The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-21
TELLS JUST WHERE
THE MONEY WENT
Over Sc, 900 Received In Con-
trtbutions and Expended
For Decorations, Livery
Hire, Caterers,
q ars, Etc.

Inv NNINlulty luueIdi Diiio, oNoi
which there has been so much discus
sion, have at last been given to the
public. John G. Dueber as chairman,
and Louis Loichot as treasurer of the
finance committee, Monday morning
mailed to every contributor pamphlets
containing a full itemized account of
all receipts and expenditures. The
books contain twenty pages which are
we'll filled with the accounts in small
type.
According to the report the total re-
ceipts of the canvass for funds to de-
fray the expenses incidental to the
funeral were $6,72S.12. The disburse-.
ments total exactly the same sum.
The largest bill paid by the commit
tee was that of De Klyn e Co, OF
Cleveland, for catering at the Harter
residence where the president and
members of his cabinet were enter
tanned. This bill was $1,2500o 1t was
fully itemiZed when presented to the
committee, the statement now being in
the hands of julius Whiting, Jr., ac-
cording to the report
THE HARTER BILL"
This bill was popularity known as the
Harter bill and was the cause OF dis
uuieting rumors to the effect that Mrs
Harter had charged this large sum
simply for the use of her home and the
employment of extra servants
The second bill in point oI size was
the one presented by w. r. zollinger
G. Co. for decorating the arches etc.
The charges for this service as made
, by the company were $3.50. The bill
as presented to the committee reads:
"To decorating and making three
aches, decorating the Hurford build
ing. 20 large flags, decorating and
placing same on Canton streets as per
contract with ]. A. German Co."
Another bill which seriously disturb
ed the equanimity of the committee
when It was presented was J. II, Wer-
ner's for the decorating of the tele-
phone poles on the principal streets
and along the line of march. For this
MIR. Werner charged $S26.70. The
statement says that he used over 500
yards of bunting, S37 hours Of labor al
40 cents an hour. and sixteen pounds
OF tacks. There is also an item OF
$3.50 which is charged to midnight
lunch for the worlimen.
At first call the committee refused
to pay this bill but after making al
investigation decided that 1t was moi
exorbitant and gave Mr.. Werner q
check for the full amount.
MANY OTHERS.
The trustees of the First Methods,
church, where the funeral services
were held, charged $350~for the deco
rations.
The Ellss' club presented a bill In
the sum of $2l9.50. This was for en-
tertaining the visiting members of the
press. The bill contains two items:
To AIS meals at so cents. 80. .S20a o.
To 800 cigars at 31s cents. ...... 10 81
The meals were served in the nair
lodge room by the club caterer and {
corps of assistants. AS the newspaper
men arrived they were presented will
credentials emitting them to five meals
The cigars were distributed from tint
to time in the Offices where the cor
respondents were at work.
BY THE LIvERIES.
The livery bills were. in the aggre
gate, the largest item. Miller {
Blanchard charged $4,000 for car
riage hire. v. H. Cramer, of Massil
Ion, presented a bill for $4,000, w. w
Shidler, of Alliance, one for S165, ]. J
Bast. of Masslllon, $155, the pixol
company, of Alliance, $120, Campbell
& Shertzer. of Canton, $66, p. T. Nc
Cort, of Akron, $75, M. p. Zimmerman
of Canton, $2C, the Palace Livery com
pany, $55s50 and a number of extr
bills from the same parties in smalle
amounts. Shilling and Son donate
their bill.
Tho Aultman hospital was paid 5
for lodging the presidents servants. .
Mrs. Elizabeth Raff was paid $46.2
for entertaining a number of the func
tionaries present
MISCELLANEOUS
Mrs. Margaret b. Henderson wa
paid $16.50 for the same sort of ser
vice. 4y
William Cowley was paid $1.50 TO
cleaning rubbish from Mrs. Harter'
residence, ~
IsaacsR. Cori was paid 50 for inaldn
q list OF the floral tributes. iEgs
4. q. Stocker presented bill 70