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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
A TRUST Of
BLACKL|STS
Butchers and CTocers Want Physicians
to Join a Campaign Against
Cead Peats.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE Meeting

An interesting meeting of the Can
ton medical society was held in the
board of health rooms in the city hall
Wednesday evening. There was very
good attendance and much interest
was displayed in the proceedings of the
evening. A representative Of the mer-
chants protective association was
present to request the cooperation OF
the society in refusing their services
to persons whose names appear OH
their blacklist No action was taken
by the society in the matter which was
taken under consideration. The CEN
sors of the society reported that DR..
John Fl. Lowman. of Cleveland, who
recently returned from a trip to Eu-
rope, would attend the meeting of the
society June 5 to deliver an address:
-Four names were reported on the poor
pay list after which the program
which had been prepared for the even
ing was delivered. The main feature
of the program was the lecture by DR..
II. p. Morrow on the subject. Mon
suppuratiye Otitis Media" The ad-
dress. which related to infiammatory
diseases of the ear, emphasized the i'm
pcrative necessity of an immediate
diagnosis by the general practitioner
in order to preserve the hearing of the
individual. A thorough discussion fol-
lowed in which DR.. Morrow answered
the questions which were asked by the
members of the society in reference to
mis- lecture.
Dr.. G. e. Schilling reported a death
from dermoid cyst, which resulted ia,
tally in IA hours. DIR. G.. A. Kelley
reported two Instances of post-partun
shock to the same patient. A spirit
ed discussion Of these two cases was
held in which everyone took part. The
first was what Is regarded as freak
case and has excited great interest IN
local medical circles. There had beei
nothing like 1t In the medical annals
of the city before. It will be report.
ed in all the leading medical journals
| of the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
JOHN e. SMITH.

John e. Smith died at his home, 1906
Willet street. early Thursday morning
at the age of 66 years. Mr.. Smith. who
pursued the double vocation of brick
layer and auctioneer, was born in Ger.
many and has been resident of Can
ton for 20 years.
He was the father of sixteen children
OF when seven, together with his wife
survive him. The cause of death wa:
cancer of the stomach Of which he hat
been sufferer for some time. He wa,
a member of George ID. Harter post @
A. r.. who will take part In the funeral
services. The latter will be held at 81
Mary's Catholic church at $50 O'Clock
Saturday morning. Interment at st
Johns cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
Correspondence

Wilmot, April 27.--Miss Susie Ber-
key has gone to Canton.
Chas. e. Spidell made business trip
to Massillon Tuesday.
Mrs. Alice Snyder was at Cleveland
few days this week.
A. ]. Speck was at home with his
grandfather. over Sunday. -
A. A. Shear and son. Russell. went to
Tuscarawas Tuesday.
J. #. Lenz made business trip I'd
Massi,Ion and Canton Tuesday.
Abram w. Agler and AL. Prickman.
of Canton, called on friends last week.
Mrs G. p. Altman and Slgnor Simon
cite. Of Massillon, called on w. H.
Altman and family last Friday.
@. H. Miller left for Joplin. Mo-, last
Friday morning after six weeks via
1t here with friends and relatives.
Z. r. Bash and family, Of Mazsillol
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bash, his parents. over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Grabfll, M. aud
Mrs. g. D. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs
D B. Borkey, were Aassillon visitort
"a. fsssy sseknsa "a ~ u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
SUES FOR
$4,000
Alliance Man w q n ( .
Damages for Loss
of Hand,

Robert Fites of Alliance has sued the
American Steel Casting company of
that city for $4,000 damages for per-
sonal injuries alleged to have been
received from the carelessness and neg
lect of the company's employees.
Fites is plumber and was at the
building of the company on April g.
1903. for the purpose Of placing some
water pipes. 1t was necessary for him
to cut hole in the side of the build
ing about 20 feet from the ground in
order to perfect his work. There wai
an iron sill near the hole on which he
was standing part of the time and neal
Il was the track for travelling cranes
Fites claims in his petition filed that
crane went by and he stepped into
the hole in the wall to escane 1t. He
stepped back upon the sill and was in,
mediately struck by anothed crane
which was following the first one about
20 feet. He claims that he was not no.
titled of the approach of the second
crane and that 1t was owing to the care
lessness of the boy who had charge
of the crane that he was struck.
After being caught. Fites says he
was carried distance of Is feet along
the track and that he eventually was
caught against a post and his fingers
torn off. when he fell to the platform
below. a distance of about Is feet. II
is claimed that If competent person
had been in charge OF the crane ht
would have notified the workman ant
could have stopped the machinery be-
fore it got to the post, where the dam.
age was done. The boy was but II
years of age.
Fites' right hand had to be amputatet
and he received other injuries that still
cause him pain. He asks judgment fol
S25,00O. Attorneys Craine G. Snyder
are counsel for plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
STUART ROBSON DEAD
Eminent Comedian Dies OF
Heart Disease ut Hotel
In New York.

New York, April 30. = Stuart Rob-
son. the veteran comedian, died last
night of heart disease at the Hotel
Savoy. He was sixty-scven years old
and had been on the stage for fifty
one years.
Mr.. Robson was taken Ill early in
March and was obliged to rest COM
pletely for two weeks, He resumed
his engagement on March 10 and after
playing In New York and Brooklyn
appeared in various towns In the up
per part of this state A few days ago
he was taken Ill in Auburn. N. Y, and
was then brought to this city. The
burial will take place at Cohasset
Mass. on Friday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
ARE
EWOINED
Massillon Getting Her Name in fint
Through DisIu.e Over Claim
Allowance.
Three COUNCILMEN ARE PLAINTIFFS

Massillon Is becoming even more
famous for mandamus and injunction
suits than Canton in her palmiest days
of wrestling with the board of trade.
Wednesday afternoon Attorneys Nc
Caughey G. Eggert fled a petition in
common pleas court asking for an In
Junction 10 restrain the city council of
Massillon from paying $500 claim OF
Edward Bechtel, who fell upon side
walk in that city and was injured to
some extent.
The action was brought by three OF
the members of the council, John Il.
Johns, Curtis E. Miller and H. F. Cad
dis. who were opposed to the allow
ing of the claim. T. Harvey Seaman
and Paul Kirchoifer, clerk and treas
urer respectively of the city, are made
defendants, and temporary injunc
tion has been allowed restraining them
from paying the amount of the claim
which was allowed by the council.
The petition states that the plaintiffs
called the attention of City Solicitor
Howells to the fact that the claim wa:
an illegal one and demanded that he
bring an action to stop payment. This
he neglected and refused to do.
II is asserted that the claim cf Bech-
tel is fraudulent and without any
foundation and that the attempt to pay
1t is an abuse of corporate powers and
misapplication of funds; that the city
is not liable and that the council au-
thorized the payment of the amount
without investigation, well knowing
that it was false and fraudulent; that
the proceedings were irregular ant
that there is no money in fund for the
payment of the claim even IL 1t were
valid one.
1t is claimed that the clerk and
treasurer will pay the claim unless re
strained from doing SO. It is asked
that the temporary injunction be made
perpetual when the case is finally
heard.
WANT A CLAUSE NOLLED.
Vito DiPaolo and Rosa DiPaolo have
begun an action in common pleas court
to compel Peter Ross and Camille Ros.
to reform deed and eliminate a re-
lversionary clause from it. The plain,
tiffs purchased lot 1851 in the city o.
Canton from the defendant for $500
and there was clause inserted in thu
deed that at the death of plaintiffs the
property was to revert to the Ros:
family. Attorneys C. c. Bow and H
F. AXE are attorneys.
PROBATE COURT.
In the guardianship of Milton and
Maria Held, OF Tuscarawas township
the first account has been fled
In the estate Of Philip Pelley, oi
Alliance, William l.. Hart has been ap.
pointed administrator.
In the estate of Mary e. Poizel, oi
Canton, citation has been issued tc
take or renounce administration.
In the estate Of Walter Eckroate ol
Jackson township, Elizabeth Eckroatt
has been appointed administratrix.
In the estate of Jacob Alley, of Can.
ton, final account has been filed.
In the estate of Julius Kreiger, o.
Tuscarawas township, years allowance
has been increased to $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
FROM GAMBLER TO
WORKHOUSE PRISONER
s. T. ConkIs Of Salem Made
the Lightning Change
Now Behind Bars.

Samuel T. Conkle, who was arrested
and convicted of running a gambling
house at Lisbon, and who was sentenc-
ed to pay fine of 800 and costs,
amounting to $1O7 and serve 80 days
in the workhouse by Judge Holl was
received at that institution Wednesday
Conkle's time dates from April 20
AS yet he has not paid his fine and
costs and il he does not do this he
will remain in the workhouse for q
year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
DR.. BANKER
INVESTIGATES
Satisfied With Smallpox
Quarantin at
MaSsilion.

To quiet apprehension and squelch
false rumor, Health Officer T. II. Sea-
man, of Massillon, telegraphed to the
state board of health wednesday for a
representative to visit Massillon and
make thorough and official inspection
of the smallpox conditions in that
city.
While no member of the state
board could come Immediately, DR..
d. f. Banker, of Canton, state inspec-
tor for this district was instructed by
wire to do the work.
In company with DR.. Cans, the ply
sician employed by the Massillon board
DIR. Banker made thorough and
scientific inspection, visiting all pa
tients and looking into all the meas
ures adopted by the Massillon auth
critics.
He has as result forwarded re-
port to Columbus to the office OF the
state board, upholding the work done
by the mayor, health officer and health
board and states that he cannot and
will not suggest anything more to be
done. He told Massillon officials that
in his opinion it would not be possible
for any board of health to more thor
oughly and slxillfuAly handle the dis
case than they had done.
He pronounced the cases smallpox
of differing degrees of severity, bu
really smallpoX.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
PIONEER DEAD.

Mrs. Jacob Maurer, one of our Oldest
citizens of Paris township, died Satur-
day evening. She is survived by six
sons, Jacob, John. Emanuel, Charles
Samuel and Frederick and three daugh-
ters, Martha, Ella and Carrie. The son
John is now located at Glendive, Mon
tana and will be unable to get home
In time for the funeral.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 10
a. m. from the Reformed church In
charge of Rev. Hauge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

York city returned home last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Noaker spent
Sunday with their son l.. j. Noaker
and family.
Edwin j. Rhiel. of Malvern, recently
moved into L. A. Schneider's house. He
will be employed as motorman for the
|C. & A. company. y
An escaped inmate Of the codaty In
firmary who was vending his w
northward Saturday was taken intl
custody by Georee McCammon, whb
teiephoned to Superintendent Bixler
who came out and took the man back
to the institution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
JURY FAILED TO AGREE

Frankfort. KY, April 80. = The jury
in the Jim Howard case which has been
out since last evening reported this
morning. They failed to agree. The
court then instructed the jury to again
retire and begin furthereonsiderati
lof the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01
ON FORECLOSURE.

The City building & Loan Co.. OF
Canton has begun an action against
Efle B. 0earhart and Frank G. Gear
hart % fpfsclose : mortgage for S1.s75
secured on lot - In 6hanafelt's add
iion 70 Mo city e Canton. W.. II.
Smith = attcznsy. "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

7 FINE PLACE FOR AN ECLIPsE
Last Saturday night was q ga.a time
for Darbyville. All were out watch
Ing for the eclipse. Mulock was the
frat 10 discover II ID john Da1fn'n
woodpile. MotviIle Echo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

d. A.. :.
sic Bosrnsen and baby. Of Cievelaod,
visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ju'
lius Kutschbach, this week.
r. F. Rish, OF Navarro. was In town
on Monday.
Mrs. Jos, Meese and daughter Nellis
were ut sMassillon on Monday.
j. M. Ramsey and j. u. Schlafley, o.
Beach City, were in town on business
last Tuesday.
D. J. wilhelm. of Canal Fulton, wa
in town yesterday looking after the In
terests of his business. e
VIM. Carnahan and c. l.. Lenz visit
ed friends at Canal Dover and Nea
Philadelphia Saturday and Sunday
Chas. II. Garrigues. Mr.. and Mrs. E1
Garrigues, Walter Garrigues, Pe.cy
Gatrlgues. Charles and Howard All
man. of Massillon, were Sunday visi,.
ors at w. H. Allman's, near town, ovel
Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

ture to make that their home.
Mrs. Richard Roush and daughter
visited. friends here Sunday.
Adam Cocklin and family went to
Randolph on Sunday and were guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaniston OF Canton
visited with the latter's brother, H. e.
Corl. Sunday.
Mr.. l.. e. Snyder now occupies the
new addition to his store.
Pleasant Grove. April 20. - Miss Ada
King. of New Berlin was the guest of
d. H. Willaman and family Sunday.
Hugh Gully, car inspector at the car
barn who has been visiting I'm New
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

Andersonville in Keim's hall last week.
American Boy. with Frank Clapper AS
leader.
Aaron Slusser and Ross Wagner
have gone on fishing trip.
Jacob Freely is putting up a new
building at the rear of his store.
Editor Prenot Is building new
house on Gorgas street on the old Mil
Ter site.
The Progressive Brethren now have
church every other Sunday since April
first. Rev. Alvin Byers, of Ashland
college, breaches there and at George
town every other Sunday.
Mr.. M. o. Sherer is erecting fine
barn in the rear of his planning mill.
w. l.. Manning and wife have re-
turned to West Virginia.
Street Commissioner Lombardi has
two men at work cleaning the streets.
Paris, April 80. Mrs. John Wen
CART and family of Alliance are visit
ing here.
Henry Swaiien transacted business
at Alliance Thursday. ~
Mrs. l.. E. Shively. who lis running
the boarding car on the l.. E., A. & w.
r. r. at Piney Fork, IL home for few
days, visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bush
Mrs. d. Moits and daughter were
shopping at Alliance, Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. B. d. Drake and family of MI
nerva and Mrs. J. J. johnson and fam
lily. of Glenco, Ohio. are at the home oi
thei father Mr.. ]. e. Oyer, who is SER
iously Ill.
Mr.. Levi Walker who has been sich
for some time is reported no better.
Mrs. H. G. Westfall transacted bust.
ness at Minerva Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. sefert went tc
Alliance Saturday to see Mr.. sefert'i
mother who is reported to be yer,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

Mapleton, April %. = School was
closed Friday on account of the Illness
of the teacher, Elwood Criswell. The
older pupils of the school will give q
literary entertainment April 20.
John Long, of Ne Berlin, spent Sun
day at his home.
Fred Russell, "a theatrical manager Of
Cleveland, visited with friends here.
Harry Hershberger was injured by
being thrown from horse Saturday
I Mrs. ]. e. Shearer is in a very srit-
ical condition.
q. A. Whipple is remodeling his
house.
Many people here are afflicted with
the mumps.
MIR. and Mrs. David Coy have beer
visiting relatives in Canton for several
weeks.
The Evangelical church is being re-
modelled and services are held in tho
school house till the church Is com.
pleted.
Harold Youtz has been home for 6
week on account of sickness.
The drilling machine that passed
through town was set up on the farm
owned by John Baum. who has leasct
his land to an oil company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-01

Robertsville, April %. = The ladies
of the Home Missionary society held a
meeting last week at the church. Rev,
Cromer, missionary recently return
ed from China, gave very able nd
dress.
F. N. Devoe is making the annual as
sessment of this district.
Charles Shirk. of Canton. visited
with his grandfather, Adam Lott. last
week.
Rev. Cromer, of Columbiana. purch-
ased the quilt made by the missionary
society for $10.25.
Erwin Leslie, who is attending
school at Mt. Union. spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
John Clapper, ST., visited with rela-
tives here Sunday.
Miss Ella Monahan. of Cleveland. Is
home for short vacation.
Robertsville school will close May
29th.
Mrs. Kleitz spent Sunday with hel
mother.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-21
HEAT AND HOPE IN LIGNITE.

If the truth is told about United States Ignite, and if the Ignite miners cont strike simultaneously or sympa- thetically with the coal miners, there us from what we had to endure last winter. Specimens of United States Ignite were sent to the American con- sul general at Berlin in order that he might compare 1t with German fuel. His report was: "The Alabama Ignite is an ideal material, and from the one sample submitted Is conceded here to be even superior to the standard brown coals of Germany. It contains the correct per- centage of moisture, crushes easily, and moulds readily into firm, shining, black briquettes, so clean that as one of the experts at Magdeburg said: They might be used for paperweights."
 How important Ignite may become in this country Is indicated by the fact that. according to recent State geolog- ical report, there are 55,O00 square miles of Ignite beds in the Dakotas and Mon- tana, all near the surface of the ground, and ranging in thickness from twenty to eighty feet. The extent of the lig- mite deposits in the gulf States is per- haps less exactly known. but they cer- tainly cover large area. There is also Ignite in Missouri. Iowa, and several other western States and territories, and 1t is from these hitherto practical ly neglected deposits that an inexhaust- ible future supply of smokeless fuel may be derived. Anyhow, there is chance for hope to spring in the breasts of those who fear that they will mot be able to buy coal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-21
NOM MATED.

Estate agent (to laborer's son)-"Here my boy, where can find your father? Boy-"In the pig stye, sir. Toull know i'm by is brown 'at!"-Punch.
 "Why ain't you at school, little boy ''I stayed away on account of sickness, sir And who is sick, if may ask? "The truant officer, sir. Pluck.
 Did you get late supper after the theater last night?" Hardly. It was so long coming that I considered it an early breakfast" - Washington Free Press.
 Bob-'There is d word of one syllable in the English language that Is always spelled wrong, even by the most edu- cated people" Bob's chum-"What Is that?" Bob-"wrong. ."-Tid-Bits
 We women," she was saying again. suffer in silence"
 T can readily believe that you do suf- fer in silence" the man replied. You take so much pleasure in talk, ,"-Phila- delphia Press.
 He-"Here's a puzzle for you?"
 She-''Let's have it."
 He-"Give a woman bunch of photo- graphs to examine, including one of her own, which one will she look at the longest, and why?'' - Philadelphia Ledger.
 What do you think of my poems?" asked the young author. Well" an- swered Miss Cayenne, they are betwlxt and between. They're too sensible for nonsense verses and too nonsensical for sensible verses. s."-Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-21
CITY ELECTION. o THE SHERIFF OF THE CITY OF

NEW HAVEN. GREETING: You are hereby required to warn the free
 men of the City of New CIV. Haven to meet o6s on
 at six o'clock in the forenoon, until five o'clock in the afternoon, to vote by ballot,
 as provided by law, for mayor, contro' Ter,
 treasurer, clerk, collector. city sheriff. and
 six aldermen at large, a town clerk, a
 registrar of vital statistics, grand jurors and registrars of voters, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two years from and after the first weekday of June. 1903.
 Also the freemen registered and entitled | to vote in each of the wards of said city which bears an even numebr, to further vote, at said time by ballots as provided said wards, who shall hold office for the term of two years from and after the first weekday of june. 1903. In accordance with the. law, the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of New
 Haven have selected and designated the following polling places in the respective voting districts. namely: First Ward--164 Grown Street. Second Ward-City Supply House, corner Oak and Spruce Streets.
 Third Ward-216 Congress Avenue. Fourth Ward-Corner Hill and Water Streets.
 Sixth Ward-178 Chestnut Street. ! Seventh Ward-St. Patrick's T. A. and B. Society Hall, 215 Wallace Street. Eighth ward-Corner State and Eld
 Ninth ward-6s Foote Street, Tenth Ward-443 Elm Street. Eleventh Ward--204 Chapel Street. Twelfth Ward--373 Grand Avenue, | Thirteenth Ward-Masonic Hall, West vile.
 Fourteenth Ward-Engine House, East
 Fifteenth Ward-Engine House, Forbes | Avenue.
 Haven this 14th day of April, 1903. JOHN P. STUDLEY. Mayor. hereby certify ,,dI that the fore foregoing is | rant, and that the original thereof has been recorded in the city records. HENRY E. NORRIS, City Clerk. Notice is hereby given, as provided by
 law, to the freemen of the City of New
 Haven, to meet at the time and, at the
 places and for the purpose set forth in the foregoing order and warrant. | A. FREDERICK HUME, | City Sheriff. 1 FREDERICK H. BRETHAUER, , ali At Town Clerk.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-21
4 MEAN OLD THING.

It is astonishing how mean man can be to a woman when he forgets or ig- nores the consideration due the weaker and the better sex. A recent occur renee in London illustrates this. sad truth. London papers are speaking guardedly of an embarrassing scene which was enacted not long ago at swell function in the British capital embarrassing, that is, to the hostess and one of her guests, another leader of fashion. The latter was one of bridge whist party and had won largely, the chief loser being man of title who is immensely wealthy and of absolutely assured position. When it came to set ting up the loser calmly paid the fair winner with her own I. o. us. His manner while doing so was perfectly f-possessed and matter-of-fact, and the whole affair was over before the lady had time to recover her balance,
 Of course the man who did that to a lady is no gentleman. The lady had a right to expect the cash, and to have her I. o. us handed to her instead must have seemed as vulgar to her as it was. Instead of doing as he did the man should have been glad of the chance to pay the lady in cash.