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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.

Be It resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio
CThree-ffths of all the members elected
to each house concurring therein), That
a proposition shall be submitted to the
electors of the state of Ohio, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday OF No
vember. 1908 to amend section 2, article
II, of the constitution of the state, so
that II shall read as follows:
Section 2. Article II. Every county
having population equal to one-half Of
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 2. At said election the voters
in favor of the adoption of the amend
ment to section 2, article II, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words:
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 2, article
II, of constitution-No.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
F. u. ARCHER.
President of the Senate.
Adopted May @. 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 a true COPY
of a Joint Resolution adopted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio
on the 9th day of May A. ID. 1902, taken
from the original rolls now on file in this
office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have kereun-
to subscribed my name. and affixed my
official seal, at Columbus, the 9th day
of January, A. d. 1908.
LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
| Secretary of State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
CROP
MAY Be SAVED
Reports TO Horticultural Society Show
That 0ne-7hiTd Of Crop VIII
Survive froSts.
A FULL CROP OF SMALL FRUITS.

The afternoon session of the Stark
county horticultural society held at the,
home Of M. p. Barnes, Wednesday af-
ternoon, was full of interest to those
in attendance. A feature of the meet
ing was the reports from the various
members in attendance as to the con-
dition Of the fruit buds since the dam
ger of frost has disappeared. The gen.
eral opinion is that 33 per cent. of the
peach buds In this immediate vicinity
have not been killed, and that means
a fair crop the coming season IL there
are no later frosts to kill what has
survived. -.-
Apples promise full crop. Little
or no damage has been done by the
winter. The same is true of pears and
all other fruits, with perhaps the ex-
ception OF the earlier sorts Of cherries,
which may be hurt slightly. Taken
all in all, the fruit prospects are the
best for come years.
Mr.. Nieswonger, of New Berlin, who
was unable to be present, had prepared
paper upon the proper care of lawns.
The manuscript was sent to the secre-
tary, Miss Mary M. Sarver, who read
the paper. 1t contained some good
points on lawn making
There was considerable discussion as
to the best potato to raise. 1t was
said to be little like choosing wife
everyone had his own favorite The
Burpee, Early Ohio, Rural New York.
er, and others were spoken Of highly
and recommended for general crop
ping. One member reported having
raised five bushels of potatoes from
10 pounds of seed of the Everett po-
tato.
There was some discussion as to the
best methods Of gardening and fruit
raising. The keeping qualities Of po.
tatoes and apples were illustrated by
samples of both in good state of pres
ervation. G. Faust had a fine display
of cut flowers.
The Barnes home was given over tc
the society and the visitors speak high
| ly of the manner in which they were
entertained
The next regular monthly meeting
will be held at the home Of Mr.. Stein.
metz, near Howenstine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
ANOTHER REED ANBCDoTE

souri, once gave some vivid verbal
sketches of Mr.. Reed which the lat
ter's friends recognize as true to life
Tn the greenback year In Maiiie." said
Mr.. Clark, "he escaped defeat by only
11b majority When he went to sup
pcr he thought he was defeated. When
he returned to headquarters after sup
per his followers set up q mighty
shout. Not having heard OF his alec
tion he said to them: you ere making
tremendous fuss over, the corpse. !"
In relating that incident Of his life he
naively remarked ..,rhe country came
near iosipg the iAvsluable services Of
: great statesman on that oceasion.s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.
MUNICIPAL. CLASSIFICATION.


Be It resolved by the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio:
Section !. That a proposition shall be
submitted to the voters of the state on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1903, to amend article 49,
section G, of the constitution of the state
OF Ohio, so that II shall read as follows:
ARTICLE 13, Section g. The general as
sembly shall provide by general laws for
the organization of cities, incorporated
villages and hanlets and restrict their
power of taxation. assessment, borrowing
money, contracting debts and loaning
their credit, SO as to prevent the abuse
OF such power; provided. that the general
assembly may divide cities into not more
nor less than three classes. and II such
division Is made the classification shall
be as follows and not otherwise: All cit
les having a population Of more than one
hundred thousand shall be- cities OF the
first class; all cities having a population
Of not more than one hundred Thousand
nor less than twenty-five thousand shall
be cities Of the second ciassj all others
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
Office Seekers A-PIeny-- -Doings Of North Law
renco's Boy Wonder Bring to Mind the Days
Of Ben Butler 4 Puzzle to Pick the Winners in
ANY Contest.

Hardy mad the smoke OF the munic-
ipal battles in Stark county drifted
away with the passing breeze, than
the politicians in the Republican party
began hnstlins for the county nom
nations, as It Is understood that the
primaries will be the first or second
Saturday Of May, leaving three or four
weeks only In which to fix up the
fences and get ready for the fray. The
Republican county committee will hold
q meeting Saturday next In Canton to
M the time for the primaries. 1t is
said that the weaker candidates are
holding out for a,iate date.
There fs 4 senator, two representa-
tives, sheriff, commissioner, re-
corder and infirmary director to nomi-
nate Frank Mckinney for sheriff and
Harry Hill for commissioner, are up
for their second terms and have no
opposition. For the other places upon
the ticket there will be q hot contest.
as the various candidates are already
at work. Some have been hustling
for a year or more and are ready right
now for the voting, SO far as their po-
litical organizations are concerned.
POLLOCK'S QUEER STUNT.
For state senator but two men are
in the field In Stark county. They are
both Representatives who are am
bilious to be promoted to the upper
house. Carroll county. however, will
inject an element of uncertainty into
the fight and will be factor unless
one or the other Of the Stark county
men secures enough delegates to nom
mate upon-the first ballot, which is
sot likely. Pollock seems to be the
mos. active, so far as surface indica-
tions 60. While his home is in North
Lawrence, he has established perma-
nent headquarters in Canton and seems
to be fixture here, He seems to he
trying to reach the voters through their
wives and sweethearts, as he has been
giving out souvenir spoons to the
Daughters OF Rebekah and 'lavishing
compliments generally upon the femi-
nine sex.
Just what kind Of campaign Sny-
der is putting up has not been made
manifest. He is not attending any
women's conventions or dealing out
spoons la Ben Butler, but he is an
old politician and has some foxy fell
lows back of him.
HOLES is HUSTL4ISG.
The race for representative is to be
the hottest of all. There are four cam
didates in the field. F. A.. HOLES, of
Alliance, editor of the Review, aspires
to be statesman and has no oppo-
sition, having beaten out his opponent
at the city primaries. He has fewer
complications than any of the others.
James A. Welker, of Canton, is an
other. aspirant. Jim is quiet fellow
with a modest mein, but he has more
knowledge OF the game Of politics than
some of the fellows who talk more In
meeting.
1T Is in the west end that the fur will
fly. There are two candidates for rep
resentative, each backed by a faction
that knows no compromise. William
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
Real Estate Transfers
CANTON.

Samuel p. Jones to Herman l.. Zim-
norman, half of lot 2917 First ward,
$1,000
Mary Haas to Charles Anthony. frac-
ton of acre in Second ward, $2,100.
J. w. Pontius to A. H. Loutzenheiser
lot 1928 Second ward, $1,000.
Margaret G. Hershey to Orrin Fl.
Eoutzenheiser, 8 acres in Second ward,
s4,500.
G. F. and Nancy Laiblin to Charles
M. Best. lots 21so and 21s1 Second ward
}240.
William volkman to William r.
Schumacher, lot $40 Third ward, $500.
Jacob J. and Mary G. Fryberger to
Conrad Weimer, lot 1868, Third ward,
$3.50.
John Wonderly heirs to Edward
Wonderly, lots 2137 and 213S Fourth
ward, $50.
OTHER TRANSFERS.
Jacob Lohrer to Charles w. Cupples,
lot 2199. Massillon, $780,
]. G. Roseman to August and Albert
Herman, lot 2726. Massillon, $1,000.
August Hersseier to Philip Kicker,
8 lots, Massillon, 500,
George l.. King to Charles q. Hart
zell, lot 2l16. Massillon. $4,000,
Geiger q Fried to Blaine U. and Mar
gsrat Howell, lot 360l. Massiilon. $500.
Austin Weaver 20 Thomas E..Wilson,
lot a. KSnsinyton Place, $500. -, n
~, X Nelson to- Lester p, Richardson
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
HEX USE FOR WEALTH.

Dora-Wouldn't 1t be lovely II we
had $36, ,000, 900?
Clara-Of course.
Dora-Perfectly heavenly! This
hook on Facts and Figures" says a
ton OF diamonds can be bought for
that.-New York Weekly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17

GIRL WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral housework. Call on lor address Allen
Cook. l36 5. Market ST., or at residence, 1888
Logan ave-, Canton, o,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-04-17
PEOPLES WANT COLUMN

TERMS Not exceeding 20 words, 3 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, 1903-04-17

F1ndl0y was brought out Dy the Jonn
p. Jones faction. Jones is back In the
Hanna bandwagon and is once mors
in favor with the leaders Of that fac
ton, after his flare up Of a few years
ago. He was one OF Harvey Smiths
main eazabos in the congressional fight
and the same crowd is in the fight for
Findlay.
MIKE, RATCHFoRD AWAKE. !.
On the other hand is the Hon.
Michael d. Ratchford. When he found
that Jones had candidate for repre-
sentative he swore by his hopes Of con-
tinuation In Office that Findlay should
have a rival to split UP bis vote Id
the west end, and especially that the
miners vote over the county should
not all 20 one way. So the Hen. M. ID.
cast about him and 1t is said that he
got the bee to buzzing in the heads
of three separate men In Massillon
who agreed one after another to run,
but Harvey Smith and the rest Of the
gang scared them into the brush and
they all refused to run. He then went
to Crystal Springs, and found one Will
liam Leonard, who was willing to
stand. He was announced week or
so ago and is going about oven the
county under the direction Of the anti
Jonesites.
Lawrence township Is fast becoming
famous as producer Oh statesmen,
and some of the other sections are be-
ginning to ask when her appetite will
be satisfied. Within the last few years
there has come from her borders the
Hon. John P. Jones, DR.. r. G. Moul-
ton, r. A. Pollock and now It Is Find
lay, with Leonard just over the bor-
der.
A DESIRABLE OFFICE.
The Jones crowd Is opposed to Pol
lock and are trying to break down his
hold upon the labor element In the
county.
For recorder there are four candi-
dates. From Alliance there are two
Capt w. w. King and ]. Lew Russell.
They came out upon the theory that
Alliance was entitled to a whole lot
since Tom Casselman and Commission
er johnson are out of Office. While
they are skirmishing after the rights
Of the west end, ex-Sheriff Zaiser and
John. H, Krumlauf, Of Canton, are try
ing to land the prize. At present IL
is anybody's fight. .
For infirmary director there are two
candidates, Charles e. Jarvis and Ben
jamin F. Corl. Formerly this office
did not pay sufficiently to make II
worth while, but since by some system
of figuring every month in the year
can be made to have 81 or more days
In it at $3.50 per day, with liberal al
lowances for mileage and expenses, the
place is eagerly sought. after.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
WANT COLUMN BRANCH OFFICES:

CONGER BROS. Druggists. Selby ave
nue.. corner st. Adams; 400 Selby
avenue and $40 University avenue.
RICE STREET PHARMACY, 306 Rice
ALBERT W BoRK. corner Mississippi
and Nash streets.
CAMPBELL BROS. Selby and Victoria.
STRAIGHT BROS. Druggists. Rondo
AMI Grotto streets.
A. T. GUERNSEY & SON. Druggists. III
PEOPLES PHARMACY. 79S East Sew
cnth street
E. B. ROLLINS. Druggist, 2s5 West
Seventh street.
SEVER WESTRY, Druggist Maria ave-
nue. and East Third street.
W. A FROST. & CO.. Druggists. selby
and Western avenues.
WALTER NELSON. Druggist, University
avenue and Rice street.
REITZKE & CO.. Druggists. Selby and
Western avenues.
A. @. SCHUMACHER. Druggists. 400
West Seventh street
Ho1-coMB & MAGNUsoN. 951 Payne
]. W. NELSON. Dale and University.
avenue, corner st. Adams.
c. T. HELLER, Colonnade, st. Peter and
c. F. RUTHERFoRD. St. Peter and
Fourth streets.
). P. JELLINEK & CO.. s61 West Sew
entlI street.
corner SihIev.
A. a. CAMPBELL. Louis and Rondo
streets.
II: J: MCALL. 4s3 Broadway.
DREIS PHARMACY. corner Ninth and
St Peter streets
GEoRGE G DAVENPORT & CO.. s7s
East Seventh street
IL. w. DICKMAN. Druggist $50 East
Seventh street. corner Beech.
JOHN BODIN & CO., s81 Payne ave-
B. A TREAT. 442 Broadway.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
TELL WHY RATES ARE HIGH.
Pennsylvania Read Says That In
creased Expenses Are the Cause.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. ia
The Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania
company (the Pennsylvania lines east
of Pittsburg), the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western and the Lehigh VAL
ley, have submitted to the interstate
commerce commission statements that
the increases in freight rates on grain
and grain products, dressed meats and
packing house products and few
other commodities are merely restora-
lions TO usual or reasonable basis
and are justified by increasing expen-
dltures. The Pennsylvania railroad
admits that during the six months
ended Jan. 1, 1902, it participated in
the payment Of rebates on shipments
originating at points west of Pittsburg
10 the extent of approximately Sic. O00
From then until June 80 last the Penn
sylvania paid no rebates.
While the cost of material and labor
Is an important factor in justifying its
reservations of rates affected by the
increase, the Pennsylvania points to
the increased cost of operations due to
the difficulty of moving an abnormally
large traffic. 1t claims that during
periods of commercial depression rates
are reduced, but when business is ac
tive and profitable to manufacturers
and shippers, it is reasonable that rail-
roads should share in it. The Penn
SylVanla company says that allowances
Cor rebates) approXimating $50, 900 or
100000, were made from July 1. 1901.
to January 1, 1902 but none have since
been granted. Since May l last the
average rate of wages of employees has
increased about 80 per cent. The
Pennsylvania company estimates that
the advance In the rates on grain. grain
products, dressed beef and export pro-
visions will increase its revenues only
$4,000 to $780, 900, while the increased
cost Of labor and material will aggre-
gate at4east 100000.
The Lehigh Valley replies that there
has been no general advance in rates
and none is contemplated. The rates
on the commodities mentioned had
been reduced below a reasonable ba-
Sis
The Delaware, Lackawanna &, West
ern says that in 1902. as compared with
1900, there was an average increase of
about 30 per cent in the cost of the
main articles of supply The Increased
cost of wages, beginning with the first
of this year, is estimated at $500, 900
annually
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
Proposals for Valves and Service Boxes.
OI1ICG OF III5
Board Of Water Commissioners,

Board OF Water Commissioners
St Paul, Mimi, Jan. Is, 1903.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Board of Water Commission
ers of the City of st. Paul until IL O. clock
noon, Jan. 81, 1903 for furnishing and de-
l1vering +. o. b. cars, ST. Paul. or at the
storage yard of the Board of Water Com
m1ss1oners, % East Fifth street, freight
prepaid, certain valve and service stop
boxes required during the year 1903 in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications
ON nle IN the office of the Board.
Eight hundred stop boxes, with the
privileges of $50 additional.
Also for all valve boxes from inches
to is inches that may be required
The first order must be delivered with
IN thirty 500 days from date of order
and all subsequent orders must be deliv-
ered within thirty 500 days from date
Of such order.
Payments will be made within thirty
GOD days from the date of the delivery
of such order In full.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
III the sum of three hundred dollars (S300),
or a certified check for one hundred dol
lars (S1O0) must accompany each bid.
cOnd1tlonal upon tho execution of con-
tract, if awarded.
The Board reserves the right to divide
the contract among the different types
and manufactures
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Bids must be made out on blank forms.
Which can be obtained at this Office and
zone other will be accepted
Bids must be IL dorsed Proposals for
Valves and Service Boxes" and address
ed to the urdt rsigned.
JOHN CAULFIELD.
Secretary.
Jan. 1917. 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
Proposals for Water Pipe.
Office Of the

DUAL Ul water commissioners,
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 16, 1903.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the Board of Water Commits
sioners Of the City of st. Paul until
for furnishing said city with the follow
ing list of cast iron water pipe, in ac-
cordance with the plans and specif1ca tons
on file in the Office of said Board.
Five hundred feet of four ca inch pipe
with privilege of 500 feet additional.
Twenty thousand 100000 lineal feet of
SIX 80 inch pipe with the privilege of
No feet of eight 90 inch pipe, with
the privilege of 1000 feet additional
Seven, thousand $4,000 feet of twelve
CD inch pipe. with the privilege of four
thousand $4,000 feet additional
=. len hundred 0.000) feet of sixteen 16)
inch pipe, with the privilege of 500 feet
The Board will decide within five 60
months from date of contract whether it
Will accept the eight 49, twelve (12) and
sixteen (16) inch privilege pipe.
All pipe must be shipped through by
rail- without change Of cars and delivered
free on board cars in st. Paul or Mime
sofa transfer, freight to be prepaid.
by April 1, 1903.
The privilege pipe must be delivered
IN IN st. Paul within thirty 800 days from
sixteen (16) inch pipe. which must be
delivered within forty-five (45) days from
date of order.
dy1ASutS viii De MADE as fOIIOWS: No
payments will be made before April l.
1903, and until all the pipe required to be
delivered.
Payments for privilege pipe ordered
will be made monthly
A bond of at least two 60 sureties in
the sum Of at least twenty 600 per cent
of the gross amount bid. or a certified
check for five hundred 5000 dollars must
accompany. each bid, conditional upon
the execution of the contract if awarded.
Bids must be made out on blanks fur
nished by the Water Department
The Board of Water Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any and all
proposals.
Bids must be Endorsed Proposals for
Cast Iron Pipe and addressed to the
undersigned.
JOHN CAULFIELD.
Secretary Board of Water Commissioners
Jan. 1917, 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
FASTEST TRAINS IN FRANCE.
Remarkable Time Made Between LocaI
Stations.

A Paris writer claims for France the
fastest railroad trains in the world He
says that the Northern railroad has a
special between Paris and Amiens doing
elghty-one and three quarter miles IN
seventy seven minutes, giving an ayera ge
speed Of SfXty-three and one-half miles
an hour, and one on the same route nv
other trains it registers speeds of sixtV-
one and one half miles an hour, main
tanned for 40 miles. and 1913 and fiftv~
eight miles an hour for distances exceed
ing 100 miles at a stretch The fact comes
lnt) immediate contrast with the depIor-
able attempts of the English lines hav-
ing boat trains in connection with the
channel steamers. The Southern & Chat
nam railroad this year has ~conspicuoTsjv
failed to approach its own record Of las
year-one hour and forty-one minutes
from London to Dover pier, which works
out at something under forty-fivo miles
an hour for the seventy five and one-haIf
miles. Even with this liberal time allow
ance the English trains are never on
time, but tho French are invaria bIV A
record is claimed in recent run Of the
mail and express from Boulogne TO Paris
Owing to the ate arrival of the beat
IRON Folkstone the train was fortv-six
minutes. late IT. leaving Boulcgne buf
the engine driver made up the time and
got to Paris punctually at the minute. Ills
average speed for this run is said 10 have
worked out at sixty eight miles p n ho11r
The distance Is about $50 iles.-BrookIvn
Times. oAS -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
Forfeit Kiss In a Car.

In crowded car the other day a tai
man stood alongside a pretty girl. each
hanging to a strap. A jolt Of the car
the. girls head as evenly as II she had
placed it herself over the soft red Tam
O'Shanter cap she wore. The girl blushed
as the man began to apologize, which he
ended by saying: You know the for
felt
But I didn't put 1t there myself" she
Stammered. 1T was an accident"
SO the forfeit's mine" And stoopine
quickly he deity imprinted a kiss on her
lips amid the gasps of the other passen-
gers. There was a laugh all round. Of
course. and, after all. the girl did not
look as though she minded very much
Philadelphia Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-17
CONTRACT WORK.
MacadamIzInq concord street

Office of the Board Of Public Works.
CITY of st. Paul. Mimi, jan 18th, 1908
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City Of st. Paul, Min
nesota. at their office in said city. until
p. m. On the twenty sixth (26th) day of
January. A. D. 1903. for the matchmaking
Concord street. from Ada street to the
west line of Arthur street. with granite,
In said city, according to plans and spec
1fications on file in the office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
In sum of at least twenty (20) per cent.
or certified check on bank Of st. Paul.
In sum of at least ten (1O) per cent of
the. gross amount bid. must accompany
each bid. Said check shall be made paw
able to the Clerk of said Board
me said Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
JOHN S. erode.
President
Clerk Board of Public Works
Jan. 13-1903-10t