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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
PREFERRED
TO WALK
Al. G. Field Distino uish-
ed Himselfin Rum
away.

Mansfild, O., Feb. 19.-Al. G. Field,
the minstrel. had an exciting expert
ence here Wednesday afternoon, which
fortunately did not terminate seriously.
With increasing adipose tissue and
the precarious walking, owing to the
heavy snow, AL concluded not to marcn
at the head of his minstrel company
ir the parade, but was seated in q
sleigh behind a spirited team that had
. one-armed driver. All went well un-
I'll the band struck up, when the horses
bolted. and were Immediately beyond
the control of the driver. -
Seeing his danger AL made lunge
for the front scat, grabbed the reins,
and by mighty effort succeeded in
checking the team before it could dash
down the crowded main street, where
upon Al with some asperity remarked,
"You take that team back to the sta.
BILE; guess III walk" And he did.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
TRAGEDY At Carnival.

New Orleans, Feb. ia carnival
tragedy of many romantic features
came to light Wednesday when Ella
Lon Atkins of Hawesville, KY, was
found dead in a room Of Victor's ho-
tel, the victim Of either suicide or
murder. I,y her side was Folger
Green, manager of a st. James parish
sugar plantation and member OF q
prominent Louisiana family, suffering
from probably mortal self-inHicted
wound in the throat.
1t is believed that the two had at
tempted suicide together because of
opposition to their marriage by Green 8
family. The Atkins woman had been
dead since Monday night, at which
time she swallowed three ounces OF
laudanum. For nearly &c hours Green
watched beside her body before he
could get courage to infiict the wound
upon himself
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
REGIMENT
WILL GET GUNS
State Militia Takes Ad-
vantage Of the Dick
Bill.
fstaff Correspondent,

Columbus, Feb. Efficiently Colon.
el Edward volIrath Of the Eighth reg
iment Of Bucyrus, wrote to Adjutan'
General George r. Gyger requesting
that uniform gun rack be adopted
for o. N. G. armories. These racks
are intended for the care and preser-
vation Of new arms to be supplied the
guard by the government. The ad-
tutant general, perceiving merit en-
bodied in the. idea, has employed an
expert to carry ~ out.
The gnn rack used by Company b,
of Akron, is regarded as the best In
the regiment and Is being used as
model for the new device, which the
expert. will try to make an improve
ment over the former. The new rifle
with which the guard Is to be equipped
is a delicate mechanism and unless
protected from moisture and dust, will
be liable to get out Of order easily
If the proposed gun rack proves sat
isfactory, Adjutant General Gyger will
recommend It's adoption by all COM
panies of the state.
The Eighth regiment has filed a
reGnisition with the adjutant generals
department for the new military
equipment made available under the
Dick law, recently enacted by con-
gress. General Gyger stated that he
had been advised by the war depart
ment when it would arrive. He an
ticipates 1t at an early date.
As soon as his bond is received, Ad-
jutant General Gyger will issue a COM
mission to DR.. Howard II. Smith, OF
Bucyrus, as assistant surgeon of the
medical department of the Ohio Ma
tional guard, with rank of captain
and assign him to the Eighth regi.
ment. This will complete the regi-
ment's compliment Of officers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
THE COLONY SYSTEM
IN TREATING DISEASE
Matter 70 be Discusses at Meet
Ing OF State Charities
at Akron.

Columbus, Feb. 19.-Secretary IL.
Fl. Shirer, of the board of state char
tiles, as secretary of the state board of
correction and charities, has begun the
preparation of the program for the
next annual conference of that bocy
which will be held at Akron during
the third week in October. He esti-
mates that between 300 and 400 dele
gates will be present. Among the sub
jects which will be discussed will be
those relating to crippled and de
formed children, their care and treat
ment, juvenile courts, tuberculosis and
epilepsy.
DR.. Spratling, superintendent of the
Craig colony for cpilcptics at Sanyea,
N. Y. has been secured to deliver an
address on the merits OF the colony
system for epileptics. He spent con-
siderable time in Europe studying that
question and is considered the best
authority on 1t in the United States.
Some expert will be secured to talk
on tuberculosis. Secretary Shirer was
in Akron recently arranging for the
appointment of local executive conf
mittee which will have charge of the
local arrangement for the meeting. lie
will announce the personnel of the
committee within a month. 1t will
consist Of five or six members. Mr..
Shirer stated that one OF the reasons
why Akron was selected for the meet
ing was that the delegates could have
an opportunity of visiting the new
twentieth century Jail in that city, said
to be one of the finest in the country
viewed from a hygienic, humanitarian
and utile standpoint.
DR.. Spatler will probably be the
only speaker present from beyond the
state. Colonel James Allison, super
intendeDt of the Cincinnati house OF
refuge, is president OF the confer.
cnce.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
. FORMALIN FAILED
Claims MAIDS for the New
Cure Are Denied by
Experts.

New York, Feb. 19-The widely pa
raded discovery of formalin as a cure
for blood-poisoning is now declared
by New York physicians to be a fail
ure. Tests which they have made are
said to have shown that formalin is
only temporary check 20 the growth
Of the germs and in the long run
proves an injury to the patient.
DR.. w. II. Park and DR.. w. a.
Payne, both bacteriologists of the
health department. began experiments
soon after the first cure of blood
poisoning by DR.. Barrows was an
nounced. Two dozen rabbits were in
Oculated at the same time with the
germ Of d-poisoning-the strepto-
coccus germ. An hour later dozen
Of the rabbits were subjected to IN
Injection of formalin. In every case
save one the rabbits on which forma-
lin had been used died from twelve 10
twenty-four hours before the others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
QUA|LS STARVING
BY HUNDREDS
Hunters Alarmed at Condi-
tions Fear Game Will
Become Extermi-
mated

Quajls are said to be freezing TO
death all over the country as a result
Of the cold weather, snow and zee. Can
ton hunters express the fear that pres.
ent conditions will mean their eAter-
mination. II is we'll known that the
birds can stand almost any degree of
cold If they can get food Naturalists
insist that quail never froze to death
with a full crop in this climate, but it
is evident that they have not been able
to get food since the rain and sleet
fell last Sunday.
Every twig, blade of grass, weed
seed, bud and berry was encrusted in
ice and the birds have not been able 10
get any food. In this condition they
are easy victims to weather condi-
tons which ordinarily would not af.
feet them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
HIRAM COLLEGE
WON CONTEST
Local Physician Was . Judge
at Interstate Meet.

DR.. ]. F. Marchand has returned
from Marietta, where he acted as one
of FIVE judges at the 22nd annual con.
test of the Ohio intercollegiate ora
torical association, which was held
Wednesday evening.
AS literary effort the affair was
marked as a complete success. Be-
sides DR.. Marchand the judges were L..
X. Powell, Mt. Gilead, e. Monnett,
Bucyrus, Rev. Charles Lemoine, Mans
field and Fred Rector, Columbus.
Highest honors were given to L. o..
Newcomb, of Hiram college. j. II.
Lloyd, of Dennison university, bore
off the second honors and Henry Lee
Dean, Of Wooster college, third.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
COULDN'T BE BOUGHT.

1t happened in the south-not the
new south, but the old south, where
they lived In the same old way.
The enterprising Yankee thought he
saw some Opportunities"
This looks like good land" he com.
mented.
1T is" replied the native careless
ly.
But the people here don't make the
most Of it."
"They don't" admitted the native.
81 could make three times as much
out of 1t as they do
you could, If you could get it."
Cant get it?"
We'll, hardly"
Not IL | pay twice what it's worth
to the present owners?"
"You couldn't buy it for ten times
what it's worth to them"
"Why not?"
Stranger" said the native, wearily
you don't seem to quite get the hang
of things here. II they sold they'd
have TO move away, wouldn't they?"
"Of course"
We'll, they're too lazy to move"
Eagle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
Temperance WAR
Bitter Fight May Depopuiate
an Ohio VII
lace.

Findlay, O., Feb. 19.-The village Of
McComb, ten miles west of here, is in
the throes of temperance war which
threatens to wipe the town off the
map. Some time ago the citizens,
under the Beal local option law, voted
to oust saloons. Everything went well
for a while and the supporters of the
temperance party decided that it was
good thing. Soon, however, despite
the fact that it was a dry town, many
drunkards were seen on the streets.
The village marshal refused to arrest
these persons. There are no saloons
in town., said he, "and these people
can't be drunk"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
THE HUDSON RIVER.

Something short Of seven years
hence it will be 300 years since the
Hudson river was discovered, and al
ready numerous representatives of
old Holland families in New York
state and city are considering plans
for fitting celebration of the cente-
nary. A committee appointed by the
Holland society to outline some
scheme includes such good old names
as Van Dixie, Van Norden, Van Wycll,
Roosevelt. Ranta, etc. A good many
of the memberse favor worlds fair,
but there is the embarrassment that
New York City has no fitting site
other than Central park, and to the
selection of that spot there would DE
strong public opposition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
BLAZE At ASHLAND
Opera House Block Burned.
Total Loss viii Reach SEQ.
,OOO.-Town In Dana

Mansfield, o.. Feb. 19.-The Opera
House block at Ashland, 16 miles east
OF here, was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday, originating under the stage
where natNal gas fixtures had just
been put in.
+. T.. Marks stove store, Ludwicis
Il Wilson's gentiemen's furnishing
store and p f. Sharick's jewelry store,
located in the block, were destroyed.
The public library was also destroyed.
The total loss will reach $60,OOD.
Opera house block loss $4,000, with
$4,000 insurance.
A gale was blowing and for two
hours the entire business portion OF
the town was threatened.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
POLICE TRICYCLE. THE LATEST

POLICE TRICYCLE. THE LATEST.
A police tricycle. is one Of the latest
examples of the utilitarian purposes
to which the ubiquitous cycle is now
being put, company having brought
out a tandem tricycle. intended for the
use of two policemen and for the con-
veyance of a prisoner, the latter being
accommodated on seat behind the
frcnt rider, his feet being shackled in
stirrups hanging from the rear axle
and his wrists securely held by hand
cuffs fastened to the tubing forming
the arms of the seat in which he is
placed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
SAYS ITS A TRUST
Akron Man is After the Quaker
Oats Company-Wants
II Enjoined.

Akron, o., Feb. 19.-M. Otis Hover,
a stockholder in the American Cereal
company. has filed suit in common
pleas court here in which he seeks to
have the company enjoined from pay
ing any dividends on the stock of the
company held by the Quaker Oats
company, claiming that the latter is
trust. Hover is one of the stock
holders Of the American Cereal COM
pany who refused to turn over their
American Cereal stock to the Quaker
Oats company when the latter was or
ganized, and who have prevented it
frcm acquiring the absolute control OF
the parent company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
THE MILITIA BILL.

About the only law passed by the
present session of congress, of inter-
est to workingmen, is Congressman
Dicks pet idea of merging the state
militia into the United States army
BY the provisions of this law all the
state military companies will be sup
pied with better guns and more kill
ing bullets and real army officers will
be in command. This new supply OF
up-to-date guns will scare the bees
wax out of workingmen and there
won't be any more strikes at all
Painesville Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
CHILDREN KIDNAPPED
Mysterious Crime In Indian.
apolis Puzzles Auth.
critics.

Laporte, Ind, Feb. 19.-The kidnap-
ing of boy and girl, wards of John
Conboy, q prominent Democratic pol
itician, by a man believed by him to
be Charles CLASSIFY, has aroused much
feeling. The man visited the Conboy
farm at night and it is believed COM
PEELED the children to accompany him.
The three were traced by officers to
Michigan City, where it is supposed
a train was boarded for Michigan. The
officers are making every effort to ap-
prChcad the abduCtor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
NEWSBOYS' HOME
To be Esta bIished at Toledo

Toledo, o., Feb. 19.-The Toledo
Travelling Mems association, backed
by the editors Of all the daily papers,
has commenced campaign for a
home for the Toledo news-boys, where
they can be more carefully looked af-
ter than at present, and where Com
modore John E. Gunckel, their good
genius, will have better facilities for
work among them.
The association, in addition to other
plans, has sent out 5000 circulars to
citizens. explaining the object and
asking in each case for contribution
of 81, to be acknowledged by an en-
crossed Certificate. All money will!
be turned over to the trustees Of the
news-boy's association as a building
fund.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
HAVE A HARD TASK.

The Alaskan, treaty which provides
that three Americans shall be ap-
pointed to convince three English
men that Alaska belongs to the United
states has been ratified and the her
culean task will be attempted. 1t is
not likely that three Englishmen can
be found that can be made to believe
for a moment that Great Britain
should not have anything she wanta.z-
Dayton News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
WENT ON way REJOICING
Happy Hobo Was In Luck
When He Struck
Cantor,

One of the many dodgers at the city
prison Wednesday night has cause for
rejoicing. When he made his appear
ance after spending the night on the
upper deck he was presented with o
suit Of clothes and ticket to Salem,
where he desired to go.
The unfortunate was profuse in his
thanks to the donors of the much
needed articles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
WHEELING #
OPPOSITION
Stark Electric WiliForce
Line Across the
Tracks.

Peter Ryan and force of track lay
ers have been detailed to lay the cross
ing of the Stark Electric railway over
the Wheeling switch near the work.
house. The differences of the two
companies have been settled.
The frogs and castings are all on the
ground, but the weather has been SO
cold that work is impossible. When
an effort was made some time ago to
do the work, the Wheeling company
ran a train out upon the switch AMI
prevented its completion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
LEFT HOME IN
WILD WEST STYLE
Youthful Nimrod, However,
Soon Came Back
Homo.

Bucyrus, o., Feb. 19.-Armed with
q shotgun, revolver, rubber boots, and
the balance of true sportsmans out
At, Clyde Welshorn, a Crestline lad,
arrived at Bucyrus last evening, bound
for the wilds of Missouri. where he ex-
pected to find excitement. The boy
had been employed in Crestline
shop, but drew his pay Saturday, and
taking a day or two to gather his out
ft he started west. Having arrived
as far as Bucyrus he was arrested
and taken back home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
DAMAGE SUIT HEARD.

The damage case of William Deal
against the c., A. & c. Iron and Metal
company, was placed upon trial in
court room No. Q Tuesday morning
The members of the company are
Myer Green, Jacob Kramer and Ben
Jamin zimmerman.
Tho action is brought to recover Sl0,-
21O damages received by Deal while in
the employ of the company. His left
hand was caught in pair of large
shears that were used for cutting SCRAP
iron in proper lengths, and four fin
gers and a part of the palm of the
hand were cut off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
TERsE REBUKE FOR CowHERD

Since the woman out at Salt Lake
City wrote Representative Cowherd
of Missouri, inquiring if there were
not law bestowing prizes upon wom-
en- that give birth to two sets of twins,
he has had letter from a former
constituent, now at st. Elizabeth's s
asylum. This former constituent
was injured in Kansas City some
months ago, and Mr.. Cowherd, out of
the kindness of his heart, called to
see him at the hospital. When the
poor fellow eventually landed in st.
Elizabeth's, this city, he wrote Mr..
Cowherd requesting him to call The
Kansas City statesman has many du-
ties, and replied that he was unable
to go over there for the present.
God may forget you, but he will
never forgive you," was the terse an ,
swer that came by the return mall
Washington Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.

Coshocton, o., Feb. 19.-John Monk
aged forty-six, was found dead and
frozen In snow drift near this city
Wednesday. Marks of heavy blow
on the side of the head indicate that
he was knocked down and robbed and
the body dragged to road side where
snow riffs soon covered it. He show
ed roll of money in saloons las,
night but during the day the pockets
are empty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
FORMER CANTONIAN'S
GIFT TO LEAGUE
Oh Painting . Presentto Day
ton Organiza-

Mrs. G. E. Graham. former Cam
tonian, now residing in Syracuse, Ind,
has sent to the carnation league of
America. a beautiful oil painting OF
carnations in the midst of which Is
the portrait of the late President Will
liam Mckinley draped in black.
Above the picture are the words,
Nearer, My God, To Thee" The
painting was sent to Canton by mis-
take and will be sent to the leagues
headquarters at Dayton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
DIVORCE SUIT.

Emma M. Manley has sued Harlow
w. Manley for divorce. They were
married in 1896, but lived together
but a short time, the wife asserts in
her petition. 1t is claimed that the
husband has been willfully absent for
more than three years past and has
wholly failed to provide for the plain
tiff, even when she was III, and as a
result she had to go to the home of
her parents at Garrettsville. Attor-
neys Sterling & Braucher represent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
Canton Markets
HENS on
A STRIKE
The Only Egg Trust
Raising Prices--
MarketS.

Eggs took jump of 8 cents a dozen
Thursday morning, owing to the con-
tinucd cold weather which cut off all
receipts. 1t has been too cold for
farmers to get to town if they had
eggs to bring; but reports are to the
effect that the hens have stopped lay
ing except where the shelters are eX-
ceptionally warm, and it is probable
that even II the weather should be-
come warmer it will be week or ten
days before many eggs will reach the
market.
Fresh eggs are selling at 25 cents.
and dealers are willing to pay 20 in
stead OF 16 cents. Canton grocers who
were well stocked with 16 cent eggs
are reaping a neat profit. Storage
eggs are not wanted at any price, al
though there are still few in stock.
COUI,TRN PRODUCE.
BUTTER. EGGS. LARD AND
POULTRY.
Corrected daily by L. Dumont)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
HIKED AND HITCHED.

LOrain, o., Feb. i9.-Four well
known young people of this city figure
in sensational elopement and mar
riage. Albert Moore and Miss Bessie
Pratt, Clifford Bemis and Miss Lena
Scott went to Buffalo together Sun
day, and the two couples were mar
riei by a Lutheran minister. Tho
announcement came as a surprise to
the parents and friends of the parties
here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
JULIA BAIRD.

Julia G. Baird. the two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, John Baird,
1l43 Payne avenue. died Wednesday
OF cholera infantum after three days
illness. Funeral from the residence
Friday afternoon at .2fO'el0ck. Rev. p.
G. Nau ofiiciating. Interment I'm
Westlawn cemetery,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
MRS. SARAH HATHAWAY.

Mrs Sarah Hathaway. 81 years old.
died Of apoplexy Tuesday morning at
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Stone, 1006 West Fourth
street. Funeral from the home Of her
brother, otto Uhlendorf, GA North Mil
street, Massillon,. Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Interment In
Massillon cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-20
CASE SETTLED.

. The case of McGregor Printing COM
pany against the Ohio Map and Atlas
company. which was set for hearing,
was settled out of court.
The colored American., 1903-08-22
L. ]. Hayden,
Manufacturer of Pure
Herb r1ediCine,

is one of the Greatest Healers OF the
Sick on Earth. Cures all Diseases or
no Charge. l cure all diseases that
are known to the human race or no
charge, no matter what your disease,
sickness, or aff1ictiOn may be, and re-
store you 20 perfect health. l cure the
following diseases: Heart Disease,
Consumption, Blood, Kidney, Liver.
Bladder, Piles in any form, Vertigo,
Quinsy, Sore Throat Lungs, Dyspep-
sia. Indigestion, Constipation, Rheuma-
tism in any form, Pains and Aches of
The colored American., 1903-08-22

Mr.. W. p. Burrell, grand worthy sec
retary of the True RefOrmerS who has
been attending the twenty third an
nHal session of the True Reformers,
left with his wife and family for New
York and other eastern points last
Tuesday, where they will take a we'll
earned vacation.