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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25

people. the Gilberts, to have such II
delightfully."- entertaining and interest
ing guest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Graham have
returned from delightful trip TO
New York and other eastern Dpihts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25

The Monday Afternoon Bridge
Whist. club was entertained at Mrs.
Austin Corbin's this week. Mrs
Doolittle was the prize winner. This
was the last meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25

Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Irwin entertain
ed informally last Tuesday evening.
They entertained their guests with
cards. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-04-25

Mr. and Mrs. Stern and Mr.. ana
Miss Levesson of London formed
box party to see Rose Coghlan last
Tuesday, as did Mr. and Mrs. Sher-
wood and Mr.. and Mrs. Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
. LIFE SACRIFICED.
Heroic Line man Saves Fellow
workman at Fatal Cost to
Himself.

Cleveland, March 19.-In an effort
to save a fellow workman from threat
ened electrocution, Claude Sunquist,
employed by the Cleveland Electric
Illuminating company, sacrificed his
own life Wednesday. He caught hold
of live wire and was killed almost
instantly. James Hathaway, for whom
he gave his life, was rendered uncon-
scious. but not seriously hurt
A gang of linemen had been sent to
repair wires. Hathaway picked up a
live wire by mistake and was thrown
to the ground unconscious. His COM
panion was new man and inexper-
fenced. Without a moments hesita-
tion he ran to the others aid seized the
wire in both hands and received the
full shock of the current. The wire
burned into the flesh and he was dead
when others succeeded in cutting the
wire and released him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
MAKE CHILD LABOR
LAWS MORE SEVERE
State Shop Inspector Makes
Recon- m 81 d a lions In His
Annual Report to the
Governor.

Columbus, March 19.-State Shop
Inspector John II. Morgan has fle3
his annual report with the governor
He recommends that the child labor
law be amended to require employers
to keep a complete register Of birth
place, age and residence of every per-
son employed under the age CT 16
years; and that it shall be unlawful
to employ any child over the age of
IA and under the age of 16 unless there
Is first provided an age and schooling
certificate properly signed by local
school authorities.
II is also recommended that the de.
partment be given power to prohibit
employment of a minor who is ply
sically unable to perform labor at
which he is employed. The majority
Of employers Of the state are reportt d
TO be law-abiding
IL IL recommended that the ray CT
the deputy inspectors be increased
from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum and
that the number be increased to 20.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
PASSING OF FORMER
CANTON MINISTER
Rev p. N. Wedd sIi Dead Aged
01-Was Here In the
FIfttes,

Death removed one of the best
known and most venerable ministers
In Ohio, when Rev. p, M. Weddell OF
Piqua, passed away Wednesday, at the
advanced age Of 81. Rev. Weddell was
formerly minister of the First Baptist
church in this city, from 1S53-1S60, and
during his seven years pastorate, he
gained friends in Canton and Stark
county who have never forgotten him.
His uncle Of the same name was the
builder OF the Weddell house OF Cleve-
land, and his daughter is the wife OF
a prominent Chicago Baptist minister.
His son, Thomas Weddell, was well
known as poet some years ago. Rev.
Weddell since his pastorate in this city,
resided at Dayton, Troy and Piqua,
and during later years had no regular
charge.
His services, however, were much IN
demand all over the state, and his face
YVES familiar one at almost every
state and national gathering of the
! BAPTIST church for the last decade.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
GOLD DUST FAILED
TO MATERIALIzE

Albert Ball, of Canton, who had been
at the head Of what was known as the
Gold Ball Mining company, fled a deed
OF bankruptcy in the Cleveland court
Wednesday and the papers came to A,
M. McCarty, referee in bankruptcy at
Canton, Thursday morning. The in
debtedness is given in the petition as
slG,3S0, and the assets about $3.50
Ball is at present in California, al
though he still claims residence in
this city. He was at the head Of one
of the mining ventures which did not
strike pay dirt"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
! MASSILLON SITUATION
Miners end Operators Still In
Position Of Eue-

Reports from the various local
unions Of the mine workers of the Mas
sillon district show that the action of
the delegates at the recent joint con-
ference in standing firm for the low
coal standard is being unanimously
endorsed. A second meeting for the ad.
justment of differences is not looked
for, and both sides are preparing for a
strike which may be called April /.
The hand-mining scale which threat
cred trouble Is now settled through
the Wheeling conference. Some troub-
lie still exists at Massillon, however.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
BROWN NOT DEAD
Report Of His De mise at Clevs-
land Was Errone-

Erroneous reports reached relatives
in this city Wednesday afternoon,
that Carl Brown, formerly Of Canton
was dead in the Cleveland gen rii
hospital. He had period of uncon
sciousness and is now, it is said on
the road TO recovery. That the repor'
reached this city is due to a physi-
cian of the general hospital, who tod
the boys aunt that he was dead.
AT $50 Thursday morning an in
Iuiry revealed the fact that his con-
dition, due to an aggravated case Of
typhoid fever, was greatly improved.
He has suffered two hemorrhagas, bat
no further alarming symptoms are ex-
pected to develop.
Brown is a relative Of o. c. Brown,
of this city, and il 10 years o.d. He
was formerly resident OF Canon, al
1851 North Cleveland avenue.
He was in the grocery business with
Unkefer's of East Tuscarawas sire t
and other places. His relatives ex-
pect to visit him shortly, and ascer-
tain the exact status of his condition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
MANY FIRES
DUE TO ARSON
Fire Marshal Reports Hundreds Of IN
CendiaTy Fires in Ohio During
The Past Year.
He SUBMITS INTERESTING STATISTICS
trrom a stan Correspondent !

From a stan CorrespondentD
Columbus, March 19-Statc Fire Mar
shal s. d. Hollenbeck today submit-
ted his third annual report, for the
year ending January /, 1903, to Gov
crnor Nash. 1t is very exhaustive and
most complete.
nhe total amount of fire loss in Ohio
during the year was $5,555,399; value
Of property involved, S34, 1926, ,6S6; num-
Der Of fires, 5,914. No loss reported
In 1928 fires. Average number fires oc-
curing daily was little over 16 and
average daily loss was $15,220. Sew
enty-one lives were lost and 90 were
injured.
The fire loss for the year was much
less than for the preceding year, the
decrease in fires being 1897. Defec-
tive fiues were prolific and destruc-
tive cause Of fire causing 73S fires. In
nearly every case the defective fue
was due to carelessness IN allowing
chimney to become delapidated.
Gasoline caused 473 and sparks from
chlmneys Ala fires. Carelessness il
use Of matches caused about one-ff-
teenth of the fires, the loss being $780,
900. Four-fitths OF this class of fires
originating from gross carelessness,
such as dropping lighted match and
allowing children to play with matches.
Ovcrheated stoves, stove pipes and
furnaces caused 236 fires. Largely due
to carelessness. Kerosene caused 1874
and lightning 1872 fires most OF the
latter occurring in the country dis
tricts. Spontaneous combustion caused
107 fres. Electric light wires caused
many fires, the number showing a
material increase. Exposures caused
5S5 fires, 1873 less than in 1901.
There were 1113 fires reported from
unknown causes, entailing a loss of
81 ,973, 166. 1t Is believed one-half Of
these fires were of incendiary origin.
incendiary fires, 222; aggregate loss,
s3475a7. Twenty-six of these fires
were caused by mischievous boys
were traced to pyromania; 127 for in
surance; 80 for revenge and malice;
eight, insanity four, intoxication;
three, to conceal crime: two to secure
work and two to avoid work.
Sixty arrests were made by the de-
partment for arson, nine confessions
were secured 40 being bound over to
the grand jury. Thirty-six indict-
ments were secured. 25 of the number
being convicted. Twenty-Five cases
are pending. The pictures of those con-
victed appear in the report. Since the
office OF the state fire marshal has been
established the fire losses have shown
a decrease.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
FUNERAL OF LOUIS HUG.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Louis f. Hug took
place from the residence, 900 East
North street Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The Improved Order of Red
Men were In charge of the funeral
and their solemn rites were celebrat-
ed. Many members Of the Canton Ii
'Quor league and the Knights of Py-
thias attended the funeral Rev, e.
p. Herbruck preached q tribute to the
Departed. y Many beautiful floral
piecea wore received The interment
was In Westlawn cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
Tracking Bees.

or all the trades that require quick
sight and patience the calling OF the
bee tracker is not the least exacting.
II would seem more like amusement
than a serious business, but in Texas,
California and in parts of Mexico boys
are trained to it from the time they can
ride a bronco, the knack of 1t being
handed down from father to son. !
/ 1t Is in Bee county, Texas, that the
industry fiourishes most There are
some OF the greatest apiaries Of the
world farms and ranches devoted to
the production OF honey, which Is
shipped to the East and even acrCus
the ocean.
And honey raising there has come to
be q fine art. Dealers will sell you
your choice of wild clover, cotton blos-
som, horse mint and other brands, and
each you will f1nd has distinct flavor.
This comes from the fact that the bees
in each hive or cluster Of hives will fol-
low certain we'll defined tastes and feed
only on a certain flower. =
il Out of this has sprung the work Of
the bee tracker. He is always a full
blooded Mexican, who works in the
summer and rests in the winter, living
off the good fees he gets in his work.
He always appears around the apiaries
at the beginning Of the honey making
season, when the owners wish to learn
OF what variety their product is to be,
so that they can make their contracts.
/, The tracker has hardy little plains
mustang that Is afraid of no test OF
speed or strength, and mounted on this
he begins tour Of the hives. He will
go to one and patiently wait until bee
emerges that is so marked as to make
It somewhat different from its fellows
When the bee flies away he follows.
over bitches and fences. through gar
dens and groves, sometimes on merry
chase for milet, around and about un-
til at length the bee settles for feeding
Other bees may cross its path, or
alght by it's side on the route, present
ing a pretty problem for the shadow"
but the owners OF the apiaries declare
that the trackers seldom. II ever, make
mistake. When the bee finally
reaches its feeding ground the trackei
notes the flower 1t chooses. and then
rides back and labels the hive, keeping
up this work until he has given his EN-.
pioyer an accurate idea Of the varieties
Of honey to expect.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20

Eastern lines are waging war against
gambling on their passenger trains.
Orders have been issued by the New
York. New Haven and Hartford and the
Pennsylvania prohibiting card playing
on Sunday trains and prohibiting gam
bling at all times and on all trains. 1t
is said that several claims have been
made against the company for losses.
Nearly all the roads leading out of
Chicago have similar orders but they
have been dead letters on most roaSls.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20


der Vhe new code will not be an offics
merely where petty family quarrels
and barroom squabbles largely occu-
ny the attention Of that Official, as ID
the case at present. but; his duties will
be Of great responsibility and far
reaching. L.fs
Some one has said that the mayor
Of Canton under the new municipal
code is a sort OF .''parlor mayor
whose chief duty it is to wear dress
suit, shake hands, look pleasant and
on proper occasions, make a r little
speech. In other words, that he Is. q
nero fgurehead. without power,
either for good or evil, in the admin
istration Of city government.
That this is not wholly true is made
clear In statement by Judge George
b. Okey, OF Columbus. who has out
lined in a most interesting way tho
powers OF the mayor under the new
code.
MAYORS DUTIES DEFINED.
while the new code is wide de-
parture from the federal plan OF mu-
nicipal government said Judge
Okey, "the basic idea of which is TO
make the mayor responsible and
clothe him with extensive power. the
new mayor will be an official upon
whose shoulders much responsibility
will rest"
Continuing Judge Okey said:
I'm the first place he will have the
power to veto every ordinance and
resolution passed by council. and 1t
will require a vote of two-thirds OF
the members elected to pass meas
are over his veto. In this respect his
powers are much broader than those
devolved upon the federal plan may
or, who had but a qualified veto con-
fined to measures involving an ex-
penditure OF money, the approval Of a
contract for the payment of money, or
for the purchase, sale, lease or trans
fer OF property, or granting a fran
shise or creating a right, or levy a
tax or imposing fine, penalty or
forfeiture.
GREATER FINANCIAL POWER.
Ills power over the nnances OF the
city will be greater than heretofore.
The several officers, boards and de-
partments are required, annually, to
submit to the mayor an itemized esti-
mate OF the amount of money that
will be needed for their respective de-
partments for the ensuing year. From
these reports the mayor prepares his
annual budget. which he submits tc
council. In making his budget he
may revise and change any item sub.
mitted to him by the boards and off,
GERS, while council may reduce OF
omit any of them. It has no power tc
increase the aggregate Of the mayors
budget.
He may at any time, appoint com
petent, disinterested persons, not ex-
ceeding three in number. not mort
than two Of whom shall be Of the
same political party, to examine
without notice. the affairs Of any de-
partment, director, officer or employs
OTHER POWERS.
"rhe directors Of the several de-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
Canton Markets

Farmers who held their potatoes all
,tnter in the expectation of higher
prices in the spring, are hauling them
tc town and selling them for from 40
70 80 cents q bushel, which is not a
cent higher than they could have Sc
cured last fall at digging time. Some
OF them are doing good deal OF kick
ing over the matter but they realize
that Canton dealers are paying all
that they possibly can. Potatoes are
coming in by the wagon load every day
from nearby farms and there Is pos
sibility of still lower rates.
Eggs took another drop Thursday.
the retail price now being 1s cents
and the paying price IA cents a dozen.
The supply is, quite large.
e COUl:TRY PRpDucE.
ys5HUTTERs EGGS. LARD AND
ss.'ff f.s POULTRY.
{ Corrected daily BY l. numont)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
THE mayor OF CANTON UNDER
new CODE is NO F|CUREHEAD
Rowers OF That individual, as Defined by Judge
sOkey, Of Columbus, Are Broad and Far-Reach-
Inc.

partments are required whenever he
may deem II nec0N.ary. to meet with
him for consultation and advice upon
public affairs. He is charged with the
duty of seeing that all ordinances and
resolutions of council are properly
obcyed. and is clothed with super
visory power over all departments
and officers
-"He must, when requested by couns
Gil so to do, attend meetings of oouns
ell and answer such questions erelat--
ing to the affairs of the city as shall
be put to him by a member.
!. His powers OF appointment arr
quite extensive. Il = b
HE is required to appoint non.
partisan board of public safety, con-
sistmg OF four members, IN the III 81
instance two to be appointed for two
years and two for four years. His APP
pointments, however. must be with
the advice, consent and approval OF
two-thirds of all the members elected
to council. Should council fail, for
, the period of thirty days, to confirm
the appointments, then in that event,
the governor of the state makes the
appointments
"All the powers and duties connect
ed with and incident to the police and
fire departments are vested In the
mayor and the board OF public safety.
the board makes all contracts with
respect to these departments.
1.-The chief of police is the executive
head of the police department, under
the direction of the mayor. The same
tylo tp tr,, % ha oh iAf of ha a, q
department The mayor may sus-
pend either of those officers, in wh.cl
event he must certify the cause of the
suspension to the board, which, with
in five days. must hear the charges
and render final judgment thereon.
The mayor appoints a non-partl-
san board of trustees of the sinking
fund, of four members, who also act
as the tax commission.
"In addition to his powers and du-
ties as sinking fund board, in it's
capacity as the tax commission. the
board has veto power over the tax
levies of council and may re.eet or APP
prove any part of the ordinance maxi
ing the levy. 1t requires three
fcurths vote of the members CT toun-
Gil to override the veto.
The mayor appoints beard OF
health consisting of five members
He appoints library boards.
"He is required to investigate the
enforcement Of the merit system pro.
viGed for in the code with respect to
the police and fire departments and
the conduct and action of the ap-
pointees of these departments. and
may inquire as to the nature, tenure
and compensation of all Offices OIL
places in the public service.
TT will thus be seen that the finau-
cial interests of the city and the OFF,
cial administration of the various de-
partments are largely dependent upon
the ability, vigilance and integrity oil
the chief executive. He will have
something else to do besides to draw
his salary and appearing at public
! functions"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
HUNTING A SITE.
Toledo Man After loc alton for
Bath Cabinet
Factory.

T o. Carman and W.. II. Edgell, OF
Toledo, are in the city. The former
has recently achieved distinction by
the Invention of new thermal bath
cabinet which derives It's h0at from
An electrical source. & The men were
in Canton looking over sites for a
proposed factory, but have not an
nounced their decision as yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20
BEv|NGTON INQUEST
Coroner Will Take TestImon
Over Alliance Mans
Death.

Testimony in the inquest into the
death of William Bevington Of ALI.
ance will be taken soon by Coroner
Schiltz Bevington died suddenly
Monday, of heart failure. He had beer
arrested for drunkenness short time
before. n 3uI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20

The b. & 0. has received rs new
vide vestjbuled coaehes from the Pull
nan company. This makes rs new
coaches received 10 the past few
months. A-s :,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20

When one has learned TO seek the
honor that cometh from God only. he
takes the Withholding of the honor
that cometh from man very. Quletly
indeed --fsaorse Mena~sid
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-03-20

1t is expected that some of the rail-
roads will have to buy steel rails
abroad this year, as the home mills
will not be able TO supply the demand.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
n. T. DewcoDY
Iowa State rlanager for the RI B. A
Removes his Family to
Cedar Rapids.

Hon. NJ. T. DeWoody has been in
the city a few days making prepare
aLions to remove his family to Cedar
Rapids Iowa, now that his daughter
Miss Mable, has completed her course
in the city schools. Mr.. DeWoody's
headquarters as manager of the Mod
erm Brotherhood for the state Of Iowa
are at Cedar Ranids.
He has d large field, over 400 lodges
under him, but lie has proved large
enough for the work. This new order
6 years in the field. has made phenom
inal growth and the prosperity of the
order is in a measure reflected in the
financial condition OF the hustling
manager. II Mr.. DeWoody never was
before he certainly is now on Easy
street.
He is also connected with the firm
of Eager & DeWoody OF Jamestown,
managers for North Dakota and Mon.
tana, where his son, Fl. Fl. DeWoody
is proving capable and most efficient
in the work.
He reports j. H. Miller, who is al
Grand Forks working in the Brother
hood interests, as prospecting and
very successful worker.
Many friends will regret the remoya
Of the family from the city, but Mr.
DeWoody insists that when the goot
time comes when he al afford tt
lead a less strenuous life he intends
to come back to Aberdee to live.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29

mist be done within ten days alter
taking up estray.
If the notice sent to the reglster u
deeds describes an animal wiCn =
brand ON it such notice must be sent
bv the register Of deeds to the secre,
tary OF state who shall cause salu
notice to be published in a paper
DESIGNATED for that purpose.
n such estray is not claimed WIN
n eleven months after sending notlce
- register Of deeds, person ho'a'ng
stray shall go before some justice anu
make oath that such amman was
found estray. the time ana p.a'
where same was found, and t'a'
marks or brands have not ofe"
etfaced or altered by him, thaC "e - :
a;ven notice as re luired by law. sucl'
iostice thereupon shall cause three
sreeholders to appraise such eseray.
Renort Of such appraisement sllall %
.a,warded to register OF deeds.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
E5TRAY LAW
As Notified by Last Legislature.

The new estray law passed by the
last legislature modities and improves
the law previously existing in relation
10 procedure upon taking up estrays.
Ihis new law goes into effect early In
June. There is no going before a
justice ana having appraisers called
and a%praisement made pretty near the
hrst thing as formerly, but this ap-
praisement is rot made until eleven
months have elapsed. There is no
notice sent to the county auditor any
more.
The first step upon taking up an es.
tray is to cause notice describing an
lmal, time Of taking up same and re-
sldence of person taking upestray, te
oe published in. q newspaper three
Times, and also send copy OF such no
tlce to the register Of deeds. Thi'