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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
The Editor Goes After
the Court ROuGhshod

- HE BEEBE divorce case at
Coshocton, one of the most
sensational that has been tried
in Ohio courts for months, has
had widespread publication in the
press of Ohio. Coshocton evidently
doesn't pine for the sensation Of rock
ing on her foundations and that sort
of thing, however, for the editor OF
the Democrat and Standard, OF that
town, devotes q column to criticism
of the conduct of the case. that at
times comes dangerously near throw
ing somebody liable for contempt Of
court. The Democrat and Standard
says in part:
"If the writer is correctly informed
of what was developed on the witness
stand the trial of this case was so
planned and conducted as to make a
public exhibition before a large all
dience hungry for scandal, Of the most
disgusting and revolving indecencies
ever listened to in q court of this coun-
ty.. There was sickening slime and
filth, and stories of reimbursement al
most incredible Of belief, all flaunted
and narrated with disgusting detail
before an audience Of three or four
hundred men and boys.
The Judge was uncertain as to his
authority to have this loud smelling
thing disposed of in the least harmful
way, barring out the morbid crowd
with noses and ears aloft for scandal
Gus developments, although there are
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21

JUDGE A. C. THOMPSON, Of the
a. United States district court, has al
ways been close student Of the canal
question and greatly interested In the
bill now pending in the legislature to
abandon the artificial waterways OF
the state.
Judge Thompson has always been
in favor of preserving the integrity
of the canal system. This Is a ques-
tion which ought to receive the most
careful and exhaustive consideration
of the members of the present legis-
lature," said he. II do not believe that
any hasty legislation ought to be per-
mItted. The state of Ohio has too
much money invested in the canals to
permit them to be sold to the first bid
der. We all recognize the fact that
the canals of the state have for a
number of years been burden to the
taxpayers, but believe that that can
be remedied. The leading countries Of
Europe, including France, Germany
and Great Britain, are now engaged In
giving special attention to their ar
tificial waterways and are spending
millions of dollars in their betterment.
I'VE have in Ohio system which
can be made profitable IL the proper
appropriations are made for their deep
ening and widening SO that they can
be used by lake and river craft. This
mems an expenditure of money, but
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
Improve the Canals, and
Make Them More Valuable.
JUDGE A. c. THOMPSON.

it will not be as much in the aggre-
gate as the throwing away Of the prop
erty of the state without proper con-
sideration. am not In favor OF the
canals as the are now. They ought
to be sold and the state relieved Of the
burden II there Is no disposition to-
ward the betterment. This betterment,
l believe, would mean much to the
state. It would prove safety gauge
for the railroads. The heavy COM
modities which the railroads are now
compelled to carry would he trans
ferred to the canals and the railroads
would then be placed In position
to hid for other and more profitable
business.
"The carrying of stone, lumber, coal
and iron ore are the branches Of bus
mess which would be particularly BEN
Gifted by the enlarging and deepening
Of the canals. BY this means Cleveland.
Toledo and other lake ports could re-
ceive their coal in unbroken cargoes,
thus saving considerable expense. 1
hope that the present effort to dispose
of the canals will not be consummated.
The matter ought to be carefully and
fully discussed by the members Of both
houses and then the question should
be placed before the people for rati-
fication at the election of the next
legislature. The proposition is too inn
portant to be dismissed with a few
hours discussion in either house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
Canton's Proud Position.

Canton's position as a coming center
OF the iron and steel industry of Ohio
was plainly indicated by the serious
consideration Of Mr.. Carnahan's blast
furnace project at the meeting of the
independent sheet and bar mill men
from Ohio, in Pittsburg this week.
The independents have been short Of
pig iron for a year. In fact, the
Morgan combine has virtually crowded
them out. 1t dominates the pig iron
market, and the independents get their
material only after the trust has sup
piled it's own great plants.
The independents find a solution to
this in the Canton project, embracing
great furnaces convenient to the lakes
and centrally located with reference
to the plants they would supply; with
abundant freight facilities, and the
prospect of it's own independent ore
supply from the great fields of Su-
perior.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21

no attachments for the future SO far
as capitol life Is reckoned.
The fact that Mr.. Whiting accom-
panied Mr.. Smith to Washington is
purely incidental. Everybody who
knows Mr.. Whiting has great conf
dence in his disinterestedness and the
fact that he and Mr.. Smith saw Mr..
Tayler at the anne time and that the
matter was talked over together, oue
not TO initiate in the direction of sug-
gesting plan. There has been no
plan about it. A number Of gentle
men in Stark county would like to
succeed Mr.. Tayler. They have the in
clination but not the necessary ver-
tebrae, hence 1t was necessary for Mr..
Whiting to take Mr.. Smith over to
Washington to tell Mr.. Tayler that
there wasn't anything doing. In this
connection Mr.. Whiting gets the credit
for being the citizen that prevented
the doing
And while on this subject, It Is well
to call attention to the further demise
of Mr.. Whiting, politically. For sew
eral years he has died q violent death
at the hands of about every politician
in Stark county, but he has peculiar
faculty for not staying dead.
Just at this minute he is promising
to deliver all of the goods that Stark
county has to Mr.. Tayler, and there
isn't anybody that knows anything
about it who will not say that he has
an excellent opportunity to make good.
Asker about 1t when here, Mr.. Whit.
ing simply said: There is no situation
in the congressional fight except what
the ws-Democrat has succeeded in
suggesting. The people of Stark coun-
ty are for Congressman Tayler. and
he will be renominated."
Gentlemen with ambitions will un-
derstand this as due notice. They will
also understand that Mr.. Whiting has
the call in Stark. When Congressman
Taylers denomination comes, which is
now inevitable. Mr.. Whiting will have
the control of matters. When his re-
election occurs, which is reasonably
probable, the seekers for place in the
district will do we'll to consult Mr..
Whiting.
AS matter of fact, whether the
Republicans of Stark like it OF not
they have not been doing much but
consult Mr.. Whiting for years. Aside
from his throw-downl at the hands OF
Governcr Nash, which was direct
and unsavory breach Of promise, Mr..
Whiting has bad things his own way
for a long time now. You probably
could not get many Republicans in
Stark to acknowledge it, but they rec
oenize the taste every time the medi-
cine is fed to them, which is not in
frequently.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21

OLUMBUS, Feb. 20-The inverte-
u brates of Stark still insist upon
spelling what would otherwise
be good story, and the Hon. Robert
w. Tayler will succeed in succeeding
himself. There seems no other dag
nosis of the situation. Senator Writ,
of Youngstown, has had many flatter-
ing proposals from friends, but he has
not yet decided to 60. II 1t were a
matter, in Mahoning county, of leav-
ing the proposition to the people,
there might be good show for the
good senator from Mahoning, but
there is bothersome committee that
has it's own notions about things and
it might pick delegation that would
not be entirely friendly. So 1t is not
certain that anybody can come from
Mahoping with a full delegation. To
approach a convention without 1t is
tantamount to capitulation before the
battle opens.
Stark county has thus far failed to
materialize a candidate. The state
ment of Judge j. P. Fawcett in the
News-Democrat, in favor of Tayler, has
been read with good deal of interest
by the Stark, Mahoning and Column
biana county politicians who are tenn
porarily located here, but they under
stand that the statement emanates
from the ostensible political headquar-
ters of Mr.. Tayler so that it is not
given the weight that would other
wise attach to it.
The real situation seems to be with
julius Whiting, Jr. 1t is apparent
that, early in the game, Mr.. Whiting
had It in his power to confuse Con-
gresham Tayler, had he SO elected,
whether Judge Fawcett or anybody
else was managing the Stark county
end for Tayler. The journey to Wash
ington that was taken by Mr.. Whiting
and Treasurer T. Harvey Smith. was
a most important one, IL the informa-
ton that percolates into Columbus
from that direction may be relied up
on, and it looks as If it may. Mr..
Smith was approached. He was given
to understand that II he would consent
to the use of his name that he woitld
be backed by the forces that have not
succeeded in licking Mr.. Tayler dur
ing the past few years. The PROPOSE
ton was we'll gilded. but Mr.. Smith,
an astute citizen. rubbed the paint off
and saw the color Of tie brick under
meath before entirely undertaking it.
So he went to Washington as Il citi-
zen and came back as citizen. having
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21

manifold instances where other Ohio
judges have had no difficulty In find
ing authority and precedent for mini
mumizing the noxious and poisonous
features of litigation with scandalous
possibilities.
"Some of the testimony told Of acts
Of criminal debasement and indecen-
cies too horrible to be even hinted at;
but It was allowed to be vomited out
to the end without hindrance, to the
everlasting disgrace of all in any way
responsible for it. Why the Judge
should be willing to remain "placidly
at home for a week in the swirl Of
pestilential rottenness, and see its
horrors and demoralizing suggestions
broadcasted in this community, Is in
deed difficult to divine.
1T is safe to observe that the attOr-
ney who was 30 eager to exhibit his
clients moral delinquencies, and
smirching nearest and dearest in kin
ship with blasting ignominy, to fill a
public hopper to overfiowing with
acts, accusations and suggestions of
beastly obscenities and inhuman inde-
cencies, has much lowered himself in
the estimation of many right thinking
people,"
Whether tho court will choose to
take cognizance of the bouquets thrown
by the Coshocton editor remains to be
seen. The case Is at an end now, the
husband having secured his divorce and
the custody of the child, and the ques-
ton of alimony having been left to
the attorneys to decide.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
NEW FRANKLIN.

New Franklin, Feb. 1S.-The insti-
tute at Sand Bank on Friday night,
was well attended and very interest
ing meeting was held. The debate was
we'll argued.
Literary at Slacl's school house next
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mr. Will Smith and chill
dren, visited his parents last Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Mishler. of near
Canton, were guests of their daughter,
Mrs. John Martin, last Wednesday.
Mrs. G. r. Van Worn, of Carrolltcn,
has returned to her home, after brief
visit with her parents.
Lewis Swinehart and family and
Mrs. Tressler and family. visited Waco
friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Smith, Howard
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Markham
and children. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Nor
ris and Mr.. Keener, OF Alliance, were
guests of Isaac Smiths last Sunday.
Almost every night crowd of mer-
ry young people enjoy the snow, by
coming to the American house for a
good time and q good supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Unkefer went
to Alliance Sunday to view the re-
mains Of Mrs. William Ensing, who
died last Thursday. She was a cousin
Of Mrs. Unkerer's. Interment at AL
lance Tuesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21

born such. II requires, In addition
to innate adaptability, time, experience,
long continued, untiring and patient
labor Great lawyers are not made
In year or two; great men do not
become SO in q single bound. Like
the giant oak that towers high over
the forest, 1t 10 a gradual and almost
imperceptible growth. So with a men,
ber OF congress, however able he
may be, however successful he may
be In other lines, he cannot become
useful to his district, he cannot occupy
a commanding and influential POSI-
tion In congress all at once; he must
be content, his district must be con-
tent that he become SO little by little,
by degrees. so long as the Eighteenth
congressional district was satisfied to
send new man to congress every four
years II remained (as 1t should) In OBJ
scurity, "unsung and unhonored."
No sooner did the district change
It's policy and continue In congress
its representative for third, fourth.
our district became a little better
known, and those of US who knew VIII
liam Mckinley and watched his course
in congress, could see that every time
he came back to US he had developed
little more, had become little broad
or and wiser, that his influence and
power had become greater and more
potential. until We finally saw in him
The fpll developed and ripened
,6<at>euaan, Whpee counsel and advice
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
NOONTIME WEDDING.
SHUTTER Van Voorhis NuptiaIs.

Miss Minnie M. SHUTTER was united
in marriage to Lawrence L. VanVoor-
his, Of Buffalo, at noon Wednesday,
at the home OF her parents on West
Fourth street, by the Rev. u. e. Essel-
burne. Only the immediate relatives
were present. Miss Margaret Wiss-
mer, of Columbiana., a cousin of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and A. A. VAN
Voorhis, of Wellsburg. w. Va, brother
of the groom, best man. Immediately
after the marriage the party sat down
to bountiful dinner. The couple re-
ceived many valuable presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. VanVoorhis will be at
home, at 159 Fourteenth street, Buffa-
10, after March l.. where Mr.. Van
Voorhis is employed by the Goodrich
Rubber company as assistant mana
GER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
ICE CUTTING ON LAKE ERIE.
norain Democrat J

Ice cutting on the lake is progressing
rapidly, though last week it was great
ly delayed by the wind filling up the
channels with loose ice during the
night, making great deal of labor
necessary to clear them out each morn
ing. From Friedel & Bark's new 81
600 ton house at the foot of oliver
street, and Smiths, at the foot of Park
Place. channels have been cut out con-
verging till they join about quarter
of mile from the shore, thence one
channel has been cut out half mile
further, and the two gangs of men,
about thirty-five in all, have been COM
bined and are working together Be
ing taken from so far out in the lake
and away from the river mouth, the
ice is of excellent quality and very
clear. running from eighteen to twen-
ty-four inches in thickness.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
IN idle MOMENTS.

"HERE was momentary excitement
Il at the court house Wednesday
afternoon. Some one reported t. the
janitors that there was something the
matter with a man in one of the back
rooms and that 1t was feared that he
was either terribly sick or dead, as
he had been lying in one position for
hours. A News-Democrat reporter
headed committee Of investigation,
and there were visions of great trag-
edy and big scoop. The story began
to shape itself as the party went on
its way, and there was sickenins fear
lest Perkins should appear upon the
scene and share in the story.
With trembling steps and bated
breath the crowd proceeded. Opening
a door and looking into the gloom of
a secluded corner, the victim was seen.
His hat lay upon the floor, mute wit
ness to his helplessness. If he had
been unconscious, the rude entry Of
the curious crowd upon his privacy so
shocked his sensibilties that he im-
mediately came to life.
"W'at yer felle's want?" the dead
man growled.
20, we thought you were a corpse"
said one of the party.
"G'es must been Sleep" said the
jag.
The janitor Immediately informed
him that the court house was no hotel
or sleeping car and he would have to
move, which he did with great diff
Guilty and many girations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
HOLMES IS FREE.
Master Of the "idier" Escapes.

Cleveland, Feb. 2O.-The famous
Holmes case Is at an end and the
master of the ill-fated yacht Idler,
which was sunk off Cleveland harbor
in terrible storm on July z, 1900, is
free man again.
In the United States circuit court
yesterday United States Attorney John
J. Sullivan made application that the
case be nolled. He gave as his reason
that the witnesses for the government
were scattered all over the world and
that 1t would be impossible to gather
them together for trial.
Judge Francis J. Wing granted the
application and the case was nolled.
Captain Charles j. Holmes, the man
under Indictment, who was master of
the yacht Idler at the time she was
wrecked. was In the court room. He
was as much surprised as any one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
FLOODS IN TURKEY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

(News-Dcmocrat Leased Wire Service)
Constantinople, Feb. 20.-Great
floods are raging throughout eastern
Turkey. Forty miles of railroad be-
tween this city and Adrianople are
completely submerged. The villages
Of Tehalsijkeni and Djanghiskeni are
entirely under water.
Thirty persons were drowned, and
200 are missing.
One hundred and twenty-nine houses
have been swept away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
Chat ABOUT PERSONS.
How Mr.. Hogue Got Mixed Up With a
Combine..-Canton People
On the Go.

The name Of o. d. Hogue, manager
Of the Good Roads Machine company,
Of Canton, is to be found on the reg
listers Of all the best hotels In the
middle west.
AS was the case Tuesday in Pitts
burg, Mr. Hogue sometimes arrives
in a city about the time a delegation
of trust magnates or combine pro-
moters are gathering in for business.
In this way he gets his name sand
wiched between a couple of these fel-
lows and thereafter during his stay
is made target for the agile pencil
Of the newspaper men. sE
MIR. Hogue landed in Pittsburg Tues
day with couple of Canton men who
went there to assist in organizing a
sheet steel combine. He registered
at the Lincoln with them and soon af-
ter was announced by Pittsburg papers
as being prominently associated with
the combine.
A News-Democrat reporter called
upon Mr.. Hog,Ie at his apartments in
the Martin block last evening.
How about that sheet steel COM
bine?" asked the reporter.
What sheet steel combine?" inQuir-
ed Mr.. Hogue.
"The one you have been helping
to form in Pittsburg." i'
"Oh, that's all a mistake as far as
! am concerned" he explained.
Simply case of registering with
Mr.. Irwin and some other Canton men.
You may say for me that l am mot
guilty." st
Pittsburg Post: Rev. DR.. Sylvester
Scovel, of the faculty Of the university
of Wooster, O., who is making can
vess of this community for funds tc
replace tha college buildings destroyed
by fire last December, is meeting with
fair success. At the Henry last night
DR.. Scovel said he receives money
daily, the aggregate OF which will react
thousands by the time he leaves tbs
city. AS previously published the col.
lege alumni and its friends started tx
raise $4,000 by February 21, In order
to secure o donation of 500 900 more
offered under those conditions. Forty
thousand was to be raised from WOos
ter and Wayne county, o. This hal
already been provided for, and Dr.
Scovel stated that something less than
$4,000 yet remains unsubscribed
Members OF the faculty are 1t work d
other localitiU, and DE-. 6c0veI fooi,
con1dent that tbe whole amount w
have ben e4earp1 wheA ths uBe Ilunli
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
ELECTRIC LINES MERGEp.

fNews-Democrat Leased Wire servIce.)
Albany, N. Y, Feb. ia joint
agreement for the consolidation Of all
electric railways in and around Buf-
falo and Niagara Falls was filed by the
secretary Of state today. The capital
stock will aggregate ten million.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
EIGHTY, YET HALE AND ACTIVE
(Stan aneciall

Alliance, Feb. l9.-Pa-ker B. Morris,
. well known Alliance man, celebrated
his S0th birthday anniversary at his
home on State street Tuesday even
ing. About rs relatives and friends
we're present. Mr.. Morris is in excel
lent health considering his age.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
DICKEY is WORRYING ALONG.
I4isbon Patriot.)

J. ]. Dlckey, of Signal, was here last
week. This is the first time we have
seen him since he lost his arm in the
saw mill accident. His left arm, after
being lacerated by the saw, was ampu-
tated midway between the wrist and
elbow. He looks upon the matter in a
philosophic manner and is not inclined
to worry over that which cannot be
helped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21
DISCOURAGING A GOOD THING.
(Warren Tribune.)

Some letter writer thinks Warren
has a Kelley cure institution, judg-
ing from the advertised letter list.
Warren has no Keeley shop and there
are many towns where one is more
needed than in this city. And, then,
the thing might want a bonus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-02-21

A bibulous engineer, who came to
Canton the other day to take an ex-
animation, ate dinner at local res
taurant. We wore a caItaway coat with
out any vest, but had blue silk shirt
front to make up the lack In abdom-
inal covering. He had a rich, reso-
nant voice, which carried all over the
dining room. The appetites of the
ladies seemed to be affected, when he
loudly said. "Since / have been show
cling coal, ! can eat anything. I feel
az though I could eat cow, a horse
and a dead man on top OF them" The
other patrons of the restaurant defer
red their dinners until the gastronom-
ic freak had taken his departure.
In honor of the coming OF the dear
prince, two or three Court street bar
tenders have designed a new drink
This delicious decoction." said one Of
them last evening, lis named after the
prince, but instead of calling it the
"Hohenzollern," we have named 1t the
"hold-on," because it's easier.
Here is the recipe for this
full wonderful German drink: Zone
jigger of corn whisky, pure; three
dashes of benedictine, three dashes
of lemon juice; two dashes Of yellow
shot root; two teaspoons Of sugar;
shake II thoroughly; serve in lemonade
glass with fruit. So far as known the
drink has not been tested. but an ordi-
nary mortal would conclude that were
the prince to 80 against II, he would
.hold-on"s TO the bar or anything else
that might he near him.