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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27
commissioners
Will Improve Highway
Near ChiIdrens'
Home
CLAIMS ARE ALLOWED

At the meeting of the board of coun-
ty commissioners yesterday morning
a resolution was passed which allowed
the improving of the road leading to
the Fairmount Children's Home, near
Alliance. A copy of the resolution,
which was petitioned for by the prop
erty owners along the road to be i'm
proved, will be forwarded to State
Highway Commissioner Wonders to
be placed on file in the state depart
ment. The work is estimated to cost
from $4,000 to 10000. the exact cost
of which will not be known until the
letting of the contract. State Highway
Commissioner Wonders will supervise
the work while the contract will be
let by the commissioners
This is the second Improvement to
be made in this county under the new
road Improvement law, the first la
Dor being performed on the Mar
rows" ON the Canton-North Industry
road. In accordance with the new
law the state bears one-half of the
cost, the county one-quarter, the
township one-ffteenth and the abut-
ting property owners one-tenth, be-
sides sharing the townships payment.
Fifty dollars per acre was allowed
as compensation for the land taken
over and above what is now taken by
the water course in the building of
the Timber ditch in Plain township.
The following claims were allowed:
l.. s., Lucinda, Esta and John Roush
and Catherine Druekenbrod. Claims
disallowed were: Martin Hulter, Mad
ison Baughman, Angeline Harter,
John Festerly, l.. S. Smith, David
Beller, Mrs. s. A. Roher, Peter Fred
eric, Malinda Boron and Nettie Nc
Dowell guardian of James H. Thomas,
Beulah and Horace Mcdowell.
A petition calling for the improve
ment of a mile of road between Cam
ton and Massillon in the vicinity of
Jackson's Lane, was received by the
commissioners. 1t is probable that
more petitions will be presented to
the board in the near future. one
from the property owners along the
Canton-New Berlin road, for the i'm
provement of that highway.
The following bills were approved
by the board and ordered paid: Can
ton Culvert company, LA acme cul-
vert, S88.S2; Ohio Register company,
supplies to clerk, $3.50; Canton Ice
company, ice for court house, $1.97;
Insurance Agency company, insur-
ance policies, 1882; Mrs. N. Trubey,
driveway, $40; John D. Dunbar, re-
pairs at court house, $2445; ]. M.
amount of Judgment,
$50; Edward Sherer, planking bridges,
$S0.95; Independent company, Jack
son township road notice, S6,25;
Strandke Agency company, insur-
steam boiler, insurance, $20.63; Dennis
& Dickey, grading at the infirmary,
$4747; A. Druckenbrod, grading at
infirmary, $40; Bucher & Gibbs Plow
company. repairs to plows, etc.,
$19.95; Kuehn Electric company, cleo
trical supplies, $3.50; Stark Bindery
binding assessment blanks,
$40; James McLinden, grading at in
$3.50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27
BANKERS SON
DEFENDANT IN
DIVORCE CASE

Charles E. Schmick, son of Charles
N. Schmick, the Leetonia and Cleve-
land banker and capitalist, who is
well known in Canton. has been sued
for divorce by his wife, Mrs. Eliza
beth ]. Schmick. She gives as the
reason for filing the petition a fear
that some harm may befall her. She
claims to have slept behind barricad-
ed doors in her apartments last Tues
day night. She asks the custody of
their only child and seeks to have
her husband restrained from disposing
of property on which claim for ALI
mony will be based. The plaintiff
claims that the father of the defend
ant, the Cleveland Investment COM
pany and the Royal Realty company
have property In their possession in
which her husband has an interest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27
PROTEST AGAINST USE OF
FLAG FOR ADVERTISEMENT

Youngstown, o., Aug. 21.--If 1t is
necessary to stop what they deem a
saerilege, Todd Post, of the G.. A. r.,
the local organization, will go into the
courts to prevent the use OF the ma
tional flag as an advertisement for a
moving picture show. The flag Is
dragged through the streets daily be-
hind an old stage coach. An ordinance
will be offered forbidding the use of
the flag for any advertising project
In the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27
EAST LIVERPOOL NO LONGER
GRETNA GREEN FOR ELoPERS.

East Liverpool, o., Aug. 21.-Stern
measures have been followed by local
magistrates to prevent young people
coming into this city and getting mar
ried unless they are of legal age.
They have to be shown that every
thing Is above board. Turned-down
elopers board an inter-urban car for
other towns in Jefferson county and
Hancock county West Virginia,
where things are easier.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27
Cuba win Have Red Hot camusiqn

Cuba VIII Have Red Hot Campaign.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Charles q.
Magoon, provisional governor of Cuba,
who has been summoned to the Unit
ed States by Secretary of War Wright
for conference with President Roose-
welt regarding political matters In
Cuba arrived in Washington today ac.
companied by Captain James Ryan.
18th cavalry, his military aide.
Governor Magoon said that the re-
cent elections in Cuba were fair and
red hot campaign will take place
this fall for the election of a presi.
dent, He faVors holding the presi-
Dental elections ON November ID.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27
H0USER

Charged With Shooting With Intent to
Notwithstanding Wednesday.
Jefferson A. Houser, Of North CIeve-
land avenue. who fred ball into the
shoulder Of Page Kennsy. the twelve
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
yard Kenney. Thursday night, when
a number OF boys wore stealing apples
At Houser's place. was before Mayor
Turnbun Friday AFTERNOON In com-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27
Produce Mer0hants Complain.

Washington, Aug. 91.-Sixty pro.
duce merchants of Pittsburg today
filed a formal complaint with the in.
terstate commerce commission charg,
Ing that the Pennsylvania Railroad
company is exactinG unjust and un-
reasonable demurrage charges for
cars sidetraeked for unloading in the
Pennsylvania lines produce yards In
Pittsburg. The Statement. Is made
that additional chars es are made only
on interstate shlpm6ntH. the Pennsyi
vania railroad law prohibiting their
imposition on shipments within the
state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27

saIem-HarIey w. Brush, wen
known newspaper man IN this city,
has located In nast Orange. N. j., ana
has launched = now daily In that city
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-08-27

Norwalk-Durian Popovich, awoke
to find his wife snisslnG also $3.50.
the savirgs Of three years.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
GLOBE TROTTER IN THE CITY.
Visits District Building and Presents
Credentials.

Prof. H. ]. NJ. Nikoloff. Of Vidin, Bull
garia, who is on his way on walking
tour around the world which he started
eight years ago. and hopes TO finish in
1915. was a visitor at the District Building
yesterday He is making the trip not as
the result Of a wager. as is usually the
case in such unusual attempts. but simply
10 study nature and the peoples Of the
many countries through which he must
pass in order to encircle the globe.
His object in the visit 20 the home OF
the city's government was to pay his
respects, and to obtain the signature Of
city officials, along with the seal of the
township, as he expresses it, in order
to prove to the folks back home" that
he visited here in reality and not in
Imagination.
The professor IS a man OF medium
height and picturesque appearance. with
a beard that gives him the distinguished
look He is able TO speak a few words
OF English, and 70 make the object OF his
journey plain. he distributed a number Of
post cards. on one side of which is a
picture Of himself and on the other the
following:
THE only object OF my journey is to
study nature and the ways and customs
OF the inhabitants Of the countries
through which pass. I have undertaken
this journey. counting only on the assist
ance of the public. This card, with my
portrait. will serve as a memento Of my
visit 10 your country"
A book. in which the professor has the
signatures Of scores of municipal officers
throughout this country and Europe. tes-
tlfies to his long tramp.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
TONS OF SOAP FOR 10
Miles of Towels, Too, to Help Civil
ize the Indian.
Officials Busy Opening Bids TO Fur
nish General Supplies for
Uncle Sans Wards.

Hundreds OF thousands Of pounds OF
soap and approximately thirty miles Of
crash toweling are about TO be purchased
by Uncle Sam to further the cause Of
civilization on the Indian reservations OF
the West
To be exact, Uncle Sam has put IN an
order for $1,000 pounds OF soap and 80 OO0
yards Of crash. all OF which Is for use by
his Indian wards. AS Poor 10 acquires
civilization he evinces a growing fond
ness for soap. towels. and other articles
conducive TO health and comfort. In ad-
dition TO the soap and towels. 2,3OO dozen
coarse combs and 80 dozen brushes will
be distributed among the Indians in the
fiscal year beginning July l.
For weeks officials at the Indian once
have been busy opening bids for the privi-
lege Of furnishing the government with
the more than Sl.5O0.OO0 worth OF supplies
which will be needed on Indian reserva-
tlons In the coming year Uncle Sam
furnishes the Indians with a variety OF
articles ranging from shoe strings TO
grand pianos for Indian schools. The list
of purchases to be made includes matches.
dry goods. sugar coffee. all kinds Of gro
ceries. syrup. cloth. clothing. farm imple-
ments, mechanics tools &c
Corduroy garments are bought by the
thousands, and cloth. 10 be made up into
garments. by the thousands OF yards
Twenty thousand gallons Of syrup will be
distributed among the Indians In the COM
ing twelve months. Fourteen hundred
farm wagons have also been ordered for
their benefit.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
LATONIA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Five flrloncs Mabel Henry lO7
lWarcnl. s6&, wcn Cowdn 10 lButlerj. SLID
second; All Rcd. l07 lIeidcl. S6lJ. third. Time
l:L Nercadel, Landlord Happy Kate Duomo
Emperor William, and Coimo also ran
SECOND RACE-Stccrlechase clubh0urc course
Jason. 10 NourclU SZl0 won: Glass Leader. l52
tAioTison) $3.50. second. ID. q. Tayl0r l3J tRyanl
&lI5. third. Time 3ls 25 0icTlyain. Imperti-
rcucc Chancellor. Bcllord Mamaison. Don Trent
HCrCladish. and Coal Black Lady also ran
THIRD BACE-Iiye and one-half hrlonzs J. H.
Reed. loC lWaueni. Ii6g won. Irigator. IS a.
Hoggl &G0 second: Robin Grey l06 lHeideu
SlSl5. third. Tine. T IS. Dispute Learer. Rose-
bur H. Admonitor. Azo. Perennial Joe Enrich
Madrcsc. Hambay. and Jack Patton also nn
FOURTH RACE-Scren furl0ngs Director. ll2
Martini, Ss won; Apache % H1ynnI. SIS. sec
ond Hannibal Pey. lO5 Powcrsl $50. third
Time. q Lady Carol Heiue. Matte Mack, Bot
ties. Minnie c. and jerry Carroll also ran
FIFTH RACE-ODo and Cnc-sixteenth miles
Funicularc. loo Powers S33) won. Charlatan. IA
tIroXlerl. SIS. second Boncbgake. III tPickens
S9f5. third. Time IA 20 HuCrfano. Cygnot SIR
Walter Rollins Miss Ogden. Pulque sam Clay.
San Ardo. Early Hours and Rover also rar.
SIXTH RACE-One and ouc-sixtocn;h miles Still
Alarm. le r. Martini Slls5. won. Miss Strome
100 a. Hoggl. Nl5. second: Dr. Lee Huffman. lOs
tTrOxlerl. 2iC5. third. Time. I:5 Deuce Con
volo. Warner Griswold Beau BulmmelI Besterng
and Gilpin also ran.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
VIRGINIA CREWS OUT.
Coach Hecox Well Pleased with Ma
teriaI Mt Richmond.

Special 10 The Washington Herald.
Richmond Va. June 26.-Two eight
Dared shells were taken out by members
of the Virginia Boat Club yesterday, and
the sixteen men having seats were put
through a stir practice by Coach Hecox.
Mr. Hecox seems to be well pleased
with the material which he will develop.
but 1t will be some time before he can
get a positive idea OF the merits OF the
individual oarsmen.
He stated last night that the next week
or so viii be devoted 10 teaching the new
men how 10 get down the stroke. No
effort will be made to select crews or
obtain speed for some time yet. There
Will be constant changes in the boats, -
said Mr.. Hecox. until after the club
regatta. which will be held here the last
Of July or early in August. After that
time I hope TO be able 70 make the final
selection Of crew and substitutes"
The club intends 10 make a bid for
first honors at the Labor Day regatta on
the Potomac If crew OF sufficient prom
ise can be developed for that occasion,
and every effort will be made to turn out
a winning boat.
las much depends upon the man in
the second boat as in the first one" de-
clared Mr.. Hecox. because II requires
a good crew OF substitutes 20 make the
first crew do their best And there is
very often a vacancy at the last moment.
which a man in the second boat is re-
Quired TO fill.'
II Is possible that at the club regatta
on the James, boat from the Old Do
minion Club, Alexandria, Will be brought
here 10 compete in one OF the races.
Coach HecoX accompanied the old eight
down the river In a single scull. Those
having seats were Messrs Witt, stroke
Bowen, No. Z; Watt, No. 6; Nichols No.
g. Sutton, No. 4; Taylor, No. 3; Wheat,
No. 2; Cushman. No. !, and Binford, cox
swain. The new eight. which was launch
ed little later. held the following crew
Messrs. Smith, stroke; Gilman. No. Z:
Thomas. No. 6: Booth. No. 8; Colts. No.
4: Crump. No. 3: Mead. No. 2; Beers. No.
l. and Waddey. coxswain.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
COLIN AND CELT DISABLED.
Keene's Cracks VIII Not start I'm the
Jockey Club Stake To-day.

New York. June 26.-James r. Keene
oeciu,3 to-day not 10 start either Colin
or Celt in the $4,000 Coney Island Jockey
Club stake a Sheepshead Bay tomorrow.
Both racers are reported 20 be amiss.
The sheath OF the tendon Of one OF
Collins fore legs is so feverish that DR..
Sheppard. the veterinarian, declared az
ter examination that Il would be danger
GUS to work the colt for the rich stakes.
Celt has developed a quarter crack in
one hoof. This has appeared since his
fast workout in preparation for the same
stake. Celts trouble may be cured In
time. but neither this colt nor Colin may
be seen in race for a long time to
come.
Colin has never been beaten having
won fifteen races in his two years on the
turf and about $17s,O0O. His victories this
year Included the withers. Belmont and
Tidal stakes. OF the value OF $4,000, He
won about $4,000 last year. including the
Futurity.
Celt has run fewer races than Colin.
but has earned the reputation OF being
nearly as good a colt
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
WILL BUY CATERPILLARS.
Newark TO Pay Ten Cents n Quart
for Tree Ravagers.

Newark, n. j., June 26.-Ten cents per
quart is the official price for caterpillars
in this city Announcement was made
to-day by the shade tree commission that
It will pay at this rate for all the cater
pillars which are brought in by the school
children Of the city who have been or
ganized for crusade against the worms.
which are destroying the elm and maple
trees Of the city.
Employees Of the commission are 10 be
stationed az designated points In the vari-
Gus parks 10 receive the cOnsignments of
worms which are brought In. They will
measure the various consignments and
issue receipts in return for which the
city clerks Office will give the required
amount OF cash. The commission has
appropriated several hundred dollars for
this purpose and expects 20 effect the
destruction of dozen carloads or so
OF the tree pests
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
FORCE WOMAN TO EAT.
Hospital Stan Compel Member OF Re-
liGiOus Cult to Take Nourishment.

Chicago, June 26-A Waukegan court or
dered woman fed to-day In spite of
herself Physical force was relied on to
break the self-imposed sixteen days fast
of Mrs. Mary Hunter. of Zion City, one
Of the followers OF Adam Thompson, the
cult leader sought by the police in con-
nection with the recent death OF his wife,
Mrs. Louisa Thompson, in a forty-day
fast.
BY order of the court and the strength
OF two nurses and a physician. food was
to be forced down Mrs. Hunters throat
as she lay in Waukegan Hospital, and
her intention OF emulating Mrs. Thompson
and endeavoring to do without food for
sixty days foiled.
At the last moment the proposed des-
perate remedy proved unnecessary, the
woman surrendeTing and drinking a glass
Of milk. after she had pleaded in vain
for more time than the two hours al
lowed her 10 decide whether she would
eat voluntarily or be forced to do so.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
IN WATER TO HIS NECK.
Man Rides eco Miles in Tank of
Railway Locomotive.

WIlkesbarre. Pa. June 8-After riding
from Buffalo to this city, 26O miles, in the
tank OF Lehigh Valley Railroad passen-
ger locomotive, a feat which trainmen
considered impossible, William Bahmiller,
of Mauch Chunk, was arrested to-day.
He had been in the tank over six hours
up 70 the neck In water most OF the time
and having great difficulty when the train
was going fast and swinging around
curves from being drowned by the water
which dashed over him.
He also had a narrow escape when the
fireman reflled the tank. but he man
aged to escape until this city was reached.
when the fireman carelessly let the tank
overflow and Rahmiller had to pop out his
head to get air. When Mayor Kniffen
heard his story he was released with 81
fine
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
PLAY FINALS IN TENNIS.
National Championship I'm Women's
Singles and Doubles Decided.

Philadelphia, June 26.-Pleasant weather
took a large crowd to st. Martins to-day
to witness the various matches In the ma
tional tennis championship in women's
singles and doubles and mixed doubles.
In the seml-final round Of the womens
singles, Miss Wagner defeated Miss John
son. rs. So. In the final round Miss
Wagner really outplayed Mrs. 'Barger
Wallach, yet she lost by two sets to one.
The most strenuously contested match
in the championship doubles was between
Miss Neely and Miss Stoever. and Miss
Little and Miss Hammond. The latter
pair won the first set 81. but lost out.
In the mixed doubles, Mrs. Miles and
Irving c. Wright defeated Miss E. VIII
drey and d. Mathey. 3-6. Ga. 81.
The semi-hnal round Miss Hammond
and r. ID. Little started somewhat shak-
lly against Mrs. Miles and Irving c,
Wright They lost the first set. 81, but
captured the second. Ga. and In the third
set won. 60.
The match that aroused the greatest in
terest was the final round IN the mems
singles. between Beals c. Wright and DR..
+. b. Dewhurst, the former winning the
round.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
HACKENSCHMIDT is NOT DEAD
Famous Wrestler Recovering from
Operation in France.
ErstwhiIe Champion May Never Be
Able to Resume Career on Mat,
but VIII Regain Health.

Berlin. June 26-The reported death OF
George Hackenschmidt at Aid-la-Cha-
pelle turns out 10 be an "exaggeration. ."
as Mark Twain once put It. 1t is known.
however, that Hackenschmidt was in a
bad way at Aix-la-ChRpelle for some
days. and that only recently he underwent
a severe operation.
This operation proved successful. and
the noted wrestler is now recovering. He
is still troubled with his knee. and will
remain under treatment for some time
yet. in the hope Of being completely cured.
Hacks doctors hold out no hope OF his
being able TO resume his career as a
wrestler.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
Dlnz to Celebrate Fourth.

Mexico City. June 26.-President Dlaz
has accepted an invitation rendered by
committee Of the American colony here
to attend the big celebration that is to
be given on the Fourth of July. Vice
President Ramon Corral will also be
present. Patriotic addresses Will be de-
livered by Americans and a day OF en-
ioyment spent.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
spent s2,oo4 Fighting Gambiing.

Albany n. Y, June 26.-Rev. Walter
Laidlaw, Of Tarrytown. as chairman of
the citizens anti-race track gambling
campaign. to-day certified to the secretary
OF state that the organization spent 1854
in advocating the passage of the anti
race track gambling bills.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
Flnd. Rich Diamond FIeld.

Capetown, June 2e.-The discovery of a
new diamond field near Luderitz Bay. in
German Southwest Africa, has occasioned
great excitement here. The new field
nine square miles in extent. is unprece-
dentedly rich, and is likely TO take the
lead from the CapetOwn region in the pro-
duction Of diamonds.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
Find Prehistoric Writings.

Mexico City, June 2G.-An archaeological
discovery of Importance is reported from
Espinaza del Diabola, territory of Tepic
While exploring q cave party Of sci
entists discovered hierOglyphics written
upon the walls. 1t is thought that they
may furnish a key 10 The history OF a
prehistoric people who inhabited that
part OF Mexico
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27

When you have lost or found anything.
telephone an advertisement 10 The Wash
ington Herald and bill Will be sent you at
/ cent a word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27

While you think or It, telephone your
Want Ad 20 The Washington Herald. and
bill VIII be sent you at I cent word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

At Augusta Charleston. ); Augusta, O.
At Columbia-Courhia. l. Savannah. l.ixteen
iunncsl
The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
CARS TO KENSINcToN

trom 18th st. and y. Y. Ave. every Is minutes Pass
Rock Creek Bridge, Park. MAIN ENTRANCE zoo.
to Chevy Chase Lake, Connect with Kensngtou
cars Round TriD &c. FUSSELL'S. li27 n. Y. Ave.