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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-29
Report of Secretary Of Agriculture

Report of Secretary of Agriculture
The annual report of the secretary
of agriculture for the year 1906 has
been printed in pamphlet form and
is now ready for distribution. This
report contains much information of
interest and value to the correspond
ents of the bureau of statistics, and
limited edition has been allotted
to 1t for them. There are being sent
to each state statistical agent sup
plies. in bulk, for distribution by
them in large manila envelopes to
their assistants. Copies are also be-
ing sent to each county correspond
ent, and a supply for township cor
respondents will come to them under
separate cover or with the February
Crop Reporter and schedules.
Individual requests for copies of
this report will be filled in the order
of their receipt as long as the supply
will permit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-29
MRS. MARY TAYLOR.

Mrs, Mary Taylor, Of about two
miles southeast of Waco, died Satur-
day morning of heart disease. Mrs.
Taylor was 73 years of age, and for
the past forty years has been res
ident of Stark county. She is suryiv-
ed by three sons, two of whom were
born by former marriage. They are
]. M. Oyer, of Kensington; c. l.. Oyer,
with whom she has lived III recent
years, and W. G. Taylor, whose farm
adjoins the homestead. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the house this
morning at o'clock. after which
the body will be taken to 0snaburg
for inteIment.
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LOST SAVINGS IN
BANK; IS CRAZY

Chicago, Jan. 27-Crazed by the loss
of his savings in the defunct Milwau-
kee Avenue State bank, for looting
which President Stensland and Cash
ier Herring are doing time in the
Joliet penitentiary, James O'Connor
went crazy today, fed from his house
in a nude condition, and was arrested
while urging an enormous crowd to
sack the banks and kill all the bank
ers in the city. He will have hear
ing tomorrow before the l""acy board
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DEATHS and FUNERALS
MRS. HENRY BEMENDERFER.

MRS. HENRY BEMENDERFER.
The death of Mrs. Henry Bemen-
derfer occurred at her home near
Goshen, Ind, January 7. She was
nearly rs years old, and her maiden
name was Rebecca Elizabeth Price.
She was born in this city.
In 1851 she was married to Henry
Bemenderfer, and removed to Indi-
ana in 1866. She will be remember
ed by many FRIENDS and acquaintances
in this city and vicinity. Mrs. Benz
enderfer is survived by three sons
and four daughters, one of the former
being Rev. Allen R. Bemenderfer, of
Ashland. o.
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How to Cure chlIbIains.

40 enjoy freedom from chilblains," /"
writes John Kemp, East Otisfeld, Me-,
81 apply Bucklens Arnica Salve.
Have also used it for salt rheum
with excellent results" Guaranteed
to cure fever sores. indolent ulcers,
piles, burns,. wounds, frost bites and
skin diseases. 25c at the Durbin &
Wright Co. drug store
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Buffalo Bull Fiqht.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 27.-Before a
crowd of 10000 people the only buffalo
bull fight even seen in an arena was
pulled off today in Juarez, across the
border from this city. Juan Gonzales
a piacdor, was caught by the buffalo's
horn and narrowly escaped death.
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Paduoah sails.

Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 27-The U.
s. gunboat Paducah, which had been
undergoing repairs here, sailed today
for Hampton Roads. where she will
take on supplies before proceeding TO
San Domingo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-01-29
USE ALIENS FOOT EASE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and
damp, and get tired easily, If you have
aching feet. try Aliens Foot-Ease. Ii
rests the feet and makes new or tight
shoes easy. Cures aching, swollen,
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots
Relieves Chilblains, corne and bunions OF
all pain and gives rest ana comwort.
Try IL today. Sold by all Druggists 26c.
age FREE, Address Allen s. OlmstOd.
LeRoy. NJ. Y.
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E. w. RHODENBAUGH.

Elias w. Rhodenbaugh, of 1119
Spring street, died yesterday after
noon at Ais. Funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
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4 STAG PARTY
Unfeeling Polio e m e n
Break Up Social Ses-
sion of Roumanians.
NEED FOR ST. BERNARDs

The Roumanians in Crystal Park
held another celebration Saturday
night. During the last three weeks
they had Christmas and New Year,
and who or what they honored the last
time is not known, but at any rate
there was no lack of enthusiasm. The
scarcity Of the fair sex does not pre-
vent the holding of dances and on me
occasion above mentioned three were
pulled off and all of them well patron
| ized.
When the dancing was closed at IL
O'Clock, according to the city's rules
and regulations, six of the party were
just beginning to warm up and con-
seQuently, when they reached their
boarding house in Belden avenue,
few extras were put on the program.
! This was made possible as one of
the party played violin In the or
chestra.
Now, 1t is fact that for real mel
ody the Roumanians get the bun every
time, but Patrolman Penley is of the
opinion that like olives, you have to
learn to like 1t. Consequently when
Penley and Herbst made their rounds
at 1:30, they thought there was riot.
Their suspicious were further arous-
ed when they looked in the window
and saw everybody with their arms
around everybody else, and their vo-
cal pipes working over time.
"Your all pinched for disturbing
the peace" said Penley, and as soon
as the wagon arrived, everything but
the FIDDLE was started to headQuar-
ters. Five dug up Sc apiece and were
released until 9 o'clock this morning
The musician who supplied all the
fun was broke and none of the others
would furnish the funds to secure
his release.
Instead Of getting council to make
another increase in the police de-
partment, why not have them ap-
propriate money for one or two good
J st. Bernard dogs, or better still, trade
} in the workhouse bloodhounds. Es-
} pecially as all weather indications
} call for more snow.
The above idea is original but not
copyrighted, and suggested itself sew
eral days ago when a man was pulled
out of the snow on East Fifth street.
He had taken little too much on
. | N or
} cargo shifted and he lost his equilib-
rum. When found he was almost
frozen.
Early Sunday morning Patrolman
Newell found another in the vicinity
Of the Cherry street school The man
had evidently been there a long time
as he was almost buried. The streets
were deserted, and had it not been
for the arrival of the officer he would
have frozen. He was hurried to head
quarters in the patrol wagon and
, soon thawed out and gave his name
as Johnson. He was locked up on
} an intoxication charge and will be up
before the mayor this morning.
Patrolman Zaiser brought in a man
giving his name as Chmel on
the same charge yesterday noon
Later in the day relative ar
rived and gave security for his ap-
pearance this morning. He told thc
police that Chmel was connected witt
a prosperous business in Chicago
Some years ago and at that time was
worth $5O,00O. but took to drink and
lost it all.
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agreed that Levi p. Morton should go mo
the cabinet This agreement was auer-
ward broken. with serious results TO the IT,
publican party in the nation.
Parlor of Secrets.
Perhaps the most famous apartment III
this famous hotel is parlor u. X. IN no
other single room in the country nave beeii
heard so many financial. social, literary ana
political secrets. Eminent republicans ana
eminent democrats have met there. but the
story of what they said and what they ala
will not be divulged by them. and 1t can
NOT be disclosed by the dull ana silent
walls Year after year election returns
have been received in this historic room,
bearing their message of triumph ana de-
feat
Year after year famous men have gath
cred there in social Intercourse. but to
enumerate the banquets and meetings that
have been held within this famous room
would be to compile a list of the most I'M
portant meetings gatherings held IN the
metropolis within the last five decades.
Banquets OF all sorts. literary. clerical. so
cial. commercial and political, have been
held in this parlor. In 1913 its walls lis
tened to the memorable financial confer
ence which was held during the panic.
1t was the headquarters OF the tar
If commission appointed during fresl-
dent Arthurs administration In us spa
cious chambers the house OF bishops of he
bled, and many meetings of the clergy have
been held there since. Here the famous
breakfast was given to Canon Farrar and
clubs, associations. organizations and so
cieties of every description have gathered
in the D. r. for hours of social intercourse.
Here also the New England Society mus
tered its members. and here, too. the mag
mates of the base ball world were wont to
annually convene.
A Setting for Great Events.
For years Thomas c. Plat, the we'll
known leader of the republican forces in
New York state. had his permanent city
home at his hotel. His rooms were the
scene of constant conferences. and in them
he received the information which enabled
him to discern the trend of sentiment
throughout the state and to direct his cam
paign in accordance with existing condl-
tons.
But 1t was not alone the politicians who
consorted at the Fifth Avenue. There were
many of the stage to seek its portals after
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Corporal Thompson's" while making this
trip TO the site of the present Madison
Square Garden.
In 1852 the corporal's tavern was still the
principal house in the vicinity. But when
the Crystal Palace WAS opened ION Bryant
park in 1884 Corporal Thompson's way
side hosiery had disappeared and Fran
conis Hippodrome occupied the site.
Everybody was astounded when the rumor
spread in 1891 that Amos r. Emo of the
firm of Emo & Phelps. dry goods mer-
chants, proposed tearing down the hippo
drome and erecting great marble stores on
its site
Nevertheless. in due time the work OF
construction began-despite the dire fore
holdings uttered by the superstitious when
human bones thrown up during the excava-
tions reminded them that potters field
once existed there. The financial panic OF
1851 accustomed some delay. and the par
TALLY completed walls were temporarily
rooted over: but Paran Stevens, then the
leading hotel keeper of the country took a
look at the property, became interested in
the project of converting il into a hotel.
and on August .. 1889. the doors of the
great structure were thrown open to the
public. 4 memorial OF the event exists in
the shape of a brick in the kitchen Chin
ney bearing the figures '1S59." William
Washburn was the principal architect.
Cradle of Elevation.
a fact not generally known is that the
erected in the Fifth Avenue
No feature of the Fifth Avenue Hotel is
better known. perhaps. than the amen
corner" or corners. for there are really
two. They are at the western end OF the
great rectangular lobby. sometimes mis-
called the rotunda. and are furnished with
comfortable plush-covered settees, where
many of this countrys most famous
Americans and foreigners have sat by the
hour engaged in serious discussions the
swapping of yarns such as none but such
men could spin
The greatest disaster in the history OF the
Fifth Avenue Hotel occurred December 10,
1872 when nine servant girls lost their
lives in a fire that damaged the building to
the extent OF $4,000 OF minor accidents
there have been surprisingly few, the worst
being the fall OF guest over the bslus-
trades OF the main stairway to the ground
floor from which he suffered instant death.
A shooting ARRAY OF two that caused some
interest when they occurred are dimly re-
membered.
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Presidents Of the United States since Lin
CONS time have slept and lived. The grand
reception and dinner to Gen. Grant at the
close of the war given here. Here also
Hayes. Garfield and Arthur made their
homes while visiting New York. and here
it was that the latter-named President re
ceived the Korean embassy. Within it's
walls Cleveland and his cabinet frequently
gathered Through its corridors strobe fire.
quently the figure OF James g. Blaine. and
here his formidable rival. Roscoe Conkling
ofttimes made his home. Here Dom Pedro.
Emperor of Brazil. once held court, and
here 'Plon Plon." heir apparent to the
crown of France. discussed his chances and
prospects. as later did Prince Victor Ma
poleon. If England's heir apparent found
the Fifth Avenue suited to his demands. So
too, did the picturesque Crown Prince of
Siam. and that little group OF royal sons of
Slams king who invaded New York in 1887
Rendezvous of Politician.
In this hotel have met men who made
and unmade presidents and governors and
who decided political questions of the high
est Importance. For years it has been the
rendezvous of politicians from all parts of
the country. north. south, east and west,
and the most significant feature of this
phase of the Fifth Avenues attractiveness
is the fact that it is eagerly sought by the
men Of all parties, names of prominence
too numerous to mention democrats and
hibitionists, helping to make up the throng
Every republican candidate for governor
since 1865 has been practically determined
upon in this hotel. 1t was here that the ue-
cision arrived at to run Folger instead
of Cornell. 1t was here that Senator Plat
finally decided to take j. Sloat Fassett in
stead OF Andrew White in 1891. Here the
agreement reached to make Morton
the candidate in 1895, and here Roosevelt S
fate was settled early in September, 1898,
when the machine decided to cast aside
Black.
The famous peace conference" in the re-
publican party in 1880 was held at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Garfield had been nomi-
mated and all New York. following in
Conkling's lead, had returned home sullen
and defiant. Arthur was the candidate for
Vice President but Arthur had not suff-
Client force to harmonize the party while
Conkling was the leader. II became neces-
sary for Garfield to come east and bow the
knee to New York. He did"So at the be-
ginning OF the campaign. and the historic
meeting took place at which Garfield
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.rhere are many places of historic interest
J., the CITY of New York, but few, II any
tina, are more famous than the renowned
hostelry. the Fifth Avenue Hotel. which
according to recent Northumberland re-
norris is soon 10 make place for new
skyscraper.
With the passing of this hotel will dlsap-
pear not only the most noted OF the old
garavansaries Of New York. but in the dust
and debris o: establishment Will vanish the
halls and rooms and corridors OF a build
ing which for half century has been cele-
brated as the trysting place Of politicians,
and where statesmen and men OF affairs
foregathered and largely influenced. II they
did not altogether settle. the immediate
dest!nies OF the land. II the walls OF its
rooms could speak. the stories they would
reveal OF political endeavor, intrigue. am
bition and deals" the tales they would
narrate OF disappointed hopes, OF ba1Ied
rIans OF successful CoupS and strategic
strokes would make a volume far more in
teresting in its political and personal his
tory than any that has yet been written.
In one OF these rooms the movement for
the nomination of Grant received Its first
Impetus at the first Peabody dinner In 1857.
This was a dinner given in honor OF George
Peabody and among the many guests were
Admiral Farragut. John Jacob Aston.
George Bancroft, Judge Edwards Pierre
pont. William NJ. Evarts. Thurlow Weed.
henry ] RAYMOND, Hamilton Fish and
Gen Robert Anderson. In an adjoining
corridor the candidacy OF James G. Blaine
got its death blow from the Rev: D
Burchard's famous ALTERATION of rum.
romanism and rebellion.
Began In 1859.
1t was in 1859 that the hotel began its
career as the gathering place of statesmen
and politicians and the home of men and
women eminent in the worlds affairs. Just
a year after its opening the Prince OF
Wales came to this country and stopped
there with his suite. About the same time
the brilliant wedding reception of Gen. and
Mrs. Mcclellan was held in the hotel. A
short time afterward Gen. Winfield Scott.
then commander-in-chief of the United
States Army. took up his residence there.
Since those old days the corridors have
echoed TO the tread of the most famous OF
the land. Under its roof most all of the
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play. work was done. Here Joe jefferson
was wont to repair after he had thrown
aside the tatters Of Rip Van Wrinkle. and
here too, the genial and joval Raymond
came after he had Invested himself of the
character of Mulberry Sellers.
But the Fifth Avenue is famous for
events as well as for its guests. Here was
given the celebrated dinner to Starr King.
By its doors marched the gallant 9TH Regi-
ment its way to the war to be cheered
by the thousands of men and women who
had gathered before the hotel in its
rooms. During the riots of 1853 the hotel
was in state of siege. and much local
history made about its neignborhood.
During the centennial Of 1876 the hotel
was overlooking with important guests from
all parts of the world. Around It's hos
ptable tables the opening of the Brooklyn
bridge celebrated in befitting manner
Here the French and German delegations
to the Yorktown celebration fraterniZed at
the centennial banquet, and during the
Washington centennial of 1889 the register
of the hotel practically a catalogue of
the prominent citizens who had come from
all the states of the Union to celebrate the
glorious anniversary. So, too, with the
funerals of Grant Arthur and Sherman.
and the laying of the corner stone of the
Grant monument-on all these historic oc-
casions the distinguished participants, from
Presidents and Cabinet members down,
naturally concentrated at the Fifth Avenue
The hotel stands now where, away back
in the early forties. the old Boston road
had junction with the BloominSdale road.
Around this area was a wide tract of waste
land. With a view to park purposes. the
city acquired title to this district, and on
May 10, 1917. the common council an
nounced the opening of Madison square.
Facing this was a quaint story-and- half
structure, originally post tavern for
changing horses. and later road house
very popular with horsemen, bearing on its
front the legend:
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American neighbors. Several families on
hearing that Yankee family was going
to install bathroom, Immediately ar
ranged to secure the same convenience
One Italian of the first generation. who. a
few years ago. had practically nothing.
recently bought a twenty-acre farm
cleared off his Indebtedness from his first
years crop of berries and built 4 $500
house. S1.1o0 being spent for plumbing
and hot-water heating, a well-equipped
bathroom and steam pump for the
house and barn. When about to purchase
his furnishings he visited the house of a
well-to-do American and asked that he
and his wife might inspect the interior
Finally the American accompanied him
to the city and aided in selec Ting the
furniture. In spite of these line sur
roundings this Italians wife sill walks
three miles to town and returns. carrying
her bundle of purchases on her head :
but the daughter has been sent away to
be educated.
The food OF the newcomers settling in
Hammonton Is similar to that OF the
transient berry pickers. with the addition
of meat. butter and eggs. Meat is always
eaten on Saturdays and Sundays. even by
the very poor. The very best qualities of
flour. bought by the barrel. are used for
baking bread often twisted into Bag cir
cles Dandelons and plants unknown to
the diet Of Americans are eaten as
greens The best olive oil a % cents
a quart. olives sausages ard maCaronf
are commonly imported from Itaiy. The
food of these rural Italian-Arner.ca is
IN every way superior to that eaten by
their countrymen of the big cities, who
are found to eat spoiled and rejected
fruit and vegetables.
Women Know Naught of Cooking.
Italian women OF the first generation
know practically nothing about cooking.
according TO Miss Meade. They seldom
preserve fruits but make kind of paste
by drying tomatoes on a board in the sun,
and this is an important item of the diet.
Cornmeal mush with fat meat and onions
or garlic and Iaisins is another important
item. Another dish is Il combination of
onions, peppers, tomatoes. egg plant ana
herbs. Ice is purchased only on the great
holiday July Is. TO keep the beer and soft
drinks cool The favorlte beverage for or
binary occasions in homemade sour wine.
bat many of the children do not like this
In some cases the younger generations Go
not indulge in onions and garlic. lest they
make themselves offensive TO Americans.
Parents allow their children to eat green
apples and cucumbers ad libitum. But
among the second generation an advance
in cooking is discovered by the government
agent. The younger women viii now send
to an American neishbor for recipe for
cake preserves or other Cc!icaC!eS.
Personal! learl:E"SS is also beng learned
from contact with the American, as IS
proven by the growing fad for bathrooms
Seeing our Young country1nen bathing i'll
the lake a Hammonton. the young ltailanS
wanted TO try the sDcrt but We're warned
by their older countfymen that they would
die from the effects of such exposure But
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MADISON COTTAGE,
Corporal Thompson. Proprietor,
Corner Broadway and 23d Street,
New York.
\. b. Stages leave every minutes

by one of the ZigZag paths, ramblers would
HE them to the Harlem railway station to
indulge in the great treat of going away
out in the country to see trains come In
drawn by steam locomotive. These ex-
cursionists would leave their teams at
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years ago and the Catholic priest, thinking
1t best not to arouse prejudice, forbade it,
whereupon he was mobbed by the Italians
and the holiday has since been unrestrct, q.
A feast is spread in each Italian Louise on
this day. Every one must have new shoes.
and all OF the girls new dresses. The town
Is abazs with fireworks, and upon a largo
screen set up before a grant stand an
exhibition of moving pictures, illustrating
the life of Christ. is given. The govern
ment's agent reports good order and little
drinking on this festiya day
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Scores in One House

When ! visited one property 10 MAKE Il
photograph of the Italian berry Picheis
fo,,,d scores occupying a single house. The
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Blackberry Preserves.

Take good ripe blackberries and put in
the preserving kettle. without water, crush
ing enough to make the juice flow. Heat
slowly and stew until well cooked. Allow
heaping tablespoonful -four to each quart
of fruit, mixed with a little sugar. only
enough to sweeten slightly. Stew until
thick. pour IN mods, wet with cold water
and set on the ice until thick and thor
oughly chilled Turn out when cold and
serve with sugar and cream.
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Spiced Blackberries.

These are delicious served with meat.
Put seven pounds black berries In the pre-
serving kettle with three pounds sugar and
a pint of cider vinegar. Tie in a cheese
cloth bag, two teaspoonfuls each cloves.
cinnamon. allspice and a teaspoonful nut
meg. Place the spices in with the fruit.
sugar and vinegar and let stand two or
three hours. Place the kettle over tho
fire, bringing slowly to a boil, and cook
about ten minutes. Take out the berries
with a skinner and spread on a platter
while the juice is cooked down to about 4
half the original quantity. Pack the ber
ries in stone or glass jars, pour the syrup
over them and seal.