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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.

Be It resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio:
tThree-fifths of all the members elected
to each house concurrng therein) That
a proposition shall be submitted to the
electors of the state of Ohio, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of Mo-
vember. 1909 to amend section q article
II. of the constitution of the state, so
that 1t shall read as follows:
Section g. Article II. Every county
having n population equal to one-half or
said ratio, shall be entitled to one rep
resentative; every county containing
said ratio. and three-fourths over shall
be entitled to two representatives; every
county containing three times said ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives;
and so on requiring after the first two.
an entire ratio for each additional rep.
resentative. Provided, however. that
each county shall have one representa-
tive.
Section Q. At said election the voters
In favor Of the adoption of the amend
ment to section article article H. shai, drGs maSe
Amendment to section 2, article II, OF
constitution-Yes" and those who do not
favor the adoption OF said amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words: Amendment to section q article
- - W. s. M'KINNoN.
S.tr ~ F. b. ARCHER.
President Of the Senate.
Adopted May 8. 1902.
United States of America. Ohio.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, LEWIS c. LAYLIN. Secretary of
State of the State OF Ohio. do hereby
certify that the foregoing is true copy
Of a Joint Resolution adopted by tho
General Assembly of the State of Ohio
on the 9Th day OF May, A. d. 1902. taken
from the original rolls now on file In this
office.
In Testimony Whereof. have hereun-
to subscribed my name. and affixed my
official seal. at Columbus. the 9th day
OF January, A. ID. 1903.
LEWIS C. LAYLfN, ~
Secretary of State,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
THUNDER MOUNTAIN.

Reports from the New Thunder Mountain
Gold Fields grow steadily better. There will
undoubtedly be a great rush into the district
this year. Last year tho news concerning
the new discoveries Of free-nhlling ore had
only begun to leak out and before October
more than 20, 900 claims were filed.
From every quarter there will be people
going to Thunder Mountain, and all win
want reliable information as to the best route
and how soon the trail will be open. Many
who cannot 20 viii want to invest in q good
property there, and the time to do that Is now
when money Is needed for mine equipment.
The Thunder Mountain Gold Mining and
Milling Company has splendid properly Of
100 acres, across which there II tremendous
vein Of free-milling ore 30 feet wide and run
ming right into Rainbow Peak. Mr. Charles
J. Perkins, General Manager OF the Company,
spent all Last summer In the district. He Is
now at the Company's eastern Offices in New
York, where be will remain until some time
IN MAY purchasing equipment and describing
He also possesses full information Regarding
the district and makes II . point to answer
all questions about 1t, without charge, SO that
all who are Interested may write and get this
information free and at first hand
The Company which Mr. Perkins repre-
January, and so many subscriptions have been
received that great deal OF the equipment
for the mine has been purchased and prepared
travel.
Il Is estimated thst fully three millions of
dollars OF machinery and equipment Is now
on the way 70 Thunder Mountain for various
companies. One Of the companies sold stock
year ago at 30 conts q share and now It il
not 70 be bought for $500 per share Thirty
other mines are opened and are getting into
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
Teachers and Pupils Examination.

The Board OF Examiners OF Stark county
will meet NJ Canton for the examination Of
applicants for Teachers certificates ON tho
FIRST Saturday Of each OF the following
months:
september, October and November. 1909
June and third Saturday OF June.
Examination OF pupils under section 1929
l-2-l-4, X. g.. will be held at Canton on the
THIRD Saturday OF April and on the
SECOND Saturday OF May. 1908.
All examinations Will begin promptly at
8:16 q. IN.
Manuscripts must be written with pen
and Ink. g
Examinations will be held in the central
High School building.
Il. N. SwEITZER. Pres. Canton, o.
Nj. II. MCFARREN Clerk.
j. w. GUTHRIE. Alliance. o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
CRISIS IS COMING
IN CHICAGO STRIKE
Non-Union Laundry Workers
Arc to be EN- oioyed-Strik-
ers Threaten to Make
Trouble.
scrlpns. Mcflae Telegram.

ScrlppS mCiNhe ieies' ain. =, -
Chicago, May 12-While an army
of discontinued union laborers and
women, 10000 strong throngs Chica-
go's streets demanding union recogni-
tion, higher wages, shorter hours and
improved working conditions. serious
crisis threatens in the strike OF 5000
laundry workers. Association" own
ers, men controlling some 160 laundry
properties, who for week past have
contested the demand Of the union
that only its members be employed,
are to reopen their places of business
with non-union help. The unions say
they will not permit non-union work.
ers, even IL they can be secured which
is doubtful, to work machines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
CLEVELAND IS A RECEPTIVE
CANDIDATE
Ex-Secretary Foster Says Grover Does Not Seek
the Office, But Will Take 1t If tbs
Thrust Upon Him.

II cannot answer that now either.
would only invite the censure of the
people"
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury, Chas.
Foster close friend of Cleveland. who
is here fishing with him says Cleve-
land does not want the nomination,
but would take it he thinks as duty
to his party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
DIVORCE SUIT.

Elizabeth Nease. of Alliance, has
sued William Nease for divorce They
were married In Pittsburg In 1894 and
have one child. The wife alleges that
for more than three years the husband
has been an habitual drunkard, that
he at times cruelty beat her. once when
she was sick In bed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
DEAL CLOSED
wi
eennsy Gets Land at Alliance.

Representatives of the Pennsylvania
railroad on Tuesday completed the
purchase of land between Alliance
Junction and Alliance upon which OPP
tions We're recently taken. IL is now
stated that options will be taken to
Sehring and perhaps eastward to Yam
kee Crossing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.
TAXATION.

Be It resolved by the General Assembly
OF the State OF Ohio:
That a proposition shall be submitted
to the electors OF this state. on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In Mo-
veinber 1908. to amend section 2 OF ar
ticie XII, OF the constitution OF the state
OF Ohio, SO that It shall read as fol-
ARTICLE XII. 4
Sec z. The general assembly shall pro-
vide for the rateknx of revenue for all
state and local purposcs In snch mannes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
Telegram,

Scripps-McRae Telegram,
Middle Bass Island, O.. May IL. =
Grover Cleveland may be said to ne a
receptive candidate Tor the Democrat
ic nomination for president in 1904
When asked last night If he would
be a candidate he replied, II cannot
answer that question"
a"If nominated would you accept?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
Notice Of Appointment.

The Undersigned has been duly apnoiuted
AdmtnistrattIx Of the estate Of WltiiAul
Fckrcafs, late OF stark county. OHIO. de-
I Istsd tbe seth day OF A pril, ,pR !.
~ : ELIZA t}ifrti Ec < RoATE,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
KAISER IS ILL

.Strasburg. May 12.-Kaiser VIII
helm. who Is visiting here, iE indis-
posed today. He had seveie chill
this morning and the program for the
day has been cancelled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-05-15
RATHER BAD BARGAIN

ocl1pps .McRae Telegram.
Merlin. May l2.--It is oaloialiy am
nonnccd today that the Venezuelan
hIockade cost this government half Of
~ anosint Of The claims recovered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
EDUCATION BOARD MEETS
FOUR PUBLISHING HOUSES BID ON
PUBLIC SCHOOL PRIMER.
High Schools I'm Many Indiana Towns
COninissiOned-Revision of the
Readers.

The State Board OF Education yesterday
opened bids from four book publishing
houses that offer TO furnish q primer for
the public schools of the State, in accord
ance with an act OF the last Legislature.
The bids came from D.. c. Heath & Co., OF
Chicago; Macmillan & Co.. of New York;
Silver. Burdette & Co., of Boston, and the
Indiana School Book Company, of this city.
The board will not award the contract at
this sitting. but will adjourn probably this
evening to meet again to pass definitely
on the different propositions. The new
primer selected will be put in use in the
schools next fall. The board commissioned
high schools at Martinsville, Greenwood,
S~helbyy1lle. Columbus, Edinburg. La
grange, Spencer, Gosport, Salem, Bedford,
Orleans, Shoals, Paoli. Hartford City,
Blufton, Middletown, Frankton. Elwood.
Alexandria, Converse, Swayzee, Paramount,
Waveland, Frankfort, Plymouth and
Brazil.
The committee on revision Of readers,
consisting of +. A. Cotton. superintendent
of public instruction; j. N. Study, of FIT.
Wayne, and George W. Morley, of War
saw, met yesterday morning in Mr.. Cot
tons office. Some time ago the ommitte
appointed Miss Annie Klingensmith, super
visor of the primary schools of FIT. Wayne,
to attend to the work of revising the first.
progressing. and yesterday proofs of the
first and second readers were submitted 10
the committee. The proof sheets of the
third reader will be ready in a short time.
In revising these books it is the plan to
make them as nearly up to date as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
Solutions for Gas Problem.

A. NJ. Barron, consulting engineer and ex-
pert on public utilities, has a plan whereby
he thinks the gas and fuel problem in In
.dianapolis can be solved and that the time
is especially opportune for the adoption of
such a plan. Mr.. Barron's plan is that
used in the larger cities of the East, and
its cost of operation, according to Mr.. Bar
ron's figures, is astonishingly low.
The proposition in a nutshell" said Mr..
Barron. lis to build fifty patent coke ovens
near the city, to lake the gas from those
ovens. to refine and to enrich it slightly
and to pipe 1t over the city. using the same
storage and piping methods as are en-
ployed by the indianapolis Gas Company.
The gas. as it comes from these ovens. has
the heating and lighting units. but it
would not be satisfactory for lighting pur-
poses without refining. and 1t would be still
better to enrich it, which would cost very
little"
State Geologist Blatchley believes that
the proposition is a good one and that a
good grade OF artificial fuel gas can be
made and sold for 40 cents a thousand cubic
feet with a good profit to the organization.
He said that he thinks a good grade of fuel
gas could be made from Indiana coal, while
for high candle power P%ittsburg coal would
be superior.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
GE0L0GIST And KATYDIDS
BLATCHLEY'S THOUGHTS NOT AL
WAYS OF STICKS AND STONES.
A Tender Tale OF Love-Makfng by
Some Residents of Putnam County
katy Was Charmed.

Not alone upon sticks and stones do the
thoughts of the State geologist turn. He
sometimes has to do with a softer aspect
of nature. State Geologist Blatchley has
been "romancing'' again, and this time he
has based a pretty little heart story on a
band of katydids. and has written a report
about it.
in a Putnam county farmyard," he
says, 'I listened for hours one August
to the serenade of a band of katy
They seemingly tried to Guido them
selves for my benefit. Blu to them l was a
nonentity-an unknown being. No thought
of me or of my attentive ear lurked in or
passed through their brains as they
clashed their cymbals in every shrub and
tree around the old farmhouse. One idea
alone possessed the minds of the male
musicians. That idea was love-'that
greatest thing in the universe Long and
loud the cymbals sounded each shuttle,
each note, doubtless accompanied by the
wish tina the next would call from the
skies, from the branches above. or about
them-from anywhere, 1T mattered not-one
of their form and kind; one TO whom they
could whisper sweet n~othings;' one whom
they could caress tenderly with long an
tennae; one whom in time they could clasp
lovingly anu IOrSet cyHlpdiS, Calls, ShieS,
food, earth.
THE serenade continued thus, almost I'M
broken, from dusk till dawn. A serenade
it was in truth-a song of love, of passion,
poured out to the listening ears of the 9TH
err sex. At times a single player dropped
out of the chorus. His work., his love-calls
had not been in vain. From some leafy re-
treat, where she had been hidden by day,
a lady katydid slowly emerged and en-
tranced by the song-to her ears, the ten
der wooing n~otes-drew nearer and nearer
unto the charmed circle whence the cymbals
changed and shuffied. The notes of one be-
came less vigorous. More softly they fell
upon her ear, until finally, as she coyly adj
vanced, they ceased and the caress of the
%antennae took their place. The other must
clans noted the absence of one of their
chorus and sounded their drums the louder,
but for most of them their labor was in
vain. Many of them doubtless go through
life unblessed by the presence Of the gentler
sex, changing their nightly calls from mid
July to the coming of the hoar frost and to
it's biting nips finally succumbing. pos
sessed by the thought-if a katydid can
~think-that this earth is a desolate and
cruel abiding place for such as they. So
nave the most of bachelors-human and
Observation-Disclosures thought, as in the past
they yielded up the ghost"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
ROSES FROM NEW CASTLE.
Heller Brothers VIII Make Gorgeous
Display at Flower Show Next Week.

Heller Brothers. of New Castle. have mott
fed the Indiana Floral Festival Association
that they will send the largest display of
American Beauty roses ever made at a
similar event in the country for the OPEN
ing Of the flower show at Tomlinson Hail
next Tuesday night. The New Castle con-
Germ is said to be the largest grower of
these blooms of any in the West. If not in
America. and the promoters have promised
that the special display of roses will be
made one or the features of the week. as
well as on the opening night. The roses
will be cut and will occupy vases on a
table twelve feet in diameter near the CEN
ter Of the hall. They will be OF the long
stem kind that retail for $50 each, with
blooms that will fill a pint measure. Sew
eral hundred dollars worth OF the Beauties
will be In the display.
Every mail brings a large number OF en-
tries from over the country TO Irwin
Bertermann, secretary of the association.
He says that the artistic success of the
show is already assured and from the gen.
eral interest taken In the enterprise he be-
lieves that 1t Is going to be an unusual
financial success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
Neither Train Crew Il to Be blamed,
the Evidence shows, the Fault
Lying Else.
SINGULAR LACK OF ORDERS
EMPLOYEES NOT INFORMED OF THE
COMING OF THE BIG SPECIAL.
Prosecutor Rucke1shaus Is Quietly
Preparing to Take Up Case Where
Coroner TutewfIer W. OF.

The coroner's investigation to determine
the responsibility for the wreck of the Pur-
due special train on the Big -Four Saturday
morning has narrowed down to this impor-
tant fact-there is no evidence that shows
either the crew of the special train or the
crew of the switching train to be directly
responsible. 1t has already been deter
mined in the coroner's office that the blame
must be placed elsewhere, and that' no
matter how much Engineer Shumaker and
Conductor johnson, of the special, must be
censured for fast running, or Engineer
Smith and Conductor Acres, of the switch
ing train, for apparent carelessness, yet
terrible responsibility lies elsewhere. higher
up, 1t is asserted.
Yesterday the coroner spent Utmost the
entire day in going over, page by page, the
mass of testimony already secured and in
comparing and verifying details. 1t Will
take several days more to complete this
task and two or three days additional to
receive whatever testimony may remain.
THE REAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Coroner Tutewiler is convinced that the
responsibility for the wreck can be placed
upon the shoulders Of one man, and he is
working on the theory that a certain in
oAfiaNot - w bAdhASs <hA NHN
tanned SO far support this theory. and. al
though points may arise TO overthrow 1t.
the coroner believes that the conclusion of
the investigation will enable Prosecutor
Ruckelshaus to prepare an indictment at
once.
Reviewed in detail, the most surprising
feature of the testimony received by the
coroner is the astonishing fact that yard
employees had not been notified of the COM
ing of the special train of fourteen coaches
carrying $50 people. 1t was not until too
late to prevent the disaster that the oper-
ator at North street. the first employe be-
tween Eighteenth street and the Union
Station TO receive any word as to the
special, heard that the train, was coming,
and realized to his horror that the switch
ing train was beyond his reach, certain to
take the main track. 1t has been sworn
that not a single employe was notified off,
cially as TO the approach of the special.
This feature of the case has been made
ness that the crew of a c., HI. & D.. switch
engine, which went as far as Market
street, told the fiagman at Kentucky ave-
nue. that the special was about due, and
yet no order had been received by the
employees from their own offices.
Prosecutor Ruckelshaus found time yes
terday to examine the statutes bearing on
the wreck, but he was unwilling to make
public the result of his Investigations, stat
ing that he did not want to say anything
that might hamper the prosecution in case
indictments were returned as the result
of the coroner'S investigation. The pros
ecutor is preparing himself to take up the
case where the coroner leaves off, and
stated yesterday that If a criminal prosecu-
ton results he will handle the matter In
maroon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
BEFORE LALLIANCE FRANCHISE.
First of IN Interesting Lecture Course
Will BE Given Tonight.

The first lecture before LAlliance Fran
caise this season will be given this evening
in the hall of the Girls Classical School at
s p. m, by Mrs. Lehman-Wiegeldt- Her
subject will be 1.-The Influence of the Hotel
de Rambouillet Upon the Society of the
Seventeenth Century" The course of lee
lures includes eight excellent numbers. as
follows: October: The Influence of the Ho-
tel of Rambouillet Upon the Society of the
Seventeenth Century" by Mrs. Lehman
lecture on art, Mr.. Martin; January, his
tory and literature, Mr.. Dubois; February,
illustrated lecture, DR.. c. L. Fletcher;
March. The Romance OF Victor Hugo,
Miss z. Niblack: April. special lecturer
from France; May, comedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06
l27 MURDERS in STATE
STATE s~TATIsTICIAN PRESENTS
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.
Coroner Held 2,o50 During
1902, OF Which 1856 Were on Acct
aentf1 Deaths-other Figures.

The state statistician has introduced an
Innovation in his office by compiling sta
tistics frcen the coroners of the State. Re-
ports from all counties except Blackboard
are now in n show that during the year
1902 inqufsts to the number of 2.055 were
held. OF this number 127 were murder
cases. IpQuests on deaths from natural
causes were s7s. There were 100 accidental
deaths. - cases OF suicide and one lynch
ing. or the total number 1850 inquests
were helt on white people. One hundred
and seveisty-hve were colored. Deputy Ma
chen. WHIP compiled these facts, estimates
that fourltimes as many colored people met
violent deaths as there were white In pro-
portion T. the total population.
OF the 30 cases of suicide 10s were wom-
en- The, number OF men who took their
own lives was 19i. Fifteen girls under the
age OF tyyenty-one years killed themselves.
Mr.. Macsen estimates that 26 2-s per cent.
OF the inauests held were in cases of wom-
ans deaths, which is an excessive percent
age considering the limited exposure OF
women ts danger as compared with men.
According to coroners records 2i9 persons
wers killed on steam railways, 10 on inter-
lrpan lines ana - on street-railways
In Marion county there were % cases OF
suicide IL: lso2. and the records show twelve
murders OF these three were women. The
accidentgl deaths In this county numbered
lh- ThirEy-nve people were killed by steam
railroads seventeen by street cars and two
by interisrbans.
This istthe nrst year in which these cor
oners' statistics have been received by the
statisticisn in this State. However. IL is
70 be made a feature OF the reports here
after. che coroners are not required 10
make tissm. and IL IL necessary for the
statts1cian's deputies to go 10 considerable
trouble q get the figures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-06

United States. Thursday, Nov. Is, has been
designated as Thanksgiving day.
The people of Indiana are therefore re-
spectfully requested TO desist from their
usual vacations upon that day and to
assemble in their accustomed places OF
worship, there unitedly TO give thanks 10
Almighty God for His bounteous goodness
to US as a people.
THE people of Indiana have been abun-
dainty blessed with the favor of Provi-
dence during the past year. We have been
comparatively free from visitations of fire,
flood and pestilence. The soil has yielded
generously the treasures of the harvest.
Our Industrial enterprises have been at
tended by prosperity. Tranquil relations be-
tween employer and employed have gener-
ally prevailed. Those movements which are
expressive of patriotic, altruistic and relig-
ious sentiment have been advanced. The
commonwealth has shared in the increas-
ing strength and greatness of the Nation.
In gratitude commensurate with such
blessings let this day be given over TO real
thanksgiving, to the custom of home-com-
ing which beauties this holiday, and to
the formal and informal expression of
thankfulness to the Almighty for His con-
tinued favor.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State. at the capital, this 4th day
of November, in the year of our Lord, 1903.
WINFIELD 7. DURBIN,
Governor of Indiana.
by the Governor:
DANIEL E. STORMS,
Secretary of State"