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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-19
COURT HOUSE.
MYSTERY oLEARED.

A letter received by Probate Judge
Bow Saturday from London, England,
clears UP the mystery which surround.
ed the life of Leopold Goldberg, an
Englishman who was committed to TIE
Massillon State Hospital several
months ago. The letter came from
his father, Leopold Goldberg, Sr.,
member of the firm of Goldberg, Bar
rett & Newall, prominent London solic-
itors, who asks that the court take
good care of his son regardless of the
expense. 1t will be remembered that
Goldberg, who is a man about 40 years
of age, was brought into court from
Limaville charged with making at
tempts to break into houses after be-
ing refused food and clothing. When
questioned he refused to divulge any
thing concerning his parents or his
whereabouts although he remarked
that he had visited the greater part of
England and the United States. Be
fore being committed to the state in
stitution Secretary Shirk, of the state
board of charities, was called to this
city TO look into the case and it was
decided to send the strange man, who
smiled at every question asked him,
to the hospital.
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loyer. Feathery; full. Lantser Or Mil-

Meyer, Feathery; full, Lantzer or Mil.
ler.
Mr.. and Mrs II. =. Mack, of Den.
yer, Colo, are visiting in this neigh
borhood this week.
Workmen are beginning to be laid
off at the local yards of this place. Is
this sign of Republican prosperity?
From the investigation of election
returns, 1t was found that even in our
little town OF Pigeon Run, the official
count was ten votes less for G. w.
Stoner than the actual number of bal
lots cast in his favor. If town of
200 is guilty of such a detection, what
may we hope for town of 100000?
Thursday, many of the friends and
neighbors called at the home of Mrs
Kilgore, of this place, to remind her
of her birthday anniversary. The
guests brought eatables with them
and stayed for the day. The following
were present: Mrs. H. Kilgore, Mrs.
Clark Elsea, Mrs. Samuel Hornberger,
Mrs. Emanuel Hornberger, Mrs. John
Kiefer, Mrs. Jesse Hollinger, Mrs. J.
J. Wefier, Mrs. o. Poe. and Mrs.
Celia Northrup, daughter of the
host. Mrs. Kilgore is one of our
Oldest residents and up until the last
few years has enjoyed fairly good
health, since when she has been an
almost constant sufferer from rheu-
matism and various other COM
plants that the aged are heir to, al
though she is still able to be around
and do considerable work
William Hindley, wife and family,
of the Patch, expect to leave for
Michigan Saturday, the guests of Mr..
Hindley's sister for several weeks.
Home Missionary Day, which was
celebrated at both the Sixteen and
Stanwood Reformed churches, Sunday,
was we'll attended at both places,
afternoon and evening.
Charles Wilhelm, who was arrested
Saturday evening for disorderly con-
duct and for resisting an officer, being
fined $5 and costs for the former
charge and $40 and costs and ten days
in the works for the latter. Sentence
was suspended from the workhouse
upon condition Of good behavior. He
had plead guilty to both charges.
The Progressive Euchre Club of
this place held their regular meeting
this week. Oscar Patterson presided
James Appleby was Patch visitor
this week.
The pupils of Myers school are pre-
pairing a literary program to be given
soon.
Miss Myrtle Lantzer was a Green
Vile visitor this week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs F. E. Fribley, of that
place.
Walter Sewell, who had his arm
badly hurt in the Patch-Nutshell In
dians football game, Sunday, has re-
sumed work again.
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RHODES.

Rhodes, Nov 13.-While driving
home from Massillon last week, John
Obendorf's horse ran away, throwing
It's driver from the buggy. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Obendorf had his arm
injured
John Swisher was a Sixteen visitor
this week.
Jonas Shilling and family moved to
their new farm near Canton today.
William Kittinger has moved to
MilleF's Hill near Massillon, until he
can secure possession of his lately
purchased property near Crystal
Springs.
Local option is being talked of at
this place.
Sunday school will be held at
Myers next Sunday at 1880 D. m.
Services will be conducted by Mrs.
Judith Williams, of Groves Patch.
Church services will follow 1T 2:BO D..
m. A large attendance is expected.
Harvey Krider is preparing to take
an extensive hunting trip this fall
AS result OF the defeat of the
Patch football team Sunday at the
hands of the Canton Nutshell Indians
by such a decisive score, the most
strenuous and enthusiastic practices
yet INDUCED In this season, are being
held this week, and 1t will not come
as a surprise to everybody, II a vio-
tory over the Canton Cohen Tigers Is
effected next Sunday by our local
eleven. The fame will be called ON
the POcock grounds at $3.50 p, m. AS
this is the 1rst local game that has
been played for some time, and as
they are playing team which 10 con-
sidered the best they have yet ciashed
with, large crowd will witness the
game. The following members will
probably compose the team: Center,
Appleby; guards, Kipfer, Flounders,
tackles, 6swell. Evans ends, Altman.
feat; quarter, Bash Or Kline; halves,
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limit and then decided that 1t would
not have time to go into an invcsijga.
ton OF the charges of mismanagement
and cruelty at the state prison. In.
stead of finding out how Ohio prison.
ers were treated, the committee de-
cided to ascertain how the prisoners
are cared for in several states afford.
ing attractions for summer slghtseers
Again they thought of that July /
limit. The weather was not hot
enough to go on vacation so the com.
mittee concluded that the limit was
not mandatory. When the real vaca.
tion season came on the committee
visited New York, Virginia and other
summer resorts incidentally having
penitentiaries.
August 1, the limit by which they
were to report to the governor, went
by and now winter is on, yet the COM
mittee has not reported. Upon their
return from their summer vacation at
the states expense the committee let
1t get out that it had concluded to
recommend rebuilding of the pres
ent prison instead of the state secur-
ing new site, but still it has never
made a report to the governor, so
those in charge of the records at the
governors office say.
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salineviIle, and Ethel E. Bortz, Of
Malvern.
Miss Mary Ramsey, who made her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Butler,
and attended school here, has gone to
Bergholz, where she has employment.
John #. Reed, of Stark county, and
Miss Maggie Stoltz, of Malvern, have
been granted marriage license by the
probate court.
John A. France has been appointed
guardian of his minor children.
Samuel Buchanan and Ira Griffin, of
Union township, will spend the winter
in Florida.
The National Coal Company has
drilled two test holes in their territory
In Augusta township and will drill
more, but did not make public what
they struck.
Angie Herold has filed a petition in
common pleas court for divorce from
her husband, Charles Herold. Herold
Is now serving a five year sentence in
the Ohio penitentiary for stealing
whiskey at the City drug store.
Two applicants attended the teach
ers' examination held here last Satur-
day.
Turkeys are plentiful this fall owing
to the dry season.
Miss Verne Mccoy spent the past
week at Cleveland, a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Ebersole.
Mrs. Cora Dennis, of Alliance, was a
guest of her father, George Pottorf,
few days this week.
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SPARTA.

Sparta, Nov. I'D. w. Meiser and
Ed Failor were In Navarro Tuesday.
Mrs. w. e. Baughman is spending a
few days this week at the home of her
mother at Sandyville.
Miss Gladys Holm, of Howenstine.
spent Wednesday with friends here.
Moses White, Of Canton, was In town
Thursday
The grading for the tile roofing fac
tory on the Walker farm was COM
menced Wednesday morning.
DR.. Becher, of North Industry, was
In town Thursday afternoon.
F. A. Esterly has returned from a
visit of several weeks with his mother
In Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Failor and daughter,
Margery were guests of friends in Cam
ton Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Archer, Of Canton, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
William H. Young.
Mrs d. w. Meiser and son, Charles.
made buiness trip to Canton, Thurs
day.
Mrs. Carnahan spent several davs
this week with Mrs. E. G. Stands near
Navarro.
stubley Fry, who had the mishap OF
falling off tree several weeks ago. ia
able to be about again, his injuries
not being so serious as was at first
supposed.
The Ladies Aid Society will give an
oyster supper in the basement of the
new M. e. church on Saturday evening.
November 21.
William Geckler and wife were the
guests of Mr.. Geckler's sister, Mrs,
John Bailey, near Zoar, Sunday.
Parties are leasing territory for oil
in the vicinity of Howenstine and a
test will be made in the near future.
May Esterly spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Farber.
Clark Cook and family visited Sum-
day with Mrs. Cooks parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs, James Furney, at Waynesburg.
Joseph Briggle is improving slowly.
He is afflicted with heart trouble.
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NEW BALTIMORE.

New Baltimore. Nov. 13.-Mrs. w
l.. Nash is spending the week in Can
ton.
Mrs. Falor and daughter, Gladys, re.
turned home Monday, after a weeks
visit in Windsor.
Charles Roger made business trip
To Alliance. Wednesday.
Mrs. Sweitzer and Mrs. Mary Black
ford, of Marlboro; Mr. and Mrs. New
house, of Muir, Mich, and Mrs. Har-
mony were entertained Wednesday
by Miss Cass Baum.
w. l.. Nash is serving on the jury
in Canton.
Garfield Nash spent Sunday with
his brother Jay, in Oberlin.
o. o. Honeywell was business Wis,
itor In Canton, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Newhouse, of
Muir, Mich, are visiting friends in
this vicinity.
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HARMON WILL NOT
FAVOR CHANGES

Columbus, Nov. 15.-There is no lit.
tie speculation in Ohio as to what will
De the attitude of Governor-elect Har-
mon on the liquor legislation, but the
more conservative element is of the
opinion that no changes are contem-
! plated Some of the enthusiastic
'drys' claim that regardless of influ-
ences which might be brought to bear
upon him, he will be in no position to
upset the plans of the temperance
forces, because the majority of the
house will be on the dry" side.
Owing to that state of affairs the
fight in the counties which soon will
be voted on will not he stimulated by
the feeling of now or never" but on
the other hand there are not few
who believe that enough counties now
have gone dry" to give the Rose bill
fair test without involving others
in the experiment. If results prove to
be what the "drys" claim, there will
be time enough to enlist in the move
ment.
The radical "drys" of course will not
accept that solution, but people as a
rule are willing to let the other fellow
do the experimenting when so much
is at stake.
There are other elements, however,
that will figure in the fight in Belmont
county which eliminates in the elec-
ton next Tuesday. Following as it
does upon the heels of over a score
and half of dry victories in the state
of Ohio, the temperance enthusiasts
had reasons to feel elated over their
prospects, Notwithstanding the fact
that entirely different conditions pre- |
vail in Belmont county than in any |
other where votes have been taken. A |
weeks campaign, however, has chang
ed the complexion of affairs. Both |
sides now are in the race. The over-zeal-
BUSINESS of the radical "drys" in not /
.ew instances has been a boomerang
o the cause they so earnestly espoused.
IN the other hand, the "wets" by a
ystem Of education through the mails
nd newspapers, have doubly profited
nd both sides are now claiming vic
ory,
The campaign thus far has demon
trated that Incorporate statements
rom temperance advocates act as a
The thinking man wants
every time. Fanticisms
ct in irony and oVerdrawn imagina-
i've dialogue do not make converts.
he use of such plan detracts from
he strength Of that cause. Plain I
tatements to the point always give !
trength to the cause they represent.
lsomuch as the ''wets" have confined /
heir printed statements largely to fig !
res submitted in comparison and
ave endeayOred to avoid radicalisms
nat have a tendency to offend, they
ave been the gamers in the fight.
The wet" man has his mind made
p, and likewise the dry" knows how !
e is going to vote. The man, then, I
tho will contribute to the majority
ne way or the other next Tuesday is {
he fellow who is temperate in his '
abits, may or may not take a drink
nd is not persuaded by one-sided and |
nfair statements from either side. In
political campaign the candidate J
no avoids mud-slinging increases his
hances and a local option campaign !
no exception.
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ARRANGE TO HANDLE
HOLIDAY BUSINESS

Pittsburg, Nov. 5.-Arrangements
have been made for series of Joint
meetings to be held by railroad officials
and representatives of express com
panies to arrange schedules and pro-
vide extra equipment for handling
the holiday business kthis year. The
first OF these meetings will likely be
held at the Union station within the
next week and others will be held at
various points along the Pennsylvania
system, Baltimore & Ohio, Wabash.
Pittsburg & Lake Erie and other
railroads.
According to estimates prepared by
express company managers, the hoIi-
day business this year will exceed
that OF any past year, and the Christ
mas rush will begin much earlier than
usual. To prevent any congestion at
the large terminals, the express COM
panies have sent out general notices
to their customers to begin their
Christmas shipments earlier than
usual. Railroads have been asked
to give soue estimate of the number
of cars that will be available before
December 1.
In past years the railroads and ex-
press companies have experienced
much trouble on account OF conges-
tions at the principal terminals and
deliveries were delayed.
A certain portion OF the baggage
department. several tracks at the more
important terminals and large por-
tion OF the different yards will DO
used exclusively for the handling OF
express matter. Practically every ex-
press and baggage car and a large
number of box cars will be assigned
to the express companies for the
Of Christmas goods
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CANAL FULTON.

Canal Fulton, Nov. 18.-The follow
ing officers were elected by Canal Ful-
ton Chapter, 1870, o. e. Star, at their
regular meeting November 10: Mrs. j.
A. Burkholder, worthy matron; Logan
@. Miller, worthy patron; Mrs. j. w.
Michener, associate matron; Mrs. III
Diesinger, treasurer; Mrs. Logan G.
Miller, secretary; Mrs. Halle Purdy.
oonductress; Mrs. Ada Bisker, associate
conductress.
City Clerk L. G. Bowman Was AT
Canton on Monday.
Edward Hammer, OF Pontiac. Mich
formerly manager of the Fulton tool
works of this place, visited his mar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hammer. dur
Ing the week.
Miss Marguerite Brown, the SEVEN
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Al.
bert Brown, had a severe attack NJ
appendicitis on Tuesday, but at tbIs
time IL somewhat better.
The M. M. degree was conferred nm
two candidates at special meeting .,
ELLIOTT lodge OF this place on Thursda~
evening.
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MIDDLEBRANCH.

Middlebranch, Nov 13.-John Bair
of Canton, visited with his mother
Mrs. Katie Bair, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holibaugh, of New
Berlin, called on the formers sister
Mrs. Cora Miller, Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Corl spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Carnes, of Canton.
Our mail carrier, G. K. Welty, has
vacation. Arthur Druckenbrod, of
Canton, is acting as assistant.
Mrs Hannah. Bair, of Canton, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wise and P.
M. Royer attended the township Sum
day school convention, which was
held in the Christian church at New
Berlin, Friday evening and Saturday
afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Sarah Hill, of Akron, formerly
of this vicinity, who has been seri-
ously ill for some time past, is re-
ported no better
Mrs. David Gibson is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdeauit, of Louis
vile, called on H. l. Bender and Mr.
and Mrs. C. K. Welty, Sunday.
Preaching services in the Brethren
church Sunday morning and evening
by Rev. Byers, of Canton. Sunday
school at $3.50: Everybody invited to
attend the services.
Otto Keuchenberger, of Canton,
called on John Lower, Sunday.
DR.. Corl and H. |. Bender attended
the Doctors banquet at Akron, Tues
day.
Mrs c. M. Roger, Mrs. Barbara
Gibson, Mrs. Newton Roush and An
drew Bair were at Canton Wednesday.
Messrs. Kingsley, of Midway pur-
chased Arrow Kurtz's grocery store.
They expect to take possession by the
first of January.
William Hammond moved into his
old home west of town, Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Newberry, of Topeka,
Kan, returned to her home, Thursday
evening, after short visit here with
relatives.
Herbert Raff was at Cleveland
Wednesday.
Grandpa Young and daughter, OF
Lake, o., were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Elderkin, Monday.
Jerry Sullivan, of Kent, called on
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Freed, Monday.
Henry Gibson, who died at his home
Friday morning at o'clock, was
civil war veteran, and a highly re-
spected citizen of this community.
He was born In York county, Pa, No
vember 20, 1886. He married Barbara
Sterner December 20, 1859. From
this union we're born ten children,
three deceased. He was a member of
the Brethren church for 18 years, of
which he was the treasurer at the
time of his death. He was also a
member of the Mckinley Post, G.. A.
R., No. 20. The funeral was the
largest ever held in the Brethren
church. He was laid to rest In the
Werner cemetery with G.. A. r. SER
vice at the grave
Mrs. Kurtz, of southwest OF Hart
vile, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Kurtz this week.
The Home Department will have
Sunday school in the Gibson ball,
Sunday morning at $3.50. Everybody
invited to attend.
Mrs. Floyd Shelton made a business
trip to Canton Monday.
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ATWATER.

Atwater, Nov 14.-Bggs at 21k cents
each are precious jewels these days.
Miss Annie Eyer, with Smith & Son,
OF Alliance, visited at home Sunday.
Jacob Eyer and /. SahH each took a
two horse load OF cheese to Alliance
for the cooperative cheese factory.
William Erwin. of Bourbon, Indiana.
who owns the farm known as the
Erwin farm, near Science Hill, has au-
thorized Albert Carlile to suDerintend
building a bank barn thereon next
spring.
Miss Georgia Douthitt, student of
the High School here, d teaching the
Thompson Corners school this week.
owing TO the sickness OF the regular
teacher. Miss Eunico Stratton.
Sam Townsend used his auto Mon
day to good advantage In getting the
dry voters to the polls.
MIR. Stump. who has been farming
the Hatcher farm, now owned By G. b.
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MUD RAKERS
SPEND 1880;
DON'T REPORT

Columbus, o., Nov. 16.-The joint
committee appointed by the last legis-
lasure ITO investigate charges reflect
ing upon the management of the Ohio
penitentiary" with duties later en-
larged to compass the general subject
OF discipline and convict employment,
seems TO have had very fine summer
vacation trip at a cost Of S186O.I2 to
she state, but evidently found only
pleasure, for they reported nothing to
the governor.
The resolution under which they
were working required the committee
70 finish its inquiry by July 1 and re-
port 20 the governor its finding by
August I, 1868.
The committee awaited uREu two
weeks Of the expiration q the JulS LIST
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cARRoLLTON.

Carrollton, Nov. 15.-John W. Hirst
and Miss Ola Taylor, of New PhiIadeI-
phia, were married in the Lutheran
parsonage at that place on Friday
evening.
Albert Marker, who had been en-
ployed at the w. & L. depot until
stricken with typhoid fever some time
ago, left Saturday on a visit to his
brother, Rev. Ed Marker, at Franklin.
From there he will go to New Orleans.
La, where he will remain some time
and recuperate from his illness.
Mrs. Ella Bennington and son, VIII
liam Weaver, of this place, are bene-
ficiaries under the will of the late
Jacob Best, OF Brown township. The
former receives $500 and the latter
$3.50.
The members Of the Lutheran con-
gregation presented Rev. and Mrs. w.
s. Langhans with purse of S21. Rev.
Langhans and wife live In CarroIlton.
and were recently married.
Mel Karns, the greenhouse man, has
on display a lemon which he raised
measuring IAN inches In circumfer-
ence and weighing 21 ounces.
Obedish Baughman, OF Oneida, was a
Carrollton visitor on Thursday. MIR.
Baughman, although nearly rs years of
age is great fox hunter, and fine
rife shot.
Mrs. H. b. Runyan is visiting Miss
Letta Dobbs at Cleveland. She Is ac-
companied by Mrs. Elizabeth Clapper,
OF Algonquin.
Tne following were granted one year
certificates to teach at the October and
November county teachers exalnina-
tion: H. @. Weiss. of Magnolia; n. q.
DumbletOn, OF PattersonvilIe; lena
Rainsberger, of 5hsrodsYlile; j. lei
Hoidy, Of carrollton; Ada gsrgason, Of
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GIRL MISSING

Mrs. Mary Bjorkman, living at I24O
East Eighth street, asked the aid of
the police Sunday in finding her
thirteen year old daughter. The girl
has been missing from her home since
Saturday afternoon. As no descriD-
tion of the girl was left with the po-
lice they did not know who to look
for or where she might be located.
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TEMPORARY ORDER GRANTED.

A temporary restraining order was
granted Saturday by Common Pleas
Judge Harter preventing the city of
Canton and Peter Christianson from
making sewer connections under a
sidewalk near the intersection of Rex
and North streets. The application
was fled by Annie Stewart through
Prosecuting Attorney G. G. Upham.
The plaintiff AYERS that her property
will be damaged unless the defendants
seeking entrance to a property make
egress by direct line instead of under
the sidewalk.
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ASKS FOR DIVORCE.

Irene Burris, through her attorneys,
Piero & Mills, commenced divorce
proceedings Saturday in common pleas
court against her husband, Walter
Burriss, charging him with extreme
cruelty.
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WANTED TO BE A SOLDIER.
The 17-Year-O Old Son of Rev. Robert
Liddell Runs Away to Cuba,

Girard. Kan, April ct was learn>
ed here today that George Liddell, a
former student of the Girard high
school, and son of Rev. Robert Liddell,
former pastor of the Presbyterian
church here, but now living in Galena,
has run away from home in order to
enlist in the army.
Young Liddell. who is II years of
age. enlisted at the recruiting station
in Joplin. and is now on his way to
Cuba, where he begins service for
Uncle Sam. His parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Liddell had no intimation of his
intentions to join the army until the
day after George had departed for the
east; they received a note saying, "I
am going east, don't worry
For several months George has been
staying in Joplin, where he worked for
awhile as news reporter on a Joplin
paper, and afterward secured a posi-
ton with the Armour Packing COM
pany as salesman. He is we'll edu>
Gated, fine looking young man.