The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-03-25

the necessary commission and go
ahead with the construction of build.
ings as contemplated by the law.
Elaborate plans were once drawn mp
by Canton parties for memorial
building, and the late Edward s. Ratf
went far enough, on one occasion, to
go into details as to the plans that
were tNen about to be put under way.
His illness and subsequent taking oil
lost the project what impetus 1t had.
Whether his plans will now be taken
up and urged before the commission.
ers, remains to be seen.
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The girls Industrial school disclo
sure, in which 1t is claimed that Nora
Ferris, an inmate, died in the
straight-ja year ago after un-
dergoing abnormal punishment, Is
hardly likely to be taken up by the
state administration. Governor Nash
has had so many scandals to deal with
during his administration, that he will
probably leave the matter to the pros
ecuting attorney of the county IN
which the alleged crime was COM
mitted. Stories of excessive punish
ment are not new at Delaware. but
there does not now seem to be evil
dence tangible enough to work con-
viction in the case of Nora Ferris
The matron who is said to be respon-
sjble for her death is not now mem
Der of the official corps of the insti-
tuition.
|. George B. Cox will have an oppor.
tunity. to show how potent he is when
he gets good start after the scalp Of
| Treasurer Cameron. Cox is not in
vincible, which was proved by the
speakership fight.
Urban Dice, formerly advertising
solicitor for the Canton Repository
but later of the Columbus Citizen
has taken position with national
concern, having resigned his position
! with the Citizen. Mr.. Dice is consid-
cred to be one of the best men in the
business.
The bill for Akron and Youngs-
town will be amended and reported
as soon as Representative Williams
of Mahoning, gets well enough to at
tend the session. Mr. Williams start
ed off brilliantly in the introduction
of measures but illness overlook him.
If he had remained well there is no
telling how high the calendar would
have climbed.
One reason the canals of Ohio are
not popular is because of bad man
agement. Besides the Akron disclo-
sure, in which it was shown that the
city of Akron pays private company
$4,000 for what the private company
pays the state $500, enough other mat
ters have come to light to make the
legislators understand that one reason
the canals are costing SO much is be-
cause the board of public works is in
competent or worse. One case cited
is that at ...tie town In Ohio. The
story is told by Mr.. Buell. of Colum-
biana. He says he heard Of one case
where a boat had gone against the
bank in leaky condition. A man
was left at $3.50 day to pump the
water out of it. That was seven years
ago. This boat is still resting quietly
in the mud, and the man is drawing
his $150 day right along. AS the
boat has practically gone to pieces
the payment of the sum to pump it
dry contemplates pumping the canal
dry. Whether the fellow worked the
pump after the first day or two, Mr..
Buell. is not informed. If the legis-
lature could abolish the board of pub
lie works, constitutionally, it would
be done in the length of time it would
take to call the roll.
There is physicians ring in the
house of representatives that has at
tempted to get all manner of legisla-
tion against patent medicines through
in disguise. Everybody appreciates
the viciousness of the cocaine habit,
and the bill to regulate the sale Of the
drug was sure to be popular. so tho
bill was drawn up, but in such fashion
as to make it impossible to sell any
patent medicines unless the package
WIS opened and the contents subjected
to chemical examination. This would
have driven patent medicines out of
Ohio, but the friends of the popular
medicines have been watching for Just
such thing. and the bill on the cocaine
question was amended so as to ex-
cIude patent medicines from its pro-
visions.
The vehicle bill, taxing convey
ances, has good chance to pass 1t
will be reported favorably by the COM
mittee and some members who were
not favorable to 1t have decided 10
support 1t. If the general bill does
not pass one will pass for several
specific cities.