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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
STRASB SBURG.

Strasburg, Aug. 30.-Frederick Web
er, one of the prominent residents of
this place died Saturday morning aft
er an illness of brief duration. The
cause of death was heart failure, which
resulted from a complication of all
ments. His death removes one of the
best known citizens of Tuscarawas
county from the midst of a host of
friends.
Mr.. Weber was about 61 years of
age. Prior to the family's removal tc
StrasbIrg, eight years ago, he resid-
ed in Bolivar Mr.. Weber was a pro-
gressive business man and was inter
ested in the Strasburg lumber yards,
the electric light company and the
bank, beside controlling a great deal
of real estate in the village. Beside
wife, Mr.. Weber is survived by ten
children, six girls and four boys. He
was a member OF the Knights of Py-
thias, being an active worker in the
order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
THE BANK GUARANTY LAW.

Eight national banks in Oklahoma
have already decided to surrender
their charters and reorganize under
the state law, so that they may take
advantage of the guaranteed deposits
law.
This means something. 1t shows
that the law is for the benefit OF the
banks, az well as for the beneht of
depositors. It could hardly be other
WISE When bank confines itself to
the transaction of a legitimate bank
ing business the interests of the bank
and depositors are mutual and har-
monious. A law that insures against
panics and runs on banks means
safety fer the bank, and that in turn
means more depositors, larger de.
posits, and surer and more stable ac-
commodations for customers
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
NO oNE-sIDED TRADING

The Republican platform has much
to say about the rehabilitation of our
vanished merchant marine, but the
party leaders seem to know nothing
or argue nothing but an extension of
the vicious protectionist theory to
cure the situation. They would grant
subsidies. A recent number of the
Worlds Work" explains to the full
why we have no merchant marine,
and incidentally shows the vanity of
the subsidy scheme.
The high tariff on raw materials en-
ables our Industries to charge the
Bhipbuilders more than the world
level of prices. The law which pro-
hibits vessels built abroad from pur-
chase by Aemrican money 10 fly the
American flag also keeps our mercan-
tile marine down to the lowest level.
But, as this article referred to says,
the chief reason for the lack of an
Ocean-going feet Of freighters under
our flag is the fact that return cargoes
TO our own ports are greatly limited
by the tariff. One-way hauling is
highly improbable.
Moreover, we cannot expect to ex-
port vast quantities of manufactured
goods to countries which must sell
their own raw materials to buy and
expect them to take our goods when
we won't take theirs. Especially
when countries like England and Ger
many are ready to buy as well as sell.
Not until we are willing to do as our
competitors in the markets of the
world are doing can we hope to com.
pete on favorable terms. And we
cannot expect vessels under our nag,
or any other, to find profit in faring
between our ports and those of our
customers unless we give them a rea-
sonable assurance that they won't
have to come back in ballast. Trade
is from its very nature never one
sided.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?

"Will any intelligent man claim
that there is or has been any sub
stantial diversity of opinion in this
country on the question as to whether
the tariff duty on wood pulp used in
the manufacture OF paper should be re-
duced or removed. The
press of the country, without regard
to party, united in demanding relief.
The people of the Republic unani.
mously seconded the demand. The
President of the United States threw
the influence of mis- great office in
favor of the demand of the press and
the people. But all without avail.
The question, Shall the people ruler
is one which demands the serious and
earnest consideration of all men who
are interested in the perpetuation of
our institutions. 1t must be apparent
to all who have followed the course
Of legislation during the past few
years that there is a power within
the Republican party determined that
the people shall not rule. That
power mas manifested itself when
ever effort has been made to check
the destructive work of unlawful com
binations, reduce the oppressive tariff
tax, or enact any legislation looking
toward the equalization or tightening
of the burdens resting upon the peo
pie. From John w. Kern's Address
of Acceptance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND.

Up in Congressman Lanings dis
trict, farmers and city folks, including
two little bootblacks, understand the
issue of guaranteed banks, which Mr..
Taft says is dangerous, says the
Columbus Press-Post.
In Cleveland there are 2,700 de-
positors of bank which failed this
summer who understand the subject
much better than former Governor
Herrick did when he tried to answer
Mr. Bryan's arguments on guaranteed
banks before the Ohio legislature this
year.
In other parts of Ohio there are
people who understand the subject
much better than does either Mr.. Her.
rick or Mr.. Taft.
When bankers in Ohio read Mr..
Bryan's arguments and then read G.
o. P. promises that, if elected, Mr..
Taft will start up the postoffices in
opposition to state and national banks
they, too, will understand the subject
better, as bankers do now In Okla.
homa and are beginning to do in
Kansas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
RHODES.

Rhodes, Aug. 30.-Mrs. William
Wener and Mrs. Samuel Wefer, of
Canton, visited in this neighborhood,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dorothy Smith, ofAkron, Wis
tied relatives of this place this week.
James Founders was here Wednes-
day evening.
G. Ridley, of England, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson, of Canton, visited in
this locality, Monday.
Mrs. j. Frost and daughter, Mar
garet, of Michigan, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kern,
near here.
Miss Bessie Savage, of Justus, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Frank Ben
not, of the Patch.
Miss Margaret Mullen and Mrs.
William Wefler, of Canton, visited in
this locality this week.
The first annual picnic of the West
Side Glee club was held in the
orchard of Nicholas Kohr, Thursday.
About 80 we're presnt to enjoy the
day. Speeches were made by John
Huwig, Joseph Ehret and Henry
Flounders. Fitting refreshments
were served during the Day.
John Zeigler is visiting with the
Rev. w S, Adams.
1t is probable that Miss Lucille
Johns, of Massllon, a graduate of the
Massillon High school, and a teacher
Of remarkable ability, will succeed
Miss McAllister in the primary de-
partment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
CHESTNUT RIDGE.

Chestnut Ridge, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Hoff-
man and son, of Akron, are spending
several weeks with relatives here.
Charles Knisely was to Alliance
Wednesday.
w. H. Breckenridge made a busi-
ness trip to Alliance, Wednesday.
c. F. Dulabahn and son Lamar,
were at Alliance Friday.
Mrs. Peter Wymer was at Hartville,
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kurtz and chill
dren, Blanche, Ralph and Frederick,
of Akron, are visiting with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Roger and chill
dren, Carl and Blanche, were at ALI
ance Friday.
Enos Hershberger, when he went
to the barn Friday morning. found
that one of his horses had it's leg
broken.
The potato crop is a failure this
year; cause not enough rain.
Mrs. Philip Woolf and daughters,
Margaret and Alice. were at Union
town, Friday.
Miss Edith Andrews, VINO is en-
ployed in Akron. is Wis ing with rel"
atiVes here for a few days.
] The Misses Estella and Mary Dula-
balm were at New Baltimore, Friday.
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NEWS OF THIS VICINITY

miles west OF East Sparta, at high
noon Thursday. The invited guests
gathered to the number OF about
to last When the hour of twelve ap-
preached Mrs. /, N. Little, of East
Spata took her place at the organ and
played the wedding march. The bride,
Miss Olive Burkhart, and the groom,
Michael Fair, of Canton, Miss Maud
Caranhan, Of Akron, bridesmaid and
A. r. Fisher, of Minerva, groomsman,
filed to their places, headed by Rev.
A. E. Fair, uncle of the groom, who
performed the ceremony under a beau
tiful arch of ferns After congratula-
tions all repaired to the dining room,
where the wedding dinner was served.
The afternoon was spent in a social
way. The bride was attired in white
Japanese silk, and the groom in con-
ventional black. The happy couple
left at four o'clock for Cleveland, Bal
tic and other points to spend their
honeymoon, after which they will re-
turn to Canton, where they expect to
make their future home. Among
those present we're: Rev. and Mrs. A.
f. Fair, of Navarro; Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Fair and family of Canton;
Mrs. j. Schott, of Massillon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Riegler, of Canton; Mr..
and Mrs. l. Goshorn, Mr. and Mrs. ].
Lupher and Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Grove,
of Otterbein; Mr.. and Mrs. John Soli-
day, Mr. and Mrs. George Lenhart,
Mrs. Addie Shroyer and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Reed, of East Sparta; Mrs. Alice
Hammond and Mrs. Martha Reed. of
Canton; Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Burk-
hart, Miss Mary Shroyer and Mrs. L.
N. Little, of Sparta.
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are those with open boarded sides, ad-
mitting both wet and dirt as we'll as
air, and the bad are old passenger
train luggage vans, of which the
ventilation is inadequate, says the
American Cultivator None of the
special milk vans are fitted with re-
frigerating apparatus, but as these
trains are seldom or ever more than
seven hours on the journey, perhaps
the refrigerating process is not great
ly needed. Some milk, especially
that carried for long distances, is con-
veyed in the luggage vans of pas
senger trains, a most unsanitary
mode of conveyance, as in addition
to the lack of ventilation the van is
probably heaped with miscellaneous
cargo, some of which is not unlikely
to have an injurious influence on the
milk.
Another fault in the English sys-
tenn of carrying milk by train is that
the cans in which the milk is con-
tanned are hardly ever locked or seal
ed, affording opportunities for the
milk to be tampered with or for ulrt
to enter en- route The trains which
convey milk to London do not as a
rule run at any high rate of speed.
The trains which bring milk to New
York are nearly all made up of we'll
constructed and suitable cars equip
ped with refrigerating apparatus and
travel at a high rate of speed. Both
in London and in New York the prin-
cipal milk trains arrive at night In
no essential differences in vogue in
London and in New York. Or with
respect to the care taken of milk af-
ter it arrives at it's destination, ii
| may be asserted that far more atten-
tion is paid to the phase of the ques-
tion in New York than in London
For instance, there is practically ne
certified milk sold in London, and {
relatively very small quantity of mill
retailed in bottles, whereas in New
York there are 10000 quarts of GER
tilted milk daily sold and more thar
| one-third of the total city supply II
retailed in bottles.
The manner of carrying milk t
customers is much better in New
York than the London methods. II
London it is hawked about in small
hand carts, while in New York tht
greater part of it is conveyed in cart
specially constructed for the purpose
drawn by horses. The milk stores a
which milk is sold are, speaking gen
orally better in New York than il
London. In both cities, of course, tn
small milk stores are not infrequent
ly in an unsanitary candition, but il
London 80 per cent of the shops a
which milk is retailed are small gen
eral provision shops, in which tn
conditions are often very unhygieniC
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
WHO GETS THE BENEFIT7

Another sample Of prosperity"
that is guaranteed American laboring
men under the beneficence of high
protection is shown in the tailors'
strike ordered in New York.
The strike will throw out of en-
ployment 10000 tailors who are still
employed in the metropolis. An equal
number are already out of work,
through no strike or option of their
own but simply because, under high
tariff prosperity" they can find no
work.
The reason given for the strike or
der is the essence of simplicity 1t is
stated that the wages have been re-
duced to a point where 1t is impos-
sible to make a living" And it is
specified that, under the existing rate
of wages, there are many piece-work-
ers who, If constantly employed, can
earn only SO a week. Those who earn
as high as 81 week, just now, are
deemed especially skilled and unusu-
ally fortunate.
In the light of these dismal facts it
is interesting to read the speeches of
Candidate Taft and Candidate Sher-
man, telling US how Democratic ad.
ministration means hard times" and
"low wages" and how only a high
protective tariff can the high wages
of American labor be assured.
If is is Impossible to earn a liv-
ing" under Republican prosperity, as
these $3-a-week tailors assert, how
much worse could Democratic ad,
yersity" render their condition?
There are high tariffs on cloth and
woolens. The protection" to the
manufacturers is ample. 1t is only
the rich who can afford to buy i'm.
ported goods. The domestic mills
have a practical monopoly on the
home market"-but the American
citizens who manufacture these goods
into clothing are working for from So
to 81 a week.
Whom does high tariff robbery bem
efit?, in the light of these facts; the
consumer and laboring manor the
trusts?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
MALLARDs IN A FARMYARD.
How a Pennsylvania Raised and
Domesticated Flock Of Wild
Ducks

Among the many odd things to be
found within hailing distance of Wago
Mansion is flock of mallard ducks
the real mallards, such as are pictured
on posters and in game journals-at
peace and contentment among the
other ducks belonging to J. Franklin
Trowbridge, of this place.
Strangers would at cursory glance
scarcely see anything unusual in their
appearance, but there is a vast differ
ence between the mallards and the do
mestic variety. There is a difference
III size. color and In carriage.
Several years ago Mr.. Trowbridge
secured some wild duck eggs and had
an old hen hatch them out. The eggs
were found along the Illinois river
whore it is a common thing to raise
mallards at home and use ti-em as de-
coys for other wild ducks,
AS stated, Mr.. Trowbridge got them
hatched, and now he has the third or
fourth generation of mallard ducks.
They wobble about the premises as
sedately as the home ducks. In fact
the mallards appear to be thoroughly
at home in the Trowbridge yard, and
they seem content too. From the first
Mr. Trowbridge has kept their wings
clipped, and even at that sometimes
VIXEN flock of wild ducks come up
the river the Trowbridge mallards
hear the call of the wild Quack and
sQuak and fiutter and carry on at a
great rate, eager to join the throng in
the air. Except for these occasions
the domesticated mallards remain
pert" and act as any sane, good old
York county duck would do.-YOrk
Gazette.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
RANDOLPH.

Randolph, Aug. 3O.-Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Breidenthaw, of Cleveland,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Knapp.
Mr. and Mrs. William Kreinberg and
Mrs. Kreinberg's mother, Mrs. Eva
Ginther, returned to Akron, Sunday,
after spending several days in Ran
dolph.
P. H. Mangold is having his house
remodeled.
Miss Emoge Redfeld, who attended
summer school at Wooster, is spending
a few days in town. She expects to
return and resume her study for the
winter. Miss Redfield has been a
teacher in the primary department of
Special District for many years.
Fred Riedinger, a regular customer
of Shertzer & Fry, and dealer in
horses, says that the manufacturing
or so many automombiles is lowering
the price OF horses. Not so much of
farm horses, but Of coach horses.
Mrs. Kargel has vacated the George
Kline house. She has moved to her
sister in the Loomis house, south of
town. Mr.. Kargel is being held in
jail in Youngstown for bigamy.
F. H. Ladd was in Akron, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Paul Rothermel, of Akron, and
son are spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Rothermel.
Mrs. M. D. Riedingeris sick.
Teachers for special district have
been hired. Primary, Ada Campbell;
intermediate, Chester Keys, of At
water; High School, c. w. Myers.
Stephen Rice, who was in the en-
ploy of rubber company in Akron,
returned home, Wednesday, to remain
for the winter,
Reports have been circulated that
Ernest Honeywell lost 800 bushels of
wheat from overheating in the bin.
MIR. Honeywell says it is not true, that
one bin became somewhat heated, but
was spread out before permanent in
jury. He says he has 800 bushels of
wheat from twenty-five acres.
On account of scarcity of feed farm
ers are eager to have their grain
| thrashed as soon as possible. Prohl &
Loomis claim that their thrashing sea-
son will end by the second week in
September.
News has been received of the mar
riage of Adam Halblaub and Miss
Nora Steigner, of Brimfield. Mr.. Hal
blaub was former resident of Suf-
field, but we'll known in Randolph. He
was member of the Reformed church
A large attendance is reported by
the Methodist Aid society supper at
the town hall, Friday evening
Eighteen dollars was received.
Mrs. Harry Merriman and child, of
Cleveland, are visiting her brothers,
the Ladds. She says Harry is in the
southern part of the state engaged in
institute work.
The marriage OF Joseph Rothermel
and Miss Maud Keener was solemnized
at the St. Joseph's Catholic church,
Tuesday. A reception was given after
the ceremony at the home of the
bride. Many and numerous were the
presents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
LOW BIDDER
Failed to Get Contract
For Carpeting Court
Rooms
MANY WCNDER WHY

The county commissioners Satur-
day awarded the contract for recar-
peting the court rooms at the county
building to the firm of Altman &
Putnam, of Massillon, although it is
claimed that a local firm, Kenny
Brothers, were several cents a yard
below them in bidding.
The carpet to be furnished is of
the bid of the Massillon firm was
$1.27 per yard. This included the
making and laying of the carpet and
did not include the lining according
to statements of interested parties in
position to know. The bid of Kenny
Brothers was $1.2S per yard and in
cluded making lining and laying and
it is said that the lining can be fig
ured on to cost in the neighborhood
of six cents per yard.
The other local bidders were Klein
& Heftelman, who bid $3.50 per yard;
Zollinger, whose bid was $1.40 per
yard, and Mackenzie & Bell, who
wanted $128 for the carpet. There
were also bidders from Alliance ana
another firm from Massillon who were
not low enough to get the contract
The action of the commissioners
has caused not little comment and
their action in awarding the contract
to a bidder other than the lowest,
which it is claimed was done. Is a
matter which to many is hard 10 un-
derstand. There are number OF rea-
sons given, however, which my or
may not have had anything to do with
the matter.
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EDeEFIELD.


Edgefield, Aug. 30.-Mrs w. J.
Walker visited her mother, Mrs. l..
Conrad, at Paris, on Wednesday.
Harry s. MaCcubbin and wife. of
Baltimore, Md, are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Vernon for this week.
Mrs. Lewis Miller attended the Han
key reunion at Chocolo Pond on
Thursday.
Miss Margaret Vernon and Miss
Grace Cradle spent Thursday evening
with Miss Hannah Lerch, at Canton.
Mrs. A. e. Coen, Of Pittsburg, called
on Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Walker Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buchtel and
daughter, Grace, attended the Buchtel
and Fritt reunion, held at Springfield
Lake, on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf, of Hunting
ton, Ind, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Long several days this week.
Mrs Daniel Oakes and son are VS.
iting at Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Good
mans.
Mrs William Workinger and son
spent Friday withe her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Buchtel.
to Akron to visit relatives and
friends.
Mrs. James McIinden and daughter
visited Grandma McLinden at Canton
| on Thursday.
William Smith and wife, of Lisbon,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith
on Sunday.
Master Donald McLinden visited his
| grandparents at Hartville several days
! this week.
ss lorerce Murray visito5 Nor
aunt, Mrs. Lewis Miller, on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Charles Hanna, of Canton, was an
Edgefield caller, on Friday.
! John Herman, of Canton, visited his
| father, Jacob Herman, who is ser
iously i'll, on Thursday.
James McLinden is drilling a well
for Thomas Warburton at New Berlin.
Mrs. HERNIA Herman visited her
brother, Rev. Father Timothy Dunn,
at Canton, on Thursday.
Mrs. Solomon Arntz attended the Or
phans' picnic, at Meyers Lake, on
Thursday.
Peter Frederick was a Massillon
visitor, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antony Shanabruck
and daughter, Edith, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Russell and son, Clarence, were
entertained at Meyers Lake on Sunday
by Massillon friends.
Mrs. Edward P. Russell went to
Brimfield to visit her father who has
ben i'll for some time.
Henry Kloss attended the MotZ re-
union at Springfield Lake, on Saturday
Miss Florence Russell, of Canton, is
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. Edward and
Albert Russells.
Mrs. Edward Firestos is sick.
Mrs. S. Darr went to Massillon on
business on Monday.
Mrs. Ira Rice and the Misses Hazel
Nora and Catherine and Master Harold
Rice attended the Orphans picnic a
Meyers Lake on Thursday.
Miss Louise Darr went to Navarro
and Beach City on Monday to visit
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cradle anC
daughter, May, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Miller attended the Grange meet
ing at New Berlin, on Thursday even
ing.
Miss Marie Guental is visiting at Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Browns, west Of
New Berlin.
Miss Jeanette Barber and little Mis-
Fogle, of Canton, spent Friday after
noon with Miss Barber's mother.
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ing past their doors.

dashing past their doors. ~
Now why not be a rifle romantic
and name our farms? When one goes
to London and mentions Blank Grange
to a Londoner, the Londoner can tell
one in a minute exactly where Blank
Grange is situated, its owners, and all
one wishes to know about It. II is the
name, attached to the estate for years,
which makes 1t familiar to the Lon
doner. Ohio has farms which are as
worthy of bearing names as the cap
ital and become more and more part
of the great community. On the con-
trary, there is reason why they should
be recorded. The Ohio farmer takes
pride in his broad acres and this pride
will lead him to designate his acres on
the state roster, should one he pro
vided.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-09-03
CANAL DOVER.

Canal Dover, Aug. S0.-One of the
most successful social functions of tAe
kind in Canal Dover for years was
the reception given Friday night at
the NJ. e. church for Rev. and Mrs.
Charles W. Kennedy. More than 1900
people called during the hours and the
evening proved one of rare enjoyment.
Several addresses were made, the
speakers assuring Rev. Mr.. Kennedy
of their hearty support of his efforts
here and extending cordial welcome
to his young bride, formerly Miss Olive
Christy, OF Uhrichsville. Refreshments
were served the guests.
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WorId,s ereat MINK Mark.ts.

Milk is conveyed to London by the
various big railroad companies in
different ways. The greater part of
it, which is brought from distances
of about $50 miles. is carried prin-
cipally in special milk trains. Milk
vans on the special trains are of no
uniform pattern, some may be term
ed good. some Indifferent and some
bad The best are well fitted for the
purpose, with close boarded sides ad-
hitting plenty Of ventilation, but ex-
cluding dirt and wet; the Indifferent