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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
STRANGE SUBSTANCE
IS MEERSCHAUM
Is the Latest Acquisition
to List Of Minerals
Mined in the United
States.

Meerschaum, one Of the stransest
substances in the world, is the latest
acquisition to the already long list OF
minerals mined in the United States
This remarkable substance is amost
efficient non.conductor Of heat and
cold It is one Of the best insulators OF
electricity, and, finally, it is the great.
est absorbent known to modern sci
ence. In chemistry, there are many
processes requiring the most perfect
non conductors OF heat and cold, and
meerschaum satisfies these exacting
conditions better than any other sub
stance.
In virtue Of these remarkable quar-
ties OF resisting heat and cold, insul.
ating electricity and as an absorbent
Il is obvious that there are number
less other applications for this re-
markable substance In the arts, sci
eiices and industries, particularly In
the electrical and mechanical fields,
any one OF which would be sufficient
to yield an enormous yearly revenue
to the owners of this monopoly.
While meerschaum has heretofore
been used for ornamental purposes
only, principally for pipes, II has many
other applications Of far gyreater
value, and as the output is increased
and its qualities are better kknown,
the uses to which It will be put will
be very greatly extended.
AS an illustration, II will take the
place Of ivory for piano keys, chess
men, carved as figures and ornamental
articles of all kinds. as like ivory,
meerschaum has a beautiful color, fine
grain and takes an exceedingly high
polish. As the supply Of ivory Is con-
stantly decreasing-since II is obtain
ed almost entirely from elephants
tusks, and to provide the present sup
ply, Il Is estimated that from 1000 to
1000 elephants are n illed annually
II is obvious that the employment of
meerschaum In Its place will steadily
increase.
There are also a large number OF
applications for those portions OF
mesechaum which will carry too
great peroentagge OF impurities to be
used In the fine arts. One OF
these Is through its remarkable alb
sorbent qualities as the following will
indicate: Owing to the difficulty OF
transporting and handling liquid nitro.
glycerine; attempts were made to alb
sorb the liquid by means Of some sub
stance that would not interfere with
It's explosive action, but which would
form with II a solid body, or a powder,
which could be handled more conven-
iently and safely. Many such absorb
ents have been tried. charcoal being
the first. Dynamite Is merely kind
Of infusorial earth consisting chiefly
Of silicate impregnated with nitro
glyoerln, although sawdust in combi
nation with other chemical substances
Ia used to considerable extent.
Atlaspowder and Hercules powder
consist of nitro-glycerin, carbonate OF
magnesia. wood-fbre and nitrate OF
soda. Meerschaum. however, for this
purpose is better than any other ma.
terial, and what is more TO the point,
IL gives OF no fumes or smoke when
exploded
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
PROBATE CoIIRr

MARRIAGE PERMITS.
Tise Kilgore. 20. and Gertrude ID
Kent 2l. Afsssillon.
Ross B. Reisling. ~. and Edna n
Mckinney. 2S, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
Safety Of Our Railways.

So great are the precautions taken
in working the railways OF Great Brit
ain and Ireland that no simple acci-
dent ever occurs now Of serious ma
ture. Even when q sisnalman makes
a mistake much time and carefully
conducted inquiry are necessary to
ascertain, not why he made It. but
how It was possible for him to make
II. II is because all contingencies
seem TO be SO fully provided for that
some catastrophes are never explain
ed.-Engineer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
23 SK|DOO
Vacation Time Approaching and
Teachers All Looked Pleasant
While Pictures Were
Being Taken.

Every teacher in the High school
seemed to be excited and all in a
dutter yesterday afternoon, for after
school they we're TO go and have their
picture taken. which is great an
nual event with them. After school
they marched over to Hanna's pic
ture studio. where they lined up and
lol when count was made there
was an even 2a. The picture was
taken so that 1t might be put In the
Senior GLASS Annual.
- Come OF the pupils expressed Won
der that the teachers could look pleas
ant long enough to have their picture
taken, but they were assured that
this one time in the year they could
wear a smile even II II did hurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
Temperature Of the Moon.

Astronomers long ago came to the
conclusion that the moons surface
10 very hot during the height Of the
lunar day. which lasts two weeks, and
very cold during the lunar night,
which is equally long. These extremes
Of temperature reach their height
at the lunar noon and midnight and
are greater than any natural tempera-
lures on the earth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19

The modern spirit thinks only OF
what is vast. grahdiose. almost meas
ureless. Twenty years ago one talked
Of national movements; now Il is pan
islamism a movement destined. II is
said. to enroll 20O.ooo,oo0 Of Mussui-
mans In an immense army which
will reconquer from terrified Europe
not only It's religious, but Its politi-
cal rights.-L'Hurope.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
Prevalence of PhthlsIs.

Twenty years observation of phthi-
els over a district in Dartmoor and
North Devon, England, has eonvinc-
ed investigators that populations ex-
posed TO strong prevalent rainy winds
have q higher death rate from con-
sumption than populations sheltered
from them. The contrasts in the
phthisis death rate in the sheltered
and exposed parishes are very mark
ed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
JUDGE BALDWIN
tContinued rrom paee Tbree,

CONTINUED From Page Three)
ing In the world for him except SUI
fering. ! cannot help feeling much
as regret his departure that his
death has relieved him OF very great
suffering. To those who believe that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19

Any subscribers net receiving tho
Morning News regularly, either by car.
rier of mail will confer favor by 70.
porting the same TO this ONCE. Either
phone No. 10. "A
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19
IN THE COURTS
UNHAPPY WIFE.

Mary L. Davis, through her attor-
nsys Taylor & Stewart. yesterday
f1ied a petition asking for divorce
against her husband Thomas, alleg-
ing that she was married to the de-
fendant on the first day OF Decem-
ber, 1908, at Canton, and that no
children were born OF the union.
she says her husband has been
guilty of extreme cruelty. and that
some time in January, 1905, be be-
came violently enraged, breaking up
the dishes and nourishing a bread
knife with which he threatened to
strike her. She claims that he has a
violent temper, and has often cursed
and swore at her. She says he re.
fuses to buy her any clothing. and
declares that when he left her a
short time ago. she was without food
or money, and has been compelled TO
support herself by nursing and car
ing for persons who are sick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-04-19

Cyrus Young, IL. and Elma J.
Schrsntz. "a. New Berlin.
Frank L. Fragesser. 81. and Mary
Baker, 3s. Canton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes of to-day is vast
fund Of information as TO the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products OF actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of the
Well Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only, but Of the many who haze
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products OF that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and com
mended by the Well Informed OF the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of Senna To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
*+-++++++++%+++++*+<++++++

Chicago. pc' Rcali.ng that th9
temperature Of she nation could best
be ascertainod by gofag directly TO tho
farmers and stock Eaisers, T.. K. Er~im
president or Lord & Thomas. entered
into correspondence with leading pub
ishers and editors OF agricultural Ua-
pers over The country
From east ana west. north ana south,
most opturIstic and healthy reports
hay, aont, Not a puOiisbor or editor
sent in =, gloomy report a survey ot
the Ca.at.d answers AS 10 actual crop
condL ions show that the property OF
The j1tIou is really remarkable
I3Wa comes 20 The fore with a r..
pcft Of the corn crop for Die year Of
.4o,Jou.00o bushels, hign IN price. Hay
IS bringing a good price, and with q bet
ter crop than had been expected
Tho crops of South Dakota show an
increase IN Nalu, over 1905 Of $4,000 eco
and the farmers are IN excellent nuan-
cial condition.
South Dakota bank deposits at the
latest available figures amounted to
11t9, 600 or Sl@.-13. 900 ahead of the
same date III 1906
Conditions .u North Dakota are re-
ported even better tina. d. South
Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
QUICK WITTED GIRL IN
BLARNEY GAME WITH BRYAN

Washington Dec e Attorney General
Young and his counsel with Mrs Young
Mrs r. D. Q Brien and Miss Nellie
O'Brien. hCr daughter, were in the marht
room Of the senate WHOM in walked W
Bryan with Senator Teller, of Colorado
with whom he spent a part Of the dag
talking about democratic presidential pol
itics
Mr. Bryan had met the men Of the
Minnesota party during one Of his visits
to St Paul and, recognizing them he
went over to where rhcy were standing.
following which he YVES introduced to the
women who were with them
Miss Nellie O'Brien is attending we'll
known Catholic school for girls in this
city, and is visiting with her parents dur
ing their stay.
After saying something about the SIM
ilarity of the names Bryan" and
20 Baen,' the great democratic leader re-
marked that folks spelling their names in
those two ways had an come from the
same stock.
you see" he said to Miss Nellie. in
the old gap they all spelled the name as
] now spell mine, but finally there arose
a great man among the Bryans and he
was made king. whereupon I'm order To
distinguish his descendants from the
plebeian members Of the clan, the letter
% was attaCi.ed to the name bv way
of prefix This prefix has been retained
by all the descendants OF thar branch OF
the family to this day to show their
llustrious ancestry. The common people
Of the clan however, have continued 20
spell the name IN the good old way"
THAT is n very interesting story"
quietly replied Miss Nellie. "aud prompts
me 70 say that the day will no ,,1ubt
come when your descendants also will bo
calling themselves O'Brien," whercupon
the communer bowed his best bow in roe
ognition of the very handsome compli-
ment.
The story Of this conversation was told
very generally In the Minnesota colony
and Miss Nellie's reply voted one Of the
best that could possibly have been made
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
NATIONAL INCORPORATION
OF INTERSTATE CARRIERS

Washington, Dee. Senator New
lands introduced a bill for national in
corporation Of interstate carriers under
national law, with a provision for the
acquisition by them OF state incorpor-
ate railroads with the consent of the
respective authorities The Interstate
Commerce commission is given control
over the capitalization, rates. dividends
and other incidents OF operation i'm the
interstate buyers. The bill lays down
a uniform method OF taxation of such
national corporations by the states, and
It provides that l per cent. of the gross
receipts shan be set aside annually as
special fund in the United States
treasury for insurance to railroad en-
pioyes against accident and disability.
There is also a provision that no divi-
dends exceeding per cent per an
mum can be declared without the con-
sent Of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
BOTH GAINED.


Naa aud Vile Fattcn on Grape-Nuts
The notion that meat is necessary for
real strength and the foundation o.
solid flesh Is now 40 longer as preva-
lent as formerly.
Excessive meat eaters are usually
sluggish a part OF the time b. ,ause they
are not able to fully digest tueir food,
and tho undgested portion is changed
into what is practically a KIND of POI
son t.'ft acts upon the blood anu nerves
thus getting all through the ,gstem.
y was a heavy meat cater.' writes
an Ills man. and mp 10 two years
aen. was in very poor health. sut
icred with Indigestion 50 that / only
weighed o. pounds.
Then | heard about Grape Nuts anc
decided 10 Try il. My wife laughed at
me at first, but when | gained to l25
pounds and felt so fine, she thJught she
would eat Grape-Nuts too.
Now she is fat and well and has
gained 40 pounds We never have ind
gestion any more and seldom feel the
desire for meat A neighbor of ours.
OS years Old, was troubled with indi-
gestion for years; was a heavy meat
eater, and now since he has been eating
Grape-Nuts regularly. he says he is
well and never has indigestion. | could
name lot Of persons who have really
been cured cf indigestion by changlus
from heavy meat diet TO Grape Nuts.
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellvlle.' In pkgs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
The Pickle Look.

Prince Wilhelm, of Sweden, told a
New York reporter that Americans all
worked hard and looked happy
Ia my country" the prince went on,
I'VE work hard TOO. but we have not
your happy look. Perhaps IL is the eli
mate. Al any rate, we tell "A story ~,
Sweden that is typical, a story that
viii give you some idea Of our national
expression though not, / IN sure, of our
national character
"A Frenchman visited II SEeie in
Stockholm ana one morning the two
friends set out for walk Suddenly
the Frenchman exclaimed impatiently.
You look as sour MS a pickle Why
don't you smile? Why don't you have
a pleasant good-natured air when you
are out Of doors"
WHAT growlcd The Swede And
have everybody stopping me for 81
match. or asking me how TO get some.
whcre?'"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
COMPTROLLER ISSUES A
STATEMENT ON FAILURE

Washington, Dec The comptroncf
oc the currency today issued the fol-
lowing statement regarding he failure
t the National Bank of Commerce
at Kansas City:
"The comptroller's Office has been ad-
tiSed that he officers and directors
y. The bani- decided not 10 open their
doors today aHd requested the national
bank examiner 10 take charge until
>heir assets could be realized on. when
!neir strong hope is the bank may
BE able 10 resume
This bank is one OF the largest in
'Ge west, In September last IL had
about S34,0o0.0oo deposits. Something
ike $4,000. 600 Of this was due other
banks The failure is doubtless due to
calls nlahe on the Bank Of Commerce
lor these banking balances, and their
inability 20 realize on assets quickly
enough to meet thern."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
Atchison Globe SIGHTS.

It's sure sign of age TO feel tired
after a picnic
No Idle person recognizes the rights
Of busy people.
People rather enjoy il when a pretty
girl begins To fade
You have a right to DO lots OF things
you shouldn't do
A man hates his enemies longer than
he loves his friends.
Shake the hand of some men and You
shake "a secret out of them
It is always a source OF wonder to "a
man that "A woman can have so much
faith h him.
There are entirely too many men in
this world who prefer to be mean rath-
er than ordinary
There are as MANY lawyers clamorug
for the wrong as there are lawyers
Cld.nOring for the right
A circus iu town costs the indulgcnt
father of large family almost as
much as a spell Of sickness
A girl isn't hopclessly sentimental
unless she sighs and refers 10 every
good time she has as IAN oasis"
What has become Of the old fash
Toned woman who referred To 4 bun
as IAN animal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
SWEETHEART BARRED.
SEE BROWNS HERSEL.

Cataw.ssa, Pa. Dec. ~ Chastised by het
father for entertaining "a young man 10
whom he objected Lucy smith. the Is.
year-old daughter af Mir. and Airs Phinoas
Smith, OF this place jumped into the Sus-
quohanna river and drowned The imprint
OF her shoes i'm the snow led 90 the waters
edge
All day parties iynamted the river
without recovering her body.
Several weeks ago when Lucy was rep.
rimanaed by her father for entertainins
the same young man. she attempted to
sud her Ike by taking laudenum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
s-ie Col the Job.

The countess Of Warwick. during her
recent American tour, criticized Ameri-
can finance al dinner at New York
Il think. said the beautiful social
ist. that many of your tinanciers
would rather be tremendously rich than
tremendously honest. TO my mind II
IS a bad thing to pu. wealth before
honor. before kindness, before upright
ness. Surely--it was to ono Of your
very worst and richest fnaueiers that
a little boy applied, with success, for
a position the other day
As the boy stood tinidly cap in
hand before the finaucier's desk the
latter leaned back in his chair, took his
cigar from his mouth and said
So YOU want to be my office boy,
do you
Yes. sir, said the lad m a tremu-
lous voice.
The financicr blew q cloud of srloke
What qualifications have you, he
asked. for this postg
Why, sir the boy faltered. can
lie and steal a little
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
A london eishop,s Humor.

Tie bishop Of London's humor, now
lender and kind, now sardonic and
cruel made him many friends in
America.
THE bishop amused me- said a
clergyman, Eat a dinner Of divines in
New York We diyines are a modest
lot. but occasionally our self-estcem
gets the better Of as and then We
brag and boast and make ourselves
ridiculous
"A Boston divine at this dinner got
to telling us about a begging sermon
he had recently preached.
~ don't wish 10 hrag or boast he
began. nor would ] have YOU think
me conccited, but gentlemen, | assure
You
And then at great length he told
as how women had Wcpt at his beg
gng sermons pathos. stgpng men had
emitted hoaIse sobs. aud tn an ava
lauche the contributions had poured
In gold am: greeubacks, checks, even
Jewels and watches and great heaps
But here the bishop of London
leaned forward with a twinkle in his
eve.
BY the way. brother he said,
could you lend mo that sermon"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way 10 cure deafness. and that IL
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by al nfamed condition OF the mli
ccus lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have rumbin9
sound or imperfect bearing, and when 1t II
entirely closed, Deafness Is the result and
unless the Inflammation can he taken out
and this tube restored to its normal cond!-
tion. hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out OF ten are caused by Ga.
tsrrh which Is nothing but an intiamed con
dtiion of the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars FOR
any case of Deafness caused by catnrrhi
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free
r. ]. CHENEY Il co, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
GRASP COMES WITH THE
COMPTROLLER'S CALL

Kansas city, Dee When the
financial disturbance came and the
Tearing house decided TO issue certifi-
yates rumCrs regarding the condition
1L the National Bank uf Commerce
same, too. and the clearing house I'm
.he past few days has held several con-
icrenccs with the national banning Of
NC!als in connection and means for
Keeping the bank open were discussed,
Yesterday much surprise was cX-
dressed when the request from the
comptroller for statement OF the con-
SiuUI Of the banks was not responded
% by the National Bank OF Commerce.
Nther local banks published their
statements, showing a healthy condi-
ION, but the officials Of the Commerce
announced that its statement would
not be forthcoming till today
This created furtheI distrust In the
oanks condition and after a conference
lasting into the early hours. this morn
ng the clearing house officials de-
eided they could not aid the falling
Dank
When the statement Of the National
Bank of Commerce appeared IN the
morning papers, il showed that since
;he statement of August - the deposits
Nad been reduced from dose TO S35,-
100000 10 $40. 6.963, ,00O. The statement
also showed the loans and discounts
mad been cut dow $4O00,V00
The principal offers of the National
Sank of Commerce are Or. w. ).
Woods, president; W. II Winants. vice
president. and William A, Rul-, cashier
Its directors and stockholders iu-
,ludc some Of the most prominent mer
n the city WOODS is also president Of
he Commerce Trust company. OF Kan
sas city which has a capital of ST.
100000 and deposits OF Sl,396,000 Since
Is last statement the deposits OF the
rust company have Increased nearly
100000, and that institution is lic-
ucved TO be in a sound condition.
The Commerce bank is a United
states depository and Interested in
many local enterprises. Its individual
1epositors are among the largest ot
any bank in the city Its statement
printed this morning, showing a heavy
Ealing of in deposits drew a big crowd
II depostors 10 the bank early, More
~ less excitement followed the news
lhat the bank had been closed and the
.rowd gradually grew until il stoppeo
trafTlc.
Two smail branches Of the National
Bank of Commerce also closed ther
ioors this morning. They are the STOCK
Yards Bank OF Commerce, with de-
posite of $G00.0 600. and the Union Av.
niue Bark Of Commerce. with small
deposits
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
Il; j,niorr.

ON his homcward trip by trolley a
tired business man was much annoy
ed b" the conduct Of three middle-aged
ladies who stood near him. They were
evidently just returning from 4 sum-
mcr tour All the seats I'm the ear We're
occupied. but they seemed determined
that he should oner one OF them his
seat.
He screened himself behind lis paper
and listened to plainly audible remarks
about the decline of gallantry in the
present age. This grated on his nerves,
so he arose, and with a profound bow
addressed the three
"WIll he oldest OF YOU ladies' honor
me by accepting my place"
Whercupon they became Interested
in the advertisements over the Win
dows and tho man triumphantly re-
sumCd his seat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-14
DROPS THE BRAIN OF
WALT WHITMAN. LOST

PEladciphiu Dee. 7.--Dr Edward
Anthony Shitzka. professor OF anatomy
IN Jefferson college and one Of the most
distinguished authropological scholars
IN the world IN "a report upon a com
paratiye study of the brains of the six
greatest scientists ia America last
night revealcC that the brain Of Walt
Whitman haG bssn lost to science by
the carelessness of an empioye in a
hospital.
The employe allowed it to drop TO the
floor with the jar in which il was con-
ta!nec