The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-13


80 cents per ton, now is 80 cents per
ton; pick mining, run of mine coal,
was 90 cents, now is 67 IL per ton.
Columbus, Feb. ~. - Secretary
Joseph c. Clark, of the State Sunday
School association, and his corps OF
field workers, will start on their an
nual spring tour next Sunday and will
visit AZ counties. The purpose Of the
association is to to extend the scope
of Sunday school work., and the field
workers aim to attend all county con-
ventions of Sunday schools. They will
be at Massilln the week of April and
at Carrolton the week following.
b. E. Able, who was discharged
from the penitentiary Wednesday up
on completion of term of two years
from Putnam county for robbery, was
member of the Eighth Ohio during
the Spanish war. His health vas shat
tered by the Cuban campaign and 1t
is said this is what led him to com
nit the crime which resulted in his
downfall He left for Hot Springs,
hoping to obtain relief from the baths.
He comes of good family.
DIR. II. c. Eyman. superintendent,
and D. S. o. Latimer, steward. repre-
sented the sMassillon hospital at the
annaui meeting of the Ohio state hos
pital conference board in this city.
Dietary topics were chiefly discussed.
DR.. Grant Mitchell, formerly of
Canton, has located in Columbus.
The Canton and Malvern Fire Brick
Paving company, of Canton, has file1
a certificate with the secretary OF
state reducing its capital stock from
$4,000, to $1,000.
Burgess L. McElroy, who has serv-
ed two terms as clerk of the house of
representatives, has announced he
will be a candidate for a third tenn.
Senator George w. Siber, Of Akron,
says he has not decided definitely
whether he will be a candidate for the
nomination for attorney general.
Representative Seese, of his county, is
candidate for school commissioner,
ard If each remain in the race for the
positions each aspires to fill the can
didacy of each will be much embar-
rassed.
The Democratic state central com
mittee will meet in this city this af-
ternoon. Chairman Frey, while in
fbic sitxy 1aSt vyAolx ceia .
tee would not meet until late in
March, but Immediately upon his re-
turn to his home at Findlay he issued
a call for a meeting Of the committee
for today. The Democrats are at q
loss as to the reason for the sudden
change in the time for the meeting.
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Joseph Blackburn filed his last annu:l
report with Governor Nash Weunes-
day. He gives retrospect OF his work
during his administration of six years
and says that he does not recall a sin
gle official act during his tenure of
Office he would reverse il the oppor-
tunity occurred. He thinks the new
law will settle the vexed oleo
question in Ohio, the state law being
wholly inadequate. He said the de-
partment is now giving it's undivided
attention to the enforcement OF the
Cain law which provides for the col
lection of the Dow tax from illegai
dispensers of liquor In his three
terms work he has filod 1,035 cases,
many won by the department after
years of litigation and great expense.
OF the cases brought 700 were sue
cessful. Mr.. Blackburn said the new
jury law enacted by the last generai
assembly is proving very satisfactory.
Judge Bigger, of this city, has de-
rided there shall be no general regis
tration in Columbus this spring. The
election board claimed registration
would be necessary, but under the rul-
ing there is no authority for this pro-
cedure and the board is ordered to
provide system of transfers instead
The names of the electors will be
from old registration
books to the new ones placing each
voter in his proper precinct under the
new code.
Colonel Myron #. Herrick held a
evee to his friends at the Neil this
WHITE FLAG