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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28

more than once engaged his serious
attention.
On leaving Franklin John Brown
went to Akron. where he became as
sosiated with Simon Perkins In the
live stock trade on the farm OF the
latter. He was subsequently pro-
prietor of wool store in Springfield,
Mass, where Mr.. Kent saw him dur
ing one. of his business trips east
Like the other ventures of John
Brown, this one failed of success. In
his settlement with Zenas Kent
Brown told the latter to arrange the
disposition of affairs between them to
his own liking
In his domestic relations John
Brown had the reputation of being
good provider and a stern disciple
marian, after the manner of the gener-
ations preceding him.
The Franklin Land company, which
afterwards transferred its property to
the Franklin Silk company, and the
Incorporation of which. inspired John
/ Brown to the greatest business as
pirations of his life. was organized
in 1886 by the following gentlemen:
George Kirlxum. former clerk OF
courts, Ravenna; Norman C. Baldwin,
Truman p. Handy. Alexander Sey-
mour, Seth W. Crittendeh, Judge S. J.
Andrews, s. S. Severance, John A.
Foot, d. H. Beardsley, collector of
customs, f. w. Bingham, j. S. Po-
turn, of Cleveland Zenas Kent
George Y. Wallace, Ravenna: Fred
erick Wadsworth, sheriff of Portage
county, Ravenna; Augustus Baldwin,
John R. Clark, Judge Van r. Hum
phrey, August Baldwin, Hudson;
Elisha Beach, Franklin; Theodore
| Noble, Middlebury, now Akron;
James w. Wallace, Northfield The
company purchased of Zenas Kent the
water power, mills, factory, lands,
etc., at the lower village of Franklin.
for which they paid $4,000, and of
Pomeroy and Rhodes similar property
at the upper village. They then made
contract with the Ohio and Penn
sylvania Canal company in May, 1886
by which the water powers of the up
per and lower village were combined
and concentrated at a point midway
between the two villages and where
the present dam is located, at which
point a new village was laid out by
the company, duly recorded in Por-
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travels of the Prince of Wales.

When the. Prince of Wales returned
from his colonial tour, four years
ago, he was able to inform his audi
ence at the Guildhall, that he and the
princess had Travelled over $4,000
miles, of which $4,000 were by sea,
and that with the exception of Port
Said we never set foot on any land
where the Union Jack did not fly"
To this proud record their royal high
neses can now add that by railway
alone they have in India and Burma
Travelled 8,807 miles and spent twenty
eight nights in the train, while tho
prince in the course of his tour has
delivered fifty speeches and performed
multitude of ceremonies. He has
well deserved another complimentary
banquet at the Guildhall, but it IS
probable that he will first of all be
welcomed back by his own father
somewhere in the Mediterranean
London Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28
sade and finally to his death at Har-
pers Ferry.
MATERIAL FOR MUSIC STRINGS.
Source of suppIy-Great Amount Re-
quired to Meet Demand.

Zone of the most generally accept
ed, but mistaken, ideas that is en-
tertained by the people of this coun-
try" says s. r. Huyett, American
travelling representative of foreign
mandatory of gut strings, 'is that
strings used on musical instruments
are manufactured from catgut. II
that were true, the cats of this world
would have been exterminated many
years ago in supplying the market
with material for musical instrument
strings.
"The fact is that they are manufac.
tured from the intestines of sheep,
and in obtaining enough raw material
even from these animals the manu-
facturers at times find difficulty.
"The only string made from the in
testines of the feline is that used for
surgical purposes-for :, sewing w
wounds. One would be amazed ia
know that there are millions of musi
cal instrument strings used in North
America alone, and just think where
the tabbies would be if they had to
supply the consumption!
Another amazing thing is that
there are over 700 different grades
of musical instrument strings. The
demand for strings in North America
is increasing every year, especially
in the South and in Mexico. There
are more guitar strings sold in Mex
leo than any other kind, but through
the South the banjo string still holds
it's own, despite the fact that every
year has marked slight but gradual
falling off in the demand The harp
is becoming more popular, and there
is good demand for strings for this
instrument"
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that purpose The building Is in good
repair, the porch is an addition made
by Mr.. Kent. Ornamentation had no
part In the architecture of the origi-
nal builders.
Brown proposed to be in on the
ground floor and lost no. time in put
ting UP large block building at the
corner of Summit and Mogadore
streets for q hotel and two store
rooms. The building was two stories
high exclusive of the basement. 1t
was never used for that purpose, how
ever, and at the subsequent birth of
Kent village and the rapid influx of
population, Mr.. Kent, who then
owned the building, moved it to North
Water street, where 1t now stands ad-
jacent to the Office of the Kent Bulle-
tin. 1t is used for business purposes
and what was formerly one side of
the building is now Its Water street
front. 1t is of solid, substantial make,
and barring fire. might stand intact
for another century.
JOHN BROWNS TANNERY. ~
The tannery built by John Brown is
standing Immediately south of Mr.
Kent's grist mill and it also is in first
class preservation. 1t is now used for
storage house.
The lands purchased and plotted by
Brown and Thompson included the
"Island Tract" of about thirty acres.
This is an island in the Cuyahoga of
picturesque environment and admir-
ably adapted for public park, or
the plan of the famous Belle Isle thus
utilized by the city of Detroit. The
| tract is now called Island Park, -
and on it is the diamond of the Kent
Base Ball association. Through this
| valuable tract are three trunk line
railroads, the Erie and the Baltimore
and Ohio, which traverse it's extreme
north and south length, and the
! Wheeling and Lake Erie, now part
! of the Wabash system, the line of
which crosses one corner of the busy
territory. On it's lands are also To-
Gated the Erie shops. with all their
sidings and adjuncts, and the fine
large plant of the Falls Rivet COM
pany about to be placed in operation.
| All of this busy and populous section
| was once owned by John Brown,
whose "soul is marching on" but
not in the avenues of prosaic business
in the old time Franklin, the memory
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tage county records in September,
1896. This was the village of Frank
lin, the addition to which made by
Brown and Thompson is above men
toned, and the plat of which is here
with reproduced. These plans were
feasible and would have shown favor
able results had they not been over
reached by the officers of the canal
company, who absorbed nearly the
entire volume of water of the Cuya-
hoga river. According to local his
torians the purpose was ostensibly
for canal purposes, but in reality was
to destroy the growth of the incipient
town and promote the growth OF
Akron, where the managing officers
OF the canal company were largely
interested in real estate. This they
accomplished by practically destroy
ing the water power at Franklin and
giving the monopoly to Akron to
propel its mills and machinery.
The Franklin Silk company issued
orders on their treasurer in the form
of bank notes which obtained consid-
erable circulation, but in consequences
of the unfortunate contract by which
the property was shorn of nearly all
of its value. the company became en-
barassed and were unable to complete
the title TO the lands purchased. but
made ample arrangements for the re-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28
John Brown, Of
Harper's Ferry
Heretofore Unpublished History Of the Career Of the
Great Liberator in Franklin Township.
Portage County. Ohio.
copyrighted 19Os.)

John Brown, of Harper's Ferry
fame, was once a we'll known resi-
dent of Franklin township, Portage
county, Ohio, and the house he lived in
during this entire period of his life is
still standing on it's original site, on
the Mogadore road, opposite the Erie
railroad shops, in what is now the
village of Kent
Hon Marvin Kent, who knew him
thoroughly, says that the man whose
execution hastened the greatest slave
freeing war of history, gave no evil
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28

count with Brown, some of which still
stand on the books as innocent OF
liquidation as on the first day of their
maturity One note held by Mr.. Kent
for $175 was afterward sold to Edward
Brown, half brother of John Brown.
Edward, Frederick and oliver O..
Brown, all brothers of the famous
character. were co-resident with him
in Franklin at that time.
THE FRANKLIN LAND COMPANY.
Soon after the location of John
Brown in the community a project
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28

demption of their outstanding notes.
zenas Kent effected settlement of
the suit against the company by Pom
eroy and Rhodes for the value of their
water power destroyed by purchasing
all of the rights of plaintiffs to the
water power.
All these endorsements having
been disposed of with the exception
of the canal contract, the entire prop
erty and water power was sold to
Henry A. and Marvin Kent in Sep
tember, 184S, whose united efforts
were devoted to the promotion of the
village to the expansion of which
John Brown tried to contribute. At
the outset they contracted with Zenas
Kent for the erection of cotton
mill. The latter in turn contracted
with General James, of Providence,
R. l., for equipping the building with
machinery. The latter gentleman,
however, became embarrassed and was
unable to fulfil his contract, and
nothing was accomplished in that di'
rection. The building, four stories
and basement, was built, however,
and is still standing, one of the best
buildings for manufacturing plant
to be found anywhere. Its walls look
as fresh and are as strong as though
built last year. The plant was sub
sequently utilized for a period of
years as mill by the Turner Worsted
Mills company, now the Cleveland
Worsted company, with factories at
Cleveland and Ravenna. Then came
the Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
road and the location of It's shops at
Kent by Hon. Marvin Kent, then
president of the road and father Of
the great enterprise. From that peri
cd the town has had a steady, solid
growth and today has population of
fully 5000 souls.
THE VILLAGE NAMED.
| The name of Kent Village was
given the place in 1864 in tribute to
the untiring efforts of Hon. Marvin
Kent, who conceived and put through
the enterprise of the Atlantic and
Great Western railroad (now the
Brie), which gave indispensable out
let, and to his further efforts in locat-
| ing the shops in the hamlet that had
so many vicissitudes
Mr.. Kent desired that the town bS
called Rockton, but in this matter his
| fellow citizens we're firm in their de-
| termination to call it after the man
who gave it being and SO Kent"
supplanted Franklin Village and took
its place among the live Ohio munich
palities.
The name and fame of John Brown
has, however, been more associated
| with his former homes in New York
state and his later life in Kansas than
with this thriving little city in Por-
tage county, Ohio. and yet, had the
plans of his young manhood succeed
| ed and his anticipations of wealth
| been realized, how little might the
world have known of John Brown.
Success in real estate and tanning
would have kept his energies at work
along such staid and practical lines
and he might never have yielded to
those humane but disastrous impulses
that led him on his anti-slavery cru
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28

Scotland's fastest railway point-to-
point runs from Forfar to Perth,
where the thirty-two and half miles
are traversed twice daily In thirtv-
two minutes, which means a mean
speed of 6O.94 miles an hour.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28
BROWNS PERSONALITY.

John Brown was married and in
middle life when he came to Franklin,
and was the father of one son at that
time, He had apparently not evolved
any of his subsequent ideas on Che
scheme of immediate emancipation of
the Southern slaves. but came to Ohio
for plain business pursuits untinc-
tured with any of his later Quixotisms
that finally cost him his life. His
ideas seemed at that time to be COM
passed within the boundaries OF tan
ming hides and engineering the real
estate project above mentioned
A perpetual souvenir of the old
fighter is spring of sparkling water
Of tested medicinal virtue dug and en-
closed within a wooden box by John
Brown himself on his Franklin addi-
tion, across the tracks and near the
Erie shops. This water has been ana
lyzed for Mr.. Kent on several oeca-
sions and the idea OF establishing q
health sanitarium at that point has
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-28

of which has almost perished with the
passing of those who were his con-
temporaries. Marvin Kent is almost
the only citizen of this community hav
ing personal recollection of his per-
sonality and his identity with Frank
lin affairs.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
Winter Wash Gowns.

Numbers of women have discarded
wool dresses for house wear altogeth-
er. Most houses are so we'll heated
that a summer gown is found more
comfortable.
First the heavy waist was laid aside
in favor of cotton blouse. Now the
cotton skirt follows and the bingham
and linen shirt-waist suits the aver
age woman wears about her household
duties in winter are exactly like her
summer dresses-are her summer
dresses, in fact, which would be lit
tie out of date next summer and may
be worn out in this manner with no
economical pangs.
1t is not only as cheap to have five
Bingham gowns as one wool one, but
an additional advantage is that the
former may be always clean, whereas
the wool frock worn about sweeping,
busting, ETC., catches dirt and Carries
it around all winter.
So the new custom is clearly, eco
nomical and comfortable; and the
change from indoors to outdoors can
be much more adequately provided
for.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
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The pure white of china may be pre-
served if washing. blue be added occa-
sionally to the water used for washing
it.
Figs that have become rather dry
may be freshened by putting on plate
and keeping in steamer until moist
and plump.
Never put away food in tin plates.
Fully cne-half the cases of poison from
the use of canned goods is because
the article was left in the can or put
into it after using.
Stewed pranes, pitted, spiced to
taste with vinegar, cinnamon and
cloves, sweetened and cooked to the
right consistency, make a delicious
spiced sauce to serve with chicken,
turkey or veal.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
Fashions for Baby.

Certainly time has much altered the
modes for infants. Mothers and doc
tors alike enjoin simplicity in such
clothes; the less ruffles, the less frill-
ings, the less furbelows the better.
Those who want to spend money on
baby must choose the best materials
and fine embroidery, the softer the
fabric the more suitable. The only
real lace should be employed and
tapes and ribbons replace buttons
and buttonholes.
Wooden garments are made of I'M
shrinkable flannel and soft knitted
bands slipped over the head replace
the strip of flannel, which was uncom-
fortably secured by safety pins and
the substitute should not be left off
till the baby is four or five months
old.
Flannel petticoats are attached to a
sleeveless bodice; children grow so
quickly that great liberality in their
wardrobe is mistake. Tea jackets
for infants in the form of little sack
jackets, have entirely superseded the
long wrappers. Most of the outdoor
coats fasten at the back and are made
in silk or wool. Large and ,,pictur-
esque bonnets have a great deal of
grace and fitness in them.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
Jersey Petticoat..

A petticoat experiment is the article
having closely fitting hip yoke OF
jersey silk. The object Of this is to
prevent the formation of any bulki
ness over the hips, where. notwith'
standing the vogue of full skirts, the
shirrings and gatherings of fashion,
most women still strive for the effect
of slenderness and suavity. These
Jokes add considerably to the price
Of silk skirt, an INCREASE of about
three dollars, but one will outlive sew.
eral skirts and can be fitted success
lively into one new petticoat after an
other. The Jokes, up to the present,
come in black, brown, navy blue and
white. They can be had in the made
up skirts.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
skirts Of Escape Length"


Skirts are without exception the
escape length The fact that Amer
ican women are more given to run
ming about on foot than French wo-
men explains why they do not follow
the latter in the matter Of trained
dresses, which can only be carried
about safely in carriages. This. Of
course, applies only to the tailor
dresses. The evening gowns are
trained. though an occasional dance
dress is short. Skirts are usually
made with from nine to thirteen cores,
though once in while there are some
sixteen or seventeen. This, however,
is extreme. AS to the pattern, the
flare and circular founces are most
prominent. There is suggestion OF
empire effect in the so-called princess
skirt. 1t is fitted over the hips and
around the waist, extending a few
inches above the waist line. The jack
ct worn with this isHvery Short, be-
ing something between an Elton and a
coffee jacket.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
Large Muffs Fashionable.

Muffs this year are of all shapes and
sizes, but the most fashionable muff is
very large and full. With chinchilla,
especially, lace is SO handsome that it
is used this season to great extent.
Cream lace ruffles, either at the wrist
openings or falling down from the end
of the muff, are exquisite in coloring,
with either chinchiFla or sable. Need
less to state, only the richest furs
should be made up with lace and only
the handsomest lace should be EN-.
ployed. Artificial flowers, violets and
gardenias trim the muff to be carried
with an elaborate reception costume.
and a few clusters of the same flower
may be half hidden in the fur neck
piece. With walking suit the muff is
comparatively small and no matter of
what fur 1t must not be trimmed eth
ar with lace or flowers.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13

handsomest garments of the winter.
But it is exceedingly bad form to wear
fur on. an indoor dress.
"a lovely rich but simple gdressais OF
solid white Renaissance lace. having
small pieces Of taffeta set in, delicately
embroidered-all in pure white. 1t Is
pleasing in the extreme in its simple
ity and richness.
The extremely long wells for automo
lille use are in white and pale blue.
Shorter ones, to be. worn. on the
street, are white, pink and blue dotted
with black, tan with brown, navy blue
with navy blue. and brown with
brown. The noted new color Is
mouse gray" "a tint that looks like
trail Of smoke in the air.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
Expensive Evening Wrap.

An empire coat of oyster-white
broadcloth. strappings of the cloth and
leaf-green velvet, with front facings Of
gray satin and silver-green silk ap-
plique, is an expensive mode for an
evening wrap, and is one of the new
est adaptations of the popular modes
for coats. In the tailored effects es-
pecially the empire coat is meeting
with general approval by the women
of fashion. Heavy corded silk, with
strappings of selftoned cloth, or vel
vet with straps of silk or cloth would
be effective combinations. Size &c re-
quires six and one-quarter yards of
forty-six-inch or five and one-half
yards Of fifty-four-inch material. with
one-half yard of velvet
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13

manikin az we'll as. the little maiden.
Many a sensible mother whose aim is
the proper development of her chill
dren ignores Mrs. Grundy and dresses
the little daughter in one of these
frocks with boomers and gives her
the same freedom to struggle with the
elements as her brothers. The least
experienced can, with the aid of an ac-
curate pattern, fashion this little gar
ment without any trouble. the plaits
are applied, and there Is little more to
do than to close the seams. Made in
brown serge, with shield. collar, cuffs,
belt and the little touches Of trim
ming in stitched white serge, this
dress will be serviceable and pretty
The same idea worked out in cheviOt
of blue and red would also be very
satisfactory.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13

brokers' business coat; that is, tight
fitting from shoulder almost to knee
Joint in back. and a. gradual slipping
away of the coat below the waistline
in front. An example, Of this is in
royal blue. Embroidered in mrrow
silver braid, vest of pale blue cloth
extends above and below the coat.
which comes together at the waist
line, and is trimmed on either edge
with large silvery buttons, four to
each side. The sleeve is leg-o-mut-
ton, and fold of velvet outlines a
zouave effect just below the bustline.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
SHRED veIvetsen.

A few short seasons ago the sus
gestion that velveteen be shirred in
any way would have been greeted with
scorn and derision, but the chiffon
velveteens OF to-day lend themselves
beautifully to this effective mode of
handling. A charming design is that
wherein the grace Of the costume lies
in the way the material is handled.
The corsage maintains some SEM
blance of blouse lines, the necessary
definition Of the wasteline being clev-
erly accomplished in strapped cein-
ture. The sleeve is pulled at the top
and all down the arm are rows upon
rows OF shirring clear to the wrist
The skirt has narrow pettfcoat panel
in the front.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
Touches Of Gold and silver.

A touch of gold or silver is almost
inevitable upon the modish frock, pref
erence being given to silver when that
is possible; and hem or band of
cloth of gold or silver set under the
bottom of skirts of lace, net, etc.. is a
device much employed for saving the
edge of the sheer stuff. This idea,
however, belongs chiefly to the prov
ipce of evening toilets, velvet being
ordinarily used for the hem or band
upon sheer frocks intended for day
wear.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
Joeudoir -. !.

One of the new princesse gowns is
of brown net, with. deep chiffon vel
vet f1ounce. The net is embroidered in
odd conventional designs of chenille.
Gold lace robs it of too somber hue.
Fur trimmings are admirable for
street dresses and evening cloaks.
They will be seen on many of the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
French EmbroIdsry.

New lunch cloths, napkins and dolly
sets show a great deal of the repousse
embroidery known as French" These
have flowing borders formed of ex-
quisitelJ delicate sprays and vines.
fanciful rather than initiating nature.
In addition to the raised designs there
are additional borders about an eighth
of an inch wide of needlework.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-01-13
For EVENING Erocks.

White tulle is charming and mod
ish material for the youthful evening
frock, and much used, though of
course sadly perishable. 1t lends it.
self readily, as do most of the airy,
diaphanous materials, to the flower
garland, ribbon and lace trimmings,
and these floral garnitures are partic-
ularly dainty and lovely this season.
One may find, too, mousseline or
chiffon in plain tints or in white, with
a border of tiny flower festoon or gar
land printed in delicate colorings. and
these bordered stuffs are successfully
used in combination with plain mate
rial to match and with fine inset lace
and self trimming for accompaniment.
New York Sun.