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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
HOW BOSS COX
Got Interest on County Bonds is Told
in Court by Former United
States Marshal.

Cincinnati May 24.-How Boss
George B. Cox got the interest on
county bonds--how he had it brought
into his Office and handed to him by
employees of the county treasurer
was told Saturday by Vivian j. Fagin,
former United States marshal here.
,Fagin was on the stand in the quo
warranto proceedings against the Gay
man legislative committee, which
came here to investigate conditions.
Cox, George Cohen, clerk of the board
Of elections, and John H. Gibson, for
mer county treasurer, had been sum
moned as witnesses. They refused to
appear and began the quo warranto
action.
Frank DinsmOre, a lawyer connect
ed with the county prosecutors Office
brought the suit. He asked the court
to determine the right of the Gay
man committee to act and prayed for
an injunction against it meantime.
When Fagin was called to the stand
he told the court that when he was
deputy under former Treasurer Leo
Schott he had carried the interest on
county funds from the treasurer's Of
fee and given it personally to Cox.
He said the money was in envelopes,
just as it came from the. banks.
Fagin also said that when John
H. Gibson was elected treasurer he
came to him and had explained the
system of giving the interest He tes-
titled, too, that County Treasurer
French told him he had taken money
to Cox
Harry Hope of the present treasur-
er's Office testified as to the money
returned to the treasury for the for
mer treasurers. He said the re cords
did not show anything collected for
interest during Scott's term of office
He saidg the total paid in by former
treasdnefs after the last legislative
investigation was s214,99S76. H5
also explained the present method OF
advertising for bids for interest on
county funds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
SOLE HEIR
To Famous MeIrose Castle in Ireland
Is the Ohio Woman Now in
Tennessee.

Memphis, Tenn, May 24.-While
dangerously, i'll at st. Joseph's hospital
here, Mrs, Marguerite Brady. of Mans
field, Ohio. is now the owner of a vase
Irish estate, A cablesram tells her
that she is the sole heiress TO the
famous Melrose Castle, embracing 12,-
600 acres of valuable land and lakes
near Dublin, She hopes to sail for
Ireland early next month.
Mrs. Brady was Miss Dudley. She
has relatives in several counties of
Ohio. but her husband is dead. She
intends, she says. to hold reunion of
the Dudleys at Melrose, bearing all the
expense for the trans-ocean voyage.
The estate is located near Richard
Croker's country estate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
NOTICE.

The Stark County Board of School Ex-
aminers will hold meetings for examl-
nation of Applicants for teachers
certificates on the first Saturday of each
month High school lists will be given at
each examination. Applicants for special
certificates should notify the clerk at least
ten days before the examination.
Examina tions of pupils under section
1929, r. s., will be held on the third
Saturday of April and the second Satur-
day of May.
Applicants should be present not later
than 8:15 In the morning. They should
provide themselves with penholders and
pens. The Board will furnish Ink and
paper.
All examinations will be held in he
Canton high school building.
T. ]. TEEPLE, Clerk, Massillon.
CARL H. MEYER, Canton,
JNO. H. FOCHT. Canal Fulton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
MISTAKE, CERTAINLY.

There is no panic, say our Repubi-
can friends. Then, the government
being in the hands of Republicans, a
high Republican tariff being in force,
the price of wool must not fall. If We
had just elected a Democratic Presi-
dent or had passed Democratic tariff
measure, oh, then, wool would have to
drop, but not now! What means this
in DUn's Report:
"BostOn-The wool market is dull
and depressed with demand limited to
the immediate needs of consumers,
and with two-thirds of the machinery
of the country idle necessities are not
large or urgent. The downward ten
dency of prices is not checked Sales
of medium feeces have been at the
lowest prices touched in years and
ali Kinds Of fine feeces are marked
down"
There must be some mistake about
this. We looked the second time to
see if this copy of Duns Review was
not an old one MAY, 1894, for in
etance), but it was dated May 2, 1908.
IT is possible that wool could be dull
in price when high tariff was in
force, and no threat to touch it (until
after the election) and then by its
friends? Oh, how foolish we are to
have forgotten that even in 1894 the
Mckinley tariff was still in force and
wool went to its lowest Well, then,
wool will get to low price even under
a very high tariff What troubles
these panics do set the party in power
intol Poor old G. o. p, it can't es-
cape the odium of this Roosevelt
panic. Wool here in Defiance is 16c,
less than half what it sold for last
year.-Denance Crescent-News, May
20. .ta
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
Test for Oklahoma Bank Law.

Guthrie, OKLA, May 24.-Within one
hour from the time H. p. Smock,
Oklahoma banking Commissioner, had
taken charge of this international
Bank of Coalgate, he he'd authority to
pay the depositors in full, though the
banks cash and available funds in
other banks fell $4,000 short of the
total of deposits. The commissioner
was enabled to do this under the new
banking law and this is the first time
it has been called into use. Commits
sioner Smock took charge of the bank
for alleged gross violation of the
banking laws and notified the bank-
ing board at once Governor Haskell,
president of the banking board, inn
mediately authorized the payment Of
the depositors in full. Under the
guaranty law tax of Per cent is
levied upon the average annual de
posits of all state banks and the
money is used in payment Of all de-
positors of an insolyent bank after the
funds Of the bank have been ex-
hsusted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

In order that the official vision OF
Sheriff Wilson may be improved the
News would call to his attention that
the public gambling, saloons and beer
gardens at the lake are running full
blast on Sundays Notwithstanding the
attitude of the sheriff last year in
putting the lid on these resorts.
Frai!eys are said to make $4,000 a
season out of these privileges.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
COUNTY OFFICERS
PAY BACK MONEY

Wooster, o., May 24,-Already the
examination of the books of Wayne
county officials by the gentlemen who
are sent here from the state bureau
to look them over and criticise the
way public business is being done.
has resulted in demands being made
on officials to return money to the
county treasury.
The money ordered paid back, so far,
1t is stated, was caused by the receipt
OF fees by officials upon the advice of
the prosecuting attorney. There has
been a conflict of courts about the
legality of the fees in question, and it
has been decided against the officials.
One or two officials have announced
their intention of paying back the
cash. Others will probably not pay
anything back till they have to by
law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26
INJuYcrloN ISSUE IN poLrrIcs.
Lspringfeld MASS Repuhlicanl

J Tspringheld (Mass.J Republican,
Few anticipate anh-injunction leg
Islation from congress at the present
session, and, In view OF the senate's
attitude, nothing but the most in
nocuous measure could be passed.
The politics in It" is double edged,
for while much more radical change
aARn even the president had endorsed
s..Suld be required 70 satisfy Mr.. Com
pers and his followers In the trade
unions. even the slightest rostrictioE
upon the present jadiciai methods
Nqald he bilterlF resaated by such
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

New neutrality-suspicious. Milar SER
iously burned by picking up live" sur-
yeyor's pole. seyeDl hundred volts
passed through, body.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

cate toward the coming of theIparlia-
ment Of man. the federation of the
world.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

Akron-Liauor men wiz attempt TO
get on the ticket to be chosen at Re-
publican primary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

BriiliaUt-Glass plants here to be,
ggt aealn y eEeEa.lon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

Wooster-Paul Ewing, 3, had hand
mangled in lawn mower.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

Tor one year for grand larceny.
ARen- George Y0sags sent 2 pen
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-05-26

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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
ACT NO. GO.
Senate Bin No, 80, By Mr.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 80, By Mr.. Cordhl
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the state of Louisiana, providing for the
exemption from taxation, unoer presc Iao.oa
conditions, of loans made upon mortgages
of real estate and the notes evideneing such
loans; and loans made by life insurance COM
NAMES to their policy holders, upon the sole
security of policies held by the borrower over
in the company making the loan, as Wen
a. ali notes or written instruments evidenc-
ing such loans :.
Re- If resolved by the General Assembly OF
the state Of Louisiana, two-thirds OF an tne
members elected to each House concurrins
therein. That the following amendment TO tne
Constitution of the State Of louisiana De sup
Tnitted to the electors Of the state IN accor-
dance with the requirements OF tne ISL ~
and Of the election laws OF TINS Stale, a.
tbn next election for Representatives. In Coh-
rress to be holden in November l9os' 10 VII;
In addition to the property now eAempt ~
from taxation by existing laws, tneis BIZ non
sI~o ha exempt from taxation loans mace upon
tbo security of mortgages granted upon reaI
estate situated in this State, as wen as Ing
mortgages granted to secure the salu Ioans'
and the notes, bonds or other wri.. 'ha4har IN
ments evidencing the said loans, wnetner IN
the hands Of the MORTGAGE, or his or tnelr Trans
ferees: and all loans made by ire insufu IL
companies to their policyholders, upon tne so .s
security of policies held ny Inc oS well as
the company making the loans, as wen as
all notes or other written instruments eVlueHs
;ns such loans; provided, that in the case OF
loans upon policies of life insurance, as afore,
sojd the rate of interest charged upon suen
loans does mot exceed ave per cent 70 per cent?
per ahnum 0i' p. NJ. LAMBREMoNT,
,AA 1ovsvnor and President Of the
Senate. ~ DrrppE
snaotor ~ the House OF Representatives
Approved Jane "a. 1908. .>,rrns
covorror of the state Of louisiana
A true copy.
JOHN r MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
ACT NO. 2A6.
Senate Bill No. So. BY Mr.. Barrett
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. So. BY Mr.. Barrett.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana relative to ratifying
and carrying into effect act of the Legfs-
lature regulating the care of neglected and
delinquent children and for the trial Of
adults in certain cases, establishing a Ju-
venile Court in the Parish of Orleans, and
providing for separate sessions as Juvenile
parish and making other provisions cognate
thereto.
Section l. Be it resolved. by the General As
sembly of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds
of all the members elected to each house con-
curing That the following amendment to- the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana lie
submitted to the electors of the State at the
next general congressional election to he
neld on the Tuesday following the FIRST Mol
day In November, 1905 to wit:
The Act adopted by the Legislature at the
regular session begun and held on May IL
1908. regulating the care. treatment and con-
troll of neglected and delinquent children, sew
enteen years of age and under, and for the
trial of adults charged with any violation Of
the laws for protecting the physical moral and
mental well being of children with desertion
or failure to support wife or children organ
izing the Juvenile Court in the Parish of Or.
leans providing a judge and officers therefor
providing for separate sessions, as Juvenile
Courts of the District Court outside OF said
parish; defining the Jurisdiction of said courts;
and providing them with probation officers of
either sex, for indetermInate sentences by
said courts end for appeals therefrom, and
making other provisions eognate thereto. is
of the present Constitution in conflict with the
provisions of said Act and this amendment
are to that extent and Tor that purpose only
repealed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
Potential Wheat Acreage.

With the many means which are at
hand to the future farmers of the
United States to meet the ever-grow-
ing demand for the ''staff of life," it is
hard to imagine a real wheat famine
for our population in the immediate
future He is a most unwise prophet
who would attempt to estimate the po-
tential wheat acreage of the United
States 10, 20, or so years from now.
While it is true that the most avail
able and most productive wheat lands
have already been tapped, the future
acreage of desert-and-swamp lands
that may be made productive through
engineering skill, says Century, is an
absolutely unknown factor. That
many Of these regions will sometime
be extremely productive no one can
doubt, and If high prices for wheat be-
come persistent, an extensive wheat
acreage may be developed in old agri-
cultural regions that have abandoned
wheat for more profitable forms of
agriculture. ...
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
Snakes Diagnosed EditorlaIIv.


Ever since Adam was a bridegroom.
and a certain celebrated, but not be-
aoved, snake made trouble In the fam
lily and caused him to lose his farm
and gardens, snakes have been I'M
popular in Adams family. If the
snake had never been in the Garden
OF Eden zoo, probably we could be
roaming around yet on a perpetual va
cation, with nothing to do but eat
fruit and pick flowers. We folks who
have to work and dig around eight or
ten, hours day can never quite for
give the snake for putting us out of
the paradise palm garden, says the
baltimore Sun. 1t was worse than
the civil war. Never since that little
snake incident at Eden have we been
rich enough to quit work. You can't
say the snake is a beautiful animal.
He looks like long streak of devil
ment, with fangs in front and little
spots and streaks of unrighteousness
all the way down. He is as unsociable
as cross-eyed hermit, and slippery as
gumshoe politician. AS Mr.. aRoose-
welt would say, the snake is immoral,
a malefactor of great stealth, an I'M
righteous unregenerate, almost as de-
PRAYED as reactionary or conserva-
tive. Being jealous and spiteful, it is
no wonder that the reptile has SO
few close friends. His low, retreating
forehead shows that he has no taste
for music or the arts, and would as
soon bite Ebert Hubbard or Paderew-
ski as he would Joe Cans He never
shows true affection or constancy, and
cannot be trusted with ladies and
children.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
AMENDMENTS
To Be Submitted to the Electors
at Election to Be Held
Nov. 3, 1908
ACT NO. 2S.
RRsa Bill No. 30. By Mr.. Butler.

ACT NO. IS.
R1ass Bill No. 80. By Mr.. Butler.
AN ACT.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article $40 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the Office Of the State Superinten-
dent of Public Education.
Section !. Be it resolved, by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana twothirds
Of all members elected to each House concur
ring. That Article 249 of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana be 90 amended as
to read follows:
Article 249 There shall be elected by the
qualified electors Of the State Superinten-
dent Of Public Education, who shall hold his
ONCE for the term of four years, and until his
successor is qualified. His duties shall be
prescribed by law, and he shall receive an
annual salary of ave thousand dollars paya-
BILE monthly his warrant.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved, ETC., That
this proposed amendment shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the State for adop-
ton or rejection at the congressional election
to be held in November nineteen hundred
and eight. and that ii adopted, the same shall
take effect on the first day of December, 1908.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved etc., That
on the official ballots to be used at said cleo
ton, there shall 1e placed the words "For
the proposed amendment to Article 249 of
the Constitution Of the State OF Louisiana,
and the words Against the proposed amend
ment to Article 249 of the Constitution of the
State of louisiana" and each elector shall
indicate, as provided in the general election
laws Of the State which Of the propositions
'For" or against" he votes for.
n. G. DUPRE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P NJ LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant. Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved June Goth, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10

The British house of lords amended
the old-age pension bill, but when the
commons rejected the amendments,
the lords passed the bill in the form
in which it was sent to them: The
aged British poor over 70 years of age
will soon receive pensions of vary
ing amounts, according to their in
come. The sums are fixed by sliding
scale which forms part of the bill.
Now the statesmen will devote them
selves to finding money to pay the
pensions. 1t will require $30,OO0,0Oo
a wear to start with, and is likely to
need from $5O,OO0,00O to $100,OO0,000
within decade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
act NO. $50.

Senate Bill No. 49, BY Mr.. Barrett
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articles 81 and So
of the Constitution of the State OF Louisi-
ana, relative to fixing the salaries of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer and
Secretary of State, and providing that all
fees received by the Secretary of State, under
existing law or laws which may hereafter
be enacted, shall be covered into the State
Treasury.
Section /. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State of louisiana two-thiris
of all members elected to each House con-
curing. That. Articles 81 and 50 of the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana be amend
ed to read follows:
Article 81. The Auditor of Public Accounts
shall receive a salary of FIVE thousand dollars
per annum. The Treasurer shall receive q
salary Of four thousand dollars per annu.n.
The Secretary of State shall receive a salary
of five thousand dollars per annum. Each of
the said officers shall be paid monthly, and
no fees, or perquisiIes other compensation,
shall be allowed them; provided, that the fees
now or which may hereafter be fixed by law
to be charged by the, Secretary Of State, shall
be collected and paid over by him monthly
to the State Treasurer to be placed to the
credit of the General Fund.
Article 81. Appropriations for the clerical
and all other expenses of the officers named in
the preceding article shall specify each item
of appropriation, and for all purposes shall not
exceed in any one year for the State Treasur-
er the sum of thirty-six hundred dollars; and
for all purposes for any one year for the Audi
tor of Public Accounts the of eight thou
sand dollars; and for all purposes for any
one year for the Secretary Of State, including
the salary of the Assistant Secretary of State,
and all expenses OF the Insurance Department,
the sum of ten thousand dollars.
Section 2. Be it further resolved etc That
the foregoing amendments of the Constitution
of the State shall be submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection. as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution OF the State
of Louisiana and general election laws of this
State at the general State election to be neld
In this State on the Bird day Of November,
1908.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
II. G. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved July s. 1905
]. Y. SANDERS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10
Rubber plays a Part.

The increasing demand for rubber
makes the Congo State center of in
terest to the world But no one wants
rubber extorted by the lash and by
mutilation. No one believes that any
such system is necessary. It is a
mistake to think that the African
negroes are lazy, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer. After their fashion they
are energetic, but most of their labor
lis wasted in vain efforts. 1t seems
reasonable that a mild and intelligent
administration will produce much
more rubber and will not only benefit
the natives, but cheaper the article.
The American concessions stand, and
these are vast, but they will be under
the supervision of the Belgian govern
ment and we shall have no more bru-
tally by wholesale. The Belgians are
an intelligent race, fully competent to
solve this great problem.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10

Section 2. Be 1t further enacted. ETC.. That
ON the official ballots to be used at said eiec-
ton, shall be placed the words: FOR tne
Against the Juvenile Courts amendment ana
each elector shall indicate, provided In me
general election laws of the State whether ne
votes for or against said amendment
p. NJ. LAMBREMoNT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
H G. DUPRE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved July Sth 1908.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-10-10


visions Of said Act Of 1908. and with this
amendment, are to that extent and for that
purpose only repealed"
Section 5. Be 1t further enacted. and re-
solved, etc. That on the Official ballots to be
used at said election shall be placed the words
''For the additional amendment Of the City
of New Orleans Public Improvement Bond
amendment" and the words:
Against the additional amendment Of The
City Of New Orleans Public Improvement Bond
amendment"
AND each elector shall indicate his vote on
the proposed amendment as provided in the gen.
eral election laws of the State
P NJ. LAMBREMoNT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
H G. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Approved July End, 1908.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy.
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.