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't be cured; mistake to suf-
fer a day longer than you can help.
Doan's Ointment brings instant
and permanent cure. At any drug
store, so cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
ScrofuLd
II is commonly inherited.

IL Is commonly lHncflteu.
Few are entirely free from it.
Pale, weak, puny children are
afflicted with it in nine cases out OF
ten, and many adults suffer from it.
Common indications are punches in
the neck, assesses, cutaneous erup-
tions, infamcd cyclids. sore cars,
rickets, catarrh, wasting, and general
debility,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

cures made by DR..
kilmer's S Swamp-Ro
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
der enaSial,et anl l.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

Mrs. Wilhelm, the wife of Senator
Wilhelm, is very i'll at her home in
Justus. She has been an invalid for
several years. Her condition became
very serious early last week, but snn
rallied and was much improved for
several days. On Monday she suffer-
ed q relapse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

BRONCHITIS FUR TWENTY YEARS.
Mrs. Minerva Smith, Of Danville. ILL.,,
writes: II had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until used
Foley's Honey and Tar which is q
sure cure" Sold by Roth & Hug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

Too late to cure a cold after con-
sumption has fastened its deadly grip
on the lungs. Take DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup while yet there is time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

Assistant Attorney General J. T..
Todd has in compliance with a query
from Auditor of State Gilbert prepar-
ed an opinion relative to the collec-
tion of the Dow tax from persons who
sell liquor in violation of the laws on
this subject. Under the Cain law pass
ed last winter the dairy and food
commission is authorized to appoint
deputies to ferret out illegal dis
pensers of liquor and secure informa-
ton which will enable the auditor to
compel these violators to pay the Dow
tax. The question was raised as to
whether this tax could be legally col
lected. Mr. Todd rules it can. He
said that though the state has by law
prohibited a certain business, it still
can collect a special tax on that bus.
mess, where it is conducted in spite
Of the prohibitory law. He concludes
his opinion as follows: you are ad-
vised. therefore, that it is the opinion
Of this Office that persons who carry
on the traffic in intoxicating liquors
in any house of illfame, or who carry
on any such business in any munici-
pality which has voted to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors, are liable
to the payment of the Dow tax and
that the provisions of the Cain law
apply to any and all such business"
A defect has been discovered in the
Rannell's joint resolution providing
for the submission to the voters next
year of proposition to amend the
constitution to provide that every
county shall have at least one repre-
sentative in the general assembly The
mistake was made of using Arabic in
stead of Roman numerals in designat-
ing the section it is proposed to
amend. The resolution refers to sec
ton III" instead of section XII" I'M
der the prescribed rules this would he
interpreted section two and not sec
tion eleven as intended. The court
may be called upon to construe the
section.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney bladder, uric acid trou.
bles and Bright's Disease, which Is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but If you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble It will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
In so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers OF this paper
who have not already tried It, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out IT, you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EYEo
send your address to AsBHR1
DR.. Kimer & Co.. Bing ss n ss;.,; s..,;;ll al
hamton. N. Y. The 5ssslsls =. .E||Egu
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Roos.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists
Don't make any mistake. but remem-
Der the name. Swamp-Root, Dr., Kill
mer's Swamp-Root and the address,
BingbaInton. N. ". on every bottle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK /?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know Of the wonderful
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

State Labor Commissioner M. d.
Ratchford has returned from a week s
sojourn at his home in Massillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17
Columbus Gossip
GEO. T. BLAKE.
(Staff Correspondent.)

~ OLUMBUS, Oct. 15.-At Demo-
cratic headquarters the illness
- of Senator Hanna is greatly de.
plored. 1t is not straining the point
in the slightest to state that the Dem
ocratic committee would not only pre-
fer that Senator Hanna remained on
the stump but would aid to extend his
Itinerary and trains for his Indiana
dates to Ohio If it were possible to do
so.
The appearance of a great Republi-
can oracle on the stump claiming
there are no trusts is the political
blunder the Democrats had hardly
hoped the Republicans would make
but Senator Hanna's speech has been
along that line entirely, and when
u fellow has a coal bill in his pocket
calling for about So ton more than
he has been accustomed to paying he
is not in the best humor when leaving
one of Senator Hanna's meetings.
The last speech Senator Hanna
made-the speech at the Columbus
auditorium, Saturday night-was a
Democratic vote maker. His appeal to
ship was most pitiful, and the whole
opVCSh ouly lho
order" feature to make it total sub
stitution of the 1896 plea.
The whole speech was that of a
sick man pleading for a lost cause,
and the Democratic committee figures
that IL the speech at the Columbus au-
ditorium could be made in every pre-
cinct in the state the result would be
en- overwhelming Democratic victory
this fall.
The miners of Ohio are giving ten
to their comrades in the Pennsylvania
fields, and thought this fund is being
received in the same building from
which the Republican state committee
Is sending out money and "prosperi-
ty literature it has not been observed
that any Republican money is being
DETECTED to the suffering miners. 1t
remained for a Democratic newspaper
to start a fund in Columbus for the
miners. Neither the Republican COM
mittee nor the Republican candidates
have contributed to this fund to date,
though many business men have done
so. They are the same business men
to whom Senator Hanna pleaded Sat
urday night, and to whom he stated:
There are no trusts" When they
contribute to fund to relieve the con-
dition of miners suffering under trust
domination it is insulting their intel
ligence to say there are no trusts.
State Labor Commissioner M. d.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-17

offer in this paper and
send your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Bing-
hamton. N. Y. The
regular fifty cent and
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-06
The Miller PeCkCO A Bargain or Two In
 M l SLlu UuDE R " E AR.

At 1oc-Children's Drawers, with hem
 and tucks, heavy cotton, were 15c. At 39c-Ladies' fine Cambric Drawers,
 hemstitched tucked ruff1e, were See. At 75c-Ladies' Umbrella Skirts. with
 deep Hamburg sruffie, value S1.
 At 75c-Ladies' surplice Night 1iobe,
 round neck. Hamburg trimmed, yalre
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-06
Excitement

means to be aroused, getting into a state of agitation, etc. Well, our good citizens are getting all they want or excitement with the smallpox epidem- ic, our tax bills higher than ever be- fore. the summer right at hand ana no Hamilton park, (only in name), the beef trust raising the dickens with the price of meat and the latest slap Ill the face we've got is from Bridgeport. Our Waterbury baseball club went down to what is known as the Park City and Jim O'Rourke's pets didn't do a thing but give them an unmerci- ful walloping to the tune of II to Z- Oh. what a shame! The first game of the season, to get beaten by Bridge port. Well. we hope the Waterburys will follow the motto. ''do unto others as they do unto you" Now, when excitement lands at your door you should be very careful that it doesn't t knock your nerves into ssmithereens. Remember, we sell the kind of tea and coffee that is known as the real nerve tonic: we sell only the good quality and if made properly and par taken of freely, three times daily, we guarantee that no excitement, no mat ter how fierce, will bother you in the least. We are selling our finest quail ity tub butter (and there's none bet ter) at 27 cents Der pound. Buy a pound and it will prove to you more than our space in this paper will per init us to say.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-06

Philip H. Hampson q former resi- dent of Waterbury, is in town calling on relatives and friends.
 The difficulty in the partnership Of Thomas Mulcahy and William Hurley, mineral water dealers, was adjusted last evening. The business will here after be conducted by MT Hurley.
 Mateo Luberto and fellow coun- tryman got into a dispute at their work in Plume Ss Atwood's factory this forenoon. The dispute got so warm that blows were exchanged. Lu- berto picked lip a bar and struck the other man on the head, inf1icting q wound that required a number of stitches. Luberto was arrested. At meeting of democratic office holders in the city court room last evening, James A. Hynes was unani- mously re-nominated as candidate for registrar of voters. John F. Holohan presided and E. l.. Seery acted as clerk There were twenty-two per sons present. Copies ofs the revised rules of the democratic party in Wa terbury were distributed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-06
"Redfern' and Other COrsets.

It may be difficult for some men to believe, but every woman knows that whalebone is tougher than steel and will last longer under the conditions of hard wear that 2 corset is subjcet to.
 Whalebone is expensive to the extent Only one medium priced corset has it, and that is the "REDFERN,' the best corset made at the price. Ask your dressmaker or anyone that wears it.
 Taffeta LiIk Tram Goats.
 for travelling purposes, price s1c.9s.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-06

I case fine dress Ginghams
 value 1oc, special O. 2 cases extra fine Dress Ging-
 hams, value Ioc, special & 30 pieces extra fine Scotch
 Ginghams, stripes, cords
 and pIaids, value I5c, 1ot 50 pieces fine Dimities, Lawns
 and Organdies, latest de
 signs, value 12c, sale price, & 80 pieces fine white and col
 ored Dotted Swisses, Lawns,
 Dimities, Batlstes, Grass
 cloths, value I5c, I8c and
 200, special closing, I21l, go pieces fine Applique, D'Es-
 prit, Corded quonet and
 Swiss Silks, real value 29c
 and 35c, choice 1o 20 pieces fine Silk Ginghams,
 plain figured and striped,
 value 3oc, special o2 Satin Lace striped Fabrique
 Le Linde, good value for 45
 10 soc, choice 25 Fine Silk Crepe Examine De
 Sou and Gauge De Tokeo,
 the uP-to-date dress Fabric,
 real value Goo, special 3o 40 pieces fine Silk finish Hen-
 riettas, all colors, and black
 goods, bought to sell for ]. 3oe, going for 25, 40 inch heavy storm Serge,
 special 20 10 pieces all wool fine Vene-
 ten cloths, all shades, for
 Tailor Made suits and skirts
 cheap from Soc to SI.oo,
 special 50 8 pieces fine 45 inch all Wool
 Crepe, latest colors, value
 s1.Io. special 7o 10 pieces striped and figured
 Wash Silks warranted all
 Silk, 25 70 pieces all coIors and black
 24 inch all Silk Madras, a
 bargain for soc, special 3o 10 pieces colored and black
 Taffetta Silks, the 6oc grade, 50 p inch rich soft finish Taffetta dress Silk, warranted to wear, value SIPS, special S5 P inch very lustrous soft finish gross grain dress Silks
 nothing better made, value S2.oo, special SI-2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
An Idea
Me dicine
A New Discovery Which Cures All
Forms of Catarrh,

The tablet is the ideal form in which
to administer medicine, but until recently
no successful catarrh tablet had ever
been attempted. There is now, however,
an excellent and palatable remedy for
catarrh in tablet form, known as
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and sold by
druggists, composed by the most recent
discoveries in medicine for cure OF
eatarrh and results from their use have
been highly gratifying.
The old time treatment Of catarrh was
in the form OF inhalers. washes. douches.
sprays. etc. Later on internal remedies
were used with greater success, but being
in liquid or powder form were incorven-
lent 10 use and like all medicines in liquid
or powder form. lose their medicinal prop
critics when opened or exposed to the air.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets contain highly
concentrated aRtiseptics. red gum. blood
root, etc. which kill the catarrh germs
in the blood and mucous membrane. and
in this respect are strictly scientific and
modern. because all authorities are now
agreed that catarrh is a constitutional
blood disease, and local applications can
have only transitory effect.
The use OF fnhalers. douches and sprays
is nuisance and Inconvenience and can