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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
GREATEST IN WORLD
Exports of Domestic Products From
United States Excccda Those Of
Any Other Country.

Washington, ID. c., Marcn 13.--The
exports OF domestic products from the
United States now exceeds those OF
any other country of the world, They
amounted to 1882, 2,231 900 against ST.
3I9, $4,000 from the United kingdom,
Sll13,3l3,000 from Germany, SSz0,67l,-
900 from France and $732,9l5,000 from
Netherlands. In imports the United
States stands third, the worlds larg-
est importer being the United King
dom $2,571, ,416,0OO; Germany second,
third S1,025, 5,719,000, Netherlands
fourth $8673OS,OO0 and France fifth,
S4S,04G,000.
These figures are for the year end
ing June 30th, 1908, in the case of
the United States and for the cal
endar year 1902, in the other in,
stances.
Regarding the details of the foreign
commerce of the United States 72
per cent of the exports were sent to
Europe, 10 percentage to South Amer.
lea, and the remainder distributed in
much small percentages to South
America, Asia, Oceanica, and Africa.
The total value of the exports from
the United States to Europe In 1903
was $1,029,256,0 900; to North Ameri.
ca $215, $4,000; to South America
Sal ,1SS,000; to Asia $5S,359,OO0; to
Oceanica sS7,46s,OOO; and to Africa,
$38,437,0 900. Considering the exports
by countries, the largest total is to
the United Kingdom s524,263,0O0; the
next largest to Germany, s193,S42, 900;
and to Canada $123,267, 900.
Agricultural products Of course still
form the largest group of exports,
amounting to $s730OO,OOO in 1908, or
SO per cent of the total, while manu-
factures amount to 100000 or 29
per cent of the total. Manufactures
are, however, gaining rapidly upon ag.
ricultural products in the share which
they form of the total exports. In
1880 agricultural products formed SO
per cent and manufacturers 10 liz per
cent Of the total exports of domestic
products, while In 1903, as already in.
dicated, agricultural products formed
63 per cent and manufactures over
29 per cent of the total.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
ULT|MATUM
Of Operators Recon-
mended to Miners.

Pittsburg, March 11.-President
Patrick Dolan, of the Pittsburg Dis
trict United Mine Workers, announced
today that organizers are to be de-
tailed in all of the coal fields of the
district and that all. union miners are
to be instructed to vote in favor oi
adopting the ultimatum submitted by
the mine operators at Indianapolis
Definite plans will be made tomorrow
for meetings 1t is possible that the
first meeting VIII be held at the three
mines of the Pittsburg Terminal and
Railroad company at Castle Shan
non.
Ninety per cent of the miners in
the Pittsburg district favored the ul
timatum, said President Dolan to
night. The proposition of the opera
tors has been recommended by the
national officers as best for the min
ers at this time and | think the min
ers will accept the ultimatum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
nraoshce Sonus.

Among the Indian tribes the Arapa
hoes are pre-eminent for their native
songs. Some of their songs are re-
lisious, a few of them are inconsistent
with our Christian ideas, but others
are much mixed with superstition and
false religion. The ghost dance reli-
gion Of recent years was the occasion
of developing many of these songs.
The translation Of some of these
songs made by the Hinton Record, is
here given:
Our Father, our Father,
He is the one .vr
That makes the sky
Red and blue.
The thought Is simple, yet entirely
consistent with Christian ideas. In
1t God is recognized as the giver and
maker of all. The words are sung to
a peculiar native air.
Another song Is:
Go straight, go straight,
Our Father tells US,
htEdusS NC HuS pllS oh U.s.
Another Is this:
My Father have pity on me,
My Father have ply on me,
am crying for thirst.
l am crying for .hirst,
My food is all gone.
My food is all gone.
The greater number. OF their songs,
however, hove the error Of the ghost
dance religion. The crow is the sac
rcd bird of the ghost dance and is
counted as a messenger from the
spirit world. Many Of the songs re-
fer 10 the crow:
The earth, the crow,
The earth, the crow,
The crow brought It back with him,
The crow brought 1t back with him,
The crow has called me,
The crow has called me,
When the crow has called for me,
When the crow has called for me,
] heard him.
heard him.
Kansas Oty Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
WORKERS ANDWlNNES

Keep striving. The winners are those
who have striyeu,
And theirs is the prize that no idler
.. has won. '.- q.
10 the steadfast alone is the victory
given.
And before it is gained there is WORK
to be done.
Keep climbing. Remember that brave
souls have scaled
THE heights where the pathway.
were rough to the feet,
While the faint-hearted faltered, and,
faltering failed. I
And sank down by the wayside u.
hopeless defeat.
Keep hoping. The clouds hide the sun
for q time.
But sooner or later they scatter art
fee.
And the path glows like gold to the
toilers who climb
To the heights where men look over
landscape and sea.
Keep ownard--right on, I'll the goal
Is attained.
Front the future with courage. and
obstacles fall. q.
BY those-and those only--the vic
, tory's gained ~.
Who keep faith In themselves and
the God over all.
-Ehep Berford
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
GRAND JURY KEEPS ON
|NO|CT|NG CITY
OFFICIALS
Must Stop Soon or Green
Bay Won't Have An
OFFICER OUT OF JAIL

Green Bay, Wis, March 13.-Eight
more arrests, representing eighteen of
the last Indictments returned by the
recent graft investigating grand jury,
have been made. Bribery Is charged
in all but two cases. Several more
arrests are to follow.
Those arrested today are: The in
dicted persons, Albert L. Gray, pres
ident of the Common Council; George
J. Schwartz, alderman; Thomas r
Hawley, chief of police; A. B. Fon-
taine, city attorney; X. Parinintier,
city assessor and poor commissioner;
Henry G. Reber, notary public; Joseph
p. Delany, general contractor; Mary
z. Vermeiren, physician and surgeon.
Bribery Is specified in FIVE indict-
ments, against Aldermen Gray; three
against Alderman Schwartz; two
against city attorney Fontaine; three
against City Assessor Parmentier, and
two against Chief Hawley.
Delaney, who was deputy United
States marshal, is charged with solicit
ing bribe as an agent. 1t is alleged
that Delaney acted as agent for certain
city officials in an attempt to extor'
$25,000 from the Knox Construction
company. In connection with this
same alleged attempt at extortion from
the Knox company Alderman Gray and
City Attorney Fontaine are Jointly
charged In one Indictment with cor.
spiracy to demand or secure bribe
Excepting the alleged Knox hold-up
the bribery charges are all for COM
paratively small amounts. The larg
est being $3.50. the value Of piano
which City Attorney Fontaine is al
legged to have received from Allie
Edwards for the official protection ot
her resort.
A diamond worth $3.50, alleged tt
have been presented to Alderman
Gray by Allie Edwards comes mex
In regard to moneary value.
One Indictment against Alderma-
Schwartz, charges him with an attemp
to bribe John Case, sewer construc
tor, to give perjured evidence before
the Hand jury. -E
Baa was fixed at $1,000 for each in
dictment and was promptly furnished
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
Rearing Skilled Worknen

Germany leads the world in its in
dustrial education. The supremacy in
the several industrials for which she
is so famous is directly traceable to
this educational development. The
porcelain industries for which Ger
many Is noted could hardly be car
ried on without an ample supply Of
artistically skilled workmen, and to
assure the continuance of the supply
ducts porcelain factory at Mssen.
Pupils and apprentices are taught
drawing for two years. On the COM
pletlon Of this course they spend an
additional term of two years on mod.
cling and painting. Those who de-
veiope special skill are then sent to
the fine art schools of Dresden, Ber-
lin, and the other famous art centres
to finish their education. If q pupil
perseveres to t>e end through this
long novitate he Is practically guar.
anteed lifelong service in the govern
ment porcelain faHtory.
Another feature of German indus.
trial education which might be adopt
ed with advantage elsewhere is the
practice of sending trade apprentices
to some industrial school for portion
Of each year. Those who are linden.
tured for four-year apprentic eshep
usually spend at least four months a
year in one of these schools, which
are conveniently located in the manu-
featuring Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
Enaland's Dlsappearances.

At the end of last year 1000 persons
were being sought by their friends
I'm England. The largest total OF dis.
appearances for one month was thir-
ty. This year there were twenty.nine
disappearances in January, forty-fve
In February and forty-elght In March,
nearly one-half OF whom were wo-
men. In GO per cent. of the cases re-
ported officially last year, the missing
people were found to be living their
own lives, their disappearances being
brought about merely by a desire to
get away from old friends and old
environments. II is this class that is
growing rapidly, the growth being at.
tributed to the increased neurotic ten
depcies Of the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
BITTER FEELING
In Russia Against the
United States.

Vienna. March 11.--Notwithstandine
the reports that are constantly being
sent broadcast from st. Petersburg, Or
iginating in various sources inspired
by the Russian government, the feel
ing against the United States in the
larger cities of Russia is intensely
bitter. This bitterness is already talk
ing the form Of organized trade re-
taliation against the pro-Japanese SEN
timent In America.
Reports received in Vienna today
state that the merchants of Moscow
ond st. Petersburg have decided to or
ganiZe in order to cut off all CONNER
cial relations with the United States as
a consequence of the feeling against
Russia in America.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
LIVING WITH A TARANTuLA.
For Six Months the Big Spider Ter
rorixed and Eiuded q Family.

rorixed and Eiuded q Family.
An ugly, venomous tarantula from
the tropics was dispatched at the
home of william link. at Hudson and
Willow streets, Gloucester city, yes
terday, after 1t had terrorized the
family for period of six months.
link was former fruit dealer, and
one day half year ago while he was
handling a bunch of bananas the
huge spider hoped out and escaped.
link and members Of his family
searched for the insect for some
time, but without avail, and then
concluded that it had gone out iuto
the wide world. Not long after that,
however, the tarantula was discover
ed in the house, and again chase was
given 1t, but once more 1t escaped by
hiding.
At intervals ever since then the
tarantula had been seen at various
places through the dwelling, but in
every instance it managed to eiude its
pursuers, who began to have creepy
feelings every time they saw any
thing move in shadowy place. 1t got
to be a reign Of terror in the house,
but no one seemed able to find the
thing that menaced them.
Just as he and his wife were about
to retire on Saturday night link once
more caught sight of the tarantula as
1t clung to a picture frame in his bed.
room.
Hal" cried link. 81 have you at
last, you pesky varmint" and he
made a heroic effort 10 do the thing
to death
The huge insect seemed to wink at
him as it lodged behind the picture
frame and mysteriously disappeared
like a ghost or some other horrid ere
alton OF the fancy. Sure that he was
on the trail of the insec. link got up
early yesterday morning determined
to rid the house of the creature lie
searched in every possible crevice
and Granny, but at last, after two
hours of unceasing scrutiny, he came
upon the spider crouched in a little
crevice in the wall where II may have
hidden all these months. Zink killed
it and proudly exhibits the hairy
body at his home. 1t measures over
five inches across its legs.-Philadel.
phia Record.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
The earth, the crow,
The esrth the crow
Attitudes Attained BY Balloons.

Mr.. James Glaisher in 1862 reached
an altitude by balloon Of S,S3S meters
Tressandier in 1875 attained to $500
meters, and Balsan In 1900 TO s,55S
meters. On June "a last NJ. Berson,
along with DR.. Won Schrotter, physio-
logist, of Vienna, in the balloon "Prus-
se,' reached height of $3.50 meters,
and found there temperature Of 81
to 3s degrees centigrade below zero.
The ascent was made at 9.15 a. IN.
from Jungfernheide, and the descent,
after voyage Of eleven hours, at Ut
hausen. NJ Berson, in company with
Or. Surfing, did better still on July
81, 1901, when In the same balloon ho
assembled to height of 10,S00 me-
ters. Both he and the doctor tainted
through the cold and rarefaction of
the air. In 1904 Berson, In the
"Phenil," attained to 9,155 meters.
Such high ascents are now possible
owing to the use of oxygen for breath.
ing but still they are dangerous
London Globe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
A Contented Prisoner.

The Prussian prison authorities are
perplexed what to do with man
named Michael Keller, whose sen
tence to death, passed upon him in
1853, was committed TO penal seryl-
tude for life, The prisoner Is now ar,
old man Of so. and, although he has
been offered HIS liberty on more than
one occasion, refuses to leave the
prison. He declares that, after being
In gaol all these years for a crime of
which he Is innocent, he does not
wish to. be. released in his old age to
be miserable, The mans relatives
have been traced, and are willing to
look after him. but he will have
nothing TO do with them,-I.ondon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
CUBAN ELECTION FRAUDS

Havana, March 13-So grave have
become the complaints of American
and other settlers In various parts
of Havana province over the depre.
dations of banditti, that United States
Minister Squires today made formal
protest to President Palma in an au-
dience at the executive palace over
the withdrawal of the rural guards
from patrol duty in the raided sec,
tions.
The most serious of the attacks OF
the banditti, and the one to call forth
The protest from Minister Squires, was
that recently on the estate, near the
city of Havana itself. Of Adam Gray
Of Cincinnati.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
JAPS POURING IN

Chez Foo. March 1l.-According to
the best Information obtainable from
Chinese sources here, the. Japanese
occupation In northern Korea is still
steadily continuing Troops are be-
ing landed at points on the north
coast from day TO day, II is estimated
that there are now 10000 Japanese
troops, with cavalry ready TO proceed
inland from northern Korean coast.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
MINES RESUME

Shamokin, Pa, March 13.-The Sus-
quehanna and Reading company's
colleries have been idle most of the
past week from flooded mines and a
car famine caused by the trains being
unable to come here from the river
towns. They will resume tomorrow,
giving work to 1000 or 5000 men and
boys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
There are some Simple Remedies

indispensable In any family. Among
these, the experience of years assures
MS, should be recorded Painkiller For
both internal and external applica-
tions we have found 1t of great value;
especially can.we recommend 1t for
colds, rheumatism. or fresh wounds
and bruises.--rChrisiian Era. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Painkill-
err Perry Davis Price 25c and st0c
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
unwelcome Women Students

The decrease in the number OF wo-
men students In German universities
from l,27l last Sept to $50 this
year shows that the crusade against
women in these institutions is contin.
uing. 1t Is said that the object In
making the conditions of entrance so
hard Is to rule out insufficlen ,ly pre-
pared women from Russia, notably
Jewesses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT
Of Sally Of Torpedo De.
StroyerS.

st. Petersburg, March Tradition
al reports from Port Arthur agree in
the main with the earlier advices re-
ceived yesterday (Friday) regarding
the sally of the Russian torpedo boat
destroyers from the harbor. The lat
est advices however state that in the
engagement outside the harbor at day
light on Friday one Japanese torpedo
boat was sunk completely while one
Russian torpedo boat was heavily
damaged and another injured by the
Japanese shells.
This account differs from the earlier
reports in that one Russian torpedo
boat had been reported sunk while NO
mention was made of another being
injured.
Both the Russian torpedo boats are
said to have been still afloat when the
latest advices We're sent from Port
Arthur last night. According to the
Russian estimate, the japanese firei
154 shells of the FIVE inch variety.
All, 1t is stated, were well aimed but
anese vessels were compelled to fire al
long long range, the elevation was ap-
parently misjudged and the shells fell,
for the most part, in the inner ilarbor.
Few of the Russians were wounded.
| 1t should be noted in connection with
the above dispatch that the Russians
admit in the later advices from tho
scene of the engagement, that the
damage to Russian force was greater
than had been admitted in the first ad-
vice This has been the procedure in
all Russian accounts Of naval engage
ments in the vicinity of Port Arthur,
so that still further reports may be ex-
pected, admitting still further damage
the Russian force.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
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MISSIONARY KILLED

Constantinople, March l1,T-Dr La
bori, said TO be an American mission
AIRY, Is reported TO have been killed by
outlaws in Persia. .s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
COAL MINED

Shamokin, Pa, March l1.--Mine In.
spector Dvans' report of the past year
IN the fourteenth anthracite distric,
was that ..927,OS496 tons were mipei
and shipped 5s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-20
FLAMES
SWEEP
TORONTO
Wholesale Business Dis
trictDestroyed by Fire
atLoss of $4,000, 900
Two Hundred aud Fifty
Business Firms Entire
Iy Burned Out and Also
Customs House
One Man is Missing and
Fire Chief is Injured.
panic Reianed Among
the Guests at Queens
Hotel.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Toronto, Ont, April 2o-A large por-
tion of the city fell victim last night
to the most destructive fire within the
history of the place and large portion
of the wholesale business area is in
utter ruins.
Ten million dollars worth of property
was destroyed, BY flames that broke out
before midnight and ragged fiereely until
five o'clock this morning. wnen they
were gotten under control. Two hund.
red and fifty firms were burned out
completely, covering an area of three
blocks in length aud two in width in
the centre of the business district.
The customs house was destroyed at
four O'Clock this morning after extra
ordinary precautions had been taken to
save it and the flames would have
spread far beyond and might nave swept
the entire city. if it had not been for
the persistent strong wind from the
north. which seemed to proyidentially
come to the mid Of the fire fighters, who
were out in full forc5
Tie fire started in the elevator saafe
in the rear Of the curic building, and
the wind blowing a gale at that hour
carried it quickly to other buildings, un-
til there were scores of buildings all
burning At the same time and present
ing an alarming appearance.
One man Is missing and Chief Thomp-
son. of tie Ere department. is injured.
The guests at tae oneens hotel became
frightened and panic reigned among
them, but BY heroic efforts they were all
rescued and the hotel was saved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-20
FEDERAL
COURT
CONvE:NES
Sheridan Price, of BeIing-
ton Arrested on a Ca
pias, Pleads Guilty to
Revenue Violations.
Berrysburg Merchant Tri-
ed on Charge of Selling
Wine Without Govern
ment Dicense.
Case Against Parkersburg
of Baltimore & Ohio In
volving Receivership Ar
gued by Counsel.

The regular spring term of the Unit.
ed States court began here Wednesday
morning, having been delayed one day
on account of the illness of Judge John
J. jackson. However, Mr.. Jackson was
able to be on the bench and is presid.
ing.
Sheridan Price, Of Belington. who was
arrested few days ago on a capias and
brought to jail here by Deputy Marshal
Dan r. jackson, confessed 10 violating
the internal revenue laws and was fined
800 and sentenced to thirty days in
the Taylor county Jail, at Grafton.
NJ. H. Cohen, Of Berrysburg Barbour
county. was placed on trial in the fore
noon on an Indictment, charging him
with violating the revenue laws. Ii
was claimed by the prosecution that be
sold two persons half gallon of wine
for sixty cents at his store in Berrys-
burg on July ) last, and that they bel
came intoxicated from it. while they
were in the store taat day. The dc.
fence entered plea Of not guilty and
refuted the statements of the prosecuf,
ing witnesses.
At two o'clock in the afternoon the
ease of Charles II. Coster and Others
against the Parliersburg branch Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was argued.
Judge Blizzard appeared for the plain
titrs and Hon, John Basel for the de-
fendant The matter was upon an
order handed down by the court concern
ing the petition which had been made as
to how to proceed, whether by equity
or on the law side and so on. Privilege
was granted to file other petitions in
the case. but the court declined 10 indi-
cate which method should be pursued
that not being its province. This will
be done at the earliest possible date,
probably the middle of 5Iay or the first
Of June. Judge Gofr sat in The ease.
1t involves The matter Of the Wabash
railroad crossing the Baltimore & Ohio
tracks at Grafton.
Before leaving the bench Judge Con
had the docket called and the proper
entries made as to continuance, dismis.
sal and so on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-20
SMALL WELLS ON PARISH.

In the ro,eori district. in this county,
the South Penn Oil Company has drill
ed its test on the +. a. Parrish farm
p feet into the Gordon sand and the
well produced barrels the first. ten
hours after drilled into the pay. hFe
same company has drilled its No. 3 on
the J. W. Talkington iarm. into tae
Gorden three feet and has no oil, but a
small pressure. The te.t on the Lucy
Bennet farm has been drilled p feet
into The Gordon and is showing very
little oil or gas
In the same district. the South Penn
has drilled its test on the Ida Talkington
farm. through the Gordon and found
very little oil and is nov drilling to
the fifth sand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-20
MRS. kELLEYS
SISTER DEAD
Mrs Mamie StrichIer, Sister of Mrs.
l. NJ. Kelly, of This City, Dies at Her
Home in PittsbuTg- Visited in clarks-
burg and Was Well Known Here.

Mr.. and Mrs l. NJ. Kelly received the
sad news Tuesday OF the death OF Mrs
KelIy's sister, Mrs. Mamie Striehler,
which occurred at her home in Pitts
burg that day. The remains were ship
ped from the late home to Connelsville
Pa, where the funeral win occur on
Thursday morning. aEr. and Mrs. Kel-
" left clarksburg Wednesday morning
for connellsville to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Strichler was very we'll known in
this city, having visiter her sister here
during the summer time for a number
of years. There are many friends of
the deceased woman who win hear OF
her death with profound regret and
sorrow.