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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
CORONER'S VERDICT
IN THE CASE OF CHILDREN WHO
LOST LIVES IN
VAULT

Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 19.-Coroner
Weaver today rendered his verdict in
the recent disaster at the Pleasant
Ridge school building, by which nine
children lost their lives. He finds that
the victims came to their oeath from
asphyxiation, the result Of being acci-
dentally precipitated into the contents
of vault on the school grounds and
continuing says:
"The testimony also shows that the
accident occurred on account of the de-
cayed condition of the joists support
ing the floor covering the vault.
THAT the floor proper was in such a
condition as to indicate that it had
been laid when the joists were in a
state Of decay.
THAT the joists we're Of material
(yellow pine) that should not have
been used over vault.
"That portion of the floor had been
removed within the last two years, and
that the condition of the joists should
have been noticed at that time II not
previously. Pc
THAT the appearance Of the inside
and outside Of the building proper was
of more Importance to those in charge
than was the condition Of the floor COW
ering the vault.
THAT there was negligence in the
original construction of the floor and
in the inspection of the same there
after on the part of those entrusted
by the public with the welfare of the
health of the school,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Bryan, while he has been called sill
ver-tongued orator, the champion of
silver, the frien. of the people, the
enemy of Wall street, and many other
titles have been given him tecause of
his peculiar faculties, should have an
other-the iron man. Think of his
passing through Ohio and in 16 hours
making IS speeches. That is what he
is scheduled to do next Monday, and
one of his stops will be at Massillon.
Many Cantonians will go to the west
end city to greet him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
The machinery at the Aultman wor,

The machinery at the Aultman works
is being given coat Of white lead,
which looks like long shut down. No
announcement has been made as to
when 1t will begin. The general i'm
preston is that il the shop were clear
ed OF its mountain OF indebtedness Il
could be run with profit on the class
OF work 1t has been turning out. Many
OF the molders have already left the
city, they being the ones who came
here at the time of the strike.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
NOTICE.

The Stark County Board OF School Exam
iners will hold meetings for the examina-
tion OF applicants for teachers elementary
certificates on the first Saturday OF each
month In the school year ending August 81,
1905. High school and special lists will be
given Mt the regular meetings In September,
December. March and June.
Examinations Of pupils under section 4O29:
April and the second saturday OF May.
Applicants should be present not later
than 8:l5 in the morning. They should pro-
vide them selves with penholders and pens.
The board will furnish ink and paper.
All examinations will be held In the Can
ton n'Sh Sen00' 0y,'%&E ]. ". GUTHRIE, Clerk.
Alliance.
NJ. +. McFARREN.
FRANK N. SWEITZER.
Sep. %, '9i-lyr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

According to the brewers figures a
barrel of beer was sold in Ohio last
year for each person in the state, and
it is estimated that it cost the drink
ers who bought 1t at retail in the
neighborhood of $5O,OOO,OOo AS chill
dren and women do not consume large
quantities of the liquid, some one must
have drunk good many barrels dur
ing the year, and spent a lot of money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
FIabt For Coal lands

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 18.-The
Hillsdale Coal & Iron Co., today be-
gan action in an endeavor to obtain
possession Of million dollar tract
Of coal lands held by Henry Zeigler
under the squatter sovereignty act
and for which he has fought for years.
He is an old man and says he will
continue fighting until he dies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

The Carnegie steel interests have set
aside a million of dollars to be used
to break strikes and fight the Anal
gamated association. That is a hard
proposition for lot Of penniless men
to go up against
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

The world is standing appalled, at the
fearful slaughter in the fighting near
Mukden. 1t is doubtful if ever so
many fatalities occurred in battle.
Even the japanese are SO shocked
that they cannot rejoice over the VIC
tory, as 1t was too dearly bought.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
It ts Easy to Say

"Be careful" but we must all 90 from
heated houses into chill outer air, and
the change sets US coughing and wheex.
ing. Avoiding winter colds Is difficult;
curing them Is not hard II you tax Al.
lens Lung Baisam. Better begin when
the cold Is young and not walt until it
settles deep into the lungs, for then,
even with Aliens Lung Balsam, com.
plete relief will be slower.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

President Roosevelt has chopped off
the heads OF three steamboat inspec-
tors who failed to do their duty In
examining the Slocum. The behead-
ing should have been literal instead of
Agurative.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Vassries of q Cold.

You can never be quite sure where. q
cold Is going to hit you. In the fall and
winter it may settle in the bowels, pro.
ducing severe pain. Do not be alarmed
nor torment yourself with fears OF ap-
pendicitis. At the first sign of cramp
take Perry Dsvis' Psinkilier in warm,
sweetened water and relief comes at
once. There is but one Painkiller, Per-
ry Davis. 25 and 30 cents. ,...
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

The Russian, after having been run
into a corner, is showing that he can
fight, like the bear that he represents.
1t is probable, however, that he will
not stand the high tension as long as
the little Jap and it will not be long
until retreat will be sounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

1t is time for the powers to intercede
in the eastern war. Both sides have
been so hurt that they cannot but be
glad for friendly interference.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

The Filipino enjoys the distinction
of being a campaign issue in this coun-
try. He is being hurled forward and
back like a shuttlecock in the present
political battle, However, as he is not
aware Of the fact, he can stand it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Major Delmar won from Lou Dillon
at Memphis because the game little
mare had gone wrong. Had she been
right, the greatest race In the history
Of trotting would have resulted, as both
can beat the two-minute mark.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

While Bryan does not agree with
Parker in all things, he says that the
Democratic candidate is far preferable
TO Roosevelt. That is the way for the
silver Democrats to look at 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

General Kuropatkin was simply
obeying orders when he stopped and
made the fight at Mukden. The czar
told him to assume the aggressive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Uncle Sam is turning out gun. boats
rapidly these days. He does not pro-
pose to be caught mapping by any for
eign power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

An Akron woman has gone into court
and sued to recover $1,000 which her
husbi nd lost at poker. The game was
run in the Buchtel hotel she alleges,
and a number of county and city off,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Excitement at Chicago The eatre.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-Considerable ex-
citement was caused by a 3-11 alarm
turned In from the Haymarket The
atre at West Madison street at 10
o'clock tonight. -
The big audience in the theatre was
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

The announcement that Bryan would
be at Massillon Monday has created a
stir among the silver wing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
NOTICE..

Irving Rohrer, whose place OF residence IL
tice that on the 18th day Of September. 1901.
In the Common Pleas Court OF stark coqn-
ty. Ohio. the undersisned filed her petition
from him. and for the custody OF the two
minor children. ages respectively Is and
years. Said Irving =, RohIer Is required to
than six weeks after tho 3oth OF September,
1904, the date OF the first publication Of this
notice OF such divorce and relief may be
granted. MINOLA R0HRE
WILLIAM L. DAY. Attorney.
wk-8-30 10 7-1l-2l-26 Ia
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
TWO Years for Eoraarx.

Lima, Oct. fisherman stroble wai
sentenced In common pleas court to
day to term of two years In tbs
.penitentiary for forgery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Parker is not in favor of forever
holding the Philippines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Bryan's disaffection, so ardently
hoped for by the Republicans, did not
materialze.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

1t costs money to work up Republi-
ran enthusiasm this year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Bryan will be at Massillon next
Monday morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

cials are defendants. The suit has
stirred up a great deal of excitement
in that city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

kept from dangerous panic by the as
surance that the fire was not in the
theatre and that there was no danger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Bemi-weekly per year by mail. ,s1.os
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08

"Resolved, That we tender our
thanks to our Representatives in
Congress, for their cooperation in
securing this advance of salary, and
to the Graphic and Progressive
Farmer for their persistent efforts
in our behalf.
"Resolved 2. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to Hon. E. W.
Pou, Representative from this the
Fourth Congressional District, and
to Senators Simmons and Overman,
with request that they share in our
thanks, as also do their distinguished
associates"
II wish to add" says Mr.. Baine,
chat at our next meeting in Rocky
Mount, May 7th, plans for perma-
nent organization will be adopted,
and the work Of organizing the r.
F. D. carriers of the State pushed
forward"
We wish the movement all possible
success.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08
r. F. D. Carriers Organize.

Mr.. G.. H. Baincs, of. Nashville.
writes us that r. f. ID. mail carriers
of Nash County met in the court
house on Washington's Birthday and
effected a temporary organization.
The following resolution was adop-
ted:
"Whereas. the House Committee
on Appropriations have reported an
increase of salary for the rural free
delivery carriers of 1920. thus MAX
ing the same 1920 instead of $500 and
"Whereas, 5000 was wholly made
quate pay for the service rendered,
considering necessary expense and
hardships; therefore be it
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08
Alliance in Green County Reorganized.
Progressive Farmer

Editors Progressive Farmer
1t gives me great pleasure to say
that my late visit to Greene County
was another victory for the Farmers
Alliance of North Carolina. I visi-
ted many good homes in old Greene
County. Among them was Lonnie
Denton, George Pate. A. ]. Edmon-
son, William Corbitt, A. G. Dali, III.
d. S. Dixon, and Gardiner Jones.
/ must say / never met with a more
hospitable people than I found in
these good homes. Words would fail
us to express our gratitude, especial
ly to the ladies of these homes for
kindness received. Let me say to
them: Accept my sincerest thanks.
Last Saturday. the 9th, while the
clouds looked low and thick, and the
trees we're bowed down with a load
of ice that made it difficult to travel
at all, the brave farmers of Greene
County, Notwithstanding all this.
came to Snow Hill and enough of
them met in the court house to or
ganize the County Alliance. The
following are some of the officers
elected: President @. @. Pope: Vice
President TT. D.. S. Dixon; Secretary.
W. f. Murphy; Treasurer, William
Corbitt; Chaplain, w. w. Orman
Lecturer, w. A. Darden; Assistant
Lecturer, Theo. Edwards: Business
Agent, George Pate. I have forgot
ten the names of some, but suffice 1t
to say they were all the very best of
men, and | predict success for old
Greene County.
/ am hoping to continue the work
going from county to county until
the power of the Farmers Alliance
shall be felt for good. We find
wherever we go every class (even the
colored people, organized and work
ing Systematically for what they be
lieve to be for their own betterment.
the white farmer is the only excep-
ton, and | am glad to say that he,
too, is realizing the need of it.
Now, let me ask every farmer IN
the good old North State to lay
aside the past, whatever it may have
been, and let us look the situation
square in the face and see how pow
erless we are, going single-handed
as we do, and imagine what we could
be and do, if we only would stand
together like other folks. As the
Charlotte Observer says we could
'eat wheat bread and wear store
clothes" and educate our boys and
girls and be somebody. Lets try it.
H. NJ. GATES.
Alamance Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08
Grasses and lover

Only large growers of grasses ant
clovers for seed in America
Operate over 5000 acres. Our
seeds are warranted. We make
a great speciality of Grasses and
ClOvers, Fodder Plants, Corn Pc
tatoes, Onions, Cabbage, and all .
sorts of Vegetable Seeds. 4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08
SaIzer's Million Dollar Grass

Most talked of grass on earth. Editors anC
College Professors and Agricultural Lecturer
praise it without stint; yields IA tons of ricl
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08
Sa1Zer's TeOSintc.

Salzer's TeOsinte produces lib rich, Juicy,
sweet, leafy stocks from one kernel of seed. IL
feet high in 90 days; yielding fully so -
tons of green fodder per acre, doing EWN
well everywhere, East, West, South w
or n orth. A%WAlN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-08
SaIzer's SpeItz Emmer).

Greatest cereal wonder OF the age. It ID
not corn nor wheat, nor rye, nor barley, MOI
oats, but a golden combination of them all
yielding so Blu. of grain and 4 tons Of ricf
straw hay per acre. Greatest stock God or
earth. Does well everywhere.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-22
MISSIONARIES AND SAVACES
Religious Workers in Uncivilized Lands Have Much to Con-
 tend With.

The missionary in savage lands has indeed terrible battle to fight his enemies ranging from slave raiders and forest fires to herds of elephants. and the fierce. untrammeled passions which often manifest themselves in such extraordinary symptoms as the running amok" in Malaysia, says the Louisville Courier Journal
 A very familiar spectacle for the Ar rican missionary is the crowd of squat ting natives who have been called in by the local chieftain to carry him and his colleagues, with their necessary i'm pedimenta, perhaps for several marches until tribal frontier is reached, and the white men may be passed along into other friendly hands.
 Then, again, the missionary may be amused at the strange methods of get ting to church. as. for example, in va rious parts of Burmah and Siam, where a girl may arrive at the church door mounted on an uncouth-looking buffa- To, which, well trained beast that 1t is, will put down it's head and let its mis- lAtoS uot liS DOiiS as q SttPpIUS oloIc.
 Another man may use the buffalo, or, rather, the crude rice blow, drawn by the buffalo. as an excuse for not com ing to church at all, protesting that time being SO short and opportunities so few. he must work while he may and so put in seven days a week!
 Coming nearer home, the missionary in the wilds of Oklahoma territory may perhaps call upon an old woman and ask why she has not been over to church for several Sundays, and may find her doing mason work. mounted high upon a rough-looking ladder, the only house builder in the district
 Truly the savage congregations offer excuse for nonattendance at church which would surprise the pas tor of civilization. It may be an earth quake, which has been followed by a fire, or it may be, as in China, a vast flood that has devastated an entire country. leaving only few survivors who eke out few days of wretched starvation underneath a shelter SUD- ported by a solitary bamboo pole
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-22
Egg Experiments.

Agricultural experiment stations in several states have been trying to dis cover whether the flavor and color of to the hens. Among the foods used were smoked herrings, oil of celery, oil of sassafras and onions. Nothing but the onions affected the taste of the eggs White corn however, produces eggs with light yolks. whereas yellow corn makes the yolks dark. The ex- perimenters have decided that the color Of the yclk depends on the col bring matter in the food and has nothing to do with the richness O, the eggs.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-22
MUCH VACANT LAND YET.
overcrowdiag of Population in the United States Danger That
 Is Still Remote.

The material development Of the country is quietly progressing a; re- markabie rate in one direction which Is not given much popular attention. says the Kansas City Journal. More than 22S24.299 acres of public lands were turned over to private individuals last year. This means that an area al most equal to that of the state of h. diana has within that time been added to the productive regions of the United states. Most of these newly opened lands were homesteaded by farmers, as will be seen from the following fig ures; There were 54.365 patents of all classes issued within the year. Of this number. 47 ,65i are classed as agricul- tural, 1904 as Indian allotments. 1 IDA as mineral patents. 200 as coal patents. 2fb as private land claims, 1S7 as rail- road patents and 40 as swamp land patents. The total sum which the gov ernment got by way of fees and com missions for issuing these patents was Sll,O24.744. Under a recent law the most of the receipts from the sale of public lands will henceforth be set aside for retaining arid lands by irri- gatiOa
 In the public domain there are still unaparopriated 3S0 ,979 .307 acres of surveyed lands. and 591 .97G.169 acres of unsuryeyed lands. or a total of more than 970 0,955,000 acres. A great many tracts in this immense area. of course. will always remain uncultivated and unsettled. but it has been estimated that when the contemplated system of irrigation shall be put into working order so much good land will be opened that a population as large as the whole nations present population could find room there to thrive pros- perously and contentedly.
 Rapid strides are now being made In the developing of the public domain. The excitement and uproar of former pioneer days are absent in this work, but the process Is marked and very effective. The passenger traffic on fact. Agreeable reflections arise in contemplating that the United States still owns so much arabic public land The dangers of an overcrowded popu- latiOn by immigration or natural in- crease are still remote. The census for an excess of people above what the west will need in settling up its va cant lands
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-22
DAVIS VISITS PARKER.
The Democratic Nic.-Presidential II Candidate Calls On the Head
 of the Ticket.

New York. July 21.-The conference of democratic leaders which has been in progress here for two days. has end ed, and several of them have left tse city.
 EX-Senatcr Davis, of West Virginia, the democratic candidate for vice president. accompanied by Norman E. Mack. national committeeman from this state. and his secretary, C. H. Hendley, left for a visit to Judge AL ton B. Parker, at Esopus, at the judges invitation. The meeting of the democratic national committee will be held here Tuesday, July 26.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-22
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
They We're Late Getting Down to
 Business in Convention.
folk Tor Governor, and the Rest of Ticket in Doubt. With Folk
 Fighting Cook.

Jefferson City, Mo, July 21-Pro- longed investigations of the committee on credentials caused a cessation in the deliberations of the democratic state convention.
 After being in session nearly all night. the committee reconvened. after a recess of a few hours. and took up the contests in St. Louis county.
 When the hour arrived fer calling the convention to order. there was a spare gathering Of delegates in the hall It was only after considerable delay that the convention was called to order, and then announcement was made by Temporary Chairman Vandi- yer that the committee cu credentials would be in session, probably for the greater part of the day
 motion 10 take a recess for sever al hours was voted down, and while many delegates left the hall. still there Was fair per cent present when Atterney-General Crow was escorted to the platform in response to requests for an address. At the conclusion of Mir. Crows address a recess was taken until ? D. m
 The programme is for nomination of Folk for governor al the night session. Fclk people are fighting Cook. for sec retary of state, and are inducing his delegates to desert.
 The platform will contain the fol- lowing points;
 Ratifies the national platform at St Louis.
 Proudly points out democratic rec 2rds in Missouri.
 Declares eradication of bribery to be the paramount issue in Missouri
 Announces that there is no room in the party for boodlers, repudiates their support and declares that democracy don't want their votes
 Advocates law punishing more se- verely bribe soliciting
 FaYCrs recovery of franchises re- ceived by bribery
 Favors initiative and referendum.
 Advocates state primary.
 Guarantees corporations fair treat ment
 Offers equal treatment 10 labor and capital.
 FaVOrS home rule for cities.
 Demands good roads
 FaYors free educatiGnn and books