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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

Jerry Wise, Plain township; M. r.
Horst, NJ. b. Houtz, Sam E. Barr,
John C. Harmony, Canton; w. A. Kay,
Alliance; j. ]. Bowers, Perry town
ship; Samuel w. Welch. Pike; Joseph
Falk, Nimishillen; Frank Clapsaddle,
Marlboro; Richard Edwards, Massil-
lon; George w. Good, Canton; Arthur
Stimmel, Paris.
Petit Jury-Charles A. Weber, A. J..
Youngblood, William d. Willis, Har-
ry A. Keefauver, D. E. Gerber, Frank
Alexander, Canton; John M. Howe,
nstine, Pike township; John Diehlen,
Massillon; John w. Taylor. A. d.
Woolman, Alliance; David Braucher,
Jackson township; Walter willard,
Washington; Lundy Miller, Marlboro;
Henry Humbert, Lake; ]. X. Nc
Dowell, Jackson; E. d. Miller, Marl-
boro.
PROBATE COURT.
In the estate of John II. Blackford,
of Marlboro township, final and dis
tributive accounts have been filed.
In the estate of Lollie G. Dewitt of
Canton, final account has been filed.
In the guardianship of James Eek
roate, of Navarro, petition to sell real
estate has been filed.
In the trusteeship Of Amanda
Strausser, of Jackson township, the
first account has been filed.
In the estate of Henry G. Bascht, of
Tuscarawas county, John j. Weller
has been appointed administrator.
In the estate of Solomon Kuhlman,
of Canton, inventory and sale bill have
been filed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
GIVES DELlhQUEaTS
. ONE MORE CHANCE
Secretary Of State Makes Last
Cell for Tex Under Willis
law-canton Concerns
on List.
(StaF Specially

. Columbus, Aug. 1.-THE names Of
225 Ohio corporations. delinquent un-
der the Willis law, have been certi-
fed by Secretary of State Laylin to
Attorney General Sheets to be sued
for failure to comply with the act.
A fine of $100 and a penalty of $500
for each day of delinquency is pro-
vided or by the law. The attorney gen.
eral says he will give these delin-
quents one more chance. II they will
pay the tax and file reports within
ten days he will not prosecute them.
These Canton corporations are on
the list: Seeman Plaster company,
Vanadium Bronze and Bearing Co.,
Aultman company, Canton Insulator
and Clay company. Miller company
Ohio Steam Pump Company, Reem-
snyder Slate Company and Times Pub
fishing Company. The New Philadel-
phia Iron and Steel and the Alliance
Buggy Company, of Alliance, and the
Massillon Brick Company, OIL Massil-
Ion, are on the list. Most of the de-
linquents are Cleveland companies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

FERTJLIZER-Best on earth. s6 per ton. at
Fertilizer Co.. North Industry. O.7-3lml W.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
IT UP
TO Mr.. SHEETS
Public Expects Him to
Move Against New
Coal Trust.
(From q star Correspondent,

Columbus, Aug. 17.-Attorney Cen
eral Sheets says that If anyone will
show him that the big coal companies
operating in Ohio have formed COM
bine in violation of the antitrust law,
he will institute proceedings to GUST
them from the state. That such COM
bination mas been formed by these
companies is evident, and that the at
torney general should hesitate to in
sert the official probe into the matter
is the subject of much comment.
There is feeling that he should take
the initiative at once and not wait
for the proof to come to him showing
the existence of such an unlawful COM
bination. Last winter custer suits
were filed by the state against these
coal companies, but upon their prom
ising to annul whatever agreement
made to act as a body and to operate
Independent of each other the gover-
nor and attorney general agreed to
their dismissal. Why they consented
to this course and allowed fragrant
violation of the law go unpunished is
problem over which many citizens Of
Ohio have pondered since.
The capitulation of the state to the
coal trust was utterly indefensible.
There was indisputable evidence show
ing these concerns had entered into u
cold-blodded agreement, in defiance Of
the laws of the state and public pol
icy, to restrict trade and competition
and extort hold-up prices for coal
from the public. Now they have
again served notice of their intention
to put into effect another outrageous
advance in prices. The proposed in
crease would yield o net profit of 125
per cent.
The trust tries to excuse its action
by pleading that the supply is not
equal to the demand, which statement
is disproved by Secretary Treasurer
Savage, of the Ohio Mine Workers.
who says that the miners in the Hook
ing Valley district are working only
half time. There Is a strong senti-
ment that the state should show the
coal trust no mercy this time. It
breaks the law with impunity and the
people have come to think 1t Is high
time the state officials we're acting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
FARM SALE.

The undersigned will sell at public sale on
September LIST. 1903. the so called Caroline
ship, Stark county, Ohio, three miles south
OF Navarro. and containing q 32-l00 acres OF
good. level farming land. There is q good
also small orchard. Sale will begin at one
o'clock o. m. Conditions. "a cash down. n
In one and Il In two years from day OF sale,
the The premi ses sold. Further conditions viii
be made known on day of sale.
Navarro, o., Aug. 10. 1903.
JOHN LOEW,
Agent for the heirs to said farm.
Published In the Stark Co. Democrat Aug
II. IL, 20. 1908.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

The examination of the affairs OF
Wyandot county made by Deputy
State Examiner John A. Bliss of Can
ton, showed condition of affairs that
was a surprise to the people of that
county, who knew that the county Off
cials were charging excessive fees.
This was the only report made public
of all the counties examined into.
The reason for this was the fact that
the people had demanded an investi-
cation. The report will revolutionize
the system of charging and will affect
Stark county officials, cutting down
the receipts of the sheriff and clerk
from 10 to 20 per cent.
The total amount of overcharges
found against the officials of Wyan-
dot county was $10,645.70. 1t was
found that the clerk of courts, A.
l.. Steiner, owed the state S945 and
the county $4,723, both of which
amounts he promptly paid when con-
fronted with a statement The pres
ent sheriff, G. w. Cliffe, was caught
IOT Sl,ffl, anu EA-OHtIlh IOulluo
his deputy, Ira d. Pontius, between
them owed the State $1,S46.
STATE PAID.
It was discovered that certain fees
county had been paid by the
county should have been paid by the
State, the officials figuring that the
State could stand it better than the
county. AS a result of the examina-
tion the county will have to pay into
the State treasury the sum of $76S.
Stenographers, court constables, pro-
bate judge, and many Others were
found to have received excessive
compensation. The clerk of Wyandot
county practiced a system of paying
jurors mileage that is practiced in
Stark county, and has been ever since
the county was organized. They have
been allowed 10 cents a mile one way,
when the law allows only cents a
mile.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
SBAND ALIVE
Bah oek is Living in Arlzons.

Akron, Aug. 17.--(SpeciaD-Th
ing her husband, who disappeared five
years ago, was dead, Mrs. Lucy M.
Babcock, of Cuyahoga Falls, applied
for pension. but the government Off
cials learning that Babcock is alive
and well, have refused the petition.
Babcock served in the Civil war and
went away some years ago. He cor
responded with his wife up until five
years ago and then stopped. Mrs. Bah
cock made efforts to discover the
whereabouts of her better half and
failing. concluded he was dead. Now
it develops that the supposed dead
man is living at Tombstone, Ariz.,
under an assumed name.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
ASKS DAMAGES
FOR A DEATH
Little Wants S1O,1 SO
from 3. & o. Road
Court News.

John w. Little, as administrator OF
the estate of Willis Little, has sued
the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Com
pany, operating the G.. 7. & w., for
$10,150 damages for the death of the
said Willis Little. 1t is claimd that
the accident was due to the negligence
of the company in not providing gates
or a watchman at the street crossing
where the boy was killed.
The petition alleges that on April
%, 1903, Willis Little, a boy aged II
years, with others, was at the foot OF
West Eighth street ready to cross the
track of the Valley railway. The
crossing was blocked by shifter and
some cars. When the shifter moved
away from the crossing, the boy
started across the tracks and was
struck by north bound passenger
train running at 80 miles an hour.
The boy was instantly killed.
The accident Is said to have been
due to the neglect of the company, as
there was no watchman or other per-
son present to warn the pedestrians
OF the approach of the second train,
and it was impossible to hear it on ac-
count of the noise made by the switch
engine.
The boy leaves a father, mother and
, several brothers and sisters, his heirs
who deem themselves damaged to the
rfg g1n hn n thu
funeral, ETC., is included in the amount
for which judgment is asked. Attor-
neys Taylor & Stewart are counsel in
the case.
WANTS DIVORCE.
Lena Rounger has brought suit in
common pleas court asking divorce
from Albert Rounger upon the grounds
OF wilful absence and extreme cru.
city. The parties were married in Oc-
tober, 1896, and shortly after theil
marriage the husband is said to have
struck and kicked his wife, at ono
time kicking her out OF bed. Shortly
afterward he left for parts unknown
w. J.. Piero is attorney for the plain
tin. QAa&I
JURORS DRAWN.
\ Clerk Wise and Deputy Crubaugf
drew the grand and petit jurors fol
the next term of court from the jury
wheel Monday morning. The term be
Gins September IA. The grand jur,
will report the first day of the term
bvts We petit jurors Will be subject te
: ne order OF the colirt. Thirty-twt
(. .namosiwsre drawn from the wheel, thu
\ c1rt being is grand Jurors.
Grand Jury--J. 9. Holzwarth. ALI
rpes; Jackson W. Pontius, Canton
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

"GOOD CHANCE to learn trade. Boys
from seventeen upwards taken to learn iron
and brass mouiding. Wide range OF work:
special Instructor. Fair wages. Good
chance OF advancement. Apply to the Ault-
man Company. Canton, Ohio"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
ROOSEVELT TOOK
PART IN MANEUvERS
From Deck Ct the Mayflowe r
Ho Reviewed the Wa rsh ips-
Upton an Interested
Spectator. -~

Scripps -McRae Telegram.
Oyster Bay, Aug 17.-President
Roosevelt took part in the naval war
game today. Assisted by Secretary
Moody, Admiral Dewey and a distin-
guished party of guests, he reviewed
the warships in the sound from deck
and waves were all propitious and
every man aboard the nineteen fight
ing machines seemed to be on his
metal. The manouveres took place
nearly midway in the sound off Center
island, which lies a tthe entrance of
Oyster Bay. Sir Thomas Upton was
also a spectator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

EOR sALE-4.room no use, good as new
slate roof. full cellar. brick wall. at i4a4
ever offered In Canton real estate.
:, GOOD 6.room house. at 1l09 Cass st.. near
w. l.. ~ roundhouse slate roof, for $3.50.
$3.50 cash, BALANCE cheaper than rent Would
cost VI .0J0 to build this house.
Good broom house Mt No. 1888 South Court
st:, slate roof, stone wall, partitioned cellar.
IVY eu Terms e ms easy. ,. .,,., ......
pontius ave. slate roof. for 500, 900 cash.
balance cheaper than rent. -
z North 81 win sell Tor sl.S5o il sold before
New 6-room house. with reception hall.
bath. gas city water, furnace, large lot al
Y %oodlsnd q aye. Tor a.dt0 SsOo cash. bSisncs' '
Ihave many houses. Of all siseu. In all
parts M ofthe city ~ fair prIces and on .Ees.
exchange small tracts, fNrms or city prop.
e{sy oGs fSI ~ p sp1 ss..s q sdefss9 q tt2y'sy,
y: oA!s: sS:;s AZ ssd ssdss's 's;s IA ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
WANT COLUMN

TERMs-Not exceeding 30 words, inser.
tlons. % cents. Cash withorder. Otherwise
we Will charge double price to cover cost OF
bookkeeping and collecting.
FOR sALE--six (8) acres, more or less
good timber land, three (3) miles east Of
Canton. Close TO Canton and louisville
road. Jacob ii. Flory. 8-l4t6f W IS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

II. ID. Smith, 1415 East Fifth street,
has received word OF the serious III
ness OF his son, William T. Smith. at
Minot, North Dakota. Turnkey Archie
Smith. of the police. will leave Tues
day morning for the bedside Of ~
brother.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

The management of the West Va,
State Fair, to be given at Wheeling
commencing Monday, September 7th,
will spend $6,850 for the sixteen big
races on the speed card When 1t IL
considered that speed is only one Of
many departments OF the fair. the cost
of such an enterprise may be readily
understood.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18

I.OUTZENHEISER REUNION.
The annual reunion of the I.outzen-
heiser Family association will be held
in Nimisila park, Cook addition, on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-18
Correspondence

Middlebranch, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Egolf
has left for Kalamazoo, Mich, to Visit
her parents.
Mr.. II. o. Wise and Mrs. C. II. Boet-
Ter went to Cleveland Saturday for .
short stay.
Mr. Jacob Miller, residing east OF
lips Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Willis of CantoB
were the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. l.. e.
Snyder, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gibson of Pitts
burg were the guests Of his parents
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gotshall Of Akron
attended the funeral of Joseph White.
which occurred here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Hershey havi
gone to Cleveland to be the guests "a
their son. Mr.. Del. Hershey.
Messrs John Hensel, Lew and JohI:
Roush have gone to Cleveland for q
short stay.
Mrs. Emma Richardson and children
Of Canton have arrived at the jobs
Bloomfield farm to visit few days.
Miss Bina Cooklin of Canton ha1
The funeral Of Joseph White was
held here Sunday and was largely at
tended by relatives and friends.
Mr.. Henry Gibson is on the sick lisa
been the guest of Miss Hattie Brum-
baugh, during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman who have been
the guests of their son and Mr.. and
Mrs Bailey, left Tuesday for thei
home in Michigan. They will stog
en- route at Ravenna. to be the guest
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eltrican went tc
Akron Saturday, to call on their frien
Mr.. Il. Mitchell, who Is lying seriously
i'll.
Rev. Dyoll Belate Of Ashland fillel
the pulpit here on Sunday and de-
livered the evening sermon.
Osnaburg, Aug Is. = Mrs. James
Hoover and daughter Rhoda of Akrol
are visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Olinger of Indi'
ana are home on a visit.
| Prof. and Mrs. McFarren and chill
dren spent Sunday in town.
| Mrs. Belle Granger Of Canton spen
Tuesday here, the guest Of friends.
Mrs. Clement Boyer and children
and Mrs. Charles Mack, attended the
Snyder reunion at Nimisila park. Can,
ton. Wednesday.
Mrs. Matte Thompson and son Ed
uard OF GAINESVILLE, spent Tuesday IL
town.
Mrs. Reason Schmuck and daughte
Pearl left Tuesday for Camp Sychar
where they will attend q series @
campmeetings which are in session
| there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ravenstine q
Canton spent Sunday here.
Clement Boyer left Thursday 30
Camp Sychar TO be gone ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Boyer, accom-
panied by their granddaughter Mis-
Gladys Spies have gone to Akron 10
j 4 ten days visit.
Miss yostta Whiteleather Of Phils
1elphia = homo en . visit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
ALL Ii, THE CARS
STOPPED AWHILE

Ihe entire street service Of the vrptni,
rs assenser and Power Company N this
s!ly and Manchester. with the exception
o. o. the Broad Street line and the. BROAD
street OAK Hollywood line, was fled
up last night from II o'clock until mid.
night The tie-up was due TO the break.
age Of q trolley wire at Eighteenth and
Franklin Streets.
was raining and there were passen.
sers on every car, when the current sud
denly failed, and at first no one knew
the cause. The passengers accepted the
situation good naturedly as car after
car piled up In a long. dark, mournful
row The current was on from the west
IN TO the breaker Mt First and Main, but
there the cars plunged into darkness
end stood still Hollywood and Main
Street cars whirled merrly around the
corner of First and into Main with lights
burning brightly, but ere the laugh at the
expense of those on the darkened cars
had subsidized the lights failed and these
cars, too, came to a stand, AT Seventh
Street cars from all Your directions We're
congested. and east of there. at inter-
walls. forlorn dark cars were standing,
awaiting the light that failed. Just about
midnight the damage was repaired, and
all went verify again, the belated pas
rengers getting home In quick time there
after,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
GO ABOUT IN BOATS in
/. NEWPORT NEWS STREETS
,necinl to INC TImes. pispatch.l

Especial to The Times'Dispatch,)
E NEWPORT NEWS. VA, June 1O.--The
Warren Brothers Bitumlnous Macadam
Company has started the work of paw
ing West Avenue The start would have
been made several days ago, but the
heavy fall of rain put the avenue In such
a condition that the PAYERS could not
work. The streets all over the city are In
bad shape as the result of the rain. In
some places in East End the residents
have to use boats to reach their houses
The street force is being kept at work to
relieve the situation,
The Hampton Roads Railway and .Elec-
trio Company has begun condemnation
proceedings against the property of the
Citizens Railway, Light and Power Com
pany AUDITING on the Twenty-sixth
Street bridge. and has asked that dam
ages he assessed, The Citizens Company,
In turn. has asked for an Injunction to
stop the proceedings and to restrain the
company from using the bridge or leaY.
ing II standing,
The matter will be heard by Judge
Barham in the Corporation Court on June
18th, Ex7Covernor Charles Il. O'FsrSaH
OF Richmond, and Mr., y M. Braxton are
the, attorneys for the Citizens Company,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
SPENT NIGHT OF
GREAT UNEASINESS
Richmond Excursionists to
West Point Delayed by
Washout atMeadoW.

b
The Southern Railway excursion train
from West Point to this city. due here
at 1850 o'clock last night. has not ar
rived at o'clock this morning. and was
net expected for an hour. The delay to
the train, according to the statement Of
The railway officials. was caused by big
washout near Meadow Station, about
eight miles from this city.
a construction train, with Superintend-
ent W. 7, West and force of iaborers.
left the city after midnight for the scene
Of the washout to repair the damage and
open traffic on the road. It was stated
by the superintendent office that the
excursion train did not get Into the
wdshout, but that 1t was held on the
ether side, unable to pass. TherG is lit
tie information from the scene, and none
4 is atainable at this hour, and until the
work train has returned
E Considerable uneasiness was felt by
friends of those who went down on the
train. but the number OH board was rath-
q small, owing to the threatening weat b.
81 Those who went had a drearv ali.
night wait. ''se'4 All
ne washout was due to the unrsna1ly
#!n , rainfall of last evening and dir
me me night. Just how serious the IVA sh.
out IS cannot be stated at this hour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-11
FREDERICKSBURG COLLEGE
Closing Exercises-Banquet to Young
Ladies-Music Rendered.
Especial to The mes.Dispatch

y
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. June TO-
The commencement exercises OF Freder-
icksburg College. which have been In pro-
gress for several days past closed to-
day. Dr.. Cecil Russell, of Richmond, de-
llvered the annual address yesterday.
Last night the final celebration by the
Pantamerian Literary Society took place
In the college hall, Mr.. Phil S. Smith
presided and the speakers and their sub
iects were as follows: Thomas Rutledge
Bass, Grafton. subject, THE Cuban Pa
trIot Antonio Marco: Henry II. Mclean.
defamation. subject. ''Laska"; John 3.
Garnett, essay, subject, THE Advantages
OF a College Education; Henry 6. Lane,
Grafton subject Origin and Development
of Good Government"
Last night the members OF this society
rendered the young ladies OF the college
and the faculty a banquet at the En-
change Hotel. Mr.. ]. Hunter George was
postmaster. and the subjects and speak
ers were as follows: Our Society" Henry
"The Faculty" Professor Thomas W.
Hooper. Jr.: athletics" Phil s. Smith:
..The Alumni" DR.. J. N. Barney; Our
Class of 1907 Frank B. Rosebro.
At the exercises to-day the medal IN
music was awarded to Miss Annie Lati.
mer. The presidents scholarship, the
highest honor for an,under-graduate. was
awarded to Miss Grace Helm. The grad
ua ties were C. Mason Smith first honor
yaledictory; Frank B, Rosebro. second
honor, salutatory. A long list OF dis
tinctions and diplomas were also awarded
The session OF the college Just closed
has been a most prosperous one. with
bright prospects for the coming session