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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
WOMAN CAPTURED
Tried to Escape on Her Yacht Despite
Orders Of Court.

Fairfield. Conn. Sept. 16.-Mrs,
Julia Watt Morris Curtiss. the
wealthy New York woman who was
recently put In the care OF two off,
GERS OF the probate court on the COM
plant of her son. Louis Morris, that
she was dlssipating her property, tried
today to board her yacht. the osceola.
which was anchored In the harbor
here TO escape from the Jurisdiction
OF the court here. and from a COM
mittee appointed for her by a New
York court.
Probate Judge Banks heard that
the woman intended to try to run
away. and he was watching the wharf
with three deputy sherlffs when she
appeared. AS she~stepped into the
launch TO go to- the yacht. she was
arrested. The yachteaptain,' who was
ignorant OF the court orders. and
didn't know why SHE was seized. went
to her defense and was roughly han
died before he was subdued. Mrs.
Curtiss was taken back home and dep
uties were ordered to watch her
night and day to prevent. her from
leaving. a.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
SEC, METCALF
Works Overtime to Dispose Of Work
That Has Accumulated In
His Absence.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Secretary OF
the Navy Metcalf Is endeavoring at
the rate OF an hour and half day
to make up some OF the ten weeks
time which he lost on his vacation.
He has resolved to be at his office
at o'clock In the morning. an hour
before the clerks arrive. and to re-
main until O'Clock In the evening
half hour after they leave.
The first important matter which
the secretary will dispose OF is the
question of the award OF the contracts
for the purchase OF submarine torpe-
do boats. which has been pending for
several months. Representatives of
the Electric Boat company. the sue
cessful competitors In the contest,
besought Secretary Metcalf today for
a conference on the subject of the
contracts. Very we'll, gentlemen"
said the secretary. II will see you
at o'clock tomorrow morning" AT
what?' gasped one OF the submarine
men. Yes" replied Mr.. Metcalf. smil-
ing The business OF this depart
ment begins now at 8 o'clock"
Accordingly three representatives OF
the boat company have cancelled all
their engagements for this evening.
made arrangements to retire at 3
o'clock and purchased alarm clocks
In order to get up In time to keep
their appointment with the early ris-
ing secretary OF the navy. Clerks In
the navy department are wondering
how long Secretary Metcalf's early
morning resolution will last and
whether or not he will revise the
working schedule Of the department
and obllge them TO report an hour
sooner than they. have been accus-
toned to.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
CHANGE FOOD
And Lose That Uneasy Feeling.

A man who has always been a skin.
ny chap" although hardly ever III.
tells Of the way he put on flesh and
reduced his irritability and nervous
condition
BY chance he had taste of Grape.
Nuts food at the table of a friend and
enjoyed the favour so much that he
began TO have II every meal He says:
I'm a short time found myself an.
other person, the old feeling Of dis.
content aud uneasiness left me entire.
ly II became a pleasure % go about
my work, whereas, before, for years,
I had always had the feeling OF being
a little weary. but now seem 70 have
a surplus of energy for everything,
my weight has increased II pounds In
four weeks, aud am still gaining.
Il have never been very sick and
am satisfied II my present Improve.
ment In health continues shall not
be.
The change that this food has
made In my life has been remarkable
and so satisfactory that | am glad of
the opportunity to tell you" Read
"The Road 10 WellyIlle," In pkgs.
There's a Reason"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17

II has been calculated that $4,000
900 worth Of standing timber is des-
troyed annually In the United states.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
"OH|O DAISY"
Rescued by Efforts Of Famous English
Swimmer Who Leaped from
Ship Into Sea.

London, Sept. 16.-Jabez Wolfe,
the amateur swimmer. who has made
four determined attempts to swim the
English channel between the South
Foreland and the coast OF France,
put his aquatic prowess TO practical
use yesterday afternoon by saving the
life OF Lillian Edwards, of Ohio. who
came TO England recently with the
Buckeye Daisies" as the members Of
an Ohio excursion party were popu-
larly called.
Wolfe was on board a steamship
OF the Dover shore and Miss Edwards
was swimming alone. She was SELF
ed with cramps. and Wolfe. seeing
her disappear. dlyed to the rescue.
fully clothed as he was. Using his
powerful trudgeon stroke. he sue
ceeded In reaching the drowning girl
when she rose the second time. and
carried her unconscious, to the steam
ship, where restoratiyes soon revived
her. Wolfe. who on August 6. came
within three-quarters Of a mile OF the
French coast, began this morning a
fifth attempt to swim the channel.
He is accompanied by Stearne and
is reported to be making good pro-
gress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
WHY. DOESN'T N. Q. T.
SPRINKLE.
GAR, Veterans Will Meet
in Assembly Room.
Mary Other Matters Dis
cussed by City Fathers.
Solicitor Will Prepare
Measures Regulating
Planting Shade Trees.

The matter of the neglect of the n.
o. T. to sprinkle its tracks was
brought up In last nights council meet.
ing when Member owen asked Solici.
tor Day whose duty It was TO enforce
the city ordinance compelling the
street railway company to sprinkle the
streets between its tracks. Mr.. Day
said II was the duty of the mayor to
see that the work was done. The so.
licitor stated the company agreed
months ago to do the work and at
that time stated the trucks had been
ordered but as yet none have been
seen at work on the streets. Mr..
Owen said the matter should be attend.
ed to and the blame properly placed 1t
the company refuses to comply with
the ordinance.
The local c. A, r. through ]. J.
Clark. asked permission of the council
TO use the assembly room as head.
quarters for the old soldiers visiting
the city on dedication day. The re.
quest was granted at once without dis.
cussion and local veterans will at once
perfect plans for the entertainment of
their old comrades In arms.
Mr.. Aungst wanted TO know why
the building at the corner OF Brown
and Linden avenue has not been re.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
Boy Killed by Revolver.

Washington. Sept. 16.-Robert Lee
Donaldson "a fye-year-old boy. and
John b. Horror. year older, were
playing with a revolver today when II
was discharged. the bullet striking the
former in the eye. He died an hour
later. The revolver belonged to George
T. Horton. builder. and his son after
being locked up. for several hours. was
released by direction of the coroner
who was convinced the shooting was
accidental.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
CLEvELAND'S CONDITION

Princeton. NJ j.. Sept. ia state
ment was given out at former Pres
ident Cleveland's home tonight to the
effect that the former president Is
comfortable. During the afternoon
Mr. Cleveland went out In a carriage
with his trained nurse, who Is In
constant attendance. At various times
today Mr.. Cleveland received visitors
at his home. but only those with
whom he is on the most intimate
terms. for DR.. Carnichan's orders are
that he remain as quiet and undis-
turbed as possible. When asked by
a reporter IL the former president had
recovered from his recent attack OF
dyspepsia. a member OF the Cleveland
household insisted that Mr.. Cleye-
land had suffered no serious indispo-
sition.
"Mr. Cleveland is quite WE'LL" was
the answer "He was out this after
noon for drive and returned much
refreshed"
Nothing further than this was said.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
slams King to Blow Himself

Berlin. Sept. 16.--The King OF Siam
intends to give grand treat 20 the
whole OF Homburg on the occasion OF
his birthday, which falls on September
81. Beer will fiow from thre,s buffets
In the Casino garden. Each foreign
guestein the Casino will receive a hot
lie Of champagne aud a bottle each of
rad and white vino. Al magnificent
supper vii. he. laid for 900 persons.
His Majesty VIII give $6.ooo 70 the
poor Of w town .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17

With the advent of Fall, Fresh Pork
Sausage is called for by those wish.
ing an appetizlng article.
The Cleveland Provision Co. make
their Pork Sausage from the meat Of
young pork which Is all Inspected by
u. s. Government. Nothing more
wholesome.
For sale at Grocers and Meat Mar.
kets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-17
council WAKES TO FACT
CAR TRACKS ARE DUSTY

moved, stating the board of unsafe and
insecure buildings condemned the
building sometime ago and the citizens
in that locality were anxious to have
the eye sore removed. The solicitor
informed him that due attention would
be given the matter and the old build
ing removed after due notice to the
owner.
Member Williams in resolution
asked that the b. p. s. be instructed
to make proper inspection of the work
of filing the trenches now being dug
on East Tuscarawas street by the Can
ton Heat & Light company. The claim
was made that the company was care
less and is not properly relaying the
trenches and further that 1t should he
compelled to desist from building fires
on the street as 1t is at present doing
in order to heat the tar used in the
work Member owen assured council
that in a talk had with an official OF
the company he was given to under.
stand the trenches would be properly
filed and the bricks replaced in as
good condition as when removed. This
assurance on the part of Mr.. Owen
seemed to satisfy.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was read from the
Canton Baking company stating that
no storm water sewer was convenient
to their place at 316 East Tenth street
and therefore they were unable to pre-.
vent the flow Of waste water from their
plant on to the street. Referred to
committee on sewers.
A request was read from the Canton
Hardware company for the construc-
ton Of a sanitary sewer in front OF its
warehouse on SaXton street Referred
TO committee on sewers.
The @. A. r. through J. ]. Clark ask.
ed permission to use the assembly
room on September 30 as a headquar-
ters for the old soldiers here in at
tendance at the dedication. On motion
of Aungst the request was granted.
The Wagner Pump company noti.
fed the council that II was erecting
new factory on Cook street along the
B. & o. II. r. and asked to have an
extension OF the sanitary sewer on
Wade street. Referred to committee
on sewers.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Aungst-That the city auditor be
to draw a warrant on the
city treasurer to pay the advertising
bills due the Repository Printing Co,
the Democrat Publishing Co.. and the
Ohio Volks Zeitung Co.
BY Aungst-That the b. p. 5. be re-
quested TO construct brick crossings
between the tso alleys between Ma.
varre and Dueber avenue. Adopted.
BY Aungst-That the B. p. 5. he re-
luested TO construct new crossing
On Harrison avenue at the intersection
Of Third street. Adopted.
BY Brooks-That the city engineer
be instructed to report grades on
Smith, Bedford, Clarendon and Airing |
on avenues. Adopted.
BY Brooks-That the b. p. s. I'LL up
he first alley on Cedar street between
South and Tenth streets.
BY FOlf-That the b. p. s. notify |
he p. F. w. & c. II. r. Co. 10 place
watchman at the Marion street
'rossing Adopted
BY Follt-That the b. p. s. clean
cutters in Stark avenue. Adopted.
BY Hall-That the local executive
committee be granted the use OF the
ity poles and streets necessary for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
a Quarry for Ages.

When Cheops completed this great
structure he coated the outside with
limestone and granite slabs. The sides
wers as smoothas glass: they metin u
point at the top and the length of
each side was eighteen feet longer
than 1t is now. The pyramid was q
lgreat deal higher, and as the bright
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Scientific PlaythinE.

The paradoxical scientific plaything
OF Prof. L. r. Wilberforce has been
entertaining British physicists. A
helical spring is fixed to an unyield-
ing support. and at It's lower end 1t
whose nuts can be so adjusted that
the spring vibrates UP and down and
twists on it's vertical axis In apDroNi-
mately the same period. When the
adjustment is made the. energy.of one
motion is transferred ito the other. in
very singular. manner. II the spring
be pulled down and released ca, It rap 1Hs
balance wheel. the side turning in
creases as the up-and-down motion
lessons. and then the latter ceases
altogether. This is but momentary.
when a reverse action takes place.
That is. the rotation gradually slows
down and thevertical motion increases
tho two motions alternating in this
courteous way for half an hour, and fol-
more than two hours In one apparatus
| that has been rried.i.st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Willing to Try.

TITS so sweet OF you. Mr.. Guffy,'
she gurgled, ITO want me to marry
you. But papa says I'm such an eX-
travagant girl Do YOU thing you
could dress me?"
We'll" he stammered blushing, Il
I think could, If you don't have these
waists that fasten In the back with
hooks and eyes.-Ceveland Ledger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25

9, largo number of nyran,ids Y, There There
fer zip the river In ancient Ethiopia.
Tho latter are taller in prop,ortion, TO
their base than the XIII VIA
sculptures facing the east to commem-
crate Tho dend.
The most OF tho stones OF these
pyramids here came from the plateau
upon which they stand and from the
Mokottan hills. about, twelve niles
away, on tho other side OF the Nile u,
to the river and the ruts In the stone
road cut out by tho runners OF the
sledges carrying these great blocks are
somo Of the monuments which show
how the stones were drawn on sledEes
by oxen and men. and In ono OF the
pd stasrsss On Is R snnd on Maae tns
where the natives drag sleds by hand
UP and down the hills; they grease '.s.
their sled runners. but ths nnsie au
| their sled CREASED not only the sledBes,
but the roads az we'll
Inside tho Pyramid.
| I was much Interested in tho interior
OF the Great pyramid The migh TX
structure is supposed to be solid. with
the exception CT three chambers IN, C con o.
ways and ventilated by airshafts These
chambers undoubtedly once contained
great treasures OF gold and silver, but
they were rODDeu III thc nhSN iii't'','I !
over three thousand years ago, and q, IT
lis known that the. Persians the 10 60
! mans and the Arabs all tried to dig
Into them to find the valuables they
were supposed to hold. =.
1t was with three half-naked Be
douins that I climbed up to the en-
trance which leads into old Cheops:.
There Is a hole about fortY-hve iee'
4 above the desert on the north side
.IGoing In here, we came into a narro,-
stone passage, so low that had i, e 9
crawl on my hands and knees. The
4 passage first sloped downward and
then up, and finally pushed and p ts!aa
it INTO the room where old. Cheops. thu
king, rested undisturbed for thous-
and years or so before the looters
came I had some matches and piece
/ was able to examine the inter, I2
The masonry is wonderfully fine. Tn
a places where the stones are Joined are
almost imperceivable, and you canno
Iput knife blade between the cracks
THE only thing left in this room NJ !, \
Cheops, and the cover to 1t has dis
lappeared
BY going back through the hall on
reaches another passa geway, wnicl
per, which is much smaller than tina
of the king. Down below this reache,
by another passage connecting Wit
that which I first entered. there Is
under the base Of the pyramid itseli
4 The whole structure is intensely inter
esting. and If It could be explored b
diamond drills or In some other way
other chambers might possibly D
found in the parts now looked upon
(Copyrlght, 1907, by Frank G. Car
pentero
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
sun played upon Its polished surface
| it must have formed magnificent

sun played upon Its polished surface
it must have formed a magnificent
sight.
The outside coating has been long
since torn away. THROUGHPUT the ages
the people of the,sNll Valley have
been getting theig Building stone from
1t. Many of the mosques Of Cairo
been the quarry of this part of the
worldafor generation after generation
these thousands Of years.
As,sit is to-day when one views It
from afar, the Great Pyramid still
looks like a smooth block OF stone. II
is only when he comes closer that one
sees that is made Of many blocks,
and only when he stands beside 1t or
attempts to climb 1t that he, appre-
tciates the enormous size OF these
blocks. The pyramid is built OF y ,1io
low limestone and conglomerate. The
stones are piled one on. the other IN
regular layers. There is no cement
between them. but they are chinked
| with q rough mortar which has with
! stood the weather for more than 1000
years. dug al some of this mortar
with my knife, but could not loosen II,
and went from block to- block along
1 the great structure on the side. fac
4 Ing the western desert, finding the
mortar everywhere solid.
Not So Old After All.
And this great structure was built
over 1000 years ago. 1t seems a long
jstime but when you figure out how
many lives 1t means it is not SO old
after NIL. Every one of US knows 100
1 men who have reached forty years.
Their aggregate lives, If patched to-
! gether would go back to the beginning
Of this great structure In other
words, If man at forty should have a
/ child and that child should live to be
4 forty and then have g child. and the
t,progrnm Of life should SO continue, 1t
would take only 100 such generations
! to reach to the days when the breath
i from the garlic and onions eaten by
those 100000 men polluted this desert
air. ).
4 Indeed. the world is not old, and 1t
! is not hard to realize that. those peo-
pie Of the past, had the same troubles,
i the same worries and the same tastes
as we. can take you through tombs
4 not far from Cairo upon whoseSwalls
are painted the life work of the men
1 Of ancient Egypt. You may see them
using the same farm tools that the
. fellahs use now. They plow, they
. reap and thresh. They drink Wine and
J. gorge themselves with food. In one
Of the tombs I saw the picture Of a
!, daughter held the calf back by the
. knees to prevent 1t from sucking. In
. another painting 7 saw the method OF
! cooking, and In another observed those
u old Egyptians stuftlng live geese with
food to enlarge their livers. They were
\ making pate de foie gras, just as the
!; Germans stuff geese for the same pur.
pose to-day.
The Pyramid Plateau.
Leaving tho Pyramid Of Cheops
crossed over and took look at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
The Pyramid Platcal

Leaving tho Pyramid OF, Cheops l
other two which form the rest Of the
great trio at Gizeh, and I have since
been up to the site of old Memphis,
where are the Pyramids Of Sakkara,
eleven In number,
Along this plateau running UP the
Nile, arc to be found the remains OF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
Experts.

One of the dangers Of democratis~
which this country has not wholly eS
capped Is a consequence of the wide
spread assumption that the natura'
equality between men signifies that
all men are equally able to do all
things. This view, it is true, has
been often borne out by the amazing
success of Americans, with no evi.
dent special training, in the discharge
OF public duties Much good work
has been done by men who have
been elected or appointed to positions
requiring great special skill, not be-
cause they had shown that skill, but
because they were eminent citizens
or useful party men or men of assert.
I've genius who forged ahead to the
work that their instincts rightly babe
them seek. AS the nation grows and
the work Of officials becomes more
complex, there is increasing demand
In all departments for experts. In
response to this demand have come
the reorganization of the consular
service, the assemblage at Washing.
ton Of a great number Of scientific eX.
perts, the tendency in the post Office
and other departments to leave com.
petent servants undiSturbed by shifts
OF party power, and the recognition
everywhere that men in public oCcu.
gpations like those in private business
must be engaged and paid according
to their ability. To have this ability
they must be trained in their work.
Department heads in Washington are
calling for experts, and asking in
creased pay for those who have
proved themselves expert, says
Youths Companion. Friends of good
government in large cities are pro-
testing against the conduct of cits
BUSINESS 5y unbusinesslike mer
against accounting departments under
smen who do not understand booG
keeping, sewer departments under
men who know nothing Of sewers.
The improvement of all units &.
American RECOMMENDATION, state
and town-deDends on the training
and adequate payment of men VIII
can do the public work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
Hands Across the Sea.

The only good result of the amaz.
ing blunder Of the governor OF Jamai
Ca in rejecting the very practical
OFFERS of American assistance in re-
sleVing the results of the earthquake
IN that island is the opportunity given
itor renewed expression of friendship
8from the people of Great Britain. The
british are much more severe upon
Gov. Swettenham than are the Ameri.
cans, the latter being disposed to
laugh OF the affair as a cranky ebul.
ht1on Of an overweight adminstra.
tor. But in London and throughout
The British empire the humiliation of
the governors act and of the as
FOUNDING manner In which 1t was
committed is keenly felt, and there
rs haste to assure the people of the
united States that the sentiment of
The Jamaican governor does not rep
resent the feeling of the people Of
Britain, who admire and appreciate
the generous offers of American as.
sistance and who deprecate any inter
Fuption of the good feeling between
Hfhe countries. With Secretary Root
raternizing with the Canadian au.
sEhorities and with England raising a
great cry of protest against the ia.
maican governors churlishness, re.
marks the Troy Times, the unneces.
Sary question, What effect has the
English-Japanese alliance upon the
British attitude toward the United
States? answers itself. The hands
across the sea seem still to be
siasped, and with no knife up the
teeve.. Blood is still thicker than
amaica spirits. particularly when the
after are sour.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
LOUISIANA NEWS.
RED RIVER SINKS.
Steamboat Goes Down at Alexandria
With Cotton Cargo.

Alexandria, La: The steamboat Red
River sank here Saturday night. She
arrived from Shreveport 1t 1 o'clock
during the day, and took on 401 bales
Of cotton for New Orleans, bringing
her total cargo up to 999 bales. She
started to back out from he" wharf
at I O'clock, when it was found she
had sprung leak. Captain Goldman
went to work promptly, the crew do
ing excellent service, but all efforts
were futile A lady and children, the
only passengers, were first put ashore,
and then some Of the cargo was UNI
loaded. Some was thrown overheard,
but the cause af the trouble could not
be reached At 9:15 o'clock the boat
went down at the head of Beauregard
Street
The boat was valued at $4,000, and
was insured for $4,000 in the Marshall
J, Smith agency. About 400 bales Of
the cotton were insured in the Sun,
of New Orleans, and an equal amount
in the Atlantic Mutual, of New York.
The boat can be raised, and this viii
probably be Gone at once. The cause
Of the accident will then be learned.