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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22

1t is now possible to travel completely
around the world upon the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway and it's allied steamship
lines.
The Transcontinental Passenger Asso-
citation is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
cutting off many of the places 10 which
summer tourist rates have hitherto been
sold.
The Norfolk and Western has closed
a contract for seventy-fve locomotives to
be built by the American Locomotive
Works. They are both for passenger and
freight use.
As soon as it became known on the
stock exchange Monday that the Giles
pie resolution calling for an investiga-
ton of the Pennsylvania railroad had
passed the House, the prices of railroad
and industrial stocks and securities
began to fall rapidly. Pennsylvania stock
fell off pa points and all the others on
the list were affected.
With due respect to other good roads
east of Chicago the New York Central
lines were unconsciously laid out by Com
modore Vanderbilt so that as a finished
product they represent a water course
rather than a railway system. They
were built on lines of least resistance
and fow from the Mississippi to the At
lantic like a number of streams tributary
to one big one. The peculiar feature of
the New York Central system is that the
different lines feed naturally on a water
level grade from the middle West to the
Atlantic ocean while not another road
escapes the high grades and mountains.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
White House Weddings.

Nine brides have pledged their troth
In the White House, as follows:
1S11-NIiss Todd of Philadelphia and
John G. Jackson of Virginia.
1S2O-Maria Monroe, daughter of Pres
ident Monroe, and Samuel L. Gouverneur
of New York.
1S26-Miss Helen Jackson and John
Quincy Adams, Jr., son of President Ad-
ans.
1S32-Miss Lewis of Tennessee and NJ.
Pageat, secretary of the French legation.
1S35-Miss Easten, niece of President
Jackson. and Mr.. Polk of Tennessee.
1S42-Miss Elizabeth Tyler, daughter
of President Tyler, and William Waller
of Virginia.
1S7tMiss Nellie Grant, daughter Of
President Grant. and Algernon G. f. Sar-
toris of England.
1S7S-Miss Emily Patt, niece of Pres
ident Hayes, and Gen. Russell Hastings.
1SS6-Miss Frances Folsom of New
York and President Grover Cleveland.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Chinese RevOlutfOnists In Arms.

Dispatches from Annoy, China, Thurs
day told of the looting and destruction
of the Christian mission building near
that city at a point called Changpu. The
missionaries took refuge in the palace of
the local governor and the revolutionists
marched toward the important seaport,
Changchow. The Presbyterian church of
England has the principal mission al
Changpu. Annoy is in Fukien province,
the governor of which is viceroy of Tuan,
one of the Chinese commissioners now in
this country.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON LETTER,
Said to Have Been Written by First
President About an Artist.

President About an Artist.
George Fields of 1914 Bergeuline ave-
nue., West New York, n. j., has a letter
purporting to have been written by
George Washington to Franz Hopkinson.
Fields says he found it among the effects
of Helen Mary Taylor Vessel, a grand
aunt, who died many years ago at the
age Of 81. He doesn't know where she
got it.
The letter is as follows:
Dear Sir-'In for a penny, in for a
pound IL an old adage. 1 am so hack
neyed to the touches of the painters
pencil that l am not altogether at their
beck and sit like patience on a monument
while they are determining the lines of
my face.
1T Is proof among many others of
what habit and custom can effect. At first
1 was impatient at the request and FESTIVE
under the operation as a colt Is of the
saddle. The next time 1 submitted very
reluctantly, but with legs founcing I
have yielded a ready obedience to your
request and to the view of Mr.. Pine.
Letters from England, recommended
tory OF this gentleman, came to my hand
previous to his arrival in America, not
only as an artist of acknowledged emil
hence, but as one who had discovered a
friendly disposition toward this country,
for which it seems he had been marked
1T gave me pleasure to hear from
you. shall always feel an interest in
your happiness, and with Mrs Washing
toms compliments and best wishes Joined
to my own for Mrs. Hopkinson and your
self, am, dear sir, your most obedient
and humble servant,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Mount Vernon, May is, 1885,"
New York Sun.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Notes OF the National Capital.

Major John G. Bates succeeds Chaffee
as lieutenant general of the army.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin has
introduced a bill prohibiting railroad
passes.
NJ Taigny, the French charge d'affaires
expelled from Venezuela, says President
Castro's chief object is to get money, no
matter by what means.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri,
president Of the International Parliament
airy Union, has introduced resolution to
instruct the delegates to the second
Hague conference to favor the negotia-
ton of arbitration treaties and the estab-
lishment of an international congress to
convene periodically.
President Roosevelt, in approving YER
dict in Taylor court martial, paid re-
spects to army snOb.
Mark Twain and Speaker Cannon
snapped jokes in the House of Repre-
sentatives the other afternoon.
The treasury deficit has been reduced
to less than $3,400OOO and will be
entirely wiped out within thirty days,
says a government financial statement.
In order to avoid too great publicity
President and Mrs. Roosevelt did not pub
lish list of guests or wedding gifts at
the marriage of Miss Alice Roosevelt and
Representative Nicholas Longworth
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Washington Mt Princeton.

Our greatest national hero is nearly
always pictured for us in some posed po-
sftion, sitting for his portrait, as it were,
to some one of the great artists of the
time. Yet he was a man of action, and
as strenuous in his way as some of his
successors in the presidential chair. His
bravery and activity at the battle Of
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22

That thou art dead the sons Of men yes
grieve;
A light vert thou upon a nations path,
A rock mistaken mid the deep seas
wrath,
Meath which the young hope Of the world
might live.
Oh, warrior seer! Our eountry's need is
dire,
Though ne'er an alien foe besiege her
gate
Vain hope were ornaments or nayies
great
We bleed within and burn with our OVID
fire.
All shadowy the evils that beset
The gift thou gavest US, so bravely won
Thou shOuldst live now; ah, with what
keen regret
Wouldst thou then view thy handiwork
begun
In such abundant hope-nor nearer yet
Thy great ideal, noble Washington
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
London Ia undoubtedly leading 1

world in the matter of women's
clubs. Twenty-one years ago there
was not single institution Of thu
kind; now there are thirty. There are
also several mixed clubs, of which
the women members number about q
thousand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12

trict No. 2, Miss Reeves, of Massil'
lon, District No. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs Neitz, of Uniontown
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. f.
Schrantz on Sunday.
Mrs. c. Taylor and children, of Sa-
lem, are visiting friends here.
James Schrantz, of Cincinnati, rep,
lesenting the Westinghouse Electrical
company, is here on business and
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
s. Schrantz.
Miss Maggie Clousen has been Wis
itimg her sister, Mrs. Joseph Gold
smith, at Oval City.
Rev. Father Fecht has been quite
sick the past week but is reported
improving and will soon be around.
The New Berlin ball team goes to
Alliance Wednesday. On Saturday af
ternoon the Tuscarawas Valley team
will play the N. B. on our diamond
Memorial festival in the evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12

A Morning News man was in
Louisville yesterday afternoon seeking
an interview with j. M. Myers, who
has been government meat inspec
tor for the past eight or nine years.
His efforts were unaviling as Mr..
Myers refused to say anything on the
subject. He hinted, though, that
what he might say would not be in
favor of the packers. Mr.. Myers
duties have taken him to all parts of
the world and he says that Chicago
is the limit.
went to Alliance and succeeded in
disposing of several spoiled hams to
residents of the city. The police were
notified of the affair as soon as the
quality of the hams was discoveren
and Chief Howell started an investi-
cation. They were received in bair-
Tels at the Penna r. r. freight depot
II was not known at that time from
what point the shipment of the hams
was made to their destination at AL
lance, but Chief Howell learned upon
investigation that the point of ship.
ment was Massillon and he accort,.
ingly went to Massillon and learned
upon arrival there when the hams
were received and the date of
shipment to Alliance. He learned
more than this. He learned that the
hams came from a prominent pack
ing house in Chicago, a packing house
that ranks as one of the greatest in
that city and the world.
STATE BOARD NOTIFIED
With the above information secur
ed, the matter was at once referred
to the state board of health, detailing
the transactions in Alliance and re-
questing the board to make an effort
to bring the guilty parties to justice.
Some time after the board had learn,
ed of the selling of these hams they
sent representative to Alliance to
secure further information if possible
about the condition of the meat, and
description of the parties selling
the same Positive proof was given
the board that the shipment was made
, from Chicago packing house, and it
was but ne case of many to which
J the attention of the state. board OF
health had been called by irate cit
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
New Berlin Notes.

New Berlin. June Mrs DIR. A,
ii. Syler and three children, of Sugar
Creek, have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Syler since Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Syler and
little daughter of Tuscarawas street.
Canton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G.
Syler and son, of South Market street,
Canton, were guests at the Syler
home over Sunday.
Miss Eta Richards, of Alliance,
was the guest of her sister, Miss Fran.
els Richards, over Sunday.
Charles Coleman, of Ashland, has
been home on a visit.
Mr.. Jacqueman has moved into hil
new home on Massillon street.
II. C. Willingman is at work get
ting his new home in shape on Full
ton street.
Both the Township and village
schools closed last Friday.
The township board of education
net on Monday for business. They
e,ected as teachers. E. e. Stoner foi
district No, A. Arthur Willaman, dis
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
ALLIANCE PEOPLE ATE !
FROM SPOILED HAMS.
Evidence Was Given TO The State Board OF Health
Long Ago But Nothing Has Been Done Traced
From Chicago Packing Houses.

izens who had been imposed upon by
the spoiled meat statesmen. The req
.resentative who visited Alliance stat
ed that these same men or those
answering their description had Wis
tied several sections of the state and
sold condemned hams in the same
manner as at Alliance; that it was
within the power of the board to bring
these men who sold as agents for
the Chicago packing house to Justice
nay! it was their duty to do SO. The
promise was left that immediate ae-
ton would be taken in that direction,
inasmuch as abundance of evidence
was available to convict the parties
who sent out the decayed and putri-
flying meat.
NO ACTION TAKEN.
That was many weeks ago Time
has passed and Alliance citizens who
purchased of these strangers the
spoiled ham shipped from Chicago
have been patiently waiting for the
state board to act, and waiting in vain
There is no excuse for this delay so
far as is known to the public. 1t is
certainly within the province of the
board, the duty of the board of health
to act in matters of this character,
when positive evidence has been fur
n.shed, to prosecute any packing
house practicing such nefarious bus.
mess. The question is: Why has il
not been done? Some one is at fault
and the public suffers by the error
Perhaps the board is still investigat-
ing, and while they are investigating
the packing house continues to sell
sopiled meat in the manner they dIs-
posed of hams in Alliance.
1t might be of interest to the men
recently sent to Chicago to investi
gate the condition of the packing
houses to know that all spoiled meat
does not go into the fertilizer
works" If more money can be made
by the sale of decaying meat to con
sumers, that method is resorted to-
as many in Alliance are willing to
testify. 1t is up to the state board
of health to tell why they remain
silent over a crime of many months
standing and which was officially
called to their attention for investi
CATION and which seems to have beer
dropped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
SUGAR CREEK

The stockholders of the Sugar Creek
& Northern Railroad company met in
Cleveland to increase its capital stock.
This road is the Wheeling G. Lake
Erie cutoff between Bolivar and Orr
vile. Much grading has been done
and some of the roadbed is ready
for ties and rails. The meetings OF
the stockholders has been looked for
several weeks.
1t is understood that this is purely
a matter of formality, since the con-
trolling interest in that railroad has
already sanctioned the increase. The
Sugar Creek & Northern is now
known as a subsidy company of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie, being incor-
porated to obtain the right of way
for a short line between Massillon
and Wellington, to permit the Wheel
ing q Lake Erie to revise its grades
in that district. Some time ago the
Wheeling & Lake Erie announced its
intention of taking over the railroad
as soon as some of the necessary
work had been done
Inc lhCOl pOldIlOH OI lnlS company
was made necessary by the laws OF
Ohio, which prevent railroad al
ready in existence from exercising
its right of eminent domain in con
demning property to be used as a
right of way The Wheeling & Lake
Erie got around this provision of the
law by incorporating the subsidiary
company, which would have unimpair.
ed rights in the matter of condemns
ing property. Now that the desired
right of way has been obtained, the
Wheeling & Lake Erie is prepared to
acknowledge the control of the new
railroad, The increase in capitaliza-
tion is merely one of the incidents
in the formation and construction of a
COMPANY of this sort
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
PRESENTATION
Office Force Gave Mr.. Maurer a Token
of Regard.

Henry p Maurer, of Col South Cher,
ry street, and until recently employ
ed in this city as assistant superin-
tendent of the Metropolitan Life In
surance company, has. been transfer
red to the Akron Office. Mr.. Maurer
has been in the employ of said com
pany in this city Tor the past eleven
years. AS an act of appreciation for
the faithful services rendered he was
presented with a handsome umbrella
by the Canton Office force on the eve
of his departure for Akron. The EN-
ployes of the company in Canton re-
gret the fact that they will lose the
companiOnship of Mr.. Maurer, but join
in the congratulations offered by his
friends upon his promotion and trust
that he may be successful in his new
field
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
IN A BATTLE
The Foreigners Used Picks and
ShoVels and Many Are in the
Hospitals.

Chicago, June S-Battling with
anything that they could lay their
hands on, hammers, picks, shovels
and iron spikes, four hundred en-
ployes of the Illinois Steel company
at their plant in South Chicago,
waged war in the street around the
company's plant and attempted to set
tie feud that had been long stand
ing among them.
The battle was between Lithuan-
ians and Austrians and dozens were
injured, many seriously, a large num-
ber of them being taken to the stock
ade hospital of the company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
THREE GRADUATES
At Alice Danner Jones Academy-Ex.
ercises Held Friday Evening.

~ NiiSC SdHICI JOHcS HCduCHlJ-CS-
ercises Held Friday Evening.
The graduating exercises of the
Alice Banner Jones Academy were
held at the Baptist church last even
ing. Three young ladies who had
finished the required work of the
school were presented diplomas. These
diplomas certify credits which will ad
nit the holders into any first
class girls school in the country. The
graduates for this year are: Miss No
ra Leins, Anona Rolli and Helen
Rowe. Miss Rolli has attended the
academy for the past three years,
while the Misses Leins and Rowe have
spent two years there. Mr.. Thomas
Turner delivered the address of the
evening. He spoke very highly of
the work Mrs. Jones has done for the
young ladies of her schaal during the
past several years. His address was
one of much merit. Rev. c. B. Allen
who was to have delivered the invo.
cation and benediction was unable to
attend. In former years it has been
the custom of the academy to hold a
reception at the school after the grad
uating exercises. Because of the ill
ness of Miss Edith Jones it was ne
cessary to omit it this year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
Navarro Items.

Navarro, June 5.-Rev. Diegel, of
Massillon, is holding lectures in St.
Pauls church every Thursday night.
Commencement exercises were well
attended last week, the church being
packed to its utmost capacity. The
four graduates had fine orations. Prof.
Dickson gave an excellent address.
Mrs. Moore, of Apple Creek, spent
several days with Prof Denbrock and
wife last week.
Memorial day PASSED off better this
year than the past. More interest was
taken and many more attended.
Rev. Father Alien, of st. Glenn
ent's church, will have a class of 40
boys and girls to take their first com
munion on Sunday morning, June 10.
The ice cream social held by the
members of the Y. P. C. u. on Memo
rial evening was success socially
and financially.
Prof. Focht, of Canal Fulton, was
in town last Friday night and read
paper on teacher training at the
Sunday school convention.
The Bethlehem township Sunday
school convention was held in st.
Paul's Evangelical church last Friday
night, June /. The attendance was
fair. Rev. Dr. Bigger, of Massillon,
gave the principal address. The
round table was conducted by G. b.
Hickman, of Massillon. At the close
the election of officers was made for
the coming year. President, Levi
Hair; vice president. Frank L. Zius-
master; secretary, Miss May Swartz-
low; treasurer, Mrs, Alice Hodgson.
Emil Converse. of Minerva, is re-
modelling a building on Basin street
for dwelling house.
The parochial schools close this
week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
TO ASHBROOK
The Seventeenth District Compression.
al Convention Goes After Ex-
citing Contest.

New Philadelphia, O., June S.-As
predicted in the Morning News for the
past two days, William A. Ashbrook,
of Johnstown, Licking county, was
nominated for congress in the 18th
district on the 277th ballot at 10: 80
this morning by the following vote:
Coshocton, 30; Holmes, 26; Licking,
65; Tuscarawas 40; total 161; for
Hurst, 10, and for Wertz, 81. Mr..
Ashbrook is Al years old, an editor,
banker and building and loan man.
He is president of the National Edi-
torial Association, always a Democrat
and good fellow. He will be elected
by large majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
Death of John Ibbotson.

John Ibbotson, of 609 Greenfield ave.
nue., died Friday morning, the cause
of his death being congestion of the
brain. Mr.. lbbotson was born in York
shire, England. Mr.. lbbotson was 63
years of age, and has lived in this
country over 40 years, 20 Of which
have been in Canton. The deceased
is survived by a widow and five chill,
dren. Mr.. Ibbotson was a member of
Montgomery lodge, Sons of St George
and the r. and l.. of s.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
BY LIGHTNING
Young Married Woman Near Saline
Vile Probably Fatally Injured.

Salineville, June 8-Mrs. Roy Hun
ter, wife of prominent young farm
er residing a few miles southeast OF
this village was struck by lightning
while standing on the porch at her
home, and it is thought was fatally
injured.
The young husband and children are
almost nervous wrecks since the accl-
dent though they only veceived a
slight shock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
PhiIomatnian Hall.

Philomathian Han, June 7.-Elmer
Smith and Charles Lahr spent Satur-
day evening at JEFF Smiths.
Mrs. N. B. Smith is spending this
week with friends in the Hail.
A number of friends were enter
tanned at the home of M. H. Hahn
on Sunday.
Mrs. G. r. Hinton is confined to
her home with rheumatism.
Miss Mary Kaughman is working
for Mrs. c. ] Smith for few weeks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
MAYOR TURNBULL
Writes Letter of Greeting to the
Mayor of Louisville, Ky.

Mayor of Louisville, Ky.
At the request of former Ken
tuckian, Mr.. Mecham, now resident
of this city, Mayor Turnbull has writ
ten the following letter of greeting tc
Mayor Barth, of Louisville. on account
of the Home Coming week celebra-
tion to be held in that city next week
MIR. Paul G. Barth, Mayor, Louis
vile Ky.
Dear Sir:-ln anticipation of an
event occurring in your city, neXt
week, called Home Coming week,
nave been asked to write letter OF
greeting to you. the Honorable Mayor
of Louisville, Kentucky.
I'VE have quite number of resi-.
dents and business men in this city
who are natives of the Blue Grass
State, and | will say that they are al
upright, Industrious and thriving bus.
mess people and citizens. |, as rep.
resentatiye of the citizens of Canton
Ohio, extend hearty welcome to al
Kentuckians, who anticipate making
this city their future home, as | be,
lieve we have one of the best indus,
trial, healthful and regulated cities OF
the state of Ohio.
Wishing the people OF Louisville
KY, grand time next week, during
the celebration of Home Coming week
as know events of this kind, always
bring old and dear friends together
once more. remain,
Yours truly,
"A. e. TURNBULL,
Mayor of the City of Canton, O."
June 8, 1906"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
Underwent PalnfuI operatlon.

Miss Francis Casselman of Minerva
lis visiting Mrs. Henry Maurer at No.
COL South Cherry street. While in
the city Miss Casselman suffered a
painful surgical operation in having
a tumor removed from the left side
of her face near to the nose. DR.. E.
g. Myers of this city performed the
operation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
CANTON BAND
Engaged to Play at the Centennial
Celebration at Salem.

Salem, o., June 8.-Chairman X. l..
Cobourn of the centennial committee
was in Canton today and closed up
contract with the Canton G. A. R.
band to play here during the centen-
nal celebration, June 20-23. The band
will come to Salem via the Stark Elec-
trio on a special car leaving Can
ton at Z a. N. on Wednesday, the
opening day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
Penna. Enaine Disabled.

Engine No. 30, pulling the $3.50 east
bound Penna. accommodation broke
driving spring and blocked the main
track in front of the Fort Wayne depot
yesterday evening, forcing the limited
which followed it to go around it, thus
delaying the fast rain about ten min.
utes The limited accommodation was
delayed about an hour.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-12
Death of Mrs. Weekman.

Mrs. Ellen Weckman of 1860 Ma
honing street, died about noon Friday
from a complication of diseases. She
was the wife of Charles Weckman,
and is survived by a young son. FIVE
brothers, two sisters, and her father.