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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14

the summer are covered with coarse
hair. The fur, however, in September
and April is not of the first quality and
buyers pay less for them when caught
these months.
A Magnolia dealer has advertised for
furs and offers to pay fair prices. IT
is not known whether there is buyers
In Canton or not The Magnolia man
offers 10 pay anywhere from 20 cents TO
$1.30 for skunk hides. The value of
these skins Is determined by the
amount of black they contain. A
pure black one which Is very rare,
brings the highest price. The forked
ones, with white stripe down the
head and neck and branching over the
body, bring the medium price. or
about SIS cents. The price then less
ems as the hides are whittier. This is
the only animal known in which there
Is such variation of color. Coon
skins sell for from 90 cents to dollar.
Pcssums are now classed among the fur
bearing animals, good hides bringing
as high as 40 cents. Muskrats are not
much desired, selling for 10 cents.
Mink hides bring from 81 to % each,
and red fox skins are quoted at about
the same price. Sheep pelts sell at
from 10 to 30 cents, according to the
amount OF wool they contain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
GOOD PRICES OFFERED
FOR SKUNK SKINS
PeIts of Fur Bearing Animals Are Becoming More
In Demand--Prices on PeIts Go Higher as the
Years Go Round--Prces Are Advertised.

Hunting fur-bearing animals is
rather profitable calling in Stark
county in spite of the fact that civili-
xation has set its foot on almost every
square foot of land. There are still
many animals that are sought for their
pelts and as the years go by and they
become scarcer the prices go higher
Country boys make many extra dollars
by trapping through the winter season
and are always interested in the prices
paid. There are many travelling buyers
who go horseback about the country
visiting farm houses and gathering up
odorous loads of hides. These fellows
during the busy season are usually not
admitted into high-toned society and
sometimes even at home they are COM
PEELED to sleep In the attic. Yet their
trade is productive and the winds Of
spring soon remove the taint from
their clothes.
There Is an old saying that fur Is
good on any animal In all the months
that have "R" In them. It Is not that
there is any virtuo in tho letter, but Il
% happens that the fall and winter and
early sprinl. months happen to come In
this class. while tho summer months
are spoiled withous the letter. In May
the animals shed their fur and during
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
COSHOCTON'S CATTLE-ITCH
SPREADS TO HUMANS
Local Auth orItIes Are Alarmed at the Peculiar Ep-
idemic--IndIgn nation Over SIowness of the
State Authorities to Act.

Coshocton, Jan. .13,--The peculiar
itching disease brought to this section
a week ago by herd of western ponies
which has been transmitted to cattle
even to human beings in some cases, is
still spreading. The state board of
health sent representative here to in
vestlgate the epidemic last week, but
no official action followed by the board
or its representative and stockmen are
indignant over the delay in positive
measures for stamping out the disease.
George Marlatt, the Plainfield mail
carrier, has become victim. One of
his horses scratched until it died and
now Marlatt and his wife and child are
suffering. There may be other cases,
but they have not been reported to the
health officer.
Health Officer Foster has issued no.
tice, urging that all people be extreme
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14

ly careful as the complaint is anything
but desirable and while not fatal to hui
man beings causes intense suffering
and great inconvenience.
w. l.. Williams, of Columbus, repre-
senting the Ohio Live Stool: commits
sion, was here Saturday at the request
of Health Officer Foster who reported
the matter to the commission when he
discovered that a large number of
horses were affected and the disease
was spreading to human beings who
chanced to come in contact with them.
Mr.. Williams looked into the matter
and advised the health officer TO look
after it carefully, but he has no au-
thority. That lies entirely with the live
stock commission.
Mr.. Williams called on Sheriff
Hedge and discussed the matter with
him but did not give him authority to
have the diseased horses killed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14

FOR SALE.-Fine brick house, 10
rooms, in South Cherry st. extension.
Hard wood finish with all modern i'm
provements. Lot 100 feet front and 200
feet deep. Price $4,000. Worth twice
the money.
Also, LOT on Dueber avenue a short
distance north of public school. Price
$1,000, marked on city plat as lot num-
ber 363S.
Also, corner lot, one Of the finest
building sites on n. Cleveland avenue,
one block south of Lake street. City
lot No 1850.
Also, one of the best residence prop
critics in the city, located at 957 N.
Cleveland avenue.
Also. fine residence located at SOC N.
Walnut, corner of Second, with barn
on rear. Lot has a frontage of 33 1-3
feet and 200 feet deep.
Also, good grocery room and
dwelling attached with 10 rooms To-.
Gated at 1907 and 1909 S. Market street.
Also, a 4-room house located at 1913
E. Fifth street. and house located 922
Dunbar street. Four lots in Carnahan
addition, and three lots on corner OF
Bridge and Stark streets.
Also, lot No. IT'S in e. Tuscarawas
street, running through to Fifth with
frontage on each street of 80 feet
suited for business purposes.
Also, fine 10 room dwelling with
barn on rear of lot sO2 E. North street.
corner Slusser, with hall, bath room,
water, furnace and all modern i'm
provements, all in first class condition.
Price $4,000. A good opportunity to
secure fine house cheap.
Also, about 40 lots. all fine Luilding
sites on Lincoln, Hazelett and Elgin
avenues.
All of tho above will be sold cheap
and at price to suit purchasers.
Inquire B. Dannemiller g. Sons, s.
Cherry street. 13-3Ct
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
TOOK SATCHEL
CONTAINING 81, 400
Martins Ferry Woman Robbed
BY Masked Men While Taxi
ina Money to Bank.

Martins Ferry, o., Jan. 13.-Mrs.
Joseph Gehring wife Of saloonkeeper
here, lost $1,40O in u daring highway
robbery Saturday night at o'clock.
The money was in satchel which she
carried in her hand together with a
number of small sums left with Mr..
Gehring by working men to deposit for
them.
Mrs. Gehring was on her way to the
savings bank, and had started walking
briskly TO catch an approaching street
car. Two men stepped up behind her
and snatching the satchel disappeared
in the darkness. Both were masked
and Mrs. Gehring cannot give an acca-
rate description of either.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
Notice to Architects.

Notice Is hereby given to architects that
the undersigned special committee of the
city council OF Canton. Ohio, will receive
plans, specifications and estimates for new
Market House and Auditorium, proposed to
be erected on the city lot, until IL O'Clock,
noon, Saturday, January %, 1902. The mar
ket house site Is 20Ox2OO feet the first floor to
be for market purposes, the second floor to
be used as an auditorium, with q seating
of4 800, more or less
The question of the erection OF the above
market house and auditorium
will be submitted to the voters of the city of
canton, Ohio, at the coming Spring election
further information is desired II can be
secured by addressing either of the COM
mittee or the city clerk.
The committee reserves the right to ac-
cept any or reject all proposals.
WM. LlCHTENWALTER
JOHN T. SCHROTER,
GEO. II. LEGGETT,
Committee.
q. G. LLOYD. City Clerk,
Published In the News-Democrat, Dec. 2S,
81, 1901, Jan. z IA, 81, 1902, and Stark County
Democrat Dec. u, 1901, Jan. 7, IA, 2l, 1902
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14

ALEX. RILEY, Practical Auctioneer
All calls promptly attended to. All
favors thankfully received, and prices
reasonable. Address, Canton, Ohio or
call at residence at Buck Hill, west Of
city. 2.30-Stw~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
TO HUNT WILDCATS.
Residents Of Ohio Town Or
ganizing q Posse--Beasts
Escape From Menaserie.

Bryan, O., Jan. ia number Of
wildcats that are supposed to have es-
capped from some menagrie have been
making life miserable for many Bryan
ties. Only few days since monster
specimen measuring nearly four feet
in length was killed in haymow in the
village. Several residents have been
attacked, among them women. who
were frightened almost into Mysteries.
There is talk of organizing to hunt
down these pests.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
WORKS RESUMED.
AmaIgamation Of Flre-Ciay
Companies in Coiumbiana
County Helps Lisbon.

Lisbon, Jan. 13.-The brokerage firm
of e. d. Gartner & Co., of Pittsburg
has bought the Keystone Fire Clay
company of this place, the Union Fire
Clay company of Coleman and Furnace
Fire Clay company of Salineville, the
firm acting merely as brokers in the
deal. It is understood that the three
works are to be operated by the same
management.
The Keystone works have been idle
for sometime, but opened under the
new management today. The other
works are to be enlarged to more than
double their present size. The employees
of the concerns aggregate about 200
men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
MISCELLA LANEOUS.

MONEY TO LOANS and upwards
on household goods, horses, wagons,
carriages, CT any chattel security. and
allow tho goods to remain in you. un-
disturbed possession. Loans mado
samc day you apply. Business strictly
confidential Miller & DeLamatar, ITO
North Market street. 22-tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14

FOR SALE-A farm of one hundred
and twenty-four acres of good land
with a new six room house and good
barn and out buildings. Plenty OF
water, fruit and timber. This farm
will he sold cheap and on reasonable
terms, situated three miles east Of
Louisville and ten miles east of Can
ton. For further particulars, call on
the premises or address John Diehl
Canton, o.. No. 11S S. Market st.
1-8-6t-St-sw*
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
Reads Story of Salem
Boys Return Home.
LOST IN P|TTSBURG
He Was Returned to His Par
ents After Stubborn Mys.
terry Is Finally I'm
raveled.

A long lost son of prominent fam
lily residing in Salem, young man well
known in this city, has been restored to
his parents, and the story of his litc.
how he was lost In Pittsburg years ago
and how he was brought face to face
with father, mother and brother, reads
like a romance.
A few days before Christmas let
ter was received at the Salem postoffice
which bore the address, "Mr. Campbell,
Salem, o. 1t was delivered to one
member of the Campbell family in that
city by whom 1t was opened and when
he found that he knew nothing as toits
contents 1t was given to others by that
name, all of whom seemed unable to
throw any light on the contents of the
letter which was finally returned to the
postoffice.
The letter was written by Fred Klop-
fer, Of Pittsburg. who stated that he
was anxious to make a Christmas gift
to Mr.. Campbell by restoring to him
his long lost son.
For a time the case was mystery
but 1t has been solved, and although
the wish Of the Pittsburg man to make
a father and mother happy at Christ
mas time was not realized when the
day came around there was just as
much rejoicing in Salem this week up
on the part of all concerned.
About 20 years ago Mr.. Charles
Campbell, of Salem took his wife, whose
maiden name was Young, to Pittsburg
for medical treatment. The doctor ad-
vised that the patient |be taken to the
hospital, and the boy, Charles Frank. a
child then only two years old.
was given into the care Of nurse
until his mother could recover. 1t
seems that the boy was lost or went
astray from the nurse and picked ND
by someone and taken to the Troy Hill
Orphans home in Allegheny. Catho
lie institution, where he remained un
til no was 12 years old. At that age
he was adopted by Mr.. Charles and Mrs.
Anna Klopfer, a pious German family.
Mr.. Klopfer is one of the most promi-
nent German-American citizens of
Pittsburg, having an extensive mer.
chant tailoring establishment On Smith
field street for many years. The family
resides not far from the orphanage at
Troy HILL
1t was through the efforts of Mr..
Fred Klopfer, who keeps a meat mar
ket at the corner of Matilda and Sci
ota streets in Allegheny, that his
brother by adoption. Charles Frank
Klopfer. found his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Campbell of Salem,
Although for the time it seemed that
efforts to locate the parents of young
man would prove futile the search was
not given up and finally the mystery
was solved. 1t appears that Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell were finally acquainted
with the case. and an vestigaion was
made by them in the hope of finding
their long lost son. A visit to Pitts
burg was made where clothing worn
by the child was identified by his par
ents and the relationship was clearly es-
tablished.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14

FOR SALE-7-room house in good
condition of repair with all conven-
fences on West South street, lot 25xS)
feet. Cheap If sold soon.
broom house and lot on Park ave.
nue.. Natural gas and we'll water, $400
cash; balance monthly payments.
Two Groom houses on Fairfield
street, very cheap, $50 down, ball
ance easy.
Good house and several lots in east
end near Berger works. Farms and
improved property in all parts Of
Stark county. Atty. A. U. Bordner, 81
Schaefer block. 5-tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
FOR SALE

Abstracts of Title: At
reasonable cost, on
short notice. Trump
Abstract Co., Eagle
Block.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-14
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Eight room house, with
furnace and city water, 317 Dueber ave-
nue.. Inquire of J. M. Blake, Schaet-
er block. 2l-tf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-30
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. so.-Receipts-Cattle
500; hogs $500; sheep, 100.
HOgs-5010c higher. Sales:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-30
HIGHER ORE PRICES
These Rule for Producers Outside
the Association.
BAR IRON VALUES UNCHANGED
This Is Entirely Different From the
Result That Had Been
Expected.

Cleveland, Jan. 30.-The Iron Trade Re-
view, discussing market conditions this
week, says:
The expected has happened In the Develop
ment of the Lake Superior iron ore program
for 1902. The base price for old range Besse-
mer ores remains at s4.25. as in 1901: and
while there is no agreement among the Mesa
ba range producers or on non-Bessemer ores.
producers of standard ores outside the asso-
citation are getting from Is cents to Is cents
more than in 1901 Old range Bessemer ores
are beng taken up promptly and the busi-
ness will be practically closed by the end OF
the week.
The frmness of the situation in pig iron
and IN finished material is being further en-
phasized by current developments. It had
been considered almost foregone that the ad-
vance of 81 in bar iron would be follow ed by
like advance in steel bars. but large pro-
ducers stood in the way, and Tuesday again
at Pittsburg reaf1rmed prices. Bar iron is
now uniformly $1.69 Pittsburg, and the 81 diff
ferential on eastern shipments is abolished.
very heavy bar tonnage is on the books,
car works being the chief contributors. lAg-
ricultural buyers are making good specihca-
tons, but are not strongly in the market
now.
Closely related to the bar trade is the bolt
and nut. interest. which advanced its prices
on nuts 81 a ton last week and 5@7k per cent
on machine bolts. On track bolts prices have
been reaffirmed. Rivet manufacturers voted
also to maintain old prices. There is through
out the finished material market feeling Of
strength accompanied by opposition to fur
Their advances. General satisfaction Is felt
at the outcome Of the steel bar meeting In
structural material, with orders on the books
running close to 900 tons, there is no dis
position to take advantage of the opportunity.
Deliveries are likely to be harder as the sea-
son advances, but 1t is recognized that build
ing projects can be killed off easily by short
sighted views on prices. In both plates and
sheets the conditions have grown somewhat
stronger as the prospects for the years BUSH
ness have been more fully disclosed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-30

Amalgamated and Anaconda Gain a
Point or More.
FORMER HAS RELAPSE, AS USUAL
Market Hardens to the Best at Last,
With n Dull and Firm
Close.

New York. Jan. 30.-Ehere was very active
demand. for Amalgamated Copper In the open
Ing dealings, which carried 1t up ~. Ana
conda was lifted over point In sympathy,
and ROCK Island and Baltimore & Ohio rose
point each. Sugar was depressed a sharp
traction, but rallied. Fractional gains were
the rule In the general list, but business was
very dull and narrow. There was consider
able pressure against Sugar, which lowered
u In, and there was a relapse of point In
Amalgamated Copper, which accumulated a
heavy tone elsewhere. Business in the rail-
| roads was small and their fluctuations were
slight. Pullman declined 2h. United States
Steel stocks fell off with the general market.
The opening demand was not followed up,
and prices sagged back to near last nights
fAclosing level or below it,
| A vigorous demand for Rock Island carried
1t points above last night and started rise
in the general market. Most of the promi-
nent railroads and specialtes sold above yes
terday's close, net gains reaching 2 in Anal
| gamated Copper. to IL in st. Paul, North
| Western, New York Central, Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Chicago & ST. Louis the Chicago,
Indianapolis & Louisville stocks Wisconsin
Central preferred. Glucose. metropolitan
Street Railway, Toledo, st. Louis & Western
| preferred, Manhattan, Missouri Pacific and
Southern Pacific. Sugar got up to within a
of yesterday, but the United States Steel
pended itself and the market became dull and
yielding again. Rock Island reacted point
and North Western lost its gain.
Amalgamated Copper rose to II, thus more
than recovering yesterdays loss, and South
ern Pacific gained 11a. The general market
was only slightly affected and dropped again.
Chicago, indianapolis & Louisville reacted
1A. American Lnseed rose 2. Trading be-
came irregular and there was some selling
of the railroad stocks, when Sugar declined
to the lowest and Amalgamated Copper
reacted 1s. Later buying of the Pacifcs,
which reached the best, helped to better the
tone. Locomotive advanced over point Dis
tilling l, the preferred 2as, Evansville &
Terre Haute 21@, Linseed preferred 4. Lead
preferred lost 23a. !.
There We're a few wide gains. and the gem
! eral market hardened again, in some cases
to the best. Linseed preferred extended Its rise
to 5, Evansville & Terre Haute 31a, Della
ware & Hudson ~, and Rutland preferred
and Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic preferred
point The Pacifics resumed the advance,
Union Pacific rising 17s, and Southern Pacific
2. The closing was dull and firm
Bonds were steady. ...,
Stock quotations reported for The Journal
by Watson & Co.. Chamber Of Commerce,
Minneapolis.
Closing figures are bid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-30
Some Strength Shown IN Coarse
Grains, but Wheat Dragged
Lower at the Close.
MORE MOISTURE SOUTHWEST
Good Cash Demand Here for Wheat
and Flax-Receipts OF Both
Are Light.

D Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 30
1t was haltins and hesitating wheat mar
ket to-day The general tendency was easier
but there was no selling pressure OF import
ance and the market made only moderate
decline to noon. The opening was unchanged
from yesterdays close at 751ac for May. WITH
a sale at 75%c, and declined to Zoo. At noon
May was steady at ?51s@75Ac. Receipts con-
tinue light here and also at all urinary
points. There is an excellent cash demand
here. The southwest WAS frmer on coarse
grains and reported a generally better 1eel-
ing. For all this, Chicago wired that Kansas
City and st. Louis were the heaviest sellers
OF wheat in that market. Snow in the north
west and cloudy weather In the extreme
northwest were the showngs OF the weather
map. The southwest was cloudy, and colder,
but with general indications pointing TO stlil
further precipitation. The Price Current says
the winter wheat has good snow covering.
Some adverse reports are being received
but the condition on the whole is fair to
good. The same holding sentiment Is shown
in wheat and the interior movement Is light.
Primary receipts We're 414oOo bu. against
b02, 600 blu last year, and shipments 2o5,ooo
bu, against 301, 900 bu. Wheat and -four clear
ances equaled 900 blu. Minneapolis re-
ceiyed 200 cars, against 347 last year, and
Duluth had 121 against %. 49,
At the close the market was weak. May
selling to 743sc and closing easy at this hgure.
July closed at 760761sc and January at 7aMc.
Chicago May closed at 7S1a@7SFsc.
Cash No. / sold at slight premium over.
May to-day, on some trades The cash mar
ket showed a very satisfactory tone from the
sellers' view point, and prices were hrmer
all around Almost anything in the No. l
grade brought May price, while nc over was
paid in 3 few cases. Millers were good buy
ers.- No. 2 northern moved I'D closer to the
option and sold at &c under for choice. A
little wheat was sold to come out of eleva-
tor. No wheat sold from 7Sc to Tic. Low
grades ranged from $50 to zoe for rejected
and no grade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-30
THE CASH TRADE
Flax Higher-Corn and Oats Do Bet
ter-NIillstuffs Easy.

FLAX-The fax market was decidedly
stronger. No. sold at S1.7O for some. Other
trades were made in No l at S1.69@1.69R and
later some sold at S1.6S. Rejected went at
S167 Demand came from buyers of all
classes and there not enough fax on the
cash tables to go around. Trades We're made
which is a reversal of late conditions, when
elevators were buying freely to put into store.
Elevator stocks may possibly increase again
in this weeks showing but the fax that
changed hands to-day will probably come out
soon and will tend to hold back further in
ereases unless the daily receipts here sho. Id
Minneapolis received 10 cars, against 10 last
year, and shipped 1 car. Duluth had 70
cars.
Closing prices: Minneapolis-Cash, s17ok;
to arrive, 81. 7O1s; January, s1.7O May, $1.721s.
Duluth-Cash, Sill; on track, s1.711k: to ar
rive. s1.71A; January, Sill; May, s17s1a =,
around. No. sold at Sc and No: 4 at SIC.
No. yellow corn closed at sc bid. Receipts;
rs cars; shipments, IL cars.
OATS-The market did better yet the same
wide and unsettled range was noted. No. 3
white and No. 8 sold from 421ac to 40c. No.
3 white closed at 42c. Receipts, y cars; ship
FEED AND MEAL-Prices are lower on all
grades. Coarse corn meal and cracked corn,
S2o.5o@21 No. / feed, $2l@2l;50; No. feed,
corn meal in cotton sacks, at the rate of $3.50
M1LLsTUFFs-rhe market is easy. Bran
IN DulK IS quoted at $1oWIo per TON Dulk
shorts s15@16; -four middlings, s16@16.5o; red
dog, $1S@18.50; feed in 2OO-lb sacks, 81 per ton
additional; in loo-lb sacks, S1.5o per ton ad-
ditional. Shipments, 1,439 tons.
RYE-Rye was a little frmer to-day. No.
2 closed at 55hc. Receipts, 1 car; shipments,
2 cars
BARLEY-There was a firm feeling in good
barley. Feed grades. 54@56c Snaltng grades,
57@62c. Receipts, I cars; SHIPMENTS, car.
HAY-Fu-. prices are hard to get and
the market Is easy as quoted. Up
land, fancy, S7.50@775; upland, choice, $40
7.25; No. 1, s6.75@7; midland, s625@6.5o; me-
dunn, IS; timothy, choice, $11@11.50; rye
straw, choice, s4.50@5; wheat and oat straw,
$50. Receipts, 81 tons; shipments. 10 tons.