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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-22
PEERLESS VS., CHAMPION.

The victorious Peerless Reaper again asserted
its superiority over the Champion Reaper at q
reapIng trial to-day on the farm OF George Shinn
at Franklin Square, Columbiana county, Ohio
The Peerless Reaper Company's New Peerless
Reaper beat the Champion Reaper so badly that
the binders made sport of it, and the Champion
mar lost control Of himself and said many
naughty things, greatly amusing the crowd of
spectators.
The following binders were the m APP
pointed to decide upon the merits Of the work
done respectively by the Peerless aud Champion
machines, and they all unanimously declared
that the Peerless Reaper was decidedly a superior
working machine to the Champion, and it was
Justly entitled to the name 1t bears, The Peerless:
George Shinn, John Walker, Charles Ztmmer,
man, John Exten, E, S. Windle, J. s, Edwards
binders, post office address, Franklin Square,
Columbiana county %.
John Zimmerman and B. F. Camp, two OF Co
lumbiana county, best farmers, said the Peerless
Reaper scoOped the Champion Reaper complete.
ly, and Mahlon Nichols, one Of franklin Squares
best farmers, bought the ylctori us Peerless Reap
er and Mower, and paid 5000 1t, and Edward
Nichols bought the defeated Champion Reaper
and Mower for s1lO, that seeming to be the ruling
price for the combined Champion all over Ohio.
Again, in a trial at Salem, Columbiana county,
o.. on the oath, the Peerless Reaper beat the
Champion, and was bought by Mr., Whitney, he
preferring 1t to the Champion.
And again at Salem on the 2Sth, in trial with
the Champion, the Peerless beat the Champion so
badly that the Champion agent, Mr.. Galbrsith,
could not stand his defeat and burst out with fear.
full rage and an awful oath, and with his fists
menacing in the face Of Esty, the representative
Of the Peerless machine, swearing he would
smash him finer than powder, but he didn't smash
worth a cent. He showed himself to be like the
machine he representation thin.
franklin Square, June 30, 80, July1ht.
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INclDEN rs AND ACCIDENTS.

The miners at Mlddleburry shaft have struck
again. They had only been at work a short time,
Several times lately the lightning has shown
partially for the rod on the German Reformed
church, on Elst Tuscarawas street, and an over.
load OF fluid has injured 1t so that 1t needed re.
pairing, which has been done.
Joseph Klopfenstine the other day presented
the City Band with new B fat brass horn. The
boys are grateful.
The Mechanics Band, Of Akron, visited Canton
aud Meyers lake last Saturday and Sunday, and
The presumption is they had a good time.
The Connection Northern railway is progressing
laborers being at work just north OF town, others
on the hill near Middlebranch, and another force
near Magadore in Summit county.
The lawn festival at the Presbyterian church
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF this
week was we'll attended. The festival was got up
by the young ladies Of the church.
The congregation Of the Presbyterian church,
OF our city, have extended a call to the Reverend
Doctor Edward B. Wright. Of Austin, Texas, Doc
tor Wright Is a graduate Of Western Reserve Col.
lege, and IAN Ohio man"
The beautiful English Roman Catholic Church,
on North street corner Of Plum, may now be seen
to advantage, The old church building was re.
moved some time since and OF late the grounds
In front have been graded and fenced, When
the law comes out In natures robes 1t will add
much to the appearance.
A four months old son OF Jacob Lehman, on
South Market street, died last week, and was
buried on Saturday afternoon.
Prof o, C.. Kortheuer, the distinguished Pianist
is now In Canton, stopping at Mr.. H. Pietzcker's
Confectionery establishment opposite the st,
Cloud. Those DESTROYS Of getting instruction
from Mr.. K. should apply at once.
In the case Of the city against Joseph Norris for
disturbing the peace on Thursday evening last
week, the Mayor required a fine Of S12 50 aud
costs, making SIS, 1t seems Mrs. Race occupies
one part of the house with Norris on Eighth ST.
and the trouble arose about a complaint about
N)rris's children, and the woman said Norris
abused her, Mrs, Races mother tainted while
giving in her testimony, which added to the ex.
element Of the case.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Regular meeting, Present, Tyler, President,
s%chllllng, Conklin, Lsntz, Cassidy and superlntend-
entLehman, Bill Of DIrbln, Wright Co, tl,6ire-
referred to Secretary. Committee on repairs decided
to have grounds Of East Eighth street building hlled
and graded. Secretary was directed TO secure deed
and draw an order for 1900 to pay for the Wlllet's
property adjoining South school, in accordance with
agreement with Valley Railway Company and 10
advertise buildings on said property for sale at the
expiration often days after possession was obtained,
The following readIustment Of salaries was or
dered
Miss Martha Webster, music teacher, from $50 to
go; Misses NJ Trout and NJ Kaufman, teachers, from
$50 to S35! John Gardner, %Janitor west building, nom
eco to go; NJ BaSt, I%anitor north building, from soto
$751; Mrs Relth, janItor Liberty street building, 80 to
SIS.
Charles Reed was assigned to the PrlnclpalshIp OF
the Liberty street bulling and salary fixed at 80. Sal
airy Of principal of the ungraded department was hx-
ed atS70, and Frank Braucher was elected to the
position, It was ordered that hereafter pupils shall
pass regular examination,
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RAILWAY NOTES.

The Valley railway company have their dock
near the Seneca street, Cleveland, depot, compile.
ted so that vessels can load and unload freight.
The Valley track in Canton has been extended
opposite the Fort Wayne depot on Mulberry street.
After crossing the Fort Wayne track west Of
Chestnut street, pretty well towards the West creek,
1t soon strikes Mill street and runs along that to
Market, crossing Market just South Of the South
school house, soon turning more northerly and
crossing the grounds of Aultman 4 Co., through
the company's board yard just east Of their new
buildings, the track running thence east parallel
with the Fort Wayne road, crossing Cherry on to
Mulberry and connecting with the Connotton op.
posite the Fort Wayne depot. These new roads
will thus soon have trans shipment facilities with
each other. The Valley track will also be con.
Venient to the manufacturing establishments and
be able to accommodate them with shipping and
freight facilities.
Few towns WILDE better provided with railway
facilities than Canton when we get the Coshoct)n
connection southwest, and the Marietta Connec.
ton south.
Work is progressing on the Connotton Northern
Railway, A large number Of swedes and Italians
are at work on the road,
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GETTING READY
For the Great Reunion 10 be Held in Canton, Zen.
tender LIST, 1880.
B. COCK,
Coroner

For the Great Reunion 10 be Held in Canton, Eep.
TENDER 1St, 1880.
Pursuant to q call the Executive Committee of the
National Soldiers and Sailors Reunion met at the
law office of Messrs. Baldwin & Shields, on Friday
evening, July 10th, 1880, NJ Adler, Esq, in the chair.
There was a full attendance Of the committee, be.
sides many outsiders.
TIL following officers and committees were ap.
pointed preparatory to and for the more perfect ar
rangement for the National Soldiers and Sailors
Reunion, September list:
On motion, Messrs Joseph Biechele, T Sullivan
and Judge Heldenbrand were appointed a committee
to recommend assistant marshals and q chief of ar
tillery.
On motion, George E Balwln, Esq, Major Lewis
Slusser and Captain William F Reynolds were ap.
pointed the committee on advertising and print.
ing.
On motion, Messrs @ Aultman, ESQ. DR. P II Barr
and Il T Thompson, Esq, form the committee on
transportation.
On motion, the committee on programme, etc, con.
slsts of Messrs W X Miller, Esq, Captain II @ Ellison
and William H H Bachtel, ESQ.
Messrs Captain w S Williams, Colonel S Meyer
and Capt George D Harter were appointed a commit.
tee to advise with the Secretary of the Association on
Invitations.
On motion, Lieutenant NJ Adler, w o Myers, 10.
seph Blechele and W A Creech, Esq, were appointed
a committee to appoint subcommittee on decora.
ton.
The following committee was chosen as o recep.
ton committee: Colonel S Meyer, Chairman; Major
VIM Mckinley, Judge Raff, A McGregor, ESQ, Cap.
tain W Saxton of Cantoni Major Canine of Alli.
ance, and Anson Pease, Esq, of Massillon.
On motion Ii was ordered that the treasurer of the
entertainment committee turn all moneys in his
possession belonging to the Association into the
hands ofthe general fund, and that Captain Laird be
authorized to draw orders, counterslgned by the
President or Vice President on the Treasurer.
On motion General Samuel Beatty was appointed
as Chief Marshal; c Aultman, Esq, President of the
Day Joseph Biechele, Esq, officer of the Day; Colo.
mel S Meyer, Chairman of the Reception Commit
tee.
On motion committee on halls and quarters are
Messrs Lieutenant N Adler, Joseph Blechele and r
Sullivan, Esq.
The Secretary, on motion, was instructed to notify
members Of the committees Of their appointment,
and to suggest to their respective chalrmen that they
call meetings oftheir respective committees at their
earliest possible convenience.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the President.
NJ. ADLER,
President Executive Committee.
wo MYERS, Sec'y.
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'SCURSION NOTES.

Ga Tuesday the Baptist Sunday School of Canton
had an excursion to our fair grounds and picnic din.
ner. The train, consisting of eight cars, was packed
full, The Carrollton Cornet Band met the excur-
sionists In McCorts grove and conducted them to the
grounds. The day was a pleasant one and the chill
dren enjoyed themselves immensely.
Yesterday the First NJ E Church Sabbath School
of Canton also "eXcurted' to our fair grounds for a
picnic dinner. They turned oUt In force, as the
Methodists of that city can when they wanttO. The
convenience Ofthe road was taxed to the utmost to
carry them, The three new cars, four old passenger
and baggage cars, and three fiat and box cars fitted
up for the occasion, constituted the train. Both Of
the excursions left Canton at $3.50 a m and returned
at $3.50 p m.
The only accident occurring at either excursion
was yesterday afternoon after the crowd had nearly
all started to the train to go home. Willie Conkle, a
lad of ten years, assembled a tree to unfasten a rope
used for a swing, when he fell To the ground, a dis
lance often feet, breaking one Of the bones Of the
forearm. His father, mother and other friends we're
on the train and did not hear Of the accident and
started home with the party. The young man re-
celved professional attention, and Is now at the Van
Horn House In charge Of his uncle, Mr. Alb Kilt
Carroll Chronicle, 18Th inst.
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next meeting the amount Of money in the Hart.
ford and HOuts funds.
Council adjourned.
SIZE To0KAP0LSONUS DRUG OR MEDICINE.

-
dineYra Peters, unmarried, died on Tuesday Of
last week In the south part OF town, under suspi
clous circumstances, and Coroner Cock held an
inquest. II seems the body assumed a horrId ap.
pearance soon after death, which had much to do
In causing suspicious Of something wrong. She
was known, too, to be %enCiente.
The testimony before the Coroner was substsn.
Tally as follows:
MIS- Carrie Call testified she did not see deceas.
cd during her illness-not till after death found
no medicine in the house, but her clothing gave
q drug odor.
miss Laura Peters, a sister, testified GieVra took
Ill Sunday evening, July 18th; gave her medicine
lett by DR.. COnklini did not see her take any 9th.
err on Monday, before she died, / fouAd In her
BED a small vial, not labeled, containing a green
colored liquid. She complained Of pain on Mon.
day, and suffered much, passing blood.
Mrs. Poland testified she saw Ginevra Monday
morning, 2 O'Clock; was called to assist, Am nv
profession a midwife was with her about three
hours she took no medicine during that time,
Dr. Conklin testified he was called to see de.
ceased on Monday, July IL found her suffering
Intense pain in the bowels aud stomach; great
thirst and fever, lips liVid, pulse very rapid, and
great anxiety OF countenanCe. She gave a weak
denial OF having taken poison; SIZE admitted she
was pregnant and that she had taken something
to produce abortion, this being proven as she was
having free uterine hemmorhage. Second visit
In the afternoon, four hours after; found the sur.
face Of u brick red color, greRtuterine contraction.
no hemmorhage aud the pain not 80 great. She
refused to tell what she had taken; told her she
would not live long. Saw her again at s D. M,
and found her more quiet, I think she died
from the effects OF a poisonous drug given to pro.
duce an abortion.
1t was proved deceased was intimate with ia.
cob Moonshower aud was out walking with him
on Sunday evening.
Coroner Cock rendered the following yerdic
on Saturday morning:
the undersigned, Coroner Of Stark county.
" having duly inquired into as to whom and 6y
What means Ginevra Peters, Whose dead BODY
was FOUND al her fathers residence in Canton. O.,
on the IAN day OF July, 1880, find that she came
10 her death In consequence of the use OF poison.
GUS drugs or medicines administered for the pur-
pose OF procuring abortion, she being pregnant at
the Time. Inc circumstances attending the case
would seem to Indicate some person or persons
unKuoWn as procuring the poisonous drugs. but
mere Is no positive evidence in support of this
supposition.
%lsignedl GEORGE B. COCK,
Coroner
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WHITMAN & BARNES,

The Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Com.
pany is the outorop Of the consolidation OF the
Whitman & Miles Manufacturing Company of
Ftchburg, Mass, and Akron, o., and the George
Barnes Company Of Syracuse, N. Y. The Fitch
burg Works commenced thirty years ago, and
were the first to make a specially Of the manuiac.
ture OF knives and slckles for moving and reap.
ing machines, The Whitman & Barnes Manufac.
turing Company, In producing these speclalties,
which they make for every mower and reaper
known, used in 1878, 1 100000 pounds of steel-all
Plttsburg manufacture-which they pronounce
fully equal to the English makes 1885, 1000 pounds
Norway charcoal iron; 100000 pounds OF rivetsi
100000 pounds Of grindstones; 100000 paper
boxes, and $1,000 tons Of coal. Four hundred
men are employed, and the annual produc!
amounts to S65o,0OO This finds It's outlet outside
OF the home markets, in Canada, England, France,
Germany, Russia, South America, Australia, etc.
The Akron works have Just added a new engine
OF $50 horse power. and boilers, now having Two
set. in case of accident to either American Man.
tgacturer, Pittsburgh
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NEW RAILWAYS TO CANTON 1t is expected that
grading will soon m on the railway ex.
tension to Coshocton, the route going through
Navarro, Justus and near TO Wilmot and Beach
city The line completed Will give direct com.
munication to Columbus.
The following from the Cincinnati Enquirer, un.
der date Of the 18th, indicates a railway 10 Canal
Dover, or rather to Marietta, on the Ohio river:
1.-THE stockholders Of the Cleveland and Marietta
Railroad met here to-day and authorized the issue
OF 100000 first mortgage bonds with which to
improve the road and build the extension from
Canal Dover to Canton, where It Is expected q
trafic arrangement can by made with the re.
Gently completed Valley Railroad to Cleveland,
making practically a through line from lake
Erie to the Ohio River, and opening mp a vast ex.
tent Of the coal In the Cambridge district. The
unfinished line Is about "a miles and can be com.
pleied In q few months"
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EXCURSION TO N~IAeARA.--The Grand Army
Band Of Canton has made arrangements for an
excursion to Niagara Falls and return, on Friday,
August 9Th, leaving Canton at A O'Clock p. m.
Cleveland at 8 o'clock by steamer Pearl, arriving
at Buffalo at 8 O'Clock q. M, on Saturday, and the
Falls at 9 o'clock. Returning, leave the Falls a.
6 p. m, arrive at Cleveland Sunday morning at 0
o'clock, leaving Cleveland at 4 O'Clock Sunday
evening, and arriving in Canton on the Valley
evening train. Fare for the round trip, "a. State
rooms for three persons, each 81 extra for round
trip. Meals on the boat so cents. Parties wish.
ing to take their baskets will have accommoda-
lions for keeping them. Four hundred tickets
only will be sold.
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OSNABURGH.


Since the establishment Of the Connotton Ry.
the ladies take great pleasure in going to the de-
Pot to see the train come in.
The Centennial Mill Of Mr., Geib is doing q good
business. MI. st, Glare, the miller, is one Of the
best In the state,
Adam Bollinger has lst finished his hotel in first
class style and Is prepared to offer good accom-.
modations.
David Bollinger intends.t to raise a hickory pole
at his place in about two weeks.
The louisiana returning board supporters here
abouts worry themselves considerable about the
gentlemanly ticket agent, Mr., Thomas, having
the portrait Of Gen, Hancock hanging in the
ticket Office,
The lib House, under the management OF Mr..
Wack, is doing fine, Mr.. W. is an accommodate.
ing gentleman.
MI. Daniel Myers is building a house on Broad
street. Broad street is building up rapidly.
The corporation election will be held in a few
weeks,
Mr.. TrOdo has been paining the roofs of the
houses Of some OF our citizens with his patent tar
roofing.
Our band is making preparations to go into
camp. Con-.
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AKRON WIS.

A serious stabblng affray occurred in the west
ern part, OF the city on the 18th, between Elisha
Hughes and George Kalloch, both cOlored. Kali
loch lived with Hughes, his father.ln'law. The
latter had been JEALOUS Of Kalloch's attentions to
his mother ,in'law and threatened to kill him.
While Kalloch was sitting at the table Hughes
entered, struck him twice and then stabbed him
In the arm twice with a pocket knife. He was
arrested on the charge Of stabblng with intent to
kill.
onMondRy evening last a boy named Dice, living
with a farmer named Melkin Sherboudy a short
distance westo this city, took a horse to pasture and
as he released the horselt wheeled and Kicked him In
the chest killing him Instantly.
The population ofsummlt county, by the lG,t cen.
sus is 43, 7Si, an increase of26 PET cent.
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TRAVELLERS REGISTER.
=rETTsBURa, Fl. WAYNE 4 cH1cAao RAILROAD,
GcING EAST
VALLEY RAILROAD.
CONNoTToN VALLRY nv

Miller & Hurford, proprletors Of the city Bus
and Coach Line, are coming out this spring the
same as the daisies and rOsebuds. We have seen
some Of the finest turnouts in Clevelanl, and
none Of them excel the Clarence, R~ockaway, or
Landau, owned by this firm. Their landau was
made especially for them by ]. Cunningham l.
Son, Of Rochester, New York, who make special.
" OF coach and carriage work, and who have a
national reputation. This firm employs none
but polite and accommodating drivers, and in
everything they do they endeavor to please the
most fastidious taste ofthe public. They have FIVE
fine coaches, always ready, night and day, and
Will attend promptly to all orders. Thew will al.
ways be found prepared TO attend TO all weddings.
parties and funerals on short notice. mails DIN
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col N PROCEEDINGS.

This being the first meeting in the new and ele.
gantly arranged Council Chamber, quite a mum.
Der Of visitors were present to witness the proceed.
ings and take In" the finest Council Chamber in
the State,
The calling Of the roll showed oil the members
present, with President Shields in the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS
From the Mayor appointing DR., Phillips and
August Herbruck members OF the Board of Health
to fill vacancies, Mr.. Warner objected to the ap.
polntment, as he had given the Mayor the name
Of a citizen as a suitable member and his honor
had refused to hand In the name. The Mayor
replied that the name had been handed to him
only a few minutes before and ne did not have
time 10 consider the matter, Whereupon the mat.
ter was referred back to the Mayor.
A communication from the p, Fl W. & G. Ry.,
asking under what law the city asks for a watch.
man at the Cherry street crossing.
The City Solicitor was ordered to answer this
inquiry,
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MURDER IN CANFIELD John Cone, Marshal OF
Canfeld, while trying on Saturday night to In.
duce a party Of roughS from Austintown 10 stop
their rowdying and go home, was shot and in.
stantly killed by Lot HarrofH. While defending
himself from two of the roughs who were assault.
ing him, one Of the two q brother Of Lots, the lat.
ter drew his revolver and fred, the ball entering
the Marshal's eye and crashing into the brain, Of
which he died about 4 O'Clock the next morning.
AT last accounts Lot had not been arrested though
his brother was.
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HARVEST MEETING.

There will be a Harvest Thanksgiving Meeting
held in the woods Of Michael Leightenwalter, two
miles north Of Sparta, this county. The meeting
will commence on Saturday, July 3lst, and con
tinue over the Sabbath, The meeting Is for all
who believe in offering thanks to Almighty God
for abundant crops. The people are invited to
come early on Sabbath morning, at 0 O'Clock,
bringing horse feed and dinner, to stay all day,
In one Of the most convenientan and pleasant groves
in Stark county, all free OF charge. There will
be number Of good speakers present.
s. B. SMITH,
AR. BOWER.
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We see 1t stated that man In sandyville re.
fused a thimbleful Of grease to a couple Of Canto.
mans to grease their buggy axle, the wheel Of
which refused to revOlve. 1t is also charged that
on Wednesday, last week, some children Of the
Baptist Sunday School OF Canton, while at Car.
rollton, gathered around hotel pump to get a
drink, when the handle was taken off to prevent
the children from q lenching their thirst. What
nannlaeI
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Business ate1ms.
A HOME 0 SALE.

Wishing to change my place Of residence, I offer
my home on East aorgas street, Louisville. Ohio for
sale. There are ~ acres Of land, good brick house,
barn and ali necessary out-bulldlngs, a we'll Of soft
water, a young orchard, grapes, naples, pines, &c.
For terms please call on
MRS. e sHoPP,
Louisville, Ohio.