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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20

Hale and hearty at 100 years of age,
DR.. Charles H. Willohs Is enjoying
life with almost the full vigor Of man
hood at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
George Zimmerman, 429 West Thorton
street, in Akron, says the Times Demo-
crat OF that city. On November 20
he will celebrate his Tooth anniversary
To say a man is 100 years old does
not seem SO much, but when 1t is taken
into account that the doctor went on an
expedition to the arctic regions in 1928,
when he tells that he never used to-
bacco until 1843; when he recalls the
census of 1910 when Cleveland had q
little over 1000 inhabitants, and trip
to the Maumee when Toledo consisted
of one lone fisherman's shanty, more
definite idea of his great age is reached.
DR.. Willohs comes Of long-lived
family. Sixty years ago, the last time
he heard from one Of his grand ,uncles,
the latter was 1877 IL years old and still
hearty. The whole family on both
fathers and mothers side were long
lived. One uncle reached the age of
104. another cyerheated himself while
cradling wheat at the age of log years
and died of pneumonia. The doctors
father was killed at "a Ia an acid mt.
Most of his relatives were
IN THE ARMIES OF EUROPE
and those who did not live to. grea.
age died with their boots on, in battle.
DR.. Willohs was born in Schleswig-
Holstein, which was then part OF
Denmark, but since the sixties has
been part of Germany. He comes OF
the original Saxon stock that invaded
England. He didn't like the form Of
government and came to America In
1886, stopping for two years in Scheme
tady, NJ Y. In 1887 he came to Ohio
and settled at Marshallville, near Doy-
lestown in Wayne county. He received
q good education. classical and profes-
sional, at Rostock university and prac-
ticed medicine up to few years ago
Before coming to America he had
fought In the Polish war of 1891
through sympathy for the Poles u
their struggles for independence. two
years ago he gave up his practice and
came to Akron TO live with his daugh.
| ter.
Dr. Willohs wears glasses to read
] only occasionally. both sight and hear
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
CAR,,4..
Used to victimize Belgium Schools
A Time Worn Scheme.

Used to victimize Belgium Schools
A Time Worn Scheme.
Brussels, Nov 16--A large number
of schools throughout Belgium have
been victimized by parties unknown,
out Of sums ranging from ten to twen-
ty dollars by time worn scheme. The
method of the swindlers has been to
send letters bearing the forged sigma
lures of Andrew Carnegie, the million
aire steel king, stating that he intend
ed to send his son to the school and
asking for terms. These letters were
followed up by letters from the alleged
son, asking for a stated sum OF money
to prepay his baggage to the town
where the school was located. The
money was usually sent and that was
the last the proprietors ever heard Of
the bogus Carnegie.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
TROUBLES
ARE JUST BEGINNING
Postoffice Fights are Making Life Bur-
den for Youngstown Congressman
--Hanna Keeps Out.

Postoffice Fights are Making Life Bur-
den for Youngstown Congressman
~ --Hanna Keeps Out.
A dispatch from Washington says:
Representative Kennedy. Of Youngs-
town. who has just begun his legisla-
tive career and looked for one term
at least of comparative quiet, finds
nasty postoffice fight staring him In the
face at the start. John Fitch, OF
Youngstown, accompanied by Richard
Templin and son, William, Of Gala,
Mahoning county, reached here this
morning and have passed busy day
showing why the postmaster at Gala,
q man named McCline, should be re-
tired at the end of his present term
and young Templin appointed as h4s
successor. After pouring their tale
into the ears OF Mr.. Kennedy the
called on Senator Hanna and were with
him for some time. The senator re-
fused. however, to take hand and the
youngstown member will be forced to
settle the squabble.
Gala a Dostoffice In Mahoning coun.
ty mainly supported by the Templins,
who have their greer houses located
there. The ONCE " worth 1880 per
annum and has often been 1 bone 81
contention rs /,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
PLAGIARISM
Charged A gainst College Orator Who
Won First Prize in Contest.

Charged A gainst College Orator Who
Won First Prize in Contest
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 17-John
Booth whose oration, THE Sublim-
ity OF Great Convictions" won first
place in the preliminary oratorical
contest at Drake university to select
q representative to the Iowa ora
torical contest, has confessed him
self plagiarst. A young woman in
the school found that entire passages,
had been taken from a chapter in "Por-
traits and Principles" Not only did
he take the passages but also the ideas.
His home is at Colorado Springs,
Col, and last year he won first place
in the Colorado Springs high school
oratorical contest with the same ora
tion.' He claims it was then revised
by the teacher of literature in the
Colorado Springs high school.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
'ONE SURVIVOR I
Out Of Grew Of Six-Men
Lose Lives in a Gale.

Halifax, N. s., Nov 1.-TWO dories
with six men In them, driven by Mon
days storm from Lamaline harbor,
st. Pierre to sea, were brought back to-
day by tug which started out foi
them with but one survivor. One boat
was upset and two were drowned, the
other man clinging to the dory and
drifting to Langley island. where he
was rescued. The other dory with three
men went out to sea and ell hopes for
their safety have been abandoned. All
leave large families.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
. Oldest Ohio Doctor ~
win Celebrate His tooth Anniversary.

ing are good. He bought pair Of spec
tacles in 1853 and uses them once In a
while when his eyes get tired. Few oc-
casions Of illness have oyertaken him.
Twice he had blood poisoning, once, a
very severe case, came from conduct
ing a postmortem examination. He has
living seven children, % grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren. These
and host of other friends
WILL UNITE IN A CELEBRATION
Of his natal anniversary in G. A. r.
hall on November 20.
81 took trip to the Maumee river
where Toledo now stands" said DR..
Willohs, "in 1910. 1t was then will
derness. The only habitation on the
present site of Toledo was fisher
mans clapboard and log shanty. That
year tho census gave Cleveland 1000
inhabitnats.
In 1928. while yet a student, Dr. Will
obs was offered chance to 60 on an
arctic expedition. A party Of wealthy
men fitted out the expedition and the
doctor went along as medical stu
dent. although he had not yet complet-
ed his medical education. His father
was stan surgeon and afterward sur
| geon general Of the army OF the north
against Napoleon.
Asked what his advice would be to
young men to attain his years, he re-
piled:
Eat and drink moderately. Be al
ways temperate, not In the sense of the
prohibitionist, but II there's no neces-
sity, use no stimulants whatever. Eat
only enough Of any article Of food. nc
mater how good 1t tastes. Take plenty
of fresh air and exercise both day and
] night.
when first came to this section oi
the country" said the doctor, ~ never
wore an overcoat even In the most Sc
we're weather Tobacco never did me
any harm, although / never used 1t un-
III 1913 believe people eat altogeth-
er too much, ana that eating too much
kills, more people every year thar
drlnlrins too much
DR. wiilohs still enjoys much OF hi
time out Of doors, and spends most o.
the time In the house In reading HI
retains all Of his faculties and Otter
remarks that he feels a& good now "
he did 50 years ago.. ssTgessaas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20

ty at frequent periods in his discourse.
The most interesting portion Of his
speech was devoted to an attack on
General Leonard Wood. and 1t called
forth evidence of unbounded applause
from the minority side.
Two years ago, Cuba was on the
verge of bankruptcy" he said. That
she has escaped ruin is not due to any
effort on our part. That she has been
able to exist at all during the last two
years is because of two reasons.
First because the change of her gov
ernment; second because of the mar
keting of an increased amount of her
sugar."
Mr.. McClellan's argument was, in
brief, that although the reciprocity
bill does not go far enough. 1t is a step
in the right direction, "a breach in the
wall of protection and step in the
right direction of tariff for revenue
and revenue only"
The differential on refined sugar, the
purpose of which is to protect the
sugar trust, should be removed, he
held.
"As we have made IL impossible for
Cuba to seek alliances elsewhere" he
said, ut is a duty which we cannot
shirk to permit her to enter into the
closest political and commercial rela-
tions with us.
Cuba complied with the terms Of
the Plat amendment willingly and in
0nn1 faith 70 hnnnr nf
the United States that her part of the
bargain would be fulfilled. 1t is
stain on the national good faith that
can never be removed, that the petty
interests of second rate trust should
have been considered of greater i'm
portance that the fulfillment of the
word Of honor of our great country.
"And now, at last, after years Of
waiting, after the spectacle Of an in
solent lobby practically dominating the
congress, we propose to partially full
fill our pledge to Cuba by giving her
this tuppeny measure of relief, that ts
warranted not to offend the suscepti-
bilties of the most sensitive trust in
existence.
I'VE have made solemn promise to
Cuba. If Republican majority in its
might, is only willing to partially keep
that promise, the blame and the shame
rests with the Republican party.
This bill is but a partial fulfillment
of our obligations, but as we are con-
fronted with the alternative of either
not fulfilling that obligation at all, or
if only fulfilling it in part, there should
be no difference Of opinion upon this
side of the chamber as to the necessity
of enacting the bill"
Mr.. Crumpacker, (Repn., Ind.,) said
the reciprocity measure, before the
house was not a scientific one and that
If reciprocity policy was to be pur-
sued, non-competitive articles should
be taxed so that the country could
have something to trade with in MAX
ing treaties.
Mr.. Douglas, (Repn., N. Y.,) and Mr..
Morrell, (Repn., Pa.,) said that the
privileges of the house were abused
by the senate taking the initiative
in any legislation affecting revenues
and that treaty in the senate with q
request of confirmation by the house
did not lessen the evil.
Speeches favoring san amendment
taking the differential duty were made
by these Democrats:
Hughes, N. j.; Macon, Arkansas;
Thomas, North Carolina; and McDer-
mott, N. j.
Adjournment was taken at 4 o'clock
at the conclusion of Mr.. McDermott's
speech.
,ra'l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
SENATOR MONEY
SMASHES RECORDS

Washington, D. c., Nov. Ex-senator
Money (Dem.. Miss.), has broken all
previous records in the introduction
of bills in the senate. Yesterday he
introduced two hundred and thirty
one bills, all but twenty-five of which
were for claims against the govern
ment. The best previous record was
made by Senator Plumb, of Kansas,
several years ago, when he put in one
hundred bills in one day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
LITTLE DESTITUTIoN
Found in Canton This Fall by Associat-
ed Charities Committee Makes
Its Report.

Conditions among the poorer people
of the city are more favorable this
winter than last, according to reports
of various committee Of the Associates
Charities the officers of which met in
the city hall Tuesday afternoon. Tho
organization this year will emphat.
ically refuse any requests for assistance
from able bodied men. for it considers
that work is plentiful. The aged and
sick will be taken care OF as before.
After hearing the report of the aLf
iting committee and allowing various
bills the body adjourned until Tuesday,
December /, when 1t will be reorganiz-
ed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
WILDCAT INSURANCE

Washington, d. c., Nov. 17-Mr.
Dryden in introducing a bill in the SEN
ate today to replace wildcat insurance
schemes, announced that the measure
was not in the interest of any corpora
ton but had been endorsed by repre-
sentatves from thirty-four states from
the national committee of insurance
companies at Baltimore.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
STEEL SHIPMENTS

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 16.--The re-
port of southern iron association
which will be published tomorrow, will
say that the total shipments of pig
iron. cast iron pipe. steel rails and steel
billets for October from the Birming-
ham districts will be 154.753 tons divid-
ed as follows: Admission, 1885; Bir-
mingham $4,000; Chattanooga 19,476;
Nashville, 9,S16; Middlesboro 6,818;
Sheffield 13,457.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
CHAN RAILWAY

Hong Kong, Nov. ia large gath
ering Of Americans and Europeans
witnessed the opening this morning OF
a section OF the Canton-Hankow rail-
way ten miles in length.
The Hong Kong government was rep
resented by the Hon. Francis May, col
onial secretary and registrar-general
who spoke at the luncheon given in
honor of the occasion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
BoYCOTTED THE POLLS.

Thirty-six young men living in
Plymouth. Pa, refused to vote at the
recent election because candidates for
county Offices refused to purchase ball
tickets or provide funds for supper
incident to the dance. The strikers
have formed permanent organiza-
tion, with constitution and bylaws.
One Of these provides that no candi-
date shall receive support unless he
contributes certain amount to the
club funds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
DEMOCRAT WON

Houston, Texas, Nov. 17-John M.
Pinckney, of Walter county, was today
elected to congress from the Sth dis
trict to succeed Thomas H. Ball, resign
ed. He carried every county over
Max Urwitz, Republican. except one
by small maiorities, there being un-
usual apathy among the Democrats
due to local option having been inject
ed into the campaign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
$4,000 BLAZE

Lancaster, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE plant of
the Lancaster Silver Plate company
wac destroyed by fire here tonight en-
tniling loss of $4,000 covered by in
surance. 1t Is supposed the fire started
from an explosion Of chemicals.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
GOES : UP: FOR LIFE

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 16.--By unani-
nous vote the Utah board of pardons
declined to commute Peter Mortensens
sentence of death to life Imprisonment
which means that the prisoner must
pay the penalty for his crime on Fri
day next within the walls Of the Utah
state prison.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
7H|bET
To be Invaded by English
Forces.

London, Nov. 17--It is reported that
orders have been issued to Colonel
Younghusband to Immediately proceed
with his proposed expedition into
Thibet. It is expected that serious trcu-
BILE VIII result Is the natives are tie-
termined to combat the advance ami
arc well armed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
TO CHARITY
Woman Who Was Worth o,ooo, 900
Has Bequeathed Large Sums
Pittsburg Benefits Most.

London, Nov. 16-It is announced
that the will Of Mary e. Schenley nee
Croghan, who died in this city recent
ly leaving a fortune estimated at $780,
100000, contains numerous bequests to
Pittsburg charities and churches, as
well as substantial amount to be ex-
pended in the maintenance Of Schenley
park. No particulars of the exact
amounts or the specific institutions
benefited has as yet been made public.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
WILLIAMS PUT OUT

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 1TzWillie
Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn, administered a
severe beating to kid" Williams to-
night In fast six round bout at the
Southern Athletic club. Fitzgerald
sent Williams to the mat In the sec
ond round with vicious short right
hand counter on the Jaw.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-20
DECLARED DIVIDEND

Richmond, Va, Nov. 1.-THE At
lantic coast line stockholders today
elected officers and declared dividend
of 2iz per cent. on the common stock
payable January 10, 1904. A pension
system for old employees was adopted.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-07

county and district offices in the pend
ing election. We certainly have the
right to organize white democratic
party 1t would be extremely danger
Gus to vote in the primary election,
and | most earnestly and respectfully
ask your honorable committee to make
general order expressly excluding
the negroes from the right to vote
in this years primary.
Very respectfully,
"(Signed) FRANK A. CRITZ."
The conservative sentiment of the
incoming legislature guarat tees that
it's legislation as TO school matters
will be kept within constitutional
limitations. In fact, let us hope that
most of she policies advocated by me
may be enforced, in part at least,
during the next four years, because
conservative and business sentiment
are much more influential in the adj
ministration of public affairs than
they are at the ballot box, or in the
management of political campaign.
At any rate, let us all, those who
voted for me and those who voted
against me, make the best of it. and
together rally to the standard of our
great state and do all in our power
to develop her resources, to secure
for her good government, to make
her people more Intelligent, prosper
GUS and happy, and to put Mississip-
pi in the front line of progress with
the foremost states in the union.
FRANK A CRITZ.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-07
REVISION OF PRIMARY LAW.
Several Instances in Which Agitl
ton for Such a Move Is
Being Made.
Special to the Daily Progress.


Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Setp. THE lines along
which a demand will be ulade for "a
revision and amendment Of the pri-
mary law at the next legislative ses-
sion are being shown. The most i'm
portant feature will be the proposal
to change the law so that state and
county primaries viii be held on sep
arate days and thus prevent the
swapping of candidates. The de-
mand is aimos5 unanimous for re-
peal OF the electoral feature of the
law, which enables candidate to get
it ON the first primary without hav-
ing received majority popular vote,
being declared the nominee on ma
iority electoral vote.
Another feature which the candi-
dates especially desire to have chang
e. that pertaining to assessments
bv county committees, desiring to
have the legislature fix the maximum
assessment that can be made on state
or district candidate. Many of the
county committees this year had large
balances on hand after paying al
election expenses, this being the re
sult of excessive assessments.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-07
THE SPRINGS.
Rawls and Mammoth Springs and
Intervening Points, as Seen by
a Progress Representative


Destined to become, without a
doubt, far famed health resorts, and
already attracting the attention of
ply ,icians and invalids, are the min
eral springs, Rawls and Mammoth,
tocated about six and one-h half miles
from this city. Only in the last year
or two has proper attention been
given to the medicinal properties of
the waters from these springs, and
only recently has an export trade been
built up. But that there is efficacy
in the water as curative cannot now
be doubted, and weeks stay
seldom fails of complete cure for
general debilitation, the splendid wa
ter and the excellent rural location
combining to invigorate the entire
| body.
The surroundings of these springs
are naturally very beautiful, and this
fact has caused it to become extreme
ly popular with the young men and
,adies, nothing being more pleasant
than drive there and back, which
may be accomplished in matter OF a
| few hours The driveway is all that
could be wished for, and presents
many rural beauties IN the way OF
scenery, farming lands with here and
there provincial farm house. occu-
pied by some prosperous farmer. or 8
| log cabin in which family of con
tented negroes live.
All in all, it is splendid after
noon's outing to make trip to these
pleasant springs, and gives a stranger
visiting this city the thought that in
the near future the incorporate limit
of Hattiesburg mnst of necessity b,
extended as far as the springs. a
least, as already, for two or three
, rifles, on either side of the street, th
, territory is almost as thick'y settlet
as possible, and numbers of new resi-
dences are now under conjunction.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-07
SCARCITY OF LABOR.
1t Has Already Begun to Affect the
Cotton Prospect in Mississippi
and Farmers Are Anxious.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Sept. 1.-The labor fam
inc has already reached an acute stage
IN Mississippi, although the cntton
picking season has not yet opened, and
will not be in good progress for at
least three weeks.
From al parts of the state the cry
is being sent up for more negroes, and
the labor agents have commenced to
move about at lively rate, notwith-
standing the rigid statutes against
enticing labor and the ever-present
danger of baing summarily dealt with
by indignant citizens without the for
mality OF law if caught in the act of
persuading negroes to leave presen5
employment.
The cotton fields will soon be
white with bursting bolls, and q
bounteous crop is promised, but there
is hardly county in the state where
the labor supply is even approximate
ly equal to the demand. The most
strenuous efforts are being made to
recruit forces Of pickers, but in near
ly every instance they result in mis-
reable failure, even when promise of
wages much in excess of those paid for
pickers is held out as an inducement.
1t is even difficult to get negro women
and children to go 70 the cotton fields,
especially in instances where their
male support is employed in the towns
at railroad or factory work. Antici-
pating the efforts of planters to enrice
the negro.s to the country, the large
empl oyers and labor contractors for