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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
cHILDREN's JACKETS

In sizes from 10 y years onl,
IN stripes, plaids and checks Il
sl9s az this sale only, as they an
the very latest and worth twice q
much as-we are Offering them at IN
sale.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
ITALIAN SILK SUITS

They come in black, grey, white and
champagne colors, made very fancy
and were made 10 sell at $50. at
them
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09

EVERYBODY can borrow money on
household goods, watches, etc, on very
small easy weekly or monthly pay.
monts. Collateral Loan Bank. Bell 500;
Stark Ago. No. 800 W. Tuscarawas
street. Il.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09

A NEW BUSINESS HoUsp-A
new and second hand furniture store
Is now located at 3O0.311 N. Cleveland
Ave. G. A. Parker, Stark phone c-151G.
9-d6
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
LADIES' JACKETS

The correct styles for fall In stripes
and check made I'D IN n box or Prin-
aSss Jap style; al this sale only.
we sell a regular s. value for S2.4S.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09

HOME GROWN sweet Corn at Stall
No. 2S, market house. II. c. Jackson.
9-d3s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
PETTIcoATs-PETTIcoATs

Wesold more petticoats this season
than we ever sold since we are IN
lots we had into different lots and
prices: they come In white and ali
colors Of the Heatherbloom.
Lot No. lis n good white petticoat
trimmed in embroidery, sold at u.2j;
at this sale 75c.
Lot No. Ave sold at $3.50 trimmed
in lace and embroidery: at this sale
9sc.
Lot No. s-Thls is the lot that sold
at 81 and 81, trimmed with lace OF
embroidery and what is left OF them
go al sl.Ss; you can't miss II on these
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
The Ohio Skirt Manufacturing Co..
1920 WEST TUSCARAWAS STREET.
IA Clean Sweep Sale;

Il SWEEP
accumulate odd sizes broken lots
nothing
an mate
n
adver
tise
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
Q. 8 P. LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Akron 7-Marion 0.
Akron S-Marion 0.
Mansfield 2-Youngstown 0.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
BLACK PANAMAs

This lot was just finished about Ten
days ago, but we worked up all the
cloth and can't make any speclal
measure 80 we put tnem In with the
broken lots; We expected 10 sell THIS
skirt at ass. but al this sale we VIII
iet 90 of them at S49s; 1t will pay you
10 get In on this lot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
LADIES' AND MISSES SKIRTS

In this Tot you will find n very good
selection OF styles and material. in
fact we sell you the skirt for less
than the goods cost, 10 clean them up
they go al $l.ss at this sale FHuay
and Saturday
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09

Iades La
worth zoe @ @ sse One t ehgdens
oST seas sweep pay % % eeTsy nass Ra.s
=
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
FANCY WHITE JAP SILK
WAISTS

AS we bought our shirt waist suits
late we were able 10 sell them az
late prices; we sold great many
ri thom and what is left we are
going TO giye away for a very smali
a Grass Linen suit worth s2.ss for
$40. c.
hraVs worth $500 for N.19.
Jumper suit In fancy Percales,. worth
$3.50, for N.25.
suits slightly solled, worth % to 80,
for 9sc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-09
BLACK WOLFE SKIRTS

Made uD IN blue or black and the
same chiffon skirt We sold at S,Oi
strictly all wool. the latest style
good and fun. they won't last long,
as they 20 M Ngs, " you want a BAR
gain, Investigate this lot.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
VTOLAToR OF LAW HAS NO STANDING
Upstate Public Service Commission in Second
District Makes Important Ruling.

Albany Dec 3-A policy has been defined oy
tI,e Public Service Commission OF the I'd Disu'os
as 70 the standing Of public utility corporations
which have ignored the requirements OF the Id"
in the past and now seek to correct these onls-
s;ons Under a ruling by the commission an
ro,,ncad To-day when il took up the applcation OF
the Adirondack Gas Company for permission TO
exercise certain franchises and to issue oonos anu
capital stock such corporations VIII nave no
standing with the commission until past deLn-
cuencies have been corrected.
II appeared from the evidence submitted that
the Adirondack Gas Company had started some
wears ago to construct gas plant to supply the
village of Saranac Lake and had issued SSaooo OF
bonds which were delivered TO the contractor WITH
ont first obtaining the permission of the old COM
mission of gas and electricity as required by law.
The petition presented by the Adirondack Gas Com
many asked that this issue be approved and legal
lied by the commission. The petitioners were IN
formed by the commission that they would have 10
make a new application. as If no bonds mad peen
issued and at the same time fully prove that the
failure 10 obey the in the past had been unin-
tentional-
In making this ruling Chairman Stevens SAID:
What the commission feels is this: That cor
poration which has violated law Of the state las
no standing before at any time in an appnca-
ton Of this character until that matter has been
set right If It is possible to do So
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
MUTUAL RESERVE PROBE.
State Insurance Department InUesti-
gafion-OHcers Dispute Report.

The condition of the Mutual Reserve Life Insur-
ance Company has been the subject Of inves-
tigation for several weeks by examiners OF ths
State Insurance Department, under the direction
or Mr. Kelsey State Superintendent Of Insurance TO
ascertain the financial condition Of the company
report has been prepared for submission TO At
torney General Jackson.
The report it was learned was OF such a nature
that an effort is making by the attorneys OF the
company to have it modified before the Attorney
General sees it. In looking into the assets the
arniners appraised the securities apd real estate.
II was said that the valuation of these assets by the
state officials was at wide variance with the CON-
pany estimates
conference was held yesterday at the New
York office of the State Insurance Department. No
II Broadway at which ex-Judge Edward C. Hatch.
of the law firm Of Parker. Sheehan & Hatch, and
John e StanchheId. Of Elmira, represented the
company Deputy Attorney General Mackay repre-
sented the Attorney Generals office The conference
will be continued Monday.
One of the items Of difference II was said was
the appraisal of the lease held by the company on
it's home office building, at No 800 Broadway The
attorneys for the company declined 10 discuss the
matter Mr.. Mackay said last night that' mas
much as the report of Superintendent Kelsey was
not vet in the hands Of the Attorney General. Ee
was not AZ liberty to discuss It
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
WINE GROWERS TEMPERANCE ALLY.
American Association Makes Overtures to
Prohibitionists for Cooperation.

Fifty members of the American Wine Growers
Association met in convention at the Astor House
yesterday, and there speeches and resolutions
in favor OF alliance with the Prohibitionsts and
II was said by all the members that light American
wines conducive to temperance.
. Lee Vance, secretary of the association, in his
report said that the Wine Growers Association
for temperance and ally of the beer
and whskey tradesTnen only because the law made
II so. He advocated campaign of publicity to
separate the wine dealers from the others and give
them cheaper license. The temperance record
In wine drinking countries, he said, proved the
value Of wine q beverage.
A luncheon was served In the meeting room and
seventeen kinds Of American wines served
with the food. Professor w B. Atwood. Of the
Department of Agriculture, told OF the expert
,nents which the government is making with differ
ent kinds Of yeast, new methods OF grating vines
and the best method Of wine culture
Resolutions were adopted inviting the co-opera-
ton of the temperance societies in obtaining sep
arate license for wine dealers as "step in the
right direction for temperance" Edward r. Emer-
son, the president Of the association, presided
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
GENIUS PALEs BEFORE THE TRUSTS
Witness in Tobacco Case Describes James B.
Duke as Something a Little Higher.

It's better be n president. and a real, i've, ac-
tive one. of a big corporation that has clean
sweep in its own field than to be a genius $50
thinks Percival Smith Hil vice-president OF
the American Tobacco Company. When James C.
McReynolds chief counsel for the government in
its suit to dissolve that company, asked MIR. Hill
yesterday if James Brodie Duke were not the
genius of the organization" MIR. Hill smiled and
sad
well. / would say that he is more than that
1 would say that he is really more than a
genius He is the companys president. and an
active one too
seems even If novelists may not refer TO favorite
brands as they do to cherished mixtures of smoking
tobacco. George A. Helme, who the head
of the George A. Helme Tobacco Company of New
Jersey up to 1900. when that company sold out TO
the American Tobacco interests, said his company
used to turn 800 600 to 100000 pounds yearly
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
HALT PROVIDENT LIFE.
KELSEY TAKES ACTION.
He and Colorado Commissioner For
bid Writing of NezC Business.

" vas officially announced last night that word
had been sent by E e. Rittenhouse. Commissioner
of Insurance for the State Of Colorado, and QUO
Kelsey State Superintendent of Insurance, to the
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society to cease
the transaction and solicitation of any new DUST
ness In these states. the inquiry which they
had made the business of the society had DIS
closed an impairment Of its assets
The transactions of the controlling factors OF to
provtdent Life have been under investigation for
nearly year, and especially the dealings WHICH
E R. and o. F. Thomas have had with the society,"
Among other things it was learned that in Janu-
airy and February of last year. not long after tle
Thouases obtained control Of the Provident Life'
gilt edge securities valued at about 100000 were
Sold and, it said some if not all of the money
was deposited IN the banks with which inc
Thomas -Heinze interests had affiliations and from
which they were in the habit of obtaining loans
preliminary investigation started on OCTOBER
IA brought forth a report that thorough examina-
ton should be made. Mr.. hittenhouse then came
to this city. He has been here for month. While
the investigation has been going on Timothy L.
Woodruff who was formerly the head of the ProVl-
dent Life was called upon again to take the lead
ership of the company, and announced on No
yember that he would do so. The Thornases hS1i
previously bought Mr.. WOodruff's stock Then a
Philadelphia syndicate entered into an arrangement
for taking over the company, but the plans never
went through.
The following letter. signed yesterday by Superln-
tendent Kelsey and Commissioner Rittenhouse. was
sent to the office Of the Provident Life;
The examination into the affairs of the Provldent
Savings Life Assurance Society now being con-
Quoted by the departments OF insurance OF, tne
states of Colorado and New York having dlscIoseQ
an Impairment of the societyS assets. the eXtSIt
of which is not yet determined, you are neEeDy
directed to the solicitation and transacIlon Ei
any new business from this date and lmmediateiy ni
TO duly notify all agents to be governed accoIu-
ingly. Please acknowledge receipt hereoI-
After this action had been taken Mr.. Rittenhouse
sent the following telegram to his office In Colo
rado
Commissioners OF New York and Colorado have
notified Provident Savings to cease writing r. new
business for the present account or inpalrIIene
It's real estate appears carried at an ex
cessive valuation. The appraisal OF It's assets IS
based upon normal conditions and not present de-
preciated values 1t has not gone out OF business.
but simply stopped writing new business Cnder
the New York law IL may yet nave cTance 70
work of its difficulties without suffering the
financial drain of a receivershp- Whether or not
it can do will be determined by the New foTk
Insurance Commissioner when the official report IS
made. The amount of the Impairment will also De
made known that time.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
INSANE, PLEADS CASE.
Brother of Justice De Angehs Takes
CHARGE of His Defence.

SEVERN De Angels brother Of Justice +. Z.
]. De Angels Of the Supreme Court. sitting in
Oneida County, pleaded his yesterday
before Judge Rosalsky. in General Sessions.
where he was on trial for shooting Walter l.
Messer on October 12. After being cut two hours
the fury returned a verdict that De Angels was
insane and unable to advise with his attorney.
He will probably be committed to an asylum
to-day
De Angelis's counsel began his case, but the
prisoner jumped to his feet and announced that
he did not Ike his methods and would defend
his own case. He called as his witnesses
DR. Gilbert Calhoun. of No. 246 West 10th street,
and the Rev Dr. NJ A. Woodward In answer
to his questions both witnesses said that they
thoughts his acts were decidedly irrational
Il am getting the worst Of this deal said De
Angels but want n fair trial and am willing
to go 10 prison if I am guilty. l don't want TO
he railroaded to an insane asylum was insane
once. but am all right now.
District Attorney Jerome called DR.. NJ. ;.
Gregory and DIT c W. Holiness both of whom
are connected with the psychopathic ward OF
Bellevue They testified that DE Angels was
suffering from laranoia
Now. why do you think I am insane?" asked
the defendant.
After the witnesses gave several reasons De
Angels said:
Isn't IL possible that both OF you gentlemen
are suffering from softcning Of the brain and
don't know anything about it?"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
GARMENTS STRIKE NOT LIKELY.
Arbitration Expected to Settle Differences
with Employers.

The executive committee of the New York Livery
Stable Owners Association held meeting yester-
,iav at the Hotel Imperial To consider letter from
tba executiye committee of the Liberty Dawn As
eociaton Of Coach Drivers Offering 10 arbitrate the
demands for an increase of wages from SIS to S7 80
a week and an Increase in the number of hours off.
When the demands were originally made the en-
uloyers proposed to reduce the wages to sl4 week
an account of the falling off in trade
II was decided 10 inform the officers of the union
that the livery stable keepers would be willing 10
arbitrate the proposition OF the drivers, provided
the offer of the employers was arbitrated at the
san,, time 1t is now believed that there will be
po strike and that a meeting will be held to-mor-
row al which a settlement will be reached.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
AGED LANDSCAPE PAINTER CARED FOR
Artists Aid and Artists Fund Societies Pro-
vide for John B. Bristol

John B. Bristol, veteran American landscape
painter and one of the Oldest members of the Ma
tional Academy of Design. who has been In ST.
Luke's Hospital since August 10 suffering from a
stroke Of paralysis, removed yesterday IN an
ambulance to the Home for Incurables. at Ford
nam. The removal Of the National Academcian
who is in his eighty-second year and has been a
member of the academy since 1875, was effected
under the direction of DR.. Leigh Hunt, secretary
OF the Artists Aid Society.
Dr. Hunt said last evening that as the veteran
artists means were not sufficient TO enable him
To remain in ST. Lukes Hospital, the Artists Aid
Society and the Artists Fund Society had en-
gagged a private room for him at the Home for In
curables where he would be we'll taken care of for
the remainder of his life
The room engaged will not be vacant before
January l. The Rev. DR.. George r. Van De Water
rector OF St Andrews, at 127th street and Fifth
avenue, however. has interested himself in Mr.
Bristol, and through a parishioner was enabled to
give bed at the Home for Incurables at Ford
ham, until January !. DR. Hunt said that Mr.
Bristol was able 10 recognize old friends but could
not talk He may live several years and may die
at any time.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
STATEN ISLANDERS COMPLAIN.
Can't Sleep and Can't Hear Each Other Talk
Because of Car Switching.

Staten Islanders complained bitterly of the nui-
sances from the freight yard of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Company at st. George, at hear
ing on transit conditions in Richmond before Com
missioner Eustis of the Public Service Commis-
sion yesterday. Vernon T. Kerns. OF the Castleton
Hotel and Realty Company, said that switching or
cars sometimes enough TO wake the dead
Some Of the guests at the hotel. which recently
was burned, had left the place because or the
noise Howard r. Handy said that frequently
when his family was sitting the porch IN sum-
rner they could hear each other talk
w +. Merrill. former official OF the New YORK.
New Haven & Hartford, appeared as an expert
for the railroad company He declared that
switch of which many complaints had been MADE
could not be moved nearer TO St George without
Crippling the service. The engine house and shops
could not be moved from Bay street Clifton. 10 a
less populous spot because available place could
be found he said. He had inspected the rolling
stock OF the road. he said, and found II saIlslic
tory He admitted that he had spent only one DAY
in inspccting the road.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
TO REGULATE STREET TRAFFIC.
Committee Named to Draft New Set Of Rules
for Aldermen's Approval.

Regulation of vehicuIar traffic in the streets oc-
Cupied by car tracks was discussed at q conier-
ence held yesterday in the office OF the Fuohc ser
vice Commission This conference resulted in the
apuofutnlcnt of a subcommittee, which Will meet
on Monday at Police Headquarters 10 take up the
drafting Of a of rules TO be considered by
the Board Of Aldermen and the Public Service COM
mission and probably be enacted into ordinances
=. tl,e conference Yesterday were Theodore p.
Sbants president OF the InterborouSh- Metropoh-
tan: Oren Root, general manager OF the New YORK
CITY Railway Company. both of whom have COM
plained that the trucks prevented their cars from
keer,Ing a regular schedule; T. w Bloomingdale'
,,reeilept of the Retail Dry Goods Merchants As
soc;ation: F. p Hatch. of the Merchants AsSo-
citation: Nathaniel II Levy. Robert +. Downing
chairman Of the Committee on Streets and High
ways OF the Board Of Aldermen, and Deputy 70
lice Commissioner Bugher. These men will con-
stitrtc the subcommittee
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
TO ASK FOR RECEIVER.
Jackson Makes Charges against
Excelsior Fire Insurance Co.

Attorney General Jackson announced yesterday
that he would apply for a receiver for the Excel
sior Fire Insurance Company, which was recently
organized by William Cow, Howard Maxwell. John
s Jenkins Frank w. DoolittIe, Eugene Van Shaick
and others and financed through the Borough
Bank of Brooklyn, and the Oriental Bank, OF Man
haitian. According to the Attorney General, the
Excelsior Company, like the international Trust
Company. organized 10 considerable extent
ION wind and fictitious credits" It is alleged that
sl275oO of its paid-up capital and surplus rep
resented by = fictitious credit on the books Of the
Borough Bank, controlled by Cow and Maxwell.
The main charge is that. after making a
statement to the Superintendent of Insurance that
capital stock and surplus had been entirely paid
in as required by law, the incorporators purposed
making the capital stock and surplus good out OF
the income and profits of the company 1t Is fur
ther charged that among its risks the company in
cuded for s165.oOO for 100000 each. two for
$1,000 and for $4,000 while the law says that
a company shall in case write a policy involving
risk OF more than 10 per cent of the capital stock
and surplus. which in this case is $3610o0.
According to the Attorney General the provisional
officers of the company accompanied its sworn re-
port with certificates signed by A. d. Campbell.
cashier of the Borough Bank. and George W
Adams cashier OF the Oriental Bank signifyng
that there $4,000 to the credit OF the company
in each institution. The in the borough
Bank is said by Mr.. Jackson to have heen made UP
of a pronlssory note for $4,000 made by Eugene
Van Schaick dated July 80. which deposited
with a certificate for 2.500 shares Of The stock Of
the insurance company as collateral; another Van
Schaick note of the same amount, payable de-
mand and secured in the same way; for
sl3 $50 signed by John 5. Jenkins and secured by
certificate purporting to convey 800 shares Of the
new company two notes signed by F. B. Arm
strong for s37.500 and the other for $36 $50
secured by alleged certificate for 1900 shares of
the stock of the insurance company, and certified
check the National Bank OF North America
given by Mr.. Van Schaick According 10 the AT
torney General. this check the only real money
that went into the deal.
For the other sl5000o OF capital stock and surplus
the incorporators. according to the Attorney Gen
eral deposited in the Oriental Bank three checks.
Two Of these for $50 and the other for $l2 800
were paid The other. for S136,750 a cashiers
check on the Oriental Bank, and represented the
proceeds of n loan by that bank to William Cow
Howard Maxwell, Nelson b. Burrand and John S
Jenkins.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
PORTRAIT OF ARCHBISHOP FARLEY.
Life Size Painting Has Just Been Finished by
Alphonse Mucha

Alphonse Mucha has just finished at his studio
No IS East 56th street, Efesze portrait of Arch
bishop Farley for the ATchbishop's house, in Madi-
son avenue The Archbishop is depicted seated in a
Dagobert chair. which bears the symbols of the
four evangelists. and wearing the ernine collar
and purple robes with the long train OF the Capl
Magma Of ceremonial occasions. The hands of the
Archbishop are clasped, and his bosom is a
jewelled
The artist began work on the picture a year
and half ago. Taking the draperies to Paris. he
worked for some months them there after
the Archbishop had given half dozen sittings
Mucha painted portraits and mural decorations in
Paris for twenty years. but has recently made his
home In New York.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04

Knickerhocker Trust Company held q conference
Yesterday afternoon in the offices Of Davies, stone
& Auerbach, attorneys for the reorganization COM
,t+ea nj directors but no definite conclusion was
arrived at although the conferTees were IN ses-
sion for over four hours. The three plans for re-
habilitating the company which have been put
forward by the different committees were care
fully gone over with the idea of reaching an
agreement which would be acceptable to all In
terests.
Julien T Davies in speaking of the conference.
said:
we considered certain phases OF the several
mans which have been prepared In fact, there
was a general discussion but nothing definite was
arrived a. There is no question but that we VIII
be able to get together a plan which viii pc
agreeable 70 all"
-ives Of the various committees tomorrow morn
ing.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-04
LIFE INSURANCE HEADS TO MEET.
Ex-President Cleveland VIII Preside at First
Annual Meeting of Association.

Ex-President Cleveland, chairman of the Associa-
ton Of Life Insurance Presidents, viii preside az
the first annual meeting of the organization 70 Do
held at the Hotel Belmont on Friday Among
the speakers will be Frederick Frelinghuysen presl-
dent OF the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany: William B. Smith. counsel of the Travellers
Insurance Company; Charles Jerome EDWARDS,
president of the National Association Of Like In
deryriters. George E Ide president OF the Home
Life Insurance Company; Darwin p Kingsley
president OF the New York Life Insurance Com
pany; John Tatlock. president OF the washington
Life Insurance Company: Paul Morton presldsnr
of the Esuuitable Life Assurance Society; Reau E
Folk president OF the National Convention OF In
s,,rance Commissioners and NJ L. Scudder-