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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30

the other II miles long Other plans
aie routes across the mountains, one
80 and the other. los miles long. The
nine mile tunnel plan probably will be
adopted
The tunnel would enter the mountain
at or near Kittanning Point and
emerge between Cresson and Lilly.
This would be the second tunnel OF the
world. IL will accommodate four
tracks and win be ventilated with
shafts reaching the erests OF the noun
tains. All operations through it will
be by electric power.
The cost of the tunnel and making
corrections with the main line are es-
timated at more than $l5.0O0,0OO. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
IN IOWA
The Legislature May Get After the
Insurance Companies as irregu-
IL Iarities Are Charged.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-Iowa
threatens to emulate New Yorks in
surance investigation as a result OF
q sensational exposure Of Iowa COM
panies that was made In a resolution
introduced in the senate by
Senator Molsberry. The latter speci-
fed three DesMoines companies that
he said had been 80 coDspicuous,y
successful in frenzied financiering that
Mccall, Alexander and McCurdy must
regret that they failed to choose Iowa
as their field of operations. He said
the president of one company should
be wearing stripes instead Of driving
bobtaIled horses through the streets.
He declared that one state official
owned stock in an insurance company.
He charged that no honest insurance
company was opposed 10 the investiga-
tion, which was proposed by his reso-
luton and that 1t was the crooks who
were squealing-
He declared the Des Moines Life pays
Its president. C. e. Rafson, $4,000 a
year and pays Mrs. Rafson. as vice
president, $4,000, sum wholly out OF
proportion, he says. to the assets of
the company. He claimed the Royal
Union Mutual Life, of DesMoiDes. had
concealed 100000 liabilities in report
ing to the state insurance department;
that another company had padded u
reports to make a good showing; that
another loaned its president 100000
on securities nominally. but not ac-
tually his, and worth but $4,000 at
that. He claimed this company also
loaned its officials money without Sc
curity
L.s resolution was referred to COM
mittee following the debate.
Insurance officials here declare they
will not oppose the proposed investi-
cation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
PREACHER GUILTY
OF Conspiracy to Defraud Government
In Land Deals.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 28.-Rev. George
G.. Ware was found guilty by :.
jury on two indictments. charging con-
spiracy to defraud the government
out OF 10000 acres of land in Hooker
County. Neb. Ware and Frank Lam
bert and Harry Welch were indicted at
the same time.
Lambert and Welch pleaded guilty
and gave testimony tor the govern
ment 1t was shown that Ware had
agreed to pay all the expenses of the
soldiers in making the filings and that
they, in turn. were to permit him to
use the land, giving SO year lease as
security and upon completion OF final,
proof, a deed for their holdings at a
stipulated price of s150 for each quar-
ter section.
The case has been one of the hard
est fought Of all the land fraud cas-
es The government was especially
anxious to secure a conviction, as
Ware was looked upon as one OF the
worst offenders against the home
stead laws. Wares attorneys have
given notice of motion for new trial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
Real Estate Transfers.
Canton. First Ward.

H'Sh' fhot " oiu-
Emanuel S. Young TO John w. and
Barbara Gahmon. lots 9615 and 9ClG,
$500.
Canton, Fourth Ward.
Lille G. Andregg to John q
Tschantz, ~ 1-2 of lot 1880. $1,000.
Perry Township.
Taylor Land Improvement Co. to
Mrs. Kate Hirt, lot ia in McCul-
Tough heights. 500.
Plain Township.
Jesse A. Roger to Isaiah Rlnehart,
"a acre out of two acres and divided
into lots I, 2, 8. 4. 6. G. Z. 8. and q
j. w. Roytrs addition, 5000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
OHIO COAL
Producers Join Others in Refusing
Miners Demands.


Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. zS.-As was
expected, operators of the central com
petitive district, the coal producers
of Western Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indi,
ana and Illinois, refused to gra ne
demands of the miners deles-
the session of the joint interstate
conference at Tomlinson hall
and the probability OF the cen,
trail competitive district being ex
tended to include the operators ani
miners of the southwestern fields has
vanished. The point was conceded
after much discussion.
The action of the conference from.
now on will be the discussion of tbs
wage scale and it is expected a blttor
fight will result,
After taking action on the admis
sion of the southwestern states tho
convention adjourned until tomorrow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
RAILROADS KILLED
Over a Thousand During July. August
and September.

Washington. Jan. 2S-Statistics com
piled by the Interstate commerce Com
mission for the months OF July. Au-
Bpst and September. 1905. show that
~ re were I.053 killed and 1855
ln5ared among railroad passengers
and employees
The total number of employees re-
ported killed in coupling and nneoup-
ling cars is "a. and the number injured
$40.
The total number of collisions and
deraIlments was 3.i35 OF which 2iO
collisions and Iil derailments affect
ed passenger trains
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
Are You Going west2

If so. be sure your ticket reads via
Chicago Great Western railway. Low
rates In effect Write to w. F. Burch.
ID. r.. A.. 9lS Park building. Pitts
burg. Pa. stating how many In the
party and when you wish to go. and
he will advise You at once concern
ing rates. routes and other necessary
information.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30

the infrmities of old age. He was re-
ceived at the institution about four
months ago from Marlboro township.
He is survived by two sons, one resid-
ing at Ravenna and the otner 3: Max
imo. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
HORSE SHOE CURVE
Is to Be EIimirsted by Means or Tun-
nels-PIans al Pittsbura.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 2s--The famous
Horseshoe curve on the Pennsylvania
railroad Is to be eliminated.
Two methods are proposed and four
PETS OF plans have b-en preparecl.
Two plans are for tunnels thr mgh the
Allegheny mountains. ono miles and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
Permits 20 Wed.

Ernest Wiseman. Jr., 22. Cora May
Hun 10. Massillon.
Sherman E. ManbecA "a, Leah
Pfouts 10, Beach City.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30

positive saving this
furthermore, that purchasers will be shown of the
select
a
posit as prices
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
Probate Court.

Estate OF Anthony Miller. osnaburg
township Final account filed
Estate of Mary Miller. Osnaburg
township Final account filed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-30
Death al the InfirmarY.

David Byers. aged 81 years. died
Sunday evening at the indrmary from
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

Pocket gophers would be most for
Mtdable animals were they enlarged
70 the size of the prehistoric dinosaur.
Their teeth are huge in proportion to
their heads and their blfurcated front
claws are strong, sharp as eagle talons
and extraordinarily long. The gopher
however Is little animal; yet because
of his abundance and exceeding in
dustry, he becomes more than a NUS
ance-a menace in fact-to many farm
ing communities.
Pocket gophers infest all the States
and Territories west of the Mississippi,
and parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Flor
ida, Georgia, and the greater part of
Mexico. All the species live under.
ground In ramifying tunnels, and all
bring to the surface quantities of earth,
which is heaped up in the shape OF
mounds. The habits of these animals
are everywhere much the same.
Throughout their range pocket goph.
ers are very destructive to crops, much
more so than moles. They eat the roots
of fruit trees and in this way some
times ruin whole orchards. They eat
both root and tops of clover, alfalfa,
grasses, grains, and vegetables, and are
especially harmful to potatoes and
other tuberous crops. In addition to
all this, they throw up innumerable
mounds of earth in meadows, pastures,
and grain fields, which cover and de-
etroy far more of the crop than is
either eaten by the animals or killed
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Fooled by CIeveIand's Double.

A large man with an impassive face
and bearing a striking resemblance to
an ex-president of the United States
walked into the Great Northern Hotel,
Chicago, Tuesday evening and regis
tered as follows on the hotel book:
Grover Cleveland, Princeton, N. j.
Two or three bell boys fell over
one another in an endeavor to pick up
the guests baggage and the clerk
smiled Hospitality and searched for his
best room. This was luxurious apart
ment with double bath. The guest
accepted it, took his key, and then,
turning to the register scratched of
his signature and wrote:
"F. L. MacElroy, Lafayette, Ind"
"Just a bet." he explained to the
astonished clerk. Il manage to double
my salary this way. l have tried it
successfully on every hotel from New
York to San Francisco. I'm a travel
ling man."
Mr.. MacElroy secured a more modest
apartment, after which he went out to
collect his bet.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Telephones in the Forests.

The usefulness of the telephone be
comes more and more apparent as its
territory of operation is extended into
remote corners of the globe. Nowadays
the traveller in the heavily wooded see
lions of the north country is amazed
when he sees how the march of pro
gress has extended in the shape OF
telephones in the forest.
Useful as the telephone is in the city
where the steps it saves could some
times be compensated for by the use
of the automobile, the electric car, OF
the fast express, it is far more useful
in the forest, where are none of these
conveniences, and where the canoe OF
bateau is the common vehicle of travel
In logging operations the telephone
now plays most important part. The
dams along the river are built not only
to hold water against time of drought
but also to control the flood, so that
the river flow may be properly regu-
lated. To this end considerable crew
of men is kept at the dams all the time,
to open or close the gates on short
notice. Before the telephones came
into use, instructions to the dam crew
were conveyed up or down the river by
relays of men, stationed at frequent in
tervals along the banks, and the mes
sage was shouted from one to another.
The telephone lines are being ex-
tended every year, and it will not be
long before telephones are almost as
common in the woods as they are in
the city. Recently the telephone has
been called into use to aid the wood
wardens in fire fighting in the northern
and western forests.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Curing Persimmons.

From report recently prepared by
David G. Fairchild, an explorer OF the
Department of Agriculture, it appears
that persimmons as they are eaten
in Japan are as firm in texture as a
Northern Spy apple, free from as
and Of a delicious flavor.
They are not allowed to ripen to the
consistency Of the fruit as 1t
is eaten in America. Investigations
as to Japanese methods of curing per-
simmons show that the Japanese put
the persimmons in sake Japanese
beer) casks as soon as the casks are
emptied. The heads of these casks
are Immediately replaced and the pack
age made air-tight. In from 5 to Is
days, according to weather conditions,
the persimmons are cured and can be
removed and marketed, keeping in a
firm, edible condition for a long period
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

well sweep were used and the water
taken from the surface, no disagree
able features were noted 1t was found
upon examination that the sink drain
which had been in use for generations
passed close to the we'll and a large
part of the drainage emptied into it..
This organic matter settled to the bot
tom of the well and became putrid.
Whenever the pump was used the
alter containing this foul matter was
drawn from the lower part of the well,
while that obtained from the top by
means of the well sweep was above the
contamination and did not give evil
dence of disagreeable odor or taste,
although it contained in solution a
large amount of filthy matter The de-
plorable feature of this situation is
that it requires in the majority of
cases only the exercise Of common
sense in the selection of a point at
which a safe well may be sunk.
The accompanying illustrations
show safe and unsafe well locations.
That showing the impgope- location is
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

or the soil dry, the gases are dissipated
SO rapidly that large quantity Of the
liquid is required to kill the animals
and the method becomes too expensive.
If, however, the burrows are simple and
and the soil moist, bisulphid may be
used successfully. For pocket gophers
an ounce of the liquid for each burrow
is sufficient. The carbon bisulphid is
poured over a bunch of cotton, rags. or
other waste material and this quickly
pushed into the burrow, which should
be closed at once.
Cooperation Necessary.
Any farmer may readily rid his prem
ises of gophers by the use of poison or
traps. Unless, however, the entire
community unites in active and intelli-
gent cooperation on the destruction of
the animals, the cleared area will be
sooner or later invaded from neighbor-
ing premises, and the work of destruc-
tion must be repeated. Cooperation
only will effect radical cure. When
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Strong Light Injurious to Plants.

Strong light has been found in some
instances to hinder the growth of pol
len tubes of plants. This is thought
to be the reason why tomatoes and
cucumbers do not bear fruit in mid
summer in Arizona. Strong direct sun
light in summer also prevents the
plant leaves from assuming the usual
green color. Thus, strawberry plants
in Arizona are yellow for about three
months in summer even when grown
under shade of cheese cloth. When
grown on the north side of a dense
shade of sorghum or cotton the plants
remain green and dense all summer
and are probably the most vigorous
in the garden.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

thoroughly typical of conditions which
may be found repeatedly in rural dis
tricts. 1t is probable that typhoid
fever will prevail In the country as
long as the habit is common of sinking
a well in a convenient, rather than in
a safe place.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Forcing Rhubarb.

Experiments have shown that the
most satisfactory results in cultivating
rhubarb, are attained by growing the
roots from seed and forcing when the
plants are one year old. Drying the
roots has been found to have the same
effect as freezing. Either drying or
freezing serves the same purpose as a
long rest, which is otherwise required,
and the product is more vigorous.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
FORCED AND UNfopceD RHUBARB

When thus grown in darkness the
leaf blade is greatly reduced, the
green color is wholly absent, the tex,
ture is more crisp and delicate, due
to a lessened development Of woody
fiber, the skin is much thinner than
when grown in light, the water con-
tent is increased to 10 per cent,
and the flavor is generally improved
Rhubarb thus grown commands q
fancy price.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

Great herds of elephants range tn
Abyssinian country drained by tn
Upper Nile. Menelik, the King o.
Abyssinia, recently sent President
Roosevelt one of the longest elephant
tusks in existence.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
efforts for the extermina-

cooperative efforts for the extermina-
ton OF gophers over a considerable area
are attempted, careful attention must
be given to waste lands along fences,
streams, public highways, and rail-
roads. Such places are favorite haunts
of the animals, because in them are
found loose, sandy soil, moisture. and
succulent roots for food. 1t is from
such resorts that adjoining farms are
often restocked with pocket gophers.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

James Lick. founder of the great
Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton,
not far from San Jose, California, was
in early life poor Pennsylvania Dutch
piano-maker.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

Blind horses never err in choosing
their diet when grazing. Their sense
of smell guides them infallibly in the
selection of food.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

The caaba, or sacred stone of Mecca
is recovered every year with damash
sent by the Sultan or Khedive. A
single covering has, on occasion, cost
$4,000,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

are active, all the animals should be
destroyed by the first application of
the poison.
Trapping Pocket Cophers.
Trapping is successful method
when followed intelligently and persist
entity. 1t is especially adapted to small
fields, orchards, and gardens, where
only few of the animals are present;
but in the case of large areas that are
badly infested, the method involves
too much labor.
For trapping, an ordinary No. 0 steel
trap may be employed but there are a
number of special gopher traps on the
market that are better adapted for
general use.
In using the ordinary steel trap, the
first step is to make an opening into
the main tunnel. The trap should then
be sunken so that the jaws are level
with the bottom of the runway land
lightly covered with green clover or
alfalfa or grass, or even loose soil, care
being taken that these do not clog
under the pan, or trigger. No bait is
required. The holes should be just
large enough to receive the trap and
should be covered so as almost to ex.
clude the light.
Carbon Bisulphid.
Carbon bisulphid has been employed
for killing pocket gophers, and under
favorable conditions it's use Is recon-
mended. If the burrows are extensive
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

Because Of the growing scarcity Of
good match timber, matches are being
made in vast numbers of paper rolled
spiyally and dipped way or steerine
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

Making rag dolls is an industry in
which many women are employed. The
doll is popular with children and sells
well in department stores.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

There are $1,000 colored school
teachers in the United States-7,700
men and 1890 women.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Items Of Interest.

A man, to be perfectly proportioned,
should weigh, stripped, 30 lbs. for
every foot of his height.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
TYPHOID FEVER ON THE FARM.
c. j. Blanchard u. S. CeoiogicaI
Survey.

c. j. Blanchard u. S. CeoiogicaI
Survey.
more than 40 per cent of the farm
wells SO far examined in this State
have been found to be polluted" This
is significant statement made by the
director of State Board Of Health
laboratory, in which several thousand
well waters have been examined. It
Selps to explain why the death rate
from typhoid fever is greater in the
country than in the city.
1t is popular notion of city folk
that a vacation in the country is a
safeguard against all the diseases to
which the flesh is heir; physicians
recognize this when they send their
patients away from the city. THE
country life is unquestionably the ideal
one; the popular cry back to nature"
has a large measure of justification,
yet there are thousands of people who
return from such an outing consumed
with typhoid fever. Why should this
be true?
Typhoid an Index to Water Purity.
A century of experience has shown
that the typhoid rate in any place is
a good index of the purity of the water
supply at that place. Therefore, when
we find that the typhoid rate in the
country is higher in the aggregate than
in the city, 1t can be fairly assumed
that country water supplies are not as
safe as city supplies. and this in spite
of the fact that many of our city
waters are VIGOROUSLY bad. The state
from which the above mentioned testi-
mony comes is a typical one SO far as
it's proportion of rural pollution is con-
cerned and that there is no reason to
believe that if the matter were investi-
gated in other states, the conditions
of farm wells would be in any degree
superior.
In connection with it's investigations
| of the character of water supplies, the
| United States Geological Survey has
noted repeatedly that typhoid fever is
| continuously prevalent in many rural
| sections. In some cases this condition
has been maintained for so many years
| that it is accepted by the communities
as one of the ordinary incidents of life
and becomes matter of general COM
| ment only during periods of especial
virulence. The facts are that there
are comparatively few farm wells To-
Gated at points not subject to local
contamination.
Farmers Swear by Their Wells.
1t Is commonly observed that nearly
| every farmer believes in the purity
| OF his well water, especially if the
| well has been in use for generations
The fncf fbaf hie, dfof bnr ho1
the water to be pure is sufficient evil
dence for him to defend the well, even
though his family be devastated by
typhoid fever. 1t is sometimes the
case that a well is used even after it's
taste and odor ought to be sufficient to
demonstrate that it is polluted. A
notable instance occurred not long
since, in which certain farmer could
not use the water from his well If it
were drawn up by pump, but if a
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
DESTROYING GopHERs.


GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL. .
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are active, all the animals should be
destroyed by the first application of
the poison.