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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
OFFERED MILLION
Did Pittsburs Capitalist to Physician
for Life Of Old Friend-An
Imposing Funeral.

Plttsburg. Jan. At came out to-
day that Alex Peacock had offered
81, ,000. 900 to any physician who would
save the life of his friend, Frank
Ridgeway, director Of public safety,
who died few nights ago of typhoid
pneumonia.
The funeral OF Mr.. Ridgeway today
was one of the most imposing ever
seen In Pittsburg. For twenty-four
hours before his death the physicians
attending Mr.. Rldgeway had no hope.
Peacock appealed to physicians to
come here and try to save his friend.
He called several In New York. who
on learning how near death the pa
tient was. refused to take the chance.
though told TO name their own price.
Mr.. Peacock, whose wealth is esti-
mated Mt sl5.000.000 said this even
Ing:
1T is true that every cent OF my
fortune was at the disposal OF the
physician who could save the life OF
Frank Ridgeway. my pal and friend,
and said 50 at the time. I am only
sorry that my money could not buy
years OF life for him. for would have
gone hungry the rest OF my days could
/ have saved him"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
COAL MINES
Owned byLemmon Com
pany Bought bv Pitts
burg Capitalists
WILL START WORK SOON

Salem, o., Jan. 2-Within ten days
DR.. J. M. Buck. Of Plttsburg. and his
associates will have assumed control
OF and started operations at the mines
OF the former Lennon Coal company
of this city. and It Is said to be the
intention of the new owners to en-
ploy some 400 miners, probably 100
men In other capacities, for the time
being arrange for trolley transporta-
tion of the product to the city. and
eventually install switch leading
from the Pennsylvania railroad tracks
which will enable development OF the
territory to Its utmost capacity and
provide adequate transportation facii-
tiles to out-of-town points.
The deal whereby the mines we're
transferred was consummatei Tues
day after DR.. Buck had come on here
and made personal inspection of
the workings and realized that the
product not only was of excellent
quality but OF such quantity as to en-
able development on a large scale
and for many years. The property
Is said to have been on sale since
the Lennon people made an assign
ment, and that many persons repre-
sentlng out-of-town capital have In
spected the working with view OF
making the purchase. According to
the articles. DIR. Buck is to assume
control within ten days after pur-
chase. and II Is said to be his inten-
tion OF beginning operations at once
thereafter.
Contrary to custom heretofore the
new owners OF the mine will market
nothing but what is known as screen
coal" or that which Is tumbled over
a contrivance similar to a huge sitter
before being stored in the bunkers
or loaded for shipment In other
words IL. is TO be lump and assorted
coal instead OF the run-of-mine ma
terial which has been coming from
the mines.
Cheaper coal will be the result OF |
this action. The former Lennon |
mine is said TO have been the only |
one in this section not mining |
screen" coal.
Thomas McWalters. OF Wooster, o..
will arrive here during the course OF !
the week for the purpose OF taking |
charge of the mine and start opera
tions as soon as possible. Mr.. Nc
Walters has for some time been man
aging another OF DR.. Bucks mines at |
Wooster. II is said TO be the inten-
tion to draw no restrictions as to
employees. All nationalities will be
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
CONVENTION
Of Statesmen of Berger
Company Ended With
Banquet Last Night
JOYOUS OCCASION

The second annual convention OF
the commercial statesmen OF the Ber-
ger Manufacturing company was ter
minated last night In a fitting manner
with a banquet at the Courtland. Seat
cd at the tables were 6s or the men
who represent the firm on the road.
men from all parts OF the United
States some OF whom met each other
for the first time during the last week
when all the travelling men in the en-
ploy OF the firm were called in for the
convention. And needless to say that
the men were favorably impressed
with their employers. There Is no
one man who attended the convention
and its climax last night that will not
start on his trips and dig for all
that there is In him." as one OF tho
men fittingly expressed II last night.
The affair was a complete success and
drew the employed and the employer
together In closer ties than could
have been accomplished In any othsr
manner.
One OF the principal features OF tho
banquet was the presentation TO Mr.
Edward Langenbach. general man.
ager OF the Berger company. of a
clock as token or esteem In which
he is held by the men who are work
ing for him. The time. keeper is
very valuable one. II Is q hall clock
and is OF the colonial pattern. stand
Ing eight feet In height on Its solid
mahogany case. The presentation
speech was made by A. T. Enlow of
the travelling force and Mr.. Langen:
bach could not conceal his pleasure a;
the receipt of the gift when in n
neat speech he accepted II as a treas
ure never to be forgotten. The clock
stood In one corner OF the dining
room yelled and as the chimes pealed
5 o'clock II was unveiled and the
made.
The banquet was opened by L. ID.
Mercer asking the blessings OF tho
Almighty on the banquet and It's par
.icipants. The followed the elaborate
.icipants. Then followed the elaborate
pended:
Oyster Cocktail
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
consomme MONOGRAM

Consomme Monogram
Celery Radishes Olives
Broiled Whiteflsh, Lemon Butter
Potatoes. Saratoga
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Saucs
Mashed Potatoes Green Peas
Head Luttuce Cucumber Salad
Roman Punch
Tutt Frutti Ice Cream, Assorted Cake
RoQuefort Cheese Bents Crackers
Demi Tasse
Cigars.
During the banquet the following
program was given. Il will never be
forgotten by those who were fortunate
enough to be present:
+. A. Schwertner. Toastmaster.
What OF 190sf". Ed. A. Langenbach
Twenty Years Progress. 81. -.
-. ............. r. II. Yancoy
Our Salesman" ........A. T. Enlow
"Our Factory. &c. A. Irwin
Courage and Confidence" ........
................ VIM. Langenbach
Informal talks by Joseph Biechels.
ex-president; r. C. Coombs, manager
OF the Chicago branch, and w. w.
Wallace. advertising manager.
Goodbye ~
Auf Wiedersehen.
During the evening Reinkendorff's
orchestra rendered delightful pro-
gram Of popular music which added
much TO the pleasure OF the occasion.
A neat souvenir program had been
for the occasion which con-
tanned as a frontispiece a photograph
OF Edward Langenbach and under Il
the inscription. Our Chief and
Leader"
Following Is the list OF those In i.
tendance at the banquet and conven-
tion: Ed. A. Langenbach. O. A. Ir-
win. f. A. Schwertner. @. W. Kreig.
VIM. Langenbach, Al. Langenbach. A.
Il. Hochwait, A.. l.. McQuern, George J.
Smith. J. II. Schlany. ii. l.. McKenzie.
A. T. Enlow. Theo, Hitler, Harry @.
Geltz. r. H. Yancey. II. o Wilson. w.
L. Caldwell. @. r. Jamison. II. M.
Naugle. Perry Van Horne. w. W.
+. 8. Miller. @. M. Kennedy.
George w. Andrew. James Glover. A.
W. Kimball, Charles M. Sucker. n.
B. Hostetter. r.. @. Coombs. Emil
Harry @. Bow, J. w. Black.
B. A. Epperson. Charles b. Hillmsn.
John d. Higgins. L. ID. Mercer. w. J.
Myers. II. p. Resch. I. Jay Shuts. M.
A. Seeger c. NJ. Basterly. R. q, Moors,
R. A. Bartholomew. George ID Barnes.
los. Sohm. o. A. Won Luebtow. Jesse
Stone. Frank Howell, X. r. Jensen.
w. J. Waeohter, Ernest Beaumont
Austin Guirlingsr. Otto Zimmerman.
3. N. Rohrer. VIM. w. Irwin. Jos.
sr.. Charles lang A.
Plummer WiSeman
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03

score OF times. Count Boni is reckon.
ed no coward. and very handy with
the little duelllng pistol himself. The
bouleYards take much Joy out OF the
reflection that this will not be a
bloodless duel.
The direct cause OF the quarrel can
! not be learned. though dts underlying
motive is evident enough. So much
has Prince Helie's name been in the
mouths of the gossips linked with
Nine. Anna Goulds OF late that Count
Boni's pose of martyrdom, which he
had hitherto succeeded In large meas
ure in impressing upon the popular
sympathles. had recently suffered
greatly. Since the prince is n close
relation to Count Boni the heraldlng
of his possible chances at the Gould
fortune had rankled the more deeply
In the small chest OF the late hus-
band. Once the present enemies were
the dearest OF friends. and old ones
along the boulevard say that Prince
Helle taught Count Boni all he knows
about life In Paris.
Hardly had Anna Gould been freed
from her husband by the courts In
November. 1906, when Paris buzzed
with rumors about various titled idlers
who were wearing orchids In the la
pels OF their coats and signing mighty
signs before the doors OF Nine.
Gould's marble mansion. Proposals OF
marriage. neatly set into bouquets of
roses. we're thrown into her carriage
when she went out 10 drive, Her let
ters were 30 many that she had TO
have two secretaries TO open them,
said one OF the little gossip papers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
Mining Situation Good.

Lee Rankin. OF Dillonvale, secretary
OF the sub-dlstrict miners OF Ohio.
says the mines In Ohio are now In.
creasing their output to a large ex.
tent. He said that the outlook, es.
pecially along the Wheeling & Lake
Erie 10 very bright. indeed. All cars
that are obtainsble are now being
pressed into service to keep the
mines going. Taken In all. the min
Ing situation at present looks very
rosy. indeed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
Mysterious Shooting Causes Death

Mysterious Shooting Causes Death.
Lisbon. Jan. 2.-Lester Arter. the
16-yearold son OF Mrs. and Mrs. AL.
ONO Arter. who had been lying In a
helpless condition for some weeks ns
the result OF bullet wound In the
spine. died at the home OF his parents
on North Jefferson street. Tuesday
evening. One Sunday afternoon last
fall when the lad was in the country
west OF town with two companions. he
was struck In the spine by glancing
bullet from an unknown source. the
missile passing through the spine a
little below the shoulder and causing
complete paralysis OF his body below
that point.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
given work provided they are cap

able.
A. II. Lennon. It Is said will go
into the lumber business in the south
within short time. He has interests
In that particular limo in southern
state and will hereafter devote his
tine TO them. MIR. Paul Lennon is
as yet undecided as 70 what he will
do, but there Is a possibility OF his
accepting position with the new
company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
Is 1t Possible /?

Forty.three million eight nun
dred and seventy-six persons suf.
fering with rheumatism. kidney
and bladder affections, and
should not continue. says well.
known authority.
Prompt treatment Is required
In most cases TO prevent compli-
cations. Acid urine. palms and
burning. pains In small OF back.
putting under the eyes. foul
breath and coated tongue.
scanty or profuse urinating. poor
appetite and feverish thirst all
indicate kidney and bladder az.
fections which will soon develop
irto rheumatism. gout, dropsy.
etc.
This simple home treatment
was recommended for the poor
or classes by Gaut. the celebrat-
ed German. but thousands OF the
wealthy are taking II.
Have any honest druggist mix
one-half ounce fluid ext. Buchu.
one ounce compound fluid Balm.
wort and two ounces OF Syrup
Sarsaparilla compound. Shake
well and take a teaspoonful be-
fore each meal and one at re-
firing. 0ne-fourth TO one-half
dose will cure bed-wetting chill
dren. by tonic power on bladder
nerves. Cut this valuable item
out and try II when needed.
Some drug stores may not have
all the ingredients. but can OBJ
tain from wholesale firms who
supply doctors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-03
pettibone Case Continued TIL Monday

Boise. Ida. Jan. 2.-Judge Wood
was not ready to give the attorneys
copies OF his Instructions to the Jury
in the Pettibone case today and ad-
journment was ordered until Monday
morning. The condition Of Petit
bone is improved. but he returned to
the hospital after court adjourned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
Murray CoIburn, supplies for

Murray Culburn, supplies for
county ) %
K. A, Sedlacek, c rOner's fees
In case uf Fred Wells .-- 800
VIM Stullion, county grading 0 90
4 OOlrich So 90
Chm s. Go. school books for CO "a 80
school books charge
to iibnarY fund -----. $780, 1l6 ~
American Book 60, school
books for county -.---. 4 80
Silver Burdette Co., school
books for county y---- 81 %
Hammond-Stevens. school
books charge to library fund 16 90
Educational Publishing Co.
bouks charge to library fund 80 co
Educational Pub. Co., books
charge to county y- IL 40
American Book Co., books for
county - 20 SS
j r Kelley Cu. supplies for CO. 75 60
Brown-Saenger, supplies for
county 4 10
The bill Of p J Schroeder for horse
killed crossing county bridge east
Of Avon was rejected.
John romSu Is allowed 50 90 Per
week for cOul and board of Mrs. Tom
su from Dec. !. 1907, until Iurthcr
notice from the Board OF County Com
missiucerS.
On motion the following motion
was adopted, .. ...
Resolved by the Board OF Commits
sioners Of Bon Homme countyS d..
that the bridge work hereinafter spe
citied be ordered built In said county,
and that the Iowa Bridge Co. Of Drs
Moines, la. be and is hereby ordered
to build same under their contracts s
now in force with said county, slZ ;
and dimensions to be determined ~
commissioner In whose district the
work Is built.
One steel bride, located on the
south side OF sec 2, twp 90. rye go,
One steel bridge, located on the
south side of sec "a, twp 80, rye 81.
One steel bridge located on the
south side Of Sec 8, twp 96, rye 6l,
One steel bridge located on the
south side OF sec 30, twp 81, rye SO
On motion following bills allowed:
J NJ Dunmlre. commissioner
salary and mileage ---.- % 25
o b McNeill, commissioner
salary and mileage ------.- l8 90
g N McCollum, commissioners
salary and mileage ---.- rs 20
Philip He'll. commissioners
salary and mileage ---- II 90
Egbert HOlnstra, commits
sioner's salary and mileage. II 20
Louis Koenig, sherlff'S attend
ance. ........ 800
On motion board adjourned sine die
Attest: Vac. +. Kreyclk.
]. M. Dunmire. County Auditor.
Chairman.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
SDecIaI BarraIns IN Lands.

100 acres fine land in Edmunds Co.,
miles southwest of Roscoe, $500
l60 acres choice land In Lyman Co.,
miles from Van Meter 5000
pOacres choice land in Gregory Co.,
miles from Burke. 80 acres under
ultiyation. The finest piece Of land
Gregory County $500
Wagner Bros. Tabor, ). ID
Il you want good lumber tor
our building buy it at the 7. v,
TAX lumber yard.
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-01-02
IMPORTANT.

A radical change has been made
the rulings of the post office
apartment, which makes it un,
Rwful after January l., 1908, for a
|ublisher to send his paper thru
be mails to a subscriber who
3 months in rrears. Owing to
his, we earnestly request those of
|ur subscribers whose subscrip-
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Is. We must comply with this
bling of the Department and if
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b not blame us. If you do not
now how you stand, call or send
S z postal and we will tell you.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
FIVE SALES MADE YESTERDAY
IN THE LOCAL MARKET.
PRICES CONFIDENTIAL
No More Clips Are Expected to Ar.
rive This Year-Western Market
Was Topped by Schroeder Wool
No Estimate Of Amount.

Five wool sales yesterday practical
" closed the season 80 far as the
Billings market is concerned. No more
clips r expected to be marketed here
this aso and the buyers are making
preparations to leave the city.
No estimate Of the amount Of wool
sold here this season has been haz-
arded, but throughout, equally as good
prices have prevailed az in any other
market In the state. The western
wool market was topped here, the
highest price Of the season being paid
for John schroeder's clip. The Lake
Basin stockman's wool topped the
market last year.
All Of the sales reported yesterday
ere private n lei and the prices paid
were not made public. &
Following are the sales:
Henry Chapman to silberman Bros,
$4,000 pounds.
r. H. Boomer to Dewey Gould &
Co, 5000 pounds.
Charles stocker to Dewey Gould &
Co, 5000 pounds.
Bell Bros. & Son to Silberman
Bros, $4,000 pounds.
A. Henry to jeremiah Williams &
Co, 10000 pounds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
BLOW
PARK CITY SAFE
MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT
ROBBED OF 500.
Especial to The Gazette

Especial to The Gazette.)
Park City. July 31.-Cracksmen
blew open the safe of r. w. Lee &
Co. at Park City some time early this
morning, securing as their booty 500
in currency and two checks. which
are ~valueless to them. Deputy Sheriff
Young has no clew as to the identity
Of the robbers.
The perpetrators gained entrance to
the building through one Of the back
windows and from the fact that, no
merchandise was taken. it is evident
that what the safe contained was what
they were after. The store is next
door to the Park City State bank, but
no attempt on the banks vault was
made. ~
It would seem from the statement
OF an engineer who sleeps in the vicin-
ity Of the store that the crime was
committed about 1880 o'clock in the
morning, as he says he heard the
sound Of falling glass about that time.
The safe was not only badly shat
tered, but an office chair which stood
near 1t was blown for some distance
and reduced almost to splinters. Even
the castings on the chair were blown
to pieces.
The sherin's office in Billings was
notified Of the affair for the first time
tonight when Deputy sheritf Young
took a prisoner to the county Jail.
Unless an attempt is made to cash the
checks stolen there is little probable
|tty OF the capture Of the cracksmen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
PROHIBITION LEADER
COMING TO BILLINGS
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO.
SPEAK HERE.

49, HHEA EA
Eugene Chain, presidential candl.
date on the prohibition ticket, will
speak in Billings the afternoon and
evening OF August az.
M. 8. Larmore OF Kokomo, Ind,
representative of the national prohi.
.bition committee, was in the city ye.-
terday making arrangements for Mr..
Chains appearance here. From BIZ.
.lings he goes to Livingston, Bozeman,
Helena and Missoula to arrange for
dates.
The prohibition candidate will make
tour Of the West. He has already
had dates arranged for towns in North
Dakota.coming here from Bismarck,
He will follow the Northern Paci.
fc west, speaking along the line into
Portland. He will then journey down
the coast, returning east by q southern
route and making addresses on the
way.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
"A. ii. MCPHERSON OF TWIN FALLS,
IDAHO, VISITS VALLEY.
BARN HOME EXPONENT
o unofficIaIiy Connected with Govern
ment az institute Lecturer in Idaho
Sees Many Changes in Five Years.
-Admires the Yellowstone Farms.

A. MCPHERSON, who is unoflcialIy
connected with the governments ag-
ricultural department and in charge
Of the four experiment stations Of the
Twin Falls, s(Ida.) Land & Water COM
pany was in Billings yesterday en-
route to Cody, Wyo., to look over va
rious irrigation projects there.
During his stay in Billings Mr.. Nc
Pherson was taken for a trip up the
valley and being an agriculturalist and
i~rrigationist was very much enthus,ed
over what he saw. Five years ago
he visited this section Of Montana
and the changes he noticed yesterday
impressed upon him the marvellous
development the country has under
gone since that time.
Mr.. MCPHERSON is a farmers insti-
tute lecturer in the state Of Idaho
and is recognized as an authority upon
subjects pertaining to agriculture and
irrigation. He is an exponent Of the
farm home and his doctrine is make
the farm SO attractive that the young
people will notSwant to leave it for the
city.
The company with which Mr.. Nc
Pherson is connected is retaining
more than a million acres in the state
of Idaho besides building miles Of cleo
trio a lines and developing half a
million horsepower from the shoshone
falls in the Snake river.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
AUXILIARY OF
HOME in BILLINGS
WOMEN WILL BE ORGANIZED TO
WORK FOR THE ORPHANS.

From Saturdays Daily.
y. N. Meyer, state superintendent
of the Montana Children's Home soct-
ETY., which has a state home for de-
pendent children in Helena, is in Bill
ings to organize an auxiliary Of the
society among the women Of the city.
Mr.. Meyer has arranged to hold a
meeting Of women in the assembly
room at the Y. M. G. A. building Mon
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. He is anx-
ious that all women interested in the
work of providing for orphan children
should attend, as organization will be
perfected, a constitution adopted and
officers elected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
DAVIS DECLARES
he HAS AN ALIB|
MAN CHARGED WITH SELLING
WHISKY TO INDIANS.

"Red Stocking Davis was a~rraigned
before United States Commissioner
Frank L. Mann yesterday on q charge
of selling whisky to two Crow IN
dams on May 30. By consent OF Unit
ed States District Attorney Smith OF
Helena and counsel for Davis, T. s.
Hogan Of this city, the cas- was con.
'tinued until August z.
Davis claims that he is innocent
and that he can prove an alibi. He
has served time on a similar charge
before.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04
BUMPER GRAIN CROP FOR
COUNTRY ABOUT BILLINGS
Greatest Yield known, but Not Enough
to Supply the Local Demand.

which Is largely due to the dry land
farmers in this section. I look for
the land above the ditch III Eastern
Montana to become one Of the great.
est grain producing sections Of the
west. We have purchased tile w. b.
George wheat crop, which was grown
by intensive farming methods, without
irrigation, and 1t is excellent wheat,
| running from 80 to 10 bushels per
acre, and weighing by government test
63 pounds to the bushel.
What the Farmers Will Get.
1.-THE wheat crop this year will
amount to 10 than 250,000 bushels
and the farmers Of this vicinity will
receive in the n~eighborhood Of $780,
600 for 1t. l look for 1t to be much
greater next year.
THE oats crop will aggregate more
than 100000 bushels and the farmers
will receive for 1t at least $500, 900,
and probably 100000.
"Soil In Eastern Montana is espe-
cially adapted to the growing of bar
ley and while / am not In a position
to give accurate figures as to the yield
this year, I think 1t will be between
$4,000 and 100000 for the crop.
Corn and other grain crops should
be worth in the neighborhood Of $780,
900 or 100000. though the recent hot
weather is inclined to damage the
corn crop.
Eastern Montana will eventually be
a great grain producing center. The
people who now reside here can assist
materially in making It thus by de-
handing Eastern Montana products
when they purchase grain products,
such as -four, etc. The greater the
local demand, the more anxious grain
farmers will be to settle the land
above the ditch, land which produces
some Of the best corn, wheat, oats
barley and other grains which we pur-
chase"