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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
CLIPS FROM NEleaBoRrsa PRESS.
LFrom tha niIlsnoro septry.l


Pat Shonesy left Monday for trip to
Missouri and California He expects to
be gone about three months.
G D Thompson has put steam heat
into his hotel. There is radiator In
every room in the hotel.
F. J. Board ap5 son Oscar, are In
northern Wisconsin looking mp land
And will also spend short time hunt
ing.
e B. Harkin, Alpha Chute and James
Blackburn returned the first or this
week from their deer hunting trip. They
succee led in getting two deer.
Mrs. @ D. Allen, Mrs. Clara Shear,
Mrs Julia Jameson and Miss Axelia
Mentick expect to start next week for
California to spend the winter.
Mrs Joe Cole and two sons, and Wal
ter Hoffmeister returned Tuesday from
their tip to Dunkirk, N. Y. While
away they visited many other places OF
interest In the east.
Word was received Monday Of the
death of Mrs. Lula Fencel, which occur
red at Buffalo, N Y. on Monday at one
o'clock. Mrs Fencel was formerly Lulu
Kolb. The body will be brought here
for burial and Is expected to arrive FRI
day afternoon.
The Hillsboro Mill Company received
carload of kerosene. They exCs sct to
retail the Gil out to our merchants at
the price, or lower If possible, asked by
the Standard Oil Co. This seems to Gs
good idea as the Standard has been
raising the price OF oil continually. Il
also makes bpsiness for our railroad and
every royal citizen rejoices In the well
fale of the road. The Standard OIL Com.
pany las not shipped much, IL any, oil
over the road since it was built, but
haul IL over from Elroy by team. All
should use the oil from the local COM
pany IL possible
from the La Fargo Enteeprises
Albert Cowan has rented his farm to
Bert Wood and has m wed 10 tom.
Ham Gathers drove out to Nswry last
Saturday, having engaged TO teach the
.chool there. He has taught In this
school several terms before and given
food satisfaction
Mrs DR. Bait LETT FOR Hillsboso where
he will be joined by her sister, Miss
Eda Wagner, In making an OK ended
visit with relatives aud friends at Mil
yankee Chicago and Port Washington.
We go to press just ss a special train
Dad of stock is being made up 10 be
-hipp.d from this station The train
will consist of about twenty cars Of cat
ie and sheep and H-nry N. Hurless Of
We Lima, is the shipper This makes
he second special train load Of stock
hinped from here this season.
A press dispatch announces that by q
iecision II the New Y ,rk Court of Ap-
reals in the matter Of the will offered
.. A T P,srick, convicted Of the mur.
irr nf MilIionairs Stephen Rice. where.
| The alleged will Is decl red torg'
| ry, ADD the for'uae ot 81 0O0. .0D0 left
| Mr. Ric- wilt 20 TO the natural heirs.
| HIz wife aud only child are also dead 60
he fortune will revert TO his brothers
| sud sisters of whom hs has nins James
Z CT II la Farge and Calvin P Rice OF
u thsr. Wis, are brothers and Mrs.
John Gaiste Is sister, aud IL Is expZoe-
ed that they will each receive ith
| + the fortune G p Rice of Mstt or.
prmsrly lived here and he intsnda 10
move back again this winter and will
take up his residen on his son.in-law's,
fhOs Grangers farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

1 would like to secure painting and
paper hanging. Leave orders at park
HoSe. Viroqua. L STEvLINGSoN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

II was to combat and expose quacks
and fools that laughter was invented
Eheekcray.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
SOME THINGS DosR FOR COUNTY.
Supervisors Adjourn After Eleven Days Session
Important Matters Closed Up.

| The board Of supervisors took leave OF
the county seat, the session coming to q
close after Friday morning meeting,
and before noon scarcely member was
left in the city. A few notes of the ses-
siou's work not given in last week
CENSOR are here made.
Salaries for the new term of officers
are lefr as at present-Clerk 5000, treas
urer $500, district attorney $3.50, clerk of
court $500. superintendent Of schools 81,
200, with $3.50 for travelling expenses.
The committee on public property is
constituted as before, county clerk,
treasurer and clerk of the court They
were instructed to place an additional
steam radiator in the treasurer's Office
Luther 81 G Genn was reelected COM
missioner of the poor. A code of rule
was adopted by the board to govern
commissioner and chairmen in main
tanning county charges.
The court house janitors salary was
increased from $85 to $40 per month,
and of course Billy" Shower is happy
over the fact
A complicated mechanical device
chased for use in the county offices at an
expense Of 1915
Appropriation for roads and bridges
is the largest levy of its kind ever msde
in the history of the county, $15 9a1 90.
OF this amount s1e, s9i. 80 Is special an.
preparation to towns, and $3 100 is the
to each town, ward or village. hereto.
fore this omnibus distribution has gone
to towns and villages that ask no special
or ~ =. Id
to all.
In compliance with a new law, the
following towns were voted aid for
Sl35.26, Hamburg $500.
AS building committee for making
enlargement at the court house, Chair
man Davidson appointed Supervisors
Brody, Tate and Berge No exact Def
than that there shall be an addition to
ing on the west, 26 feet deep, two vaults
for officers to be included.
Touching resolutions upon the death
of Alexander Hill, who had long been
identified with the board acd county
business, were adopted, offered sy Su-
pervisor Bsrge
SudAI OdN4AeOH, AicIh 4udre uatl
and Deputy Moore came in for resolu-
tions of thanks for efficiency in con-
Quoting the session work.
Permission was given, under regula.
tion of the committee on public prop
erty, for the city band to hold Sunday
afternoon concerts in the court house
park.
Valuation of the county as equalized
is s16 .495, 292, a gain of $167, 874 over
last year.
The tax levy is as follows:
county tax, S5o 4Io 10
County school tax, ,.......... .22 b05. 80
Bridge and road tax, .15, 991 90
Soldiers relief fund tax. ..... L, 649. 40
Care insane at state hospital, Indus
trial school and Feeble minded .. Q 593 so
State common school tax, 80 900. 90
4OseA.s ss.ss.- 100, OU1 10
Bu, for the $500 court E3use i'm
provements $5, 500 land for asylum, and
$3, 600 about the county house and farm,
the county tax would be light.
The general claims allowed are lighted
than for some years aside from these
special items.
The total levy is 1894 less than last
year, Notwithstanding the heavy bridge
and county tax. This is made possible
because of no state tax
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
AGAINST new
SCHOOL CODE.
Prominen Mt Educator Wis.
its Canton on a Cam.
paiun Tour.

President Pierce of Kenyon college
and one of the most prominent edu-
Gators of the state was in Canton We'd
nesday and while in the city called up.
on several of the school officials in
cluding President Baird of the school
board. President Pierce is out in the
interests of his college and incidentally
is doing some missionary work in con-
nection with the new school code which
is to be drawn up by the next state
legislature. Mr.. Pierce is in favor OF
governing the schools in the same man.
ner as they are in Canton.
Northern Ohio seems pretty we'll in
favor of the Canton plan as against
the plan in operation in Cincinnati
and number of the larger Ohio cities,
where the school board is composed OF
representatives from every ward The
governing of schools is just now a mat
ter of great Importance to school edu-
Gators. 1t is supposed that the poll
ticians will be in favor of the ward
plan because 1t gives greater chance
to build ponticar machines in the
schools.
The school officials and educators
generally will make a big fight against
the abandonment of the present system
as in force in Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
.COUNC|LMEN
WIN A HEAT
Alliance Corpo "a Ito n
Puts Its Foot Into
Tax Trap.

In its fight for higher rates the ALI,
ance Gas & Electric Co. ran against az
unexpected snag in the way of increas-
ed valuation for taxation. Under tl0
ordinance a certain rate could be
charged, and when the company raised
the price the courts were appealed to
in order to enjoin 1t from enforcing
the increase.
In the trial Of the case. the officers
of the company swore upon the witness
stand that their investment was $780,
0O0 Some of the councilmen. who are
making the fight against the company,
took the matter up and called the at
tention of Auditor Oberlin to the fact
The plant is upon the duplicate for
S17,950, and the auditor Immediately 4
increased this by adding $4,000, max.
ing the total value for taxation $42,950.
This will compel the company to pay
about $500 more taxes each year.
Last spring the company listed but
5000 worth of property for taxation.
The auditor notified the officers that
this return would not do and q second
set Of blanks was furnished, but the
matter was ignored. The fight at the
Alliance end is being led by Council
man p. G. Ramsey.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
THE FIELD IS
A GOOD ONE
Well No. z In Howen-
slime Field Estimated
at 40 Barrels,

The second oil we'll to be put down
by the Pennsylvania and Ohio Gas
Co. in its new field northwest of How
enstine, was successfully shot Wednes-
day afternoon. The well is the first
location on the Shertzer farm.
After the shot. the bailer was sent
down and indicated the presence of
oil in good quantity. Pumping will
be begun as soon as sufficient tankage
can be provided. Although no safe es-
innate can be made at this time, 1t Is
believed that the well will be good for
forty barrels. Beginning next week
another well will be drilled on the
Howenstine farm, the location being
several hundred yards southwest of
No. l Shertzer. Four experienced
Pennsylvania operators, superintended
by John Galbraith, have the work in
charge and expect to have eight wells
down by September.
The officers of the company are Col.
j. r. Galbraith, president; s. r. Sey-
bold. vice president; both of New
Kensington, Pa; Ed. A. Langenbach,
treasurer; Walter Stephens, secretary;
directors, William Marshall, Ellis
Lewis, e. w. Valley, Pittsburg, and
Robert Marshall, New Kensington.
In addition to these officers the fol-
lowing stockholders were present at
the shooting. A. M. McCarty, Ed.
Roth, Chas. G. Upham, Geo. Spangler,
Elmer Guest, Winfield Shertzer, James
Fry, Martin Bucher, Geo. Mason, Thos.
j. Bidwell, Charles Stump, U. r. Hen
ry. Charles Walters, Ed Reinkendoff
and Rev. Fleming of New Berlin.
Il...x - n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
Real Estate Transfers
CANTON.

SAN lO4N.
Harriet Shorb to Joseph Ziegemeir
lot 773S First ward. $3.50.
Ward b. Dyer to Homer v. Briggle
lot S081 Second ward, 5000.
Minnie l.. Rubright to M. w. Ober-
lin, lots 1969-7O' Second ward $720.
Rosa Elsner to Rosa Berkman, lot
2161 Fourth ward, $3.50.
Anna M. Hand to Mrs r. r. Dine
lot 6317 Fourth ward, 5000,
Sol Adelman to Charles and Rosa
Edleman. lot 1921 Fourth ward, $500
Feller & Dougherty to John Sommer
lot SOB Sixth ward, $4,000.
Louis A. Loichot to Dallas B. Whip
pie, lots 1928, Seventh ward, $4,000
OTHER TRANSFERS.
John F. Frey to Edward l.. Schaufele
lot 1868 Massillon, $3.50.
s. Burd to Dan r. Marsh. lot SCI
Massillon, $4,000.
Edward Bechler to John F. Brad,
shaw, lot 1869 Alliance, $500.
John c. Morgan to Susan v. Faxop,
lot 2117 Alliance, 81, 200.
Catherine Allen heirs to Peter J.
and Louisa Mouin dot .2652 Alliance
$1.700.
George W. Carver, to Dexter and O.
and Elizabeth Stockham. lot 2200- AL
lance. $500.
Abraham Witter to Florence M. Rog-
ers. lot 700 Alliance, s3,30O
Leah Garner to w. II. and Caroline
Pariso, lot 145 Osnaburg. $3.50.
Loichot e. Piper to John Schaubach
lots 1923, Canton township, s1.750. :.
Henry w. Shanafelt to julius De-
vaux, lot 8 Canton township, $40O.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
mot GUILTY"
Said j. G.. Art When
Arraign ed at War

Warren, Aug. 13.-J. c. Art, of Can
ton, charged with sending postal card
containing a dun for money and also
bearing a threat. Wednesday waived
examination and pleaded not guilty to
the charge before United States Com
missioner r. l. Gilmer.
The court held him to bail in this
sum of $500. United States District
Marshal Sampsell brought the prison
er to Warren.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
DRESsMAFERS
Forming Union In the West
Canton Women May At.
fitiate.

Canton dressmakers may join In the
movement just started at st. Louis to
form an association of western Dress
makers to be known as the Western
Dressmakers and merchants associa-
tion.
The matter has been presented to
several local dressmakers in an infor-
NAL way and several stated last eve
ming that there is possibility Of many
local dealers Joining hands in the or
ganization. The purpose is princi-
pally to render western dressmakers
as independent as possible Of eastern
and foreign fashion makers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

Wellington, o., Aug. 13-There has
just been completed beautiful library
building that was erected by Col.
Myron T. Herrick in memory Of his
father, Timothy r. Herrick, who died
two years ago.
The building is of brick trimmed
with stone. The roof is of tile. The
interior is handsomely furnished in
black oak and the book racks already
to have the volumns placed upon
them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
LEFT WEALTH
FOR OTHERS
Vastly Rich, Col. Glen
Lived In Apparent
Poverty.
New York Herald service.)


Chicago, Aug. 13.-Amazement grows
at the extent of the wealth that was
left by Col George T. Cline who died
few weeks ago. For years he lived
the life of hermit and it was never
suspected that he had more than
enough to afford him but most meagre
existence. Yet it is now known that
his fortune will exceed $S,O00,O00 and
relatives are going over his papers
carefully to find the extent of his for
tune. Hundreds of claims for his
wealth are becoming known and there
is no doubt but that there will be a
great deal of litigation before the
estate is finally turned over to those
who should rightfully inherit.
Colonel Cline had extensive realty
holdings in Cook county the bulk OF
them being within city limits of Chi
cago. There are valuable lots in Win
netka, a suburb on the northwest, sew
eral lots in Halsted street and the
Woodbine hotel, of several rooms near
the worlds fair grounds. There is
also a summer resort at Cedar Lake
lHu., anu q Olu IOuhIiy hoihN' "'''i
spacious grounds, just on the edge OF
Frederick. Md, besides farm property
in several states.
AS he drew toward the eighties in
life he lost all the pride he had in
personal appearance. He bought no
new clothes for five years prior to his
death. He was unkempt and untidy in
the extreme. His hair and beard dyed
for years were allowed to go their
nature way and became a yellowish
white. With all his forgetfullness of
self he seemed conscious that he was
personally unattractive to others and
he held aloof from his friends and
relatives, except on occasions when the
old desire for companionshlp returned
temporarily.
During the last ten years of his life
he lived in squalid room in his hotel,
the Woodbine. 1t was poorly furnished
and a cheerless place. off from the
main room was smaller apartment.
This was the depository for his pa
pers and effects. Letters were stacked
several feet in height There were also
boxes of newspaper clippings. He had
a mania for cutting out and preserv-
ing obituary notices of prominent men,
Concerning the men he particularly
admired, he preserved every printed
word he could find.
Dnn't miss Roses shoe sale
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
DOGS ARE
DODGING
Comparatively Few are
on the Tax Duplicate
-Aaseasors Taxs
-As e 88orS ak.

Auditor M. w. Oberlin is going af-
ter dog owners who have been lodging
taxation. The number of CANNES re-
ported from Navarro was so small that
he had little investigating done on
the quiet, with the result that 43 ad-
ditional dogs were found and placed
upon the tax duplicate. Not one-half
of the number in town had been re,
ported by the assessor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
REV. WELsHIMER


The Ministerical association OF the
Disciples OF Christ of Eastern Ohio wi1I
meet In 10th annual convention Ut Hi
ram on September 13. Among the
numbers on the program will be an
address by Rev. P. H. Welshimer u
Canton on Pastoral Helpers. = Y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
Big bargains at Roses shoe sale.
CANTON
Expert Sent for to Open
Bank Safe at New
Holland.
6cripps. .McRae Telegram.

6cripps .McRae Telegram.
New Holland, Aug. II. = Develop
ments are at standstill regarding the
Union bank Of this place, the cashier
Of which, John X. Brown, Is missing.
Until an expert from the Diebold Safe
& Lock Co.. Of Canton, who is ex.
pected today arrives, nothing can be
known Of the contents of the safe,
which was left locked and the COM
bination changed when Brown dis
appeared Saturday night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
BRIGHT STUDENT IS
INSANE OVER CHESS
lnordinate Fondness for tho
Game 10 Believed to Have
Affected Smythe's Mind.

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-While at col
lege Mr.. Smythe who is son Of a
Philadelphia clergyman developed a
fondness for chess and pondered over
problems with such pertinacity that
he became so we'll versed in the game
that he easily vanquished all his as
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
"sToP HlMn
said Father o. Runaway DO,

Said Father Of Runaway Boy
Alliance. Aug. 1s.--Brakeman F. @.
johnson Of the Pittsburg, TT Wayne
& Chicago railroad was arrested here
by local officers upon authority OF a
message from the young mans father
at Pittsbnrg, which stated that the
young man was running away from
hls parents and young bride. Tho
father look him hack to Pittsburg We'd
nesday. +.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

sS-Advertisers inserting want advs. may
have For Rent" and For Sale" cards to
tack on building free Of charge by asking
for same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14
WANT COLUMN

TERMs-Not exceeding 30 words, 8 inser.
tions, % cents. Cash with order. Otherwise
we will charge double price to cover cost OF
bookkeeping and collecting. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

Extra low prices in low shoes at
Roses shoe sale.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

"GOOD CHANCE to learn a trade. Boys
from seventeen upwards taken to learn iron
and brass moulding. Wide range OF work:
Special instructor. Fair wages Good
man Company. Canton, Ohio"
Aug. 7-ll-lElS-w
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

FERTILIzER-Best on earth. @ per ton, al
Fertilizer Co.. North Industry, O.7-3lml vs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

Buy now at Roses shoe sale.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

FOR sALE-six (6) acres, more or less
good timber land, three (8) miles eGsL oi
Canton. Close to Canton and Louisville
road. Jacob h. Fiory. S-i4t&fw6t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-14

Don't miss Roses shoe sale.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17

A planter of the old regime,
close observer of the signs, wrote
forty years ago, ct think the time
is not far distant when men will be
ashamed to look for a rain certain
at the next change or to regard
those changes of the moon in sow-
ing or planting seed or cutting chill
dren's hair or spaying pigs, or killing
hogs or to believe that wheat turns
to cheat or a thousand other I've
heard 'em sas' equally nonsensical.
I have not a doubt children will
be amazed to learn that their fathers
ever entertained such silly notions"
The farmers are getting out of
this rut, though there are some of
them who would as soon think of
throwing their potatoes on the ma
nure pile as to plant them In the
light of the moon. Some day they
will learn that it is not the moon
which brings the rains or sunshine,
but the currents of air set in motion
or detected by belts of woodland,
grassy meadows, streams and lakes
and hillsides.-Southern Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17
IN COLUMBIA, S. C.,
PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE ca
THE DRAUGHoN

Draughon's Practical Busine..
College Co., with headquarters %
Nashville, Tenn, will open School
NUMBER NINE in Columbia 8 n
Monday, November 2, 1908. Tb;Ss
company with a capital stock of
100000 has schools established IN
Atlanta, Ga, Nashville, Tenn. and
several other places, with special
facilities for securing positions, baV-
ing business men associated with i
all over the South. Fourteen bank.
ers are on its Board of Directors
It gives a superior course of ingtruc-
ton.
Those who wish to secure emplov-
ment, may, if they prefer, pay the
tuition out Of salary after the posi-.
ton is secured. Special rates will he
given to all who enter the Columbia
College during the next sixty DAYS.
For Catalogue, which will explain all.
address Draughon's Practical Bust
ness College Co., Nashville, Tenn, or
Atlanta, Ga, or Columbia, S. c., af-
ter October 18th.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17
A Review of "The One Woman"
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

Editor Of The Progressive FarmeF:
A friend of mine has kindly pre-
sented me with a neatly bound copy
of "The One Woman" which I have
read with great ca~refulness to find
out what is the secret of its wonder
full popularity.
It is a very strong book. All of it's
leading characters, Ruth Gordon,
"the one woman;" Kate Ransom, the
other woman; Rev. Frank Gordon.
the socialist; Mark Overman, the
bachelor banker; Morris King, the
great Tammany lawyer and politici-
an; Arnold Van Meter, the worldly
minded Shorthorn deacon, are the
strongest representatives of their
kind that he could have selected, and
the natural development of the guild
ing principles of each ones life is
shown in a mastery manner.
It shows the inevitable tendency
of socialism and other disorders of
society to produce unrest, disorder
and selfshness of the vilest kind,
leading to the overthrow of the home
the dissertations of religion and the
violation of every civil and moral
obligation of mankind.
The book is valuable in that it
presents the most gorgeous and at
tractive features of socialism in our
largest cities, and shows the end of
such as embrace it and become the
leading spirits in it's propagation.
To be benefited by reading it, one
must follow its characters to the end
of the book, when he will realize that
the pomp and glitter that goes with
the leaders of the modern reforma-
tory and religious fads is of short
duration, and after all "but vanity
and vexation of spirit" Dowie's
crusade in New York, and Dowie
himself, has already become the
laughing stock or the disgust of the
nation, and so will all other fads for
the betterment of mankind not
founded on the precepts of the Holy
Bible. N: B. @.
Sampson Co. N. Q.