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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
GREENTOWN.

Greentown, Feb. 21.--Miss Ada Menser
is visiting in MassiIlon.
Mrs. ate Shanfelt of Akron is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Dan Sfith.
Mrs. Bletzer visited her mother in Cam
ton, Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida Smith and Letta Smith spent
Thursday with Mrs. John Wise.
Mrs. Henry Shoemaker spent day
with her son, Ernest Shoemaker and
family in Hartville.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wise and daugh-
ter of Inland spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. William Wise.
Miss Ellen Foster entertained crowd
of young people from Canton Wednesday
evening,
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Pontius,
a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter,
a scn.
Mrs. Hunsicker and Eta Smith spent
Mrs Minnie Raber who is Ill with scar
let fever, is improving.
Glen Briner returned to his home in
Akron, after visiting his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Win Kreighbaum,
Mrs. Lottie Tritt, of Aultman, spent
Wednesday with her aunt Mrs. William
Wise
Harvey Bishop moved on the seeman
farm, Tuesday, near Lake Center
Mrs William Kreighbaum visited her
daughter, Mrs. Milo Briner, in Akron,
Sunday.
Saturday evening.
Miss Maud Acker of Akron, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel ACker.
Floyd Acker is suffering with rheu-
matiSm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
EAST GREENVILLE,

East Greenville, Feb. 20.--Nick Speich-
er, Jr, of Bergholz, was here a few days
the guest of Chas. Jones and family.
Miss Lizzie McCarty, of Akron, was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward McCarty on Sunday.
Jacob Yost has sold his property to
Mrs. Mary Renoehl and expects to move
his family to Akron in the near future.
Loyalty council, No. &c. Daughters of
America met in Buckeye hall Friday
evening and initiated two candidates.
Samuel Bushman, Of Brewster was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. James Pyle.
Louis Hartel, of Smithville, was here
Saturday the guest of Mr.. and Mrs John
Bowers.
Loyalty Council, No. SO, Daughters of
America, will hold their third annual
banquet on Monday evening in Buckeye
hall
Mrs. Frank Baer and son, Clarence,
were the guests of David Brenu,: and
family on Wednesday. ....-...
Misses Florence and Mona Fribley, Ivy
BiChel, Emma Richard, Oris Fribey and
John Imboden spent Tuesday evening at
the home of A. r. Fortney and family.
The entertainment given at the Con-
gregational church on Sunday evening
by the scholars of the different Sunday
schools was well attended and a fine pro-
gram was rendered consisting of vocal
solos, quartets and chOruses, also recit-
ing verses of scripture and an able ad-
dress by E. w. Davis on the Young
Man of Today"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
BURGLARS MAKE BIC
HAUL OF CIGARS

After a cessation of operations for
some time burglars are again at work
in this city.
Sunday morning report was re-
ceived at the police station that the
Stark Cigar Manufacturing establish
ment, located at 444 Sheridan street,
had been entered by burglars some.
time Saturday night and that about
1000 cigars and some scrap tobacco
had been taken. Seven hundred of
these cigars, or Havana stogies, had
been intended as samples and were
for distribution about the city hall and
court house. Miss Minnie Berkman is
the proprietress of the establishment.
Saturday il was discovered that two
other places had been visited by burg
lars. The shoe shining stand of
George Petrepoulous, on East Tusca,
rawas street, was entered and about
$27 in cash was secured. Fred Will
helms saloon on South Market street,
also received visit, the thieves car.
rying the cash register out of the
place and robbing it of SO in change
besides taking six or seven bottles of
choice liquors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
SUDDEN WAVE
OF MORALITY

For the first time in many long
day the Massillon city jail stood for
SO hours without containing single
breaker of the public peace or other
criminal From Saturday afternoon
until Monday morning not an arrest
was made by the local police, and so
.balmy was the early spring weather
that not a tramp applied for a nights
lodging in the municipal hotel. Sun
day night the usually gloomy hostelry
stood in gloom murkiness. The old
est man on the force can hardly re-
member a similar condition of affairs.
Such thing might be expected on the
first two days of a new year when res
olutions are as thick as drug stores in
a dry county, but in February and on
a Saturday night! The mystery is
appalling. No one can account for the
sudden wave of morality.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
ENDURANCE CONTEST
FOR SUMMIT AUTOISTS

In order to create interest in auto
mobiling in Summit county, the Akron
Auto Supply company, of Akron, has
signified it's intention of offering a
silver trophy cup to the winner of an
endurance contest which will be held
some time next week following the
close of the Cleveland automobile
show. No definite arrangements have
been made.
The cars will start from the Summit
county seat and go to Cleveland. Re
turning to Akron, the route laying
along the Canton road to, Canton and
thence on to Massillon. From the
west end city the cars will take the
most direct route to Akron. Checking
stations will be established at Bedford
Cuyahoga Falls, Canton and Massillon
The bonnets and battery boxes of the
cars will be sealed and an observer
sent with each car so as to check uI
all repairs made The prize will ther
be awarded to the car finishing with
the most perfect score.
In this endurance run all makes and
any size car can be entered providing
the owner of 1t lives within the Sum.
nit county boundaries. Considerable
interest is being taken in the contest
by the Summit county autoists.
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EAST SPARTA.

East Sparta, Feb. 21-James ]. Carnes
sold sixty acres off the John ID. Grove
farm to John ]. Karl.
Adrian Mckinney went to Lima Ihurs-
day morning to work for the Ohio on co.
w H. Young, who has been confined
10 his house for several weeks with the
grippe, is able to be about again.
The lecture scheduled for Thursday
evening at the Rice -Esterly hall was
postponed until Wednesday evening OF
this week.
Miss Cora Kinney, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is much better.
John c. Gerwig, of Canton was IN
town Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society VIII give a
dinner at the home of Mrs. d. w. Meis-
er on Thursday.
I, w. Little had severe attack OF the
Crime the first Of the week but at pres
ent is improving.
A. B. Kliay, of Lima was in town Fiji
day afternoon.
Sarah Fly, Of Magnolia, was the guest
of her cousin, Hattie Fry, several days
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Meiser visited with
friends at New Philadelphia from Satur-
day until Monday.
John Hines, OF Canton has secured the
contract for building John Keehner' S
dwelling house.
Miss Hazel Dyer is spending this week
with friends in Canton.
Mrs. John Burns, of Canton, was II
town Friday afternoon
The Pike at the narrows, north OF
town, sustained considerable damage by
the wet weather causing the bed to sliI
outward and inturing the surface.
Harry Brown is afflicted with tonsilitis
at present.
The Gun club met on their grounds Sat
urday and participated in their regular
shoot with the score as follows; o. j
May, So; DR.. Buchanan, SO; John Klumpp
79 James Rice, Is; l.. d. Sparks, "A.
The Conrad Milling Co. installed sever
al new pieces OF machinery in their -four
ing mill this week including reboltel
and blender.
Several business men were here thii
week looking up a location for a new
brick plant They have the John c
Gerwig farm in view and doubtless viii
locate there if arrangements can b,
made.
Theodore Mckinney has assumed tn
duties of local mail carrier under a ynar
contract. being the successor Of Jane
#. sewfrill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
A BUREAU OF MINES.

Out of the troubled conditions of
mines and mining in the United
Etates there has gradually grown up
general feeling that bureau Of
mines ought to be part of the feder-
n government. The mine owners and
the mine workers have united in ask
ing congress for such bureau, and a
&lll providing for 1t Is pending in the
senate, after having passed the house
last May by an overwhelming vote.
The functions of a bureau of mines
ana the services Il would perform
for the mining industry are manifold.
OF course, being federal bureau, 1t
would bave no jurisdiction over min
ing In the several states. That this
Is understood by the states them
selves Is seen in the fact that the
principal coal-producing states have
asked for such bureau and indorsed
fbe movement. The bureaus tendency
and principal aim naturally would be
% reduce the humber OF accidents
now 80 common In the mines OF the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25

The steel trust is tremendous con-
cern and controls over GO per cent of
the American output, but 1t is never
theless not equal to the task OF hold
ing up prices against slack demand
and reduced consumption. Competi-
tion, in other words, still holds place
In the industry. This was recognized
clearly enough by the trust last spring
and summer, when resort was made to
dinners and friendly conferences to
keep the independent manufacturers
in line with this stable price policy of
the great corporation. But with not
enough business to 90 around these
gentlemen's agreements proved to be
mere ropes of sand, and for some time
the Independents have been making
such prices as will bring business,
with the result of getting most of it,
Now the big corporation expresses a
determination to pursue the same pol.
icy, and this must mean an active
clashing of prices all around. Chair.
man Gary's stable price policy looked
well in theory, but its failure in prac,
tiee is now to be recognized. One
result of the price-cutting will doubt
less be wage reductions aud strikes
PittsbuTg expects this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
STATE AND VICINITY

Youngstown John Fitzsimmons
went suddenly insane, attempted to
kill his close friend, Charles Long
bottom, and failing, suicided
Lisbon-Petition to oust Mayor E.
G. Mckenzie, of Wellsvifle, filed,
charging misfeasance and malfeasance
in office.
Marion-Lewis r. Holland, an en-
gineer, awarded $4,000 damages
against Chicago & Erie for the loss of
his leg five years ago.
Canal Dover-The Union hospital,
located between this city and New
Philadelphia, will be dedicated on
Wednesday, March II. The hospital
cost about $4,000 and will be dedicat-
ed free of debt. 1t was built by the
Union Hospital association with mem
bers here and at New Philadelphia,
the money being raised by subscrip-
tion. "Cy" Young has fitted up one of
the rooms in the institution at his own
expense.
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cARRoLLToN.

Carrollton, Feb. 21.-Five applica-
tions have been received by the con-
sistory of the Reformed church to fill
the vacancy created when Rev. C. r.
Hartman resigned and moved away.
Mrs. Oliver Harding is slowly re-
covering from serious illness of sew
eral' weeks.
M. V. Courtright and daughter, Lii
lian, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Courtright at Chicago June
tion, from Friday until Monday.
VIII Stein and family will return to
Carrollton from Mansfield.
The Country club presented G, r.
Mizer handsome chair as a wedding
present.
A car load of tobacco stems has
been hauled away from Carrollton the
past week by the farmers in this
vicinity to be fed to their sheep.
The Franklin basketball team will
be here for two games on Monday
with the best team that Carrollton
can put on the floor. A game will be
played in the afternoon at O'Clock
and the other in the evening at T:45.
The Taber Oil and Gas Company
has elected the following officers: JEFF
ferson Long, president; John Shot
well, treasurer; Wallace Beamer, sec,
retary. Drilling has been commenced
on the w. C. Scott farm near the de
pot. J. c. Dorrington, a Pittsburg
oil operator, is doing the drilling.
Orin Foltz, of near East Rochester
and Miss Bessie Leatherberry of Au
gusta, were married Wednesday after
noon at the M. e. parsonage by Rev
G. w. HaTshinan.
Jacob Hewitt, Of washington town
ship, died Tuesday night in his home
from the effects of a stroke OF par
slysis sustained on Friday. The re
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
MUT|LATED
Body of Frank @. SigIer
Found Along Rail-
road Tracks
DRAGGED BY ENGINE.

Frank c. Sigler, of 1888 Scoville ave-
nue. suffered death in a terrible man
ner sometime between 10 O'Clock Sat
urday night and o'clock Sunday
morning, when the fragments of his
body were found strewn along the
tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad a
short distance west OF Buck Hill.
How the accident happened is not
definitely known, but 1t is believed
that Sigler was struck by a train
while crossing the tracks and that his
body was picked up by the cowcatcher
OF a westbound train and carried to
the point where 1t was found. Sunday
morning the crew of passing freight
train found the trunk of the body
and after some search found the other
members. The mutiliated portions of
the body we're brought to the city,
where they were turned over to the
Miller 6 Blanchard undertaking es-
tablishment The hands and legs had
been severed from the body, the head
was cut off and split in two parts
and there was scarcely enough of the
mans features left for Identification
The last seen of Sigler alive was
at 7 o'clock Saturday night when he
started for the central section of the
city. 1t is believed by his family that
he was truck by the fast express. Rel
atives of Sigler are of the opinion that
he was struck at either the South
Market street or South Cleveland ave
nue. crossing and that he clung to the
cowcatcher until the train reached
Buck Hill.
Sigler was 81 years of age. He had
lived in Canton for the past "a years
and was employed at the bridge works
in the southern part of the city. He
came here from Youngstown.
The deceased is survived by his wild
Ow and seven children, Henry, Frank
Oliver, Leo, Joseph, Mayme and Viola
Sigler, all living in this city. The
funeral will take place Tuesday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock from st. Mary''
Catholic church, South Market street
the services being in charge of Rev
Father NJ A. Hassel.
After the remains were taken to tht
Sigler home by the Miller & Blanchard
company the body was turned over
TO Undertaken Paquelet who prepared
1t for burial.
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mains were inferred in the Augusta
cemetery Saturday.
Thomas Hull rs, died Monday af-
ternoon in the home of his daughter,
Mrs. w. A. Barber, of Minerva. Flu
neral services we're held in the Me
chanicstown Presbyterian church, of
which he was member, Wednesday,
conducted by Rev. w. X. Ward, OF
Minerva, and interment was made in
the church cemetery.
An interesting Washington-Lincoln
program was rendered Friday after
noon in the high school by the Del
phic literary society. There will be
no school Monday - Washington's
birthday.
A. e. Albright and family, Charles
Mitzel, Mrs. Susan Eddleman and
daughter, Clara, attended the meet
ing of the Canton Holiness association
on Sunday.
OF the fourteen applicants who
took the examination for teachers
here, February 6, six were successful:
| For eight years-A. M. Fishel, Nal
vern. For three years-CTee Butler,
Priscilla Roof, Carrollton. Two years
w. ]. McCausland, Carrollton. One
year-E. r. Jackman, Magnolia; Enoch
E. Baum, Waynesburg.
Mrs. George Brockway Is visiting
her husband, who is working at Kit
tanning, Pa.
Sam Morrow was visiting friends
at Columbus over Sunday.
A gang OF Bell telephone men are
engaged in rebuilding the line be.
tween Harlem Springs and Carrollton
p. o. McCulley has purchased a lot
from Earl Richards, near the stand
pipe, paying $175.
Superintendent Coe and Train Dis
patcher Miller, of Canton, were in
Carrollton on railroad business Wed
nesday.
Miss Susie Stockton, who is taking
a course in nursing at Lakeside hos
pital, Cleveland, visited her father
and sisters here from Saturday until
Monday.
Deputy Sheriff John Toot was at Del,
Roy on Tuesday and levied on some
property of the Ohio Central Mining
Company to satisfy judgment ISSUED
by Justice d. NJ. Aldridge in favor Of
John NJ Elliott. The property will be
sold Tuesday, March 2, by Sheriff w
E. Arbaugh.
H. c. Ferguson returned the first o.
the week from a business trip to New
work. He established agencies Al
Rochester and New York City which
will handle the products of the nov
city company.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Steadman, of Ra
VIENNA, were the guests of her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
George Mcconnell, the past week.
Mrs. John Whitcraft and son, John
are visiting her father, Frank Nc
Guire, at Cleveland.
= Attorneys ]. H. Fimple and w. L
Handley were at Cleveland on lega
. business the first of the week.
g, Mrs. J. V. Lawler was a guest o
g Canton relatives the first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mitzel will
= move to Minerva this spring.
S Robert Dodson has gone to Canton
f where he has employment in the W
& l.. E. shops.
, Peter M Herold, of Washington
' vile, was in Carrollton several day
4 the past week visiting friends an
! transacting some business. Mr.. 'Hel
: old was formerly connected with tn
e Carroll Free Press.
/ Homer Vasbinder and L. w. Coope
!, transacted business at New Berlin tn
> first of the week.
f Mrs. Will Hughes and Miss Rut
n Shilling, of Canton, were Carrollto
visitors during the past week.
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MAPLEToN.

Mapleton, Feb. 19-The baseball team
of this place gave a drama in the school
house Saturday night entitled The
daughter of the DESERT
S. E. Engle made a business trip to
Canton, Saturday,
son.
The Mapleton special school is pro-
crossing nicely under Mr. H. c. Youtz,
as principal and Miss Mary Shelter as
primary teacher.
Wash Snyder has been on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gregory visited
at the home of Harry Sherer, Friday.
Mrs Ollie Elson who has been very
poorly is slowly recovering.
G.. L. Daum attended the entertainment
at Mapleton, Saturday night.
There was no church at Indian Run,
Sunday night on account of the exceed
ing bad weather.
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Died at Akron.

Miss Ella Teel, residing at 500 North
Market street, received a telephone
message Saturday evening, in which
the announcement wes made that her
youngest sister, Miss Nina Teel, had
died in Akron from the effects of scar
let fever. Nina Teel was about 20
years of age and was well known in
Canton, having frequently visited
here. She is survived by her mother
and several sisters.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
NORTHEAST HARTVILLE.

North-EaCt HaTtville, Feb. H-Mr. and
Mrs Brumbaugh are visiting few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fox at Brim-
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wymer and
daughter Edith spent Tuesday with
James Wymer and family of New Bal
timore
Mrs. Peter Wymer attened the w. c..
T, U. meeting at New Baltimore, Tues
day.
Mrs. Jennie Knisely and daughter Enie
were in New Baltimore "Wednesday.
were at New Baltimore, wednesday
Walter Goodmaa OF New Balnmore eal-
led on c. II. Dulabahn, Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
MAY INVESTIGATE
by MEANS RAISED
BY SUBSR|PT ton

Columbus. Feb. 21.--The talk here
Is that state departments and institu-
tons will be investigated whether the
legislature votes the monay asked by
Governor Harmon. or not. If neces-
sary the money will be provided by
popular contributions. Several prom
inent men Of means have already Of
fered to chip in for the purpose.
There Is already a law on the stat
ute books giving the governor au-
thofity to investigate. All that is nee
essary Is the money with which 10
employ experts to do the work.
The governor has asked the legisla-
ture for $4,000. -l Htt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
MOB AVENGES MURDER
Of A POLICEMAN

South Omaha, Feb. 21.-For hours
this evening the streets were in the
hands Of mob of five thousand citi-
zens and packing house workers who
were engaged in beating and shooting
Greek laborers in retaliation for the
murder of policeman Friday night.
Half hundred Greeks beaten and
wounded. Houses were wrecked and
five houses were set on fire. Attack
made after a citizens meeting this af-
ternoon. The police are powerless and
troops may be called out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
O. & P. SEASON TO
OPEN ON MAY 6
Schedule Adopted With 1876 Games But
Detailed information Not Given
out.-Akron Will Be Taken In.

Detailed information Not Given
out.-Akron Will Be Taken In.
Youngstown, O., Feb. 21-The sched-
ule committee of the Ohio & Pennsyl-
vania league held a meeting in this
city this afternoon for the purpose of
preparing preliminary drafts of the de-
bates for the coming season. The
committee today decided to shorten
the season by two weeks and as re-
suit only 126 games instead of 140,
as is the custom of number of minor
leagues, will be played this year.
The following well known men were
in attendance when President Wright,
of this city called the meeting to or
der. George Williams, of Canton;
Ralph Read, of New Castle; j. H.
Maxwell and ]. H. McCutcheon, of
East Liverpool and Michael Welsh, of
this city. Akron and Erie were the
two cities not represented.
Although Akron did not have a rep
resentative at the session President
Wright said he was confident that the
Rubber City would still remain in the
league, despite the fact that the Wind
sors and the other former hackers
have sent in their franchise and have
decided to withdraw. Because of this
confidence he ordered the committee
to proceed as II Akron already had a
team to go on the field at the opening
of the season. "The Youngstown stock
scheme is to be copied in Akron" said
Wright.
The season will open May 9th. The
magnates refused this evening to give
out any information regarding the
opening games as well as the holiday
dates.
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FIELD.

Edgefeld, Feb 2t-Mr. ard Mrs. C. e.
Hardesty of near Edgefield were pleasant
ly surprised by tallyho party of about
twenty-five couple, headed by Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Noble, proprietors OF the
williams Hotel. The evening was spent
in vocal and instrumental music. de-
lightful oyster supper was served by
the hostess The guests departed for
home in the wee small hours of the
morning.
Mesdames e, s. Cradle and S. Darr
attended quilting bee at the home OF
Mrs. AIoies DElmans on the Louisville
road on Thursday.
Daniel Bordner of north of New Berlin
was a caller at +, c. CRADLES today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
GUARDED BODY OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN

William Roderick of Canton is the
son of Postmaster Roderick of Canal
Dover, one of the two soldiers who
guarded the body of Abraham Lincoln
as it lay in state at independence hall,
Philadelphia. Postmaster Roderick at
the time of the assassination was with
his regiment, the 18th Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, at Philadelphia.
Company C, to which Mr.. Roderick
was attached was detailed TO guard
the body. For two hours In the mid
die of the night, Mr.. Roderick with a
soldier comrade stood guard over the
bier. The old postmaster thus bears
a distinction which few men living to-
day can lay claim to,
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Arlstoorats Caught in Police Raid.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-one hundred and
fifty residents of Woodlawn, aristocrat-
ic district, caught in police raid al
Algonquin club last night when Kid
Clifford and Stats o'Malley started
to go three rounds.
In rush to escape one man fell from
window, fracturing his skull. Sew
eral other injured. Among prison,
ers are many heads Of prominent fam
lilies as well as university students
They will be arraigned in court TO-
morrow