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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

''Fighting Bob Evans, rear admiral
of the navy now retired and at present
on the lecture platform, is greatly
admired on the Pac itic coast, and the
people of Los Angeles have offered to
present him with fine residence
property if he will make that city his
home Bluff old Bob has declined
the honor with thanks, as he should
have done. He had a striking object
lesson along this line in the case of
Admiral Dewey. who when at the
height of his glory as the hero OF
Manila Bay, was presented with
fine home which led later to quarrel
ing and pickering that resulted in dis
placing him from the pedestal upon
which he had been stood by the hero
worshipers and again lowered him to
the common level of men. Admiral
Evans does IT need aid he is amply
able to take care of mis- own needs
and he better retains his self re-
spect and his place in the hearts ct
the American people by his courteous
declinat;on Of the proffered honor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16
TAFT AND CANNON.

1t is reported that Judge Taft in
an interview with Congressman
Burton of Ohio. given the past week
expressed a determination to have the
republican promise of tariff revision
carried OF by the next congress in
good faith, even if it becomes neces-
sary TO anatgonize the reelection OF
Nj. Cannon as speaker. We may
we'll believe that Mr.. Taft is in
earnest in his demand for revision,
though whether the executive would
undertake to influence the organiza
ton of the legislative branch OF the
government is another question In
a speech at Des Moines during the
recent campaign he said:
Undoubtedly there are excessive
tariff rates, and corporations have
taken advantage of these excessive
rates to advance the price of articles
they produce. It is my judg
ment, as it is that of many repuli
clans. that there are many schedules
of tariff in which the rates are exces-
sive, and there are few in which the
rates are not sufficient to fill the
measure of conservative protection.
1t il my Judgment that revision of
the tariff in accordance with the
pledge of the republican party will be
on the whole substantial revision
downward, though there probably will
be few exceptions in this regard
This is a fair statement of. thu
theory upon which revision should be
undertaken, the theory that every in
dustry adapted to the resources of thi-
country should have adequate protecs
ton, but that excessive protection
may be used to shelter monopoly
and therefore should be avoided. The
cause of protection has suffered
through the maintenance of exces-
sive duties on domestic products in
which home competition is not
sufficient to regulate the price.
These excuses should be removed in
Justice to the consumer and to the
cause of protection and to redeem the
pledges of the party and satisfy the
country. Dubuque Times Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

The advice being generally given
nowadays to shop early and avoid the
rush of the later holiday crowds is
a good one. and ought to be followed
by more people, BY this time all the
merchants have their full line of
holiday stocks on exhibition and the
purchaser who buys now not only
avoids the rush, but gets the cream OF
the stock, together with more court
eous attention from the clerks. Also
it may be that if the merchant has
not got the precise article in his stock
at this time he will be willing and
able to get it for you when you need
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

President Castro, of Venzuela, who
recently left that country for Berlin,
upon the representation that he found
it necessary to undergo dangerous
surgical operation, is said to have
sixty million of dollars deposited to
his credit in one of the banks of
London where for the past four years
he has been depositing the savings
from his salary of 81. 500 per veal.
This partially explains why such
thrifty souls as Castro find it de-
sirable to become revolutionists in
the South American countries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16
THE HUSTLING WEST.
les advertising pay.

Does advertising pay.
There are a number of enterpTising
towns that would laugh at this query.
They are proving every day that it
does For instance:
The people of Eugene. Ore. re-
Gently raised SIS 600 to advertise the
interests of the town and Lane
county. Eugene has had one year s
experience in promotion work, and
found 1t dividend payer on an in
vestment of SO 600 in 1907S. The
1909 fund, 1aised on the eve of the
national election. represents con-
tribution of $15 for ev5ry voter in the
town, and as compared with what
other cities have done is probably
the largest promotion fund, per capita,
ever raised by any city in the United
States such a purpose The money
will be used in general advertising
Five thousand dollars has also been
raised by the people of Goldendale,
Wash, to exploit the resources of
Klick;tat county. Thirty-six huntred
dollars was raised In the first 36
minutes of the campaign, made under
the direction of Tom Richardson,
secretary of the Portland Commercial
club, and e. @. Chapman. president
of the Portland Advertising league.
The editor of The Herald spent two
weeks in and about Eugene IN the
summer of 1907, and can vouch that
it is one of the prettiest and most
progressive INLAND cities of Oregon.
1t is situated at the head of naviga-
tion on the Willamette river, $50
miles south of Portland. and from
a business standpoint is the key to the
great and rich Willamette valley.
Ten years ago Eugene was quiet
and sleepy town of about 5000 popula-
ton. 1t was not awake TO It's OPP
portunties, but few active men
aroused it to the possibilities which
were within its reach The people
became enthused and started to do
things. The town took a mighty
stride forward. Manufacturing in
dustries were secured; the natural
advantages of the town and surround
ing country were advertised to the
world; property values increased,
population advanced by leaps and
bounds; Eugene last year had become
a busy and rapidly growing city Of
5000; had built an electric railway
to traverse the principal streets of the
city and reach ut to surrounding
towns. and had raised the money for
constructing a steam railroad to the
coast 100 miles away, to tap the i'm
mense tracts of timber lying between.
Today Eugene has population OF
10, 600 and is still on the move. Its
people are now alive; they advertise
Eugene every day Of the year and it
would be hard to find a man within
its corporate limits who don't think
that the kind of advertising they do
pays and pays we'll. Here's an object
lesson for good towns everywhere to
study. DO you see the moral to
the story
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

ESTATE of Joseph w. Alcorn. deceased
~ State of Wisconsin: County Court of
Grant county-In Probate.
NoticeiS hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court to be held in and
Tor said county at the court house in the
second Tuesday of January, A. D. 1909. be-
ing the 18th dav of January, 1909. at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon. the
following matter will be heard and consid-
cred:
The petition of Mary Alcorn for the ap-
pointment of an administrators of the
of Lancaster. in Grant county. Wisconsin,
deceased.
BY order of the Court.
$500 E, B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated December 18th, 1908.
Brown & Brennan, Attys. for Petitioner,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

Girls, there is nothing that He will
as much for Xmas. as
box of Charles DENLY, Ell Celebro.
Grand Session or Marguerite cigars
Any dealer carries them. 94t2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

Hunting and trapping is said to
be at its best in most parts of the
county. Several have exhibited nice
furs in tbs city during the past week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-16

The Grace for a Widow Com
pany'' went from here to Montfort
where they appeared Saturday night
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
KEPT HIS WIFE At HOME
PASSED As SINGLE MAN

Louis Mittendorf. humane officer OF
Dayton, arrived in Canton Monday
night. He came here to take Harry
Sandwith back to that city. where
he married girl under the name of
Robert J. Donnelly and then deserted
her. Sandwith, who is a young man
we'll known in Canton. was working
in the new Y. M. c. A. restaurant in
Dayton and he kept his wife from
calling at the place by telling her
that 1t was against the rules to have
women come around there and inquire
for men, saying that if she did call
1t might mean the loss of his job.
With his wife at their home he passed
off as single man and spent his spare
time in making dates" with other
females, passing himself off as a sin
gle man. Mittendorf will take him
back to Dayton on Tuesday morning
and 1t is thought that matters can be
fixed up and it is likely that Sand
with will bring his wife back to Can
ton with him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
DISTRIBUTION MADE.

The county auditor has completed
the distribution of the various funds
of the county and school districts of
moneys obtained from the semi-an-
nual tax collection in June.
The amount of the Dow tax col
lected in the county semi-annually is
distributed as follows: $3S,289.74 to
the state fund; S25,51O.49 to the poor
fund.
Following is the distribution by cor
porations and school districts:
Canton, $146,934.96; Alliance, $4O,-
6O2.77; Massillon, $45, ,O6S.SS: Bethle-
hem township, $5,47O.71; Canton
township, $14,464.65; Jackson town
ship, $5,74506; Lake township, $5,-
506.69; Lawrence township, $4,90724;
Lexington township, $5,64740; MARI
boro township, $4,332.5S; Nimishillen
township, $7,55S.84; osnaburg town
ship, $4,795.95; Paris township, $4,-
101.36; Perry township, $11,052.93;
Pike township, $4,649.29; Plain town
ship, $7,S63.1S; Sandy township, ST.
1864; Sugar Creek township, $5,-
412.56; Tuscarawas township, $7,646.-
%; Washington township, $4,921.21.
School districts-Navarre $2,51S.43;
Canton, 93,97835; Greentown, ST.
415.16; Uniontown, $1,119.90; Canal
Fulton, $1,6S6.62; Alliance, $23, ,S16.59;
Marlboro, $S9S.22; Louisville, s2,256-
29; Osnaburg, $1,21444; Mapleton,
$43790; Hostetter, $499.25; Minerva,
81, ,493.72; New Franklin, $186.94; Mas
sillon, $34,591.1S; Sparta special, s616.-
80; New Berlin, $2,179.58; Magnolia,
81, 1,200.78; Waynesburg, $1,415.33;
Beach City, $1,s7O47; Wilmot, $780,
%; West Brookfield. $1,093,31; spe-
cial No. 4, $365.S7.
Minor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, $2,-
1960S; Canal Fulton, $1,S4751; Lima
vile, $14054; Louisville, $5,512.4S;
Osnaburg, $s91.55; Minerva, $1,56SS2;
Waynesburg, $1,513.S6; Beach City
$1,41OS5; Wilmot, s91s65; New Ber-
lin, $771.66.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
FRENCH LINER HAD
TOUGH TIME AT SEA

New York, Aug. 31.--La Gascone,
of the French line which docked today
was hit by last weeks gale on We'd
nesday and IL stood her almost on her
beam ends. From IL o'clock in the
morning when the gale, an unusual
one for August, came pouring out of
the west until Thursday at noon when
things Gained down a bit. Captain
Cosselin stayed on the bridge con-
stantly.
Everything movable kept up a con-
stant Salome dance and most of the
passengers moaned in their berths,
strapped down like insane patients,
to keep them there. They were all
sent below after a big heave of the
ship wrenched loose a lashed down
steamer chair and sent it flying across
the deck to the lower rail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
PARKER PICKS
BRYAN A WINN Ter

Cleveland, Aug. 31.--Alton B. Par
ker, Democratic candidate for presi-
dent four years ago impaired to
Cleveland Democrats tonight the in
formation that w. ]. Bryan has clear
sailing In the west in the fall election,
and will be elected.
Parker spent brief time in Cleve-
land about dusk, after arriving on
the steamer North West. He Is on his
way home, after a two months vaca-
tion and tour of the west following
the national convention at Denver.
IL believe Bryan will be elected"
he said, with emphasis. II base this
opinion on information have cleaned
at many impgomptu speeches and visits
to nearly every corner Of the western
country. The rural districts are es-
pecially strong for him.
People want q change in the ma.
tional administration. Business in
terests have told me it will be to the
advantage of commerce generally to
shake things up at Washington"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
FALSE HAIR
As Much a Shortcoming
as a Wooden Leg
the Decision
OF A LISBON COUPLE

Lisbon, Aug. 31.-Matching their
infirmities one against the other, after
they had discovered mutual short
comings, Miss Maud Hammond, of Lis
bon, and Joseph White, of st. Albans,
w. Va, struck a matrimonial balance.
Now they are married and as happy
as can be.
Six months ago Miss Hammond
saw a matrimonial ad that, as she ex-
plains 1t, sounded honest and sin
cere." She answered it.
The correspondence courtship pro
gressed smoothly. Pictures were ex-
changed. Then last Sunday White
Miss Hammond met him at the
train.
But when White stepped from the
train Miss Hammond almost col
lapsed. He was not the gayly-trip-
ping young man she had pictured.
Instead he stumped. along on a
wooden leg, which the photo badn't t
shown. Then the girl recovered her
composure and welcomed her lover.
White pressed his suit. Miss Ham
mond demurred; she had not consid.
cred the proposition of a wooden leg.
Then Cupid played a prank. Just
how he did it is not explained. But
somehow he gave tug at Miss Ham
mond's hair that revealed that il
wasn't her hair at all. 1t was a wig.
White saw his advantage and seized
1t. He played his wooden leg against
the wig and won.
Arrangements were soon made. A
license was secured and the nuptial
knot tied. The couple left at once for
a honeymoon in West Virginia
There's really no difference between
wig and these rats and fixings tha,
women wear" said White after the
wedding. ANY man who marries
weds lot of false hair"
Il think a wooden leg is just fine, ;
said the happy bride. TITS so sort OF
romantic, you knoy."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
PROSECUTOR
Of Tuscarawas Sues
For Money Illegally
Drawn From
COUNTY TREASURY

Canal Dover, o., Aug. 81.-Prose-
cutting Attorney David r. Wilkin. of
Tuscarawas county, today brought suit
against the ex-county officials and
newspapers who were reported to have
drawn moneys illegally from the coun-
ty treasury according to the report of
the state examiners who went over
the books of the county last fall. 1t
is reported that those against whom
the suits have been started will make
a hard fight, claiming they are right
fully entitled to the amounts received,
in spite of the examiners reports.
In no case did any Of the officials or
newspapers do anything but follow a
precedent which had been establish
ed by their predecessors.
A number of officials have already
paid into the treasury the amounts
which they were charged with having
drawn without proper authority. The
amount remaining unpaid is $13, 3,8S2.40.
The amount already returned to the
treasury is $7S98.80.
Those against whom the suit has
been brought together with the
amount claimed from each follows:
V. H. Moyls, $219.90; o. J. Demuth,
$123; A. v. Donahey. $141.71; J. F.
Green, $953.17; A. G. Deetx, $114; w.
H. Houk, 1901; c. c. Fernshell, $3O4.-
49, Democrat Publishing Company,
$295.15; ]. L. McIlvaine. $11724; w.
e. Lash, $161.70; Beobachter Publish
ing Company, $462.76; S. A. Kinsey
$44225; w. A. Karns, 1914; J. R.
Romig, $235.34; Sheldon Dickinson
$39520; Leroy McGregor, $1L56; Le-
roy McGregor, $21S723; Darius Hef-
ling, $56O12; C. ]. Wagner, $423.64;
Paul r. Murray, 1927; John D. McGin
$986.9O; John D. McGill, $4351.23.
1t is probable the courts will de-
eide that at least in some of the cases
the offic .als were entitled to the mon
ey they received, while in others judg-
ment will no doubt be given.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
WANTS $4,000.

Rachel A. Dewell has entered a suit
in common pleas court against Eva
G. Dewell in which she asks the sum
of $4,000 for alternating the affection
of her husband, John B. Dewell. The
plaintiff alleges that the Defendant
caused her husband to spend much OF
his time in her society and most OF
his money upon her until June, 1906,
when he abandoned her and Travelled
with the defendant as man and wife.
On October 10. 1907, the plaintiff was
granted a divorce from her husba I'd
and now has brought suit against the
defendant for the above named sum
for depriving her of her society, sup
port and maintenance. Attorneys
Sterling and Braucher, represent the
plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
TWO KILLED WHEN
SCAFFOLD FELL

New York, Aug. 31.-Two men were
killed and another seriously injured
when a scaffold suspended sixty feet
from the floor of the old custom
house building now being remodeled
for the National City bank fell about
1850 o'clock this afternoon. The three
men, all carpenters, employed at build
ing temporary roof under the dome
of the building fell to the floor. An
drew o. Malley was instantly killed.
He received a fracture of the skull.
Charles Clark died later in the hos
pital and another man named James
Graham received possible fracture Of
the skull and internal injuries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
NEW CASES.

19234-James A. Rice VS.. Martin
Autonowsky. Rice and Souers. at
torneys.
19235-Martha Schlichter VS.. Jacob
Mushoff. A. w. Bordner and D. E.
Daniels, attorneys.
19236-Otto ]. Baileyoung vs.. Sevil-
la Baileyoung. E. l.. Smith, attorney
19237-Charles J. Eby VS.. Joseph c.
Eby. Charles ]. Eby, attorney
19238-John W. Cameron VS.. Daniel
Robinson. Roach and Morris, attor-
neys for plaintiff; Hart and Koehler
attorneys for defendant
1880. F. Grant vs.. Edward
Brownman.
19240-RaChe1 A. Dewell vs. Eva c
Dewell, Sterling and Braucher, at.
toTneys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
Bio Exodus From Pen.

Columbus, Aug. 31.-Fifty-nine pris
Oners will be discharged from the pen
itentiary during the month Of septem
ber, nine OF whom will be released on
the first OF the month. The count al
the prison is now down to 1916 and is
gradually decreasing. There have been
no prisoners received during the past
few weeks, because the courts are not
IN session and tilo county jails are
empty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
COUNTY LOCAL OPTION
LAW IN EFFECT TODAY

The Rose county local option law
goes into effect today. II gives the
people of any county in the state
the right to hold special election
to determine whether the county
shall be wet or dry, whenever 35 per
cent of the electors shall petition for
a vote.
District Superintendent Marsh, of
this city, has announced that no ef-
forts will be made to take advan-
tage of the provisions of the new law
in Stark county until some time
next year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
STOLEN GIRL FOUND
BOUND TO A TREE

Newark, o., Aug. 31.-Miss jose
phine Culp, eighteen. who was alb
Quoted from her home near Buckeye
Lake park last Thursday, was discov-
ared today. bound hand and foot to
a tree and unconscious from Ill treat
ment and exposure.
According to her story, the girl was
Knocked down, drugged and carried
TO lonely cabin. where her two as
Pailants told her they would hold her
Tor ransom. Her condition. her at
tending physician says. is dangerous.
A posse has been organized to search
for the men, OF whom the girl gave
q good description.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES.

Herbert G. Meyers to the Peoples
Building and Loan Co., lot 2S2, Mas
sillon, $3.50.
Lind Graves to the Peoples Build
ing and Loan Co., lots 47O and All,
Massillon, $500.
Elizabeth Lintner to Frank Meyer,
lots 50 and 20, Navarro, $1,000.
Joseph S. and Josephine Wilhefer
to the Massillon Loan and Building
Co., fractional part of section 8,
Stark, 5000
Ivy M. Hall and husband to Abra-
ham Marshand, lots 221 and 212, Ma
vaTre, $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
|NSULTED MEXICAN
FLAG; NOW IN PRISON

Mexico City, Aug. >31-Three Amer
leans named respectively Fred Nc
Intosh, r l.. Stone and Meeks were
arrested few days ago at Uruapam
and taken to Morelia and placed in
prison, charged with offering insult to
the Mexican flag by causing the colors
to be dragged In the dust from the
tail of a horse. The prisoners were
employed in the plant of the Mexican
National Banking Company. The in.
cident Is said to have aroused strong
anti-American feeling on the part of
the people of the town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
COURT HOUSE
ASKS FOR RECEIVER.

Charles J. Eby has brought suit in
common pleas court against Joseph
c. Eby, petitioning the court to ap-
point a receiver for the Bby Drug
company, of this city. The plaintiff
says that he and the defendant en-
tered into a contract of partnership
for the purpose of conducting gen.
eral retail drug store, under the firm
name of The Eby Drug company. At
the present time the plaintiff alleges
that there are $4,000 debts and prays
in the petition that the co-partnership
be dissolved; that a receiver be ap-
pointed; the property sold; the debts
and liabilities be paid off and the sur
plus money divided between the men,
bers of the o-partnership.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Martha e. Stambaugh and A. ].
Stambaugh to Elizabeth Ashbrook, lot
2l26, Alliance. $2500.
Rosa Limpach and husband TO Lind
Graves, lots 470 and All, Massillon.
$4,000.
Fenton p. DeLaMater and wife to
Alice Myers. lot 165. osnaburg, S71.55
Sarah F. Furguson to Ivy Hall, lot
212, Navarro, 500.
b. c. Portner and wife to Herbert
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
PAWN BROKERS
HAVE LICENSES

Some doubt has been expressed as
to whether the new law requiring
pawn brokers to take out licenses
from the mayor, was being enforced
In this city. The law was recently
passed by the legislature and whether
ii is carried out with stringency all
over the state is doubtful. An investi-
cation by the News showed that both
of the regular pawn brokers In Can
ton had taken out licenses some time
ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
ALLEGES wILLFuL ABSENCE.

ALLEGES WILLFUL ABSENCE.
Otto ]. Barleyoung has brought suit
in common pleas court through his
attorneys, A. l.. Smith and John T
Blake for divorce from his wife, Sc.
villa Barleyoung. The plaintiff says
that the defendant left home SeDtem
ber II. 1901. and has been willfully
absenr for more than three years am
Las wholly disregarded all martial dl-
ties. The couple were married in Can.
ton, December 25, 1899, and no chill
dren have been born of the union.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
PROBATE COURT CALENDAR.

In estate of Jacob Roth, Nimishil-
len township, will probated.'
In estate of Nathan Miller, Canton,
Samuel Cohn appointed administrator
In estate of Laura B. Conklin, final
account filed.
In estate of Frederick Leonard
Brooks, Lexington township, Jacot
and Mary Brooks appointed admins
traitors
In estate of Lola and Laura Brinker
fifth account filed.
In will of Abraham w. Goshorn
Bethlehem township, fled for probate