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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
MANY FIRE TRAPS IN
BUSINESS HOUSES

During the past week, ]. 7. Mean
inch, assistant state fire marshal. Of
Cleveland, has made 175 inspections
of business houses in the city of Can
ton. About as many owners of prop
erty inspected, have received orders
to clear away the debris forming fire
traps on their premises, and in sew
eral cases arrests are likely to fol-
low.
Marshal McAninch came to this city
early in the week, quite Unexpectedly,
as are nearly all such visits. He left
the city yesterday afternoon, for his
home, but he will return to continue
the inspection next week. The re-
mainder of the work will require per-
haps a week to perform.
Similar inspections occur almost
annually, about Christmas, the idea of
this being to prevent the destructible
holiday fires. Small blazes that break
out ar this time of the year are al
ways given impetus by the infiamable,
and flimsy Christmas decoration ma
terial, such as cotton, excelsior. etc.
1t is a precautionary step to decrease
the danger to the merchants, and not
an oyeTbearing measure of the law
as many of them imagine.
In speaking of the conditions in
Canton, Marshal McAninch said: 81
find that on the whole the fire traps,
set thoughtlessly, by the merchants
themselves, are just as numerous as
in any other city that | have visited.
In fact, / think that the conditions
are even worse than some of the cit
les. The fire chief was of the opin-
ion when l came here that / would
find a fairly clean lot of business
houses, but | find that the reverse is
true met with much opposition on
my tour of inspection on the part of
the property owners. Many of them
did not want me to examine their
premises l went into cellars of gro
Gerry stores. where highly inhamable
pine boxes were piled to the ceiling.
In other places, vast amounts OF ey-
celsior had been allowed to accumu-
late. Other merchants had boxes piled
high up along the sides of their build
ings, and protested that the Christmas
rush had brought this about when
ordered them removed. / found var
ious other accumulations of rubbish,
which would be transformed into
veritable furnace, upon coming In con-
tact with the slightest flame All of
the merchants complained that or
dinarily such conditions did not sx-
ist,Rnd that l had caught them un-
awares at the busy Christmas season.
/ hardly believe that this Is true. for
In most cases. the rubbish looked as il
II had been allowed TO remain for
months. At any rate. It is no excuse
for courting menace to their property,
and to the surrounding property. In
some cases. fear that will be com
pslled 10 arrest the chief offenders. -
Fire Chief II. o. Mesnar said: 'T
understand that Marshal McAnineh
found that conditions were very bad
In Canton. This Is probably due to
the fact that the merchants were TAX
en- unawares."
In his examination Of local proper
tts, the fire marshal was Accompanied
BY Deputy Inspector Mulroe. Of Cleye-
land
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
AKRON
To Entertain Next Quar-.
terly Convention of
the Maccabees
CLASS 54 INITIATED

Sixty delegates, representing 81
tents, together with a number of Wis
itors from other cities and the mem
bers of the local lodges, attended the
quarterly convention of the Knights
of the Maccabees, of the Sixth dis
trict at the McCurdy hall yesterday.
The knights remained in session until
late at night and decided to hold
their next quarterly gathering in Ak
ron.
The assembly was called to order
at 10:S0 yesterday morning by George
Weidman, of this CITY, president of
the Sixth district. Little business was
transacted during the morning ses-
sion, and at 1878 a recess was allow
ed in order that trip to the McKin-
ley monument might be taken Re-
turning, the knights reconvened at
o'clock, and during the afternoon
many speeches and reports of dele
gates upon the conditions of the 9TH
er tents of the Sixth district were
heard, 1t was during the afternoon
session that a committee, consisting
of George Weidman, of Canton, c. H.
Wires, of Akron, and ]. NJ. Robinson,
Of Akron, was appointed for the pur.
pose of arranging for the Sixth dis
trict picnic to be held next summer.
The place at which the meeting will
be held was left in the hands OF the
committee, which will report at the
next quarterly convention.
A portion of the time during the af-
ternoon was devoted to instructing the
delegates and members of the lodge
upon the new ritual recently adopted
by the knights.
At the evening session, a class of
81 candidates was initiated into the
mysteries of the order, the degree
work being exemplified by the Great
Camp Degree team of Norwalk. Ar
rangements were made to banquet
the new members at the hall on the
night of December 21.
The visitors included many persons
from Kent, Akron, Ravenna, Wooster,
Orrville, New Berlin and Norwalk
Among the officers of the lodge pres
ent who made speeches were Supreme
Record Keeper L. E. Sissler, Detroit;
Great Commander Ed. L. Young, of
Norwalk; Great Record Keeper Geo.
H. Scott, of Norwalk; Major General
of the Uniformed Rank William Sletz-
Ter, of Cleveland; State Deputy M. "
Hansen, of Mentor, and District Depu-
ties w. H. Bride, of Cleveland, and F.
R. Brown Of Toledo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17

The Brethren Sunday school will have
Christmas entertainment Wednesday
evening, Dec. %. The U. B. Sunday
school will have theirs on Thursday
evening, Dec. "a.
Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips and
daughter, Sadie, were guests OF Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe Hut of Fair Hope Sunday.
Miss Mary Gibson entertained Canton
friends Sunday.
Mrs. C. M. Roye- and Mrs. ID. c. Buch-
man transacted business in Canton Mon
day.
Roxy Young. of Kent moved into Mrs.
Bestler residence southeast of town
Thursday.
Miss Ruth Wise, Of Cleveland, visited
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. William
Wise, Sunday
Roxy Young, Mrs. Henry Brown Mrs.
ed. Hartley, Mrs. Buch. Mrs John AL
lardng, Alice Glennan and Mrs E. G.
Gibson were all at Canton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bellamy spent Sun
day with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bellamy, east of Louisville.
John Greenwood was at Kent Sunday.
Jessie Bair and daughter, Sadie, made
business trip to Canton Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Kurtz spent Sun
day with the formers mother, Mrs Mary
Kurtz, of Midway.
hev. Byers, of Canton, will preach la
the Brethren church Sunday morning
and evening. Everybody invited to at
tend these services.
Mrs. Emma Miller of Carlo called on
Mary Roger Tuesday
Misses Mabel and Ruth Harget called
on Canton relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Aaron GurtZ entertained several
friends and neighbors Thursday after
noon. Tile time was spent in sewing
carpet rags.
Mrs. David Harget, who was taken to
the Mercy hospital at Canton last week,
is reported to be improving rapidly
Miss Eta Gibson spent Sunday with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam
Gibson, of Bridgeport.
Mrs. Ellen Oswalt and sister, of Max
imo, called on their mother, Mrs. Susan
Clingaman, Wednesday.
Lynn Lloyd and William Young, of
Canton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
p Lloyd Wednesday,
Mrs. Joseph Brown spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Smith, of Hart
Vile.
Mrs. e. P. Lloyd was Canton caller
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Bostain returned
from Ironton after visiting with friends
and relatives several weeks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
state Grange officers.

Columbus, Dec. 1O.-The following
officers were elected by the state
Grange: T. 9. Laylin, of Norwalk,
master; overseer, e. S. Tussing, Canal
Winchester; lecturer, L. T. Taber,
Barnesyille; steward, H. T. Detweiler
Fairfield county; assistant seward
George Elliott, Defiance county; chap
lain, Mrs. LeVina Barrett, Fayette
county; secretary. s. e. STROBE, Craw-
ford county; gatekeeper, George Wha-
ley, Williams county; treasurer, o. J.
Demuth, Tusearawas county; ceres
Mrs. Lidora Edwards, Williams eoun-
ty; pomona, Miss Dora Ellis, Warren
county; fora. Mrs. G. A. Pontius
Stark county; lady assistant steward
Miss Grace Courtright, Piekaway
county. and member OF the executive
committee, J. S. Brigham, Wood coun-
ty.
The next annual meeting will bG
held At Springfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
EAST aREENvlLLE.


East Greenville. Dec. 1O-Thomas TT
Thomas, who had been very sicl, To-
about two months, is able to be out
Arthur FrltA of Cleveland, was bar.
saturday the guest of Jacob EckroaS
Lee and Lawrence Price were ~.
guests OF Weygandt Eckroad Sunday az.
chas. Kirk was the guest on SUNDAY
OF MI and Mrs. Joseph Snyder
mrs. stephen Richard was the guest
OF her daughters, Misses Esther ana
Mary Jones at Barberton over SundaS
Mrs. Frank Baer, MRS Belle Caier srS
Mr' ana Mrs VIM. BaeE were in Canton
VIM. q, e. Ecllroad and family. q,
Eckroad and family Friday.
jacob Edwards sold his milk routa
through West BroOifeld and Maaailian
70 JACOB Young, near Newman.
Mrs. Laura Johnston, formerly of tbt.
village but now living at North / ,aw.
renee, died Monday afternoon. She ,s
survived by her husband and one daush.
ter, besides her parents, Mr. and NJ
Levi Bushman; two brothers, James ana
Dnaiel Bushmans three sisters. MY
Alice Edwards. OF this village: Mrs. fiai.
Ia Beran, Of North Laurence: MrM Cst
lie smith, Vf Washingtonvilse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
HARTVILLE.

Hartville, o., Dec. 1O.--Mr. and Mrs
Charles swartz, of Mogadore, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Al. swartz
j. A. Ebel went TO Alliance on Friday
on business trip.
Messrs. Perry Kannel and son Frank
spent Saturday Ia Cleveland.
The Poultry and Pet Stock assocla-
sion have gotten out a neat booklet
with list OF premiums 10 be given at
their second annual show which Is to
be held In the Geotz and Keller hall
December S0-si, 1905, and January Ia
1909. Mr.. Nick Hathaway. who has been
Judging poultry at shows as q prectics
for the past thirteen years. has been
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
CHURCH BELLS
DID NOT RING
IN ALLEN COUNTY

Lima, o., Dec. 11.-No church bells
are ringing in Allen county tonight
but the city of Lima is wild with
tin horns, red lights and marching
men and women. Allen county after
bitter three weeks struggle voted
wet by 66. The city of Lima returned
1887 wet majority, Delphos counted
462 more, while three townships join
ed the wet column. The total vote
was, wet $3.50, dry 6724.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
DANNEM|LLER
Reported to Have Purchased Control
ling Interest in the Akron Whole
sale Grocery Company.

1t was said upon the streets Fri
day evening that julius Dannemiller,
who was connected with the Dame
miller wholesale grocery since he was
a young boy, had purchased a con-
trolling interest in the Akron Whole
sale Grocery company and that he
would take possession of the same.
An effort was made to locate Mr.. Dan
nemiller, but he was not at home
when a Morning News man asked for
him and the report could not be veri-
fed in this manner. Close friends of
the man say that the report is un-
doubtedly true. Mr.. Dannemiller is a
man of wide experience in the whole
sale grocery business and if the re-
port is true Akron will have a good
live man at the head of their estah-
lishment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
MlDDLEsRANcH.

Middlebranch, Dec. n-Howard Buch-
man moved into the Bazn Wise resi-
donc0 south OF town Thursday.
Miss Susan BaiF spent FeYerai days
with her brother, John BaiT. OF Canton,
last week
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-17
MOI ouIltv nf Arann.

Lisbon, Dec. 1l.-'Caief OF Police
Charles D. Williams Of WellsvilIe was
found not guilty of arson by a fury
after a half hours eeliberation here
today.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21

detectives on his trail to watch his
every movement II Is now utilizing
IT'S submarine experience through n
press bureau. which feeds tho dissent
Ing newspapers, such as The Journal
Courier, the Springfield Republican
the Providence Journal and many
others we might mention, with the
ammunition with which to oppose Mr..
L!lley's imposition upon the people Of
Connecticut
This is the defense offered a care
fully worded and carefully prepared
indictment Of Mr.. Lilley's unfitness for
higl' public office by responsible news
papers which personally do not cars
button for him one way or the other
and which are moved wholly by their
study Of his career and by their duty
to the thinking public. No testimony
Is offered in support of the insinuation.
Somebody has told Mr.. Lilley this Is
So or must be so, or else he would
not be so mlsrepresented Where
upor he gives orders to make the
charge and the charge Is made, OBJ
viously we are not ready to disclose
the sums which daily come to this Of
| fec from the treasurer OF the Holland
boot concern, or to In any other way
break the confidence that Monte
Christie must have in our discretion,
but the fact grows upon us that this
latest charge has as much to sustain
1t, In the possession of Mr.. Lllley and
his friends, as the original charges
had to sustain them before, during or
since the investigation.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21

well'deserved tribute To the memory of
Alexander Troup, showed him 10 he all
exception to this popular conception OF
public men. And had we oftener the
opportunity to judge, we would un.
doubtedly find him not the exception
but rather the rule among our leaders
Of national stamp To be leader Of
men, or even to aspire to be leader,
politicians must necessarily be OF the
same Hber, and of the same sentiments
as the men they would lead. Certainly
In Mr. Taft and Mr., Bryan can be
found two excellent examples Of this
essential of leadership.
Having spoken In public every day
since Labor Day, when Mr. Troup's
funeral came, and before, MIR, Bryan
had not had an opportunity earlier to
express his personal sorrow In the
death of his steady and staunch adj
mirer Of long standing, Seldom do po-
litical friendships and political support
lead to such a HEARTFELT admiration
and love as existed between Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Troup. Said the former at
New London OF the incident: "The fact
is that on my trip through Connecticut
missed for the first time In twelve
years the familiar face and loyal hand
Of one who but few days ago was
called to his reward cannot visit
Connecticut without feeling the loss of
such a true and faithful friend as
Alexander Troup."
An hour or two snatched from the
busy life of busy campaigner on tour
over the country, spray Of llies-of-
the-valley at the grave. a half hours
talk with the bereaved wife and sons
at the home-these comprised an elo-
quent tribute of the Unborn worth both
of the man who Is dead and Is lauded
and OF the man who still lives and who
lauds. After all We are brother Ameri-
cans, striving as we may see best for
the ultimate good OF our country, and
such little Incidents as this, when mind
gives way TO heart. can do us all good
and make us all better Americans and
better national brothers.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
New London Telegraph. J

NNeW Lonuon Ielegrapn.)
If the letters made public by william
r. Hearst at Columbus, O.. Thursday
night, are genuine, the indictment Of
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker Of
Ohio as a paid servant Of the Standard
OIL company will be complete. The
whole question hinges on the genuine
ness of the letters and If that can be
proved the effect upon the political
situation will be Intense and detrl-
mental TO the republican campaign. II
Hearst Is In error, and Foraker can
prove he Is In error the head Of the
Independence party machine will be
further discredIted when his claims OF
fraud In the New York mayoralty cleo
ton were proved false by recount.
II Foraker was the recipient Of those
letters from the high Official Of the
STANDARD OIL company no amount OF
explaining, II seems TO us. will allow
one good reason to stand for his return
TO the senate. The charges broughs
out BY Hearst with these letters FOR
evidence arc the most serious ever laid
against a member OF the present sem
ate. The outcome will be Of country
wide interest and Importance.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
THE TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

The committee on ordinances OF the
board of aldermen has turned down the
excellent proposition that Chief Of Po-
lice Cowles be given the sole control
Of the street trafflc in the new regime
in such matters now long been prom
ised by the powers that be and long
awaited with great patience on the
part of New Haveners generally. The
committee finds the city charter stipu-
lates that such matters shall be placed
in the hands Of the mayor. Just where
or how the charter does this Is not
made perfectly clear nor is II material,
II the committee believes II to be the
cease and has voted accordingly. The
Journal Courier Is Of the sincere belief
that such matters are clearly in the
province of the chief of police and
should be made one OF his responsible
ties In other cities, where street traf-
fic is best regulated, this matter is left
to the corresponding officer Of the po-
lice department with the best OF re-
suits. He is more intimately In touch
with the traflc problems and require
ments than anyone and hence best able
to formulate necessary rules and as
sumo the responsibility for their utility
and enforcement.
But the result is what every public
spirited citizen is looking for. II Is not
impossible to believe that excellent
traffic rules could and would be formu.
lated by our mayor and left to his chief
of police for enforcement. Sufficient ev-
idence of worth while results, obtained
In this way, are at hand In the regui
lation of the street traffic at the order
of the MAYOR at the time of the big
football games here. II the gentlemen
Of the ordinance committee, for reasons
of their own, believe this matter should
he left most properly to the mayor,
let there be no more delay before 1t Is
left to him. If charter change Is adj
visable, 1t may come later 1t would
take considerable time to accomplish
1t at best
4 r., rln ~ &c
been presented to this committee that
more intimately concern the good and
safety Of New Haveners. Too long has
this city been disgraccd with an utter,
ly inadequate system of street traffic
regulations. For one thing, there has
been no more ridiculous sight in the
city than the regulation Of the trolley
traffic, and necessarily much Of the
general traff1c with It. by the employees
OF the Connecticut company at the
principal corners In the center Of the
city, especially the Church and Chape
streets intersection. Should member
Of New York's trafflc squad be brought
to the latter corner and shown 1t, there
can be no doubt but that he woulo
burst forth into roars Of laughter New
Haven must outgrow some OF these
provincialisms. The time to do 1t Is
now.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
MIR. BRYAN's TRIBUTE.

There comes time in the surging
controversies Of political campaigns
when mind gives way to heart Then
1T Is that national characters stand be-
fore the American people more init
mately as men with the same sorrows
and sentiments that all Of us have
1t was not as Bryan, the democratic
candidate for the presidency, that the
famed Nebraskan came to New Haven
Saturday, but rather as Bryan, the
Man Among Men, the Friend Among
Friends AS such he could we'll be vel
coined and admired by every New Ha-
ven citizen, regardless of, political af-
filiations. 1t might only be expected
that Mr.. Bryan's adherents in the pres
emit political fight would be able to join
in as heartfelt welcome to Mr.. Taft,
did he come here on similar mission,
as did the latters adherents Saturday.
Often do we come to think OF our
high politicians as impossible men with
different sentiments and aspirations
from average Americans in regard to
the commonplace, every day affairs OF
life. Especially Is this apt to be SO If
the politician in question Is not the
one that will fall heir to our votes at
the next election. Yet the visit of Mr..
Bryan on Saturday to New Haven,
which was necessarily short. to pay
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
THE SUBMARINE PRESS BUREAU

AS the old saying puts 1t, we learn
something every day If We keep our
eyes and ears open. Thus The Jour-
nal Courier is accommodating a knoWl-
edge of submarine sleuthism which is
simply startling, We yearn for each
new day In the knowledge that 1t will
bring forth fresh flowers of thought,
most OF them poor weak little lilies.
The latest Is that the opposition on
the part of such newspapers as have
spoken against the candidacy of Mr..
Llley for the governorship of Connec-
ticut is the outcome of the effective
management of the Holland electric
boat concern. That is the concern, Il
will be remembered, which Mr. Lilley
said had debauched the congress Of
the United States and set pussy footed
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
ON THE STAIRS.

He said Good night" and he held her
hand
In a hesitating way.
And he hoped that her eyes would un-
dcrstand
What his lips refused TO say.
He held her hand and he murmurod
low:
I'm sorry to 20 like this.
II seems so frigidly cold. you know,
This Mister Of ours. and Miss
Il thought perhaps" and he paused
to note
II she seemed Inclined to frown:
But the light In her eyes HIS heart
strings smote,
As she biushingly looked down.
She said no word but she picked q
speck
OF dust from his coat lapel,
Such q small, such wee little tiny
neck.
Twas a wonder she saw so we'll
And II brought her face SO very near,
In that dim, uncertain light,
That the thought, unspoken, was made
quite clear,
And know twas sweet COED
night"
Smart Set.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
when the Editors Away.


The problem OF what to do with the
country newspaper when the. editor Is
taking his vacation Is solved In various
ways in Connecticut. For instance,
Editor George c. Woodruff OF the Litch-
field Inquirer turns his publication over
to Brother jim, who INDUCES In all
sorts OF entertaining quips and cranks
and wanton wiles Editor Peck Of
the Naugatuck Enterprise used to get
out two editions ahead and have them
distributed at the regular time Editor
Jones Of the New Hartford Tribune.
who IL no imitator, merely suspenis
publication when he hikes out OF town
for week or two on business or pleas
ure. He has just returned from his
annual outing and this week he re-
sumes business az ne old stand, Az.
TrIbure Rrects Its patrons with the
news OF two weeks boiled down into
q. one issue; nothing stale only the
ing"