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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11
MEXICAN
Government Takes Steps
to Prevent Any Upris-
ing Whichis Being Con-
templated.

City of Mexico, Mex, Sept. 7-As
the date, September 16, which it is
alleged, has been fixed by the oppo-
nents of the present administration
for an anti-foreign uprising which is
intended to discredit this government
in the eyes of the world, draws near,
1t becomes evident that the officials
while declaring that they see no rea-
son to apprehend any disturbance. are
leaving no stone unturned to check
mate any insurrectionary demonstra-
tion. In every city in Mexico the To-
cal authorities have been instructed
to keep watch on all persons who are
known to have anti-foreign views, and
have been instructed to quell any dis
turbances that may break out imme-
diately. In addition the troops in
the various garrisons have been care
fully sounded and their loyalty DEM
Onstrated
The eommandants have also instruc-
tions to uphold the civil authorities at
all times and governors of states are
to be held personally responsible for
the protection of all the foreigners at
all times.
The cavalry arm is being strength
ened and where in the past, certain
regiments have been practically turn
ed into foot soldiers by a lack of
mounts, all are now to be supplied
with horses, General Manuel Sanchez
Rivera, who is now in Da4las, having
been instructed to purchase 5000 hors-
es. He telegraphed today that he had
purchased 1900 head, which are to be
sent over the border Immediately.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11
WILL COMPLY WITH
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Pennsylvania Railroad coS Alleged
to Be Controlled by Standard
Oil Interests, Announces
New Policy.

Cleveland, O., Sept THE an
nouncement that the Pennsylvania, tc
comply with public sentiment, had de-
cided to disgorge part of it's holdings
in Baltimore & Ohio and Norfolk &
Western, did not cause much surprise
IN railroad circles yesterday. This
was for two reasons. One is that the
Pennsylvania recently has been en-
deaYoring to court public favor in
numerous ways, principally by the
reduction of passenger fares 1t drop
ped its rate to two and one-half cents
a mile east of Pittsburg, and subse-
quently cut the interstate rates in
Ohio and brought down the Indiana
rate to two and one-half cents a mile
or at least proposes to do SO, in the
near future Prior to both these
movements it was instrumental in
passing the Elllins amendment act,
which made a drive at secret rebating
But the principal reason for the
movement of Monday was not surpris-
ing as was the manner in which it was
done. The securities, according to the
announcement of the Pennsylvania ex-
ecutiVe committee. were sold to Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., of New York This
house for years has been the principal
financial agent of the Pennsylvania
railroad
STANDARD CONTROLS PENNSY.
Within the past nine months it has
ha
pany, through it's life Insurance com
pany allies, is the controlling factor
in the Pennsylvania railroad 1t often
has been said in Wall street circles
that one of the surest indications of
Standard Oil activity is a purchase by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. That concern is
enc of the three big banking houses
IN New York that do the principal
business for Standard Oil. With
Standard practically in control of the
Pennsylvania, and one of it's banking
houses buying back part of the securi-
ties held by the line, railroad men
think il practically amounted to a
shift of the securities from one pocket
to the other. For other reasons, rail-
road men refuse to be convinced that
the Pennsylvania is to lose control of
either the Baltimore & Ohio or Norfolk
Il Western. The principal reason is
that it has guaranteed the interest on
certain new issues of bonds put out by
the Baltimore & Ohio and the Norfolk
e. Western, and on that account can
not retire completely from domi-
nant influence in the policies of those
two companies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11
POLITICAL
Row Among Republican
Leaders Results in Ar
rest Of United States
Marshal Fagin on a
Charge Of Assault to
Kill.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. 7.-Vivian j.
Fagin, United States marshal for this
district, appointed by Mckinley and
re-appointed by Roosevelt, was ar
rested in restaurant on the
charge of assault to kill. He was then
taken out of the back door of the res
taurant by the policemen at his re-
quest, and on arriving at Central po-
lice station, a bondsman was awaiting
him in the person of Gen. r. b. Cow
en-, clerk of the United States court,
and he was released without having
been locked up.
The complainant is Charles McCar-
thy, resident of Fagins ward, who
is of the same political faith, but be-
tween whom and Fagin bitter feeling
has existed for some time. The cause
of the bitterness was originally Fagins
recent rebellion against local Repub-
lican leaders, which brought on a
fierce war of factions; in the fourth
ward, where both reside. Charges
had been made to the government at
Washington against Fagin as the re-
suit of the controversy. Last night
during the Republican primary McCar-
thy alleges that Fagin, who was ac-
companied by William Thomas, a
neighbor, after some hot charges and
counter charges, knocked him (Mc-
Carthy) down and that he was beaten
and kicked while on the ground, re-
ceiving severe injuries Thomas was
also arrested on the same charge The
board of elections also commenced in
vestigating charges alleging that
Fagin intimidated and interfer-
ed with an officer of the elections dur
ing the primaries Wednesday. If the
evidence warrants it, this latter case
will be presented to the county pros
ecuting attorney for further investiga-
tion by the grand jury Marshal Fa-
gin denies all of the charges.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11
Elaht Hour Law auestlon.

Washington, Sept. THE inyestiga.
tions of the government into the al
legged violations of the s-hour law has
finally extended to the reclamation
service. The department of justice
has been asked for an opinion as 10
whether the methods of certain con-
tractors in irrigation work in the west
are in conflict with the law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11
CHANCES Expected.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Several i'm
portant changes are in contemplation
at the department OF justice. Two as
sistant attorney generals expect to re.
tire to private practice before win
ter. They are Charles H. Hobb. OF
Vermont, and James G. McFaeynolds
,f Tennessee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11
How National Miles Differ.

1t is rather surprising to learn that
we can walk five miles while the
Swiss pedestrian is covering one, yet
upon closer examination there doesn't
seem to be SO much reason for self
congratulation as at first appears In
deed, ten-mile constitutional, ac-
cording to the Swiss standard, might
daunt the most enthusiastic walker
The following table gives the mile
of various countries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11
Ohio Was REPRESENTED.

New Bedford. Mass, Sept. TAT the
21st annual convention of the Nation
al Association of Naval Veterans here
delegates who were present represent
ed the following places: New Haven,
Salem, Providence, New Bedford. Mich
igan; GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Brooklyn, In
dianapolis, Bath. Me-. Philadelphia
and Newark.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11

Arthur w. Fisher. of Chicago. for
meriy OF Canton, is visiting at the
horue OF Erwin Barrie on NArth Mar
ct street
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-11

The nautical or geographical mile
Is another measure of distance. 1t is
2029 yards.
The Press., 1906-12-05
He Obeyed Orders,

Sir Henry Roscoe tells this of the scientist Faraday and his assistant, Sergeant Anderson: Anderson was the sole assistant to Faraday and of course was utterly uneducated in scien- tif1c matters. but he could obey orders, which Is not always a characteristic of an educated man. One day Anderson was told by Faraday to keep stirring a pot containing some chemicals over a fire until he.returned, Faraday being in the habit of going upstairs to tea in his rooms and coming down directly afterward to work in the laboratory during the evening. For some reason he was prevented from coming down again and forgot that he had told An derson to watch the pot. On coming down the next morning he found An derson still stirring the pot, having been at 1t the whole night and thus car rying out the order which was given him."
The Press., 1906-12-05
The Perverse Golf Ball.

A collector of evidence on the subject maintains learnedly that the golf ball Is the most perverse of human insti- tutions. Here is a list of strange lies noted by a follower of the ancient game: In another players pocket, where 1t had dropped after travelling POO yards; in cows mouth; on the roof of a clubhouse; behind the glass protecting a painting hanging on a cottage wall; in a clump of daisies, which 1t so resembled that it was not found for an hour. When it fell in the cows mouth the frightened animal galloped 276 yards nearer the hole and then restored the ball to It's owner. He promptly claimed to have driven 1t 397 yards and the right to play it from where 1t lay.
The Press., 1906-12-05
Life Saving nf FfrAa.

If lives are in danger at fire 1t Is a universal rule that life saving takes precedence over fire fighting. If fire escapes are lacking or seriously ob- structed all hands devote their entire energies to the work of rescuing by raising ladders. by forcing a passage through smoke filled railways or by other emergency means. Life nets are spread and held ready for those who have not the nerve to wait for their rescuers. Life saving consumes valu- able time which could be applied to ad- vantage in fighting the flames, and the probable necessity for expending this time. governed as 1t Is by many con- alterations, plays an important part in studies of underwriters. Occasionally pompier ladders or window scaling lad ders are used in emergencies for mak- ing rescues. These furnish thrilling incidents for the newspapers, but are less efficient slower and a great deal more dangerous both to the firemen and the rescued than the plain or ex- tension ladders.-Insurance Engineer ing.
The Press., 1906-12-05
Varying Weight of the Body.

A physician points out that several fallacies are common with regard to the weight of the human body. The man who congratulates himself on his gain of several pounds In weight in a given period may have no cause for rejoicing, for he may be under a delu- sion. Very few persons, says the in- vestigator. have any correct idea of their own weight. As a matter of fact. the weight of the body is continually changing owing to innumera ble influ- ences. On warm day after break fast man will lose more than a third of a pound per hour. Seventy per cent of the body contains water, and its weight varies constantly. The infer ence to be drawn from the loss or gain of pound or two may be mistrusted. Fluctuations of a few ounces are a sign that the body Is in healthy state.-Milwaukee Citizen.
The Press., 1906-12-05
snMRRR.

Mrs. William H. Chaffee from New York is spending few days in town at Kibbe's hotel.
 Mir. and Mrs. H, J. Shaw have re- turned from their visit to Northamp- ton and Florence, Mass.
 Miss l.. S. Kibbe has spent her va cation in town with her mother, re- suming her duties as music teacher in New Britain tomorrow.
 Mrs. Mary Hulburt returned home Monday from a weeks visit to hel brother in Rockville and to relatives and friends in Manchester.
 Mrs. Oren T. Burden and Mrs Nellie Blish entertain the Ladies Aid society Wednesday afternoon Supper served from 5. 30 to z o'clock
 Miss Emily Pease spent Thanks giving with her sister in Ellington Mrs. Emma Ravens spent the weel with her daughter in F 2eld; Mrs Eliza Pease with her daughter il l OpEIuBAoAu'
 Among the out-of- town guests il town over Thanksgiving were: MT and Mrs. Fitch and family from Pal mer and George Newton from Wes Upton with their mother, Mrs. Harrie Newton; Howard Pease from Boston with his mother, Mrs. J. O. Lee; MT and Mrs. Will Daniels of Springfield with Mrs. Daniels father, E. D Avery.
 Benjamin Kibbe has resigned hi position as clerk and bicycle repairer which he has held faithfully for th' past few years with the Fuller-Bug bee Co.,, and taken one with the Kno1 Automobile Go. in Springfield. Ht carries with him the good wishes O. his many friends in town. Olarenc' Keeler of North Brookfield, Mass. takes MT. Kibbe's place as clerk fol the Fuller -Bugbee Go.
The Press., 1906-12-05
 nEMANRaA MiH i'm miim nj

To understand war, says the author of "A People at Scho)l,' is all instinct. To illustrate the alhorism he tells story of an English general whose un- derstanding of sounds was phenome- nal. One night, he says, after dinner they were all sitting talking at head quarters. They were expecting an at tack, and sentries and pickets were posted far out beyond the stockade. Suddenly we heard one shot. Of course every one jumped up. The bu- gles sounded; the men fell in; the off cers ran to their posts General Sy mons alone had not mov6S After listen ing intently for a moment or two he had sat down again. l myself was be- tween two minds whether to go out with one of the parties hastily assem- bling outside or to stay with the gen eral. So I stood irresolutely by the door.
 You can sit down." said Symons. "It is nothing. A sentry has let off his rifle by accident. That is all.''
 So it proved. While he was leaning upon his rifle it had gone off, and so had his fingers.
The Press., 1906-12-05
NoTYCE9

The legal voters of the Borough of Stafford Springs are hereby notified and warned to meet at Borough Hall, in said borough, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 1906. in the forenoon for the following purpose: First, to elect officers for the ensuing year and term.
 Second, to hear the report of the Court of Burg- esses and Treasurer, and act on the same. Third, to see if they will vote to lay a tax to defray current expenses and reduce the borough Indebtedness
 Fourth, to see if they will vote to authorize the Court of Burgesses to take action in the matter of the unsatisfactory condition of the Electric Light Street Service and to make new contract.
 Fifth. to do any other business proper to be done at said meeting. Articles 9, B. and will be acted upon at 3 clock p. m., at which time the polls close. JOHN Nj. LEACH, Warden.
 finders Jacobsen,
 c. H. Meyers, Jr,
 Fred Mann, -
 Louis H. Stevens, DurseSSeS
 c. B. Gary,
 Anthony Adams,
 Attest:
 VIM. H. HEALD, Clerk.
The Press., 1906-12-05
. The annual financial report of th'

The annual financial report of the county commissioners will be found ir another column. The report shows g reduction of the county debt from $9O75 to $7T45. The commissioners have paid out over 5000 for stock, tools, etc., to be used on the farm, which will increase the assets. The number of prisoners in the jail or Sept. 1, 1905, was II; committed during the year, 75; discharged, v, leaving in the jail at the end of the year. Of the 75 committed during the year, P were for drunkenness, 14 for vagrancy. 10 for breach of the peace, s for assault, 5 each for lar ceny, adultery and being common drunkards, for trespassing on rail road property, each for stealing from person, resisting officer, neglect oi family, house breaking.
The Press., 1906-12-05
An Ancient English workhouse

Tn the records of St. Thomas hos pital. London, Is an entry of the year 157O to the effect that "in consideration of the hote tyne of the yere' the poor be allowed every one day three pyntts of Bere for two months" a quart at dinner and pint at supper, and at the end of two months return to there olde ordinary allowance wyche Is one Quarte" The food at this ancient workhouse was to be dealt with as literally as the drink. The al- moner and steward were to bye no byffe but of the best, without bones and in speciall without the marybon. and none other to be bowght."
The Press., 1906-12-05
&1OO Reward. &1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu- tional disease, requires constitutional treat. ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the syst em, thereby destroying the foundations of the disease, and giving the pa- tient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure Send for list Of testimonial lls.
 Address P. J. CHENEY < CO, Toledo, o.
 Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. 2-S
The Press., 1906-12-05
Trying to Charm Away Epilepsy.


 We need not go to Servia or Natal or farther than Devonshire to find super stitions. Only tue other day in Dev- onshire village a woman was supposed to have had epilepsy exercised in the following way: She went to the will lage church, accompanied by twenty nine married men, who left her sitting silent In the porch while they entered the building for service. After service each of the twenty nine as he passed out dropped penny in her lap, and when the churchwarden had made a similar contribution the thirty pence in copper were changed by him into a sil- yer half crown, out of which he had a ring forged to be worn by the epileptic as an infallible charm against her dis order. If, however. the woman uttered a single word from the moment she left her house till her return the charm must fail.-T. P.'s Weekly.
The Press., 1906-12-05
Gold Horseshoes I'm OIden Times.

Roman writers inform us that Com- modus caused the hoofs of his horses to be covered with gold leaf and even the fetlocks to be gilded. Nero's short journeys were invariably performed on white mules wearing gold shoes on their fore feet and silver behind. The beasts which drew the chariots of his wife, Poppae, were shod all around with gold. Several others among the dignitaries and potentates of the riot ous days of the Roman empire shod their horses with gold and used the same material for bridle bits, buckles, gDurS. etc
The Press., 1906-12-05
The Life Line on the Foot.

Starting from the base of the hig toe there Is distinct line. That Is t4fe life line. In one foot 1t will curve along until it terminates under the instep far toward the lower base of the little toe. This means long life. If broken in the hollow of the foot 1t denotes sickness at middle age, and if 1t terminates in the hollow of the foot 1t means short life. This line is the most interesting one on the foot. The experiments that have been conducted have proved this to be an almost unfailing reading of longevity.
The Press., 1906-12-05
Lanrmawe nR the Heart

The language of the heart which comes from the heart and goes to the heart is always simple, graceful and full of power, but no art of rhetoric can teach it. It is at once the easiest and most difficult language-dif1cult since It needs heart to speak it: easy because it's periods, though rounded and full of harmony, are still un- studied.-Bovee.
The Press., 1906-12-05
Measure For Measure.

And the name is to be- asked the suave minister as he approached the font with the precious armfuI of fat and founceS.
 Augustus Philip Ferdinand Codrin- ton Chesterfield Livingstone Snooks. 9
 Dear, dear" Burning to the sex ton). "A little more water, MT Per kfUs, if you please. ."-London Tit Bits.
The Press., 1906-12-05
Simon and GreYY.

Jules Simon said that the most excit- ing moment of his life was when he was trying to obtain a concession on tariff from foreign diplomat with whom President Grevy was playing billiards. He whispered to Grevy to lose the game, but Grevy insisted on playing to win and relented only when he observed that the minister was in anguish.
The Press., 1906-12-05

Resolutions, obituaries or cards Of thanks in serted at one-haIf advertising rates. Births marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi- cations received without signature always con- mitted to the waste basket without attention.
 This paper is mailed regularly to its suDscrio CTS until & definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant semi-weekly) furnished for s2.15 per year in ad- | vance.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond ents-
The Press., 1906-12-05
DISTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro

AI bate Court November 30, A. D. 1906.
 Estate of samuel Willis Scott, late of Willing tOn in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Luella K. Scott, praying hat an instrument in writing, purport- ing to be the last will and testament of said samuel Willis Clark, deCn ased, may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate, as per application on file more fully appears, it is Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Holland, in said district on the 10th day of Dec, A. D.. 19O6 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same once in some newspaper having circulation in said district.
 EDWIN s. AGARD, Judge,
The Press., 1906-12-05
CareIeaane.a somewber~.

Gladys Mamma can't see anybody today. She's upstairs with the new baby. You see. they sent her a girl when she'd ordered boy, an she's so HiSaDnoinfod Sho'a aIck k-purk
The Press., 1906-12-05

TNO RENT OR FOR SALE.-Two
 Il Tenements on Furnace Avenue. Both houses are in f1rst-class condition with modern Improvements Barn with each tenemant. In- qutre of John Siswick at the Stafford Worsted mill, or address w. D. RUBY.
The Press., 1906-12-05
FOR SALE.

The fine cottage residence of A. S. Pierce Greatly repaired and improved of late years. A ses which includes about two acres of good land Apples, peaches, grapes, etc. Price, $l.0OO to cash cust omer Enquire on the premises, or ad- dress the undersigned, next door vest
 CHARLES T. PRESTON. Willington Hill
The Press., 1906-12-05
nISTRICT OF STAFFORD SIS Pr

kJ bate Court, December 4, A. D., 19O6
 Estate cf sarah L Johnson, late or Hubbards- ton, Mass deceased.
 The administrator having exhibited his ad. m1nistrat1on account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 Ordered. that the 12th day of Dec. A. D., 1906 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Proba1 C Off1ce in Stafford, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance Of said admins. directs the administrator to cite all persons n- terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some news paper having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy on the public sign-post in the town of stafford, at least five days before said time assigned. Certified from Record
 MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1906-12-05
FOR SALE

The real estate Of Sarah l.. Johnson. deceased known as the Johnson block, at corner of East Main street, Stafford Springs, Conn. chance to make good investment. November 6, 1906
 FREDERICK c SANFORD, Administrator. P. O., Stafford Springs, Conn
The Press., 1906-12-05

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children's Home in New York, Cure Feverlsh- ness Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 300 0 testimonials. THEY NEVER FAIL. At all Druggists, 25c Sample FREE. Address Allen 5. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. '.
The Press., 1906-12-05
They May Recover

When . couple is engaged it doesn't necessarily follow that they will never have any sense.-NAw' York Press.
The Press., 1906-12-05
For chapped and cracked hands no

For chapped and cracked hands nOth ing Is quite as good as an application of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Put it on before going to bed, use an old pair of gloves and see what a difference the morn- ing will bring. Sold by finders Jacobsen