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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
NEAR DEATHS DOOR
Is Abe Hummei Whose Physicians
Say He Cannot Recover from
Latest Collapse.

New York. Dec. 15.-While climb
ing rhe stairs TO his room on the ser
ond floor OF the hospital at Black
wells Island on Saturday afternoon,
Abraham Hummel, who is serving n
sentence for conspiracy in connection
with the Dodge-Morse divorce scan
dal, collapsed on the landing at the
first fioor and had to be carried to
his room.
DR.. Matz, the resident physician on
the island, said today that Hummel
was In a dying condition. Or. Sig
mund Tynberg, one Of the visiting
doctors at the penitentiary, was called
In on Sunday. He prescribed spec
ial course OF treatment, but held out
no hope for the patients recovery,
A. H. Kaffernburgh. Hummels neph-
CIV, was sent for and went immedi-
ately 10 the island, but was not all
lowed to see Hummel. as Doctor Tyn-
berg had forbidden II.
Hummel has not been told Of HE
true condition as the doctors believe
II void hasten his death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
LIFE INSURANCE
is Collected by. Woman Found Guilty
Of Numbering Her Husband.
othor Suits VIII Follow.


Lincoln, Neb, Dec. f5.--In the same
court room at David City where four
years ago she was found guilty OF
numbering her husband and sentenced
to life imprisonment, Mrs Lena NJ,
Lille was last night given judg-
ment for $500 on a life insurance
policy taken out by her murdered hus-
band. The policy>gas in the fra,ernai
order of Ben Hur, and with interest
amounted to 5000
A year ago Mrs. Lille was pardon
ed by Governor Micls and is now
employed In Lincoln department
store. A suit against the Modern
Woodmen OF America for $500 is
now pending. II is practically iden-
teal Tith that in which Judgment was
rendered against the Tribe OF Ben Hur
and inasmuch as this decision estab-
fishes a precedent other suits against
companies in which policies were held
are expected to follow.
The theory Of the prosecution when
Mrs. lille was tried was .ihat the
killing was chiefly 10 secure the in
'surance on the life of Harvey Lille,
placed all the way from $4,000 TO s20,-.
900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17

ing for the oppressed and the unfor-
tunate. There Is no need for labels
in The senate. we know most OF them
already.
But the under dog is the great Ann
erican public, and you are part OF II!
We don't know what JEFF Davis is
going to do. He may develop iEto
the most COLOSSAL blow-hard who ever
drey mileage. He may oe man whose
spirit is going TO be broken and whose
heart is going to be crushed by the
ponderous wheels OF he senatorial go
cart. Or it may he that he is going
to continue to fight for the under dog,
and that he will put up a wiser light
and more telling fight as he learns
the strategy of the game.
We don't know much about you,
JEFF Davis, but well tell you this
much: You keep at ~. Don't you
mind the classic profundity of Senator
Bacon. II you Want to say "they is.
you say It, You can wear detachable
cuffs IL you like il. and you don't have
to buy pepsin tablets from the senate
drug store. You needn't care two
cents in Oshkosh about bewhiskered
tradition or what Pa Fairbanks thinks.
Fight on for the under dog, and
when they try to muzzle sou bite
'em on the foot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17

and satisfying dish in the eptire roper.
tory. II sootfes the mind, elevates
the soul and as the Germans say,
sticks to the ribs. a man who has
consumed a liter OF sauerlraut Is Il
man ft for any stupendous adventure,
from yodelng to high Jumping. Sauer.
kraut as we have sdid, is of German
nativity, but It was long since natural
ized here in America I'm Baltimore
many tons of Il are eaten every win
ter. 1t is cheap, it is appeti2ing andIt
is easy to cook. Nothing else that re
calls itself at this moment spreads
such a tempting SAVIOR through the
house. Put pot of sauerKraut TO boil
before retiring and the whole family
will dream of eating. And in the morn
ing--if the air is crisp and II is true
sauerkraut weather--the whole family
will arise with sharp keen appetitrs
and sound digestions. Sauerkraut is
equally apropos at breakfast, luncheon,
dinner and supper. One may eat II
late. at night, go straight TO bed -
and yet escape all Authorizations and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
A Baltimore Tribute to sausrkrsut'
(From the Baltimore Snn.)

OF all the multitude of duties >that
confront a public journal. none is
more genuinely pleasant than that OF
noting, each autumn. the reapparanc 2
OF sauerkraut upon the tables OF the
great plain people. Sauerlraut come 3
upOl the heels OF Indian summer. II
presages and foreshadon's Thanksgiv-
ing day and Christmas. II is the Girsr
course in the gasironomic satuIhaha
which reaches a climax elimination
in roast TURKEY. As every one knows,
sauerkraut had its origin 10 the Ger.
man empire. where II has been held
In the highest honor and yeBeratio1
for centuries. There are not a few,
indeed, who hold that IL is the TcutoG-
ic races most noble gift 10 the uni.
verse. Musicians. OF course, give the
palG 90 The nine Symphonies OF Docfh'
oven anA lovers OF littratggc may. he
expected 10 vote for Coethe1 poetry
but 1Ae 'ssnersIity Of Ordinary folk
make aancrkrau, their nrst. last and
only choiec. III n ii1o mort nourisl.ins
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
Street Car Men Hold Conference

A conference between representa-
lives of the N. o. T. and Massillon
councilmen washed Saturday evening
in the Office OF Attorney John c. Wei.
~ in regard to the car service on East
Main street Massillon. The company
took on the city cars from East Main
street when the East Greenyille exten
sion was opened up and four interur-
han cars an hour were put on. These
made stops at every crossing for the
accommodation of passengers. II the
service of>city ears in resumed the
interurban cars will make fewer stops.
The .mattor will probably be decided
the first part OF this week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
UNIFORM TEXT BOOKS.

An attempt will be made to have a
bill enacted at the coming session. ci
the Legislature providing FOR state
commission which Shall be endowea
with power to select uniform standard
text books for use in all of the public
schools of the state, with the provso
that there shall be no change in the
kind of text books named oftener than
once in Ave year.
The effect of the passage Of such a
law and it's operation will be to still
further improve the educational stand.
ards of the state. The five year change
provision which It proposed shall be q
feature of the law should, and doules
less will, meet the approval of both
provides the books this clause of the
proposed law viii have a good effect
In preventing the confusion that can.
not but follow too frequent changes
in educational methods with entailed
fl effects upon the pupils and the thor
oughness of their school training, 70
say nothing of the prevention of pos
sible deals between school authorities
and publishers.
II the parents are required TO pur.
chase the text books the elimination
of too frequent changes will stop u
source of frequent drain on the purse
OF the head of the family. An ex.
change remarks, in reference 10 this
matter:
AS 10 the establishment Of a com
plete array of books, for all schools,
there will be need of expert dlscrim.
ination. Books which are suited to the
needs Of city schools, where instruc.
ton is very much specialized, and the
classes mimtely sub.divided, would
not be suitable for general use in the
country schools. or in small towns
There is room among Ohio's laws Tor
considerable useful legislation on the
subject OF school books; but proposed
laws should be carefully planned and
fully discussed"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
State Prohibition and "orisinsl Pack
aues."

The federal supreme court has rem
dered several radical. decisions under
the original package" doctrine. These
decisions make II impossible for M
stat. whose policy is strict prohibi
tion OF the sale of ndBor and othrr
.ntoNicants TO keep such beverages out
of the state. They hold that into.
state commerce in liquor does not end
vita the delivery OF Original pack.
ages OF liquor at freighthouss or
express Office, and that the carrier may
deliver the package to the individual
consfgnee. In an extreme Kentucky
case IL was held that liquor may be
shipped from wet" states TO points In
prohibition territory even II the nom
inal consignees had, not personally
ordered the stuff.
Owing to these decisions some state
courts in Maine and elsewhere nave
had to reverse themselves with respect
to the power Of local authorities TO
seize liquors imported from other
states and delivered by teams and
wagons 10 individual citizens. Tha.
state prohibition laws are to con.
siderable extent nulllfed by such inter
pretaiions OF the interstate commerce
laws Is admitted by all, and more
than one recent Congress has consid-
cred the question of regulating and
prohibiting interstate liquor shipments
The theory OF such proposed legisla.
ton is that, although Congress has
the exclusive power Of regulating in.
ter state commerce II may proprely
limit the sphere Of its activity and
say that mp TO certain point the
states will not be interfered with.
As the question is still pending. T.
Is not surprising that a bill should
have been introduced shortly after
the opening of the new Congress TO
prohibit common carriers from trans
porting liqaors into dry" states The
House conmlttee on the judiciary Will
consider the constitutional aspects OF
this proposition and in due time make
its report. There are those who hold
that Congress has not the power 20
restrict interstate commerce IN goods
that have legitimate as well as other
uses. Doubtless the bill declaring
that delivery of liquor shall be deem.
ed ended when II reaches the Office
Of the carrier will be reintroduced.
The remarkable growth of prohibition
In the South and West has made the
interstate issue even more vital than
Il was two years ago, and the pressure
on Congress will be greater than ever
before.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
CANNON S BOOM
For Presidential Nomi-
nation Will Be Launch
ed After the Holidays
HIS FRIENDS ARE BUSY

Washington, Dec. 15.-lmmediately
after the holiday recess OF congress.
the Joseph G.. Cannon presidential
boom will be launched In earnest. just
what peculiar form the launching
will take Is a matter which the promot-
ers OF the speakers candidacy have
not definitely diyulged. but il will be
In such manner as TO lst the whole
country know that the statesman from
Danyille Is a real, sure enough, never
say die candidate Tor the political
shoes of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. Up
was not much 10 the Cannon boom but
talk, but now II is to be a serious MAJ
ter with hustling committee active
ly at work In the interest of Mr.. Can
non. During the past month Mr.. Can
non has with diligently restrained his
supporters from coming out into the
open and pushing him TO the>front. :
There were two reasons a month
ago why he wanted 10 be Kept in the
background. One was on account OF
the fact that there was so much talk
of the denomination OF the president,
and the speaker did not want TO be ro-
garded as,-cn active candidate until
the president should again declare
himself against third term. The
other reason was that he desired to
have the matter or the appointment
of The house committees out OF the
way before the real work in his be-
half should be begun!
As soon as the committees are ap.
pOinted the Cannon men will be free
to act. Already they have been at
work quietly. An executive commit.
tee, of which Representative VIM. B.
Mckinley, Of Illinois, Is chairman, has
been appointed to handle the boom.
Those who are associated with Mr.. Me.
Kinley on the committee include Rep
resentatiyes Rodenburg, Lorimer, Nc.
Kinney, Chapman and Boutelie. 1t !s
conceded that Illinois win be solid
for the speaker, and there Is little
doubt that Michigan will follow suit
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
PADLOCKED
Were Majority otAmuse-
ment Places in Gotham
Yesterday
INJUNCTIONS ISSUED

New York, Dec. I5.--The frisliest
stretch of highway in New York to-
night was old Fourteenth street, be-
tween Broadway and Third avenue.
Its activity was HILARIOUS Joy compar-
ed to the rest of the town where the
blue law blight lay heavily and the
Injunction was not in bloom.
Tammany Hall, darkened and pad
Nocked. week ago, last sunday night,
by the police, echoed tonight to the
scraping Of fddles and the ihsistent
call of Mr.. Besty MeGlynn, announc-
er for tho horse show club. -four more
couple and get n move on, ladies and
gents" There was dance at Luch.
ows by right of Injunction, and
merry sound of voices and tapping
feet.
Mr.. Thomas sharkey at the sign of
the solar plexus. receiving informal
ly. Mr.. Sbarkey did not resort TO
such trivial devices as temporary re-
straining orders, but always law-abid-
ingf, he served lady fingers and char
lotte russo on the side with the drinks
Sharkey was approached by an unfor-
tunate who asked the price OF drink.
Just dime, boss. for a hooker Of
rum" said the panhandler. How do
I know" said Mr.. Sharkey sternly
and looking the man straight in the
eye, that you won't buy bread with
itY'
All in all. Notwithstanding the fact
that Fourteenth street livened up
bit, and that the Eden Musee was,
open 60 merryInakers, the town was
tighter II anything than on the pre-
ceding Sunday. Every theatre was
closed. = Only the more valiant OF the
nickle odeon proprietors took the risk
OF corrslling Christmas change and
they got pinched for their pains.
Seventeen public and private ball
rooms flashed injunction papers in the
faces Of Inspector Richard Roe and
Captain John Doc. aud were not Jn-
terfered with but the police made
trouble for every dancing -academy
that opened without benefit OF judic-
larry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
Cooks and Chefs to oraanize.

New York, Dec. 15.-The labor I'M
ions were notified here today by -Jere
L. Sullivan, secretary OF the Hotel aud
Restaurant Employees international al
lance. and Baltdndcrs' league OF Am
erica, 10 the effect that an organizer
is coming from the headquarters Of the
organization in Cincinnati TO organize
q union OF culinary workers. Il Is
proposed by the alliance 10 organize
the cooks. bartenders, chefs, walters
and other employees lsthe culinary de-
partments of hotels aud restaurants
down TO the dishwashers,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
DAVIS or ARKANSAS.

From the Cleveland Press.)
The senate has been incXp:essihly
pained by Jeff Davis, OF Arkansas.
He ought not to have talked. He
ought TO have known that he was
sent 10 Washington by the people of
Arkansas TO keep his mouth shut and
come when he was whistled tor. But
he dared 10 talk for two hours only
three days after he had been sworn
In. and that was inipertinenee. ,
Now we don't know anything to
speak of about JEFF Davis. lie may
be tho biggest freak uneagcd. He
may be as intemperate as Tillman, or
as peculiar in his patriotism as Platt.
II may with truth be charged against
him that his hands are not so soft
as those Of Aldrich, ana the elegance
OF his language may fall far below
Dopew'e.
But did he tell the manicured SEN
ate the truth?
We read some of his speech. So did
you, probably IL was not an elegant
DpttNhs II No9 hot NNtil a hi3c opStAis
There Is plenty the man nlnst learn
yet lie wants to imprioon in a real
Jail eyel.bybody connected with a
trust. He must lsnow that our Jail
capacity Is limited.
But he was in earnest.
"JeR DaSls," he cried, 'is for the
under dog"
This is In striking contrast TO tho
usual senatorial position. Before this,
only well-bred ours have usually been
able TO gain recognition.
We shall be indebted 60 whoever
w,il come aud point out TO ns every
sleek, selfish Rnd self-satisfedI dhs-
grace TO Ameficanism and TO manhood
who is not for the under dos--tbnt
ts, outside cf the senate. Il Will be
: pleasure to label those VINO care moth
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
GIVES PRAISE TO JUSTICE BREW.
Err

under the caption "The third term
Issue Indefinitely postponed" the New
York Sun cditorially says: when
Mr. Roosevelt declared on the night
OF election day that he regarded his
present term as his second term, that
he RESPECTED the wise custom which
limits the president 10 two terms, and
that under no circumstances woald he
be a candidate for or accept another
nomination, the Sun recorded 20 his
everlasting honor this deliberate re
nunciation and the pledge thus utter
ed voluntarily in, the hour of political
triumph.
ITO his everlasting honor II will
stands ss of Nov. s, 1904. The reitef-
ated pledge of December IL, 1907, IS
no moro explicit, no more positive
no more praiseworthy than was the
FIRST, but perhaps II is more important
in the view OF a cynical generation
because IL brings Che statement Of in.
tentipns down 10 date.
1T is a gseat publlc-service 20 re-
m6Ye from millions OF patriotic and
anxious minds the dread OF an immln.
ent campaign over the third term ques-
tioh. with consequences disastrous 10
the American system, whatever the
event of the fight; and for this great
public service we accord without hes
itation the highest credit and unquali-
hed praise 90 the Hon. David Josiah
Brewer. Associate justice Of the sup
RENE court Of the Unsted States"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
JOHN p.'S AUTOMOBILE

Cleveland, o. Dec. 15.--John d..
Rockefeller has ordered that his fast
est and most stylish auto must be sac-
ritlced by The auetioneer John d.
yesterday sent short missiye to The
superintendent OF his Forrest Hill es-
tate, ordering him 10 sell the finest
OF his flock OF autos. Then the
small wagon was turned over TO an
auction firm mere, anu II VIII be sold
70 the higheaS bidder. In his adyea-
usement nnnonneing the sale, the auo-
tioneer sayS the machine has been Ne.
yarniebed and oyerhauled II Is be
iieyed the Kidding will he brisk for
the hcner " owning machine In
which the richest man tbe gsIld
has ridiqn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
FAREWELlS
Continued from Page one,.

anese mess attendants from the fleet.
Some officers are angry oYsr losing
good servants. but on the whole there
Is little criticism Of this action. IL
Is wen understood in the fleet that
the official explanetio that the Jap
anese have been detached becauSe
heir periods OF enlistments will OK
pire before the feet reaches the Pa
lcltc coast and this would compel tho
government 70 20 TO heavy expense
TO transport them overland To. the
places In the east where they enlist
ed, is out OF plumb with the facts.
or lo2 Japanese In the fleet, all ex-
eept four have beep sent to the re-
ceiying ship Franklin at the Norfolk
navy yard Two OF these four are ON
tho Connecticut Admiral Evans nag
ship, and the .wo others are on the
Rhode Island ana the Illinois. Tho
japanese sent ashore L~e inclined 10
be angry. Some oi them say tlIat-ihey
are going TO hay their cases before
tho Japanese consul m Norfolk not
with any definite suggestion. but in
the hope that he will be able 10 advise
them. They say that most OF the
Japanese do not care to make the
voyage With the lleet. but they think
they were treated unfairly In being
.subjected TO suspicion, for In that light
theY view their detachment
Ofiieers and men are planning for a
big Christmas at Port of Spain, Trim
idad, the first stop Of the feet. There
will be raeee afioat and races ashore.
and sports ofsall sorts. TODAY officers
OF the Virginia attired IN old clothes
manned 0 mall boat and rowe1 over
TO the Louisiana When they came
alongside they tossed oars,p the navy
form OF challenge 10 boat race.
Come aboar6," sang out the Louis
lana. The Virginia people sent
spokesman TO The >decl: of the other
battleship and when he left II had
been arranged that there should be a
race between the oihcers of The two
vessels when the feet got to frini-
dad.
Everything has sheen prepared for
President, Ro2seyelt's reglew Of ths
feet tomorrow. The yacht Mayfower.
with the president ard his party on
board. will approach the feet at
o'clock IN the morning. and while the
salutes are icing fired will proceed
TO O. point near the centre OF the hat
tisship formation which win be in
double co'nnn, eight ships to each
column. Then Admiral Evans. and the
other nag officers and all the captains
will be rowoG oyer TO the Mayiiower
70 pay their respects and say good
bye to the president. When this eer-
emony Is over the Maynower will
steam ahead end every vessel Will
up anchor and follow Az the Horse
shoe shoals. three miles from here.
the Maynower win turn about and as
each battlf ship steams past the men
win man the yards and the prosiden-
tial salute viii be fired. IA the feet
disappears IN the, distance, the May
flower villa turn her nose toward
Washington and steam away.
Admiral Exams said today that the
il6ef ought 10 be started on its voyage
by 10 O'Clock. James r, GARFIELD,
secretary "a the iatcrior ard Gifford
l'lachot. chief forester Of the agri~
cultural department, vho arr ameng
N,esiien. Roorrvelt's closest frioad9l
visited the nect to-day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17

Local supporters Of Cortelyou for
president are taking a day or SO off to
state IN disrespectful language their
unqualified dIsapproyal of Roosevelt
for uncovcring the quiet campaign
that was 10 eliminate In the former
secretary OF McKinley's nomination.
II Is violating no confidence 10 state
that n nmnber OF Canton's people we"c
aware OF the i-ian and felt sure tina,
they wouh have n personal friend in
the nominee OF the next Republican
national convention, The presidents
action Is believed 20 be a serious II not
fatal blow to the boom so ihdustrious'y
prEfagated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
SMALL RIOT
Among Foreigners In
MapIeton Results In :
Serious Injury to One
Participant
SHERIFF WILSON CALLED

A Roumanian whose nape could not
he learnod>was the victim of stab
bing afrray at Mapleton yesterday aft.
ernoon. There are a number OF for
eigners working at the Keim Brothers
brick works at Mapleton and % Of
them are quartered in one house. The
afternoon was spent In drinking and
toward evening the men grew quarrel.
soUe. From some cause that could not
be'lcaned the quarreling took on the
proportions OF a small riot and weap-
ons were called into play. Tho man
stabbed seemed 10 be in the thick Of
the fray and some one stuck large
knife into his body near the heart in
lcting worry dangerous II not fatal
wound. One other man who was de-
Tending him was stabbed hut sustain
ed only q slight injury. These were
the only ones that had knife wounds,
but there were many sore heads and
bruised faces In the crowd. the result
OF the free use of fists,
Sheriff Wilson was summoned and
with Deputy Kirk went TO the scene
but II is not known II any arrests were
made or not. The sheriff telephoned
to Miller and Blanchard for the ambu-
lance and the most severely injured OF
the men was brought to this city and
taken-to the Aultman hospital last
night.
Medical aid from Osnabnrg was sum.
moned and the wound-of the man
dressed before he was>brought to this
city
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-17
sherwood,s ann rntroduted.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Representa-
tive Sherwood of Ohio introduced an
elastic currency bin in the house last
week providing for the issuance and
circulation OF United States currency
notes as legal tender.