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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
JUDGE GROSsCUP
RECEIVES MYSTERIOUS
SERIES OF LETTERS

Chicago, July ga mysterious ser
les of letters addressed to Federal
Building authorities and denouncing
Judge Peter S. Grosscup in scurril-
Gus terms, have been stopped in the
mail. A secret investigation to de-
termine the authorship has been
launched by the postoffice authorities,
while the judge who wrote the United
States court of appeals decision re-
versing and setting aside Judge Lam
dis $29, ,240,O00 fine against the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana is in the
east.
1t was reported that the letters
were ANONYMOUS or signed with ficti-
tious names and bore on the outside
besides the addresses, statements de-
nouncing the judge in scurrilous
terms. How many of these letters have
been discovered the postofice author
tiles refuse to announce.
Whether the letters contained
threats against the judge, none Of the
authorities would say.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
SAENGERFEST
To be Held in August
in Canton Will be a
Monster Affair
PLANS ARE COMPLETE

The Saengerfest, which will be held
in the Auditorium August II, IL and
l3, will, without doubt, be the largest
assemblage of German singers ever
held in this section of the state, as
fully twenty or twenty-five organiza-
tions will be present.
The building committee, in charge
OF the enlargement of the stage, report
that work will be commenced imme-
diately and that room will be made
for the accommodation Of 800 singers
and the Canton symphony orchestra
with sixty instruments.
Editor Won Landberg, of the Ohio
Volks-Zeitung, says that he has ex-
tended an invitation to the editors of
all German papers in Ohio and West
Virginia to be his special guests dur
ing the Saengerfest. Eleven of them
have already signified their intention
of being present. Special provisions
Will be made to seat the press repre-
sentatives, of local and outside papers.
Professor Emil Schelling, the direc-
tor of the Saengerfest, who has re-
Gently visited and drilled all of the
societies that take part in the mass
choruses, says that they are all in
fine shape and that the full member
ship from every society will be pres
ent and participate in the concerts.
number of fine soloists have been
engaged and if the citizens give the
local organization the encouragement
that they deserve the success of their
undertaking is assured. Three grand
concerts will be given and tickets ad-
mitting a person to all of them can
be secured for 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
TWO WEEKS
Hence Other Balloon
Ascensions Will be
Made From Here
CANTON GIRL GOING

The next balloon ascensions from
Canton will probably be made in two
weeks from last Saturday. j. H. Wade,
one of the owners of the Sky Pilot,
which has made two ascensions in the
past week, stated yesterday at the
Courtland hotel that he and Mr. Nor
gan would come to Canton then and
make another ascension. At the same
time it is being arranged by Leo Ste
yens to pilot the Ohio on a trip in
the air.
Mr.. Stevens, Messrs. Wade and Nor
gan left the city yesterday afternoon
for their respective homes. In Cleve-
land and New York. Mr. Stevens is
scheduled to make a trip from Pitts
field, Mass, Tuesday. Before leav-
ing the city he said that if it was at
all possible he would be back here in
two weeks. At that time it is being
planned TO have as one of the passen-
gers Miss Gladys Tannehill of 612
South Market street, as that young la
balloon trip and Mr.. Stevens has vol
unteered to take her.
The three visiting balloonists are all
unanimous in their praise of the hospi-
tality and kindness shown them by
the officials of the Aero club and Man
ager Dougherty of the Courtland ho-
tel. 1T was simply great the way
We We're treated" said Mr.. Wade, and
never will forget it, either" The
Sky Pilot is in storage in the basement
of the Courtland hotel where it will be
kept until the next ascension.
The trip made by Stevens, Sigler
and Brush of Salem, was a success al
though after being up in the air for
some time DR.. Sigler lost the toss of
coin and was doomed to be landed
Oil terra frma so as to allow the bal
loon to continue on the trip. The
landing was made two miles from
Louisville, after all the ballast had
been exhausted.
Messrs. Wade and Morgan of Cleve-
land have offered a silver cup for the
persons making the longest flight over
100 miles. TT is not the value of the
cup but the interest it will excite"
said Mr.. Wade, one of the donors of
the cup.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
SAVINGS sANk INSURANCE.
The Massachusetts Experiment Com
nended.


mended.
(From the New York Times.)
The experiment in state socialism
and old-age pensions now in process
of adoption in England gives special
interest to another experiment under
trial in Massachusetts,, largely as the
result of the advocacy of Louis d.
Brandeis, who describes 1t in recent
number of the Independent. In sub
stance 1t consists in authorizing the
savings banks to issue policies of in
surance and of old-age annuities'
under the inspection and guidance OF
the state insurance department.
The investment of the funds is, oi
course, confined to list fixed by law
No profit accrues to the managers
and all returns beyond necessary ex
penses go to the insured. The annul-
ties are limited to 5000, the life IN
surance to $500, in the case OF any
one bank, though the same Individual
can insure in different banks. NO
solicitors or collectors are employed.
All expert work is done by the state
actuary. The state medical director
regulates and supervises the physlcal
examinations. Blanks and DOCKS are
furnished by the state. The taple
given by Mr.. Brandies shows what In
surance and annuities will cost at var
ions ages. A depositor in the BANK
aged 25 for a payment OF $L5o
month, or $3.50 year, carries NE
insurance for $500, and at the age Oh
65. after 40 years, during which he mas
paid $624, has an annuity for the re-
mainder of his life of 800 year.
The savings banks of Massachusetts
are strong, wellmanaged, entirely
trust concerns. Last year their earn
ings we're 4.73 per cent on deposits
and the total expense of management
was but one-quarter OF l per cent
There is no doubt that they can carry
on the business of insurance in the
manner provided by the new law Win
perfect safety and with the greatest
possible advantage to the insured
Such advantage, 1t will be seen, is In
no sense demoralizing or pauperizlng'
Int the exact contrary. The direct in
huence of the system must be to en-
courage and reward thrift and reason
able prudence, and, most important
of all, to preserve and strehetneh Il
manly self-reliance, the very root vi
energy and character in community
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
IND. ANA WOMEN WILL
ORGANIZE AND WORK
IN COMING CAMPAIGN

Indianapolis, July 26.-The Repub-
licans in Indiana are preparing to
bring a new force into tn campaign
this year and steps are in progress
for organizing the Republican women
of the state and making them active
factors in the work of the campaign.
Following the example of the Grand
Army of the Republic and other organ
izations, the managers of the Lincoln
League are about to organize the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Lincoln
League" and an organization Of this
kind is to be formed in every county
where there is subordinate Lin
coin League. The ladies will be ex-
pected to look after political matters
just as members of the leagune now
are, and it is believed that their work
will be even more efficient in some
directions than that of the men. Mrs
l.. L. Quillen, of Gary, will be at the
head of the organization and will ap-
point an organizer for each county.
President New. of the State Lincoln
League, has had a number of confer
ences with Mrs. Quillen and other
Republican ladies and expects them to
do good work as organizers.
in view of the moral questions
in this campaign" said Mr.. New. Il
think the women are more vitally in
terested than even the men and they
are entering upon the work of or
ganization with so much enthusiasm
that good results TO the state and ma
tional ticket will follow"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
STATE AND VICINITY

Youngstown-C Change in plans OF
court house will greatly increase al
ready large cost.
Wooster-"Wets" will protest val
idity of dry" vote in local option
election.
East Liverpool-Negroes will hold
monster celebration on Emancipation
Day, September %.
East Liverpool-What is thought
to be gold found in sewer excava-
tion in heart of city.
Akron-Many property holders want
red light" district abolished, They
petition the mayor.
FostOria-Three children of Jesse
Doke, aged 2, and years, burned
to death in fire that destroyed home.
Dayton-C. B. Trimble, arc lamp
trimmer, electrocuted while handing
boy 2 discarded carbon.
Bellefontaine-Clare McKittrick,
s years of age, charged with theft OF
two horses.
Akron-Clark e. Barnes, wealthy
farmer, aged rs years, takes first
street car ride.
Painesville-C. A. Lyman struck in
eye by piece of exploding stove and
severely injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
CHARLES P. TAFT WANTS
TO SUCCEED FORAKER

Cincinnati, July ga new candi-
date for the United States senate
from Ohio is Charles P. Taft, the
brother of the candidate for the pres
idency. The man who has furnished
the funds for the nominating cam
paign and for the elective fight has
not yet openly announced his ambi-
tion. 1t is known thus far only to
his personal friends; not even the
politicians have beer taken into his
confidence. But the senatorship is to
be his reward if anyone except For
aker is to be returned by the next
legislature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
Home Suicide.

The Federation of Women's clubs
has struck at the very root of domes-
tic infelicity by taking up house
keeping and arguing for it as the
one thing upon which the American
home as an institution rests.
Failure on the part of the wife to
properly care for and maintain the
household has often been the first
step toward the divorce court. Many
woman, good at heart, has mar
ried the man she loved and brought
to him everything except a knowl-
edge of housekeeping. And because
of this one shortcoming has seen
the poison of home neglect enter his
soul and the slow work of estrange-
ment go on.
Man naturally regards matrimony
as a partnership. He makes up his
mind to provide according to his
ability. He expects his wife to ex-
ercise care and economy over the
things he provides. He may love a
woman passionately, but when he
detects a failure to properly look af-
ter his household and his children his
affection cannot but grow cold.
Neglect of home has filled saloons,
thrown children into the street at a
tender age to- fend for themselves.
and has brought to the divorce court
its greatest grist
Much has been said OF race suicide
1t has been argued against by the
great minds of the nation But the
women of this country have reached
the foundation of all the trouble
when they take up for discussion and
remedial action the great qdestion Of
home suicide. Denver Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
WILD MAN
In Circus Ran Amuck
and Nearly Killed
Negro Keeper
FRIGHTENED BY BOLT

Mcdonald, Pa, July 26 -Leppo, the
wild man with the Metropolitan show
here, became crazed last evening,
when lightning struck the big tent,
and in his fury, attacked John Dudley,
negro, with his teeth, and tore him
so badly that he will die. Leppo fast
ened his teeth in the neck of Dudley,
and held on until his jaws we're pried
apart with an iron lever in the hands
of another employe of the show. Once
separated from his victim, Leppo ran
wildly about the tent. in which sew
eral hundred had taken shelter from
the storm and who were more or less
stunned by the thunder bolt, and he
hurt many people before being felled
with fence stake and tied with
chains. Dudley's condition is fear
full, and the physicians say he can
not live.
Leppo, who was billed as the head
liner and is said to have been i'm
ported from Borneo, did a snake
eating stunt in the show. The wild
man had just finished a lunch of a
wild rattlesnake when lightning
struck the tent. and with the thun-
derbolt, Leppo became wild. Dudley,
who had been assisting Leppo with
his snakes, was attacked by the wild
man and thrown to the floor. and
with his long teeth, the "only wild
man in captivity, started to make
meal of his keeper. The wild man
is now securely chained in barn in
the neighborhood and no one appears
to know what to do with him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
WALDR0N URGES
NEGROES TO OPPOSE
ELECTION OF TAFT

Washington, July 26.-In an address
delivered in Shiloh Baptist church, the
Rev. ]. Milton Waldron, president of
the National Negro-American league
said:
Every vote cast by colored man
for VIM. ]. Bryan, is a vote cast for
the manhood and political rights of the
negro race, and two votes against VIM.
H. Taft and the Roosevelt policies"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

The g. o. p. platform refers to the
emergency currency bill as ten
porary enactment" o, yes; so tenn
porary that it will be replaced about
the time the tariff is revised by its
friends in the interest of its victims.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

Will the Roosevelt admirers who
are supporting Mr.. Taft be deceived,
or will the Wall Street supporters of
Mr.. Taft be deceiyed7 The answer to
this may be found by carefully study.
ing and finding out how often Wall
Street has been deceived in the can.
didate it supported.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

"The selection came unsolicited and
l am thankful for the confidence re-
posed in me. We will open head
quarters in Chicago as soon as pos
sible and branch headquarters in
New York city. The plan at present
is for as systematic campaign and to
push the fight in every state"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

A Philadelphia man rocked the boat
and the young lady accompanying him
promptly knocked him into the river
with spare oar. The Carnegie hero
commission is respectfully asked to
take notice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

Nine. Gould-de- Castellane.de-Sagen
says we are lacking much on this side
of the ocean that foreign society pos
sesses. Every once in a while some
body says something about this coun-
try that makes us prouder than ever
that we are permitted to live in 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

The Milwaukee Sentinel notes that
Uncle Sam is going to provide immi-
grant labor to farmers and adds:
Wise Uncle!" But how about provid-
ing jobs for some hundreds of thou
sands who are not immigrants?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
NOVEL PLAN
Is That Of Illinois Man Who viii Make
Appeal to All Smiths for Votes.

Chicago, July 26.-Col Frank L..
Smith, of Dwight, has struck a novel
vein the energetic canvass he is maxi
ing for the Republican nomination for
lieutenant governor. He is sending
out an appeal to every Smith in Illi-
nois. Their is name is legion but
each Smith is to get portrait of the
colonel and the following letter.
Dear Smith This is the time
when | hope that the Smiths will
stand together. Are you with me?
Yours truly, (signed) Frank l..
Smith, Candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor."O
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
Vanderbilt coIors Again in Front.

Vanderbilt coIors Again in Front.
Paris. July 26.-At the Maisons La
ftte track today w. X. Vanderbilt's
Less!e won the race for the Prix de
Douilla, valued at 5000 francs.
Gambaiseul III. won the Prix de
Monarque, and Oversight Ill. the Prix
Omlninm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

But eleven divorces in the Wander
bilt family in twenty years-or even
twenty in eleven years-is not such a
record when you consider the vast
amount of alimony in the Vanderbilt
family.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

The solution of the slum question
does not lie in the free distribution of
milk and ice. The abolition of the
slum is the only solution.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

Republican leaders at Chicago and
other western centers ara reported to
"view with alarm" the circuit court
decision in the Standard Oil case.
They had hoped that, il adverse to the
S29 9,OOO,OOO fine, it would be put over
until after the election. Now they
are at a loss to know what to do. A
Chicago lawyer active in Republican
politics is thus quoted:'-
1t is one of those things which is
hard to explain to voter. The fine
of Judge Lands in this case was ev'
erywhere hailed as a Roosevelt vic
tory, and the minion Of Standard Oh
were so firmly convinced that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was at the bottom OF
the whole thing that they even wrote
books on the subject. The rank and
file throughout the country will fee
that they have had the game of
''Now you see it and now you DON'T
played on them. There is not a chance
OF a new trial before election day and
the political harm has been done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

The Washington man who was
freed by dead bear might find some
consolation in addressing Mr.. Harri-
man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
ALLIANCE NEWS

Alliance, o., July 26.-The camp
meeting which has been in progress
at Quaker Hill, near Sebring, closed
with the services Sunday evening.
Throughout, the meetings have been
well attended and much good has
been done. DR.. G. F. Oliver has been
the superintendent in charge. Other
prominent workers at the camp meet
ing were Rev. Joseph H. Smith, of
Redland, California; DR.. Robert N
McKaig, of the Minnesota conference,
and ]. M. and M ]. Harris, the latter
we'll known singers. Others from Sc
bring took part in the work.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon for Lewis w. Morris, a we'll
known civil war veteran, whose death
occurred Friday evening at his home
southeast of Alliance. Three sons and
daughter survive He was a farmer
by occupation and GO years of age.
Chief William S. Aungst of the AL
lance fire department, has gone to
Springfield to attend the annual con-
vention of the Ohio Chiefs associa-
ton. He will make an effort to have
the 1909 convention held in Alliance.
Next Tuesday evening the Alliance
City band will go to the Fairmount
Childrens home and give a concert
for the children. The little ones fully
appreciate any favors of this kind.
The band has given concerts at the
home upon several occasions, as have
also several of the local church choirs.
1t is expected that many of the resi-
dents of the vicinity of the home will
attend the concert.
A special train was run from Alli-
ance to Salineville Sunday TO carry
the crowd attending the dedication OF
the new church at the latter place.
The attendance at the Lake Park
Chautauqua Sunday was very large.
The program included a sacred con-
cert in the afternoon by the Phila-
delphia Entertainers, a sermon by
Frank l.. LOveland. A second sac
red concert in the evening by the
Entertainers and a sermon in the ev-
ening by Rev. Father P. ]. McCorry
whose subject was The Kingship OF
Men"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30


It has been decided in the superior
court at Delaware that negro may
be called Mister" What makes
mister" a word sacred to the white
man is nard to understand. The Della
ware case is this: Christian Brooks,
witness in a trial in the municipal
court at Wilmington, referred to an
other negro as MI" So and So.
Persisting in this, after being warned,
Judge Cochran declared Brooks in
contempt of court, and sent him to
Jail for 40 days. On habeas corpus
proceedings hearing was held in
the superior court and Judge
Spruance discharged the prisoner, de-
claring:-
The Judge of the municipal court
wholly without authority or jurisdic-
ton for the alleged contempt of court.
He had no more right 10 punish as a
contempt the addressing or referring
to a colored person as mr. or Mrs. "
than he should be to punish as con-
tempt the use of the same terms to
foreign.born persons or persons hay-
ing eyes and hair of particular color
which might be offensive to him. The
use of the terms as applied to colofed
persons or others could not interfere
or obstruct the orderly adninistra-
ton of justice. / discharge the pris-
oner This case is not expressly COW
cred by amendments to the constitu-
ton, but | think the spirit of the
amendments is opposed to the action
of this judge. Justice is to be admin
istered with equality to all.
Perhaps eventually it will be al
lowed in Alabama to call Booker 7.
washington ''Mr. Washington" He is
generously allowed the title of PRO
fessor," or of doctor, had
the degre of LII. D, conferrd upon him
by Yale college, among other institu
tions,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

Alliance Elmer Lclley, As, dead as
result Of boiler explosion at Ashta-
bula.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30
A SERIOUS SITUATION.

(From the Chicago Daily News)
The third reason for wiping out the
fine and remanding the case for a
new trial cuts especially deep. II a
great corporation can do its SHINING
in comparative safety through small
corporations which it controls the
punishment being measured to MT
the insignifcance of the immediate
sinner, the public is long way from
exercising adequate supervision over
powerful evildoers. The latter may
sit in the background and send out
bushwhackers to prey upon rivals IN
Interstate commerce. This situation
is SO serious that it must be met 1t
will have a prominent part in the
poitics of the nation until it is met.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-07-30

A special train was run from ALI
ance to Salineville Sunday to carry
the crowd attending the dedication of
the new church at the latter place.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-06
Cheapening Eleetrle LlehtlnR.

Recent Improvements in electric
lamps make II possible TO economlze
In the cost Of this very desirable meth
Cd Of illumination. Lighting compa-
niles which have experimental with
the new lamps report that greater
power Is obtained from given cur
rent, and It is expected that the ulti-
mate result Will be general cheaper
Ing OF the light for users.
One OF tho drawbacks to the use of
electrical lighting for the small house
hold has been the expense. While the
tariff on the current has seemed to be
low, yet, counting the cost of installa.
ton, Il has been found dearer than
oil and In some cases dearer than aus.
Much depends upon the question OF la
Dor In estimating the comparative cost
Of electric lighting and oil. on lamps
require daily attention, while the cleo
tric lamp, when Il IL properly installed.
will operate long time with no other
caro- than an occasional busting OF the
bulb. While electric light Is pleasant
er to work by In most cases than that
produced by gas or kerosene. It APP
pears TO be an unsettled question
whether It Is as harmless for the eye
sight aud for general health under
long application. still. a cheapenlng
OF the cost Of electric lighting Is Ger
tain to recommend It for wider use.
for II Is always ready at the touch and
free from All offensive features.