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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16
INTOX|CAT|ON
10 the Charge Made Against Thomp.
Burton, Member OF Prison
Board Of Manauers,

board OF managers.
According TO a dispatch from Colum-
bus, Governor Harris will take action
In the case of Thomp. Burton, mem
Der OF the state prison board Of man
ayers, who appeared at the state pris-
on Friday to attend the meeting OF
the board and was In an intoxicated
condition.
IL will be remembered that during
the campaign two years ago which re-
suited in the election OF the lamented
Ex-Governor Pattiskn charges were
openly made In which the entire board
OF managers OF the Ohio penitentiary
were implicated. One OF the first acts
of Governor Pattison after being in
Quoted into ONCE was the appointment
of several members OF the board who
at once took up the work Of inyestiga-
tion. Burr Williamson, formerly OF
Canton, was elected secretary Of the
board. The work OF probing had
scarcely begun when Governor Patti
son died at his home near Cincinnati.
Governor Harris, who upon succeeding
Mr.. Pattison had not the courage TO
see that the wishes OF the people OF
Ohio we're carried out, but on the 9th.
or hand summarily dismissed Mr.. Pat.
tison's appointees and reappointed the
members OF the old board at the re
quest OF the state Republican machine,
and thus buried the scandal for the
time being, but 1t Is bobbine up on
the surface again. Burton, who Is now
under FIRE lives In Michigan and II Is
eaid when he attempted to get out OF
the carriage he fell and laid on the
Sidewalk until carried into the insti
tuition by the attaches OF the prison
He was laid on a couch until he was
in condition TO be sent to his home,
ewhen he was taken 10 the railway sta.
tion and placed on his train. Gov.
ernor Harris heard OF Il, and when
Warden Gould and Secretary oldfath.
er called at his once he inquired about
the matter. He was told that the re.
port was true.
II guess I'll have to-" replied the
governor when asked II he would take
action In the matter. but hardly
know what to do about IT,"
II was reported that this was Bur-
toms second offense OF the same kind
and the governor admitted, when ask.
ed about II, that II was true. On the
former occasion the governor called
him on the carpet and Burton prom
ised that II would not occur again.
He will probably be asked for his
resignation this time. Mr.. Bur
ton is the father OF Pomeroy Burton,
editor Of the London Mail. who re-
ceives salary of $4,000 a pesr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16
WITH CLASP KNIFE
obstreperous Lake Visitor Attacked
Special OFFICER BaIazet.

A. f. Balazet, a Meyers lalts police.
man, had a narrow escape from being
seriously cut last night In a struggle
with a man who gave his name as
Sowder, and said his home was in AL.
lance. He was finally overpowered
and brought to the city where he was
confined in the city prison and a
charge Of cutting with intent to kill
was placed against him.
Both Balazet and oficer Robert
Fleming had had trouble, II Is said
with Sowder several times during the
evening in the German village and q.
nally told him he would have to leave
the ground.
Then II was that he made a lunge
at the officer with large clasp knife,
scratching his face and cutting the
lapel OF his coat in twain. Balazet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16
BOY CAMPERS
AND AUTOMOBILE PARTIES SEE
TEDDY.
Great Crowds Throng Streets to
Watch President Go TO Church.

Oyster Bay, July 14.-The crowd
that gathers every Sunday TO see the
President arrive at Christ church il
larger this year than ever before
There has always been a group OF
faithful village folk who gather about
the church doors TO welcome their
idol, but this summer II has become a
fad for automobile parties to drive
over from the Long Island resorts
and the line Of waiting machines this
morning extended for some distance
along on the street on which the
church stands. The visitors wait
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16
DFewer Gallons; Wears Longer. !"

The secret ia out and Canton can
go on living Just as II the riddle had
never been asked.
No It cant. either. Canton is. not go.
ing to be what II waD before. Its
houses are going to be brighter; its
people little more prosperous-they
are going TO have some OF their money
left TO buy other things with.
The answer 10 the riddle is this; you
can paint a building with fewer gal
Ions Of Devoe Lead and Zinc paint
than with mixed paints, and 1t will
wear several times as long as build.
ing painted with lead and oil mixed
by hand. s's-a
There's proof abundant Of II all over
the United States. There will soon
be proof abundant OF 1t In Canton.
What will people do with the rest
OF their money?f tft
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16

nous smile they are content to drive
away eager to tell their friends how
1--WE saw the president"
Mrs. Roosevelt did not accompany
her husband TO church this morning.
Miss Ethel drove down alone to teach
her Sunday school class, but did not
stay for the servios. Theodore, Jr..
who taught class Of boys last year,
has not resumed his position as
teacher.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16

promptly struck the man with his club
and with the assistance Of several by
ISLANDERS disarmed him.
When brought to the city Sowder
seemed only half conscious and for a
time II was thought he was in a ser.
ious condition. The city physician
was called but could not discover that
he was injured and the man was
placed in a cell for the night. 1t is
said that Sowder is railway engineer
with his home in Alliance but tho
statement could not be verified last
night and he refused to talk or give
his first name TO the authorities. He
will appear before the mayor this
morning,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16
Al the NleksI.odson.

A very good attendance was report
ed at the Nickel-odeon throughout
yesterday. The fact that the program
was chosen with taste and with view
Of pleasing their patrons was easily
manifest. The following selections
make up the entertainment: The
Woodchopper's Daughter. The En-
chanted Umbrella, Realities from Real
Life. and the songs. "Tbe Robins
Sweet Song Reminds Ne Of You,'
Goodbye. Sweetheart, Goodbye"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16

A good sized audience filled the
Dixit during the performance Sunday
afternoon and evening. Quite a
lengthy program wes rendered, as fol-
lows: Papa's Letter The Wrong
Flat, Toilet Of an Ocean Greyhound,
Scenes at the recent Cleveland golf
tournament and an illustrated song.
ANY Old Time At AL" The song is
of especial merit and well sung. The
scenes on board ship are also inter.
esting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16
Ohio Firm Gets Contract.

Washington, July 1.-THE Mercan
lille Corporation OF New York. ope
rating at Dayton, o.. has succeeded "a
the contract for furnishing stamped
envelopes and newspaper wrappers for
the government. For 80 years. this
contract had been held bg the HAT
6pfd Manufacturing Co., Of Hartford
Conn. The agreement calls for 5000,
700 ..tsmped epyelopes every working
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-07-16
Found Dead In River.

Marion, July 14.--Scott Richardson
was found early this morning with his
head and shoulders buried In the wa.
ters Of the Milestone river one mile
east Of Caledonia. Relatives declare
the dead man was murdered, robbed
and thrown into the river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
The Kingston Disaster.

Another heavy toll OF human life
was taken recently at Kingston. ia
maica. by the earthquake. and the ap-
pailing mortality record OF recent
months still further increased.
When this cause is intra, or extra
terrestrial. whether it is sun spots or
crust contraction or overweightins
along sea coasts or some other great
world building force. there is room for
difference of opinion. but that these re-
cent earthquakes are related in a gen
eral way TO unusual conditions either
in the atmosphere or the interior of
the earth or somewhere else in the uni
verse seems hardly open to question,
There is. Of course. the possibility
that the unusual earthquake record OF
the last twelve months is due to mere
coincidence in the occurrence of these
tremblings beneath an unusual NUM-
Der of thiclSly populated areas, hut
such a coincidence seems hardly prob
able.-New York Globe.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
ANNUAL MARRIAGE REPORT.
Lake County In the Lead on Account of
Close Proximity TO Chicago.

The eleventh biennial report of the
department of statistics of Indiana has
just been issued. 1t is stated that the
report is for the years 1905 and 1906,
but for sake of comparison the report
gives the statistics of other years pre-
viously recorded and in this way gives
some idea of the growth of various in
dustries, increase in products and
change to worse or better as the case
may be in the way of social standing
of the various communities of the
state.
Apparently the divorce evil must be
checked in the courts by making di-
vorces less easily obtainable In the
causes for divorce in 1905 for the
whole state of Indiana cruel treatment
stands out pre-eminently with 1884 di-
vorces granted for this cause alone.
Other causes of divorce arranged as
to the most frequent are as follows:
Abandonment, 1906; failure to provide
519; adultery, 425; drunkenness, $50;
criminal convictions, 80; all other
causes, 202. The total of divorces
granted in the year for the state was
3,S44.
On account of the clost proximity
of Lake and Clark counties to Chicago
and Louisville, respectively. there is q
large per cent of the marriages in
those counties to be credited to people
from outside the state. Lake county
for instance, had. Lila marriages in
1905 as against twenty-six divorces
granted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
More Girls Than Boys.

The rural village Of Toppes1eld in
North Essex, England. has become
prominent on account of a remark
able phenomenon in the births re-
corded there.
During the last decade the great
preponderance of girls born in the
parish over boys has been noticed,
and at the present moment the sehol-
ars attending the village school COM
prise 80 girls, but only IL boys. In
consequence of this the county edu-
cation authority is contemplating the
substitution of schoolmistress for
the present schoolmaster.
But among those belonging to the
place the present state OF affairs has
aroused considerable concern, and the
question is being asked where the
farm laborers of the future are to
come from If matters do not change.
The medical officer for the district
has been consulted, but he can as.
cribe no cause for the greater mum
Der Of girls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
WITH THE EDITORS.
The Death Penalty.

The movement for the adjustment
of capital punishment In Indiana is at
tracing an interest and displaying a
strength that was not altogether ex-
pected. Such is public sentiment that
1t will not be in the least surprising
dlouId the present legislature abolish
- re present law which demands death
,,or murder Protests against the
.ieath punishment offered by Governor
Hanly and Warden Reed show with
what horror It is regarded by men who
are held responsible for the laws en-
forcement. They have called the pub
lies attention to the fact that the
death penalty is horrible and no doubt
contributed to the sentiment against
1t. Viewing the question from a dis
lance one easily can reach the con-
clusion that it is just and right for
a murderer to be hanged. But when
capital punishment is viewed at a
closer range and one stops to think
OF a human life destroyed, the death
penalty becomes an ugly proposition
Lafayette Journal.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
NEW YORK LETTER.

New York, Jan. 19.-The downward
trend in the stock market was con-
tinued today with a vengeance. The
bears Were no respectors of persons
or properties. They hammered every
thing on the list from the high priced
shares to the lower. Reading. st. Paul,
Union Pacific, Great Northern, Balti-
more & Ohio and Southern Pacific were
pressed for sale on a gigantic scale
The exchange was a seething mob all
during the half holiday market.
Reading lost about four points for
the day, opening around 129 and sell
ing down to 126. The fine hand of
the Frick crowd was discernable in
the manipulation of this stock. They
simply stampeded the bulls with stock
offering it down a half a point at a
time. st. Paul and Copper was sold
heavily by interests very close TO 26
Broadway. The shake out in the Stan
dard Oil stocks was a severe one to
the trade. Blocks of Copper were
dumped on the market from lib down
to III Il.
The Hartman shares, Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific suffered declines
of four and two points respectively.
| to these two stocks by the people who
usually sustain the market when 1t be-
comes too panicky. 1t is Whispered
around the exchange that the Harri-
man following are not long any large
| line of stocks, on the contrary they
have been free sellers under cover foI
the past two weeks.
The usual rumors pertaining to the
| financial stability of one or two OF the
smaller houses on the exchange were
heard but these rumors We're emphat-
ically denied. Such rumors are Put
into circulation every time the market
| has a severe break.
The bank statement was very fiat
tering one. 1t showed enormous gains
in the deposit item, also an increase
In the reserve. After it's publication
the market started to rally shorts
began to scramble to cover their shor
contracts. Their efforts induced raj
ly of about two points from the earl!
low prices, closing the market with
rather firm appearance. Indications
however, point to still further declines
as it is believed that the liquidation
has not yet spent it's course.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
Stocks Grain and Provisions.


slightly improved. The market adj
vance Of about three quarters OF a
cent. for the day closing strong with
in a fraction Of the highest prices OF
the day.
CORN-Strong and higher. There
was an absence of selling pressure
upon the market. The bull operators
who have been so conspicuous on the
long side Of the market were again
In evidence. The news as a rule was
a rehash Of yesterday; bad weather
in the corn belt; car shortage situa-
ton unchanged and a better foreign
demand for this cearel. The market
closed strong.
OATS-Inclined to firmness although
the volume of trade was not large. The
May option sold up TO SSA, later a
little profit taking sales by the longs
induced an easier tone closing the
market at about yesterdays prices.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
GOLD LOST IN SHIPMENT.
Why Bankers Prefer to Send Precious
Metal in Bars.

when the banks ship gold across
the Atlnatic," said a banker, they
prefer to ship it In bars rather than
in coin 1t loses less that way"
ut loses less?"
''Yes, sir. If 81 900, 900 in gold coin
is shipped across the sea it is only
1898, 500 on it's arrival It loses from
IL to Is ounces, about 5000, through
abrasion, through knocking about with
the motion of the waves. The sea
makes gold lose ~Seight, you see. the
same as 1t does human beings. :.
Gold bars lose less. In fine
weather they will lose only about
800 to each million In the ugliest
weather they can't lose more than
$3.50, whereas in like conditions gold
coins have been known to lose $500.
"As gold shipments of $4,000. 900
often occur, to make these shipments
in gold bars instead Of gold coin IL
a saving of $1,000 or more.
at is odd to think when you cross
In one of those gold laden ships that
every wave that hits the boat clips of
10 to ID cents from its golden cargo"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
Between Trains
When Father Has the Grip.

Poor mother wears a worried look,
And sister wears a frown;
And If 1 venture up the stairs
They send me straightway down.
I'm going to the drug store now,
Upon a hurried trip
To get some other kind of dope,
For father has the grip.
1 heard him grooming in the night,
He said his head would split;
And then he thought his back would
break;
In just a little bit.
He told US that his legs were sore,
And soon 1t was his hip;
1t seems that everything is sick
When father has the grip.
The doctor came today and left
Some CAPSULES. and he said,
To take one each three hours until
The pain had really fled
Says pa. THAT means twelve hours be-
fore
I give this pain the slip;
I'll bet he'd find faster dope.
If he had got the grip"
And then he told ma he thought
That he was going to die;
An ma says no, that isn't so,
An gave the reason why.
Then pa sat mad and told her that
He didn't want her lip;
oh. there's no comfort in our fiat,
When father has the grip.
Detroit Free Press.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
IS PITTsBURG WORRYING ?

A special telegram to one of the
Chicago papers states that the Wander
bilts will spend s20.0o0.o00. If neces-
sary, to extend their line seventy miles
from youngstown, o., to Cleveland,
thereby giving it free access to the ere
region CT the great lakes and the
oittsburg mill district.
This Is an open admission of the fact
hat the Calumet region has distinct
dvantage over the Pittsburg district
or the prospective development Of the
steel industry.
In Pittsburg the ore is brought from
far away to nearby coal fields and the
finished product is then shipped a con-
siderable distance to the center of dis
tribution. In the Calumet region the
ore is brought a comparatively short
distance to a point near great coal
fields. the center of distribution Of
the whole United States, and there.
with unexampled railroad and water
facilities. the finished product Is sent
to the four corners of the world.
The cheap freight rates on the lakes,
together with the fact that the Calu-
met region happens to be nearer the
source of the raw material as well as
the market for the finished product
is too great a handicap to the steel
producer in the east. hence the neces-
sity for the vanderbiIts to spend $780,
000.0 to enable the railroads which
they own to continue to reap the bene-
fit of a half-monopoly of the freight
carrying business OF Pittsburg. Is
Pittsburg worrying over the progress
that the Calumet region is making
x begins to look that way.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
WANTED TO KNOW HIS DOOM.
"Ramhunctlous Brudder" Began "a
Get Slightly Uneasy.

During the recent revival In Eben>
inclined member of the congregation
fell into a doze while earnest but
long winded Brother Quaokenboss was
leading in prayer. and upon being
rudely aroused by the vicious bite OF
q horsefy on his bald head and for
getting for the moment the solemnity
OF his surroundings. audibly ejacula-
ted, as he resonantly slapped the
offender. Ding bust de fies!' where
upon Brother Quackenboss. who had
nearly run down. gladly grasped the
situation, and without appreciate hes
itation droned on:
And. fuddermo', Lawd-uh. we would
pray thee to fuhgive our wel-meanin'
but rambunctious brudder for his
odoriferous remark puhvide him wild
de eye of de eagle-uh. dat he may spy
his sin afar off; give him de legs-uh
of de kangaroo-uh, dat he may 'scape
at de proach OF temptation-uh; nail
his yeahs-uh to de trunk OF de gospel
tree-uh, dat he may listen to nuthin'
| but de whisperin's OF troof-uh; glue
his tongue-uh. TO de roof of his mouf-
uh. dat he may say only de Veal
veal and Nay! nay!' of de Scrip
ters-uh; 'noint him, Lawd-uh, wild de
kur lie o. Saskatchewan, and sot
him uh-flah wild lightnin FUN on high
uh; and"
''Well-uh, dess loolzy yuh a minute,
Brudder Quackenboss!" a bit grimly
interrupted the victim of the trade
who had begun to squirm under the
castigation. Il doesn't want To be
t ambiguous, or nothin' dat-sh way. but
: I'd dess like to aLspiciousiy ak, sab
r In view OF de exterminatin' circum
stances dat de flies sho'ly is bad, dess
what sawt o. heenyus c'lamity yo'd
uh-felt called to AK de Lawd to pc
down upon me If I'd uh-happened tc
say damn instidder ding as l come
pow'ful nigh doin' Judge.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
November Nomenclature.

November was called by the an
cient Saxons the whit monat, or wind
month, on account of the gales then
prevalent. 1t was also named the
blot monat, or blood month, from the
ancient practice Of then slaughter
ing cattle for the winter provisions.
It is said that the Roman senators
wished to name the month after
Tiberius, as months had already been
named after julius Caesar and Al
gustus, but the emperor, like Canute,
felt that it was possible to have too
much fattery and refused, remark
ing: What will you do, conscript IA
theirs, IL you have 13 Caesars?"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
Taken at the Flood.

Noah was experimenting the slowing
away of the animals in the ark.
II don't want to get into trouble
with the humane society" he said,
but this live stock has got to stand
a little closer together; that's all there
is about that"
Keenly realizing, besides, that an ark
shortage was worse than a car short
age, he thanked heaven that there was
no interstate commerce commission to
NEEDLE with his transportation bust
ness, and proceeded to turn one OF
the two giraffes end for end to econo-
mize space,-Chicago News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
SOUTH WATER STREET MARKET.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-The poultry mar
ket was more active today. Retail
ers We're out in good numbers taking
on stock for the week lend trade. Prices
however, showed little change, sup
pies being ample for all requirements.
Eggs held firm at the recent advance.
Iraulng was moderately active IN
butter trade was quiet and prices easy
at the recent decline.
Quotations on round lots ranged:
Butter-Receipts, 2,9SS tubs. Extra
creamery, jobbing. CSC; prices to retail
dealers, 30ci prints, 31c; flrsts, 24Q 26c;
ii9nas. ca 29g 22c jung extras 2So
renovated. 22Q 23c, packing stock, 1Se
ggs-Receipts, 1864 cases. Fresh
stock at mark, new cases included or
prime firsts packed in whitewood cases
grading, so per cent fresh stock. 26cj
extra, high grade stock grading so
city trade. 28c; storage stock. 22c.
otatoes.-Recetpts, 40 cars WIS
consin. Minnesota whitestoek choice,
SO sSc; choice to fancy, Michigan, ss g
40c; red. fair to good, 36Q SIC; mixed
req and white, s4@25e. soosao 8,
per brl; No. 2. $l25Q $50.
order were as follows: SO to IS lbs
Ss,g6Hei 50 te IS lbs, dqsAee; s. 81 to 10 1ot
l-f prees ed B 5sef ribs, 15o; No.
L4oings. Ire No. / round, 3zc' No.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, per lib, lie
chickens, fowls, 1012c; springs, SHc
ROSTERS, SIC; geese, $5.00Q750; ducks
| lie.
Fruits-Apples, $1,000 800 per brl
bananas, jumbo, per bunch, S1.40 q |: so
straight, s1.1O@ f.25; lemons, Califor
MIA, s3.00Q3.75; oranges, California
| $22593.50.
Green egetables-Beets, 40@50c pc,
sack; cabbage, s9.5o@1l.50 per ton
carrots. 40q 60c per sack; celery, 40c
1915 per case; onions, 65@75c per blu
parsnips, 75c per tub; spinach, 75c pc
| tub turnips, 40@65c per sack.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19
Entitled to Credit.

The last thing they remembered of
the night before. one had asked the
other, inarticulately, what he thought
of the man who invented whisky. The
answer had been: "Hesh gen'man an
mi smart fellr," and a 1ibation had
been poured to him.
Next morning as they got out of
bed and with great difficulty got into
their garments, the question was
fiendishly repeated, and the naswer
was:
We'll, he was a smart man an a
gentleman, all right, but tn man that
invented ice water wasn't no durn
fool"