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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
AT MASSILL0N NEXT
viii The Survivors Of LincoIn's First
Canal Troops Meet-csnton
o Men at Reunion. IL

At the business meeting of Lincoln's
First Call Troops, in annual reunion at
Akron, Thursday, 1t was unanimously
decided to hold the next meeting at
Massillon, the date to be fixed by the
officers of the organization.
]. w. McClymer and Thos. II. Sea-
man, both of Massillon, were chosen
president and secretary respectively.
Ensign Linor of Canton was chosen
one of the vice presidents.
Members present from Canton were
Aaron Kille, J. II. Wiedman, George
w. Bender, Jesse Goodyear, Joseph
Munter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
He IS EIGHTY ONE
SHE IS THIRTY SIX
CHILDREN OBJECT TO PROPOSED
SECOND MARRIAGE.
They Claim That the Prospective
Bride Had Been Adjudsed an
lmbecile-Suit For Allmony.


On September 16 the children of Da-
vid p. Sell of Paris township will con-
test his application for a license to
marry Emma Katz of Osnaburg town
ship, before Probate Judge Aungst
Sell is a widower, 81 years of age, and
Emma Katz is 36 years of age, and
about year ago she was adjudged an
imbecile and guardian was appointed.
Some time ago she was pronounced
sound and the guardian removed, but 1t
is on these grounds that the granting
of the license will be contested. Sells
prospective wife is now receiving an
annual income from him, and it is said
that at his death she will receive a
share of his estate.
SUIT FOR ALIMONY.
Maggie Lowry has begun proceed
ings in common pleas court against
Daniel G. Lowry for alimony. Plain
tiff says that they were married in 1877
and that for the past two years the de-
fendant has not supported her or her
six children. Last December her hus-
band abandoned her, and on July Q at
tempted to take one of the children to
Franklin county, Pa. Plaintiff asks
reasonable alimony, an injunction re-
straining Lowry from disposing of his
property, and the custody of the chill
dren.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
MAN ACCUSED OF
PICKING POCKETS
ARRESTED BY POLICE AFTER A
LIVELY CHASE.
His Supposed Partner Also Captured.
Reported Robbery-other
Police News.


A great deal of excitement was
caused on the square Thursday even
ing by an alleged pickpocket. At a
time when the square was most crowd
ed a man was seen to be running
through the square. There were many
shouts of stop him!" and other cries
of the same nature. In few moments
several hundred persons were following
him. He ran down Tuscarawas street
to Piedmont, then south on Piedmont
to Spanagle's leather store, on Seventh
street, where he was caught by Sani-
tary Policeman Thompson.
The man whose name is given as
Frank Minough, is accused OF pickin6
the pocket OF a man on the Akron car
whose name was not learned. When
searched at the police station no mon
ey was found 1t is thought he thre"
something away as he ran around the
corner OF Piedmont and Tuscarawas
streets. His pursuers saw him make
somo motions OF this nature.
Joe Megan was arrested on Cherry
strest at 9:3O by Officer Zimmerman.
He Is supposed to be the partner Of
Frank Minough.
ON MINOR CHARGES.
Joe Michel was arrested at 4.40
O'Clock. He is held on the charge
of suspicion. t..r-
Mike Snyder was arrested at 6
o'clock Thursday evening by Lieutep-
ant Wielandt on warrant charging
him with trespassing. The warrant
was sworn out by Jos. Smith, special
agsnt for the w. & l.. e. r. r. Co.,
who charges that he has been hopping
the cars of that company. He will
appear before the mayor at $3.50 this
morning.
George Snyder and Joseph Schuster
we're arrested at the same time, ON
warrants charging them with petit
larceny. They are accused of taking
coal belonging to the company.
Ed White was taken in at 6:25
by officers Ryan and Riblst. Tho
charge is suspucion
Bartholomew O'Neil was brought in
at 6:30 by Officers Schisler and Leh-
mis-. He was drunk and disturbing the
peace. Mrs. Kennedy was taken at
the same time for being drunk.
Ed. Reilly frequenter of the police
station on the charge of drunkenness
was again received last night He is
an inmate of the infirmary. officers
Roach and Bour brought him in.
REPORTED ROBBERY.
A rumor was in circulation Thurs
day evening that burglars stole $40
during business hours Thursday after
noon from the Van Voorhis Brothers
who conduct and 10-cent store on
West Tuscarawas street. No report of
the affair has been made to the police
FITZGERALD STILL HERE.
Martin Fitzgerald, whose mother is
near death at Minneapolis, is being
held at the police station. He is the
man who came to the Hotel Walnut
with Mary Hepp, who died Monday
from a criminal operation, and regis.
tered there as M. l.. Scanlon. He
says that he met the woman just after
receiving $25 from his mother with
which to go to Minneapolis. The
police believe that he is telling
straight story but will be held for
further investigation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
lcreased over 81 per cent.

increased over 81 per cent.
SECRET rs IN THE GRAFT.
Much of this disproportionate in
crease In the cost of running the state
government is chargeable to the crea-
tion OF sinecures and other forms of
graft. Here are few samples:
The cost of session of the legisla-
ture has increased from $l5O,OOO In
1894 to s2s2,0O0 in 1904, with practi-
cally the same number of members and
the same length of session; the Ohio
National Guard appropriation has
grown from $4,000 per year, ten years
ago, to $249,000 now; the attorney gen.
erals department expenses have grown
from $4,000 per. year to $4,000; the
auditor Of states from $4,000 to $685.
600; miscellaneous appropriations from
$4,000 to sa2s.000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Death of Mrs. DR.. Portmann's Father

Jacobe Miller, of Cleveland, father
of Mrs. DR.. Portman, of this city,
died Thursday morning from apop.
lexy, aged SO years. He was born in
Germany and was at one time lieu.
tenant governor of Ohio and consul
general to Frankfort on the Main,
under President Cleveland's first ad.
ministration. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Canton Paint Company Elects officers,

At meeting of the stockholders of
the Canton Paint and Varnish compa.
ny, held Wednesday, officers were
elected and the company perfected its
organization. w. J. Steele was elected
president and treasurer; A. Edward
Coen, of Pittsburg, vice president;
Perry Van Horne, secretary and gen
eral manager Besides the above, j.
r. Fawcett and Clifford B. Steele were
elected directors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Wagon Ride to Louisville.

Tha clerks of Kenny Bros. depart.
ment store enjoyed a. wagon party
Thursday evening. A trip was taken
to the home Of j. Cholly at Louisville
where the evening was spent in var
ious social diversions. Supper was
taken at the Lesh House. The trip
was made in 4-horse wagon. About
80 composed the party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Alliance steel Plant Abandoned.

The plans for the building of the
proposed 100000 steel plant at ALI.
ance has been abandoned. w. f, Wat
son, who was behind the scheme,
proposed to build the plant If S150,OO0
could be secured. 1t is claimed that
all but $4,000 was subscribed and AL
lance people are at loss to account
for the plans being abandoned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05
Sunday School Picnic.

A picnic was held at the lake on
Thursday by the Methodist and Dis.
ciple Sunday schools of Sparta. They
arrived in a special train over the B.
G. o. in the morning and went imme.
diately to the lake. The attendance
was about 200,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05

The rumor that Wall street is think
ing OF removing to Kansas, where the
money is, Is probably premature
Philadelphia Inquirer. g
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-05

Sunday-school Teacher-"Willie, why
do We call Sunday the, day of rest?"
Little Willie-.It's de only day dat
de piano next door amt goin' at full
swiRg."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
PLEASED WITH TREATMENT.
Foreign Engineers Cordially Greeted
by the President.

The final meeting Of the board of consult
ing engineers of the isthmian canal COM
mission took place yesterday afternoon.
The outlines of the report which the board
is to make to the isthmian canal commits
sion were adopted and committee consist
ing OF General Davis. the chairman. and
Messrs. Noble and Burr were appointed
committee to draft the document Sew
eral meetings OF the American members of
the board viii be held next month to pass
upon the report as finally prepared by this
committee. The expectation is that this
will be completed by the middle of Deeem-
Der, when the document will be sent to
Europe for the signature of the foreign
members A minority report, expressing
the views of those opposed to sea-level
canal, may be submitted to the commission,
but whether that will be done has not vet
been determined
Tomorrow night they will dine with
Secretary Taft. To that function the am
bassadors from France, Germany and
England and the minister from the Meth
erlands have been invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
KING OF CARIBBEAN ISLAND.
Baltimore Man Rules Over Orchilla
and It's Thirty Inhabitants.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Capt c. c. Rivers Is now absolute ruler Of
the Island of Orchilla, in the Caribbean
sea He threw out his lines and made fast
there twelve years ago, and viii probably
make 1t his harbor the remainder OF his
life-this though he Is the only white man
on the island, and though he has seen the
members of his family. who live at 2lo3
Cough street only twice in fifteen years.
Capt Rivers is king and cabinet COM
bined, and not one of his thirty West In
dian negroes under his sway dares question
his rule but when he leaves Orcnilla he
leaves his royalty behind.
The captain Is not a comic opera king.
He doesn't wear birds of paradise plumes
when he's on the throne, but down there
in that lonely little spot. with the blue
Caribbean about him and the tropical
nights above. he superinfends the gather
ing of guano from the coral reefs. which
the sea is eternally uncoyering. Boston
capitalists first bought the product OF Or
chila. They secured Capt. Rivers serv-
ices fifteen years ago. The island Is now
owned by company of Baltimore. Other
islands are to be acquired by the company,
and the captain Is here looking fer vice.
roy to- aid him in the management of his
kingdom.
upon him? No; he simply sees that tina
men get out at their work at sunrise
there are no women on the island-and
that they Keep at II until SHUTDOWN, save
for the two-hpur rest at noon, Need an
army or courts Of justice? The captain
smiles. No. of course, there are times
when discipline must be enforced. but then
q man knows how 10 do that. The captain
had not had twenty years Of seafaring for
nothing before he took charge OF the island.
my greatest difficulty" he said. sis the
fact that the men will get drunk. How DO
they get It? Easy enough. Orehiiia is sur
rounded by number of smaller islands
In the seasons when birds are there there
are many men hunting their eggs. They
always carry rum. suddenly You find your
crew drunk on you. and you know that
soyuewh here out on the keys are the egg
hunters. What amusements have fheyf
slez When they've been working from
sunrise to sunset they want that.
.sOf course, you can't keep the men from
their women and children all the TINA
They come from Bonaire, In the Dutch
West Indies, and once every six months
take the old crew In the footsteps OF the
father and grandson IN the footsteps %
the son. They are q quiet. easy LOT.
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disappeared as a raccs The blacks give
ish: they are given more to shiftiessness
and laziness. Some OF the best Puerto
Rican residents are from the beat families
OF Spain. They are OF fine appearance and
elegant manners and correst in dress usu-
ally we'll educated and of exceptional abtl-
ity. They are pleasant and quite hospit-
able showing great politeness In their
introduced, they receive strangers with
great cordiality. The leading business men.
professional men and wealthy planters are
of this class The ladies are refined, ex-
ccedingly attractive and quite charming:
they are not used to the great freedom 10
which American women have been accus-
toned having been held In strict seciu-
sion. They show tender devotion 10 their
families and intimate friends"
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STORAGE.

100 SEPARATE STORAGE RooMs--HAuLrNo.
packing and shipping. send US your goods to seii
by auction. Best results obtained. THOMAS
BOWLING & CO.. e12 vt. NV. Tel Main SIS
auI2tf-s
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1t pays to read the want columns of Tho
through Them
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. U.
,: department OF Agriculture Washington, D. c.,
eeiyed at this office until O'Clock pm on the 5th
day OF January, 1905, and then opened for the In
clal Piping Systems of two laboratory buildings for
the United States Department OF Agriculture
Washington, ID. c., In accordance with the draw
ngs and specifics tons. copies of which may be OBJ
tained at the Office Of the Building COMMITTEES
United States Department of Agriculture All an
piieations must be accompanied by certified cbeek
for Sl0o. made payable to the D.sbursing Clerk of
the Department OF Agriculture which checks will
be retained until the return of the drawings and
specifications b. r. GALLOWAY Chairman
rip24 "a 81 ,dei5. Is, Is 2Q&30
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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts, Navy Depart.
ncnt. Washington, ID. c., until TEN O'CLOCK
opened Immediately thereafter, to furnish at the
Rayy yard. Washington. d. @, quantity of naval
tipgs. radiators. Sch. 240-white pine. ash. pop
lar. melasses black print paper. Applications for
number. Blank proposals will Dc furnished npeh
application to the bureau. II. r. B. HARMS,
Paynaster General. o. 3 y. no1s-s,1t
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HOTEL APARTMENTS.
THE CONNECTICUT,

CONNECTICUT AVE, 18TH AND II SITS. n W.
MOST APPROVED FIREPRoOF CONSTRUCTION.
Handsomest and most conveniently arranged
housekeeping apartment house south of New York.
Apartments consisting Of 2 rooms and bath to
rooms and 2 baths for rent at moderate rates.
Floor rians sent upon application. au29-tf II
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Large, Rich Garden.

Porto Rico is like one large. rich garden.
Spread all over 1t are large sugar. coffee
tobacco. orange and pineapple plantations.
The sugar cane has the appearance of
large green carpet, and is source of great
profit to the planter The coffee and to-
bacco are excelled by none Orange and
pineapple plantations are in an excellent
state OF cultivation and the owners expect
wonderful results. while many have already
produced wonderful results 1t has been
claimed that the navel orange would not
grow here. This has been proven to be I'M
true, for have seen large groves of them,
and must say that they surpass any
have ever eaten. Lines and every other
kind OF fruit that requires . mild, even
Temperature viii grow successfully, as frost
ana snow afe entirely unknown on the is-
lana Wnss srs more nor sonmony ess!sd the
tives. The ORIGINAL Indians having entirely
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OFFICE OF THE BUILsDING COMMITTEE. IT.
s. Department of Agriculture, Washington D. q
November "a 1905 Sealed proposals will be re-
ceyed at this Office until o'clock pm. ON the 5th
day of JA9uary. 1906. and then opened for the In
stailation of the Electric Wiring and Conduit Sys
tens OF two laboratory buildings fer the United
States Department of Agriculture, Washington d.
c.. in accordance with the drawings and specifica
tons copies of which may be obtained at the Of
fee of the Building Committee. United States De-
partment of Agriculture. All applications must be
accompanied by certified check for $50. made pay
able to the Dishursing Clerk OF the Department of
Agriculture which checks win be retained until
the return Of the drawings and specifications. d.
7. GALLOWAY, Chairman
ne24, IS. q, del !. 16. 2S, 29&3o
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
31a acre farm 10 miles from Wash. on
Penn. r. r.; large 7-room house, stable
and outhouses; flowers, shade trees and
nut bearing chestnuts; all kinds Of fruit
trees. win trade clear for or T-room
house in city. What have you to offerf
THOS. j. FISHER & co. Qne.),
1t 1414 r st. NV.
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MONEY 10 LOAN ON APPROVED CITY RAJ
estate at 4. ~ and per cent interest. Special
smounfa specially, TYLhR q KUTHERFOR6.
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u AND h-ACRE LOTS NEAR THE NEW Elk
tension Of 14th st. tnow being graded only zoe.
50. D.: adjoining ground selling at 40c and
nearby ground selling at Sl00 to 81. 90 50. IT.:
A-acre lots. $3.50 cash, bal to suit; hacre lots,
$500 cash. bal. to suit; person Of moderate
means can lay the foundation for fortune by
holding Of these lots for few years
FULTON r. GORDON,
Suburban Realty Operator.
ROBERT E. HEATER, Mgr, @-zs3
612 Colorado bldg. Tel. Main $50. no24-tf
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

SUBDIVISION. WHOLE OR PART INTEREST,
100 lots, b0x10o feet. duly plated and recorded;
electric and steam service; four miles from
city; opportunity for small Investor. Address
Box 90. Star office. no253tS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-27

said bridge was not signed by a suffi-
clent number of free holders of the
county OF Ward as required by law, and
further for the reason that it involves
an extraordinary outlay of money by the
county, greater in amount than could
be provided for by the annual tax and
said defendants did not submit said pro-
position to vote of the people as re-
CURED by law.
ANlll. Your informant gives this
court to understand and be informed
that heretofore 1o-wit, during the sum-
mer OF 1903 said defendants acting as
majority of the board OF county commits.
soners of said county of Ward, unlaw-
fully awarded contract for building an
addition to the court house in the city
Of Minot to one d, e. Lcrd in the sn,n
of Slo,27 90 which involved an extra
ordinary outlay OF money by the county
Of Ward. greater io amount than could
be provided for by the annual tax with
out submitting said proposition to the
people OF said county as provided by law.
NAlN. Your informant gives this
court to understand and be informed
that heretofore to-wit. at the various
times hereinafter mentioned, that said
defendants acting as a majority of said
board uf county commissioners unlaW-
fully, negligently and corruptly audited.
approved and allowed claims against
said county Of Ward, the vouchers for
which were not properly itemized and
verified as required by law, and there
was not an estimate of work done or
material supplied furnished by the
county surveyor or any other person
authorized by law 50 to do, and there
was nothing with said claims of vouch-
ers indicating the amount or quality of
materials furnished nor an estimate of
the work done given by the county sur
veyo: or any other person authorized by
law so to do, as follows:
March 9Th, 1905, bill of Geo. w.
Kemper to 6.sSs feet piles at 23
cents per IT., s1,5S4.24 less freight
S554.SO. Amount $1,029.44.
April 81 ST. 1905, bill of Neal Nc
| Dougal to part payment OF bridge
contract, s2,500.00.
June 9Th, 1905, bill of F. d. NC
! Gulphin to part payment on orlslnal
| contract of County Hospital, s9,ooo'
June Sth, 1905, bill Of Neal Nc
| DougaS TO part payment OF bridge
| contract $4,000.
July srd 1905, bill of Neal Nc
Dougal to part payment on bridge
I contract, 100000.
August 10th, 1905, bill of Geo. w
! Kemper to part payment on grade
Flaxton slough and grade between
Sections %, 80, 81 and 80, 1925
| 100000.
October 4th, 1905, bill of Geo. w
Kemper to part payment on grade
$4,000.
November 2srd. 1905, bill Of Geo
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w. Kemper, balance due on grade,
s693.5S.
March 9Th, 1905, bill of Northwest
ern Bridge company, to part payment
on contract, $1,5OO.0O.
April 4th, 1905, bill of Northwest
ern Bridge company to part payment
On bridge contract, $2,50O.O0.
May 1st, 1905, bill Of Northwestern
Bridge company to part payment on
bridge contract of July 80, 1904 and
Oct. 81, 1904, $500.
June 5th, 1905, bill of Northwest
ern Bridge company to part payment
on bridge contract of Oct. 81, 1904,
100000.
July eth, 1905, bill of Northwestern
Bridge company to part payment on
bridge contract of Oct. 5, 1904,
100000.
September 23rd, 1906, bill of North
western Bridge company to part pay
ment on bridge contract, 100000.
November 9Th, 1905 bill of North
western Bridge company TO part pay
ment on bridge contract, 100000.
November 9Th, 1905, bill Of North
western Bridge company to 1850
feet piling at "a cents per foot,
SO, ,014.40.
XIV. Your informant gives this
Court to understand and be inform
+
A. D., 1905, meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners, a motion was
made by the Defendant Richardson
and seconded by the Defendant Car
roll that a committee be appointed TO
consult With the 500 Railway as to
freight rates, etc, for the proposed
bridge across the Des Lacs Lake, and
the Defendant Black as chairman OF
said Board of County Commissioners
appointed said Defendants Richard
son and Carroll as such committee.
Said committee made a report at the
June A. D.. 1905 meeting of said
Board of County Commissioners that
they had gone to Minneapolis and had
various interviews with the General
Manager and Chief Engineer of the
500 Railway Company with refer
ence to said matter, and presented
bills against the County for their ser
vices which were unlawfully and cor
runtly a allowed by said Defendants act
ing as majority of said Board OF
County Commissioners as follows:
To the Defendant Richardson 10
viewing roads, bridge sites ana assls!-
ing surveyor and trip to MlnneapoEs
to confer with 500 line with regard
! to building bridge across Les Lacs
Lake. 23 days at $4.00, $1,000. Miles
| travel 1911 at cents per male'
| $500.
To the Defendant L.: R. Carroll
! committee work, 25 days s9@'oo'
| 1857 miles, sS4.35.
| Your informant alleges the fact to
be that said motion did not author
! ize said Defendants to go to the CITY
! of Minneapolis for the purpose OF
| confering with the officials OF sad
! Railroad, and further that said De
| PENDANTS even if said motion CONFER