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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
DRAGNET OUT
For High officials in oregon Land
Fraud Cases-NeW lnvesti-
cation.

Washington, July ia further in
vestigation of the land frauds in Ore
,gon has been instituted by Secretary
Hitchcock He has issued instructions
that drag nets be thrown out and he
believes number of prominent offic-
ials will be caught. These escaped
indictments in connection with the
prosecutions which resulted in the
conviction of former Senator Mitchell
and Representative Williamson.
1t is said Mr.. Hitchcock has stirred
the whole matter up anew because of
an interview given in Portland by
Senator Fulton in which he referred
to the secretary as an "old fogy."
Bad blood has existed between the sec
retary and the senator for some time.
Mr.. Fulton would not go to the inter-
ior department for the last year.
w. ]. Burns of the secret service
is said to have been sent west in
connection with the further investi-
cation ordered by Secretary Hitch
cock
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
Want Radical Changes.

Mahanoy City, Pa, July 15.-At a
convention of mine workers here in
which 33 locals, having a membership
of 10000 a platform was adopted de
manding certain remedial legislation,
the abolition Of mine inspectors ex-
amining the mines, an eight-hour work
day for mine workers, telegraphers
and train runners. and law to pro
hibit all coal companies from employ
ing Pinkertons, coal and iron police or
the state constabulary to guard their
properties. during strikes and lock
outs. s-sl 4.t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
In Camp at Fritch's Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sanders
of this city, Mrs. Ad Ellis,
perman, of GAINESVILLE and Miss
Flora Overcasher spent Saturday and
Sunday with Charles Cappe and fam.
lily in their camp at Fritch's lake.
They enjoyed two splendid frog din
ners which were served in a manner
fit for king.
There are number of Stark county
campers at this popular resort, among
whom are Henry Traxler and family
of Little Creek and ]. e. Weymer and
family of Logtown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
ON A WAGER
Edward Yocom is Walking from Read
ing, Pa, to Rockford, III
and Back.

Edward Yocom, of Reading, Pa. was
in Canton Saturday. He is walking
from Rockford, ILL.,, to Reading, on a
wager of $500 made by a club of the
later city. He wagered that he could
walk from Reading to Rocford, in
cluding side trip to Milwaukee, in
ninety days. If he fails to do it he
will receive nothing He started from
Reading on April 2S and reached
Rockford on May 20, and after visiting
Milwaukee, he is now on his way back,
expecting to arrive in Reading on July
29, He is not allowed by the terms
of the wager to carry any money with
him. He is machinist by trade.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

Toledo, o., July 15.-Fiu5hed with
the recent victories in municipal and
county politics and determined that
the present sweeping movement
throughout the country be kept be-
fore the people who want political
rottenness swept aside, the independ-
ent voters of Toledo started a move
ment Saturday afternoon which has
for its climax the nomination of a
full Independent ticket this fall.
Answering call from e b. South
ard and other independent leaders,
crowd of Mayor Jones followers as
sembled at Walbrldge park and there
discussed with ungloved hands the
men and issues in the political life
of Ohio, and practically decided upon
a platform to be adopted by a state
independent convention, to be held
soon.
Senators Dick and Foraker were
the principal targets for the attack
of the Independents, but trusts, pub
lie service corporations and grafters
came in for liberal allotment of
criticism. The platform itself is
most exhaustive document
The principal point of interest
brought out is the criticism of Dick
and Foraker and the emphasizing OF
the charge that Foraker is fighting for
another term in spite of his avowed
attitude against President Roosevelt.
1t is claimed that both Foraker and
Dick have disregarded the will of the
people knowingly. and that the real
issue at the Republican state cohven-
ton will be the Endorsement OF
Roosevelt or the Endorsement of the
Dick-Foraker acts. Figuring that part
of the Republicans will stand by the
president and part by the Foraker
Dick gang" split is presaged. For
this reason it is argued that the acts
of the independents may be most
powerful influence in the coming cam
paign. Another meeting will be held
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
TO THE WORKS.
John Matte, the Boy
Beater, Sentenced to
Pay a Fine of $50 and
Spend 10 Days In the
Workhouse.

John Matte, the boy-beating farm
er, who so brutally fogged little Rus
sell Simpson last week, was arrest
ed at his home east of Louisville last
Saturday and brought to Canton by
Constable Oberlin and Humane Agent
Frazer He was at once taken before
justice Barrick. where he was con-
tronted by the little boy and mace
TO look upon his bruised and swollen
body. When asked to plead to the
charge placed against him, he said
guilty, and begged for leniency. He
said that on the day he fogged the
boy he was out of humor and charged
that at various times the little chap
had helped himself to sugar and other
edibles, which he did not allow. Mat
tie said that his crops were suffering
for want of harvesting and that he
could not afford to be absent from
home very long.
$50 FINE AND TEN DAYS.
Notwithstanding his plea the court
took sensible view of the case and
decided that Mattie's offense justified
a workhouse sentence. He therefore
gave him ten days time and assessed
fine of $50 and costs against him,
amounting in all to $50.
Matte is a big strong Swiss, thirty
years old and has no children of his
own.
The boy, who remained in the care
of Sheriff Wilson Friday night, was
taken back to the Tuscarawas county
childrens home near Canal Dover,
Saturday afternoon, by the superin-
tendent of that institution who had
been notified of the flogging and sub
sequent arrest of little Russell's per-
secutor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
The Works for Nellie.

Saxton street society had repre-
sentative in police court Saturday
morning in the person of Nellie
Thompson who pulled gun on Ed
ward Graft, a caller at her place, and
threatened to send him to the happy
hunting ground. Ed was not ready
to go yet, so he wrested the gun from
her hand before the woman got action
A warrant brought her before the
mayor Saturday morning and she
was fined $40 and costs and was given
a workhouse sentence of 80 days.
Graft for being caught in such com
pany, was fined $5 and costs. To the
credit of Canton men, be it said thai
Graf is not resident of the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
TOLEDO INDEPENDENTS
Encouraged by Past Success, Propose to Put 6
Complete State Ticket In the Field This Fall.
Outline Their Platform

In a week, and meetings arranged
throughout the state. Then state
convention, probably at Columbus, viii
be called. The platform asserts
among other things:
That state officials, regardless of
party affiliations. should be elected
solely on account of their individual
honesty and ability.
That United States senators should
be elected by direct vote. That For
aker and Dick have willfully disre-
garded the will of the people of Ohio
in not preparing and introducing a
proposed amendment to the national
constitution providing for such plan
of choosing senator's. I'VE therefore
instruct the Ohio Legislature not tc
ator who will not agree to prepare and
introduce such proposed amendment
in the United States senate"
That all legislation providing for the
appointment of members to bi-parti-
san boards be iause of party affilia-
tions be repealed. Demand is made
for the repeating of the bipartisan
printing graft laws. 1t is also de-
clared that party designations on bal
lots should be abolished.
That the acceptance of passes on
railroads by any official is crime,
rart of the penalty Of which should
be removal from office.
"That public official is boss, a
ruler so long as he can control the
public press. A partisan newspaper
exaggerates the faults and belittles the
virtues of it's political opponents, and
1t conceals the faults and extols the
merits of its own political associates,
1t Is not to be relied upon. Just so
long as our newspaper columns are
controlled and censored by partisans
we shall not be a free people. Free
the press by refusing to support a
paper that owes allegiance to any pc.
lltical party"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
a Traaic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted a
leak in the great North Sea dyke
which a child's finger could have stop
ped, to become a ruinous break de-
yastating an entire province of Hol
land. In like manner Kenneth Mclver
of Vanceboro, Me, permitted a little
cold to go unnotieed until tragic fin
ish was only averted by Dr. Kings
New Discovery He writes: "Three
doctors gave me up to die of lung in
fiammation, caused by a neglected
cold; but DR.. Kings New Discovery
saved my life.' Guaranteed bes
cough and cold cure, at the Durbin &
Wright Co.'s drug store: soc and $1.e9
Trial bottle free,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

er the first two months. When the
legislature meets for it's second ses-
sion it will be called ON to make some
provision for the condition which
would be created by too large an ac-
emulation of cash in the treasury.
If present estimates are correct,
either the surplus will be used in in
creased expenses. or the present di-
rect levy for state purposes reduced.
This is now $1.35 per 800 and pro-
duces about $2,165.OO0 annually. The
surplus is not expected to warrant
its division into the common school
fund. AS reduction in the states
excise taxes is not expecteds the
money will be distributed by inereas-
ed appropriations
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
NELSON BOUND OVER

George Nelson, charged with as.
saulting Edward Ritchie with intent
to kill, waived examination in Mayor
Turnbull's court when arraigned Sat
urday and was bound over to common
pleas court to await the action of the
grand jury. His bond was fixed at
$1,000 and 1t was Immediately signed
and accepted. This temporarily dis
poses OF all the cases growing out
of the Palm Garden shooting affray.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
EnC FOR 100 LADIES
.MI visiting cards, latest
w styles. B. C. Daw
son. News Building.
Monument tor commander,s wlfe.

Washington, July ia suitable
monument to the memory of the wife
of Corporal Tanner, commander in
chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public is the object of movement
begun here and which will become
national In its scope In short time.
A resolution was adopted by a local
post carrying an appropriation of So.
and with It request that each of the
$500 posts throughout the U. s. make
similar appropriation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
Her Son to Wed. Too.

New York, July 15.-Following the
romantic marriage of Mrs. Leslie Car,
ter on Friday in New Hampshire, her
26-year-old son, Leslie Dudley Carter
announced at a dinner in the Hotel
Brotzell tonight that he will soon
mary Miss Norma Munroe. daughter
of the former publisher and Mrs. Car,
ter-Payne's closest friend.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
PontIus Recommended.

Every member of the Stark County
Democratic central committee has uni
ted in recommendation to Secretary
Of State Laylin for the re-appoint.
ment of Hubert @, Pontius as a mem
ber of the county board of elections.
The appointments for the entire state
are to be given out by Laylin today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
Dunno With Knights.

Special to Morning News.
Sandusky, O., July 15.-Mayor
Dunno of Chicago attended worship
with the Knights of Columbus today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
Inspecting the Lines.

Thirteen linemen of the Western
Union Telegraph company arrived in
Canton Saturday. They are inspect
Ing and making repaira AL along their
lines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

Are brought in daily contact with so
many of these sufferers that they, above
all other physicians, are most eminent
ly qualified to advise. direct and treat
such cases. With a charity and knowl.
human nature, they believe that 1t is
the physician's province to encourage
and counsel the patient by good advice,
while at the same time they bring skill
and medicines to bear to restore him
TO health, strength and happiness.
w 80 If you cannot call at their
w offices and fully describe
your symptoms and they will send you
In plain envelope their scientific and hon
est opinion of your case.
Charges Low and Medicines Furnished
8 r. M. SUNDAYS-9 TO 10 A. M.
Consultation IN BY yfLses Lester OF Free
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
Nerv
Exhausted

Sapped of vigor and spent of vitality,
enervated and debilitated, he will make
a pitiable and abject failure Of his lie,
hopes and ambitions, unless he takes
means to overcome his weakness ana
regain his strangtS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

Chief of Police Smith went u
Cleveland Saturday and returned will
VIM. Kurtz in charge, who is wanted
here on a charge of stealing jewelry
Kurtz will be given a chance to plead
this morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

Jack Shines was taken in charge by
Officer Piero Sunday evening about
6 o'clock. He was drunk and commit
ting a nuisance in the waiting room
of the street railway companies in
the court house block. He will make
his next appearance at the mayors
matinee this morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
Modern
Conditions and
Environments
Require Extraordinary Brain
Power and Nerve Force to
Succeed. Great Vitality
Makes Men Sue.
Ceasfu1.

Youth is prone to weakness and weak
ness allied with ignorance of conse-
quences makes indiscretion and folly
Inevitable II is this fact which ex-
plains today the thousands of partially
wrecked constitutions among young men;
The weakened vitality, the shattered
nerves the exhausted energies, the loss
of that noble strength which go to make
the perfect man. 1t Ia strength wnicn
alone makes man. .admirable; u ls tne
him successful in whatever work or pus-
mess he undertakes, and IL he Is
Nerve Weakened and Nerve
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

Thomas Toby, with a regularly Tip
erarian jag on, was arrested by Of
ficer Bour at an early hour Sunday
morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17
POLICE P|CK-UPS

Saturday officer Romey arrested
Mrs. Thomas Schwing at the corner
of Eighth and Walnut streets on a
charge of drunkenness. The woman s
husband interfered with the officer
in the discharge of his duties and he
was taken along also. At the station
posit of SIS each for their appearance
in court his morning and were re.
leased.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

At an early hour Sunday morning
A. G. Smith was found by Officer Bou
sleeping off a drunk on porch. H
was escorted to the city's hotel an
duly registered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-17

David Stewart didn't wait for al
officer to arrest him, but after get
ting well soused went of his own &C
cord to the police station and asked
to be locked up. He was accommo
dated by Lieut.. Wielandt.
The Springdale news., 1906-11-09

Nov. There Will be d basket sup. per at the Methodist church Saturday November 10.
The Springdale news., 1906-11-09
ELM SPRINGS.
BLUE BELL.

Nov. 5.-Mlss Fannie Sherman is visiting relatives at Blue I. T.
 Win Dingle spent few days of the past week at Fort Smith.
 John Brashears has moved from the Lon Hale place where he farmed the past year, to the place lately vacated by Joe Mustain. He will work for Dr. Fergus the coming year.
 In recent letter to Will Cox from George Sander, who is h the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases, the latter states that he is getting along alright and is as fat as a pig. This is welcome news to Georges many friends.
 Farmers have been busy the dry weather of the past ten days gather Ing their corn crop. As rule the yield is good. Corn is selling at B cents q 6ushel ID the shuck.
 Jim Henry is making preparations to go t0 New Mexico shortly where he will w0rk on a ranch.
 George Grammer attended court
The Springdale news., 1906-11-09
BALDWIN
DoSir WORRY

Nov. 5.-Health is good and business fiourlshing.
 The road workers are moving on East making good roads for thls dry weather, but don't know how they will stand when the rains come.
 Corn gathering is the order of tbe day now. Green Roberts and bis force gathered 26 loads last week.
 Frank Fletcher, wife and baby took the train for Fredonia, Kansas, last Thursday night.
 Gal Wilson drove a car load of fat cattle to Fayetteville Saturday. Mhoon Bros. are also dealng ia cattle and hogs.
 Mrs. Sue Roberts contemplates vis- jung her parents in Oklahoma soon. They are living near Ada, and she has heard they intend to return to Cali fornia.
 Sunday school at Baldwin is most a failure when the superintendent goes visiting, as he did yesterday.
 MT. Grimsley, the Dakota man, still has d few of those broke ponies at L. B. stones farm.
 Frank Hinkle has moved to the city in order that his two youngest boys may have better school advantages, and has left hls farm and stock in care of his sons Will and Newt, and son. in.law Harve Wilkes.
 Hugh Reece's parents were out from Cemetery Hill, south of Baldwin, vis- iting Hugh and wife. Hugh will soon move out of our neighborhood to his old home place on Middle Fork of White River, which he has bought He will move IS soon as he gathers his corn crop
 Frank Hall will move from NJ. w. Moore's place to John Stokenbury' $ farm as he has rented it for another year. Will Horton is also moving to that neighborhood.
 Taylor Couch will move to the city between this and New Year if he doesn't buy another farm soon
 Ed Roberts s4ys he thinks be 5 raised four or i've car loads of pump kins in his corn field across the river on Bob Lewis farm. They are good feed for cattle and hogs aud make
The Springdale news., 1906-11-09
 HABBER TON.

Ny Seedfng q good rain just now ,as the roads are getting very dusty.
 The box supper at Mt Vernon net ted sss5 Flo Nichols received the cake for being the prettiest girl. Ey- erything went eff very well until peo. pie begin to get ready 20 home and George Barret and Waiter Nichols got in fight. but Constable patton and others s9on put stop to that. It cost the boys & %.
 Miss Connie Bryan. who is staying at Fayetteville, came out t8 visit home folks. She visited Der sister, Bette Lindley, Sunday night and Monday.
 Mrs. |. A. Johnson was visiting at springdaIe Saturday and Sunday.
 Prof. LichlYter, who is teaching school at Mountain Home. was in IIaherton Monday
 Qaite number from tE.s place at. tended the institute at Sonora last Saturday.
 Nora Byrd. 9f Goshen, visited at Price Williams last week.
 Jack Stone has bought new hack.
 Will Wilson is preparing to move into his new house.
 T. Boyd will preach at lit. Vernon next Sunday.
 Dave and Ora R4tcliff, Hub John- son, Alfred Stone and James Johnson went to Springdale Saturday with loads of corn.
 Will Johnson was at Fayetteville one day last week.
 There will be Farmers Union con- vention at the Haberton school house the third Saturday in this month.
 Mrs. 4. ]. Stone is on the sick list this week
 Mr and Mrs Mitchell Bryan were at Fayetteville Saturday and while there bought new stove for Mt. Vernon church
 l think the old home edition would be very interesting.
 sam Mays, of Mountain Home, was here last week on his way home from Eetor, Texas, where he had been for some time visiting. He says people enjoy life out there and that he felt ten years younger himself after going out there.
 Uncle John Sanders. of Spring Val. ley, was a. Haberton Tuesday
 GUESS NHo.
The Springdale news., 1906-11-09

last week as q witness in the case of H8nkins against the W7ediawn school district. R4akins won his suit.
 Mtltea Dawaam went aa~a to Broken Arrow, L T, yesterday to see about reating d farm. Boss Redmond has recently rented near that place and will move his family in short time
 Mrs. Nancy Gdmbill and her sons, Charlie and Nelly, are making prepara- tions to leave Tn short time for southern Texas to spend the winter. The trip is made for the benefit of Charles, who has been in very poor health for the past year
 Prof. NJ. F. Croxdale, 9f Springdale, was in Elm Springs few hours Sum- day He is always at home down here.
 The election today promises to be a very quite affair. Very few voters are aware that there is to be an elec- ti0n in this state
 Miss Maud Webster entertained the young people Halloween at the Web- ster home on "Paraaise Alley.n spooks, ghosts and goblins were much in evidence, and the games and re- treatments were all suggestive of the Haii0we 'en. The young men who en- 5oyed the occasion were Messrs. Brown, Hughes, Ross, Young, Jack son, Smiley, Croxdale, Gambill, Will son, Venable, Jas. Fergus, Sam Bei8zier and Amos Deiozier. The young ladies'. were Misses Mount, Gallaher, Groxdale, Ross, Keieher, Yenaole, Sallie Denver, Lillian Denver, Nora Webster and Bonnie Webster.
 TEefyMsFu
The Springdale news., 1906-11-09
HICKORY CREEK.

Nov. l5 It is getting to be dry and dusty of late.
 Five of Arthur D9negan,s $ children are sick in bed with typhoid fever and one little girl is just getting up from the same kind of attack.
 Miss Tommy Rose, substitute mall carrier on this route came around one day last week with ". H. Cowan to learn the new route and made the trip alone the next day.
 i nlee little girl came to the home of John Sgman one day last week. It came Ut stay. John says it came to keep the other girls company. He only nas SIX girls and they get lone- some.
 Mrs. ]. E. Higdon's sister, Mrs. White of Joplin. Mo, who had been visiting Mrs. Higdon, was overcome with heart failure and died Thursday shortly afternoon. The remains were embalmed and taken to her home in Joplin for interrment.
 The singing class which is being taught by Prof. Carter of sonora, is making wonderful improvement in thelr singing.
 Mrs. Roy Reed returned home Sat- urday from a weeks visit with her parents near Elm Springs. She and little babe were accompanied home by her brother, Jesse Bradley who visit ed over Sunday.
 Several of our people attended the sale at Wm. Crisman's Saturday and report lively time
 MT. Brown, John Creech and Roy Reed made trip to Springdale Satur- day on business
 Geo. Sigman will kill a beef one day this week, the hrst beef in these parts for several days.
 Arthur Tipton is doing some pretty successful trapping for !coons. He catches one almost every night on the river.
 You will have to excuse the short ness of Ory's letter this week for 1t IS a very busy time with him and will do better next time.
 ORy DRrr