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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
WHO'S AFRAID?

What state official is afraid to have
his public records officially examined?
What head of state department or
state institution Is SO uneasy that
there is opposition to giving the gov
ernor of Ohio power to officially eX-
anime the records?
If the records are not all right it is
time the truth were known and the
official ak laid at the root of the evil.
Opposition to the proposal to give
Governor Harmon-and all governors
who succeed him-the authority to
scrutinize all state offices and depart
ments, which is now given the gov
ernor to examine two state Offices,
furnishes the most convincing reason
why the governors powers should be
extended in that direction and the
means placed at his disposal to make
such power effective.
The Woods bill is not a special
probe proposal for any specially de-
sired investigation. If enacted it is
to be permanent statute so that
the governor may exercise a proper
function at any time and anywhere
that circumstances may render neces-
sary. 1t is entirely separate and dis
tinct from the several probing COM
missions under reconsideration and
should be a part of the governors
authority even though a probe com.
missions were at work on every state
Office and every state institution.
What state officer can object to It
without arousing suspicion against
himself?
In whose behalf are the so-called
state Republican leaders" opposing
it?
Who's afraid, and why?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
suFFIELD.

Suffieid, Feb. 8. - After spending
several days with her sister, Mrs
Walter Powers, Miss Blanche Tor
renee returned to Mt. Union Monday
morning.
in Brimfeld Thursday.
Mrs. Joseph Bowman, Of Cleveland
is visiting relatives in the village.
Mahlon Robenstine, of Akron, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Urias Robenstine.
Fred Stratton made a business trip
to Mogadore Thursday.
Ruth Schmiedel, Maggie May, Flor.
ence Wise and Horace Kent were in
Ravenna Saturday.
Harry Rhodes, student at Ober.
lin, is visiting his mother, Mrs, B. F,
Rhodes, since Wednesday.
Mrs. Glen Luley and daughter,
Alice, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Knapp, Of Mogadore, from
Friday until Sunday.
Miss Marie Fox spent Sunday with
her sister, Miss Florence Fox, of
Akron.
Clyde and George Wegman were
weeks end visitors with their brother,
Emmet G. Wegman and wife, of
Cleveland.
The primary school expect to give
a LINCOLN Day entertainment in their
school room Friday afternoon.
Roy Fox spent Saturday in Canton.
Mrs. Ambrose Gehris is spending
several days with her daughters, Mrs.
e. e. Bletzer and Miss Anna Belle
Gehris, of Cleveland.
Miss Anna Fox, of Akron, was home
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Corl and son, Win
field, are on the sick list.
Mrs. George Fritch spent several
days with friends at Akron.
The Ladies' Aid will hold an all day
sewing at the home of Mrs. Edward
Ewell, Thursday.
Mrs. Carrie Newbauer spent sew
eral day swith her son, Elton New
bauer and wife, of Akron.
Mrs. Ticknor, of Randolph, spent
Sunday with her niece, Mrs. Fred
Stratton and family.
No church services at the Re
formed church Sunday. Sunday
school at $50.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

Mangis, OF Wooster, we're guests Sat
urday and Sunday of Miss Hazel Brain.
Mdss Mary Lehnart, Of Cleveland,
was the guest Of relatives here Sun
day.
John Swier, Edward Swier, of Brook
field, and William Llewyelln, formerly
of this place. now of Canton, have
purchased the coal territory on the
John Warwick farm, about a half
mile north of this village, where they
expect to open mine in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. J. L. Kiefer and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lehnart are guests of relatives at Ak
ron.
Miss Katherine Giebel, of Akron, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Nicholas
Giebel.
Miss Theresa Deitz, OF Akron, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Konkosl1i.
The Misses Laura and Olivia How
ellis and Radie Elsass. of Massillon,
and the Misses Martha and Catherine
Gothrie, of Akron, we're guests Sum
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Reichel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
THE sMokELrss CITY.

Will It ever come? The govern
ment scientists have been engaged
upon this question, and are making
some suggestions, which are not al
together novel, yet worthy of more
thought than they get
(1) The universal use of the gas
engine. There are tons of smoke
pouring out of chimneys that could
this should supplant the steam en-
gine. There should be laws to ef-
feet this change. The main thing is
to do without the smoke.
(2) The establishment of central
steam heating plants, that will sup
ply thousands of homes with heat
without the use of any fire what
ever, and furnish power to plants
that now regale the community with
endless smoke.
(3) The erection of great gas
producer plants at the coal mines,
and turning this gas into electricity
to be distributed hundreds of miles
wherewith to develop heat and pow
er. This saves cost of transporta-
ton and utili2es every speck of poor
fuel.
(D In addition to these three sug-
gestions there is another, not so
valuable, perhaps, as any of them,
and that is, the perfection. of a me-
chanical stoker to secure a complete
combustion of the coal With this
appliance it is possible to extract all
the carbon from the fuel and pro-
duce the greatest amount of heat.
When this device is perfected 1t
should be adopted under legal COM
pulsion by all who use raw coal for
heat or power
There is no question that the civil
lization Of the twentieth century re-
CARDS with great disfavor the smoke
producing devices that blacken a
community.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
WAR TAXES.

Rupohllngs Of the possibility of a
reyersion to war taxes lately have
been heard with recurring frequency.
The necessity OF raising additional
funds is becoming alarmingly appar-
ent We are facing an annual def
cit Of $40,0O0,000. Our expenses are
lar outstripping our revenues.
That we have permitted ourselves
TO come to such a pass, however, is
deplorable. Il Is due only to the
proalgate extravaganza of a republi.
can administration. The enormous
cost OF building and maintaining
huge navies drags nations into the
depths OF penury. Our modest" ma
val establishment costs S135, coo. .OOO
a year. There may be glory In q
big navy, but It isn't the kind OF
glory the people want If 1t is bought
with The Brtse Of Iheir morning cur
OF oeEse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
MILLERsBURG.

Millersburg, Feb. S.-Probate Judge
r. w. Taneyhill will, tomorrow, enter
on his tenth term as probate judge of
Holmes county, and if he lives to
end of his term will have served 81
years. Just prior to entering on his
first term as judge 27 years ago, he
served seven years as clerk of court,
and just prior to that he served one
year as township clerk. The judge is
past 70 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cherryholmes
have just celebrated their 65th we'd
ding anniversary. They are the oldest
married couple in the county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
ST. VALENTINE
is UP TO DATE

st. Valentine, following the exam
pie of st. Nicholas, Is keeping up TO
date in his wares Although the old
time favorite valentines are still seen
on the counters of the Canton mer-
chants, many new ones are seen each
year.
Cupid is no longer contented to sit
idly by and take his chances on slay-
ing some chance hearts that may
happen his way. He now rides in au-
tomobiles, sits on the telephone line
and rides in the air ships. His duties
have become so arduous that he has
to draft helpers and now we have
both white and black Cupids. If the
yellow peril keeps on threatening us
we will need yellow Cupid.
The red, red heart, pierced with an
arrow, is a leading favorite in valen-
tines this year now taking precedence
over the old time lace creations with
which lovers of decade were wont
to let their love be known. The deal
ers carry elaborate valentines en-
bossed with violets and forget-me-nots
embellished with tender verses.
Some of the newest valentines are
the Teddy Bears, jumping jacks and
those made on the order of Christmas
bells. Perhaps the most popular of
all valentines are those in the form of
post cards which can be easily mailed.
There is almost an endless variety in
this line of cards of all subjects.
The comic valentine holds it's own
the best of any of the old varieties,
many persons preferring them to the
most modern. Each one has few
lines of poetry which are supposed to
take off some popularity of the reci-
pient These pensive celluloid harps
and mandolins are to be had for the
lover who means business.
The most dangerous rival the val
entines have are the green houses as
it Is quite the vogue to send flowers
in lieu of valentines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

This legislative recess of three
weeks, after the introduction of bills
and probing resolutions, gave ample
time for emissaries of Cox to go to
Washington and talk it over with
Burton. A democratic governor
seems to be sufficient cause for a
legislature republican in both branch
es to do nothing without orders.
1t must really seem strange to the
republicans who have been running
things in Chic to suit themselves, to
find real live man in the governors
Chair.-Marion Mirror.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
NEW BERLIN.

New Berlin. Feb. S.-New Berlin
Reformed Sunday school, attendance
yesterday, 258; offering, $7.19. Holy
communion service at 10 a. m. Bap-
tispa and confirmation, nine access
sions to the church. Sermon by the
pastor, Rev. H. J. Rohrbaugh. C. e.
at p. m. Study Of the Book Of job.
Leader, Rev. H. ]. Rohrbaugh Total
offering for the day, $100.96.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
WEST HRookFIELp.

West Brookfield. Feb s,-Miss Rosa
Weist, of Massillon; Mrs. Alice Prem
tiss, of Youngstown Hill, and Miss
Edith Prentiss. of sandusky, o.,
were guests at the home OF Mrs.
Catherine Kiplinger last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Slusser. of
Canton, spent Friday with Mrs. Ida
Ralston.
The Misses Maggie sunrae and Pearl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

words. 1t must appear in The acts Of
those memebrs Of the Legislature who
are willing to be governed by his
wishes.
The attitude that win be taken dur
ing the remainder Of this session on
all matters of pstisen hostility TO
Governor Harmon's administration is
the real test which Mr.. Burton and
his followers in the legislature will
be judged by hereafter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
HORSE THIEVES
AT NEW PHILA

Word came from New Philadelphia
Monday night that horse thieves were
getting busy there again, A four year
old mare vas stolen about o'clock.
She was a light bay, weighing about
1000 pounds, standing 1914 haids high
and had dark name and tail, but no
foretop. A blind bride was placed On
her by the man who took her.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11
AppIlcatIon For AIIowance

Application has been made in tho
bankruptcy case of ID. G. Free to
make allowance OF the claim OF David
r. Shirley for labor amounting to
$3.50 in full before dividends are de-
clared to general creditors. The mat
ter will be heard by A. NJ McCarty.
referee, in Canton or February 20, at
8 a. M
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

The faithful know that the hith.
erto unknown Mr.. Phipps is now both
field marshal and high commissioner
of patronage. He told it himself as
soon as he got back from Washing.
ton. 1t isn't a year since the faith
ful bowed low to a chief Of staff. II
So It goes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

The republican bosses are so vexed
at Gov. Harmon for taking the state
board of agriculture out of politics
by making 1t bipartisan that they
propose to be as partisan as they
know how on everything the COVER
nor proposes to do or have done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

If the republican legislature fails
to create a commission that will
probe Cincinnati, or creates a white
washing committee instead, it will
be entirely satisfactory to Cox and
save the supreme court some annoy
anpp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

Ohio's republican legislators are
likely to find out that their constitu-
ents expect them to do something in
addition to embarrassing the admin
istration of the man whom the peo-
pie of the state have made chief ex-
ecutiye Marietta Times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

When he becomes president Mr..
Taft will be profoundly grateful If
the Cox-Taft- Burton alliance works
as smoothly as a nicely adjusted
Corliss engine in behalf of Brother
Charles
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

How they do hang on. Morris is
like the rest of the lapovers. And
the rest of the lap-overs are like
Morris. The way to clean 'em out
will be to elect the whole state demo
cratic ticket next year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

What have those republicans who
were so frantic two weeks ago, about
an alleged alliance between Cox and
democratic senators, to say about a
Cox Taft Burton alliance?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

There can be no Taft-BuTton ALI.
ance without George B. Cox being q
"silent partner" in it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

Newark-Mrs. B. d. Cummins, so.
attacked and robbed of s2S; wrist was
broken and arm dislocated in scuffle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-11

Columbus-Fou insane criminals
escaped from State Hospital; two re-
captured.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15
BAKER FAMILY IN Dls1REss.
kearees Taken North for Partisan
PURPOSES Are Now In Need.

Rev J l. Dart, the well known
negro preacher of Charleston,
sends to the News and Courier
from Boston 4 statement con-
cerning the pitiable plight of
the family of the negro post
master at Lake City, who was
killed by a mob 10 years ago.
Rev Dart writes:
"To the Editor of The News
and Courier: While spending
a few days in this city this
week | called upon the Baker
family Of Lake City notoriety,
who are now living here on
Westminster street. 1t will be
remembered that Lavinia Ba-
ker and her i've children were
brought to this city from Char
lesion about nine years ago for
spectacular purposes, against
the protest of some sensible
white and colored people.
These people were soon aban-
doned by their pretended friends
and found themselves strande'
here.
Through my entreaty, \
liam Lloyd Garrison interes.
himself and secured a nome tor
this unfortunate family in Chel.
sea. Last April they lost all
they had in the big Chelsea fire.
The $500 insurance which they
received has been paid On a
house in this city costing $1,000.
One of the children is dead and
two of them are demented. The
mother is still anxious to return
to South Carolina, where she
had many friends.
"(The Rev J L DART,
"Boston, Mass April 9, 1909"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15
0uaker Male 0udrtette.

The Quaker Male Quartette
held the boards at the school
auditorium Tuesday night. AS
they have no regular set pro.
grammes, but only sing or say
what "the spirit moves them,"
or on the inspiration of the mo-
nent or audience, the following
will give an idea of their per-
forma nee:
Military song, SIN the Gloam.
ing"
"Lucky Jim, how I Envy Him, >
with two encores.
japanese love song, solo by
Tweed, accompanied on piano
by Lewis.
"The Lover and His Lass"
"The Sailors Chorus"
"Quakers' Pot Pie"
"There was a man named"
"Show Me the 9cotchman who
does not Love the Shamrock.
"Paderewski or some other
Ewski," piano by Lewis.
The greatest song for three.
s:The Rose o; Sharon" with pi'
ano and encore.
Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me-" and
encore.
"John Henry's from College
Slang" recitation of his courting
experience, by Baker.
"Good Night,
Baker, bass; Lewis, baritone
and pianist; Tweed, second ten.
or; Delaney, first tenor.
They were dressed as Quakers
short pants, low shoes, frill
coats, etc. Delaney and Baker
were the stars. "Quaker Pot
Pie" the greatest song, and
John Henry's "slang" We thought
particularly good,as much so as
any we ever heard. The audience
seemed, on the whole, to be high
ly pleased.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15

Scranton, April 13:-Some
damage is said to be done to
early truck crop in this section
bv the severe cold Of the last
few days.
Mrs W S Lynch and children
spent Sunday at Kingstree with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Kay of Red
Springs are visiting Mrs kay's
old home here.
Miss Edith Cannon has gone
to Greenville to accompany her
sister home, who is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs Winslow Wright
have returned home from a visit
to relatives in North Carolina.
Mr. Pm Lee is building nice
residence on Church street. Mr
WA Kennedy has the contract.
MrCP Johnson and wife re-
turned this morning from visit
10 Mrs Johnson's home near
Florence.
Mr. r L Kennedy, who has
been i'll for several months is
reported better.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15
Attention. COMPANY X.

The survivors of Company h,
9th Regiments G Ware request.
ed to meet in Kingstree on May
10, 1909, at II o'clock sharp, at
the Sheriff's Office. AS we can
have but few more reunions, all
the survivors are requested to
be present. BY order of
" J FERRELL,
Vice President.
CE Mcknight,
Secretary.
(Manning Times please copy.)
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15
Final Discharge.

Take notice that on the 18th day Of
May, A D 1909. l will apply to Z NJ
Brockinton, Judge of Probate OF Will
liamsburg county, for final discharge
as executor of the estate of ] II Tfsdale,
deceased. w A MCCREA,
4-15-4t Executor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15
WILKINSON PLAN CRInClsED.
The Progressive Farmer Compares II
DispaPaeinqly with Knapp PlaR.

The following is from the Pro-
gressive Farmer:
For the benefit of al the doubt
ing Thomases in corn culture, |
ask you to publish some tests
made in Fairfield county by
good conservative farmers. The
men had such implicit faith in
the Williamson method that
when approached on the subject
of growing more corn per acre
or as much with less expense,
they would reply, "Give me the
Williamson plan and l will make
more corn than DR. Knapp"
But many are the converts
since harvesting the crop of
1905, and the year 1909 will bid
a long farewell on many farms
to Mr. Williamson. While his
plan of preparation (that is, a
deep soil we'll prepared)is what
We want, we do not want any
more stunted corn that takes a
fertilizer bill a yard long to pay
tor half the yield.
Due credit has been given Mr.
Williamson for having proved
that the yields can be increased,
and hope the day is not far off
when every farmer in the South
will have always seed bed ten
to fifteen inches deep, well filled
with humus made by growing
crops before the corn, and when
every farmers fertilizer bill in
the fall will read so many tons
of high phosphoric acid, (and, if
need be, some potash) but not so
much s.4.4 or S.3.3 that he buys
every year in the face of the fact
that nitrogen floats in abundance
around him, and can be secured
by planting peas, sofa, beans,
crimson clover and other leg
umeS.
The following are the tests
referred to:
Mr. W j Burley planted one
acre of corn on DR. Knapp's plan
using the same amount of fer
tilizer that he did on the Will
Hanson plan, and secured ten
bushels more per acre than he
did on the Williamson plan.
FIR McMeekin & Bro staked
off two acres side by side, using
the same amount of fertilizer,
and stated at the time that the
Williamson acre would "skin"
the Knapp acre a mile. They
harvested thirty-fye bushels on
the Knapp acre and thirty ou
the Williamson acre. Their en-
tire crop for wages this year
will be planted by the Knapp
method.
Mr. D L Stevenson tried the
two methods planting the poor
er acre by the Knapp method,
using the same amount of fer
tilizer per acre. The Knapp
acre yielded thirty bushels and
the Williamson acre twenty
seven.
MIR NJ " Doty, one of the lar
Sest planters in the county, will
work almost his entire corn crop
on DR. Knapp's plan this year.
W K ELLIOTT,
Local Agent of Farm demon
stration Work, Winnsboro, S G..
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-04-15

opinion she is a most fofceful ana
effective speaker, whose whole heart
is in the noble cause which she has
espoused. Wishing you augmented
success in your endeavors, l remain
Yours sincerely,
JAMES A B SCHERER,
Now President Throop Institute,
Pasadena, California.
1t was my privilege to hear Mrs
Armor deliver three addresses during
a meeting of the State " CT U in
our town last fall. l regard her as
one of the most trenchant and con-
vincing temperance speakers it has
ever been my good fortune to hear.
She pours out facts aud figures in a
fiery torrent, and her wealth OF apt
illustration and poetical quotation is
amazing. She is a whole host in
temperance campaign. In addition to
her eloquence and power, she is lady
of culture and refinement, and has a
most winsome personality.
Very sincerely,
nc PHILLIPS. D d.
Pastor Associate Reformed Presby.
terian Church, Newberry, S G.
regard Mrs Armor as forcefui
and eloquent speaker on prohibition,
having heard her several times last
fall in IL city il her advocacy of
the right gainst he wrong. Her
presentati. -. living issues Of
the preseE. day n respec. to the
needs of all the. ,ople, was striking
ly able and cohvincing. 1 have heard
many women speak, and she ranks
among the strongest l wish her
God.speed in her noble crusade
against the hydra-headed monster
LIQUOR, which touches only to detile
and debauch.
" E PELHAM,
Of the firm of Pelham & Son, whole
sale druggists, Newberry, 81 c.
Mrs Armor Is one of the ablest
platform speakers that have heard.
She has a message and she knows
how to deliver it. You are singular
" fortunate in having secured her
services. Yoors very truly,
GEO B CRoMER.
MARY Harris Armor of Georgia,
moved the Philadelphia conference
at Tabernacle church to the white
heat of furore today. The scene
was unprecedented in the more than
a century's history of the body.
Staid ministers were reduced to tears,
then aroused to paroxYsms of cheer
ing, the cheers being delivered stand
ing and to an accompaniment of the
Chatauquau salute. The scene was
capped BY the singing of "My Coun-
try, Tis of Thee. ."-We Ereninq TEL
egraph, Philadelphia, March 2l, 1908.
"Thls wonderful woman in the
intensity of her zeal flashes like a
meteor and scattels gem thoughts
over her audience as bursting
rocket in the sky ard then she comes
to you in the every day life and
meets you and your home, your sit
ting room, your dining room, your
kitchen, and face to face, but hers
beaming radiant with love, tells you
of Gods purpose toward you. She
faces the situation and so do you'-
and her appeal melts hearts of ad-
amant. "-Ocala { (Fla) Eren'ng Star,
November IL, 1908.
Let everybody hear her. She will
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-23
NOTICE.,

Pursuant to the provisions OF the
Act of the Legislature for 1905 for tbt
regulation Of licenses, notice is here
by given that the following application
for assignment of license has beer
fled at this office for the sale of porte,
ale or beer or for license has beer
filed at this office sale on.y.
The Cumberland Brewing Company
a corporation, residence Cumberland
nd. place for which license is desired
Is the Stone House, east side of Wa
ter street, between Burke and MARTYR
streets, Martinsburg, w Va.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF the County Court of Berkeley Co.,
W. Va, this 29th day OF September
1909.
(Seal) e. A. HOBBS.
Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley
County, w. Va. 10 Al