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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
BIG F|NANC|ERS.
WERE PLACED ON THE CARPET
TO TESTIFY
Grand Jury Finds Presentments
Against Former Officials of the
Maryland Trust Company.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 2+The grana
jury has found presentments against
three former officers OF the Maryland
Trust Company serving at the time
their company went into the hands OF
/ receiver one OF these, Henry
Bowdoin, was arrested this afternoon
Mr.. Bowdoin was the vice president
OF the company at the time OF its fail.
ure.
The presentment Is based on al
legged negligence in the management
of the company's affairs in that de-
parment over which he had jurisdic'
ton. The greateL- secrecy is being
maintained as to the identity of the
other officials accused.
The grand jury has been Investigate
ing the affairs of the company fol
the last month. Prominent finan-
ciers, brokers, officials and employees
of the company have been ordered be
fore the body to tes..fy concerning
the management of the company prior
to its failure.
The Maryland Trust company went
into the hands Of receiver on Octo
ber 10, 1908. The company has been
reorganized and few days ago re
opened its doors with capital of 81,
100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
BEGIN REFORMS
THREE INSURANCE COMPANIES
START NEW YEAR DIFFER
'RENTLY
Agreement Reached to Stop Rebatins
of Premiums and Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland Ia
Made Referee.

New York, Jan. 2.-Reform In the
ed in earnest. Three OF the Dig com
panies, the New YORK Lie, the Eqult-
aDie and the Mutual, have entered IN.
to an ironclad agreement with one
another tnat reDating OF premiums
must CEASE, and any agent iodnd re-
batting Will be summary dismissed
from the companys service and will
not be re-employed by any of the COM
panies that are parties to the agree.
ment. All questions in dispute in re.
gard to such matters will be referred
to former President Grover Cleve-
land, who have been chosen as ref
cree, with a salary Of $4,000 per an
mum, to be paid jointly by the three
companies. This is the position oncr
occupied by the Hon. Thomas ,B.
Reed.
It is the intention Of the three big
companies to secure the cooperation
OF all life insurance companies In thus
agreement. Mr.. Cleveland has agreed
to accept the position with the dis
tinct understanding that he is to be
seconded in his efforts to stop rebat-
ing by the officers of all the compa-
MES participating in the agreement.
There is an opinion among officers
and agents that if rebating can be
entirely abolished first years prem.
iums can be reduced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
PAYNTER WINS
DEFEATS BLACKBURN FOR SEN.
A1oR FROM KENTUCKY.
Victory Confirms Governor Beck
hams Control of the Democratic
Party In His State--onIy
One Ballot Needed.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2.-The Hon.
Thomas II. PaSnter, friend OF Cover.
nor Beckham and one of the bes,
Known Democrats In the state oi
kentucky will succeed the Hon. j. &
s. Blackburn as United States sena
tor from Kentucky. Judge PaynteJ
was chosen as the Democratic candi
date at the caucus OF the majority
members Of the general asse.nbly
held here tonight. The Paynter mel
were I'm the saddle and rode rough
shod over their opponents, Paynte;
winning on the first ballot which re
suited as follows: Paynter, SO; Hon
j. C. 8. Blackburn, 33; w. b. Holde
man, 10; d. II. Smith, /.
The victory OF the Paynter faction
was forecasted by their success in or
ganizing the house earlier in the day
and it confirms Governor Beckham {
control of the Democratic party In the
state.
In both houses Of the General AS
sembly today the caucus nominees
we're elected and the regular business
of the body was begun. Hon. Henry
II. Lawrence, lieutenant of judge
Paynter Was chosen speaker OF inc
house and Hon. Henry George, ol
Graves county was chosen speaker oi
the senate
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
FAWCETT ELECTED
President Of Board Of Workhouse Di.
rectors.

The new board of directors of the
Stark county workhouse met at the
Institution Tuesday morning and elect
ed Judge ]. p. Fawcett of Canton,
president and Peter Smith, secretary.
The board is made up OF Mr.. Fawcest,
Mr. Smith, Peter obrlnger, of Canton,
John Shoemaker, of Massillon, and
Harry Joseph, of Alliance. Or. G. e.
Echilling was elected physician anu
Rev. Highway was elected chaplain.
The board appointed guards as fol-
lows: Captain Of the guards, Andrew
G. Wielandt; night guard. Henry Men,
rgay; day guards, Joseph Putt. John
Muckley. Adam Jackman; engineer,
VIM. Crubaugh; cook, Kie human.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
South African superstItIon.

Natives OF Bulawayo, South Africa,
have curious belief concerning the
moon. They say that he has two
wives, one OF whom treats him well
and the other badly. During the first
quarter he goes over the hills to the
zambesi and lives with the first wife.
whom they call "Keep-the-Door- Open.
She feeds him so well that he gets fat
and full and round. hut on his way
back he stays at the hut of the sec
ond wife "sbut-the-Door-Tight"-
who starves and ill-treats him, 30 Il
10 O very thin ana woe-begone moor
that finally returns TO start his travels
afresh.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
MAY FURNISH CELLS
DlEeoLD SAFE g. LOCK COMPANY
TO GET BIG CONTRACT
Head Of Construction Company Which,
win Build New Jail at Mont
scmery, Ala, Comes to
Canton for Iron Work.

1t is probable that the Diebold Safe
G. Iock company OF this city will tur-
nish the cells for the new jail at
Montgomery, Ala, which will be start
ed within q few wec:is. When COM
pleted 1t will be one OF the pest in
the South.
B. c. Bynum, head of the Construc-
ton company that bears his name,
held a conference yesterday with Of
ficials at the Diebold Safe e. Lock
company. The plans call for $50 cells.
These with the old cells will give
Montgomery, the county seat, n Jail
that will comfortably house all pris-
oners that are taken there.
Mr.. Bynum told News reporter
before departing for Montgomery
Tuesday night that more substantial
buildings are being erected in the
South than ever before. The South,
he added, is enjoying wave of almost
unprecedented prosperity, and pros
poets for the future are exceptionally
bright.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
DESERTED CHILDREN
WIFE OF JOHN J. YOUNG SEEKS
AID OF POLICE IN LooAT-
ING HIM
Charges Him With Failure to Support
Two Minor Chlldren--Now lo-
Gated at Waterton, ". v.

Left alone with two little children
to support Christina Young OF 1888
Bank street has sought the aid of the
police department In locating John J..
Young, her husband, who disappeared
sometime ago, without leaving his ad-
dress.
About week ago Mrs. Young inter-
viewed Chief of Police McCloud and
asked his assistance in" locating her
husband. She gave him picture OF
Young and his last address, which was
Cleveland. Chief McCloud sent the
picture to Chief of Police Fred Kohler
of Cleveland. together with a warrant
charging non-snppot.
Early Tuesday morning Chief Nc
Cloud received the picture and war
ant. together with note from Chief
Kohler. In this the Cleveland Of
icial stated that Young had left the
'ity ana gone 10 Watartown, N. "
where he Ia employed at the Water
town Spring workA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Dodola and Rain.

The Servian peasants have curious
old ceremony of invoking rain. which
they carry out during dry weather
The women of the village dress girl
in leaves and grass from head TO foot
and lead her from house to house.
At each door the occupant pours q
bucketful of water over her head
while her companions, who are mostly
girls of her own age, chant prayers
for the wished-for showers. Invisible
clouds of rain are believed by the
peasants to follow the girl, whom
they name "Dodola." and to refresf
the fields and vineyards.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
MISS BUCHeR DEAD
Was One Of CantonNe Pioneer Resi-
dents--FuneraI Services

tnuTsudy.
Mise Katherine Bucher, one Of Cam
tons Oldest residents died at the
Aultman Home for Women at the age
of 6S years, Tuesday morning at $3.50.
She was at the time of her death res
ident of the home and was born in a
building on the site now occupied by
the Barnett hotel She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bucn-
er who we're pioneer residents of this
locality and she herself was always q
resident of Canton.
For the past four months she had
been suffering considerably. death fin-
ally resulting from a complication OF
diseases.
Miss Bucher is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Amelia Halfllgh, and was sister
Of the late John and Cornelius Bucher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
UNKNOWN MAN
Met Death on the Railroad Near sa,
Iineyiile.

Salineville, O., Jan. 2,-With his
clothing torn in shreds and horribly
nuLiiaued the remains OF an unknown
man were found Tuesday morning two
miles below this village on the Cleve.
land and Pittsburg tracks. The bod0
was frozen rigid.
The township trustees ordered the
body removed to the undertaking
rooms Of John Hutson where prep
arations were made for burial in the
cemetery here.
The man was aged about 80 years
He had a dark mustache, and was
fairly well dressed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Tnere are sorn- Simple Remedies

indispensable in any family. Among
these, the experience of years assures
us, should be recorded Painkiller FOI
boi h internal and external applications
we have found IL Of great value; espec-
ia,ly can We recommend IL for colds,
rheuma ism, or fresh wounds and bruiS'
O.. .-Christian Eta. Avoid substitutes
there is but one painkiller, Perry Davis
trice 26c. and 60c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Whiteflsh and salmon trout are al
most extinct in Canadian waters. The
lew remaining are being destroyed by
The German carp, which breed about
Fifteen times as fast the whitefsh.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
THE MASS!LLON
BRIDGE COMPANY Is SUED FoH
A BIG SSnI
Seek to Recover $3o1,3e9 Alleged &c
Have Been Paid illegally for
Bridses-Governor Patti.
son and the inaau
ration.

Fremont, o., Jan. 2.-Harlan Il.
Stewart, an attorney and tax payer o.
Huron county and recently Demo
cratic candidate for common pleas
Judge in this district, filed suit against
Henry Hughes, agent, and the Massil
lon Bridge company to recover 1901,
$3.50 for bridges alleged to have beer
Illegally sold in Huron county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
We Are Al, Familiar

with the deep, hoarse bark, grimly called
~ grave yard cough" lt Is Inc dry OF
the tortured lungs tor merry. olive them
mercy IN he fo' m of Aliens Lung Ba.--
sam, a remedy for pulmonary trouble
so highly esteemed that IL IL recon
mended even In the early stages of con-
sumption. In the ia'e stages NOR al
sk,lI Is unavailiEg. Nobody can afford
TO neglect y cold.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Traction Project Renewed.

Lorain, O., Jan. 1.-The report that
activity has been resumed on the Lor
ain & Oberlin Electric railway pro
ject, has aroused suspicion that the
securing of options from Lake TO
North Amherst has to do with trac
ton matters.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Mrs, Dobbs--"Has that doctor beel.
asking YOU to cali againl"
Mr. Dobbs--"Yes. he says 1 owe
him twenty visits"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
ANOTHER SUIT
AGAINST THE CANTON BRIDGE
COMPANY
Judgment OF $1o8,422.e7 Asked by
Huron County Taxpayers--ciaIk
VIII Proba.ed.

II. j.. Stewart, tax payer Of Huron
county, has filed a suit in common
pleas court against the Canton Bridge
company for $10S,42297. He claims
the defendant company secured $685.
140 on bridge contracts In Huron coun-
ty and with the penal sum for two
fold damages as provided by the stat
utes brings the total amount into SIX
figures. 1he petition includes 20
causes Of action. 1t is made up of the,
usual charges, as in the several suits
recently fled in Stark county and 9TH
er courts. Interrogatorles are attach
ed for replies from officials Of the
company. The plaintiff has as his at
torneys Former Attorney General r..
s. Monnett, II. c. Deitan and II. L..
Stewart
BY CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.
The State of Ohio ON relation of Sa-
mantha Miller fled suit in common
pleas court Tuesday afternoon against
John A. Miller, asking Tor the pay
ment of alimony by contempt proceed
ings. Alimony was granted to the
plaintiff during the last term OF court
and the defendant has paid only a part
of II. still leaving unpaid the sum OF
$55. Lorin G. Wise hled the petit
tion.
MOTIONS OVERRULED.
Tuesday MOI ming Judge Harter
overruled the motions of the Canton
and Massillon Bridge companies to
have portions of the charges preferred
against them by Realtors Clark and
Schuster stricken out as being irrcle-
want.
CLARK WILL PROBATED.
The will CT w. w. Clark was probat-
ed Tuesday morning and citation 10
the widow has been ordered. The es-
tate is valued at $4,000, the bulk 60
ing to the widow. No bequests to plo-
lie institutions were made
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.
The usual bills we're ordered paid at
the regular meeting Of the board OF
county commissioners Tuesday morn
ing. The largest amount allowed was
$677.60 to the Canton Bridge company
for repairing Ely street bridge in Ali
ance and building a rail on the East
Ninth street bridge in canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Without Stomach Druggine

efficient curing diseases frequently inurabe under
reach disease that lies remote from the of dgo should
make delay taking advantage special
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-06-15
Peerless
CREAM RIPENER

We have just received
a car load of these we'll
known Ripeners. Rotary
coils do the cooling or
heating-absolutely insu-
lated and perfect in
every particular. Sold
subject to approval, at
prices lower than the
combine prices. All sizes
on hand.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-06-15
The Fry MI thod
Of Burning Stumps


the
bottom of less diameter
hole with blast of air it down the steel Does away
with blasting choppng only needed to operate It,
blower will big umps
engine will 20 cents per day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-16

Horse phrenology is a recent dis
covery Of the Royal College of Vet
erinary Surgeons Of England. Ac-
cording to Harold Leeney, member
of the college, it is easy to tell a
horses character by the shape OF his
nose. II there Is a gentle curve to
the profile and at the same time tn.
ears are pointed and sensitive, it
is safe to depend on the animal as
gentle, at the same time highspirited.
If, on the other hand, the horse has
a dent in the middle of his nose, it is
equally safe to set him down as treach.
erous and vicious. The Roman nosed
horse is sure to be good animal for
hard work and safe to drive, but be is
apt to be slow. A horse with a slie ht
concavity in tho profile will be scary
and need coaxing. A horse that
droops bis ears is apt to be lazy as well
as vicious.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-16
INSTINCT IN A
YOUNG BEAVER.

Every animal inherits the power ol
doing certain things without being
taught-that is to say, they have what
is called instinct. A gentlemen re.
fused to believe in this instinct, SO to
convince him Canadian friend bought
a baby beaver from q hunter and sent
it to the gentleman. The little bea-
yer became great pet in the house,
but gave no sign OF wanting to build
a dam until one day a leaky pail of
water was put on the floor Of the back
kitchen. Though but baby, the in.
stinct now awoke in the beaver. The
instant he saw the water out of the
pail be scampered into the yard,
brought in a chip and began building
his dam. The gentleman was called
and watched the little fellow, very
much astonished by all he saw. He
gave order to have it left where it was
and the industrious beaver kept at
his work four weeks, when he had
built solid dam all around the pail.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-16
ANY more pages in the book Of
TRUTH" asked John.

truthl" asked John.
"Mrs. Buzzel came in about 5
o'clock to ask me about music lessons
for Jane. John, l was as honest as could
be with her. l told her that Jane had
no talent for music, but that she did
have some for dress making and mil
linery, and that she would better make
a good milliner or dress maker of her
than a poor pianist. There wasn't
anything so awfully bad about that
was there!"
"Mrs. Buzzell struck the ceiling
there, near the chandelier" be in.
quired.
"Whewl" John, l was frightened.
Did you ever see a quiet old hen ruffle
up her feathers and attack a dog that
was nosing about among her chickens!
Well, John, she was Mrs. Quiet Hen.
She few at me all sPraddled out, and
said didn't know a nocturine from q
soup ladle. Yes, she did say noctur.
inc, john, and you needen't laugh, for
it wasn't funny q bit, I wish it had
been you instead Of me. Why, John,
she would have scratched me, do be.
lieve, she was so angry. After fif:
teen years of friendship she said, to
have jealousy creep in and destroy it
all, and you an old married woman,
too, Sac shot out like q gasoline ex.
plosion, and talked back at me for half
an hour while l was trying to explain y
That's about three tries and goal
for the home team" observed John,
thoughtfully. rs that all2'
~ think that's all, John. There
hasn't been anybody in since din.
ner."
"We will pray together that no one
comes" suggested John dryly. "And
tomorrow! Does the campaign of
truth 60 on? Will the red flag Of
honesty wave in the public facet" s
II don't know, John"-doubtful.
ly.
"Did you ever hear OF Alexander
Selkirk, Mollie?" asked John, after
short pause.
why, yes. H was all alone some
where, wasn't he2"
Exactly. He was all alone some
where. Do you pine for solitude, and
TO be known as the female Alexander
Selkirk?'
why, no. Certainly not"
"Then this night we will call off the
dogs of truth, and tomorrow morning
bright and early, the Social Fib will
be restored to its former first place
among the Lares and Penates, will it
no,?"
well, if you think it best. But
there are few other persons l would
like to meet before"
There, there" said John, putting
his arm about her lovingly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-16
Select Miscellany.
The Book of Truth.

The woman who pledged herself tt
speak the truth on all occasions was
tagged out after trying day.
"Jobn." she SAID to her husband, =,
after having gaz 1t into vacancy for a
quarter of all hour. lit is often neces
sary TO lie, isn't I? That is, it is bet
ter to refrain from speaking the truth
on all occasion; perhaps that would
be the better way to put it,
Why asked her husband. won
dering whence the cargo for this
train of thought.
well, the other day | fell to think
ing of the numbprless petty lies we
women tell every day, and the far
higher seli-esteem that would come
from truth and candour."
eyes" assented her husband.
"And / registered mental pledge
to tell the truth at all times, and to
abstain from the nasty little fbs We
think we have TO tell
"Wel?"
"You see, my pledge took effect this
morning. and the first person to come
to the house alter you left was that
| Holmes woman"
"I'm listening"
.'She wanted us to come to a card
party, an informal affair, she said; and
the way she slobbered over me made
me sick. Slobber is the only word
that expresses it, John. You know |
always did despise that woman, and it
is only by the greatest effort that |
can be civil to her. Ordinarily l
would have fbbed, and told her how
delighted we would be to come. But
the passion for truth was on me, and,
as nearly as can remember it, this is
what | said: 'Mrs. Holmes, neither
my husband nor care for you. We
do not enjoy ourselves in your com,
pany, and we dislike to be under any
obligation to you, for We must return
it, and that we do not care to do. +"
John whistled-a long drawn, con.
templative whistle.
"You were telling the truth for the
family" he observed.
"It would not have been 80 bad,
John, if had stopped there, but when
the truth started from my lips it
seemed SO good it overpowered my
prudence. Your entertainments are
always prosy,' l said, and you havn't
a bit of tact in the world. You insist
on inviting three or four couples who
don't speak TO each other, and expect
to mix them round card tables and
work out complete scheme in social
harmonies Your refreshments are
auOlniHaolt', anu } our ueStS poke Iun
at you behind your back. Your bouse
always smells as it it didn't get an
airing for month, and l have a head.
ache whenever | 60 there So, if
you please, John and | will not
come"
"Don't you think you told little
more truth than was absolutely neces-
sary?' asked her husband reflectively.
IL fancy did, John, but, as l told
you, it got away from me. You should
have seen her, John. She turned red
and blue and white and green, and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-16
Nearly FOrfeits His Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally
started horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B
Orner, Franklin Grove. III. For four
years it defed all doctors and all rene,
dies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no
trouble to cure him. Equally good for
Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptions and Piles.
25c at W. I. Wolff s Co,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-16
]loetry.
THE WEAKER SEX.

sThe weaker SEX they call EN-. but = mortal
couldn't ma ke,
In speaking Of the womenfoks. a more profound
mistake
Those precious parcels made Of smiles, Of ribbons,
tears and lsce,
Have clearly proved themselves to be the Sam
sons'' of the race.
Do you suppose that any NJ IN c,uld keep me half
the night
In some beshadowed hammock where mosquitoes
fercely bite,
And who, it mattered Lot how long he might prefer
to stay,
Could press my hand so lightly I could never get
away.
And where's the giant with the strength to make
me walk and walk
About the park and babe forth the softest kind of
talk,
And buy ice cream and lem ,nade aud popcorn bars
and such
And then declare had enjoyed the evening very
much?
know tender, ''clnsing vine who. by her win
some smiles, e:
Has made me, lazy az ain, W Tx several hundred
miles.
I've stood out doors on winter nights and waited for
her when
I'd not have waited half so long for fifteen dozen
men.
The women are the oneswhe rule this planet first
and last
They bind US in II, ir m stic cha'n+ AMI hold US
good and fast
Butthough we msn are sh +ckl II slaves, we mutu-
ally agree
Well never do n Gle thi lg to max, them set us
free.
--Niron Waterman, in Good Housekeeping.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-11-16

NIXON Waterman, in Good Housekeeping.