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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18
February 3, 1903

February =, l9O3.
Board visited poor farmin the morn
ing to inspect the hospital, and accept
ed work as completed by contractor.
Mr.. Hogeland appeared before board
with profile of road beginning at
southwest end OF Main street, Lewis
town and running southwest to inter
sect county road.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for grading said road, bids
to be received on or before March .,
1908. Bids to also include grading to
done on Won Tobel Coulee on Great
Falls Stage road.
Board ordered a warrant for $l,055
drawn to Tubbs Bros, this being pay
ment in full for all work done as per
contract also for all extras OH pest
house.
District road bills were taken up
and approved a. follows:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of a special session Of the
Board Of County Commissioners offer
gus county, Montana, held after due
notice thereof had been given as re-
quired by law and called for the pur-
pose OF transacting such business as
may properly come before said meet
ing.
Meeting called TO order at II a. M.
Feb. q, 1903.
Present-Samuel Phillips, chairman;
W. 7. Neill, Com; NJ. L, Poland, Com;
F. j. Hazen, lclerk.
Bill of $3.50 for s~tenographic work
at meeting of County Commissioners
allowed and warrant ordered drawn
for the amount. "
Bills Allowed.
Montana Children's Home society,
care pauper children, $3.50.
On petition board appointed Patrick
Flanagan constable for Judith town
ship.
Petition for appointment Of Chas. b..
Wallace justice of peace, Flatwillow
township, received and Chas. b. Wal
lace appointed.
Bills Allowed.
Donald Fowler. insurance, hospital,
$50.
Kendall Stage Co., election ex-
pense, SOC.
Geo. j. Sheldon, election expense,
So cents.
Willard NJ. Stockwell, election ex-
pense, $500.
d. W. Slayton, election expenses,
$500.
Utica Mercantile Co., election ex-
penses, SLIGO.
Utica Mercantile Co., burying pau
per, S2.4S.
Bills Allowed in Part.
Geo. NJ. Stafford. surveying, 800.
In regard to the matter of a road
from a point on the county road on
north fork of Mcdonald creek at or
near east line of section l6, township
- north, range 20 east running thence
northerly to intersect a county road
near Overland school house, additional
and final DANCES were allowed in the
following amount;
Z. C. Abbott, S4j.
In regard to same road it was or
dered that additional damages of $l0O
be paid to Geo. Shearson, this to salts
fly any claim for damages that might
arise from crossing any land of said
Shearson, by said road.
A petition was received from citizens
Of Gilt Edge asking board:
First-To appoint fire warden for
said town as provided in section 1890
of the Political Code Of the Statutes of
Montana.
Second-To establish a fire limit in
said town including all property be-
tween Chickadee Avenue and Gilt Edge
Avenue, inclusive.
Third-To levy a special tax of one
dollar per thousand dollars or frac-
ton i've said amount, on all property
included in the said limit for the pur-
pose OF purchasing apparatus as proyid-
ed in Section 1887 of the political Code
of Montana.
This was considered and approved in
full by the board.
Board adjourned to 0 a. m.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18
Common Phrase Illustrated.
"She lost her head"
Chicago Tribune.

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being So insidi,us that 1t
gets a good hold on the system before
il is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent the development OF fatal
disease If taken in time. McKechnie
& Allan.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18
His Apology.

"You mustn't eat with your knife"
said the city relative reprovingly.
Excuse me-" answered Farmer
Corntossel penltently. 81 thought they
was regular knives. / didn't know they
was only imitation, same as the pillow
shams." Washington Star.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18
rlany School Children are sIekIy.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Chlldren's
Home, New York, Break up Colds in ~ hours,
cure Fevenshness, Headache, Stomach Troub-
les, Teething Disorders. and Destroy Worms.
A. all druggists. Pc. Sample mailed FREE.
Allen 5. Olmsted. Leroy, n Y.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18

The following applications for abate.
ment of taxes were disallowed:
j. Ii. Dunsmorc, land and improve
ments, SlI0.00.
John Morrison. mortgage, $1,000 90.
Board adjourned sine die.
Attest; Approved:
+. j. HAZEN. SAM'L PHILLIPS,
Clerk. Chairman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

! for his crime by doing this. She also
said that II the two were not married
she would like to have the prisoner
given a mild sentence in order that
when he was liberated he would be able
soon to work and pay her part of his
wages. He had promised to do 80, she
said. If he should be allowed. He
earned $l4 week and would give her
half, she said.
Judge Stone refusedsto grant the
woman's request, but did not state pre-
cisely whether he would give McCarty
light or heavy sentence. He will
probably send him to the penitentiary
for life. He is inclined to think that
the prisoners word cannot be depend
ed on and that he is a dangerous man
to leave at large.
A sister of Mrs. Haslam promised
to care for the woman's two boys, and
said that another sister would take
Mrs Haslam and her little daughter to
live with her in order to avoid the ne
cessity of the marriage.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
/ INRELENTiNG JUDGE
SHOWS NO MERCY
Refuses to Allow vitroi Thrower to Marry His
Blind victim-.Says McCarty Is a
Dangerous Man.

Mrs Anna Haslam, who was blinded
by vitriol thrown in her face by Peter
McCarty, now in Jail in Cleveland
awaiting sentence for the crime. ap-
peared before Judge Stone Thursday
and pleaded with him to set the pris-
oner free. The request was made as a
result of an agreement reached at a
conference between McCarty and Mrs.
Haslam, in which he promised to
marry and care for her and her little
daughter Il she succeeded in persuad-
ing the judge to suspend sentence in
stead of sending him to the peniten-
tiary.
The meeting of the woman and the
judge was secret. 1t was stated af-
terward that she had repeated the
promise she had made to Mccarthy,
and had asked Judge Stone to be len
lent with the man who blinded her.
She needed someone to take care of
her, she said, and of her child. and Nc
Carly had promised to make amends
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.

Probate Judge Aungst Friday morn
ing decided to suspend sentence in
the case against Minnie Leyman. who
is accused by her foster parents with
being incorrigible and truant. The
child was adopted by Jonathan Ley
man and wife of Alliance. but recent
ly they have been having much trout
BILE with the girl, the claim being al
SO made that she uses profane Ian
guage. After hearing all the testi-
mony it was found that the chilu was
not altogether to blame. An aunt of
the child has agreed to find a good
home for her. If this is done she will
not he sent to the girls Industrial
school.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

than filled up with buildings, and a
number Of new additions have been
made to the corporate limits, while the
matter is again before the people for
still further extensions, and is likely
to succeed
After the Ohio canal was built, Mas
sillon soon became the wheat city"
of this section of the country, and for
while 1t did look as though our
neighbors west of us would swallow
us up" as all the heavy pro1u,e OF the
country had to be taken to the canal
for shipment to the east
But as soon as the Pittsburg. Ft.
Wayne G. Chicago railroad was built,
the scales began to turn in our favor,
and from that time forward we began
to feel hopeful and now feel that with
our great variety of manufactures
and SO many Industrious mechanics
among us, that we are building upon a
solid foundation and are glad to know
that our neighbors in Massillon are
also prosperous. We can clasp hands
with them and rejoice with them In
their prosperity, as we'll as our own.
when the Ohio canal was first COM
pleted of course Massillon had all the
advantages, but now tha. the railroads
have entirely changed the trade both
of Canton and of Massillon, we must
expect that our continued prosperity
depends very much upon the manu-
factories that have been established
In both OF these now prosperous and
growing cities.
Very few counties In the state can
boast OF three such large and pros
porous cities as can Stark county.
We have Canton in the center. MassiI-
lon on the west, and Alliance ON the
east. all growing and prosperous cities;
and from present indications all these
places are likely to become of sill
much greater importance to the pros
perity and wealth OF our beautiful
county.
Our electric railroads in al these
cities contribute very largely to the
prosperity of the cities refcrred to.
The days of trapping muskrats and
killing deer as our fathers did, have
passed. But we have goodly herit-
age. Let US be Industrious, loyal to
God and Righteousness, and We shail
stu 50 on 70 srsstsr prosperity. /.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
XAYHEN CANTON'S LIMITS
w WERE FIRST EXTENDED
Old Landmark. No. SO. By John Danner.

n n going west on South street and
also on Navarro street | cannot
fail to compare in my mind what Can
ton was sixty or seventy years ago with
what 1t is today.
| we'll remember when John Shorb
built the brick mill which Is now
owned by Hiram Shaub, a little south
of the Navarro road. At the time said
mill was built 1t was looked upon as
one OF the greatest adventures ever
made in this part Of the country My
recollection is that when first built
1t was a little higher than it is at
this time, a fire at one time partially
destroying the building, and / think
in repairing and rebuilding it was not
made quite as high as at first built.
When first built it was run entirely
by water power, the breast of the dam
was UP near the West Tuscarawas
street bridge. and the mill race which
led from that point was one OF the
largest and longest known at. that
time in this part Of the country.
From the mill up to Tuscarawas
street most of the land up to the bluff
west of the creek was quite low and
swampy and very thickly covered with
cedar, tamrack and pine Muskrats
were then quite plenty along the creek
and some men who loved to trap for
muskrats made quite a busiu ess in
trapping In that neighborhood for
these animals, and very often would
succeed in getting large number of
them.
When John Shorb built the mill we
are speaking of 1t was considered quite
venture as 1t was so far out of town.
Bat now the town or city has grown
fhr west and south of said mill. What
Is now commonly called Petersburg"
was not then thought of, all the land
near there being farm land. and very
few would have believed that Canton
would ever reach to its present bonnds.
The very fact that Bazalel Wells.
who was the proprietor OF Canton, had
no idea that such a prosperous city
as we now have would ever exist here,
the original boundaries OF the town
were east and west from Wells street
TO Saxton and north and south from
North street to South street, and now
~ thesc have long since been nacre
n. y. Il 2. 4. I. ~ VI a n. t.llf ~ ~ ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

The late Dan Rice. the famous cir
GUS man. was fopd 81 boys, ana always
wanted to sAe a lot Of them in his
audience. He never gave a perform
apce, says the Cleveland Leader, when
the hooks and corners were not Allied
with youngsters who had come In
free.
One story Of this sort Is told by Cap
tain George J. Grammar. tra1ac man
ager of the Lake Shore RAILROAD. At
the time Of the occurrence. Grammer,
who lived In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, was
standing one afternoon with a crowd
of other boys. looking longlngly into
the tent. but moi having the price OF
admission.
It was Mr.. Rice's custom to sand
at the door until the first grand entry
Of the circus people. when he would
leave. On this occasion he SOW the
hungry look on the faces Of the boys.
and called them around him. ''You
want to go in, don't you boys?"
Bet yer life!" shouted back the
youngsters.
''I'll tell you what. All the bows
who are back In ten minutes with
clean faces and hands get in"
The words were hardly out OF his
mouth before there was dash for the
Muskingum river, and in less than rev.
en- minutes two hundred clean faces
and hands came back to the tent. The
boys went inside with rush.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
PAY FOR HOSE
Canton-Akron Railway Company Will
Have to Settle With Board of
Public Service.

The Canton-Akron company will be
asked to make ample remuneration for
the destruction of several, sections of
hose by street car during the progress
of the fire at the Novelty Iron COM
pany several weeks ago. The hose was
stretched across East Tuscarawas
street, and cut in twaint by the car. At
meeting Of the board of public safety
President Fawcett was appointed to
adjust this damage claim.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
A PCPULlST MEETING.
Everything Nan snooth,y Until Mccarthy
Arose to Speak.

Everything Kan SsnOOthty Until mccarthy
Arose to Speak.
A populistic meeting was held q
short time ago at Theodore Wander
boschs place on East Gencsee street.
The visitors were given free use ot
the rear end Of the hall, and many
spirited speeches were made. The Eu-
dience finally increased SO that an I'D
journment was made necessary to tho
large auditorium. Affairs progressed
smoothly and favorably until q mem-
ber of the Auburn Equality society
arose to speak. Previous to his en-
rance 1t appeared that he had been
down the street. The following Is the
substance of what he stated. BY tho
way, the speakers name was McCar-
thy:
Gen'lemen-W'y are we met here
together? We're here t demonstrate
tn grand principles of D'mocracy."
"D'ye drink" said somebody.
Emmy OIL time." said the speaker.
"that drink I'm forced to'it. But t.
resume. Why are we gathered here?
T. celebrate tn independence Of tn
Germans. l beg pardon. tn Irish.
mean"
You're a liar" yelled some one.
Don't interrupt" said the speaker.
when I start out to celebrate any,
thing mean to celebrate that same
thing regardless Of cost. The indepen-
dence of Ireland has cost me six
weeks work and $25, an no henpecked
socialist can pass law at this STAGE
of the game that 7 can't hurrah for
Ireland any time please"
"Hurrah for Chermany!" said one
Of the Socialists.
"Hurrah! Hurrah!" yelled the crowd.
Nov there's point" said Speaker
Mccarthy.
What did Germany ever give to tho
world? Sauerkraht. lfmberger cheese
and bologna. that's all. Not wan
thing else excipt. yer ould Dutch twad.
die that nobody can understand. What
has Ireland dons7 She has given 70
policemen. politicians. contractors and
Office holders. WHO invented revolu-
tions? Ireland. Who makes the best
whisky? Ireland. Who showed ys
how to stun the ballot boxes. you
Dutch buffers? Ireland. OF course.
Who furnished you with sauerkraut
stones? Ireland again. We stoned 70
with every stone except the blarney
stone. That stands where kissed Il
last. Gentlemen, I'm dry. I move we
adjourn. Ireland and free silver for
ever. Pass the hat and then let's pass
the proceeds to the inventor OF thirst
Quenchers."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
BUILDERS ELECT OFFICERS.

GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 30--At the clos
ing session of the State Association of
Ohio Builders, the following officers
were elected: President, F. H. Weeks
Akron; vice president, R. L. Quiesser
GAINESVILLE; second vice president, R. S.
Watson, Columbus; third vice presi-
dent, W. r. Hattersley. Toledo; secre-
tary-treasurer, E. A. Roberts. Cleve-
land.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
ROOT RETURNS
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

London, Oct. 30.-American Secretary
OF War Root, who has been one of the
American commissioners to the Alas
kan boundary tribunal, left London for
New York today.
Ambassador Choate and a number
of other prominent Americans bade
him farewell.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
lcyep.

"You have no idea. nam. how much
good this breakfast has done me-" tho
shabbify dressed pilgrim said. as he
rose from the kitchen table upon
which the woman Of the house had
spread square meal for him.
"You were hungry. were you?" sho
said.
"Yes. but 1t isn't that. Two years
ago. when was book agent, I WIS.,
tied your house and you allowed me
to talk to you an hour and half try
ing to sell you war map on which
my profit would have been a quarter.
You didn't buy, and l made a vow
that l would be even with you some
day. I'm not an ordinary tramp. but
I've been saving myself a whole dav
for this feed, and I guess we're about
square. Morning, ma a'am."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
OTHER EDITORS.

The Gar of Russia has removed the
Governor of province in the country
This action was taken not long after
Governor Nash suspended a Mayor ip
Vindicator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

The Hon. John II. Malioy and the
Hon. ]. Is. Foraker might be invited
to settle that little matter Of iresi.
lent Roosevelt's Endorsement in joint
debate before the Republican State
Convention.-Colum Citizen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

Nothing strange about attaches of
the postal department being given free
trips TO Porto Rico Both Rathbun
and Nicely were given free trips to
Cuba.-Columbus Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

There is no difference in the require
ments or the pay for this work from
that Of other privates. The corps gets
about the same class of men. It's SER
Vices In the far East are bound to be in
great demand. according to all ac-
counts and there is No estimating the
amount Of good which Mise Stacks
course Of instruction will have.-lsos-
ton Transcript.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
PERMITS TO WED.

Jacob Young and Cora May, Ickes,
Newman; o.
Herbert A. Krisher and Norman T..
Shearer. Massillon.
Albert McFarren and Christina
Pfouts, Justus.
Ceright II. Kincel and Alice Lichten-
walter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

Edwin TiAin was the first Governor
of Ohio. Strange to say, Edward Tiff
fin wac not among the earl.' Presidents
Of tho United States. - baltimore Her
aid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03
Japanese Bath.

To their credit. be 1t said. Japs are
regular whales at bathing. and usually
when not drinking tea are bathing.
Their only trouble in life seems to be
their inability to enjoy both these de-
lights at the same time. II aome
American trick swimmer could teach
the Japs how to swallow tea cut Of a
bottle while under water, they would
build tin temple round him. burn In
cense made OF old rags and bones
under his nose and worship MIN.
Public baths are numerous In which
"mixed bathing" was practised until
lately; but now bambco fence sepa-
rates the sexes, though It does not
screen them from view, the fence be-
Ing only two feet high in lighthouses
In the interior OF Japan. Some homes
have wooden bathtub, circular shape,
with stove built In one end, which
heats the water. The whole family,
beginning with the father. bathe In the
same water. Sometimes women tub"
themselves and their children outside
their doors In the streets where side.
walks should be. The first time q
foreigner falls over one Of these bath
ang parties and into the arms IT the
bather he feels that the situation is
unique, but by the time he has tum-
bled over half dozen he tires OF the
fun. rubs his shins and makes some
very uncomplinentary comments.
while the polite little woman under-
meath squeaks out. "Sayonara." (SIr,
please call again). 30. .-----.-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

II King Edward comes over to the
Fair, look out for the Kaiser, too. This
is not an age when wideawake young
sters let their uncles get ahead OF
them.-Zanesville Times-Recorder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

II the nomination Of Cleveland
would be an insult to 6.5O0.000 honest
Democrats, as Senator Tillman AYERS
what IL the matter with Teddy Roose
velt.-Minneapolis Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

The Paris Temps agrees with It's es-
teemed contemporary. the Commoner,
that Mr.. Cleveland has no show
Washington Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

Then She Got II.
He--What do you think is the most
appropriate name for a girl?
She-That ali depends upon the girl
Your name would suit me all right
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

Mr.. Roosevelt should remember the
famous remark that "a man can't size
up a Presidential vote from the real
end of special train. ."-Kenton Dem
ocrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

Roosevelt lectured a boy in Califor
MIA who called him Teddy" T'dore
is initiating Billy Hohenzollern as near
as possible.-Port Clinton fTews-Dero
crat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

or course, II Senator Foraker
shouldn't happen to be a delegate to
the state convention he wouldn't insist
on that orsemont.-Toledo Bee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

John l.. Sullivan says that Shakes.
peare is no good. This is the penalty
which the great dramatist pays for
having failed to write a play with a
pugilist star Washington Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

Albert Douglass can only look up the
road and SEQ the dust that Colonel
Herrick's band wagon is making
Dayton Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

And IL there is any ono tune Cover
nor Pennypacker is sick Of 1t IS TIN
car.toon.-Dayton Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

II King Edward comes over to the
Fair, look out for the Kaiser, too. This
is not an age when wideawake young
sters let their uncles get ahead OF
them.-Zanesville Times-Recorder.
Mr.. Roosevelt should remember the
famous remark that "a man can't size
up a Presidential vote from the rear
end of special train. ."-Kenton Dem
ocrat.
or course, If Senator Foraker
shouldn't happen to be a delegate to
the state convention he wouldn't insist
on that indorsemont.-Toledo Bee.
Roosevelt lectured a boy in Califor.
MIA who called him Teddy" T'dore
is Initiating Billy Hohenzollern as near
as possible.-Port Clinton r-ews-Deno
crat.
Albert Douglass can only look up the,
road and SEQ the dust that Colonel
Herrick's band wagon Is making
Ddstou IieTdiu.
And IL there is any ono tune Cover
nor Pennypacker is sick of it Is the
cartoon. dayton Journal.
Mr.. Foraker is very frank in argu-
ing that the Ohio State Republican
Convention indcrse Roosevelt for nom
ination. That will place Mr.. Foraker
N so much better position to be hit
by Vice Presidential lightning.-Pi
burg Post.
However. Col Bryan is not 80 un-
popular that the country would turn
against Roosevelt if Bryan should sup.
port him In preference to Cleveland.
The Roosevelt followers cannot be
shaken by such trlnes.-Kansas City
Journal.
King Edward intends to ask Parlia-
ment for an increase of $3.50 900 a year
in his salary. II refused he may strike
and call out all his brother Kings in
sympathy.-Denver Post.
peare is no good This is the penalty
which the great dramatist pays for
having failed to write play with
pugilist star Washington Star.
II the nomination of Cleveland
a To x hru oct