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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
Land Abandoned Worth Millions.

Cast off as invaluable, a piece of
land which has turned out to con-
tain coal worth approximately ST.
100000, is the issue of a lawsuit
which was called to trial last week
before Judge E. c. Newcomb of
Scranton. The land is a parcel of
4O3 acres in Carbondale township,
which back in 1902 was sold as un-
seated land for county taxes. The
Northern Coal and Iron company is
now seeking to recover the title to
the land from D. w. Burr, l.. P.
Wedeman, John R. Farr and Geo.
N. Watson.
According to the defendants, the
property was sold in two parcels in
1902 to Ira Barber and Martin AL
len on payment of the taxes charged
to it as delinquent. Subsequently,
Burr, Wedeman, Farr and Watson
bought it from them and bored to
ascertain whether there was coal
under the surface. Coal was dis
covered and the quartet organized
the Brookside Coal company, which
later leased the tract to the Oak
Hill Coal company, and this COM
pany began operating through a
drift.
After the Oak Hill company had
started to take out the coal, the
Northern Coal and Iron company,
which is in reality the Delaware and
Hudson company, filed a petition
for an injunction to enjoin the
lessee from mining the coal alleging
that the land and coal belonged to
the Northern Coal and Iron COM
pany. A counter Injunction was
asked for by the Oak Hill Coal COM
pany to restrain the Northern Coal
and Iron company from touching
the coal. Both injunctions were
granted preliminary to the settling
of the question as to the title. This
will be decided in the case on trial,
which is in the nature of a trespass
suit for treble damages from Burr,
'Wedeman, Farr and Watson.
Welles & Torrey are appearing
for the Delaware and Hudson COM
pany. George M. Watson, L. p.
Wedeman, two of the defendants,
who are also attorneys; NJ. A. Nc
Ginley, A. A. Vosburg. represent the
defendants and James Martin MUIR
rim and w. J. Fitzgerald appear in
the interest of the Oak Hill company
Incidentally the trial of the suit
may reveal what coal is valued at
by big coal companies. when taxa
tion is not the question involved.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
HoratiO Allen Memorial.

A meeting will soon be held to
select a committee who will have
in charge the raising of funds for
the proposed Horatio Allen Memoir
ial to be placed in Thompson Park.
A public-spirited gentleman,
formerly a resident of Honesdale,
has notified The Citizen he will head
this list with a subscription of $3.50,
and several prominent railroad men
have signified their willingness to
contribute.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
State Railroad Commissioners al
HaWIey.

Members of the State Railroad
commission were in Hawley on
Monday of last week and met the
committee, consisting of F. c. White,
w. F. Suydam, Jr., and V. A. Deck
er, who had been selected by resi-
dents of the Eddy to represent them
in the controversy concerning the
Eddy depot. The committees at
torneys, A. T. Searle and F. P. Kim
BILE we're present as was w. H. Tay-
lor, attorney for the Erie railroad
The whole party went over the ter
ritory; the commission heard all the
evidence and promised speedy de-
cision.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29
Railroader Killed in Auto.

John o. James, foreman of the
Erie roundhouse, at Susquehanna,
Pa, was killed in an automobile ac-
cident on Friday last. The auto
mobile in which MIR. James was rid
ing plunged through a fence and
down a forty-foot embankment
George Whitney, the owner and driv-
er of the car. escaped death by jump
ing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

DR.. Elliot's new religion is to
reasonably human to satisfy. Man
demands for a religion something
he does not and cannot understand
in this life, but may have the privil-
eye of believing he does, by the use
of that intangible faculty, faith.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

At last the marble statue of
Matthew Stanley Quay, costing $17,-
TOO is to be placed in niche in the
Capitol rotunda. This is the blow
that killed father"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

Peary announces he has thirty dis
tinct statements, any one of which
will destroy DR.. Cooks claims to the
discovery of the North Pole. Ihe
probabilities are that his thirty
statements will not be worth thirty
cents when made.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-29

The last report from the Peary
camp is that Peary is more positive
that Cook did not reach the North
Pole, than he is, that he himself
did.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
WHEAT FIELD MEETING
At WOOSTER SOON

A wheat field-meeting will be held
at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment
station on the afternoon of Tuesday,
June 70, followed by an evening meet
ing in Wooster at which addresses
will be delivered by Prof. Thomas F..
Hunt, director of the Pennsylvania
State College Experiment station; c..
B. Jenkins, secretary of the OHIO Mil
ler's State association, and Hon. A. p.
Sandles, secretary Ohio Department
of Agriculture.
The wheat crop at the experiment
station promises a full yield, and the
present outlook is favorable for an
interesting exhibit of the varietal, cul-
tural and fertilizer experiments.
Trains on the Pennsylvania reach
Wooster from the east and west be-
tween II and II o'clock a. M. Res
,taurants in the city will be prepared
to serve meals or luncheon, and there
will be lines of automobiles and ON
nibusses running between the city and
the experiment station.
If persons who propose staying over
night will notify the station few
days in advance, lodging will be secur-
ed at reasonable rates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
BROKE
SPRINGFIELD BOOSTS TAXES
SINCE COUNTY WAS VOTED
DRY TO GET MORE
a REVENUE.
COUNCIL GETS BUSY
BY Archie Bell.

Springfield, o., June 6.--The biggest
dry city in the state of Ohio has be-
gun to feel the sting.
The other day, in Youngstown Mrs.
Lillian Burt, the Sarah Bernhardt of
temperance, told me the Anti-Saloon
league had offered a reward of $1,000
to the person who could name city
where personal taxes had been raised
as a result of closing the saloons
This is the city, madam, and you
know my address, if the thousand is
forthcoming. The taxes of Springfield
have not only been raised but the city
fathers are awake nights figuring how
they can raise them still more, in an
attempt to make up the deficiency
that will begin to accumulate July /.
Mayor w. R. Burnett, who has just
been appointed superintendent of the
Soldiers home at Sandusky, told me
today that the greatest financial prob
lem in Springfield's history had arisen
With the closed saloon.
I'VE lose about $4,000 a year by
reason of the Rose law election,
which permits country people to make
laws for the city," said the mayor.
Its the greatest farce l know of.
GAS well pass law saying that
the farmers shall tell as what we
shall do with our streets, police and
fire departments. Now where did peo-
pie imagine that $4,000 was coming
from?
There's only one answer here, as
elsewhere: increased taxation. We
have already started by levying tax
on all vehicles that have wheels, from
an automobile to dray and bicycle
and push-cart. Every owner of such
a vehicle must pay the annual tax OF
$1.50. But we figure that this will
compensate for only about $4,000 oi
the saloon tax we have lost.
"An ordinance wifi be passed al
the next meeting of the council i'm.
posing the cost of all street cleaning
and sweeping upon the owners of
abutting property. And we are look
| ing around for other means of raising
revenue.
IT'S a deliberate faisehood on the
part of the Anti-Saloon league or any
other organization or person to say
that the wiping out of the Dow-Aikir
tax in Ohio will not materially In
crease the tax rate This matter Of
street cleaning alone will impose al
additional tax of about $21 900 yeal
upon the people of Springfield"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

times. Three of her husbands died,
and three obtained divorces. One al
legged lover of the woman, who was
named in a divorce case against her,
also died.
1t is declared that from each Of the
husbands who died she benefited in
the matter of life insurance. She
had also a suit against an insurance
company over a policy in her favor
on the life of the alleged lover who
died.
This man was August Schmidt a
boarder in the home of the woman,
He died on Saturday night and was
cremated on Monday. The woman
then turned up with policy on his
life for $500.
The company contested the suit be-
cause of the circumstances surround
ing the death of the man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW
CAUSES COMPLICATIONS

his wife be restrained from claiming
any of it.
The money was sent by Mr.. Wana-
maker while employed in West Vir-
ginia to his wife to be deposited to
his credit, he alleges. She deposited
the money at two different times in
her own name. Temporary restrain
ing orders were issued by the probate
court, Mr.. Wanamaker giving 5000
bond
The climax in the troubles came
when Mr.. Wanamaker filed suit for di-
vorce, and the custody of his two
daughters. He charges infidelity, nam
ing Ben F. Snyder and Homer Stands
and also clandestine meetings with
other men 1t Carrollton, Canton and
Cleveland, and gives other places and
dates.
Mrs. Margaret Kaylor has now sued
Mr.. WanamakeT on a promissory note
of 5000.
Mrs. Wanamaker is a fine dresser
and makes good appearance. Mr..
Wanamaker is an honest, hard work.
ing man and has always borne good
reputation here where he formerly
lived.
The couple married at Justus Octo-
Der 4, 1898, and they moved here three
years ago from Navarro where he was
employed as telegraph operator. They
bought the Stonebrook farm, half a
mile east of town. 1t consists of 100
acres and is a fine fruit farm and one
of the finest locations in the county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

money by doing liteary work while
confined in prison.
Pardon for Richie.
The board also recommended a
pardon for Earl Ritchie, of Stark
county, sent to the penitentiary for
one year for shooting to wound. A
large number of applications were
rejected, that of John Davis serving
life sentence from Franklin county
for second degree murder, being
among the number. For the sixth
time the board rejected the applica-
tion of Lewis Wilkerson, life man
from Marion county, who is known
as bad Eye" Wilkerson.
Cases Rejected.
The cases rejected were: John Da-
Wis, Franklin, second degree murder;
j. e. Holderfeld, Warren, ASSAULT
John OBrien, Ashtabuls, assault to
main; Benjamin Brown, Hamilton
burglary; George W. Wilson, Geauga,
horse stealing; Richard Hunter, Lu-
cas-, burglary; John r. Harvey, Vim
ton, larceny; Carl Roberts, Cuyahoga,
forgery; Matte Williams, Lorain.
second degree murder; Al Woods,
Athens, grand larceny; Ed. L. Wheel
er, Trumbull, burglary and larceny
y. w. Barrett, Fayette, fraud; Mike
Piedmont, Ashtabula, pocket pick
ing; Lewis Wilkerson, Marion, sec
ond degree murder; Harry Lloyd,
Champaign, grand larceny; Ed Rose,
Coshocton, non-support; Thomas Nc.
Gimm, Mahoning, shooting to kill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

Carrollton, June 6.-The troubles of
Will Wanamaker and wife, mother-in-
law and hired man furnished business
for justices, the probate court and
lawyers during the past week. The
trouble started when Mr.. Wanamaker
had Homer Stands, the hired man, ar
rested for trespass, Stands refusing
to leave the farm, after being warned
to leave. Wanamaker withdrew the
charge and paid the costs.
Next Mrs. Wanamaker filed charges
against Mr.. Wanamaker for stealing
two certificates of deposit aggregating
$1632.32.
Constable Buck searched the de-
fendant and his premises but failed
to find them. The charges were then
withdrawn by Mrs. Wanamaker.
The third chapter came when Mr..
Wanamaker was charged with striking
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Kay
lor, when he intended turning horses
into the orchard pasture. Mrs. Kay
lor and the two daughters of Mr.. Wan
amaker testified to the above, but he
claims he only pushed the lady away
when she attacked him with sprink-
ling can He was bound over to pro-
bate court under a bond of 800. Mrs.
Kaylor now asks for a partition of 100
acres in Center township owned by
her and her son-iflaw and daughter,
William and Jessie A. Wanamaker.
Mr.. Wanamaker petitions that 1892. 30
deposited in the Cummings Trust
bank be decreed his property and that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
Nursery Inspector.

1t is unlawful to sell or give away
any trees, shrubs, plants or vines,
unless the same have been inspected.
This includes small fruit plants of all
kinds, but excepts greenhouse and
vegetable plants. Violations are
punishable by severe penalties In
spections are made by the inspectors
of the Ohio department of agricul-
ture, and free of charge If applica.
tion is made before July 1st.
For application blank and further
information, address, N. e. Shaw
Ohio Department of Agriculture,
Columbus, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
MANY GOING TO
CEDAR POINT
KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN WILL HOLD
STATE ENcAMPMENT THERE
ON JUNE 13.
OTHER BIG OUTINGS

Sandusky, o., June 6.-There will be
a number Of interesting commercial,
fraternal and political gatherings ut
Cedar Point this summer.
The first event of general interest
will be the state encampment of the
knights of st. John, beginning June
13. However, the boats begin run
ring to Cedar Point on June IL, which
is the opening date. The encamp-
ment will be featured by military
prize drills and athletic contests ana
will attract big uniformed body
of men.
Elevator men, brokers and miller5
from every town of consequence in
the state will attend the convention
of the Ohio Grain Dealers associa-
tion June 1924.
The next business gathering is that
Of the Ohio Retail jewelers. associ-
alton, set for June 29-30, and it Will
be followed by the meeting of the
Ohio optical association July 1-2.
These state conventions are Ill made
lulSISSllHS 10 IiS lIdue IulOuSn 'u
dresses and discussions affecting tie
business the delegates are engaged in.
big fraternal society reunion will
Ie that of the Knights of Columbus
the week of July 4. 1t is to be a tri-
state affair and as a social event is
always notable.
Other business conventions include
the Ohio State Pharmaceutical asso-
citation, composed of druggists and
chemists, set for July 1916; the Wood
Mantel Manufacturers Credit associa-
ton, same dates; and the Ohio Mas
ter Painters G. Decorators associa-
ton, July 1923.
A convention that will bring lead
ing business lnen as delegates from
al lover the United States will be
It'.t of the National Hay association,
starting July rs. Experts from the
Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington will be among the speakers. A
stereoptican exhibit will be feature.
August starts off with the big po-
litical pow-wow, the annual reunion
OF the Ohio Legislature. The dates
are August 80. This summers meet
ing will be attended by many Demo-
Gratis as we'll as Republicans, owing
20 the political complexion of the
present state administration. Gov
ernor Judson Harmon and Senator
Dick are already on the program of
toasts.
!zsss,te in August, 25 TO 27, occurs tne
state reunion OF the Elks, always jol-
ly affair attended by thousands Of the
antlered brethren.
Al intervals during the season a
number of big manufacturing COM
panies and wholesalers will send their
employees and customers here for one
and two day outings, and, for longer
periods.
Among the big employees eXcur-
sions are those of the Marion and
the Fairbanks Steam Shovel compan-
les, of Marion, and the M. G. Lilley
company and Kilbourne G. JACOBS
company of Columbus.
And there are scores of business
mems and society excursions booked
in addition, so that there will be some
thing doing every day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

Columbus, o., June 4-The state
pardon board has recommended that
the two and one-haIf year sentence
of William Lodtman, convicted in
Franklin county in 1907, for uttering
forged orders, be commuted to two
years, upon condition that he return
to Germany, his native land.
II Gov. Harmon complies with the
recommendation, I.odtman will be
liberated as soon as he acts. Lodt
man has had an eventfrl career He
is highly educated, having attended
two leading German universities
served in the German army and has
also followed the Pre- !ession Of a
journalist.
Forgery seems 10 have been his
besetting sin as he has served terms
in several penitentiarieS for thai
crime. He has earned considerable
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
CHURCH SQUABBLE

Youngstown. O., June 3.-Mrs. E. E.
Bundaro, wife of the pastor of the
Mahoning Avenue Baptist church, ives
arrested charged by Miss Mary Bias
with assault.
1t is claimed that the trouble grew
out of the fact that the pastor had
said that he had been offered money
to keep quiet on the wet and dry
proposition.
Miss Bias says the congregation is
wet" and that when she rose in
meeting to ask the pastor to resign
that she was hit on the face by the
wife of the reverend gentleman.
The trial will be held in Justice
John Evans court later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

Atwater, o., June CA Hartville
farmer had some experience un-
pleasant while. peddling apples the
other day in Alliance.
Among others he sold an alleged
peck of them to the chief of police
of the city.
The chief found there was not a
sound apple among them and hunt
ed up the huckster and demanded his
40c back
Seeing his peck measure the chief
said he'd take that also and did The
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

police have taken into custody Mrs.
Minnie Maedler, aged Al years.
Back Of the arrest is long tale
OF matrimonial experiences of Mrs.
Maedler, which has furnished gossip
for some years, but which has never
before been called to the attention of
the police.
The woman has been married six
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
Miller Reunion June 10.

The thirty-frst reunion Of the de-
scendants of the Abraham Miller fam
lily will be held at Springfield Lake,
o., on Saturday, June 19, 1909 All
friends and relatives are cordially in
vited to be present, E. e. Miller,
president; w. M. Miller, secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
CHIEF BOUGHT A GOLD
BRICK FROM FARMER

farmer was fined SO and costs for
giving short measure.
A member of the city police late
ly asked at a grocery for 80 pounds
of potatoes. The clerk demonstrated,
saying they didn't sell that way. The
proprietor, however, overhearing the
order told the clerk to fill it as re-
quired.
The grocers demand of the farmer
GO pounds for a bushel but in re-
failing they use their measures, IL
some instances peach baskets dor
bushel measures.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
DRY Z YEARS; WET NOW

Chillicothe, June 6.-The village of
BainbriGge, dry for two years, voted
wet yesterday by majority of 67. At
recent county option election the vii
lage gave wet majority of 40.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

Newark-Charles Scott, Pan Handle
brakeman, fell from his engine at the
union station, near here and was
ground to pieces under the wheels.
His body was brought here and will
be shipped to his home at Uhrichs-
vile.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

Dayton-Frank H. States, So, COM
mits suicide on grave of his wife; had
been living at the home of daugh-
ter with second wife, who told police
matron she had premonition hus-
band would take own life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
NOTICE

The Stark County Board OF School Ex-
aminers will hold meetings for exami-
nation of Applicants for teachers
certificates on the first Saturday of each
month High school lists will be given at
each examination. Applicants for special
certificates should notify the clerk at
least ten days before he examination.
Examinations of pupils under section
1929. r. s., will be held on the third
Saturday OF April and the second Satur-
day Of May.
Applicants should be present not later
than 8:l5 in the morning. They should
provide themselves with penholders and
pens. The Board will furnish Ink and
paper.
All examinations will be held In the
Canton high school building.
T. j. TEEPLE, Pres, Massillon.
CARL H. MEYER, Canton. :
JNo II. FOCHT. Clerk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
RlxIer Reunion.

The reunion of the Bixler family
will be held June IL at the home of
Benton Bixler, one mile west of Hart
vile. All friends desiring to be met
at Hartville, notify Benton Bixler,
president.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
MARRIED SIX Times, SHE
MEETS FATE IN JAIL

Detroit, Mich, June 6.-On the spe-
esfle charge that she ill-treated her
pFetty thirteen-year-old daughter. the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
s. II. MANEvAL.

Attorney at Law and Notary Public,
All legal business promptly attend
ed to. German Spoken
l3O East Tuscarawas st. Canton, Ohio.
STARK PHONE 2O15
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10
WHAT THE FIGURES SHOW.

How the Burdens of Taxpayers are
Taxpayers in counties that have
voted dry" under the Rose law are
becoming alarmed over the prospect
of paying increased taxes. The Anti
Saloon League in its destruction of
the revenue of the state, counties
and cities has not provided or even
suggested any means for restoring
the revenue lost through voting out
saloons. business men are joining in
a great movement ito stop the Anti
Saloon League crusade, as is wit
messed by their efforts in Defiance,
Shelby, Lorain, Putnam, Fairfield and
Seneca counties, which voted wet"
by large majorities. Loss of busi-
ness, high taxes and prohibition
without prohibiting are natural argu-
ments that are checking and defeat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-10

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ing the sanctified Anti-Saloon League
and its cohorts of "decayed lawyers
and worn out preachers" to use the
words of Chairman Peake of the Pro
hibition convention at Columbus, O.,
last summer. A tabulated list of the
lost liquor tax revenue is startling.
The Rose law provides that when a
county votes dry it remains "dry"
for three years, hence the lost reve-
nue. must be multiplied by three.
The grand total loss of s5,766,0SO0O
is most serious matter, particularly
since the constitutional amendment
providing for new system of taxa
tion, whereby the burden would be
lifted from real estate and farms.
yas defeated.