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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
SENATOR DICK SHOULD REPORT
THIS GILL.


A bill creating a Bureau of Mines
was passed by the House last session
That measure provides for the only
practical means of safeguarding as
far as possible the lives of our fell
lows who work under ground. And
there are at this moment, risking
their lives to explosion, to cavern,
to asphyxiation, to death in any OF
many forms, no less than 100000
fellow Americans.
The bill has hung fire In the Senate.
The upper house has been too busy to
give 1t consideration. Yet in the two
months Of this session alone, while
this body has neglected this bill, $50
Of these fellow-Americans have lost
their lives because mine owners either
would not protect them or did not
know how.
If Bureau of Mines would save one
life year and 1t were possible to put
that one man before the Senate of the
United States, it is hard to believe a
single Senator would then be indiffer-
ent to this legislation. He might not
vote for it; but he would demand to
vote upon it. What, then, can be said
when $50 times one man are killed in
two months? When more than 5000
are killed in year? Only this-that
Senators must be brought to realize
by every means short of producing
the men themselves that the nation
cannot afford to lose five out of every
thousand men employed in any in
dustry.
Twenty States have indorsed the
f-Bartlett-Wilson bill. The 300,-
900 members of the United Mine
Workers have indorsed It, The own
ers of the mines have indorsed it,
And the 100000 men whose lives
may be made more nearly secure have
a right to demand it's passage, and
as reflected in practically every news
paper in the country, the great body
Of their neighbors have demanded it.
The Senate Committee on Mines and
Mining has indorsed it. All that re-
mains, apparently, is that Senator
Charles Dick of Ohio shall report the
bill to the Senate. In the names OF the
$50 whose lives have already been
lost while the Senate has waited, the
nation looks to this chairman to act.
Times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
CHEAPER SHOES.

Congress can so revise the tariff
as to take 50 Or SO a year off the
shoe bill Of the average American
family That would mean saving
OF millions for the people. The first
step to be taken would be the removal
of the duty on hides. 1t has not
worked as promised 1t was alleged
that 1t would benefit the cattle raisers.
1t has simply added to the profits of
the packers and has compelled the
leather manufacturers who are inde-
pendent of the packers to pay high
er price for all their raw material.
Last year the United States ex-
ported $2S 1900, 900 worth of leather,
IN spite OF the handicap of the duty
on hides, and imported only $4,2OO,-
600 worth. Manifestly the leather in
dustTy of the United States needs no
protection. The only effect of the
duty is to compel boot and shoe man
ufacturers 10 pay more for certain
grades OF leather they cannot easily
get at home.
With hides and leather duty free
the boot and shoe men would have
NASoPW AOohhSi anu Dc III u POSITION
to offer cheaper goods in the home
and the foreign market They would
be able to increase their foreign
trade and give employment TO a II eat
er number of operators. The duty
on shoes should go along with that
on hides and leather. The manufact-
urers do not need it now. A Leading
Lynn manufacturer has told the com
mittee on ways and means that I'VE
desire to go on record as declaring
che present tariff on such shoes as
we manufacture wholly unnecessary
70 our success" With hides and leath.
sr free, duty ON shoes would be a
palDable absurdity.
Tho boot and shoe men would not
the advantage cheaper
leather would give them. Theirs Is an
industry that has never been CON
troled by a trust nor used the pro-
lection given IL TO advance prices.
In IL competition has ruled. When
II shall eost less to make boots and
shoes the millions Of American CON
sumors will get direct, substantial /
benefit They are waiting patiently /
,or Congress TO confer II on them |
Chicago Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
SALEM NEWS


Salem, O., Feb. Representative
of the high schools in the northern
and OF Columbiana county met at the
Leetonia high school Saturday morn
| ing and perfected an athletic organ.
ization 10 be known as the North
County Athletic association. Column
biana, East Palestine, Leetonia and
Salem schools will comprise the mem
hership of the association, which will
be presided over by the following
officers, elected at the meeting: Pres
ident, Supt. ]. s. Johnson, of Salem
secretary, w. w. Wirth, of East Pal
estine; treasurer, Prof. j. w. Moore,
OF Leetonia.
On account of the turbulent times
existing at the Columbiana school,
that school was not represented at
the meeting but will join the associ-
alton later. The following delegates
were sent from the three other
schools: Salem, Karl Whinnery, Ralph
Linn and Charles McConnor: Lee
tonia, Brennan and Thorpe; East
Palestine, Atchison and Wirth.
The purpose of this athletic asso-
citation is for the advancement of high
school athletics in Columbiana coun-
ty schools and the first steps taken at
the initial meeting were toward pro-
noting field meet in which these
schools shall participate. This meet
will be held in Salem on Saturday,
May s, when the events will be pulled
off at the Salem Driving Park. Thir-
teen events will constitute the meet,
the following having been decided up
on after some debate: 5O-yd dash,
100-yd. dash, 220-yd. dash, 220-yd.
hurdles, mile relay, mile run, standing
broad jump, pole vault, one-half mile
run, running broad jump, hammer
throw, shot put and running high
jump. A five-mile Marathon race was
suggested and East Palestine and
Leetonia representatives held out for
this event for some time but 1t was
finally dropped.
A pennant will be awarded to the
school carrying off the most points in
the meet. Individual medals will not
be given as the association will not be
in a thriving financial condition All
money taken in at the gate and from
other sources will be turned over to a
general fund for distribution among
the schools. A meeting will be held
after the meet to decide upon this
division. Ohio State rules will govern
the meet and each school will secure
a foreign judge, the starter to be Sc
lected from among the judges. The
association will meet again at the
call Of the president to further ar
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union of this city is arranging for a |
Joint observance of the birthday an
nlVersary of Abraham Lincoln, George !
and Frances e. Willard |
On Friday evening, February 19. The |
local union will join with others in
almost every part of the country in
celebrating the birth of Frances e.
Willard, who was one OF the greatest
w. 9. t. U. workers that history can
recall. The program will be given
IN the Dry Street Friends church and
Will consist of three minute talks on
he three people. Special music will
De arranged for the occasion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
ADJUSTMENTS FOR YOUTH.

There has long been a tradition that
the way to mans heart is through
his stomach. Designing women in
search of husbands are said to have
practiced the principle with success.
A Chicago educator has now come
out with the analogous proposition
thai the way to a youths spiritual
heart Is through his recreational
stomach.
1t is his conviction that If the
church wishes to maintain its hold
upon youth of the high-school age, it
must provide them with proper
amusements, not mental but physical.
The need of giving proper direction
to youthful endeavor outside of
school hours is apparent. Left to
himself, the youth is too apt to
choose the form of recreation most
hurtful to him. Parents in this rush
ing age trust to chance to lead their
sons and daughters Alright.
Who, then, will undertake to see
that our youth go not astray at a
critical age? None is better equipped
for organizing wholesome, healthful.
upbuildfng amusements for youth
than the church. 1t should undoubt-
erly come into closer sympathy with
them and meet them more nearly on
their own level.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
CANAL FULTON.

Canal Fulton, Feb. 15-The Ladies'
Aid society of Salem Reformed church
of this place held reception on
Thursday for the new members who
were added during the recent revival
services.
Gen. Mcpherson council Jr. o. U. A.
M. celebrated Lincoln centennial an
niversary by attending our public
schools on Friday afternoon and near
ly forty members marched to the
school in a body, then divided into
parties for each room and exchanged
to other rooms
Mrs. Malinda Condor and Mrs. Ann
Miller of this place attended the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. John Condor at Richmond
on Thursday.
Mrs. H. G.. Kirk of Barberton was
a guest at the home of friends at this
Thursday.
Mrs. ]. II. Porter of Canton was
a guest at the home of riends at this
her former home
The annual banquet of Elliott lodge
F. & A Nj. will be held on Friday
evening of this week.
Rev. H. w. Hoover OF Allegheny
Theological Seminary preached in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday. Mr..
Hoover is native Of this place, being
a son OF Samuel Hoover deceased.
Russell Fisher visited with friends
near Wadsworth on Thuritday and
Friday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
SUFF1ELD.

Suffleld, Feb. 15-Mrs Frank Ewell
visited her daughter Mrs. Joseph
Bowman of Cleveland from Tuesday
until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Himebaugh and
son Walter and Marion Bair spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
David Himebaugh of Uniontown.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Miller and child
rem Nellie and Charles visited rela-
tives at Brimfeld Sunday and Mon
day.
John Miller of Kent was in town
Friday.
Miss Anna Fox is i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Vern Miller and son Lyle OF
Hartville and Mrs. Ira Brumbaugh of
Ranolph spent Thursday and Friday
with their sister Mrs Edward Ewell.
Mrs. Mart Traster and Miss Stella
Sweeney of Mogadore were guests of
Mrs. Ambrose Gehris, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bertcher spent
Saturday in Akron.
Prosecutor d. b. Wolcott of Raven
ma was in town Tuesday afternoon.
The young ladies' class of the Re-
formed Sunday school entertained the
young mems class at the home of
Mrs. A. ]. Way, Saturday evening.
The house was artistically decorated
with valentines red and white pre-
dominating, music and games furnish
cd the evenings entertainment and
fine supper was served.
Professor Miles =. Hawk Of Troy
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hawk.
Twenty-Five ladies attended the
all-day sewing given by the Ladies'
Aid at the home of Mrs. Edward
Ewell Thursday. A picnic dinner
was served at noon. The day was
very pleasant one.
l.. M. Long of Ravenna spent We'd
nesday and Thursday with old friends
in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Ewell were in
Akron Saturday.
Mrs, Hartman Bletzer and daughter
Blanche visited her daughters Lotta
and Mary Schmeiedel of Cleveland
from Thursday until Sunday.
Miss Florence Fox of Akron spent
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fox.
The Ladies' Aid will sew for Mrs.
Fred Stratton Thursday, February 25. |
Professor g. B. Irwin attended the |
meeting OF the North Eastern Ohio |
Teachers association at Cleveland, |
Fridsy and Saturday.
p. H. Bletzer visited relatives in |
Cleveland Saturday and Sunday.
The ladies' Aid will hold a dime
social at the town hall Saturday even
ing.
Church services at the Reformed
church Sunday morning at 1890.
Sunday school at $3.50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
FREERuRa

Freeburg, Feb. 15.--Mrs. Ira Wilson
is spending several days at the home
of Forrest Yoder, near Louisville.
About 46 young people OF this vicin-
ity held an oyster supper at the home
Of William Anderson Saturday even
ing. All returned home at late hour
having spent a very pleasant even
ing.
e. G. Unkefer lost the horse he had
just purchased few weeks ago.
Misses Ida HOFFMAN and Emma
Ran were at Salem Friday.
Harvey Waltz has rented the Sam
uel Hartzel farm.
Frank Hoffman opened his sugar
camp last week and made several GAL
Ions of molasses.
Nh. and Mrs. Jack zeperuick, of
Sebring, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Anderson.
Amos Oyster has bought property
in Louisville, whore he will move his
family in the near future.
A dance was held by the young peo-
pie Of Maxine at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. BriDt WitherspOOn, Saturday ev.
ening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs Eli Elder entertained
a number OF their friends at dinner
Sunday, among them were Mary Til
lett OF Akron, Lena 0rins New Hars
r1sburg and Alvin. Fritchley and wife
of Magnolia.
Miss Nellie CooK OF Canal Dover
was guest at the Lewton House last
week a fif
Mr.. and Mrs. e. I. Pool entertained
a number Of their friends at pedro
party Tuesday evening. A fine lunch
was served.
H. b. Yost and wife was visiting in
Massillon last week.
Frank Lyons and wife of Akron yis-
tied Mrs, Emma Dicley Sunday Mr..
Lyons was a resident of Malvern and
was glad to meet his old friends.
There is talk that plant to manu-
facture hardware specialties will be
started at this place. This plant will
employ about 300 men. A number of
houses will have to be erected, as we
have not an empty house in town,
Mrs. j. l.. Hawkins and little son.
Of Alliance spent few days with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Kirk
patrick.
The fourth number on the lecture
course was The Shamrock Trio
which appeared at the school hall and
was well attended. The next will be
a lecture given by Geo. l.. McNutt on
the evening of March 4.
Mrs. Jas. Lupher of Waynesburg
was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Davy gave a party
In honor of her sister Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Moore, Monday evening.
j. AL Dodie of Wapokeneta who
spoke at the Farmers Institute here
in January died at his home Mr..
Dodie had a number of friends in
Brown township.
I Sixty friends, neighbors and rela-
tives gave Mr. and Mrs. Will Worley
a surprise last Tuesday evening. 1t
was brilliant affair and very one
done their part to get share off the
fine lunch the ladies prepared.
Mrs. Alice Robertson spent Satur-
day south of town the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Thompson.
Mrs. p. l.. Van Pelt and little son,
Of East Rochester visited at the home
of DR.. Van Pelt last week.
The pupils of our school gave a
hne entertainment in the hall Thurs
day afternoon in memory of Abraham
Lincoln's birthday. There was a
large attendance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
BERGER COMPANY HAS
A PROSPEROUS YEAR
OFFICERS ELECTED

The stockholders Of the Berger
company held their annual meeting
yesterday afternoon at the Courtland
Hotel. The principal purpose of the
meeting was to elect officers for the
ensuing year, and this resulted as fol-
lows: Edward A. Langenbach, pres
ident and general manager; F. H. Sny-
der, first vice president; r. A. Yam
cey, second vice president; C. A. r.
win, secretary and general superin-
tendent; F. A. Schwertner, treasurer;
c. w. Creig, assistant treasurer and
auditor. Reports OF the various Of
ficers for 1908 indicated that the COM
pany had enjoyed prosperity
scarcely paralleled in ITS previous his
tory.
Stockholders were present from all
parts of the state. The meeting was
held in the banquet hall Of the Court
land.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
CORNER ON COFFEE
PRICE MAY JUMP

Cleveland, Feb. 16.- Cleveland
wholesale grocers look for an increase
OF from to cents a pound in the
price of coffee through the raise in
the tariff schedules on coffee, which
are now being revised at Washington.
This will bring a corresponding in
crease in the retail trade.
A syndicate headed by the National
City bank OF New York, John ID. Rock
efellers institution, is eornering
100000 sacks or 945.00O.O0 pounds
of coffee for q cleanup" when the
tariff is boosted
The price of coffee may jump any
time. If Il does the consumer will
have TO pay millions tribute to the
banking syndicate. II will have cor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18
MALVERN.

Malvern, Feb. 15--Mrs. f. A. GIL,
formerly of this place, but now OF
Magnolia was in town Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Neidlinger returned No
her home Tuesday after a two weeks
visit with Dr. and Mrs. White at
Canton.
Mrs. chas. Vain visited her sister
Mrs. Westfall at Alliance last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Ruckenbroad
spent last week with their daughter
Mrs. w. A. Lytle at Canton.
Mrs. ess Dennis OF Augusta spent
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Aultfather.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18

Congress need have no hesitation
in providing for competitive examin-
ations in its census bill That is the
crux of the whole matter. Non-com-
petitive examinations would be of lit
tie or no value. They violate the
spirit as well as the letter of the
civil service system. And congress
may as well acknowledge that selec
tion of census employees is best made
in accordance with civil service
rules. The people want an accurate
census. They want efficient enum-
orators. They don't want the Slip
shod inefficient, laundering, costly
results that are certain if appoint
ments are made under the spoils sys-
TEN,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18

Is not conspiracy to fix prices vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law ?
A newspaper report has it that a COM
mlttee of steel manufacturers is about
to be called together for the purpose
of bringing to book certain 'fndepend-
ents'' who have had the temerity to
lower prices of their products beyond
the point fixed by this committee If
the majority Of manufacturers in any
one line can coerce their weaker fell
lows into maintaining a certain price,
what becomes of competition. 1t is
claimed this same committee was ap-
pointed with the avowed purpose of
maintaining prices at a high level
during times of business depression,
through restriction of production.
With some degree of propriety it
might be asked whether a trust-tuild-
ing administration has taken cog
nizance of these things.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18

nered enough coffee TO supply the
country year and half
The 100000 sacks Il is now cor
railing In the United States we're OBJ
tained from the Brazilian government
as security for $70,000,000 loan to the
government in 1906. Rockefeller's
bank is the fiscal agent of the Bra
lillian government in this country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18

If ali the facts as to the illegal sale
and use of deadly and studying drugs
were known public sentiment would
be much more widely aroused in this
matter. The police or large cities
are in possession of knowledge rela-
tive to the growing use of cocaine
which would startle the public and
result in a univerasl demand for a
check on this odious traffic. Doubt
less there is no more fruitful source
of crime and vice than this drug,
which entirely robs the brain of its
normal functions. Persons most to
blame for the growth of this vicious
habit are those who break the law
in disposing OF cocaine. These should
be the chief objects of police regu-
lation,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18

As Governor Harmon said in his
message tc the legislature, "'rhe per
sons affected hy this investigation had
sufficient interest to go TO the ex-
pense Of litigation to stop II, so the
public certainly has an equal interest
in having II go on"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-18

When he was a candidate for vice
president sunny Jim" Sherman said
in a speech at Columbus that IL Taft
were elected president within GO
days the country would have the
greatest prosperity ever known in it's
history Well, times up.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-06-17
NEWBOLD- -WEsTyILLE.

We regret to announce the death OF
Master Grover Kircher, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Morgan Kircher, who was
sufferer of rheumatism of the heart
for some time, but it was only OF
late that he was compelled to be at
home. He was a manly little fellow,
of a genial disposition and his COM
panions feel his loss very deeply. He
was buried Wednesday afternoon from
the residence of his aunt, Mrs. Thos.
Goldy. Interment at CheWs Landing.
John Hudson, former resident of
Belmar, is now living in Westville at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Colma.
Rumor has it that the Township
Committee will make extensive inn
4 provements to Pine street. Something
must be done at once or there will be
an epidemic of typhoid fever in West
vile, as the stencil arising from the
stagnant puddles and house drains are
beyond comparison. If the abomin-
able condition of this public though
fare continues, the attention of the
State Board of Health will be called to
the same.
Arwarmer Lodge of Glouceser con-
ferred the second degree on a class of
ten candidates last Monday evening in
Prosperity Hall The members of
Crown Point Lodge are now at work
forming another class to be initiated
in the Fall of the year.
Indications point to fairly good
base ball team being organized to rep
resent Westville for the balance of the
season A number of subscriptions
been received and committee is at
work securing the services of some
good players. All that is needed to
make it a success is a few more con-
tributions and the cooperation of our
fellow citizens.
The annual Sunday school picnic Of
the Westville M. P. Church and the
Newbold Baptist Church will take
place next Wednesday, June %, at
Alcyon Park.
Pastor Carter and wife, of Newbold
have gone to Virginia their former
home, to spend couple of weeks.
Energetic Lodge, No. 5, Ladies 1
O. NJ. had very successful festival
last Saturday evening. They had 80
quarts of Cranes ice cream and il
had all been sold shortly after nine
o'clock.
There will be camp meeting on
the Glassboro road, below Pine street
beginning June 18th. Several promin-
ent ministers from New York and New
Jersey will be in attendance.