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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
WILL THERE Be AN
Increase In Telephone Rates In
This Locality?

A telephone man, who has been a
careful observer of the situation, is
authority for the statement that an
increase In telephone rates in this
city is very probable within the near
future. Already in Cleveland the
Cuyahoga company is attempting to
increase its rates. Before any extern
sive improvements in the Independent
company or the Everett Moore prop
critics are made an increase in the
rental charges will be necessary. The
sub-stantiation of this statement pub
lished in the Western Electrician OF
Nov. 22nd and Dec. goth, is as fol-
fows:
President f. S. Dickson, Secretary
James b. Hoge, General Manager
Maxine Reber and Auditor L. o. Fish
er OF the Federal Telephone company
returned Friday from another inspec-
ton trip over the Ohio field, but were
unable to see all the plants owned by
the company. With the general COR
ditions. Mr.. Dickson expressed himself
as well pleased. but he is more thar
ever of the opinion that better rates
will have to be obtained by all the
plants before an increase in capacitycan
be made or the service improved ir
any way. The company now owns the
plants at Bowling Green, Firdlay,
Columbiana, Fostoria, Detroit. Lam
caster, Lima, Logan, Mansfield, Mas
sillon, Toronto, Youngstown, zanes
VILE, Canton and Cleveland The
United States company is owned out
right and large interests are held in
the plants at Columbus, Akron, Day
ton and Portsmouth. 1t is the inten-
tion to retain all these properties and
improve them, If the proper advances
in rates can be obtained to warrant
the investment of additional money.
Representatives of the Federal Tel
ephone company held meeting at the
Office of President F. S. Dickson in
Cleveland few days ago and thor
oughly discussed the situation. Mr..
Dickson made a report of his inspec-
tion of all the plants owned by the
company. He also showed that more
working capital is needed to put the
company in position to realize upon
the investments in these plants.
The party predicts that in order to
secure the capital necessary to develop
the various plants, that it will be
necessary to increase the telephone
rentals so as to make a showing that
will induce capitalists to go into the
business and from these indications
he predicts that an increase in rates
may be looked for at an early date.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
OLD SOL HAS. REACHED LIMIT
OF HIS SOUTHERN JOURNEY
Days Will Now Begin to lengthen and the Cold to
Strengthe hen-. Monday Is the Shortest
Dey In the Year.

Monday is the shortest day of the
year. At this time the sun reaches
It's most extreme southern point and Is
vertical over the tropic of Capicorn.
Shortly. "Old SOL will turn and go
swinging back toward the north. From
this time on the days will grow longer
and the sun will increase In strength
This morning the sun rose at 1926 and
sets tonight at 4:34.
T'ut in, spite of this fact, the weather
will not be warmer. The winds from
the north and west will carry with
them an Icy temperature that will Off
set the suns. rays, and It is safe to
predict that this year January and
February will be the coolest months.
Those who believe in signs find much
to lead them to believe that the win-
ter will be a mild one. The fact that
many birds that usually emigrate south
are still in this community, is thought
to indicate mild weather, Whether
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
TIE MORE THE MERRI Err.

Comptroller Grout thinks the second
tunnel franchise, rushed through the
board OF aldermen after the Pennsyl
Iai,ia tunnel had won, involves also "a
great railroad scheme" The right
granted to the New York and New Jer-
sey company to complete the old tun-
mel, ostensibly for a trolley connection,
is, according to the comptroller. really
In the interest of the Erie and the Del
aware. I.ackawanna and Western
railroads, (which have already secured
right of way and the property to build
q big terminal station, at Christophe er
street The high officials of these
railroads deny that they are interested
IN the project and the owners of, the
franchise say that 1T is destined to
operate this line for trolley purposes
only But no matter what may be
the purpose. the more tunnels the bet
ter. Now dig. New York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

the milch cows. which had to be hunt
ed every morning and evening in or
der that they could be milked. M
Naturally this mode of raising cat
tie had tendency to make them
wild and vicious. Steers that ran at
large in the forest all through the
summer were hard to corral in the
fall They frequently became so VI
cious that they would attack men
ton.
The cattle and hogs of those early
times. would hardly pass muster in
an exhibition at the county fair now.
The cattle were small, with long
coarse hair, horns with a wide spread.
and they were as wiry as goats.
The hogs were what were known az
razor backs. Their noses were almost
as long as their bodies and 1t was
boasted that some of them could reach
through fence and eat potatoes out
of the second and third rows. They
were troubled with what is called In
ward fatness 1t is said that they
never showed on the outside whether
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

ed with the German Baptists. John
Slusser of whom / am especially writ
Ing, was a Methodist for many years
John Slusser had much experience
of pioneer life In his early history tho
time of his coming to Stark county
Indians were quite numerous In this
region and the white settlers but few
have often been told that
at that time our now pros
pering city of Canton did not
have more than one half dozen log
cabins. Grandfather Phillip Slusser,
(until about the time of his coming
10 Stark county the name was spelled
Echlosser). built the first mill in the
county. It stood east of town very
near where Ninth street crosses the
East creek about where the Rowland
mill stood many years thereafter.
The mill built by Philip slusser was
destroyed by fire within few years
after 1t was erected. The year before
Grandfather Slusser built the Touring
mill he had built saw mill near
where the grist mill afterwards stood
and John Slusser who was at that
time only about sixteen years old was
put in charge of the same. The re-
Rponsibility was quite great for one 80
young and without experience In that
kind of work. At that time the set
tiers soon began to buy boards. slabs
and other products of saw mill to
help them erect houses to live In. He
often afterwards referred tc his ex-
perience in his fathers saw mill and
said 1t had been means of great
education to him, both as to the con-
ductlng of the business and learning
the use of tools. Very soon John
Elnsser was able to handle ordinary
carpenter tools with as much skill ns
many who serve an apprenticeship In
learning the trade. At that time
there were no cabinet makers living
here and such thing as our modern
furniturs stores were not heard Of.
and AZ new families came to settle In
and around Canton they naturally
wanted such things as dough trays,
cupboards. tables and other furniture
which, could not be brought with them
Ly the limited means they had for
transportation. Very soon II was made
known throughout the new settlement
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
BrIef History OF the Slus.
sers and Their Debut
In Canton.
John Siusser Was One
Of the Towns Earli-
est Mercha nts.
"OLD LANDMARK" No. 7e
Cwrtten for the News-Democrat.)
BY JOHN DANNER

q IXTY years ago John Slusser, faith
y er of the later DIR. Lew Slusser
and of Sam. d. Slusser. kept store In
a two-stCry brick building that stood
on the northeast corner ofTuscarawas
and Piedmont streets There is a two
story brick building standing theren now
but It is not the same one in which
John Slusser lived and had his store.
That building stood about six feet
lower than the one now there. At
that time East Tuscarawas street to
Piedmont street was quite a steep
hill, but in later years the present
grade was made which threw the
buildings east of Piedmont street
dcwn below the. new grade Ave or six
feet.
The Slusser family came to Stark
county in 1906. Old grandfather
Philip Slusser, the father of John
Slusser came here from West More
land county, Pa, with a family Of ten
Children, Ave sons and five daughters.
The youngest of the latter was my
mother, all have been dead for some
years, my mother being the last of the
Philip Slusser family and she has been
dead for more than fifteen years. All
OF this large family died and were
buried in Stark county except one son,
Philip Slusser, Jr., who had lived some
years near West Brookfieldl in this
county, after which he with his family
moved to Vandalia, ILL.,, and there
lived until his death, about
forty years ago. My grandfather,
Philip Slusscr, and his wife were ac-
tive members OF the Methodist church
and all the members of the
family became active Christians
Most Of them were Methodists,
several joined the Presbyterian
church and one, If not more, unit
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

their presence Is due to the warm
weather Ot the past, or because by
some occult science of their own they
can figure out warm weather ahead, il
Is LETT for others to discover. f.
Re that as IL may the fact remains
that there are jay birds, neadowlarlis,
woodpeckers, sapsuckers and numer-
Gus other migratory birds in and about
Canton, while in the woods where ber-
ries and shelter can be found, robins
are still seen in considerable num-
beis.
The goosebone is said to be clear,
indicating warm weather. Corn husks
were thin, tramps are numerous, coal
is scarce, thermometers have not struck
for higher wages on account of too
much work. All these things go far
toward proving that the winter will
not be severe, put a single cold blast
from the north may send all these
signs behind the stove to keep warm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

Jump and get it he was sent back to
the brush to eat more acorns. If he
failed to reach the nubbin his fate
was sealed and the smooth bore rifle
was trained upon his forehead and he
was soon hung up and ready for the
pork barrel.
The only relic of these old GUS
toms in the present day of fences and
laws against cattle running at large,
is marking of sheep. Farmers still.
practice this, but they do not use the
hot brand. Instead, they have prep
aration of black or red paint which
is placed upon the sleeps wool at
clipping time and it remains until the
wool is shorn the next year. this
is done for the reason that when
sheep escape from their pastures they
sometimes get mixed with other fiocks
and they are harder to tell apart than
twins or triplets.
The custom of branding is now
more extensively used on the great
prairies of the west than it ever was
in the east, as cattle raising is one of
the great industries of the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
RIGHTS OF WOMEN

Woman's rights? What does a wo-
man want iv rights whin she has
privileges? Rights is tn last thing
we get in this wurruld. They're the
mex things to wrongs. They're
wrongs turned inside out. We have
the right to be sued f'r debt instead
Nv lettin' the bill run, which is a priv
loge. We have tn right to thrile be
a jury iv our peers. right to pay
taxes an a right to wurruk. None iv
w these things is amy good to me
They'se no fun in them. All tn
r-rights injye don't injye. / enjye
tn right to get money, but I niver
have had amy money to spind. TIL
constichooshion guarantees me tn
right to life, but I die: to liberty,
but II thry bein' too free I'm locked
up; an to tn pursoot iv happiness,
but happiness has tn right to run
whin pursood, an I've niver been
able to three her yet. Here I am at
iver-so many years iv age blown and
exhausted be tn chase, an happiness
Is still able to do her hundred yards
In tin minutes fiat whin I approach
I'd give all tn rights I read about for
wan privilege. If cud 20 to sleep
tn minyit ] go to bed wudden't care
who done me votin'
. No, sir a woman don't need rights
TIL pope, imprors. kings an women
have privileges; ordhin'ry men has
rights. Ye niver hear iv tn Impror
iv Rooshya demandin' rights. He
don't need thin In his wnrruk. An
so 1t Is with women. They haven't
tn right to vote, but they have the
privilege iv controilin' the man ye
ilict They haven't tn right to make
laws, but they have the privilege iv
breaking them. which 10 betther. They
haven't tn right iv q fair thrile be q
Jury " their peers; but they have the
privilege " an unfair thfile be Jury
" their admirin' infeerycrp. II 4 clli
ny dye think I'd want 20 Soly?
From Observations By Mr.. Dooley.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
Correspondence

Maple Grove Dec. 19.-The meeting
Of the literary society was well at
yended Friday evening and gooi
program was rendered
Homer Swallen is working for his
brother Albert near Canton.
w. v. Yoder spent Sunday with M
V. Kring. -.
Miss Grace Quigley, of Canton, will
spcnd several weeks at the hcme OF
Samuel Seeborg
Lawrence Clapper and family call
ed on friends at Louisville Sunday.
Camp Creeh, Dec. 19.-The funeral
of Mrs. Martha Augustine took place
Friday morning at 10 o'clock from the
Chanel church. She died at the resi-
dence of her daughter on Tuesday
evening Interment was made in the
Cross Roads cemetery.
Rev. BURY held services at this
place on Sunday morning.
Nicholas Christman attended the flu
neral of a relative at Massillon Satur-
day.
Rev. Adams will hold services here
Sunday morning.
The mines are working every day.
Freeburg, Dec. 19.-Revival services
are in progress at the Salem church,
and quite a number of accessions to
the church have been made.
Rev. Hensel Is conducting series Of
revival meetinge at Mapleton.
Miss Cora Keener is recovering from
an attack Of qWinsy.
Sparta, De-. 19.-The Christian
church will give Christmas enter
tainment on Christmas eve.
], j. Carnes has returned from
Chicago, where he attended the stock
show.
The first quarterly meeting at the
Sandyville church was held last Sum
day. The next meeting will be held
ct Sparta.
Rev. FlemmiIg preached at the
Christian church last Sunday evening
- - d n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
LEGAL NOTICE.

William II. Dickerhoof. whose residence IA
unknown will hereby take notice that on
the 22nd day Of December, 1902. Florence i.
Dickerhoof fled her petition In the court OF
common pleas, Stark county, Ohio, praying
q divorce from the said William II. Dicker-
hOof. on the grounds OF extreme cruelty and
gross neglect OF duty, and asking for nllm0-
ny: the said cause Will be Tor hearing on
and after February 7th. 1905 -. - :
HS-wkly6t FLoRENcE !. DIcKEkuoep.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
EASILY SATISFIED.

Borem - want to interest you in
financial scheme this morn
Merchant - Not this morning. I
haven't time.
Borem - Why, it won't take you
minute. All you've got to do is to
lend me dollar - Philadelphia
Press
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
MEANS OF RELIEF.

! "Oh, Doctor" said Mrs. Bilker, stop
ping the physician on the street; I'm
completely exhausted--can scarcely
walk. What should l take?"
, "Uns well, you might take a hack"
= Kansas City Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
SAME OLD EXCUSE.

Wife during the quarreD = What
made you marry me. then?
Husband = Why. ysu did, of course.
Chicago Daily News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

FOR SALE, RENT OR EXCHANGE-Op
city property. u acres OF land at Fairhope
near Louisville road. within miles OF city
limits, suitable for celery and other truck.
Gail ON or address A. j. Deheff, 1884 Penn.
ave. 20d2wI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
Peoples Column

WANTED Anyone having slack coal can
receive credit on their subscription to the
stark County Democrat by delivering the
same to the News-D emocrat building at 2JI
East Seventh street. Wtf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
WELL INFORMED.

'Ts he a well-informed man?'
'~ Il should say so, Why. his wife
tolls him everything"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

II. IT. REED-The practical auctioneer a.
licits your patronage; farm and stock sales
speciality. $50 w. I'D st. Stark phone 1910.
s-S- 6mo-d&w
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

raised in the woods in the south to-
day. People could never tell when
they were fat enough to kill by feel
ing their ribs or sizing them up. and
they tested them by their ability to
jump. An ear of corn was placed up
on the end of a stick four or five feet
from the ground, and, if hog could
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

v. A. sCHORT German Truss manufacture
children; many cases cured with this won.
derful truss; 203 n. Cherry ST.. office open
from a. m. to p. m. Stark phone $40.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

ble.' Every drove of cattle had one or
more animals with bells attached to
them, SO that they could be the more
readily found in the dense timber.
There was popularity among the
cattle that is noticed to the present
day. The cow or steer that wore the
bell naturally became the leader of
the herd and all the others followed.
The bells were especially used upon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
POLITICAL
7R|CKERY
Republican Scheme to Control Boards
Of Equalization in
Cities.
WILL ROB CANTON OF her RIGHTS.
WILL ROB CANTON OF her RIGHTS.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Clumbus, Dec. 22.-Attorney Gener-
al Sheets today rendered an opinion
to the auditor of state. that the old
city board of equalization law. section
2,sO5, is invalid, for the reason that
it is not uniform in it's application.
This opinion seems to be for the
purpose of forcing all cities undcr the
LOngworth board of equalization rip
per Of last winter. This will give
Republicans control of every city
board of equalization in the state, as
under the Longworth law the state
board of appraisers and ASSESSORS,
composed of the governor, auditor and
attorney general, (all Republicals) is
to appoint the boards for city, when
requested to do so by the county au-
Gitor.
Under the law which has been in
operation in Canton, the boards OF
equalization have been appointed by
the council. and Is composed of the
couty auditor as clerk and six citizens
Of the city. II the opinion OF Sheets
carries weight enough to make 1t the
practice. hereafter the board will be
appointed. by the state board CT ap-
praisers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-13
IS GIVEN A PLACE
WELL UP ON LIST.
Winburn to Be Made Vice-President
of Central.
IN CHARGE OF THE TRAFFIC.
Gentral's Board of Directors ito Meet
Monday When Traffic Manager
Winburn Will Be Promoted to a
Very Desirable Place.

Mr. U. B. Harold leaves today for
Savannah to attend tomorrow the reg
ular quarterly meeting of the board OF
directors of the Central Railroad. 1t
is understood that the directors will, at
this meeting, give Traffic Manager W.
A. Winburn decided promotion by
electIng him president of the
company in charge of the traffic de
partment The Central has not had
vice president since the promotion of
President Egan. Mr.. Egan came to
the company as vice president while
the late Hugh M. Conner was president.
Mr. Winburn is young man, who de-
monstrated his ability as traffic Off
cial As general freight agent of the
Central he served 1t efficiently for a
number of years, his work having been
such as TO mark him for promotion
upon the resignation OF Mr., Hinton
some months ago. Assistant General
Freight Agent w. Z. Estes will be
made general freight agent of the
company.
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There is more catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, aud until the last few
years was supposed to be lncurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and prescrib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional di-
sease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Hairs Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitution
al cure on the market. 1t ls taken in.
ternally in doses from ten drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of tho sys-
tenn. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fais,to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY e CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Vacation time is here and the children
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Witch Hazel Salve for quickly stopping
pain or removing danger of seriOns con-
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Il used DeWitt's Witch Hazsl Saive for
sores cuts and bruises" says l.. b.
Johnson, Swift, Tex. at is the best
remedy on the market" Sure cure for
piles and skin diseases. Beware OF
counterfeits. w. A. Rembert.
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