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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
MONSTER GAS WELL
IS RUNNING AMUCK.
All Fires in Vicinity Of FindIay
Are Ouenched For
Safety,

Findlay, O., Sept. 1.-THE breaking
loose of monster gas well five miles
northwest of the city has filed the
residents of that locality with con-
sternation and people are prepared to
leave their homes at moments
warning. The wen was struck yes
terday, and while it was realized that
it was far above the ordinary sized
gasser yet it was successfully shut in.
Last night, however, the monster
tore from its fastenings and blew the
cap that had been screwed over the
head of the casing high into the air.
With a roar that was plainly heard
five miles and with force of gas that
is tearing the top off the derrick, the
giant has let forth it's breath Fires
have been extinquished at all the
boiler houses in the vicinity and in
consequence scores of oil wells are
shut down.
The utmost alarm is felt because Of
the poximity to the we'll of the maga-
zine and factory of the Findlay ely
cerine factory, the two containing
enough Of the explosive to send that
quarter of the county up in the air.
The well is conservatively estimated
at 12,00O,0 900 cubic feet of gas per diem,
and it is within 100000 of the size
of the great Karg well that made
Findlay's fame fifteen years ago. It
is owned by j. w. Kirkbride. A CO.
incidence is that yesterday the coun-
Gil declined to give Mr.. Kirkbride o
franchise to pipe gas to the city un-
der equal terms with the Citizens
company, which corporation led tho
fight in the council.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
EVANS
To Assume Comma a nd
of the Asiatic
Squadron.

Washington, Sept. lit has been
announced at the navy department
that Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers
will turn over command of the Asiatic
station to Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans at Yokohama. Japan. about
Dec. 20, and that Admiral Rodgers
then will sail for the United States
aboard his flagship, the New York.
coming across the Pacific to San
Francisco instead of through the
Suez. Upon her arrival in this coun-
try, 1t is understood, the New York
will be attached to the north Pacific
squadron, and Rear Admiral Rodgers
will assume command of the New
York navy yard.s A permanent as
signment of the New York to the Pa
citic station will keep her from par
ticipating in the Joint maneuvers cs
Ns north and south Atlantic and
European squadrons in the Caribbean
next winter.
The New York will bring to the
United States number OF officers
who are to be relieved of their duties
on the Asiatic station. sr,.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
John BOYLE,
OP7IClAM,
204 w. Tuscava vas st.. Canton, O.
AFTER PURE WATER
Youu q stown viii Build Q LARGO
FiIterIns Plant--Watera at
Present 10 Bad.

Youngstown, o., Sept. 1.-THE first
move made by the city for a pure
water supply was the purchase by the
waterworks trustees Of eight and one
half acres Of land for $21 900 for the
erection of a filtration plant. Experts
are at work figuring out the specif-
cations for huge filtering plant
with a capacity Of from 100000 to
20,O0O.OOO gallons ofwater. Theavernga
consumption Of water by the city per
day is between 2,500,000 and 5000 GAL
Ions.
At present the city is using the Ma
honing river water without filtration.
1t passes various large plants before
the water is finally taken from the
river and the quality Of drinking
water Is bad.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

plans.
The people when they elect mayor,
Will also elect O director or pubic
safety, a director OF law, a director OF
accounts and a director or pu.
works. This Will he insisted upon rs
the Large measure OF homo rule" that
has been promised.
1he plan that has been practically
decided upon would give Canton the
offices named. 1t looks as II 1t is sure
to go Through the house in that po-
sition.
senator Harding, Hanna leader in
the senate, told your correspondent
Wednesday, that he did not believe
the senate would agree to that plan.
lie thought there should be q board
OF public safety, at all events, to han
die police and fire departments.
The senate was afraid to tackle the
proposition OF arc lights at railway
crossings, Wednesday. and put 1t on
tiil next week, when public hearings
will be held. Meanwhile they will stir
around and get somebody to favor KILL
ing the thompson bill to repeal the
bill passed last winter, relieving the
railroads from the burden OF paying
for these lights. The mayors oil several
cities like Canton have either been
muzzled or persuaded to come out
boldly for the Nash code which Few
OF them have done ana the Mash
leaders hope to get them 10 aid
side-tracking this question too. 1t Is
proposed to make the arc light prop
osition all amendment TO the Nash
code. Those who have, by letter or
otherwise, indorsed the Nash code as
it Glands cannot consistently advocate
the reDeal OF last winters vicious law
Oh this question. Parties who have en-
dorsed the Nash code have put them
selves on record for the railroads,
and against saving the cities the ex-
perse OF maintaining lights that Will
give light al railroad crossings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12


Johnson wants politics kept out OF
the municipal code He wants the
people to have vote in the granting
of franchises. Naturally he is antag-
onistic to the Nash code. He said so
in an emphatic way in his speech be-
fore the legislature yesterday and, al
though greeted with sneers at the
start, he received round after round
Of spontaneous applause before he had
finished his address. johnson believes
in carrying his democracy into the
municipality. He thinks the form or
government which will put all citizens
in closest touch with the affairs OF
their respective cities, is the best
form. He does not believe in concen-
trating the power in one individual
or small number of individuals
when 1t comes to making valuable
grants, the donation of local monopo-
lies. Upon this point thinking people
will agree that Johnson is right and
Nash is wrong. The greater the num-
ber of people, who have vote on
question of franchise the less becomes
the possibility of fraud and the more
socure become the interests of the
community.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Presidential Diplomacy.

In one of his speeches on the trust
subject the president declared that
the only difference of opinion ap-
peared to be as to the remedy that
should be applied, the inference being
that all were agreed as to the disease
itself.
A careful persual of his remarks
must inevitably lead to another con-
clusion. In all that he has said and
left unsaid there is abundant reason
to suppose that he and other people
are first of all at sea in the matter
of diagnosis. There can be no INTEL
ligent use of remedies until the prac-
titioner knows the nature of the dis
ease that he is treating.
If the offensive trusts are sheltered
by the protective tariff the sure cure
Is to remove the protective tariff. II
they exist independently of the tariff
and are in restraint of trade the en-
forcement Of laws already on the
statute books would appear to be 4the
remedy.
For a straightforward and cour-
ageous man Mr.. Roosevelt appears to
be handling this question with a good
deal of what might be called diploma
cy.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.

Mt Vernon, D., Sept IL - In a boil
er explosion near Marunsburg, a
small village in southern Knox coun-
ty, Nelson Hutchinson and Peter spi-
Ger were Killed last evening. Hutch
inson was blown several reet and in.
stantiy killed. spfcer was horribly
burned ana all the tiesh dropped from
his body. HIS death occurred q short
tine after. both men reside at istl
Louisville. u, ana had been working
at Addisou McFarlands sawmill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
MUST HAVE PARDON
To Escape nitentisry--The
Predica ment Of HabituaI
Criminal" Prisoners.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. IL. - Attor-
ney General Sheets has rendered an
opinion that places the prisoners in
the penltentiary serving lie sentences
as haDitual criminals in worse pre-
dicament than they were, though tney
thought they were being benefited by
the repai OF the habitual criminal law
last winter. lie holds that as the law
was repealed, the board OF prison man
ayers cannot parole the habituals now
serving time, as they come under the
general law prohibiting parole OF lire
prisoners. A pardon is now their
only hope OF freedom.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Special Session GOSSIP
- BY E WILLIAMSON. tstaGCo ndent)
Err E. WILLIAMSON. (staf Correspondent }

~ ULUMBUS, o., Sept. IL. - The
w. Guerin bill tor the repeal OF the
koyei act was reported favorably by
the house judiciary committee as was
the same bill introduced in the senate
by MT. ltoyer by the judiciary COM
nlttee or that body. MIR. Guerin in
troduced a bill to repeal the Archer
law providing tor the printing or su-
preme, court records by the clerk
that 'tody, but upon being informed
that Mr. Maag, OF Mahoning, has al
ready presented measure which
songht 10 accomplish this result he Mt
once withdrew it. sentiment in favor
OF the passage oil this Dill Is 1ncreas.
ing. The senate is plodding through
the administration code III a desultory
fashion. A lew sections or the vol
minous instrument were disposed OF
Wednesday.
that he IS a candidate for governor.
There is nothing in the report, he
says. McIlinnon has been talked OF
as a candidate for state treasurer ami
1t has also been suggested that he
might want to run for congress In
his district as soon as Dick is made
governor or senator, or is sheIved IN
some other way.
Representative Guerln and Mckin-
non are drifting apart. Guerin claims
Mcklnnon got him to introduce the so.
called Guerin code and has now de-.
serted him for the plan mentioned
herein, which is a malleshitt. and III
vides responsibility, but which is en-
inently better than the Nash cole
straight.
The code committee that will pass
the house Will provide for n depart
ment plan OF government, the depart
ments to be elected by the people. The
capitalization oil opinion seems TO be
entirely tor this plan. II Is a COM
promise between the board and federal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Correspondence

Camp Creek, Sept. 11.-Services
were held at the church here last
Sunday.
Charles Poorman, of this plac, and
Miss Hauti, of Navarro. were mar
ried last Tuesday afternoon at the
residence of the groom by Rev.
Christman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall, of
Canal Fulton, visited Fred Beck and
family Friday.
Thomas Diehl is building a new
hous on the site of the one which
burned.
King Daniel, the bay horse, owned
by William Reynolds, formerly of this
place, made mile in 2:2O at the Can
ton fair grounds last Friday.
Maple Grove, Sept 9.-Milton
Kring, of Fairhope, spent Sunday at
home.
William, the son of Uriah Lautzen-
heiser, who had been working in
Canton, left the city last Friday, and
his parents did not know of his
whereabouts until Tuesday, when
they they received letter from him
dated Winona, MINI. He gave no
reason for leaving.
McDonaldsville, Sept. 1.-THE
schools of this township began on
Monday, Nelson M. Keck being teach
er at this place.
William Swartz's new house is near
ing completion.
Earl Keck is attending the New
Berlin high school.
Some time ago the ,Marchand boys,
under the leadership of w. G. Hinkle,
won a game Of ball from the white
Caps of this place. On Sunday a
return game was played and the
White Caps" defeated the Hinkle's
by score of 40 to 18.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

Boer Generals. Demands.

1 pOeT 0e0er6iS Dem0n0S.
The Boer generals could have had
no expectation that all, or even the
greater part, of the demands they
made in their conference with Secre-
tary Chamberlain would have been
conceded. They had no foundation in
the terms of surrender, nor is there
on record a precedent for some Of the
claims put forward by the defeated
upon the victors. For the future
peace of South Africa, Great Britain
will do we'll to be generous to the de-
feated Beers, but 1t could hardly be
expected that it would bear all the
Boer war costs as we'll as it own, and
pension the men who fought against
IL.
No doubt the Boer generals acted
on the principle that it is well to
make tho demands large enough to
bear heavy scaling down and still
receive more than was really expect
ed. Secretary Chamberlain appeared
to be in friendly mood, but could not
forbear expressing establishment at
the bill he was asked to pay. The
Boer generals kept their opinions to
themselves when they retired from
the conference, but in their hearts
they must have felt that they had
gained all they had right to cx-
pect from Mr.. Chamberlain under the
circumstances.-Clev Plain Deal
er.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
PROHIBIT FOOT BALL.
School Board Of Ohio Town
Issues sn Ediet Against
Game.

Findlay. D.. Sept. IL. - The school
board OF the village OF Mt. Cory has Is
sued an official edict against pupils
playing football and state that any
boy playing the tabooed game will be
suspended.
In spite OF this some or Iuhe athletic
students are arranging for the rorma-
tion OF team and their parents de-
clare the boys shah have their game
and their schooling, too.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

Roosevelt is on his way home to
Oyster Bay after an exhilerating
swing around the circle. The presi-
dent has abundant cause for self con-
graduation upon the splendid demon
strations, which greeted him at all
quarters. A journey of this kind,
which is a continuous hurrah, must
leave a genial feeling in the heart
even though the taste in the mouth
is not the pleasantest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
HIGH WATER MARK
Reached by National Bank Cir
cuiation - Exceeds All
Previous Records.

washington, Sept. IL. The total
national bank circulation outs:andlng
at the present time exceeds that OF
any period in the history or the ma
tionai banking system. AT the close OF
business yesterday the circulation ont
standing as shown by the books OF the
comptroller OF the currency was $685.
6z6, ,zOb.
Inc highest point reached at any
previous period was in October, 1882
when the total circulation outstanding
was ysUz,SS2, ,l54.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
community

The activity of Johnson has reused
Senator Hanna to action. He does
not propose to confine his operations
to Cuyahoga county this fall but will
visit all of the important cities of the
state. A few weeks ago the senator
believed that his own county was the
only spot in Ohio which needed at
tention, but since the Johnson show
has taken to the road he is not so
sure about it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

There are good grounds for the be-
lief that no complications will fol-
low the sinking Of the Haytien gun
boat, Crete-a-Pierrot, by the German
Panther. Naval experts concur in the
opinion that If the Panther had not
appeared on the scene the Haytien
boat would have sunk anyway of it's
own volition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

A rope and a revolver have been ef-
fectually used to stop the wild career
OF an automobile in a Connecticut
town. The rope was pulled taut across
the street and the revolver was level
ed at the chauffeur. The combina-
ton had the desired effect and the
method is recommended as being wor-
thy OF repetition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

1t is hoped that the crown prince OF
Siam, who is soon to visit this coun-
try, will refrain from winning the
displeasure Of Mrs. Roosevelt, by
drinking champagne from chorus
girls slipper a la Boris.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Every Taxpayer interested.

Home rule and just taxation is one
of the important issues that will be
brought before the people this fall
by the Democratic party, and special
favors to the favored few will be de-
nounced, and If power is given to the
party, will be prevented in the future.
Every taxpayer in Ohio is interested
In equal taxation of all, and that the
present laws, which deny this, should
be repealed.-Tiffin Advertiser.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

General Jacob Smith has big con-
tract on his hands. He is preparing
an official report which will explain
his conduct in Samar. Explanations,
which are in the nature of excuses,
are hard things to make at all times
and in this instance the general
seems to be up against it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

Canton councilmen on both sides OF
the political fence agree that the
Nash code bill is by no means flaw
less measure. In this respect the
council disagrees with the mayor
who has, so far, been unable to dis
cover any room for improvement in
the governors draft.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Tom L. q Leader.

Johnson Is not boos, simply be-
cause bosses drive and Tom is not a
driver. But he is leader because ne
advocates what the people believe In,
and leads themo in accordance with
their wishes. And Tom can lead the
Democracy to victory in spite OF Boss
Hanna's eftort to drive the voters
against their will.-rifiin Advertiser.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
That Panama Again.

A rich young man who was arrest
ed for too much levity in the tender
loin offered his new $3.50 Panama hat
as security for his appearance. I'VE
don't take straw bail here" said the
captain in charge.-Evening Wiscon-
sin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

Tom johnson was greeted by five
bands at Fremont yesterday. II his
popularity may be measured by music
he Is on the highroad to the white
house In 1904.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Feeding the Fish.

London authorities ordered ship to
put to sea and throw overheard the
entire cargo consisting Of $4,000 car
cases of New Zealand sheep which
had been declaredzunfit for, food.
When the ship arrived at London the
mutton was found to be in such condi-
ton that the order to throw it over
board was the only thing left to be
done. 1t is apparent that there was
gross carelessness in the shipment of
that cargo Of meat which ought to
have arrived in good condition in
London. In these times of high
prices of meat full cargo can hardly
be spared as food for fish.-Youngs-
town Vindicator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

Akron is making the biggest kind
Of preparations for the Republican
campaign opening. Enthusiasm is to
be kindled with red fire and promi-
nent Ohio orators will add fuel to the
general conhagration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Not Marcus A.

Complications between the United
States and japan are feared as the
result of disputes over the possession
OF Marcus. We hasten TO add that the
Marcus In question is not the great
statesman of that name. but guano
island about half way between Homo
lulu and Yokohama. Chicago Chron-
icle. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

Football II beginning to occupy
space ON the sporting pages of the city
papers. but so far, there has been no
rerceptible increase in the mortality
rreords.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12

h On tn strength Of Colonel Waiter
'fpn's expose Attorney General Knox
Z chonld be instructed to investigate
|1ow York's four hundred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Excitement In kentucky.

I. They are excited over the appear
ance Of spirits in Kentucky, but they
would probably be a great deal more
furried II the spirits down there were
to disappear altogether.-Pittsburg
Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
How to Get the PersimmOn.

UUW 10 Oct VNt PeTSIWmOH.
The lowest trust persimmon hangs
about fifteen feet high. President
Roosevelt stands under the tree jab-
bing and thrashing away at it with
nine-foot pole. You see the pole
bend and you hear it whiz, but 1t fans
the empty air. He never touches the
persimmon. So long as the president
continues his assault upon the trust
persimmon with the nine-foot pole of
constitutional amendment the own
ers Of all the persimmons on the tree
will continue to regard his operations
with amused Indifference. But If he
should take up the long and effectual
pole of tariff revision You would sec
them all begin to jump up and down
and holler.-New York Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
DAILY NEws-DEMoCRAT.

Daily delivered by carrier. &c per week
Daily delivered by mail. .10c per week
Daily per year, by mail. .S5.oo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
Diseases Of the Ears.

The most serious OF all affections OF the
hearing. That DR.. Schram is now curing
this worst Of all aural diseases and perma-
nently restoring the lost sense OF hearing
timonV tim % Of b1ndreSs ptS'e of deaf patients m &
who have fully recovered under his
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-12
DIR. Leo Schrain.,
Catarh Of the Head and Throat.

Nasal Catarrh, involving the throat as
well as the sensitive upper cavities OF the
head. was formerly regarded as an incura-
BILE membraneous inflammation. No more
effective refutation OF this ancient error OF
medicine as to its durability could possibly
be afforded than in the records OF this office,
where many cases OF catarrh In chronic form
have been permanently cured.
Is the breath foul?
is the voice husky?
Do you spit up slime?
Do you ache all over? 't
Doyou blow out scabs?
Is the nose stopped up?
Do you snore at nightY
Does your nose dischargeY
Does the nose bleed easily?
Is there tickling i'm the throat2
Do crusts form on the nosep
Is the nose sore and tender?
Do you sneeZe great dealp
is this worse toward nightp
Does the nose itch and burn?
Is there pain ir,front of head?
Is there pain across the eyes2
Is there pain I'm back of head2
Is your sense OF smell leaving?
Do you hawk to clear the throatp
Is there q dropping In the throatY
Is the throat dry i'm the mornings2
Are you losing your sense Of taste?
Do you sleep with the mouth openp
Does your nose stop up towards night?
This form OF catarrh Is easiest to cure.
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