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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
THE OSNABURG COAL COMPANY.

While In Osnaburg on Tuesday, by invitation
OF our old friends, G, F, Refsnyder aud George
Liebtag, we visited the premises and works Of the
Osnaburg Coal Company. Their purchase was
the Montgomery place Of $50 acres that Joins the
corporation fthe village on the north east.
Those who have passed over the Connotton Ry,
going south east from Canton will remember the
Montgomery cut just east Of Osnaburg. That cut
Is through the west part OF the tract aud exposes
two veins Of coal and a sx-ioot vein Of iron ore.
The Company knew what they were purchas
ing in this grand farm as to soil aud grand and
valuable as to minerals, coal aud ore. 0 / the ad.
joning farm south,a coal mine had been worked
for years up to the line. On the east the same
thing had been done, Tnis knowledge made It
unnecessary to BORE
There are probably three veins Of coal and
about 100 acres thereof on the place. Two en-.
frances are being got ready for mining opera.
tiOns, one for the home trade near the CORPORA
ton line, where they sre now working p m ,ners
twelve at time without intermisson. Their
track into the mine is laid with rail and the en-
trance is as substantial and safe as timber would
make 1t.
A ditch is being dug and laid with tile for each
mine to run the water OFF and keep the mine per.
feCtly dry. This is being done at a heavy ex.
pense, but 1t will be a lasting arrangement and
save the expense Of pumping the water by steam,
The west ditch is about 600 feet and the east one
400, We learn that Notwithstanding the many
coal banks worked about osnaburg, teams last
winter had to 90 away without coal. The Osns.
burg Coal Co, do not intend to let this occur In
the future. This west opening Is therefore excIu.
sively for the home trade
On the east part Of the farm is the mine being
opened to get ont coal for transportation by rail.
way. Everything Is being done here in the most
substantial and thorough manner. With view
Of furnishing the various kinds OF coal for ex.
port, tipple with proper screens Is being con.
structed, This upple is substantial fabric, aud
has four places for tracks where cars will receive
lump, nut blacksmith and slack coal. A side
track is being constructed about a Of a mile
long, joining the main track where the R9bards
vile road crosses the Connotton,
The tlpple sO'called, is an irregular frame
about 40 'eet high and 55 long All the tracking
is Of substantial rail- and In fact, everything Is
being put in substantial shape for business, The
company hope to have 100 miners at work in Sep.
tember. Zach Doll is general Superintendent
and George Liebtag is bank boss.
The officers ofthe company are G. L, Ref.
snyder, President George Doll Vice President;
W. Montgomery, Secretary, and Jessie Werner
Treasurer.
The vein the Company are mining is A. to s
feet thick and the quality is equal to the
very best bituminous coal that IS offered in the
Cleveland market, The Company deserves sue
cess, and we doubt not they will fud it in the
black diamonds, so essential these days to bust.
ness prosperity,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
OHIO STATE FAIR.

The SOD annual Ohio State Fair will be held at
the city OF Columbus, on Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August %, 80,
81, and Sept and 2, Encouraged by the marked
success Of the State Fair for the past two years,
the Ohio State Board Of Agriculture have greatly
enlarged and improved the premium list and
have largely increased the amount Of cash pre-.
miums offered, hoping thus to increase the at.
fractions and the interest Of the Exhibition, aud
afford not only entertainment, but most valuable
instruction through the object lessons placed be.
fore the eye and mind In the various depart.
mentS The present. indications point to one OF
the grandest exhibitions Of productive industry
ever held under the auspices Of the Board. To
enable the people from every quarter OF the State
to visit the ensuing Fair, arrangements have
been made for the running Of cheap excursions
over each OF the various lines OF railway passing
through or terminating at Columbus The var.
GUS public institutions located at Columbus, and
which will be open to visitors during the week OF
the Fair, afford additional inducements for the
people to take advantage OF cheap excursions
during that week. as with the excellent street car
facilities Of Columbus, the State Fair aud many
Of the institutions may be visited In day. The
grounds upon which the State Fair 10 to be held
comprise about ninety acres Of beautiful shaded
grove, we'll supplied with ample exhibition halls
and contain one Of the finest mile tracks In the
country on which will be had trials OF speed
each day Of the fair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
MASSILLON.

A tramp went into the saloon on Canal street,
kept by "Fish John" Meler's widow on Tuesday
night Of last week and while Mrs. Meier was
making change from her pocket book he grabbed
1t and ran. 1t contained S89 in money and GER
tihcate OF deposit Issued by the Union National
Bank Of this city for 800 The thief has not
been caught
Richard Poe, married man about 10 years Of
age, residing In West Brookheld, was before
Squire Warner Friday afternoon on a charge Of
bastsrdy preferred by his wite's sister, Rebeccs
Reed. The complainant is 30 years old, and
makes her home with Poe, She is dwarf phys.
ically as well as mentally. That which particu,
larly makes such an aggravated case is the semi
imbecility Of the girl and her lack Of powers of
resistance or knowledge Of right and wrong,
Since infancy she has been almost deaf and
dumb, can not write her name and her sister on.
ly can make her understand by few words and
signs. Her story was told in detail through her
sister ss an interpreter, and she made her mark
to the affidavit charging Poe with belrg the
father Of her unborn child. Poe made propo.
sition to her lawyer to pay 500 and support the
prospective offspring, but 1t was declined He
was bound over to the Court Of Common Pleas
in the sum Of $780,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

ORGANIZATION OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
COMMITTEE,

Canton, July l6, lSS1-Pursuant to notice, the
Democratic Central Committee of Stark county,
met at Bssts' Hall, Canton, and organized by
electing ], G. Welty, Chairman, Dr. R. G. viii,
liams Vice Chairman, and Daniel Worley, secre.
tary. On motion 1t wes
RtSOtUed That 1t ia the sense Of this Committee,
that our Judicial and Senatorial Conventions
should be held at es early day as convenient;
and to this end, we recommend Wednesday,
August 18th as the time, and Alliance or Minerva
as the place. That we request the Chairman Of
this Committee to correspond with the like Com
mittees OF ColumbianR and Carroll counties with
reference to fixing the time and place for these
Conventions and that we further recommend
that both Conventions be held on the same day
and at the same place.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary OF this
Committee were authorized to fix, after consulta.
tion with the other counties, the basis Of repre-.
sentaiion, and the number of delegates to the
Senatorial and Judicial Conventions, from each
election precinct In Stark county,
On motion Messrs. MaCkaman, Judge Meyer,
schmachtenherger and Rauch, were appointed q
Committee to recommend a Campaign Execu.
tive Committee, and TO report to the next meet.
ing Of this Committee,
After mutual interchange of views among the
members candidates, and Others present, the
Committee adjourned to meet in Basts' Hall on
saturday July 3Oth at 2 o'clock, p, m.
DANIEL WoRLEY, Secretary,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

Monday evening Sheriff Altekruse with Mr..
henry Gachatte as assistant, took Joe Kline to
Massillon, where he was kept In jail over night,
and from thence proceeded the next morning Ia
Columbus. Sheriff Altekruse took the preoau-
tion Of taking Kline to Massillon, so as to avoid
any possible trouble at the depot In this city. Il
was generally understood that the party would
leave Tuesday morning and large crowd gath.
cred at the depot in consequence they were dis.
appointed however In seeing Kline Since his
sentence Joe Kline has been visited in fail bya
great many persons Monday evening
DEMOCRAT reporter had last CONVEX
sation with him, He was greatly worked up over
his approaching departure to the penitentlary
ana with tears In his eyes protested his innocence
and called upon God to witness that he was be {.
Ing martyred to strange chain OF circumstan-
tial evidence. Great God r. he exclaimed, what
object could have had to kill the dearest aud
best person to me on earth? have been accused
OF having poisoned father to obtain possession o
the property, Why before mother died she de.
sired to will me the property, which was In hev
name but said no, father has cared for you and
to him rlghtiully belongs the house aud lot II
you persist in willing 1t to me, will, after your
death, sign 1t over to father" Regarding jail life
he said: II have always rested and slept we'll be-.
cause am innocent and have done nothing to
reproach my conscience. The pleasantest dream
OF my life have had on that cot there (pointinR
to his iron bed, swung from the walD. Oa sever.
al occasions have seen mother and father In my
dreams mother with a basket OF peaches, and
father with glass Of wine standing at my bed.
side and Offering me to eat aud drink. Had l
been found guilty Of murder In the rst degree
would have been willing to die and 20 to meet
father and mother. do not rely upon my own
strength to keep me up but trust in divine help.
have been member Of the English Lutheran
Church for years and remain firm in religious
faith" Concerning his Imprisonment he said: ~
wont live three months in solitary Confinement.
While l worked at the painting trade I became
subject to the painters collie and hemorrhags Of
the lungs. These two all ctions have staid by me.
and confinement in jail has aggravated them. I
have been under medical treatment nearly all the
time have been in jail. Solitary confinement
will wind me up" joe then bade us goodbye
with tears In his eyes, and said III you ever come
to Columbus don't forget to stop and visit me-"
The Kline case cost the State S775l8, and State
and County about $4,000 The money realized
from the sale Of the Kline property about $500,
Joe gave to his attorneys SO as to preventi being
taken by the State and applied toward the partial
liquidation OF the costs Of the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
Welded FIFTY YEARS.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rtn,mel, of North Plum Street
Celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
On Monday, the 18th inst, Mr. and Mrs Philip
Rimme residing at the corner Of Plum and 2nd
streets, celebrated their golden wedding anriVer.
sary, having lived together fifty years In we'd
lock, AT s o'clock in the morning Mr. and Mrs
Rimme, accompanied by host OF relatives and
friends had their marriage VOWS again sanCtiHed
with High Mass services in the st Johns Catholic
church. The company then adjourned to the
family residence, where the day was spent In
social enjoyment. A number Of relatives and
friends Of the family were present. The children
presented Mr. and Mrs Rlmmel with a pair Of
gold specscles each, set Of silver table spoons,
lounge, money, an elegantly designed mir castle,
aud the old gentleman with fine cane.
Mr. Rimmel is aged eighty,six and was born in
Limbach, Germany. Mrs Rlmmel, whose maiden
name was Catherine Link was born in Scher'
rhein, Germany, and is In her seventyhlth year,
They were married In Pittsburgh, July lS.h, 1881,
and removed to Canton In 1885 and have since
remained here. Their union was blessed with
eleven children, five Of whom are living. They
are Mr. John Rimmel, Mrs Thomas Volkmore, Of
Massillon, Mrs Andrew Feicht and Mrs Henry
Margo Of Canton, and Mrs Joseph stleivater Of
Utica, N. Y. The grand children number twenty
six and there Is one great grand child. all the
children, most of the grand children and the
great grand child were present. so that four gene.
ratlons were represented.
In the evening tle old folks were pleasantly
surprised by the City Band, which came upon the
residence unaWares and entertained the Assem-.
blage with music.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
IND USTRIAL ITEMS.


Elbel, Gillian & Co. at present employ some
two hundred hands.
Best's tin works have been removed from South
Market to East Tuscarawas street.
The Chieftain Bay Rake Works Is building
new warehouse and engine house.
Since May 1st Z,llaH Co. have purchased in
the neighborhood Of $1,000 pounds Of wool.
A fine commodiOus office Of modern design has
been built by the Miller Company at their works
on the corner OF Cherry and Ninth streets.
Whitman, Barnes & Co. will soon shut down
for the summer, after which new sO,horse DOW.
er engine and boilers will replace the present
ones and the shipping room will be re.roofed.
Increase In business at Blechele's Soap WORKS
necessitates an increase in working room. The
main building Of that establishment will soon be
raised one story. The works will be otherwise re.
paired and improved.
Joseph Dicks Fodder Cutter Works on West
Tuscarawas Street will hereafter be known under
the title OF Dicks Agricultural Works. His new
building will be occupied by his wOrkmen in
few weeks A new engine to furnish the motive
power, has already been placed in position.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
MINOR ACCIDENTS.

Mr.. August Danszon, while cutting wood with
a hatchet on Friday, nearly severed one Of his
thumbs.
A small child belong to a family named Man.
derbach on South Walnut street. fell UP IN the
points Of pair Of scissors on Saturday, cutting a
deep cash In the forehead. A physician was
called and the wound sewed up.
Jacob shsfFer, while working al culvert on
the Connotton near somer's mill, Wednesday Of
last week. about three miles north Of the city,
had leg badly crushed by falling block Of
stone.
An 1S-year old son Of Mr.. Meuches on East
Tuscarawas street is lying seriously III with bad
rife wound In one of his knees. Wednesday Of
last week he and companion were on the NeIsz
fern east Of the city and the latter was trying TO
shoot cat. The bullet missed the cat, however,
and struck the patella or knee cap Of young
Menches, lodging in the heshy part Of his
leg. The ball was extracted, but the injury to
the knee cap may cause stiff Joint.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
MT. UNION COLLEGE.
HOenty- Fourth annual Commencement EzerciSes of
Of that Institution.

TtOenty- Fourth annual Commencement E1eCiSss of
Of that Institution,
The oath annual commencement week Of Mt.
Union College began Saturday, the 10th inst and
will conclude Thursday, the 21st inst. The fol-
lowing Is the programme arranged for the differ.
ent days:
Saturday the 10th inst-ExamInation OF classes
evening, concert In College Hall by musical de.
partment.
. Sunday, 1880 a, m.-BaccalsureRte Discourse
Rev, o. N, Hartshorn, L, L. D., President Of the
Faculty in College Hall.
Monday and Tuesday Examination OF classes.
Wednesday, $50 q. m.-Meeting Of the Alumni
Association in College Hall; 1870 p. M, Trustees,
Faculty and Committees Meetiug; p. M, Glass
Day Meeting on College Campus; evening, 8
o'clock, entertainment OF the Cosmi ian Literary
Society, In College Hall.
Thursday, all day-seniOr graduating ad.
dresses; evening, 8 O'Clock, Literary Contest be.
tween the Republican and Linn@an Literary So.
cleties.
The commencement programme Of the Senior
addresses for to-day, the 21st inst, ia es follows
9am.-0 overture, 18th Reg't Band Of Toronto,
Ohio; music; prayer; oration, "The Mental Ac.
tlvihes Of the Age,"W L Adams, Berwick, Pa;
"0ut Of Darkness into Light" W G Bowers, So
nora, Ohio; "EaInestness, E Bdttolph, Mt,
Union, Ohio; Music, 18th Reg't Band; progress
Of Civilization, G B Dilley, senecaville, Ohio;
Superiority Of man." H Earnsman, Inverness,
Ohio; "The Light Of Truth, New Philadelphia,
Ohio; Overture civilian Tell" Misses Ida
Clarke, Clara Preston, Han NJ Fe9sett and Carrie
Hartshorn; "Charact9ristics OF American
Thought" N Kelly, Alliance, Ohio; "The Dom.
inant American Idea" E March, Mt. Union;
Language the Instrument of Human Develop.
ment" N Mccall Nelson Ohio; Music, 18th
Reg't Band; ultimate America" G A Myers, Ed.
inbuIg, Ohio; "Meu Die: Principles Live"
Frank Roller, Mt, Union; Chorus, Hail to Thee,
Liberty" Republican Choir.
Afternoon 1;30 p. m. Music by the Band; 1.-THE
Religious Idea Of the Nineteenth Century" C T
Petty High Hill, Ohio; Remarks by Governor
Foster, Judge CIocker, Lewis Miller, Pres Trus.
tees and others, Song, THE Dance Of JOY" with
violin obligsto, Asher, Mrs. Dora Crocker, Cleve.
land; "Baccalaureate Address" by the President
Of the Faculty. Music by the Band; Comforting Of
Degrees; Benediction.
Music was furnished by the choirs Of the Re.
publican, Linne IN and Cosmian Literary socle.
ties Of the College and by the 18th Reg't Band of
Toronto, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

DIVORCE STATISTICS From the Judicial stats.
tics Of Stark county for the year ending June 80,
1881, prepared by Clerk Of Courts Wilson, we learn
the following facts in relation to connubal feci.
ty: At present there are twenty-five divorce
suits pending in the Common Pleas Court thirty.
nine such cases have been decided during the
year. twenty eight were pending July l, 1880, and
tn rty six were brought during the year, making
total Of sixty.four divorce cases on the docket
for the year. Out Of this number nineteen ap.
plications were made by the husband and the
balance forty FIVE, by the wife, Six OF those
brought by the husband were granted and five
dismissed. or those brought by the wife eighteen
re granted, one refused and nine dismissed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
PERSONALS,

Mr. Josiah Hartzell left Tuesday for three
weeks trip In Colorado.
Mrs James A Ward left Saturday for visit Of
several weeks among friends in steubenVille and
Wheeling, W. Va.
MIS- Llchtenwalter is visiting Miss Jersie Con.
nell In Washington, D, G.
Rev Brsnt Of the first M church Of ober
lin, has been visiting his brother, DR. A Brsnt
in this city for a few days past.
MeEsrs L BOckius and William Dewees promi.
nent business men Of Canton, the former one Of
the Valley Railway directors, were in the city
yesterday Cleveland Herald, 18Th.
James Downs of Chicago, and G E Roberts Of
Canton, two fine looking and innocent young
men, were in town Friday and were piloted about
by Charles Hiner, the wolf hunter -OrrVAs Cres.
cent
Mr. John Brumbaugh, who for eighteen months
past has been engaged in the hardware business
at Harrison, Mich, has sold out his bushes there
and returned to this city. john reports business
as excellent In the Wolverine state, but he pre-.
fers little more civilized community than can
be found in the Lumber districts Of that state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
MAYORS COURT.

Andrew Ramie caused disturbance at Myers
saloon near the Valley depot one day last week,
and was fined 81 and costs, amounting in all to
about GIG.
VIM Meal, a boy employed by Rev H L Kuhns
as hostler, entered the residence Of DR. W Ruk.
enbrod, adjoining that OF Rev Kuhns on West
Tuscarawss street Friday and stole two gold
rings, locket and a necklace, He was arrested
by Marshal Rlgler, and after returning all Of the
stolen articles, was fined 81 and costs.
George Boop hooted and yelled at Mrs Cameron
on the streets last Friday or Saturday. Mrs Cam.
eron had him arrested for disturbing the peace
and using insulting language Boop had hear.
ing Tuesday evening aud was fined 81 and costs,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

ANOTHER CoMET.-Prof Swift, Director Of the
Warner Observatory, Rochester, N. Y, has Just
verified the discovery Of another comet, in the
Constellation Aurlga, made July l4th, by Prof
M Schaeberle Of Ann Arbor, Mich This new
comet is apparently coming dhectly toward the
earth, and, for telescopic comet, is very bright
indeed, 1t can readily be Esen with a good opera
glass; It's quite remarkable that 1t should be In
just the spot where the present large comet was
first seen by the raked eye in this latitude, and 1t
shows that the two bodies must have crossed each
others paths, This makes the fourth comet dis.
covered within ten weeks, Circumstance here.
tofore unknown in history. Prof schaeberle has
duly filed his application for the Warner prize Of
5000, and as yet he is the only claimant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

CoNCoRDIA PIcNIo.-The Concordia Society
gave their first summer night entertainment and
picnic at Myers lake Thursday evening Of last
week. The early par! Of the evening was spent
In singing by the Society, instrumental music by
Prof. WelHs's orchestra and rowing on the lake.
As grew later all collected in the commodouS
dining hall OF the Lake Park hotel, where the
music struck up and the terpsichorean festivities
began, Mr.. Joseph BleChele and Mayor Plero, aa
usual, acted as managers, and with such good 70.
suits that only the early morning hours Of Friday
VARIED the merry makers that the time for ad.
jOurnment was nigh. It WM dne evening, vel
spent In social enjoyment
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21
A FOOL ONCE MORE.

"For ten years my wife was confined to her bed
with such complication of ailments that no
doctor could tell what was the matter or cure her
and used up small fortune in humbug stuff,
Six months ago saw US. flag with Hop Bltters
on 1t, and l thought would be a fool once more
tried 1t, but my folly proved to be wisdom. Two
bottles cured her, she is now as we'll and strong
as any mans wife, and 1t cost me only two dol.
lars. Such folly pays-H W, Detroit, Mlch.-
Free Press. jul2loW
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING.-An interesting
and instructive temperance Camp Meeting was
held on the Fair grounds at Minerva on Saturday
and Sunday Quite crowd was present Sunday
afternoon and evening. Major Frank Baird of
Canton, Justice OF Youngstown, commonly
known as the "sledge hammer" F Braucher,
President of Stark county society, and others,
were the speakers. The attendance Sunday Wes
one thousand, and the meeting was financially
and otherwise a success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

Saturday morning the engineer on the north
bound Connotton train saw the body Of a man
lying on the bridge over the east Nimishilen
creek, above the Fair Grounds He Immediately
reversed the lever Of the engine, put on the
brakes and came to standsull short distance
from the man. The latter was dead drunk and
asleep and had fallen down between the ties OF
the bridge, He was carried by the train men to
an adjoining field and left to sleep and sober up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

EIGHTH REGIMENT oFFIoERs-Delegates from
the new Eighth Regiment met in Akran last
week, to nominate Regimental officers. 1t was
decided by accamation to nominate Capt A L
Conger, Of Akron, for Colonel, and Capt R Shirt.
liff Of Youngstown, for Lieut. Colonel. For Major
the names of Capt Hamilton, Of East Palestine
and G R Gyger, former MSjor, were presented
The result Of the vote will be cRnVassed July 25.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-21

THROUGH THE HAND-Monday morning l5-
year old daughter Of Mr., Jacob Bergen living
near Berlin, shot herself accidentally with re-
volver through the hand, She had taken the re.
volver from pocket in the clothes OF her
brother and was examining 1t when 1t exploded,
the bullet entering the palm Of the hand and
emerging at the back Of the wrist. Medical aid
was summoned and the hand dressed The
wound made is quite bad one and may cripple
the injured member.