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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
APOTHEOS|S OF
EQUITABLE LIFE
ITS ELEVATION FROM HYDE TO
RYAN.
Will Eliminate Subsidiary Companies
and Result in Power Second Only
to Standard Oil.

New York, June 12.-Thomas f.
Ryans purchase of the Hyde stock
contemplates the elimination from the
Equitable Life business control of all
the subsidiary companies, according to
a friend very close to the purchaser.
This is to speedily result in the consol-
idation of the Equitable Trust Co., the
Mercantile Trust Co. and Morton Trust
Co. (Ryan's own institution, with the
last named, of course. in control.
This would mean the largest and
most powerful trust company in the
United States, and one of the most
powerful financial institutions in the
world. The consolidation of the Mer-
camille and Equitable Trust companies
vas arranged by Mr.. Hyde last year,
but the row prevented its consumma-
ton.
The combined resources of the three
companies would aggregate the enor-
nous sum of $17S,OOO,O0O. The Equita-
bic and Mercantile Trust compa.nes are
controlled absolutely by the Equitable
Life. The Morton Trust Co. is con-
trolled by Mr.. Ryan and some of his
associates. 1t was organized out of the
old established banking house of Nor
ton, Bliss C Co.
The president of the company is Levi
p. Morton, ex-vice president of the
United States. The directory includes
r. A. McCurdy, president of the Mutual
Life Insurance Co; Elihu Root, John
Jacob Astor, George F. Baker, presi-
dent of the First National bank; Fred
crick Cornwall, treasurer of the Mutual
Life Insurance Co; James B. Duke, the
tobacco king; Henry M. Flagler and
Harry Payne Whitney.
1t is evident from the names of these
directors how far reaching Mr. Ryan's
coup is. In fact, it was generally con-
CT ded in Wall street that it means a
close working alliance between the
three big insurance companies for their
mutual benefit, and that the Morgan
and First National bank interests were
in alliance with Mr.. Ryan and his asso-
ciates, chief of whom are the interests
identified with the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co.
The directors of the Equitable and
Mercantile Trust companies are nc
less eminent body of financiers, and
many of the interests represented by
them are equally represented in the
other companies.
Next to the National City bank, the
combination of the three trust compa-
nies, when consummated, will make
the largest financial institution in the
world, excluding, of course, the gov
ernment banks of Europe. The total
deposits Of the three companies. ac'
cording to the latest deductions. are in
excess of $140,O00,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
COUNTY TAX LEVY
IS NOT CHANGED
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HAS A
MEETING.
Commissioners Allow Sums to the
Canton and Massilion Humane
Societies-Other Matters
Of Interest.

The total tax levy for the county was
fixed Monday by County Commission
ers Hay. Hill and Burnheimer and
County Auditor Oberlin. as the board Of
equalization, at 5.95 mills, the same as
last year.
The levy is divided as follows: Coun-
ty fund, II; bridge fund, IL; poor
fund, .15; children's home, 3; soldiers
relief, 3; workhouse and agricultural
society, 2; judicial, i; interest and
debt, IL; building, g; election, @;
state and county roads, q.
The state levy will be 1.35 mills, also
the same as last year.
The board took one-tenth of a mill
from the building fund and distributed
it equally between the poor fund and
soldiers relief fund.
ALLOWANCE FOR DOCTORS.
In addition to the regular bills. the
board allowed fees of $40 each to Drs.
]. p. Dewitt, A. B. Walker and ]. F.
Kahler, as expert witnesses in the case
of the state vs.. DR.. Exline.
., AID is GIVEN.
The Canton and Massillon Human So
cieties have been given aid by the COM
missioners for the first time. Amounts
from the dog fund will be used, $500
going to the Canton society and $500
tc Massillon. The money Is to be used
to cover expenses for the current and
ensuing year. An amended law gives
the board the right to divide this fund
between humane societies and the
schools of the county. The latter, it is
thought, will receive about $4,000.
MINOR MATTERS.
--e petluon for a road by Fred AL
brecht ct al was read for the second
time.
The road petition by G. F. Rau ct a
was read for the first time.
In the matter of the road petitionet
| for by Bear ct al, the commissioners
find the viewers did not allow compen'
sation for land taken from Jacob II
Walker. They also find from the en-
gineer's report the amount of lant
taken to be 4-10 acres. for which thu
commissioners agree to pay at the rat'
Of S75 per acre.
]. w. letters time as trustee Of thu
Paramount Children's, Home having ex
pired, he is again appointed for thu
term of five years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
A Pleasant Gathering.

New Philadelphia June IA hap
py reunion at the home of B. F. Be-
van and wife, East Ray street, this
city, was witnessed Sunday. There
was Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Eckroad OF
Dalton, sister of B. F. Bevan and
II. p. Bevan of Cambridge Springs,
Pa; b. F. Sharrett and wife. Mrs.
Sharrett being the sister of Mrs. Be-
van. Dalla Sharrett Of Stone Creek,
VIM. Bevan, and son of Wier City,
Kas,; d. w. Bevan, and two daugh-
ters, and son of Vickers. The Be
van family is an old one in this coun.
ty. There was plenty of edibles and
interesting talks of the pleasantries
in days gone by, Henry Bevans re
turned to Cambridge Springs where
he Is interested in real estate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
ONCE THERE WAS
A MAN CLEARED
BY A JURY ON A VERY SERIOUS
CHARGE.
First Time In Nine Years in Stark
County-Wcman With Ten Chill
dren Asks Divorce.

For the first time in nine years the
defendant in a bastardy case has been
given verdict by a Stark county jury.
The case was that of the state of
Ohio on the relation of John ]. White
against May Neiswonger, and was tried
in Judge Ambler's court. The parties
are from New Franklin, and the plain
tiff, who is said to be about Is. ac-
cused Smith. The jury, after hearing
the evidence, brought in a verdict for
the defendant.
HAVE TEN CHILDREN.
Elizabeth Mooch, through Attorney
w. ]. Piero, has filed suit for a divorce
from Henry Mooch. Plaintiff states
that they we're married July 15, 1872,
at Massillon, and have ten children.
Cruel treatment is alleged. Plaintiff
asks for the custody of the minor chill
dren and that about 20 acres in Perry
township be given her.
STATE CASE BEGUN.
In Judge Ha, Cer's court, Monday, the
case of the state of Ohio VS.. William
| Stull was begun. The defendant is ac-
cused of breaking into the property Of
Il. P. Cassidy near Minerva and steal
ing several articles.
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
In the replevin suit Of oliver VS.. Dor
renee, the jury returned a verdict of
500 for the plaintiff
| THE MERCHANT WON
In the case of the Aldine Co. Of Grand
Rapids vs. Leo Abt. Amber held that
no contract existed and dismissed the
case.
GIVEN ALIMONY.
In the common pleas court, Monday.
in the divorce case of Bertha Duncan
VS.. Burn Duncan, Judge Harter al
lowed the plaintiff $50 alimony pending
litigation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16

still ringing when we were taking wat
er at stark siding
Florence M. Book, of 404 Rowland
ST., Canton, o., being duly sworn, stat
ed that: In company with Evaline
Metro, was coming across the COM
mons at the corner Of East Second st.
and North Young st. We had just come
from Eva's sisters place, Mr.. Weaver.
AS we were quite near the track
heard the engine coming down very
fast. 1t was running backward. / do
not think the men on the engine rang
reached the crossing Eva screamed out
and said 1t hit man. We soon learned
that it was Mr.. Harting who had been
struck. The men came and took the
body, and Mr.. Carey came and ordered
the ambulance. Mr.. Harting was quite
deaf, and that may have kept him from
hearing the train. That's all l know
about the accident
miss Eva Nettro Of Canton, Ohio,
being duly sworn, said: i live at No.
across the commons together, Florence
Book and ]. and l looked up and saw
the man rolling in front of the engine.
The tender was running in front of the
engine and the caboose behind. did
not see it strike Mr.. Harting.
heard the engine approaching, but did
not hear the bell ring or whistle. Af-
ter saw him struck saw him cut to
pieces by the engine. which went on
and did not stop. The engine was fast,
real fast. have noticed many engines
going past that crossing without whis-
Ting or ringing. More accidents hap
pen at that crossing than any other, as
1t is very dangerous. AS soon as the
engine, got past I started to yell and
| went over to the track. Mr.. George
| Snyder came and told us who it was
who was killed. knew Mr.. Hartine
when / saw him. but was not person
ally acquainted with him
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
No Money For Policemen.

Salineville, June 12.-The tax
levy for the village for the coming
year did not contain any levy for the
police fund of the village, and the
question of borrowing money or doing
without policeman will be confront
ed by council. There is small
amount of money in the fund at pres
ent and when this Is exhausted the
question will be met. The shortage
in the funds of the village was caused
by the voting of local option in the
town, when over $4,000 was lost to
the village and which paid the mar.
shars and police salary. After figur'
ing as low as possible the finance
committee of council decided to cut
the police fund levy out and take care
Of the salary each month as 1t came
up. The present marshal will hold his
Office until January by extension .oi
time by statute and the council can
not discharge as he will draw his sal
ary anyway.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
USED NAME OF
STANDARD OIL
AND WORKED OFF MANY BOGUS
CHECKS.
Tens of Thousands of Dollars Secured
by a Clever and Artistic
SWindle.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 12.-Whole-
sale check swindles, probably amount
ing to tens of thousands of dollars,
have been discovered in the Indiana oil
field, and F. S. Davis, treasurer of
the Standard Oil Co., has been sent
from New York to Marion, Ind, to in
vestigate.
The checks have been cashed by
Wholesale throughout the entire field.
They are exact duplicate of the Stand
ard Oil check, and the signature Of Mr..
Davis is so good an imitation that the
counterfeit can be told only with the
microscope.
1t is said that similar checks are
coming into the Standard OIL Offices in
New York from Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky.
Numbers of local merchants at Ma
rion, Ind, hold checks which they have
cashed and on which they will lose. At
Vanburen, Ind, both bankers and mer-
chants are excited over the fraud which
has been discovered. Numerous bogus
checks were cashed there. They all
appeared to have been May payroll
checks and were cashed by grocers, sa-
loon keepers and others.
Banks at Marion, Montpelier, Up
land, Bluffton and Fairmount are said
to have been hit hard. The work ap-
years to be that of a band of skilled
checked forgers, operating within a
few days over wide section of coun-
try,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
One Boy Shoots Another.

Long Island City. June 12.-HenrS.
Daken, 10 years old, was shot in the.
temple by Joseph Nedyad, IA years
of age and instantly killed, 4
Daken was playing baseball and
had bat in his hand at which Neds
vad fired with a rife 70 see If he
could hit it and the bullet hit Daksp
ip the head. Nedvad was arrested by
the Long Island police on charge
Of manslaushtsr; He wss SO shock
ed at the accident thai Yss found
necessary to give him tneAcfl attend
ance before he was locked rib.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
Hotel clerk Got Gay.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 12.-Phillir
Reed, hotel clerk of Albany, N, ",
was arrested today for the embez-
element of $4,000 from his employ
ers. He confessed. He had been
spending 5000 week for six weeks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
Galicla's First Lynchina.

Podolia, Austria-Hungary, June 12.
The first lynching in the province
of Galicia took place yesterday, when
a band of peasants assaulted the pris-
on and took from it thief who had
been terrorizing the country. A volley
of bullets was fired into the thief's
body and it was then hanged to a
tree.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
CANTON BIDDERS
For the New Fire Department Build
ing at Alliance.

At noon Monday the Alliance board
of public safety opened ten bids for
the work of constructing the new fire
department building recently author
lied by the city council. OF them, only
four were for the complete job, and
they were as follows:
A. Casteel & Co., Canton. ... SIT. .62942
]. c. Devine, Alliance ....... 170S000
Keller, Huff & ]. K. Auld, m.
Canton ............,....... l0,4oO,g0
]. S. Kleinfelter ......T..t.. 1746419
The other bids were only for partA,
of the contract, and as it was considsI;Ss
able of Job to tsbulate the bids the
contract was not let today, .......
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-16
PASTOR PLANNED CHURCH
And Then Superintended Its Construc-
ton at Canal Dover.

ton at Canal DoVer.
The Methodist church, which has
Just been completed after two years
of work was dedicated Sunday at
Canal Dover. Rev. w. II. Parr OF
Philadelphia, Pa, delivered the dedi'
catory sermon.
Rev. w. H. Sergeant has been pas
tor of the church for nearly three
years. He himself planned the new
building and personally superintend'
ed the construction of 1t, The cost
will approximate $4,000.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND
GROCERIES.
Mouton Bros. corner Pierce and Con-
gress street. Telephone 80.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04
W U HEROES
Their Cool Promptness Saves .
Companions Life.

Crowley Signal.
Bertrand Burleigh, the ten
year old son of Policeman J. G.
Burleigh was bitten by a moe
casin snake while playing in the
woods near the Roller pumping
plant Saturday and but for the
heroic conduct of his two COM
panions Ernest and Morell De.
blieux, ages eleven and thirteen
years respectively, would doubt
less have lost his life. The boys
were going through a patch of
brush when young Burleigh
stepped on the snake. The
reptile struck at the boy and
sunk his fangs in the lads leg
below the knee. The Deblieux
boys with rare presence of mind
took q piece of rubber from q
"nigger shooter" and wound it
tight around the injured limb
above the knee and then took
turns and sucked the poison from
the wound. This done they
carried the boy about q mile to
the road where they got q team
and brought him home.
Master Burleigh was pretty
sick for about twenty-four hours
but has now nearly recovered.
The cool headedness of the
youngsters was remarkable and
deserves the highest praise.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04

John Stumpf's Magic Hoodoo
ant paper, guaranteed, never fails
to drive away ants, at Moss
Pharmacy, next to Ruger's
jewelry store.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04
lafayette BUSINESS DIRECTORY

BANK.
First National Bank, corner Vermi-
lion and Jefferson streets. Tele-
phone l.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04

railroad, the railroad company
wanted money and they offered
to pass through the town that
would pay the most money for
it. Tilsonburg was poor, they
offered to give the right of way
through the parish, twenty
miles. Simcoe had a bonded
debt of $35 10000 given for a
high school, grammar school,
and a public school. They offered
to give the right of way through
the parish, and a bonus of
100000. There were a good
many kickers. We called an
election and took a vote of the
people. The bonus was carried,
the road was built and every
body rejoiced. We issued bonds
bearing six per cent interest
payable in 20 years, they sold at
par. That road today is worth
more to the town of Simcoe than
all four of the great through
lines. for it gives the people the
choice of either of the four roads
and opens the town up to the
of the world. The
road could not be bought of
to-day for three or four times
it's cost, which was only from so
cents to one or two dollars q
year to each individual rate
payer.
Simcoe, Canada, at that time
was placed in the same position
that the Parish of Lafayette is
It is to be hoped that
our people viii take the same
wise patriotic view of the case
that the people of Simcoe did.
They gave the right of way
fifteen miles through the parish
and q bonus of SIC, 90 pay
able in twenty years. Now they
say they don't feel the expense,
Il is the best and most remun-
erative money that they have
ever spent We are only asked
to give the right Of way three
through our Parish for one
Of the greatest through roads
from ocean to ocean that there
Is in the South, as soon as the
connections are made; which win
the markets Of America to
our doors for q mere nominal
cost. No town, city or country
can prosper without railroads
and We can't expect to have them
paying something for
What would the Parish
Of Lafayette be today il it was
not for our railroads. Look
back over the Parish Is or 20
years and you win see the
answer. Give as the Baton
Rouge road which we car have
at ! cost Of about 50 cents to one
or two dollars = year to each
payer.
Then turn and look ahead q
few years and you win see =
mammoth railroad bridge across
the Mississippi River and al the
great connecting iron links that
win bind the Atlantic and the
Pacific ocean together. You
win see . great trafic and
through passenger route from
Florida through Alabama, Miss
isnppi. Lafayette, Louisiana, to
Francisco. California, and
back without change Of roads.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04

DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
L. F. Rigues, corner Lincoln avenue
and Cypress streets. Telephone 1O4.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04

RESTAURANT.
Domengeaux' Restaurant, corner Lin
coin avenues and Cypress streets.
Telephone 80.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04

GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
L r. Bellemin, corner Lincoln ave-
nue. and Orange streets. Telephone
167.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-10-04

CIVIL ENGINEER.
c. s. Babin, Office and residence on
Main street near Johnston avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-18
MUSlC-LOVINC INDIANS.
Appreciation of Refined
; Productions.

1t was in Phoenix, Ariz. | had been
visiting the Indian school there, and
the director suggested my giving a
concert, writes Harold Bauer, in Good
Housekeeping. At first | took it Cor
granted that he meant a concert in
the town, but when the night arrived
/ found myself in the presence of a
thousand red Indians! When | got
over my surprise l sat down and
played the programme through just as
| had prearranged it, and | can say
that | have seldom played to a more
appreciative audience. They were quiet,
attentive and absorbed. felt at once
that strange, intuitive bond of SYM
pathy which declares itself on rare
occasions between player and listeners.
Strange as the statement may sound.
I believe those people were as capable
of enjoyment of that kind of music as
any artist could ask. They may not
have been able to define in words the
difference between a. Bach fugue and
a Chopin impromptu, but the apprecia-
ton was there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-18
POPULATION OF RUSSIA.
Enormous Total, Religions Divi-
sions and Members of the
Nobility.

Final results of the Russian census Of
1897 are still appearing at intervals.
Among the latest figures published by
the statistical department are the fol-
lowing: The total population of the
Russian empire Excluding Nnland) on
May 10. 1897. was 126. $50. 525. Of these
S77, 123, GOA were members of the ortho-
doX church. Old believers and other
sections numbered 2.204. 596; Moham-
medans, 10, 900. 1872; Roman Catholics.
II, 407, 1914; Jews, 5,215, sos; Protestants,
Outherans), 3,572,653.
A division of the population or the
basis of classes gives the following re-
suits: Hereditary mobiles, 1920. 1863; no.
bles for life, or by virtue of office. 630.-
119; priests of all Christian denomina-
tons, 5SS,947; honorable citizens. 342,-
927; merchants, 2S1 ,179; burgesses,
peasants, &c, 1886, 648; Cosascks. $685.
s42; foreigners. 1927. 9G5; illiterates,
numbered 99,070,43 CO per cent?; lit
crates, 26, 569,5S5. Students at the uni
versities and other institutions for high
er education numbered 104, 1921.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-18
IN COOKING VEGETABLES.
Many Vegetables Improved by Stand
ing in Cold Water Before
Putting on Stove.

Nearly all vegetables are improved
by being immersed in cold water for
q little while before cooking, and near
ly all are injured by boiling with fresh
meats. Water that has boiled a long
time is fiat in taste and destroys the
flavor of vegetables cooked in it. The
teakettle should be washed out daily,
to the boiling point when used for cook
ing purposes. You would hardly think
of using the same vessel twice for cook
ing without a washing out, but the YES
Bel in which we cook our water is used
IN many families day after day. week
after week, with no,thought of securing
or cleaning out. The dirty inside of the
tea kettle cannot but affect the taste of
the water, and this, in turn, must i'm
part its tainting to the food which is
cooked in it,. Water absorbs a great
deal of the surrounding atmosphere,
and whenever possible, freshly drawn
water should be used for all cooking
purposes. Green vegetables should be
put over the fire in water that has just
reached the boiling point. and should
be slightly salted-one tablespoonful of
salt to two quarts of water. To do away
with the disagreeable odor' arising from
boiling cabbage, onions, ETC.. a very
small pinch of cayenne pepper may be
used. All vegetables should be fresh
ly gathered, if possible, when used.
Stale or wilted vegetables a never be
quite SO nicely cooked as those that are
fresh.-The Commoner.