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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27

acid. is sold for 10 cents, when II is
really worth about l cent Cream
"thtckeners" are used to make milk
appear like cream. They are made
principally OF gelatIne, The most
common preservatives are formaide-
hyde, boracic acid. salicylic acid, sod
iuin benzoate and sodium bicarbonate
The commissioner recommends that
the laws recommending cream. ice
cream, cheese meat. vinegar, llnseed
oil and drugs be amended; that the
law as to the inspection OF dairies,
creameries, etc, be made more effec-
tive, and that standards be adopted
where practicable to correspond to the
United States standards.
This department has charge OF the
investigation OF persons charged with
the sale OF liquor without the payment
OF the Akin tax. Approximately, $780,
600 has been paid into the treasury as
the result OF this work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
SECRETARY TAFT
Spent Christmas Day Catching Up
With His Departmental Cor
respondenee.

Washington, Dec. 26--William How
ard Taft, secretary Of war. and can
didate for the presidential nomina
tion, put in-Christmas day by dispos.
ing of lot of correspondence that
had been piled up in his absence from
the United States. Mr.. Taft is rap.
Id worker, and early today he began
to clean up. Stenographers attended
him In relays. He kept three Of them
busy for several hours.
A good part OF the correspondence
taken up by Secretary Taft To-Day was
OF personal character. He has had
little opportunity since his return from
his trip around the world to attend to
war department business being oc.
cupied with purely personal matters.
He spent the better part of the day
at home, eating his Christmas dinner
with his family, all the members of
which are In the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27

of Commerce Tuesday are carried in
to effect.
The plan to treat the suspected In
sane as unfortunates and not as Grim
inals has the backing Of Probate Judge
Haddeu. DR.. O.. II, Clark, superinten
dent of the state asylum at Newburg;
DR., A. b. Howard former superinten
dent, and DR.. II. II. Drysdale, alienist
All of those named were present al
the meeting in the Chamber Of Com
merce which was called at the sugges
ton of Starr Cadwallader.
TREAT INSANE AS WARDS.
1t is planned to convert part OF
the City hospital into ward for the
insane. Suspected insane persons will
be taken there instead of to the jail
The probate court will sit there once
a week or oftener to consider insan-
ity cases. II there Is doubt as to the
nature Of the afflictlon the patient will
be kept there two or three weeks to
determine the nature Of the trouble,
instead of being committed to New
burg only to find that the person is
not insane at ALL
II Judge Hadden had his way the
present system of treating the insane
as criminals would be entirely swept
away. There would be- no such word
In an insane case as warrant" "af.
fdavit" or arrest"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
THREE BURIED MINERS
ceIebrats chrlstmss Under Thousandt
Of Feet Of DsbrIs--tisvs
store Of Foodstuff.

Ely. New, Dee. 26,--One thousand
feet below she surface OF the earth
three miners today spent the strang-
est Christmas In the world. Bailey,
Mcdonald and Brown have been i'm
prisoned in the Alpha shaft OF the
Giroux mine since the fret OF Decem-
ber and the rescuefs have still three
weeks work to do before they can
reach the men. But today they had a
fine holiday meal. bea1hdng with
straight whIskey and topped on yitn
coffee and cigars.
These facts rcame mp TO light" via
the modern telephone with which. the
mine equipped At the 1000 foot lsvsl.
The Imprisoned men send the most
cheerful Christmas messages 10 All
their friends by this me&ns. and stat
cd that they had supplies snop8h -
last until the dsbF1s ahovf tksn + ~
moved. /
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
Packers WIN Invade Old MoxIco.

New York. Dec. 25.--A private car
attached to the Chicago special. leav
ing the Grand Central station at 1885
tomorrow will carry John w. Dekay
and party of prominent Englishmen
and Americans who are going to the
City OF Mexico to witness the inaug.
uration Of the frst great packing in.
dustry in Mexico. The party will be
entertained by Mr.. Dekay for the
whole month of January and will re.
turn to New York early In February.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
FREE6uRo.

Freeburg. Dec. 25.-There will be ,
debate held at our school mouse Fri
day evening. December 27. Everybody
IL invited to attend.
ID. o. Hahn made business trip &c
Minerva, Monday. f
Protracted meeting has closed nj
the Evangelical church. Quarterly
meeting WIN be held at that place Sat
urday night and Sunday.
The many friends OF Hugh Knoll
will be pleased to learn that he is get
ting along nicely at the Alliance hos
pital.
The box social which was held at the
Center school house last Thursday
evening, was we'll attended. About
sal was taken In. for which they will
purchase an organ for the school.
Mr., and Mrs. Barl Oyster, of Can
ton.. spent Christmas at the home OF
the latter's parents.
About everybody in this vicinity
saw the balloon which passed
over here last Friday. y
Harrison Sanor moved in his new
house one day last week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27

to get him when he came from the
Odd Fellows hall later In the night.
One man was sent to the rear OF the
building. From high embanlrment
at that point he could peer directly
into the Odd Fellows rooms. When
sonjour was leaving he gave us the
signal. Again the plan failed. as Bon
jour was accompanied out By a num-
ber OF fellow lodgemen.
"Tho next night we planned to get
Rev. Dunbar We knew that after the
evening service he usually departed
from the church alone after the con-
gregatlon had left This plan was also
spoiled, as Rev. Dunbar was accom-
panied down the street by number
of men. Later that night went to
his house OH Caroline avenue.
II was to knock at the door and call
him out on the porch. There was to
do him. I had gone on the porch
when my heart failed me and left
the place
"One night I waited at the wooden
bridge on Second street. There was
to assault Ex-Sheriff Allison. when
he passed over the bridge Mr.. Allison
was accompanied by his wife and lit
tie son. AS looked at the little box
my nerve went back on me and pass-
ed up the job.
"The next week Hostetter walked
down the street in company with Bon.
fntyr Ubap. Ia r,o o,,oa tl,n oan. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27

London, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Teheran says that
despite the promises made by the
Shah. the political situation continues
critical. The foreign diplomats mel
at the French legation. and It is re-
ported that they discussed a proposal
that they notify Persia, that unless
measures are taken to pacify the city
Great Britain and Russia will act
Jointly to restore order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
roo IArs TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED--A good girl for general
housework. Good wages. No wash.
ing or ironing. Apply sos North Mar.
ket 1t. 2Gd3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
Steamer and Tow Hav. Rough Tim.

Queenstown. Decs 2b.-The steamer
William CHI has been for several
days towing the Leyland line steamer
cambrian. from London for Philadel-
phia. before reported as having been
spoken in mid.Atlantic with her shaft
broken. The progress Of the vessels
has been delayed by terrific weather,
Tugs will meet the Cambrian here anil
take her to Liverpool
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A Pup
80 0lNCY ~, 7

Most people are. and D-zsrta Quick
r.ddtpg 10 the only quick desert that
and the entire family Every packase
guaranteed under the Pure Food law.
Try a package OF D-Zerta Pudding today
from your Grocer and you will-buy often
and tell your friends. Various fiavors
at all grocers, 10 cents. Order, TO-DAY.
Makes excellent pies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
confession
OF One Of the Criminals
Arrested In Chester.
w. Va. ,A
lMPLIcATEs OTHERS

tWf LiJAIE0 " TEN ]
East Liverpool, Dec. c5.--As ar
echo of the enforcement of the Local
option lave In this locality represen-
tative citizens of Chester are highly
indignant over Sheriff A. r. wilItins's
action In releasing John Johnson, the
man who assaulted Ex-Cbief of Police
Ernest Bonjour. johnson is thought
to have been an accomplicc In the
famous conspiracy alleged to have
been headed-by Attorney ]. Il. Hos
letter, who is in the Ohio county jail
at Wheeling awaiting his trial next
March.
Johnson was released on 5000 ball
FURNISHED by his brother, The pris~
oner Immediately left for his home IN
Pennsylvania. II is hardly likely that
he will return to West Virginia to an
swer the serious charges against him
or return to testify against Hostet-
ter. Thus one of the chief witnesses
In the latter case is gone.
Some time ago there was published
the report that Johnson had made
confession duplicating Attorney Hos
letter: Jones, the. man who particle
pated in the attempted jai. delivery at
New Cumberland and otter citizens
of Chester. At that time Sheriff VIII
kin refused to confirm or deny the
report.
II became positively known today
that johnson did make a confession
and Sheriff wilkins action in the
matter is even more inexplainable.
The confession was made to Ex-
Sheriff Charles Allison in the Han
cock county jail at New Cumberland
on Monday. December 8. Although
simply verbal statement. II was wit
messed by Ernest Bonjour, who was
with Mr.. Allison, and It's validity is
beyond question. In the account of
the confession given below the names
Of the Chester citizens alleged to
have taken part in the plot are not |
published.
Johnson's statement made TO Ex-
Sheriff Allison is In substance as
'oliows: :
MY home is IA miles from Allie
gheny. My parents are both well up
n years. My father IA an invalid and
a poultry farm. IL was al
Ways an agreement between my par
nts and myself that | was to man
ge their business affairs and at their
cath inherit the property. However.
ONE time ago was thrown out OF
Employment and two months later
wandered into Pittsburg.
while in q saloon In that city I
net Attorney Hostetter. He asked
10 my occupation. When told him
was unemployed he suggested that I
ome to Chester where he would find
,e work. Hostetter stated that he
as the leading attorney in Chester;
rat he practically controlled the ,
,wn and that anything he said or did
'ent. l accompanied Hostetter to {
hester and was taken to the head 4
uarters OF the Eagles Social club.
here met four other men whom
ad never seen before. After I had
zen made drunk they maze the pro-
osition to me. and accepted. I was
get 500 for each man assaulted n
he men were Bailey. Ex-sherifr ALL
m. Bonjour and Rev. J. w. Dunbar.
Here johnson mentions the Bailey
,sault. but denies that he took anv
tive part In t. III
at stood on sixth ntreet and ..w ,ha
ur men whom had mst a, The
agles' Social club rooms assauIt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27

EVERYBODY can borrow money on
household goods. watches. etc. ON vsry
small easy weekly or monthly -pAy.
lmsnts. Collateral Loan Bank. Bell 500 (,
stark A-ses. No. 800 W. Tuscarawas
--rs%- q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27
Sale Of Market stalls.
MARKLHToN. PAN

Market House Stalls win be sold on
Friday December 27th. 1907, at 1
O'Clock. p. m. In the Market House.
All purchasers TO be subject TO the Or.
ridance and rules governing markets,
to have possession on Jan. LIST. 1908,
after payment OF at least one months
rent and signing a lease covering q
years rental, therefor. Terms OF sale
Will be made known ON date OF ssIo.
Ordered BY tho Board of Public Serv.
Ice. Dec. II. 1907.
B, F. FAUST. Clerk.
Dec. II. 81. 30. 20. 'O7,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-27

A new type of roadway has been dc.
veloped in some parts OF California.
known as the petrolithic. which ID
nothing more or less than well-bullt
oiled road.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
PROSPERITY CAUSE
Of SUFFERING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Representa-
tive Marshall of North Dakota IN an
Interview tonight declared that, while
there was a shortage of fuel at some
points in North Dakota and danger OF
a shortage at other points, North Da-
kota was not in need of financial as
sistance
The shortage In cars" he said
grew largely out of the enormou'
crops raised throughout the state anc
through the expansion of business far
beyond all ordinary limits, which lit
orally swamped the railroads, not onll
with products going out of the stat"
but also with merchandise and ma
terials coming in. In an attempt to
handle this tremendous volume of traf-
fc the railway companies were gross
ly negligent with relation to the fuel
supply; so our great financial pros
perity is the real cause of our tenn
porarily embarrassed condition. 1t is
not a fuel shortage, but railroad
shortage which embarrasses the peo-
pie of the State at this time"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
BRANDS CHILDREN
WITH HOT IRON
Cruel Stepmother Explains
That She Was the Victim
of a Resistless Mania
BABES CARRY SCARS

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Two little tots,
Nellie, aged 7, and Jennie. two years
younger, told Magistrate House in the
Harlem Police Court today how their
stepmother, Mrs. Kate Cravius, had
branded them with a redhot stove
LITTER when in play they had made too
much noise
Twice during the recital the prisoner,
a woman of intelligence and of pleas
ing appearance, not more than 20 years
of age. tainted. When restored she
admitted that she had burned the
children, but said that at the time she
was possessed by an unaccountable
mania. The two girls, she said had
been playing with their dolls until the
noise and confusion robbed her of her
reason and left a resistless impulse to
punish them. Selling the stovelid lift
er, she pressed the glowing end upon
the back of the right hand of each
child, causing scars that the little ones
viii carry to their graves
The prisoner was paroled in custody
of her counsel pending a further hear
ing tomorrow and the children were
given into the care of the children's
society which had brought the com
plant.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
DENY REPORTS OF
CATTLE LOSSES

HELENA, Mont. Jan. 27.-Sheep-
men and cattlemen declare that re-
ports sent out recently detailing big
losses in the eastern and northern
parts OF the State are utterly untrue,
and that while the cattle losses viii
probably be somewhat above the aver
age, IL is still too early TO approx
mate. as the heaviest losses usually
occur during February when stock is
weakened from long exposure and bat
ting with the elements.
sheepmen were better prepared TO
stand the severe winter than cattle
men, and IN some places have kept the
losses down by using rotary snow
plows which cleared the ground and
allowed the sheep TO feed.
A chinook" (warm wind), which
prevailed the last few days, helped con-
ditons materially in the central part
OF the State, melting a great mass Of
the snow and uncovering the ridges
which allowed stock a chance 70 feed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
Speaker Beardslee Confident
Primary Bill Will Pass

morrow will AFFORD the Senate an op-
portunity to settle the question of the
submission of an amendment within
the week.
WRIGHT AMENDMENT
The. Senate committee will consider
on Tuesday two propositions for con-
stitutional amendments, the Wright
amendment, which is Identical with the
Held proposition, and the Common
wealth Clubs amendment, introduced
by Senator Belshaw. Both are designed
20 accomplish the same purpose. but
there is radical difference The Wright
amendment is terse. frees the section
Of much matter that properly belongs
in statutes rather than in organic law.
and is free from contradictory terms
It's adoption Will put the whole re-
sponsibility for the enactment of a
valid, direct primary law upon the
Legislature. The other. according TO
the best obtainable legal authority,
leaves ample room for doubt and, un-
fortunately, constitutional excuses for
double-crossing by the next Legislature
should the machine be in control of a
majority.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
MEETTODEN NOUNCE
LAWS Of FRANCE

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Hippo
drome, the largest playhouse in the
city, was filled tonight when Catholics,
lay and clerical, of the archdiocese of
New York met publicly to protest
against the new French church laws.
The action of the Government of
France in divorcing church and state
was sharply attacked by several mem
bers.
Former Supreme Justice ]. O'Brien
presided, and the speakers included
Archbishop John M. Farley Justice
James Fitzgerald, former Justice Jo-
seph F. DAILY, John G. Agar and John
r. Delaney.
The audience voted to send to tie
Pope in the name of the Archbishop a
cablegram assuring him of the sym
pathy felt by the New York Catholics
for him in his contest against France
and condemping the French anti
church campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
TALENTED GERMAN
LAUDS YANKEES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 27.-An Ameri-
can imbued with patriotic fervor could
not have written a more enthusiastic
characterization of the United States
and its people than has Ludwig Fulda.
the German dramatist, in his "Americ-
kanische Eindruecke," advance copies
of which have arrived here.
Like other Europeans of note, Fulda
ascribes to climate and atmospheric
conditions the energy and activity Of
the people of the United States. The
grapefruit opened new visions of de-
light on his breakfast table and he
asks his countrymen to become ac-
ouainted with this fruit, but he takes
exception to the habit of Americans in
preferrinE imported wines and declares
that he drank repeatedly red California
wine which his trained palate found
dificult to distinguish from Bordeaux.
With nothing has the German author
been more deeply impressed than with
the educational system of the United
States. He draws the attention of his
readers 10 the fact that degenerate
features and drunkenness find no place
among Americans. Dueling and drink
ing both are unknown among them,
Fulda says, and he also declares that
those who suppose that the American
student is behind his German brother
in valor and bravery are much mis-
taken. In coeducation he seems to have
found the reason why the moral life of
the American people is on a higher
level than that OF the German people
He says that without a question the
life Of the young people Of America
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
METHODS Of TRUST
ARE EXPOSED
Evidence at Hand to Show
How Copper Kings Keep
Up Prices of the Metal
FEDERAL AID ASKED

NEW YORK Jan 27-Presldent
James Noroton of the Northeastern Met
al Association made public tonignt the
following letter, which on instructlohS
he has sent to Attorney General bohS-
parte at Washington:
Referring 10 our telegram to you. eoneerninS
the action Of copper interests in this country.
beg to las before you the following facts, Whien
are prepared TO prove: -
That the copper trust so-ealled, has ereared
an artificial scarcity OF copper By storing II IN
large quantities at Butte Mont; 6eooKen' pfbe S
Perth Amboy, N. T.; B9yonne, ~ s,,.h 20, snd
Aris.; Cananea, Mex: HOughton, Mlen., anu
other places known to our association ana -
fusing to sell Il except In small s1r,noyN
5000 tons OF refined copper and that all Intend
ing purchasers are told the supply mas oeen
That there are 100 tons Of copper. at Ho-
boken and that seals we're placed on the stoIs
house there October is last and nave noe
That there are stored in similar manner At
Butte. Mont. 1000 tons; at Bls0ee SVVV, anu
200 tons at Cananea and HOughton, Mleh;
That the steamer Hindustan. Captain Ranton,
on October 90 sailed for South africa VITA Ivuo
tons Of copper ballast Sith no ssa eFaer .,S that
the Hindustan returned % New YORK on ,O6 O6
about December %, stlll carrying tae U LUZ
tons Of copper ballast. and that Captain Kali
ton. on seeking orders for the delivery OF the
copper, received orders the next day 70 con con
HindustaD sailed subsequently for South Amer
lean port still without orders Tor tne dellVtFI
Of the copper. His afddavtrs reefting tne ABOVE
facts, Is enclosed
We submit that the present danger 70 the
trade is not so much the high price OF copper
as is the fear that the prices, being held az
an artificial height may be lowered suddenly
should the copper combination succeed IN seillng
It's storedup product at the present quotations
President NorotOn said he would go
to Washington tomorrow or Tuesday
TO see the President and Attorney
General Bonaparte with reference TO the
matter.
The Northeastern Metal Dealers As
sociatiOn was organized at a meeting
here Friday of the representatives or
the small metal dealers of New ork.
New Jersey and New England At the
meeting it was decided to ask the
United States Attorney General TO take
steps to prevent the formation OF a
combination Of copper mining compa-
nies.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28
MAY EXTEND ROAD
To WA TSONVILLE
Chief Engineer Rogers Init
mates That This Is the
Plan of the Ocean Shore
WORK ON NEW LINE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WATSONvILLE, Jan. 27.-J. B. Rog-
ers, chief engineer of the Ocean Shore
Railroad, while in Watsonville yester-
day, disclosed that the Ocean Shore
will be completed as a single-track line
from San Francisco to Santa Cruz by
October l. Nearly 67.5 per cent of the
grading and s5 per cent of the neees-
sary fills and bridge approaches have
been completed.
''The road is in good hands" he said.
Eighty per cent of the stock is owned
in San Francisco by men who are
heartily interested, not alone in the
construction of this line, but in seeing
that it is maintained in local hands. AS
to the reliability of it's extension at
jacksonville 1 cannot say. That is a
matter which lies wholly in the hands
of the directors, but 1 can say that as
a result of my observations here 1 am
thoroughly surprised that this valley
has remained so long unexploited.
There is no possibility that it will be
longer overlooked in the general in
vestment and Improvement era which
is opening to the coast.
'The Ocean Shore might come to
Watsonville, or through it-yes, it
might" he added, reflectively.
During his stay here the visitor made
personal observation of the equipment,
power and scope of the local electric
line to the beach.