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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
THE PRESIDENT
FOR CONSTABLE
COULD BE ELECTED IN EVERY
TOWN m TEXAS.
Given Ovations All Over the State
Pleasing Welcome in German
Settlement.

San Antonio, Texas, April 6.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt has carried Texas by
storm. AS Col. Bill Sterett puts It,
"he could be elected constable in every
blessed town in the state and a man
has to be heap nearer the people to
get to be constable than he does to be
president" Everywhere there have
been expressions of good will and es-
TEEN which were not confined to
cheers and applause, but were voiced
individually by men who were careful
to say that they voted the other way
but believed that the president was a
fair man and that another time they
could conscientiously vote for him with
out regard to party lines or even plat
forms. His references to the Confed-
crate veterans have been particularly
happy and they have in every instance
found fertile soil.
The presidents speech was one of
more than local Importance, for in it
he gave publicly what he termed his
Interpretation of the doctrine of the
square deal" He asserted that he
believed in moderation of statement
but that every action taken toward
realization of that statement should
bear 1t out" If it should fall to him,
as he believed it would, to appoint a
board to devise means and ways Of
regulating railway rates, he should Sc
lect men of ability to decide upon what
is justice and have the courage to
stand by their decisions, even If SO per
cent of the country disagreed with
those decisions. He reiterated his for
mer expressions regarding the railways
which he said had been the means Of
making the United States a great ma
tion; that they had their rights as well
as individuals and that justice must be
done them.
At New Braunfels this evening, oc-
Cured one of the prettiest incidents OF
the day. This town is a German set
tlement and in addition to the usual
band at these stops, there was a chorus
of girls in rough rider costumes. who
sang America" and also an original
song of the Rough Rider" which they.
accompanied with waving of quirts,
These were apparently of the prettiest
young girls, but the climax of beauty
was reached when little Miss Faust,
daintily dressed, stepped up to the
platform and in voice trembling with
embarrassment, presented the presi-
dent with an engrossed copy of the
song which she said said had heen
written In his honor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
AN APPOINTMENT
BY THE PRESIDENT
OF A FORMER IsTHMIAN CANAL
Commissioners. a#l.aJ
Brings Out Considerable Criticism
From Senators and Representa-
tives Remaining at WASH
ington. -

Washington, D. c., April 6.-The re-
cent appointment by the president Of
G. e. Grunsky, OF California. one of
the deposed members Of the isthmian
canal commission, as engineer of the
irrigation and reclamation service, at
a salary of $4,000 year has met with
criticism by senators aud representa-
tives remaining in Washington. They
cannot understand his authority in
making such an appointment and his
right to fix salary Of this kind.
Congress, they say, not only did not
make an office of this sort, but it in
fact failed to pass bill to create an
offict of the sort. Senator Hansbrough,
of North Dakota, it is stated, intro~
duced bill in congress providing for
chief engineer of the irrigation and
reclamation service at $4,000 a year,
the object being to have some one
above some of the officials of the geo.
graphical survey, who are now in
charge of affairs. The bill was never
considered. '"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
MANY RUMORS OF
/. MORE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST PACKERS IN ALLEGED
TAMpERlNG WITH JURORS.
Witnesses Connected With Different
Packing Plants Heard by the Fed
eral Grand Jury.

Chicago, April 6.-The newspaper
men on watch around the Monadnock
building, where the federal grand jury
is sitting, were kept busy a large part
of the day chasing rumors that more
indictments were about to be returned
against prominent packing officials in
connection with alleged tampering
with jury men and with witnesses.
The basis for these rumors was finally
traced to the fact that Judge Hum
phrey of Springfield had been hurried
ly summoned from that city by District
Attorney Morrison and Assistant At
torney General pagin.
The inference was very naturally
drawn that something very important
was about to be done. However, when
the judge was seen this afternoon he
said the jury had simply wanted to
consult with him upon some questions
of law in connection with the inves-
tigation. Messrs Morrison and Pagin
refused to discuss the matter at all.
The activity of the secret service
men in guarding witnesses has increas-
ed to the point where every one of
them leaving the jury room today was
escorted by an officer to a point be-
yond the limits of reportorial obser-
vation. ~,tr
A number of witnesses connected
with the different packing plants both
here and at outside points were heard
today. James Skipworth traffic man
ager for the Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger Co. at New York was not held
very long. John Mauer, assistant To-
cal manager for the same firm was in
the room over an hour, being ques-
toned concerning the management of
the local Office and il there was any at
tempt by the packers to refuse to bid
on cattle after a certain buyer had
marked the car or pen. OF course, he
declined to state the nature of his an
swer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
MRS, HARRY THAW'S
INDIGNANT DENIAL
OF A BUNCH OF SENSATIONAL
NEWSPAPERS STORIES.
Declares She Was Neither Artists
Model Nor Chorus Girl--Never
Tried to "Touch" Mother
in-LaW.

Chicago, April 6.--Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Thaw Of Pittsburg, the hero and
heroine of so-many newspaper stories,
gave out this afternoon, as they were
about to take train for Milwaukee,
the first authoritative interview about
themselves. Both denied positively
the stories that came from a hotel in
New York. The former Miss Nesbit
emphasized the fact that she was
neither artists model nor chorus girl,
and branded as lie the story that she
had demanded $350,000 from Mrs.
Thaw. Each insisted that the mar
riage was acceptable to the families
of both. and most of all they wanted
1t understood that it was not a second
marriage but the first and only one
that ever bound them as man and
wife.
Mrs. Thaw said: "This is all hor-
rid mess that the Pittsburg correspond
such pack of lies before. want to
say right here and now that Harry and
/ have been married only once. The
marriage in Pittsburg was the only
one. That's the first thing l want to
correct.
Now another thing, and the one
that hurts probably most of ALL is that
every time my name is mentioned in
public | am referred to as an artists
model, or a show girl from a London
theatre, and in thoysand and one
other ways. The truth of the matter
is that l have been photographed and
painted in costume, in draperies and
the like. AS for being show girl in a
London theatre l want to say that |
never appeared on European stage in
any capacity at all. l am not chorus
girl. AS for our wedding, in spite of
all lies, everybody was satisfied. My
mother and stepfather were there at
the church and at the supper given at
Lyndhurst, Mr.. Thaw's home.
Another thing want to deny is the
story that | demanded money from Mr..
Thaw's people to release him. That
Is the most foolish story of all, but at
the same time the most dangerous and
the one that hurt me most of ALL"
Mr.. Thaw approved positively of all
his bride said and added much more
for himself,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AS
FOUNDED BY DISCLOSURES.
One Company Accumulated a Surplus
Of $2,soo,ooo In 28 Months.
Consumers Mulcted.

New York, April 6.--Electric light is
more profitable to the producing COM
panies than is gas and the members Of
the legislative committee which Is
probing the gas and, electric light COM
panies of Greater New York. today
were astounded when 1t was shown
that while the production Of electricity
averages a cost of 4.62 cents per kilo-
watt hour 1t is sold to the consumer
for Is cents per kilowatt hour.
The question of leakage or the cost
of transmission is not considered In
these figures, but when Counsel
Hughes of the committee remarked to
the witness who gave the Testimony,
Auditor Edwards of the Edison COM
pany, that there was handsome
profit" in electricity, the witness as
sented . SH ~
That there is wonderful profit In the
electric light business is shown by the
statement of Auditor Edwards that
the Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
in 1900 earned 10 per cent and that the
earnings for the first four months of
1901 was 10 and clio per cent. This
company existed only 28 months be-
fore it was absorbed by the present
Edison company which controls all OF
the electric light and power compan-
les in the city. The stock of the new
Edison company is owned by the Con-
solidated Gas Co.
Auditor Edwards stated that I'm the
28 months of the companys life II
rolled up surplus Of s2,SO0.00D.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
FOURTEEN THOUSAND
Applicants For Civil Service Exam.
nations and More Coming.

iHdtioHS anu WoTc Son'H9'
Washington, d. c., April 6.-The
civil service commission is fairly del
uged with applications for positions.
Over $4,000 applications for the spring
examination for entry into the civil
service OF the government has been re-
ceived. They are increasing several
hundred q day.
They are for about $4,000 places, an
average of one to almost three places.
1t is not likely that there will this year
be more than 5000 places vacated un-
der the government in the list of
places to be filled by the spring exam
nations. These are positions under
the government In this city, under the
railway mail service. under the Indian
service and in the servict in the Phil
ippines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
Application to Supreme Court For Re-
view Of its Decision.

washington, April 6.-An applica-
tlon will be made to the supreme court
by Attorney General Moody, for a re-
view of its decision handed down last
Monday in the Philippine tariff cases.
The decision held invalid the collec-
tion of duties on goods from the Unit
ed States to the Philippines during the
period between ratification of the
peace treaty and that on which con-
gress passed a traffic act.
The decision of the court will take
about $10O0O,000 from the United
States treasury to refund duties col
lected by the Philippine government,
not a dollar of which benefited this
country.
Attorney General Moody and Secre-
tary Taft held a conference today and
it was determined to ask for review
on the ground that the court did not
understand the basis for the govern
ment's contention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
CONFERENCE HELD
With Attorney General Moody Re-
sardine Rebate Cases.

Washington, D. c., April 6.-Messrs.
Harmon and Judson, special counsel
for bringing prosecutions against the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road, and the Colorado Fuel G Iron
Co., for giving and receiving rebates,
today had a long consultation with At
torney General Moody. The evidence
collected during the past two months
by the special counsel was gone over
and a decision reported to prosecute
both the railroad company and the
Colorado Fuel e Iron Co.
1t is expected the evidence will be
presented to the grand jury at Albu-
querque, N. NJ, but some other point
more convenient for the government
may be selected.
The matter of prosecuting the San
ia Fe officials for contempt of court
was also discussed. 1t is charged that
the officials disobeyed an order direct
ing the discontinuance of rebates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
CHAMPION AMERICAN WRESTLER
WON FROM JAP.
Superiority of American Method
Seems to Nave Been Demon
strated In This Contest.


New York, April George Both
ner, champion wrestler of America,
clearly demonstrated tonight at the
Grand Central palace the superiority of
the American method of wrestling over
the jiu-jitsu of Japan, in a we'll con-
tested match with Higashi, the expon-
ent Of jiu-jitsu.
After preliminary bout, the con-
testants OF the evening took their po-
sitions on the mat with Tim" Hurst
as referee. 1t took the American
longer than he had expected to prove
his superiority over the little Jap"
The first fall was won by Bothner in
IA minutes and 20 seconds on a
crotch and half-nelson hold.
The second round was long drawn
out, Bothner finally winning on a
crotch hold. Time, hour and 81 min
utes and 18 seconds.
Bothner won the third and final fall
on a crotch hold in 15 minutes and 20
seconds. -
During the second round the jap
threw Bothner over his shoulder for
flying fall repeating the throw but
a fall was not allowed as neither time
did the Americans shoulders touch
the mat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
SAN JOSE SCALE AND
HOW It CAN Be
DESTROYED
BULLETIN SENT OUT FROM THE
EXPERIMENT STATION.
Insect Pest Has Done Great Damage
in Canton and Stark County.


The San Jose scale, which has been
doing great damage to fruit trees and
shrubbery in Stark county, has been
made subject of study and expert
ment at the Ohio Experimental sta-
ton, and infallible remedies have been
discovered, which are given out in the
following bulletin issued by A. +. Bur-
CESS. chief inspector:
TREATMENT OF THE SCALE.
This insect which is one of the most
serious and difficult with which the
fruit grower has to contend, has be-
came established and is doing consid-
erable injury to city trees. In order
to control it successfully, the affected
trees or shrubs should be thoroughly
sprayed before the leaves appear in
the spring. The best wash to use for
this purpose is made for lime and sui
fur.
Formula: Fifty pounds stone lime
and so pounds of ground sulfur. Slack
the lime in a little hot water, gradu-
ally adding the sulfur, and stirring
vigorously; boil one hour; strain, di-
Lutte with water to make one hundred
and fifty gallons of wash, and apply.
1t corrodes brass and copper, and If
a pump with brass fittings is used II
should be carefully washed out after
spraying is completed. Never boil the
wash in a copper kettle.
Whale oil soap mixture may be
used at the rate of two pounds to each
gallon OF water, and. although rath-
er expensive remedy, its use may be
advisable on small lots where only a
few trees are to be treated.
Crud oil or petroleum, if thoroughly
applied, will kill the scale, but may
injure the trees, hence its use is not
recommended.
In case San Jose scale is known to
exist in any locality, owners are eau
toned against the use of proprietary
remedies. Many washes and fake pre-
parations that are of no value for de-
stroying this insect. even when used as
directed, are being sold by agents and
dealers. The Derror Tree Fluid and
a widely advertised remedy known as
Con-Sol may be mentioned in this
class, as we'll as a host of others.
The lime and sulfur wash, made as
directed above, is superior to any in
secticide on the market for Destroy
ing the San Jose scale.
Owners should examine their trees
and shrubs, and, If they appear to
harbor this pest, or are in an un-
healthy condition, samples of the af-
fected branches or twigs should be
sent sent to the undersigned. so that
the cause Of the trouble may be deter
mined and proper advice given con-
cerning treatment.
A. F. BURGESS,
Chief Inspector,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
INVOkES THE LAW TO
RECLAIM HIS FIANCE e

Wheeling, w, Va, April 6.-Wil-
liam o. Long, of Bellaire, Ohio. has
invoked the aid of the law to reclaim
his fiance, Miss Maggie McBee from
her stern father
The couple are Of legal age and Sc
cured license yesterday but when
Long went to the girls house today
he was met by her father, who said
she should not marry, except it be
over his dead body The young wom-
an was then locked in her room.
Long, almost heart-breken applied to
the police and an officer was sent
10 the McBee home but found the old
fhan set in his ways. Now the courts
tWill interfere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
sENToR PLATT's CONDITION
CAUSES CONSIDERABLE ALARM

Washington Conn, April 6.-Tme
condition of q s. Senator o. X. Plat
who is i'll at home here is the cause
of considerable alarm Tonight DIR,
w. ]. Ford, the attending physician
said: "The condition now is not as
favorable as 1t was this morning
there is evidence Of the bronchial
pneumonia in the lungs. The temper
ature is normal, but the possibility OF
return of the lung affection makes
his condition critical"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
Fright Restored woman's Speech.

Morristown, Pa, April 6.-Fright
strangely came to the rescue of Mrs.
John J. Gruber, who for years has
been unable to talk. Today while
seated at her window overlooking the
yard of Mrs. Francis Carey, she saw
Mrs. Carey's clothing ignite from q
bonfire and the woman burn to death,
In her excitement Mrs Gruber threw
up the window and screamed for help.
SbA has since been able to talk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
street Car coIllded with Buggy

John w. Gilbert, the house mover
residing at 1909 Pennsylvnaia avenue
and Mail Carrier Adam w. Smith, who
resides at 1922 Mahoning street, mar
rowly escaped receiving severe In
juries yesterday afternoon. While
driving north on Cherry street they
were run into by an east bound NORTH
street car which was crowded with
passengers. Great excitement prevail
ed until It was ascertained that Meth
er of the gentlemen were injured
The buggy was wrecked.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
Death Of Mrs. Kate Tonner.

Word has been received here of
the death of Mrs. Kate Tonner at
her home in Los Angeles, California,
on March 26. Mrs. Tonner was a
former resident of this city having
remove from here some 20 years ago.
She was 67 years of age and is sur.
vived by one son and one daughter.
Mrs. Tonner has many friends In this
city who are much grieved to learn
of her demise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
viii send Relief steamer.

Winnipeg, Man April 6.-The
government has decided that it will
send relief steamer and whales to
Hudson Bay to supply food and fuel
to the mounted police there who are
reported to be in distress and to the
steamer Arctic now patrolling the bay
to guard against Illegal acts Of whai-
ers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11

Moultrie, April 6.--Mrs Florence
Crafty and son Edwin retWned to
their home in Cleveland Tuesday after
spending few days with friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Susan Smith and daughter
Mary moved to their home in Canton
Tuesday. --.. ..,...--.
Mrs. Maud Early and two sops, VIII.
liam and Frank, returned 20 their
home in Alliance Tuesday, after Wis.
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Unkefer.
William Myers and Howard Bush
of Louisville has been visiting their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Shively Of this place.
Edward Geiselman, and sister Pearl
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Geiselman, Sunday.
Glen Hawkins shipped a carload OF
potatoes from this place Wednesday
Charles Edwards unloaded car
load of fertilizer Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccoy and
little son Lewis. visited Mr. and Mrs
Charles Edwards Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shively returned tc
her home Wednesday after spending
the winter in Cleveland, with hel
sons and daughters.
Mrs William Mccoy returned home
Tuesday after spending few days
with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Man
gus of Osnaburg.
Mrs. William Mccoy, Mrs. Charles
Edwards and little son Donald, were
shopping in Minerva Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccoy and sor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11
Lewis, returned to their home 4
Cleveland Wednesday.


Paris, April 6.--Mrs. l.. Hover and
children of Canton and Mrs. w. v.
Stimmel and son George or Louisville,
spent several days this week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Meiser
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Sponseller and
family and William Harsh and family
spent Sunday at the home of Henry
Harsh Of Myers.
Pearl Sponseller of Alliance visited
her parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M H. Hahn and chill
dren of Philanthean hall and Mr. and
Mrs. ID. o. Hahn of Freeburg visited
with John Lentz and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Clifton Koffel and lit
tie son Garold of Canton, spent Sun
day with his parents of this place.
The condition of Mrs. George Maser
is not much improved, although her
sight is again restored.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. Sheatsley spent
Sunday with her mother Mrs. p.
Adolph of Robertsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Shearer and
son visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Shearer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Drake and family
of Minerva visited with their parents
Mr.. ana Mrs. John Oyster Sunday.
Ephriam Piclsens and Winnie and
Deulah Conrad of Linden Hall called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Conrad Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt and son Of
Kent, spent several days at the home
of Peter Lautzenheiser.
Rufus Helm bought two colts last
week.
Joseph Livingston moved today.
V. G. Dourm has started on his new
route to haul milk to the Robertsville
creamery.
Mrs. M. Coleman visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs M. Maurer, Monday.
Freeburg, April 6.-Miss Mamie
Gross is working for Amos Oyster.
Christ, Shatz moved near Louisville
last week.
Homer Sanor has hired to ]. Harsh,
south of town for the coming summer.
Emerson Hoffman of Canton has
quit his work there and will assist his
father at this place this summer.
Henry Hoffman went to Alliance on
business yesterday.
d. o. Hahn and wife visited at John
Lentz's south of Paris, Sunday.
Miss Dora Hoppls and sister re-
turned to Alliance after a two weeks
visit with their grandpa, Mr.. Ditch
of this place.
Miss Ellen Ditch has gone to ALI
ance to visit friends.
Harmon Knoll and family spent
Sunday with John Pickens.
Miss Cora Keiner, who was very
sick is able to be around again.
William Brown Of Canton spent
Sunday with Frank Domino.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hildenbittle is very
poorly. Miss Lena Newhouse of Louis
ville, is taking care of her. sa
e. M. Hahn and Monroe ShiddIer
have commenced to remove their old
houses and will commence to buy
at once.
Howard Myers is building a very
| large horse barn. Mr.. Gulling of
Maxine has the contract.
CLANCY Rosenburger Of Alliance was
home over Sunday.
Amos Oyster went to Belfort on
business today.
The Shidler Brothers have moved
their sawmall to Andrew Shaffers
woods where they are saving for a
new barn.
Amos Oyster and family spent Sun
day at Louisville.
Our school closed last Friday and
will commence In one week with Mrs.
Smith of Louisville as teacher.
George Keener is working for Geo.
Stoffer. north Of town.
f. Messmore is very poorly. DR..
Wagner Of Paris, is attending him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-11

English railroad directors give
prizes to stationmasters who keep
the best cultivated flower beds at
their respective stations. Some of
the gardens thus maintained are beau
tifui.