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Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Editorial
Opinion
COUNTY ROADS IN KENT
Dover Index Discusses Objections to
Spending Large Sums for I'm
provements,

Dover Index.
II is all very well TO talk Of building
fine roads. In the imagination they are
pleasant TO contemplate. and in the actual
enjoyment they are source Of the keen
est Joy and pleasure. But good roads. Of
the kind talked OF nowadays. are not TO
be had by the easy and inexpensive wave
OF a magicians wand Several hundred
thousands OF dollars can very well be
spent and as a result the county possess
only a few scattered stretches Of modern
road.
To give the benefit of good roads TO all
in the county and not to merely favored
few. requires that all parts of the county
should be in reach Of them. one road run
ming down the length Of the middle of the
county would please those living along
such road and would please our automo-
bile friends in Wilmington. But It would
be of comparatively little benefit to the
great bulk OF the people living to the east
and west Of the centre. Yet these people
would have to bear their equal share Of
the expense in building and maintaining
such road. There would be nothing equit-
able in that.
money into taxes on bonds issued for
few miles OF expensive road. It will re-
quire all Of our current receipts for
few years TO meet the expenses necessary
to repair the omissions and neglect of the
Republican party during its regnum Of
a decade. When the property the county
now has is put in proper condition 1t will
be time to discuss the luxury Of expensive
roads.
Our Republican friends in New Castle
are reproaching the Levy Court OF this
county with lack Of progressiveness be-
cause We do not saddle the taxpayers
with a big bond issue for a few miles of
new road Kent county does not have the
assessable values that New Castle has and
the tax burden incident to a bond issue
will bear more heavily here than there.
Moreover. Kent is larger county than
New Castle and it Will require more miles
Of road to reach all Of the county.
There are. too no large centres Of popu-
lation here as in New Castle. and there
fore, the same number OF miles Of road
will accommodate a much less proper
ton Of the population here in Kent than in
New Castle The conditions are entirely
different in the two counties. The people
here know what they want and the senti-
ment is strongly and Overwhelmingly
against buying little piece Of road with
what to us would be a burdensome debt
II It be progressive to incur heavy debts
TO make all the county pay for a benefit &c
a little part, to ignore the income and
turn on the spigot for the abundant flow
| ing OF the outgo-in short. II IL be pro.
/ gressive for the county TO play the spend
thrift, to live in the present only and lei
the devil take care Of the financial future
we, for one, willingly accept the reproaci
OF not being progressive and rejoice in IN,
title Of reactionary.
Until we are in better shape and th'
conditions warrant we are opposed to an,
expenditure OF immense sums on roads II
the vain and profigate attempt to initiate
our sister county of New Castle.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
With the Paragraphere

Perhaps is less his aboundng youthfulness which
keeps "Uncie joe Cannon from playing golf than the
fact Of being busy preparing 1S-hole courses for
the other feows.-New York World.
Speaker says that when playing poker he likes
10 call the blue chips billion dollars. sure; it
reminds him Of the real thing in Congress.-New York
American.
The cannon used by the German Army to be fitted
with Maxim device stop their noise own Can
would stand some mufhing too-washngton Times.
A Cincincinnau girl is dead from tight lacing. win
women profit by her sad example? No; rather will
they say is glorious death to de.-Philadelpha
quirer.
The King OF Spain might import a Rough Riders.
Many OF the heroes have been jobess since shortly
March 4-Detroit Journal.
light Of life put light enough into Il
TO enable you 10 good roads the end--Atlanta
Constitution.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
THE MAYORS VETO.

r resi- from the people Mayor Spruance
4 vetoed the ordinance providing for increas-
ing the pay of certain city officials. Mr.. Ban
ming, president of Council, and Mr.. DuRoss
Democratic member of Council, voted to sustain
the veto, but the ordinance was passed The
Mayor may have become a little rusty on po-
litical matters for one OF the first ideas of prac-
tical men in politics is 10 increase salaries
wherever possible The notion is to take all in
salaries that the taxpayers will bear without
making particular howl.
AS said the other day-we had supposed that
the Democratic Councilmen would certainly op-
pose any increase. Was not economy their
watchword during the campaign? We fear that
many voter was caught in that trap
There has been hardly an increase in the sal
ary OF any city or State official during the last
few years that was justified. There may be some
few exceptions. As rule office holders in Del
aware are paid all they deserve to be and earn
as much if not more than they would in private
business.
Mayor Spruance in this instance showed that
he was his own man. and give him credit for
going up against the forces that are running
his party. We imagine that the Democrats will
learn that the Mayor has mind of his own and
will not be pulled and hauled around. If the
Mayor has any future political aspirations-we
don't know that he has-he is doing some things
that are going to help those aspirations along
Evening journal., 1909-08-07

drew and John G. Gray. DR.. T. o.
Cooper, Thomas NJ. Monaghan, Hervey
p. Hall, Frank NJ. Soper, Mayor
Harvey Spruance, ]. w. Derrickson,
Frank Martin. DIR. c. M. Wharton, j..
Harvey Whiteman. James II. Hughes,
Charles M. Cullen and Edward D..
Hearne.
The Democrat who couldn't make n
selection from the above list. must
be nursing a little faction Of his own.
But there may be some who viii Won
der why the News threw in three
Grays and a duet of Marvels TO make
up the quota. while II turned down
such well-known Kent county Demo-
Gratis as William salisbury Henry
Ridgely, Caleb S. Pennewill, DR.. B. L.
Lewis and Hezekiah Harrington.
However, the News is to be con-
graduated for the very ingenious man
ner in which it sandwiched the fac
tional brands in the above list, and If
its a real, side-show and three ring
circus that is aimed at, the cutting
loose OF the above bunch at next years
primaries will bring 1t.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
LINING THEM UP

Dover Republican.
The Delaware state News some time
ago asserted that the Democratic party
of Delaware could trot out thirty-five
candidates, who would measure up to
United states Senatorship size. with
out straining the capacity Of the party
THE EVENING JOURNAL having
expressed some doubt on that point.
the News this week lists the follow
ing I'm the order given:
Former Chancellor Nicholson, former
Senator Kenney, Willard Salisbury.
Dr. r. G. Paynter, L. Irving Handy,
Millard f. Davis. James P. Winches-
ter. Woodburn Martin, Joseph e. and
John p Holland. Alexander NJ. DAILY,
David and Josiah Marvel, George. An
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GLAD THAT 1T IS OVER.

MO wonder there a scurrying from Wash
ington yesterday and today after the long
and hard struggle over the enactment of new
tariff law. The business world will Join in the
JOY of the getaway Congressman and the inn
petus of the new tariff will be felt or should be
felt in every branch of industry. 1t is a good
thing to be relieved of uncertainty
The tariff measure has been made by the
Republicans and like all pieces of legislation it
is not perfect But in the clashing Of various
interests it is probably the best that could be
had From the point of view of a leading
metropolitan free trade newspaper it is the best
tariff measure ever enacted by the Republicans.
OF course the bill was not designed to please
the few free traders left in the country. 1t was
intended to correct schedules that needed cor
rection. In way was the principle of pro-
lection to be disturbed
Instead of assuming the part of a vigorous op-
position to the bill, If they were really opposed
to it, the Democrats we're powerless to make
even a creditable fight from party point of view
and it is improbable that they will get political
capital of moment out of the tariff question.
The one thing however, for which the coun-
try is truly thankful is that the tariff has been
settled for some time to come No matter how
the election next year may result, there can be
no change in the tariff.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS.

4 discussing the list of able Democrats Of
- Delaware who are Senatorial timber, the
Dover News led off with former Chancellor
Nicholson declaring that Mr.. Nicholson "is say
ing nothing, but looks to us like all men look
who are getting ready to launch ship" I'm
fortunately Just at that time the ex-chancellor
was launching law firm and not ship in this
city.
OF Former Senator Kenney the News says:
Ex-senator Richard r. Kenney is
hustling like 4-year-od and is driving
his fellow lawyers to cover in the Su-
peror Court as though to give fair
warning to his Republican enemies for
next year.
The last time we saw General Kenney was at
the encampmeht on the day of the sham battle.
Perhaps he was wondering whether that was
the kind of battle the men now in control of the
party will put up during the next campaign.
The News continues:
Willard Salisbury Delaware's plain
citizen who has never held public office
and seems proud of IT, stands as the lat
est Democratic caucus nominee, looks
fit as a fiddle and still willing.
1t is true that Mr.. Salisbury has never held
public office. For many years he was too busy
holding the bag" in the party affairs while
many of the other Democrats who are now
showing signs of activity were either sleeping
or firing from ambush into the party.
A Democratic biography without the name
OF the Hon l.. Irving Handy would be like the
play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out, and the
News has this good word to say of Br'er Handy:
Then there is of course, Levin Irv-
ing Handy No State possesses great
er campaigner and he already knows
the ns and outs of the Capitol The
last time we saw him, he was still walk
ing around with Mard +. Davis and
we could not tell whether Mr. Davis
was necessary to Mr.. Handy or whether
Mr. Handy was necessary to Mr.. Davis
in order that the battle of life might be
fought.
Mr. Handy at present is not fighting the bat
tie of life with Mr. Davis, but is fighting the
battle with sour krout and wrestling with ham
in Germany Unfortunately for Mr.. Handy dur
ing the last few years he has known more about
the outs than the ''ins' of the Capitol.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07

The Georgia State Senate refused to consider
the income tax amendment TO the constitution
when an effort was made to pass it at the ses-
sion the other day Appeals that the Demo-
cratic national platform favors the income tax
we're in vain. The Georgia State Senators were
following the example of some Democratic
United States Senators who repudiated the
party platform during the debate over the tariff
bill in Congress when such reputation suited
their purposes.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
DRAWING PLANS OF
HOSPITAL SHACKS

Architect John D. Thompson has
placed his professional services at the
free disposal Of those in charge Of ths
anti-tuberculosis hospital. Under his
direction the shacks on the McCorkle
farm are being rearranged and re-
built. The farm house will be re-
modelled into comfortable sanitor-
ium The alterations will consist Of
a new roof, bathroom and porches. A
new carriage house will be included in
the improvements.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07

A voice against the commission form of city
government has been raised by Judge Henry
Stockbridge, of Baltimore who declares that we
are no longer competent, if the commission no
ton prevails, to protect our rights and to do
justice to our felow-men. The tide is steadily
rising, he says, towards a government neither
by the people nor by the peoples chosen repre-
sentatives, but through boards and commissions
appointed over the people All this may be true,
but it will not prevent the growth of the COM
mission idea in cities if it be shown that better
government is obtained through commissions.
The tendency among students of municipal mat
tiers is to urge the commission form Of govern
ment
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Personal and Pertinent

During the South African Irish trooper on
duty night felt desperately tired that he
thought he would have five minutes nap Placing his
helmet roclShe lay down. and soon in a sound
sleep wax suddenly, he mistook his helmet for one
the enemy, drew his sword and dealt severe blow
Perceving his mistake, the trooper picked up his hell
which he had cut i'm two and gave thanks 10
ihat he had taken It Off before lying down. FOR
he soloquized. had my head been inside that it's
ten one dead I would have been seeing meself
at this moment philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
Chatty Stories OF the Day

An Irishman was sitting in a depot smoking when
and, sitting down beside him remarked
here
Num-" III ye wuz a lady we'd sit farther
away"
Pretty soor the woman burst again:
III you were MY husband I'd give you poison"
Well mum, returned the Irishman 5 puffed away
at his pipe, If you wife I'd take t-Kansas City
Independent
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
BURNS RESULTED FATALLY.

LEWES, Aug. Mrs. Annie Chase.
wife OF Captain George Chase. who was
terribly burned her last week bv an
gasoline stove died as a re-
suit of her wounds.
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conel comol

Come alwnvs TO James NJ. Bryan
for paints, oils and glass, stains IN
all colors, bathtub and wood enamels,
furniture and brass pollshes. screen
and floor paints
Evening journal., 1909-08-07

Startling news from Washington says that I'm
Gle Joe Cannon wears fifty cent underwear which
fact proves that the speaker must have the
midsummer bargain habit.
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OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS.

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Evening journal., 1909-08-07

Is your boy-or your girl-studying
too hard? Are they being deprived
of the exercise that keeps their faces
glowing and sparkling with ruddy
color of perfect health; or are they
ianguid and pallidP Be on your
guard against anaemia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-09-30
CHILDREN EAT DOPE
AND MAY NOT LIVE
Son and Daughter of Pierre
Montag are in Serious
Condition.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Doctors Work Over Youngsters
For Some Time to Keep Life
in Their Bodies.

While playing near their home at
S04 Bucher street Friday evening
about supper time Helen and Nelson,
aged eight and Ave years, children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Montag, ate some
corrosive substance which may result
in their death.
The mother of the children first no
ticed them about $50 p. M, when she
discovered the little girl at the back
of the house in stupid condition, un-
able 10 walk.
At the time the girl was discovered
the boy appeared well and was left
unnoticed in the excitement. After a
time the lad showed similar symp-
toms to those of the girl. Both were
hurried off to the doctor in the arms
of the parents.
They were carried to the Office OF
DR.. Catlin at 419 South Market street,
where their condition was found to
be serious. Drs. Shorb and King were
called to the assistance of DR.. Cat
lin. After rendering all of the assist
ance possible the children were re-
moved to the Aultman hospital in the
Arnold and McCrea ambulance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-09-30
.COLORED CHURCH HAS A
STRUGGLE To GET ALONG

Rev. H. F. Fox, pastor of st. Paul's
A. NJ. E. church of this city, is at
tending a convention of the North Ohio
conference which convened at Cleve-
land September 22. Rev. Fox has been
pastor of the local church for two
years and has served the conference
for eleven consecutive sessions as
chief secretary.
Bishop w. B. Derrick, d. D., L. L.
D., of Flushing, N. Y, presided at
Hhe session this week.
The latest records of the local
church give the following statistics:
Membership at beginning of confer
ence year, 35; received during the
year; 8; lost by removals, II; present
membership, 81; Sunday school, GA.
Auxiliary societies: Allen G. e.
League, Ladies' Aid society, Women's s
Mite Missionary, Literary society and
Mems League.
Finances have been raised as fol-
lows: For presiding elders, $2S.00;
for pastor, $39S.21; for Sunday school,
S22.74; Ladies' Mite Missionary $31.-
75; for trustee purposes, $31545; for
correctional departments, $500;
charity, 1851. Present Indebtedness:
On trustees accounts, $723.51; pas
tors salary, s25945.
On account of the small number OF
members the struggles of st, Pauls
church have been many. The kind
ness of some Of the white friends has
materially helped the few burden
bearers in meeting its financial obliga-
tons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-09-30
.OODMEN
DEDICATE
MONUMENTS
Three Hundred Come
From Cleveland to
Assist in Services
AN IMPOSING PARADE
Pageant Led by Marine
Band-Men March
Around Tomb of
VIM. Mckinley.

Woodmen of the World from Cleve-
land to the number of three hundred
came to Canton Sunday to help dedi-
cate monuments erected by the order
to the memory of Jesse Watson and
Henry Anson.
The parade formed on Seventh
street at South Market street and pro-
ceeded east on Seventh to Walnut,
north on Walnut to Tuscarawas, west
on Tuscarawas to lincoln, north on
Lincoln to Third and from Third into
Westlawn cemetery.
The pageant was led by the Marine
band followed by the different di-
visions of the 36th regiment of Cleve-
land, led by Lieutenant Colonel Baum.
Majors Becker, Ruff and Smith were in
command of the three battalions. Bat
TALON number two was dressed in
khaki uniform, while the other bat
talions were in regulation blue.
Forty-eeven members of the order
without uniforms brought up the rear
Of the marchers, followed with car
riages in which the mourning relatives
of the deceased members rode.
During the ceremonies at the graves
William Pool acted as master and
B. ]. Oviatt had charge of the ritual
istic work
Colonel N. B. Deal deputy of the
Woodmen of the World, with head
quarters at Canton, delivered the eu-
logy He lauded the departed. He
explained that in the erection of the
monuments it is the desire of the order
to perpetuate the memories of these
departed friends.
''It is the object of the Woodmen
of the World to leave no grave of a
departed member unmarked" said Mr..
Deal.
District Manager of the order, H.
B. Garnett of Cleveland, read the fav-
orite poem Of Abraham Lincoln, ooh
Why Should the Spidit of Mortal be
Proud" by William Knox
After the monuments were dedicat-
ed the regiment went to the tomb of
William Mckinley, where they march
ed around the bier.
Upon the arrival of the different
battalions at the headquarters of the
lodge drills of the companies we're
given on the square.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-09-30
kNOBLOCH WOULD
GUST METZGAR
Brings Proceedings Against New
Treasurer in Circuit Court.
Charges Bad Faith.

With the intention of continuing his
battle for the Office of county treas
urer to the end, Harry c. Knobloeh
began proceedings in the circuit court
Friday to GUST the present treasurer,
Clark w. Metzgar, from the Office.
He seeks to have the court declare
invalid the action of the commits
sioners in removing him and appoint
ing MetZgar in his place.
In his petition Knobloch character
izes the decision of the board as
"given in bad faith and gross abuse
of the discretionary powers of the
commissioners"
Mr.. Knobloch also asks that the
court require Mr. Metzgar to show by
what warrant he holds the Office. He
says he was led to believe that his
bond would be fixed at $4,000 and
stood ready to furnish it at any time,
but that the commissioners arbitrarily
and in bad faith raised it to $3.50, 900
for the sole purpose of embarrassing
him in his claim.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-09-30
MlDDLEBRANcH.

Middlebranch, Sept. 26--NIiss Eva Kline
was pleasantly surprised at her home
IN Middlebranch by seventeen of her
little friends, on the occasion of her
ninth birthday. The afternoon was
spent in playing games, music and reci-
tations. Luncheon was served. Pres
ent were: Birdella, Nettie and Beulah
Suffecool Elsie Gotcham l la, Grace,
Ona and Alice Hinton; May and Marie
Goldsmith; Maxine Goldsmith, Safona
and Julie Borne; Myrtle Bair, Florence
Wearstler, Lucille Spangler, Rebecca
Immel and Eva Kline
Joseph Far 'gton moved to Kent Mon
day.
Mrs Milton Kline and daughter, Eva
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs SuffecoOl
Miss Birdella Boettler spent several
days in Massillon.
Middlebranch Sept. 26. - Miss Mae
Glennen has gone to Philadelphia, Pa,
where she will spend several months Wis
iting with relatives
Mrs Katie Bair and son Andrew are
visiting with relatives at Manchester,
Ind.
Jefferson Bair attended the Ohio Sun
day school congress of state and county
officers at Columbus.
While returning home from Canton,
Roy and Carl Bair were run into by an
automobile. The buggy was torn to
pieces and the young men were thrown
to the ground, sustaining several bruises
and cuts, and had a very narrow escape
from being fatally injured.
Mr.. and Mrs II. Il. Summers are en-
tertaining Pennsylvania friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-09-30
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Matters of Interest Sent in By Correspondents
RHODES.

Rhodes, Sept. 26. = L. Buwig of Cali
fornia Is visiting relatives in this vi
cinity.
Mrs. 1. sodian of MassIllon visited with
her parents few days.
Elmer Staver is filling his silo this
week
clark Elsea of this place will commence
to serve as petit juror Monday at Can
ton.
Miss Nellie Camp commenced teaching
school last Monday at Richville; Robert
kaufman at Sixteen district, and Albert
Kaufman at Dublin district; all of
Rhodes.
Mrs. Catherine schuler, near West
Brookfield, celebrated her eighty-fifth
birthday last Thursday She makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Ec;'a.
clyde Baer, Miss Lucille Snyder, John
Davis and Elson Weher, graduates of
Massilon High school, left last Monday
morning for Columbus, to attend the
o. s. u.
P. NJ. Stansbury is still prospecting for
coal on the 1. N. Snavely farm.
John Masters is prospecting for coal
on the Mrs. c. A. Krider farm.
Per Lee Smith has quit at the Mas
sillon brick yard to take a job at the
Wheeling yards.
Mrs Edward English Of Massillon Wis
tied at the home of her mother Mrs.
Kilgore, Thursday.
William Weller is busy marketing to-
matoes.
Alice Hutson is on the sick list
Charles Swisher intends to move soon,
near the Pennam mine.
John Marchand's parents of Justus
will move SCOT, to their newly purchased
home, west of Massillon.
The farmers are getting S13 per ton
for hay.