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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
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Sold Panama Canal to
Uncle Sam on the
Make
CHAs. P. TAFT IN DEAL

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. S.--A special
cable to the Chicago News from Paris
says:
The agents of French bank in
Paris, who helped to conduct success
fully the arrangements which led to
the sale of the Panama Canal to the
United States Government, expresses
surprise that the part played in the
negotiations by group of American
financiers should be considered in any
way to their discredit. AS one bank
official said to the Daily News cores
pondent today:
"'These gentlemen were engaged
for many months in buying up the old
Panama shares at the cheapest rate
possible. When they had enough
shares, or enough influence, to con-
troll the fate Of the canal they man
aged to bring to successful issue the
pourparlers with the American Gov
ernment.
This successful deal was really
of the most commonplace description.
1t happens every day, and according
to our view is in no way reprehensi-
BILE. l am surprised to hear that the
fact is not generally known in
America
Nevertheless, the men in the insti'
tutions concerned have been close
mouthed regarding their role in the
Panama sale. On several occasions
political agents have been in Paris
investigating reports that an Ameri
can syndicate and not the French com
pany really sold the canal to the
United States, but they were unable
to obtain the complete details.
The last investigator was a certain
Colonel Bacon, who grew weary over
the obstacles placed in his way, but
who returned with sufficient data, SC
1t is said, to make things hot foI
the members of the syndicate con
cerned. These men, SO the Daily
News correspondent is informed by
Panama Canal officials who came In
contact with them here, were Charles
p. Taft, William Nelson Cromwell
and ]. Pierpont Morgan, the last
named being much in the background
There were several, others whose
names cannot be given with Ger
tainty, but it is alleged that there i:
no mistake about he three name:
mentioned.
IN. Huntin, prominent engineer
of the old canal company and an op
ponent of the sale to the syndicate
said he thought the sum paid by tht
United States was sufficient, but tha
1t never reached the shareholders o
the old or new French companies, a!
the United States Government navel!
thought IT did. T"r-.rF'-T
Technically, however, added M
Huntin, the event was merely finan
cial transaction which is not calcu
lated in these days TO excite criticism
of an adverse nature, either in Franc,
or America"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
RAMSEY GOES OVER THE
PROPOSED A. c. & !. LINE

Akron, Oct. 9.-Joseph Ramsey. Jr.,
of New York. king of finance and
builder of railroads. widely known as
the ex-president of the 1O,OOO-mile
Wabash railway system, afterwards
breaking with George Gould, passed
over the line of the Canton. Akron
& Youngstown railway, Thursday,
stopping at Akron an hour and a
half.
He was accompanied by President
u. w. Davis. of Canton. and other Of
ficers of the proposed road.
Officials of the A., G. & Y. refused
to tell the object of the visit of Mr..
Ramsey. 1t is we'll known that he
represents a powerful financial syndi-
cate. and it is supposed that his in
spection of the new road is sequel
to the visit of A. T. Perkins, of St.
Louis, week before last.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
HARRIS OWNS STOCK
IN BANK THAT PAYS
STATE LOW INTEREST

GreenVille, o., Oct. 8.-Judge Har-
mon in addressing meeting here last
night charged Governor Harris with
having $4,000 of these cheap state
funds in banks he owns stocS in. and
asked whether his interest in these
banks has anything to do with his
singular conduct about graft in the
deposit OF the state funds. Coptinu-
ing he said:
zone of the banks in which the
state offilials own stock is the Colum-
bus Savings and Trust company. 1t
has a sign high as a horse, white by
day and bright at night, visible all
over the city, which offers 4 per cent
interest on deposits. 1t has state
funds at only 2h per cent. Was the
governors inability to see this sign,
the voters may ask. due to his own
bank having the states money at
only 25k per cent?
1.-The investigation. some Of whose
sessions the governor attended,
brought out the fact that the city OF
Columbus was getting 31h per cent
interest On its funds from the Colum-
bus banks at the same time the state
was getting only 2h per cent; and
that the city Of Cleveland was getting
almost per cent from Cleveland
banks, where the state was getting
only "a pei cent from the Cleveland
banks. Was the governor silent about
this wrong against them, the taxpay-
ers may ask. because his own banks
were paying the state only "a per
centT
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
G0LDSTE|N
Bound Over to Court on Charge of
Trespassinq.

Considerable time was spent in May
or Turnbulls court Friday afternoon
in the hearing of the case against
Abe Goldstein, who was charged with
tresspassing by the omcers of Aguda
Achen congregation, having their syn
agogue on Douglass street. Some days
ago when preparatory services were
being held for the Jewish New Year
Goldstein was forcibly elected from
the synagogue, but later he got into
the place of worship and was charged
with tresSpassing. Goldstein claimed
that he had a right to seat in the
place, as he had paid about $500 for
the privilege of worshipping there.
Some of the members claimed that
Goldstein was renting some of his
property for immoral purposes and
that he was instrumental i'll bringing
Jewish girls to Canton to lead lives
of shame and he was expelled from
the church. The trustees of the con-
gregation were present at the hearing
with their constitution and bylaws
and an interpreter was used to ac-
quaint the mayor with the contents.
The prosecution was in the hands of
Attorney ]. B. Snyder, while Attorney
Mills appeared for Goldstein. At the
end of the hearing Goldstein was
bound over to court. his pond being
fixed at $50. The case occupied the
whole afternoon and there was a hust-
ling TO get through with the case. as
the Jews said positively that they
could not give testimony after $3.50
when their Sunday is supposed tc "om-
| mence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
NEW BERLIN.

New Berlin, Oct. S.-The w. c. T.
U. held their regular monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. ]. o. Kreighbaum.
The devotional exercises were led by
the president, Mr.. Welligman. The
program follows: Paper, Mrs. ]. J.
Snyder; reading, Mrs. Ida Willaman;
reading, Mabel Snyder; report of the
county convention at Massillon, by
Mrs H. Hoover; press report, Mrs.
Wise. The following committee on
programs was appointed by the
president: Mrs, w. H. Hoover, Mrs.
]. J. Snyder and Mrs. William Christ
man. The officers of the previous
year were reelected for the ensuing
year. The union here is elated over
the victory of the "drys" in the coun-
ties where the local option elections
were held.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
NEW SCHOOL
At Reedurban Has 1875 Regular Pupils
While Many Attend for Music
and Art Instruction.

The new Catholic school for girls
at Reedurban has enrolled 125 regular
pupils. 60 of whom are. boarders. Can
ton and Massillon students leave Fri
day evening and return Sunday even
ing. A staff of 20, including the art
and music teachers. have charge of
the recitations. One hundred and
seventy-five pupils attend the school
each week for music instruction, be-
side 65 art students.
The daily routine of the girls is as
follows: 5:15, morning prayer; 200,
breakfast; 8 to $50. daily walk; $3.50
to 8. study: to IL recitations; IL to
1, recreation; ] to 8. recitations; 3,
lunch; 4:30. recreation; 4:30 to 6,
study; 6, supper; to 7:30, recreation;
1880 to 8, study; 8 o'clock, night pray
er; retirement.
The accommodations are excellent.
There are five recitation rooms for
the High school pupils who number
As, and one large assembly is which
they study. The grammar pupils recite
in their own rooms. TheFe are two
dormitories, one which accommodates
"a and two others which have 20 oc-
cupants each. There are also ten pri-
vate rooms which can accommodate
two each. Only sisters or cousins are
allowed to room together. The girls
all dress in plain blue and wear Ok
ford caps with tassels.
In another part Of the building is
the large dining room which is hand
somely furnished. The tables are
round and accommodate eight girls
and one chaperon. The chapel. which
is only temporary. accommodates one
hundred and fifty. Chapel services
are held every morning and all the
students are required to attend.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
ATWATER.


Atwater, Oct. S.-Mrs. David Hively
fell down the cellar steps Saturday,
injuring herself severely.
Atwater will be canvassed Monday
and Tuesday for signatures for petit
tion for vote on local option for
Portage county.
The freezing weather last week
following SO close on hot weather
caught the celery growers Of New
Baltimore with less than half of their
celery banked and loss of thous-
and of dollars Is thereby sustained
A literary program will be given
Friday afternoon at the High school.
Jonas Fox, Sr, his sons, Frank and
Jonas, Jr., were baptized Sunday ev-
ening at the formers home on ac-
count of his sickness and taken in as
members of the Lutheran church at
Five Corners.
The w. S. A. meets this afternoon
with Mrs. j. Jamison, of New Balti-
more.
o. M. Coxin and sisters Clara and
Elva, went to Canton to live last
week. They hired Canton moving
van to take a load of their best fur
niture to their fine $4,000 home on
North Cleveland avenue. The re-
mainder of their effects are left be-
hind as they expect to come back to
the farm during the summer months.
Edgar Lodges little four year old
daughter picked up four of the 300
bushels of potatoes dug on the farm
this week on the promise she would
! have "squaker" at the Randolph
fair Saturday.
Henry Miller obtained divorce
from his wife in Ravenna courts the
other day. Miller and his wife parted
months ago, agreeing to disagree fol
a stipulated price paid to her on the
spot, said to be $700.
James and Elizabeth Clapsaddle, o.
Marlboro, are blood related, being
brother and sister. They are of the
same relationship in the Marlboro
grange. They entertained forty othel
brothers and sisters Wednesday. II
big chicken dinner pleased the pa
rons but paralyzed the pullets. Al
invitation from the Fairmount grangt
to visit them at their next meeting
October %, at home of John Wilson
was accepted. Likewise a bid to Wis
J it the Stark county infirmary was ac
knowledged and October 29 set for tn
trip. The committee on resolutions
l. B. Bryan and ]. o. Wilhelm, pre-
sented resolutions on the decease o
Mrs. W. ]. Pontius, which wer
adopted and copy ordered sent t.
the husband. Solomon Wilhelm j
. the grange conumdrum expert AM
called upon for sample, reeled off
What is the difference between
!, young ady and a mouse?" Ans
; THE mouse harms the cheese, an,
, the young lady charms the he's Mrs
: Grant Shrop told how to make tn
) home bright and cheerful and w. M
Shrop gave a synopsis of the instruc
> tions by Prof Williams at Cantor
fair on selection Of seed corn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
MISSED MARK
And Shot TraInman In the Leg Did
Member of the Zoology Class
of Canton High.

After the public schools closed for
the week Friday afternoon, Prof. Sam
uel Zacher and his class in zoology
of the High school hied themselves to
the country in search of knowledge
and some of the male members of the
class took rifles along in order to have
little sport on the side. They went
to the artesian well. down in the hol-
low west of the Williams brick yard
and commenced to shoot at a mark.
One of the boys discharged his gun
just as a freight train on the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad passed by and
instead of hitting the mark that was
being shot at the bullet went through
the side of the caboose ana struck
one of the occupants on the leg. max
ing an ugly flesh wound. When the
train crew reached the city they
reported the matter to the chief of
police and the man that received the
shot started away to see doctor be-
fore his name could be learned. Pa
trolman Bour and Patrolman Newell
went to the Baltimore & Ohio depot
and the engine and caboose made a
hurried trip up the track in search
of the members OF the class. One
young man, carrying rifle, was found
coming toward the city. He said that
his name was Phillips. but proved by
those who were with him that he had
not done the shooting. He said that
the other boy. who was known by
the name of Carl. newcomer at the
school, did the mischief with his gun.
The matter will be further investt-
gated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
FAIRHOPE,

Fairhope, Oct. S.-Mr. and Mrs.
William B. Royer entertained relatives
from Canton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Strahm spent
Sunday at Dundee.
Misses Alice iDrukenbrod and Emma
Strahm attended the Akron fair on
Thursday.
The annual meeting Of ministers OF
the northeastern district OF the Ger
man Baptist Brethren church closed
at Center church. About two hundred
ministers and delegates were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lautzenheiser
entertained visitors Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
Chicago Fire Anniversary.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 9-Today was the
thirty-seventh anniversary of the
great Chicago fire. one of the most
diastrous confiagrations in the his
tory of modern times The event is
not generally celebrated, but several
societies, among them the Old Set
tiers and Pioneers, always hold an
niversary meetings to exchange remi-
niscences of the exciting events that
followed the act of Mrs. 0'Learys
famous cow in kicking over the
burning kerosene lamp In its stable
on DeKoven street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
BIC SCANDAL
Exposed in National League-McGraW
Charged With Inducing Players
to Throw Games.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Late tonight it
was noised about in baseball circles
in this city that the biggest and worst
scandal the National Baseball league
has ever faced has resulted from the
Chicago Cubs winning the pennant.
Manager Muggys McGraw, of the Gi-
ants, is charged by Kelley, of Boston,
and Murray, of Philadelphia, OF try
ing to induce players to throw games
to the New York Giants. Kelley of
the Boston Nationals, in his charges
alleges that Dahlen and Brown both
laid down in the recent series in
which New York won three games
and managed to tie the Chicago Cubs
causing the tie game to be played off
and the Giants in return to receive a
sound trouncing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
MlLLERs6lIRG.

Millersburg. Oct. s.-iHo!.. Judson
Harmon, Democratic candidate for
governor, and Hon. j. H. Newman, can
didate for secretary of state will speak
in the opera house here on "Wednesday
evening. Sept. IA, and that they win
have a crowded house gees without
saying.
Judge stilWell and w. s. Hanna ad-
dressed the Bryan club this evening in
Agricultural hail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
May Make Tests Near New York.

Washington, Oct. 9.--An ope1, eoun-
try about New York may be selected
by A. M. Herring, who is building an
airship, for the signal corps Of the
United States army, for experimental
flights with the machine. The ma
chine will be ready October 13. Her
ring today said that the cause OF the
disaster to Wright's airship was on
account Of the sudden turn at che
south end OF the held at Fort Myer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
MIDpLEsRANcH.

Middlebranch, Oct. 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Hut and daughter, Myrtle, of Fair
hope, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Phillips Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Welty and
two children called on Berlin friends
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Dehm and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
Y. M. c. A. Student Conference.

Greenville, S. c.. Oct. 9-'SeVeral
score of delegates representing col
leges and schools of South Carolina
were assembled at Furman univers-
ity today for the opening Of the Y,
M. c. A. student conference. the ses-
sions of which win continue until
Monday. Prominent among the
speakers TO be heard are DIR. George
]. Fisher. of New York: Prof. ID. w,
Daniel, of Clemson college. President
Poteat, Of FurIaan university. and DR..
II. Il. Lafiamme, of New York,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-15
our Raby.

Our Raby
There's a baby in our house,
The cutest kid that goes;
He's always still ss a mouse
when playing with his toes.
-Exshange.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-06

At the shot he uttered a loud,
moaning grunt and plunged forward at
a heavy gallop. while | raced oblique-
ly down the hill to cut him of. After
going a few hundred feet he reached
a laurel thicket. some thirty yards
broad. and two or three times as long
which he did not leave. | ran up to
the edge and there halted. not liking
to venture into the mass of twisted.
close-growing stems and glossy foil
age. Moreover. as | halted. ! heard
him utter a peculiar, savage kind Of
whine from the heart of the brush
Accordingly. / began to skirt the edge,
standing on tiptoe and gazing earnest
ly to see If | could not catch a glimpse
of his hide. When | was at the mar
rowest part of the thicket. he sud-
denly left it directly opposite, and then
wheeled and stood broadside to me on
the hillside, a little above. He turned
his head stiff1y towards me: scarlet
strings Of froth hung from his lips;
his eyes burned like embers in the
gloom.
l held true, aiming behind the shout
der. and my bullet shattered the point
or lower end of his heart. taking out
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-06

a big nick. Instantly the great bear
turned with a harsh roar of fury and
challenge, blowing the bloody foam
from his mouth. so that | saw the
CLEAN of his white fangs: and then he
charged straight at me-. crashing and
bounding through the laurel bushes.
so that Ii was hard TO aim | waited
until he came to n fallen tree. raking
him as he topped 1t with a ball. which
entered his chest and went through
the cavity of his body. but he neither
swerved nor finched. and at the mo-
ment l did not know that | had struck
him. He came steadily IN. and In
another second was almost upon me.
| fred for his forehead. but my bull
let went low. entering his ope mouth.
smashing his lower jaw and going into
the neck. | leaped to onr side almost
as | pulled trigger; and through the
hanging smoke the first thing | saw
was his paw as he made a vicious side
blow at me The rush Of his charge
carried him past. AS he struck he
lurched forward. leaving a pool OF
bright blood where his muzzle hit the
ground: but he recovered himself and
made two or three jumps EDWARDS
while | hurriedly damned a couple OF
cartridges into the magazine, my rife
holding only four. all of which | had
fired. Then he tried to pull up. bui
as he did so his muscles seemed sud.
denly to give way. his head dropped
and he rolled I'VE and over like a shot
rabbit. Each of my first three bullets
had inflicted a mortal wound
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-06
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT VOTING AT OYSTER BAY, N. Y.

whiskey flask. which | kept purely for
emergencies. and drank all the con-
tents.
When | came back he was quite
drunk. This was unbearable. and
after some high words | LET him. and
struck or homeward through The
woods on my own account We bad
with us four pack and saddle horses;
and OF these | took a very intelligent
and gentle little bronco mare, which
possessed the invaluable trait Of al
ways staying near camp. even when
not hobbled. | vas not hampered
with much Of an outfit. having only
my buffalo sl%eeping-bag. a fur coat.
and my washing kit. with a couple of
spare pairs OF socks and some hand
kerchiefs. | walked. while the little
mare followed almost like a dog. often
without my having hold the lariat
which served as halter.
As dusk was coming on | halted and
camped In a little open spot by the
side of a small. noisy brook. with crys-
tai water. | opened the pack. tossed
the bedding on a smooth spot, knee
battered the little mare. dragged up a
few dry logs. and then strolled off.
rife on shoulder. through the frosty
cleaning. to see If | could pick up a
grouse for supper.
As | was thinking of turning towards
camp. ! stole up to the crest Of SRe Of
the ridges. and looked over into the
valley some sixty yards of. Immedi-
ately l caught the loom of some large.
dark object; and another glance show
ed me a big grlsly walking slowly Off
with his head down. He was quarter
ing to lie. and ! fred into his flank.
the bullet. as | afterwards found,
ranging downward and piercing one
lung.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-06

young woman who justified my imme-
date faith in her ability. She did all
my private correspondence. knew as
much about the inside of the campaign
as | did. working day and night with
q willingness that was surprising, and
even took from one of my shrewdest
advisers the list of voters in the strong
est section with which | had to con-
tend. with full Instructions as to how
the most influential persons among
them could be won to my cause. 1t
was great work, and yet | fell several
hundred short of the normal party
vote.
"My successful opponent lived in a
neighboring town and graciously in
vited me to be his guest on the follow
ing Thanksgiving. 1t would have
looked surly to refuse. and l went. 1t
was really an admirable social func-
ton, but the few hours l put in there
were torture. The host met me with
a hearty hand clasp. Turning he said,
My wife Resplendent in satin and
jewels | saw my stenographer. Love
and war she murmured. He thinks
l was visiting my old home in New
England l held my peace. but that
fatted turkey tasted like crow."-De-
troit Free Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-11-06
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