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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17
When the Mill Race Was Built.
Old Landm arks No. O(
BY JOHN DANNER.

seed oil there was considerable fax
raised by our farmers and nearly all
of them had cloth made of the fax
that they had raised and it was also
true then that nearly all prosperous
farmers kept some sheep and had con-
siderable wool to sell and also much
of the wool and the fax produced
from their farms was used in making
homespun cloth, and the cloth they
made was usually more durable and
comfortable than the 'shoddy" that is
now thrown upon the market at low
prices; the demand for cheap goods
has greatly reduced the production of
good old style substantial material for
both men and women. If woman
was seen in our streets today with a
good old style flannel or linsey WOODEN
stock for all that would see her thus
attired. The question naturally arises
have we improved or gone backward
In the great forward movement for
modern things. The average merchant
today keeps very little broadcloth. that
business is mostly controlled by the
merchant tailors; the average stock of
dry goods consists mostly of goods
for ladies and children's wear and
that which may be used for general
household consumption; but that which
pertains to mems wear is very largely
sold by the merchant tailors. Canton,
Massllon and Alliance have all ex.
tensive merchant tailor's shop, while
the dry goods stores handle mostly
ladies' dry goods and such articles as
are used for general household con.
sumption. very little attention being
paid to mems wear, as this class IL
now very largely supplied by the mer.
chant tailoring establishments; ant
thus we move on. What will be tho
next?
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Sh-- Don't Wake Carroll.
Carroll Record.)

Peace never hovered more tranquil
over the court house of a county than
it has during the past several days.
Not prisoner in the county jail to
greet you with his forlorn look as you
gaze into the dreary room. Not suit
has been filed to burden the duties OF
clerk of the courts and fill the Golfers
of attorneys. Not enough deeds and
mortgages have been filed for record
at the clerks Office to break spell of
drowsiness that slowly wends its way
over man when he sits waiting, mo-
mentarily expecting a call to duty that
does not come. At the auditors Office
there is no business for the pen except
to draft out the gentlemens political
career. The county treasurer is out
buying wool and Fred Mccoy is acting
deputy, when he Is aroused from a
semi-slumber for lack of business. The
sheriff is out some place and the pro-
bate judge is rejoicing because hunt
ing season 1t at hand.
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CRESCEUS WENT IN 2:l2 IA

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 10-The last
appearance of Cresceus, preceding his
retirement was made at the Kansas
City driving park. this afternoon. Des-
pite slight lameness which was plain
ly noticeable and strong wind which
swept down the valley and made fast
time out Of the question, the great
horse. trotted mile In 2:12A,
It was upon this same track that
Cresceus established the worlds rec
ord of 2:0S for mile on half mile
track and had conditions been favora-
BILE today, there is little doubt that his
retirement would have been made with
fresh laurels added to his already brill
liant turf career
Time by quarters :3s; 1:O6h; 1881;
2:12A.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17

One of the old landmarks of Canton
is the mill race which conducts the
water from the west branch of the
Nimishillen creek to our city water
power station The race was made
about rs years ago by Jacob Smith who
built and operated on oil well on the
same spot where our power house for
the waterworks now stands, the two
story brick house, which stands on the
house was also erected by Mr.. Smith
for a residence. When Jacob Smith
built his old mill for the purpose of
making linseed oil 1t was looked upon
as great enterprise, and so 1t was.
In these days most of the well-to-do
families of Canton kept a COW and
they were permitted to let their COW
go to the public pasture which en-
braced nearly all the land west of the
creek to Buck hill, which is the hill
about three miles west. On the top OF
said hill road now runs north to the
Whipple farm and others In that neigh
borhood. This Is also the road that
the citizens of Massillon take when
they drive from their homes to Meyers
lake.
After the old mill was completed, the
citizens Of Canton and also farmers
from nearby, soon found the oil cake;
which were produced as excellent food
for cattle. These oil cakes were from
10 to IA inches in length and one ant
one half inch in thickness and were
sought after to fatten the cattle.
At this time 1 know of no oil mil
in the country, there may be but
cannot recall any. There is very ex
tensive oil mill in Warren, o., about a
or 50 miles northeast of Canton but
cannot recall any nearer than that t.
our city. At the time that Jacob Smitl
carried on the business OF making lin
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fOR7'|FY
Porto Rico and the Phil
ppines, Says Gen.
Crozier.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 15.-Briga-
dier General Crozier, chief of the ord
nance has taken advantage of an OPP
portunity offered by his annual report
to call the secretary Of war particular
attention to the. future of congress to
move toward permanently fortifying
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands.
In noting that five years have passed
since the requirement of these insular
possessions General Crozier says:
1T may be and probably is true, that
permanent possession Of the islands
could not be maintained continuously
against an enemy commanding the sea
approaches thereto, but in the vicissi-
tudes of war the contingency must be
contemplated of temporarily loss OF
sea power. Political as well as mill
tary regulations, might so control the
motion of fleets, as to disarrange the
best laid plans for naval supremacy
in given portions of the world; and in
order to provide against the DISASTROUS
results from such very forseeable ac-
cidents 1t would seem the part of COM
mon prudence to provide works which
should perform the we'll understood
Office of fortifications-viz: to enable
smaller force to hold out against a
larger one for time.
This time might be short, though in
valuable for small island at Guam OF
one situated so near to our own coast
as Porto Rico, but the territory Is no,
so large as the Philippine archipelago
with all the resources to be found in
those islands. might with the assistance
of proper defense for its important har.
bors be able to maintain itself. even
although cut off by sea during the con
tinuance be able to defend itself.
without fixed defenses it would bt
possible for Meet to occupy har'
Dor and hold at its. mercy city, al
did the American fleet with Manila II
1898. With them 1t would be necessary
to send for the purpose an army t
make landing and operate agains
whatever troops there might beio On
shore, and superior feet of war yes
sells to convey the army to its land
ing point. and protect its continuou
stream of supplies" PC
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DISEASE

Such as r H e U ATT S M, CA
TARRH, ASTHMA, BLOOD AND
SKIN AFFECTIONS are the bane
of human existence.
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M'KiNLEY'S FIRST
DAY IN CONGRESS

Senator Frye was In reminiscent
mood the other evening and told of Nc
Kinley's first appearance on the floor Of
the house Of representatives: "He was
genial, yet somewhat shy" said Sem
ator Frye. "and when we drew lots for
seats he drew very good seat and
drew q poor, one. The next morning l
found all his things in my seat, and
my books and papers had been ,remoy-
ed to the better seat he had drawn.
Z. How. y this Aajcrg said;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17

received the other two places on the
committee. The Canton-Akron railway
offered to pay SIS for cutting the hose
of the fire department on the night of
the Novelty Iron fire and the board de-
cided to accept. Rules and regulations
7 for the fire department were adopted
and the committee on supplies hand
ed in bill for the purchase Of dozen
chairs for the fire department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17
there's some mistake

there's some mistake
mot at all, Congressman he re-
piled. graciously; this seat belongs to
YOU
No. this will not do said; you
drew this seat and must insist upon
your keeping it,
Now look here. c ongressman,
said Mckinley, you have been here be-
fore and you are likely to obtain the
attention Of the chair and address the
house, while this is my first term. and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17

Impure blood, the poisonous
germs, communicating the blood
interferes with the perfect action o.
natures functions and disease Il
the result. l,.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17
CLERK SKIPPED

Department Store Manager Returns
From Trip to Discover an EN-
pIoye and S9es Missing.
McKeesport, Pa, Nov. 13.-John X.
Shelley, head Of the department store
f1rm of j. II. and j. X. Skelley re-
turned this morning from six weeks
tour of the west to find that his conf
Dental clerk, J. H. Green, had disap-
peared two days ago and that the firm
is out at least 1898. This sum was as
certained by the first examination OF
the books and Mr.. Shelley said that
from. the way things looked he feared
the shortage might be more.
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Rewarded
Union Labor Appointment Is Approved
by 3. p. S.

AS a recompense for the support Of
union labor, the board of public safety
became magnanimous Saturday after
noon and approved the appointment of
Jesse Goodyear as a member of the
board of examiners of unsafe and in
secure buildings, which berth is simply
complimentary without pay. Good
year was endorsed by union labor. H.
r. Jones and fire chief Robert Mesnar
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-17

am expected to do nothing but look
wise
Eyes, but the rules of the house?'I
replied.
"'What are the rules of the house
between friends? You take the seat
was the answer Of the future presi-
dent" 'f"1
Major Mckinley never failed to win
friends wherever he went.--Joe Nit
chell chapple 10 November National
Magazine. ~. .s,sss es.J%
, 1903-02-05
Rev. Conrad Bluhm.

The Rev. Conrad Bluhm of
Boulder, Colo, late of Hoboken.
N. j., and s. S. Missionary for
Wyoming will preach at the Pres.
byterian Church Sunday morn
ing and evening. Sunday school
meets Mt 10 a. m. Classes for all
grades. Junior G. E at 3 p. IN.
and Sr. G.. Il. at $3.50. Next Sab
bath morning ia communion of
the Lords Supper at which time
members will be received upon
either letter from other churches
or profession of faith. Those des.
iring to unite should be present a
half hour before or on Friday ev-
ening at Presbyterian church.
, 1903-02-05
STRIKE AT PEARL.
Rich Silver Ore Found in the Mt. zirkel
Property at a Dspth of 2oo Fest
Picked Specimens Run 1000 Ounces to
the Ton.

Last Tuesday the miners at
work on the Mt. Zirkel property
at Pearl, Colo, ran into a large
vein of very rich silver ore while
drifting at the 200 foot level.
This mine is one of the most
thoroughly prospected in the up
per mining districts and has been
worked on scientific principles.
A drift of from 30 to 80 feet or
more has been run every so feet
in depth and the company know
exactly what they have. They
have a l6 foot vein of 20 per cent.
copper ore in the shaft and have
numerous small veins, all of which
are blocked out ready to mine.
This last drift vas made to the
north and for 80 feet the tunnel
was run through country rock
with no mineral aud at the end of
so feet tapped this vein of silver
ore, which is running parallel to
the main copper lead, and is at
entirely distinct body of ore from
that on which the shaft is sunk.
The vein matter in which the cop
per IS found is coarse feldspar
impregnatrd with copper and iron
pyrites while the vein in which
the silver was dicovered is a close
gained pure quartz, with only a
very small per cent. of copper and
very little pyrites of either kind.
The company will sink another
100 feet in the shaft and again
cross cut to the vein, striking it
at "A depth of 300 feet from the
surface.
, 1903-02-05
Shakespeare Club.

Twenty-three people attended
the meeting of the Shakespeare
Club last Monday evening not
withstanding the entertainment
going on at the Opera House
and felt we'll repaid. Mr.. Rhode
as Macbeth costumed like chat
blody william of old and Miss
Rucker as Lady Macbeth, finely
aud appropriately costumed, gave
an excellent rendition Of the
several dialogue scenes in Act II
of the play, the phantom dagger,
the blood stained dirks, the trem-
bling assassin, the scornful cruel
upbraiding of Lady Macbeth
gave II vivid realistic impression
of the tragedy. The reading of
some of the parts later in Act "
was especially good almost pro-
voking applause. The interest in
the club is evidently increasing
aud more faithful work is being
done. Constitution and Bylaws
were adopted and among other
important matters a critic is pro-
vided for who is Ia review the
work done each evening, note mis-
pronounced words and give ex-
plauation OF obscure words and
passages.
The program for the next meet
iLg was printed in last weeks
paper.
, 1903-02-05
VOTED WATER BONDS.
At the Special Election Held Yesterday
The Water Bonds Were Carried. and
The Work Will Be Expedited as Much
as Possible.

At a special election held here
yesterday it was decided that the
city should it's issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for a system of
water works. There were 172
votes cast, which was a very good
poll considering the very cold
weather.
The work of placing the bonds
and securing estimates, bids, etc,
will be expedited as much as pos
sible in order to have the prelim-
mary work well under way by the
time spring opens up. Very lit
tie trouble is expected in placing
the bonds, as good water bonds
are at a premium.
, 1903-02-05
RICH STRIKE.
Reported to Have Been Made at the
Syndicate North Of Dill,n "Details Ne
gsr Owing to Mountain Storms.

Word comes from the Syndi-
cate mine, north of Dillon, that
good ore in paying quantities is
being found at a depth of 135 feet.
This word is brought to Dillon by
David Miller, who came over the
range on sn~owshoes; but at this
time, owing to the incessant
storms raging higher up, it is diff
icult to obtain accurate details.
Miller says that Superintendent
L w. Hackett, of the Syndicate,
told him that the men working at
the bottom of the shaft had en-
countered a vein of copper bear
ing quartz that had been found to
be over twelve feet between the
walls. Miller, who saw a quaint
ty of the ore at the dump, claims
that it is bornite, closely resemb-
ling the ore of the Ferris Haggar-
ty, and is especially high grade.
1t appears, from Miller's re-
port, that the ore was first encoun-
tered at the foot-wall, where a
band of rust, nearly three feet in
width and greatly decomposed,
was found. This rust while large
ly iron, showed some copper, and
as the work progressed and the
quartz itself began to come into
the shaft, much high-grade cop
per was found
The Syndicate is about three
miles from Dillon, but one is com
PEELED to journey over the range
to reach it from this place. The
property is equipped with a good
plant of machinery and the own.
ers have been very energetic in
developing 1t. A number of men
are employed there, and provis.
ions are said to be on hand for a
winters run.
Miller brought to Dillon a piece
of the ore given him by Superin-
tendent Hackeit, and it is quite
similar in general appearance to
the Ferris Hagparty ore, it being
If anything, slightly lighter in
color than the dark covelite ship
ped by the Haggarfy company.
This piece of ore is now on exhi-
bition in the D,ublejack Office
Dillon Doublrjack.
, 1903-02-05

tionably have a very rich vein of
copper ore in the shaft of the
Syndicate mine. Mr.. Hackett
and Letter Palmer have a con-
tract to sink so feet on this mine,
and have done about Is feet of
sinking since the work was CON-
menced. The vein carries a large
per cent. of copper the entire 10
feet and Mr.. Hackett saws there
is four feet of the vein which will
run 60 per cent. copper. This
four feet is composed of mala-
chite, which is a richer ore than
the peacock copper.
That the Syndicate with proper
development, will be one of the
richest mines in the entire coun-
try is the belief of all who have
ever seen the rock and the coun-
try formation
, 1903-02-05
TRANSPORTATION co. TIED UP
Everything Attached by Drivers and
Creditors Barn at E~noampment in
Possession Of Men, and Admittanos Re.
fused,

The Transportation Co, which
has had charge of the freighting
for the North American Copper
Co., and the Encampment coun-
try, is tied up until not a team or
wagon on the road is moving.
The drivers claim that wages
amounting to $4,000 are due
them, and teams, wagons, hay and
grain has been attached to satisfy
the amount due them.
The barn at Encampment is in
the possession of sixty of the
transfers who have an arsenal to
back them, consisting of all the
guns and revolvers obtairable in
the Encampment country, and re
fused admission to anyone, not al
lowing the deputy sheriff to enter
the stable. 1t is claimed that
the liabilities of the company will
amount to S65,000 and the assets
will not cover half that amount.
Everything belonging to the
company has been attached at this
placu
, 1903-02-05
THE COPPER EDGE.
Good Vein Of Ore Struck in That Mine OF
a Depth Of 90 Feet in the Shaft
Work to Continue all Winter.

From W. Fl. Large, jr., who
came down from the Copper Edge
mine, on Cow creek, near Station
3 of the Tramway, we learn some
interesting things concerning the
work that has been done ON that
property and the showing at pres
ent.
Messrs. Spear and Ross have
had a contract from the company
to sink so feet on this property,
and as the shaft was down 43 feet
when they commenced they now
have a depth of 50 feet, the con-
tract being completed last Satur-
lay. The shaft is being run in on
an incline of about % feet to every
100 feet. Theye we're two men,
MIR. Large and Mr.. Duffey, work
ing besides the contractors. A
new contract will be let immedi-
ately, but whether the contract
will call for the sinking on the
shaft or running on the tunnel is
not definitely known. There is a
tunnel already in some 200 feet on
this property, but it will be neces-
sary to tunnel about 900 feet
more before striking the lead
which the shaft is on. With this
tunnel n depth of about TOO feet
will be gained.
Mr.. Large says that a four foot
vein of a fine looking ore came
into the shaft for several feet, and
remained long enough for them to
take out several tons of good ore,
then disappeared, but in the bot
tom of the shaft the lead was re-
turning and is a we'll defined,
strong body of ore.
A MI. Miller, who will superin-
tend the work on the several
claims of the company on Cow
creek, passed through here last
week on his way to the Copper
Edge, where the matter of letting
a new contract will be attended to.
, 1903-02-05

was held yesterday, should be de-
ferred until such a time as an en-
gineer could make an estimate of
what the different systems would
cost, and give the people some
idea as to what they might expect
for $4,000 in the way of water
works. The petition was signed
by many prominent business
men in Saratoga, ench man or firm
pledging themselves to pay so
much towards defraying the ex-
penses of said estimate, however,
the council concluded it was too
late to put off the election, SO
nothing was done with the pc
tition.
, 1903-02-05
A Petrie Sells Out.

Monday of this week Cos
griff Bros. closed a deal with A.
Petrie & Co. Of this place, pur-
chasing their entire stock of dry
goods. The stock is being moved
to Cosgriff Bros. store where it
will be disposed of in order to
make Don for the spring stock
of goods.
Alex. Petrie, who has had
charge of the store for Petrie &
Co, leaves today for Omaha and
eastern points. Mr., Petrie is a
man we dislike to lose. Pleasant
and courteous, in or out of bust
ness, he is esteemed by all.
, 1903-02-05
Council Meeting.

The regular meeting of the
town board was held Monday ev-
ening the mayor and councilman
all being present. The regular
business was disposed of, after
which the resignation of G. F.
Hoel, as town treasurer was read
and accepted. The mayor ap.
pointed John d. g. Kruger to fill
the unexpired term of Mr.. Hoel.
A petition vas presented to the
council, asking that the election
to decide upon w~stsrbonds, which
, 1903-02-05
Boys.

Give the average boy a doughnut
to divide with another boy and the
other boy will get the hole. Give
him a dose Of corrective medicine to
divide with another hoy and the other
boy will get the whole.
The boy who sings II want to he
an angel" louder than anybody else
in Sunday school is just as likely as
not to clip the superintendent's tall
hat off with a srow bills as soon as lie
gets outside ,--RomsTytlle Journal.
, 1903-02-05
Killed at Tie Camp.

Work was brought in at IL
o'clock last night that a man by
the name of Jim Harvey had been
killed sometime yesterday in the
French creek tie camp, by a fall
ing tree The particulars could
not be learned, but it is supposed
that the man had chopped down
a tie tree and had in some way
been struck by it. He had been
dead several hours before found.
d. $. Richmond received IA tele-
phone message from Rawlins this
morning authorizing him 10 go to
the camp and bring the body
down.
, 1903-02-05
DOUBLE TRACK.
A Distinctly Forward Step. Made Nee
essary by the Increased Travel Re-
sultiIg From the Phenomenal Growth
Of the Western States.

A double track, block system
line of transcontinental railway
now reaches from the Missouri
River to Chicago. This will be
in the way of a distinct revelation
to the man who made the trip
across the plains twenty-five years
ago in a prairie schooner, or on
the emigrant train of the seven
ties.
The rapid development of our
great agricultural states has been
lost sight of TO a certain degree in
the discussion that has arisen
lately concerning the commercial
invasion of China and the far
East, our occupation of the Phil
lipine Islands, the annexation of
HaYaii and the whole general
movement by which we have sud
denly become a world power.
But while we have periodically
discussed these questions, COM
merce has moved ahead positively
and relentlessly in the direction
of the Pacific Coast, raising up
new towns, building up old ones,
making factories and farms where
wild prairie has been.
The result is shown. in part, in
the necessity on thu ssart of the
Chicago & Northwes ri for this
double track line, where great
trains of live stock and grain
move in long lines eastward to
feed not only eastern states, but
to afford an outlet for the pro-
ducts of what is now, more than
ever before, the granary Of the
world.
To the westward there is also
a continuous stream of travel
The Northwestern Line, with its
connections, operates three daily
passenger trains between Denver
and Chicago and three from San
Francisco to the East. One of
these, known as the Overland
Limited, is probably the most
Injurious and beautiful train in
the world. Through Pullman
service from Denver, Ogden Chey-
enne, Portland, San Francisco
and Omaha to Chicago daily.
As to freight movements, the great
double track system across the
plains is busy carrying manufac-
lures for Asiatic Russia, cotton
cloths for the Chinese, various ar
ticles required by the pioneers
who have crossed the Pacific to
Manila and gone north to the
gold mines of Alaska; as well as
the tremendous traffic for Colora-
do, Wyoming, Utah and the
Pacific Northwest, comprising the
product of every known branch
of the country's commercial activ-
ity.
1t was in lS4S that the Galena
& Chicago Union, having been
completed from Chicago to the
Des PLANES River, a distance of
ten miles, the first train over the
line opened the traffic to Chicago
by stopping on its way east to
take on a farmers load of wheat,