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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
WOULD GIVE SAME
CRIME SAME TERM

Cleveland, March 14.--In the Ohio
penitentiary at Columbus there is one
prisoner, sentenced to two years for
stealing a horse. A few cells away
sits another prisoner. sentenced for
the same crime to twenty years.
In Cuyahoga county last year a man
who, intoxicated, killed a woman, was
sentenced for eighteen years. He
had never been arrested before-had
no criminal record. Another man,
who a few months later jealousy
killed his rival for woman's love-
got six years.
These things are not uncommon y
said Judge Babcock yesterday. 1T is
known and admitted that in Ohio men
guilty of the same offense, under sim
liar circumstances, are sent up for
terms that vary tremendously. 1t is
one of the dangerous weaknesses OF
our system.
THE length of time a man must
spend in prison in Ohio depends, not
on the Nervousness of his crime, but
on the disposition of the judge com.
mitting him. If the judge is easy go.
ing, and takes into account the mo.
tives that lead up to the offense. the
prisoner frequently gets a light sen.
tence-if the Judge is severe, he looks
sternly on the prisoner, and doles out
heavy punishment.
"a new plan now being operated in
some states, and states younger in
experience than Ohio" said Judge
Babcock, lessons this injustice. This
plan is to give every man convicted o.
penitentiary offense an indetermi
nate sentence and leave the rest tC
a parole board.
'In murder cases, if this plan were
tried here, there could be a bar t
action of the parole board, but in al
other cases, believe it would be ;
good thing"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
PRISONERS WANT TO
GET ON THE FARM

Columbus, March 14.-Prisoners at
the penitentiary are longing for the
farm. They are questioning the Off
GERS eagerly in regard to the chances
of getting to work on that 420 acres
laid aside for them at Morgan's farm.
The officials are being pestered by
their inquiries and several prisoners
already have made written requests
to be placed at work hoeing potatoes,
planting corn and the like. They feel
that the "open air and freedom"
would mean so much to them. 1t
would be such change from making
bolts in dirty little old shop behind
the walls.
Present officials at the prison, how
ever, are sneering at the idea of
working the prisoners on the farm,
They say that discipline cannot be
maintained, that it will cost too much
to provide the necessary guards and
that the cost of transporting the food
as though they were bought on the
market.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
The Acme Of Nature Freaks

Eaton, O., March 14.-Preble coun-
ty's latest freak is fowl owned by
Frank Dine, farmer living north
west Of Eaton. 1t is to all appear
ances a rooster of the Black Minorca
species. In the past three weeks this
rooster has laid II eggs. The eggs
have been exhibited over the commu-
nifty and are very odd, there being no
two of them the same size or shape.
One looks like miniature ten pin.
another is the shape of a half moon,
one like a stuffed sausage, and still
another looks like greatly enlarged
capsule.
The fowl is apparently healthy and
the occurrence has produced quite a
great deal of merriment, no one be.
lieving the story until the goods were
produced. None of the eggs contain
yolk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
ORGANIZED LABOR IN
OHIO MAKES REPORT

Washington, March 14.-March reports
of the organizers of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor dealing with conditions
In Ohio among organized workingmen
have been received, as follows:
Bowling Green-Labor conditions have
improved slightly without strike.
Cambridge-When compared with un-
organized labor, we find organized
workers far ahead as regards conditions
Building traces have been working half
time; also coal miners. Iron and steel
workers have mostly been idle for past
15 months.
Cincinnati-Worke of Cincinnati and
vicinity, as we'll as the larger cities in
this state, are fairly we'll employed in
ali lines OF industry,
Conneaut-Organized labor In fair
shape. Prospects bright for steady
work in spring. Carpenters, masons
and painters are asking for increased
wages.
Coshocton-UniOn men get fair wages
and hours. Demand for union labeled
goods is increasing.
Fremont-All factories have resumed
operations with full time
Ironton-Conditions of organized la
Dor good. Employment is steady about
half time.
Lorain-Nearly all trades working
steadily. but the carpenters. Prospects
brighter for the coming season.
Mansfeld-Employment is still uncer-
tain. Organized labor In good shape
and holding it's own.
Marietta-Organized labor enjoying
fair conditions and steady employment
pringfield-Employment in skilled
crafts. with exception of molders and
oigarmakers, Is about normal Several
trades are negotiating for better condi-
tions which will probably bo secured
without strike.
Steubenville-Employ is not yet
what 1t should be, but union men have
much advantage over the unorganized
in this regard
Toledo-Enaploymen very slack Or
ganized labor In much better condition
with steadler employment, better wages
and hours than the unorganized.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
ITINERARY FOR
CORN SPECIAL

Columbus. March lathe itinerary has
been completed for the Ohio corn train
train special" which will be run under
the direction of the state agricultural
board The start will be made on Tues
day, March %, and Xenia will be the first
stopping place. The train will be furn-
shed by Governor Harmon as receiver
of the c., H. & D. railroad, and the
route will be over the lines of that COM
pany in 'festern and northwestern Ohio
There will te a corpse of competent lee
turers aboard who will talk on a variety
of agricultural topics. The subjects will
be chosen for their appropriateness to
the places visited. The train will be on
the move until Saturday afternoon.
The itinerary is as follows:
Tuesday-Xenia, jamestown, Octa,
Washington C. H, Frankfort Slate
Mills. Chilllcothe. Night meeting at
Chillicothe. Spend night at Dayton.
Wednesday-Dayton, Upton, Ludlow.
Falls, Covngton, Versailles, Osgood,
Chickasaw. Montezuma, Celina. Night
meeting at Celina,
Thursday--Celina, Mendon, Spencer
vile, Delphos. Ottoville, Batson, Havi-
land, Grover Hill, Cloverdale. To Desh-
ler, night meeting.
Friday-Tontogany, Weston, McCobb,
Leipsic, ottawa, Columbus Grove. Lima
night.
Saturday - Cridersville, Wapakoneta,
Botkins, Sidney, Piqua, TippecanOe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
HosTETTER DISTRICT.

Hostetter District, March 13-Guy
Walker and Homer Reece attended
banquet given at Minerva recently.
Word was received by relatives of the
death of Mrs. Susan Neill, Wednesday.
Funeral at Hines Chapel, Friday morn
ing at II o'clock.
A large number from here attended
the funeral of Garry Starkey at Minerva,
Wednesday afternoon.
John Haynam, wife and daughter, Nell
ly. were Minerva callers Wednesday.
Edward Haynam is improving the farm
he recently purchased of the Eli Nc
Endaffer estate.
Miss Lillian Hawken left Friday even
ing over the w. & L. F.. to visit her sis
ter. Mrs. Jewell, at Massillon a few days.
Harvey Kurtz of Canton visited We'd
nesday with his sister. Mrs. Carson.
Mrs. Daniel Haynam and daughter
Lila spent Saturday and Sunday in Cam
ton, visiting Mrs Haynsm's nephew,
Vernon Haynam.
Lester Sutton of BurghOlz visited his
uncle Andrew Sutton recently.
Miss Lucetta Shaffer visited at Mrs.
Carsons Thursday evening
A very enjoyable party was held at the
home of David Millers. Thursday night
in honor of their daughter, Miss Maud
Miller.
Mrs. Nettie Courtney of Salem Is
spending the week with her sister, Mrs,
VIM. Heston. a...- ......
George Haines and wife of Mapleton
were calling on home folks Wednesday.
Miss Grace Crowl OF Canton came TO
attend the funeral of her old school-mate
and friend, Carrie Starkey Wednesday.
Orlan Courtney attended the dance at
Minerva, Friday evening
Mrs Bonbrake, of Oneida, was at Dam
isl Crowls, Friday,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
LIGHT PLANT DOWN,
WOOSTER IN DARK

Wooster, o.. March H.-A four months
fight between the city council and the
Wooster Electric company has left
Wooster's streets in darkness.
The company's ten-year contract ex-
pired in November and the council could
not come to terms with the company
Tor a renewal. Municipal lighting was
proposed, but has not been attempted.
The service board was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for lighting and did no
two weeks ago These will be received
March ~.
The last armature in the Wooster
Electric company's plant burned out
today. The company has been furnish
ing light without a contract, but refus-
ed to install new machinery until It
learns whether 1t will continue to light
the city. Wooster streets will be in
darkness until April at least. A Cleve-
land company Is one of the many ex-
pected to submit bids for lighting Woos-
ter streets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
NEW FEATURES
IN TARIFF BILL

Washington, March 14.--It's going
the rounds this evening that certain
new features in the tariff bill will be
as follows: Steel on free list; rs per
cent reduction on pig iron; big reduc-
tion on manufactured steel; hides on
free list; 20 per cent reduction on
boots and shoes; tea, big reduction;
coffee on free list; wool, important
reduction on raw material; glass, re-
adjustment of present schedule; lead,
increase of Ia cents a pound; beer,
increase so cents barrel; inheritance
tax; duty of 40 per cent on imported
foreign automobiles Or parts; increase
of federal liquor licenses; revival
Spanish war stamp tax.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
NORTHEAST HkRTWLLE.

North East Hartvlle. March 1S- f. C,
Hershberger was at Marlboro Friday.
Samuel Brumbaush was at RaYenna,
Tuesday
Frank Dulabahn will serve another
year as ditch supervisor of Marlboro
township.
Charles Duell was at New Baltimore on
Wednesday.
Charles Knisey made a business trip
to Ravenna, Tuesday.
Cyrus Roger was at Canton, Saturday.
John Bixler who has purchased the
Frank Wise farm south of New Baltl-
more expects to take possession s0on.
Miss Gertrude Mangold OF Randolph
is staying with her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Wilson.
Perry Wymer and Miss Ethel Keller
who have been spending several moathn
In Cleveland are at home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
CARROLLTON.

Carrollton, March 14.-Miss Sadie
Potts, a handsome young lady, of
Harlem Springs, six miles east Of this
place, will leave Monday morning for
North Dakota, where she will be
united In marriage with her sweet
heart, Harry States, a young man
from LoudOn township who went
west several years ago.
Miss Bessie Harshman, daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Harshman,
was thrown from a horse which she
was riding onWest Main street, but
beyond a severe shaking up and
bad scare the young lady was not
injured.
George N. Eby and Oscar Dicker,
hoff, two men formerly connected
with the Mitzel Rubber Company at
this place, are two of the incorpora-
tors of the Royal Rubber Company
at Akron with a capital stock of
$50,000.
The Bergholz telephones were Or
dered removed by the commissioners
from the recorder, auditor and treas
uTer's Offices at the request of the in
cumbents of those offices.
G. V Walker, OF Alliance, and
Vietta Betz, of Bayard; L. E. Dennis,
Connotton, and Iva R. Bower Orange
township, have been granted mar
riage license.
A meeting in the interests of the
wool growers of the county will be
held in the court house here on Sat
urday, March 20.
Eli Kintner has sold his farm of
40 acres near town to Samantha ].
McCorkhill, of Lee township, for
$1,000, and will likely move to town
where he is employed.
c. V. Walker, of Alliance, and Miss
Vietta Betz, of Bayard, were married
Wednesday at noon in the NJ. E. par
sonago by Rev. G, w. Harshman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson will
commence housekeeping April first
on the John Rutledge farm in Au'
gusta township.
Jesse Marshall has sold his "a acre
farm In Harrison township to Jesse
Kali for $2,400
Four stitches were required to sew
up a cut on the forehead received by
DR.. S. L. Sterling when he fell with
a wheelbarrow on Tuesday.
The Richards-Saltsman Company
have sold so acres of timber on the
Moody land in Lee township to M
MoGranahan & Son. of Alliance, foI
$4,375.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Porter, former Carrolltor
young people, at Canton, on Monday
Lynn Boxer, new pottery em
ploye, has removed here from Min
erYa. ~
The Taber oil well came in Friday
with not much of showing for oil
but it was determined TO shoot 1t
On Saturday several hundred visitors
were present to see the event. bu
the show did not materiali9e, A wei
shooter from the Homework field ar
rived and put sixty quarts of nitro
glyeerine into the we'll and after foul
| attempts were made to explode the
shot operations were suspended unit
! Monday, when the shooting will bt
| tried again.
[ Sorosis will have st. PatFick'l
party on Wednesday. The members
will be entertained at the home ol
Mr. and Mrs. Harry 8. Butler and re
| freEhments will be served at tn,
Hopes Hotel, o.
John Eutan. Of Philadelphia, Pa.
was a s,,est of relatives here the pas
week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
COAL TAR PUT IN SAP
THEN POISON USED

Wooster, March 14.-George Gerst-
ensclager. of Congress township, who
found paris-green In his drip buckets,
used to collect sap for making maple
syrup Wednesday morning, was in the
city yesterday looking for Prosecutor
Critchhsld. Mr.. Critchfield, however,
was out of the city.
Mr.. Gerstenschlager says he is will
ing to prosecute the man he suspects,
and came to this city for that purpose
He has saved the poisonous matter for
evidence. Four hundred gallons Of the
sap was affected by the poison.
A week ago Thursday coal tar was
placed in ESQ gallons of sap In the
grove, which greatly incensed the
owners. Since then they have been
watchful, and are sure they have the
right man in view.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
Issues Before New conaress,

Washington March 14.-When con-
gress assemblies on Monday 1t will be-
gin one of the most important ses-
sions in its history Tariff revision
will, of course, occupy the center OF
the stage, but beside that for which
the whole country is cIamoring there
are many other measures of the ut
most importance that will be consid-
cred at this session. Six of these are:
Income tax.
Inheritance tax.
Parcels post bill.
Postal savings bank,
Revision of the currency
Limitation of the power Of injunO-
tions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
Peculiar Accident.

Austin Shelter. Of Beach City. met
with a peculiar mishap in Canton
Saturday. He was strolling along leis-
urely with both hands thrust deep into
his pockets. In stepping on curb
ing on the public square his heel
caught and he was thrown to the pave
merit face downward. The result was
that the skin WAS peeled on his nose
entirely and that member was badly
bruised.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18

a belief that differences could be so
adjusted as to induce Foraker to pick
the Marion man as his choice. This
would be pleasing to some of the
warmest friends Of both.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18

Medina-Guy Rasor Will be taken
TO the pen Thursday. Rumor that
he had confessed dsnisA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-18
FORAKER TO
GET CONTROL
OF STATE ORGANIZATION " POS
sIsLE AND BE CANDIDATE FOR
SENATOR.
NEVER FORGOTTEN

Humiliation He Received by Not Be-
Ing Invited to Campaign Opening
Last Year and Has Several Accounts
to Square.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-24
WEEKS DEVEL Opr1ENT AND PROGRESS
MADE IN TONOpAH'S BIG PROPERTIES

this body be opened up to any great
extent the find will be valuable ac-
QUESTION to the already rich lodges
being worked in this property The
seven-foot ore body that was opened
up in No. upraise last week retains
its strength and If anything is look
ing considerably better.
During the week 22O tons of high
grade we're shipped to the Western
Ore Purchasing company at Millers.
The development work for that per-
iod totaled eighty-four feet.
The intermediate stope on the
15O-foot level the ledge continues to
furnish it's usual quantity of good
shipping ore.
2O0-foot level-The west lateral
drift on this level was advanced
twelve feet and is now out 472 feet
from the main drift. The face shows
low grade quartz No. 8 winze that
is being sent down below the inter-
mediate stope was extended nine feet
and is now down depth of seventy
eight feet below the level. The bot
tom is all in quartz with numer-
GUS seams and punches of high grade
ore. Considerable Improvement was
noticed here during the weeks
work.
400-foot level--The stope from
No. upraise, 100 feet west of the
shaft and forty feet above the leve
is opening up very good. The ore
body here averages from four tC
eight feet in width and carries ex
cellent values. The west lateral drift
from the south crosscut has been ad
vanced twenty-five feet and is now, II
141 feet. The face is in a soft tall
composition that was encountered
during the week, and also boulder
of quartz showing seams Of higl
grade ore. The stope from the mai
) west drift, 200 feet west of the shaft
: is showing up some good ore, tn
a body being from two to three fee
4 wide. The west lateral drift froI
S No. south crosscut, 325 feet east {
e the shaft, has been advanced nin'
: teen feet and is now in 116 feet wit
J. the face all in quartz, portion {
S which is selected for shipping ore.
; body of low grade ore is exposed
e the No Z south crosscut 125 fe
q east of the shaft. This crosscut wi
t advanced twenty-three feet duriI
o the week.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-24
MIDWAY.

Contrary to all expectations no
startling developments were made in
the Midway during the week. The
face of the drift on the 635-foot level
continued to pierce stringers, but no
large body of ore was encountered.
Every indication points to the early
finding of good ledge in this por-
tion of the mine for stringer after
stringer has been cut. The work of
following up these stringers viii be
undertaken at an early date. but at
present this drift will be continued.
On the other levels the usual work
was continued on the various ledges
which produced the regular amount
of shipping ore.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-24
DIR. GARNER FILES
RESTRAINING INJUNCTION

Monday morning DR.. Garner of
Rawhide was to have filed with the
district court in Goldfield restrain
ing order from interfering with the
operations of the Bovard mines. DR..
Garner is out on $4,000 bonds. he
being charged with stealing ANAL
gam from the Weiss mill at Raw
hide. When interviewed at Goldfield
he said:
Il secured an option on four
claims of the Bovard Gold Mining
company was to pay so much each
month on this option. l paid the
first months bills, and then there
came up suit for wages instituted
by those who had been employed on
the property. These people tied up
the claims by labor liens and seri-
ously embarrassed me. However,
my contract relieved me of making
any payments under the option so
long as there was any litigation
threatening the property. l had SIX
teen men at work, and when the
liens were enforced the men were
told to get out Then there was an
attachment placed on the mill and
an attachment was also sought fol
the bullion produced by myself OF
) the property This bullion was val
ued at from $4,000 to $4,000 Tha
same morning | left for Schurz OF
business and the impression game,
strength that | had decamped fron
Rawhide with this bullion in my pos
session-just as if wanted to ski
the country with lot of gold bars
drove in a team to Schurz and
number of officers pursued me in
chartered automobile. My bond
were quickly made out, and on Tues
# day expect to. show up the true 81
n uation | want to return to wor
/, on the property. and will tomorro
/; seek the district court for a writ a
n lowing me to proceed"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-24

the entire distance The stopiI on
the South vein Immediately north of
the shaft has exposed small quan-
titles of very good ore. The ~iuze
on the Martha vein was lowered
eleven feet and is now down dis
tance of ninety-seven feet from the
level. The bottom shows strir gers
of quartz but the main ore bo y is
back in the footwall
565-foot, intermediate level-The
drifts on the South vein, east and
west of the winze were advance a
total distance of fourteen feet. The
east drift shows from three to four
feet OF a good grade milling ore
while the west drift has eighteen
inches of fair grade milling ore.
Stopping on the south branch OF the
Martha vein continues where the
back shows two feet of good milling
ore. The South crosscut from the
east drift on the Martha vein ad
vanced forty-two feet beyond the
fault that cut off the vein in the drift
Stringers and punches of ore have
been encountered but nothing of any
great importance has been reported
615-foot level-The usual amount
of ore is being produced by th'
slopes on the Macdonald vein below
the level. the Martha vein east o
the shaft and from the A B X veil
above the level.
| 765-foot level-The main nortl
crosscut was advanced thirteen fee
during the week and is now out
total distance of 1900 feet from tn
shaft. The work was delayed t
some extent to the poor ventilation
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-24
ToNopAH BELMONT.

Owing to the non-arrival of the
cable for the hoist at the Belmont
shaft, the work there has been ma
terially retarded during the week.
Nearly everything is in readiness
and as soon as the cable arrives and
is put in place, the shaft will be re-
paired preparatory to extending 1t
to the 10O0-foot level A large sec
tion OF the timbers will have to be
replaced and new guides installed
before the churn drill is placed in
operation. This drill will sink a
hole about eight inches in diameter
to allow ventilation, as the extension
of the shaft will be done by rails
ing from the desired level, where a
crosscut has been completed to a
point directly underneath the shaft
In the workings Of the Desert
Queen property no change of note
has been recorded Under the new
system recently adopted by the man.
agement the measurements of the
progress in the mine is only taker
twice month, the first and thu
fifteenth, so no figures are obtain
able for this report.
On the 900-foot level stoping con
tinues on the South vein and owe