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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-31

The series of chicken fights at the Full
ton pit attracted a good deal of attention
from lovers ofthat particular class ofsport,
and the attendance was large. The fights
as originally laid out were to extend over
last night and tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-31

The race at the North End Rink, last
evening, between Edward Reese and John
Stokes, three miles, in heats Of one mile
each, was quite exciting, and was wit
messed by affair crowd. The race was won
by Stokes in two straight heats. he beat
ing his competitor by thrce-fourths of a
lap the first heat and half lap the second.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
BURGLARS AT WORK.
Houses Entered Last Night and Money
and Valuables Carried OF.

houses Entered Last Night and Money
and Valuables Carried OF.
The gang Of burglars which have been
operating with such success at Wooster,
Massill0n and other nearby towns OF
late, has evidently struck Canton, judg.
ing from few performances which Oc-
Cured last night.
Some time during the night the resi-
dence Of David Hammond, on North
Market street, was entered by pTying
open q window. The sleeping apart
ment of Ed, Goldberg and wife was
visited and $62 belonging to the former
was abstracted from his clothes. A
valuable gold watch which was In a
vest pocket was not disturbed.
The burglars also entered the resi-
dence OF Julius Whiting, ST., at LA North
Market street, where they secured about
$15 worth Of silver spoons, which were
of great value to the family on account
Of being Interest," G heirloOms.
The residence of DR.. A. DOuds on
North Market street WAS also entered,
but nothing was secured there by the
burglars.
At Charles Princes residence, No. ia
East Tuscarawas street, some one en-
deavOred to effect an entrance through
a kitchen window, but he made so much
noise In the effort that the inmates we're
aroused, and the midnight raider was
frightened off.
At the residence of Charles Weidt,
editor Of the Canton Journal, on West
Third street. canary bird and cage
was stolen from the front porch of the
house and silver castor from the dining
room table, Monday afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
BEST OF THEM ALL,
Old John Robinson and His Ten Big ghowH
Are Coming.

Old John Robinson and His Ten Big Shown
Are Coming.
At every performance the huge canvas
tents OF John R1binsOn's gTsst Three
Ring Circuses were literally damned.
packed and cTammed with hsrp nv,
laughing people, In many Instances The
employees Of large business houses being
sent by their employers, who purchased
the tickets In bodies Of hundred and
more. John Robinson desires the ont
side world to know that lust as his
mammoth show is exhibited In the
largest cities, so 1t will be exh )ited In
the smallest villages and towns, and
that every one of his Ten Big ShoWs
united and combined and every single,
member of his gigantic troupe anG
every one of his great new novelties. and
marvellous features will sUIely accom-
panY him over his entire route into the;
smallest Of towns. There are ten thou.
sand new attractions to amuse and in
struct the young and old, previous to the,
commencement Of the circus perform
ances proper. The principal interest
seems to center around the huge herd al
elephants ranging In siz3 from the COL
0ssal Empress" to the little twin baby
elephants, the especial delight of the
children. The circus performance Ia
the best by long ways that ever visited
Chicago, and is Of such a pleasing and
varied character, as to make 1t difficult.
to single out any act Of particular merit.
for they are all of the very best. For two.
and three-fourths hours there Is success
sion OF acts of daring horsemanship,.
tumbling, performance Of trained AMI
mails, wire-walking, scl obatic feats.
bicycle riding and host Uf other novel;
ties. The lsughable antics and tricks
OF the Twin Baby Elephants never fail
to create the greatest fun and smuse-
me1t. The marvellous troupe of gym
nastlc bicyclers, the startling fight of
the human cannon ball through the air,
the wonderful and thrilling Iife-leap Of
the winged lady Of the clouds, the ter.
rife flight of human being from the
great Roman Catapult, driven through
space at the terrible momentum Of three
miles In one minute, make mp a consteI-
latiOn of startling and astonishing won
ders and amazing novelties never before
seen on earth.-[ChicagO Daily Tribune.
Robinson's circus will exhibit In Can
ton Monday, September 9Th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
A Bad COlored Man.

Thomas Sebastian, tough colored
citizen from Akron, boarded the south
bound train on the Valley Railroad last
evening, and getting into a dispute,
with Conductor Archer of the train,
drew a knife and attempted to carve theg
conductor, but only succeeded in In
dicting slight cut on one Of the lat
ter's hands. He was seized by the train
hands, thrown into chair into the bag
gage car and firmly bound in it with
ropes. When the train reached Canton
q telephone message was sent to the.
Mayors Cfice for policeman. Officer
Yant responded and took charge Of Se-
bastian, locking him up in Jail where he
now lies, with charge Of cutting with
intent to wound against him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
sCANTON CHIPS.
Live Locals Picked Up in and Around
This City.
What Democrat Reporters See and Hear
on Their Daily Rounds---Items
Interesting to Home
Readers.

RObinsOn'5 circus on the 9th Of,septem.
Der.
Plums are retailing at 6 and Z cents
per quart.
Labor picnic September 18th at the
Fair Grounds.
Races at LakeYiew next Wednesday
Enter your flyers.
The Presbyterian church and Sunday
school are enjoying picnic at Meyers
lake to-day.
Mr.. John McCammOn has returned
from trip 10 Indiana, where he had
been visiting friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman, Of Canton,
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. B.
Myers.-[OrrVille Crescent.
The lamps used at the csmpmeeting
at the fair grounds were furnished by
tho Sun VapOr Light and Stove company
of this city. The grounds are well IL
Illuminated.
A ten-year-old son of Il. D. McCre8,
the furniture dealer and undertaken,
while playing on horizontal bar this
morning, at the family residence, on
North Walnut street, fell and broke one
Of his arms. 80. .......,,-, .a,.s ,..,.....,,,,
Louis Sltker, Jr., who was injured
Tuesday afternoon by falling from a
wild cherry tree, laid unconscious
from Tuesday evening until this morn
ing. He is now much better and will
ultimately recover.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Mart Henry,
city agent of the Louisville brewery,
dropped dead at the corner of Poplar
and North streets Tuesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock. Veterinary Surgeon
Blanchard said it was case of sun
stroke.
Newspapers roughout the country
are putting b. to The publication Of
cards of thank Il EX. The Dispatch
don't want to p stop to their publi-
cation. 1t Is 3 glad to publish
them at regu advertising rates.
LCanfeld Dispatch. .-.1-,@- -.-- ., .,...
George B. Reed, the speedy skater Of
Easi iern OHIO, defeated the pedestrian,
Dan. 0,Leary, at the Goddard Rink, AL
lance, last night, by two and 0 half
lars, Reed skating four miles while
O'Leary walked two and one four tn
miles. Time 1920. ...--.. --- .---Isa5
The taking of testimony at Boston
in the Cleveland s. Canton cases, has
commenced before Thomas Savage, q
notary public, by the Corbin people. The
inside history Of the famous double d.
rectors' meetln in Canton last spring
will be thorOu hly shown up'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
Changing ths Ordinance.

The prohibition ordinance which was
passed by the Alliance Council about
two weeks since, and which was to have
gone into effect to. day, is now defunct
After being prepared by City Solicitor
Hoover, 1t was taken before a committee
Of outsiders, and a number Of supple
ments made thereto. When again ex
amined by Mr.. Hoover, he found 1t so al.
tered that 1t would not stand the test Of
the law, and In consequence, a new or
dinance has been passed, and the saloons
will still hold the fort for nearly three
weeks longer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
Badly Injured by Frightened Horse

At Navarro yesterday Jacob Leighley
and j. W. Warwick were bringing q.
horse to town that they haC purchased.
in the country. They were leading him
behind their buggy. While crossing the,
river bridge the horse took fright and
jumped up over the two men, breaking,
the buggy badly Rnd. .lnjuring Leighley
so badly that he was Knocked senseless.
The plunging horse struck him in the
back with his fore feet, and as he
cleared the buggy kicked him in the
side with his hind feet, causing the
fracture of several ribs.
Mr.. Leighley was the permanent Sec
retary at the Democratic county conyan-
tion held here recently.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
ALMOST KILLED.
Louis SIlker, IT,, Aged Eleven Years,
Seriously Injured.
He Falls from Wild Cherry Tree, Striking
Upon His Head, and is Picked Up
for Dead--His Recovery
Probable.

At three o'clock this afternoon the
MahOning and North streets. was great
ly excited by a little boy, who rushed
into the residence Of Mr.. Louis Sliker,
No. 131 k.at North street, and, crying
and In frightened tones told Mrs. SlikeT
that her eleven year old son, Louis, had
fallen from wild cherry tree and was
killed. L-lEsa9
q Mrs. sliker was stricken down with
grief at the appalling intelligence, and
soon the residents of the DeighbOrhOOd
gathered at the residence. In short
time number of boys approached the
residence, carrying the unconscious and
I bruised, but living form Of the Injured
boy. Death had not resulted, but the
boy had a narrow escape from 1t.
The little fellow was taken into the
house, placed upon bed and DR.. Port
man sent for. A DEMOCRAT reporter, In
the meantime had arrived at the house.
When the doctor arrived he made an *
animation Of the boys injuries and
found that the left arm was broken at
the wrist, the head and chin cut open in
several places, the face badly swollen
and the body generally severely bruised.
The physician attended to the Injuries
and prospects for recovery are good.
The accident happened about 2:30
o'clock this afternoon, about half a m Ile
north of the Fair Grounds, along the
C0nnottOn track. Young Sllker and q
number Of other boys were picking wild
cherries from tree, and In order to get
at them, Louis climbed high up Into the
tree. While so doing he turned to the
other boys and admOnished them to look
out for dead aid rotten limbs. The
words had scarcely passed his lips when
the limb upon which he was resting
broke and precipitated the boy headfOre-
most to the ground.
The boy fell with terrible force, strik-
ing square upon his head, rendering
HIM insensible, his unconscious form
rolling down the small hill upon which
the cherry tree stood. His companions
thought he was dead but they were
thoughtful enough to apply water to
his head, neck and face and he began
breathing. They then carried him
home. One of the boys, Immediately
after the accident, ran to bear the news
to Mrs. Sliker, and he was under the
Impression that Louis was dead. This
caused the first report.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
work on the Dueber Watch Case works

work on the Dueber Watch Case works
is In progress:
John Betteker, stone mason living
near Union College, north II town, was
robbed Of $31 at Canton On Friday eve
ming. He Is stone mason by occupa-
tion, and Is working on the Dueber
watch case building. He received his
months pay, and while passing SONS
freight cars in an unfrequented part cE
the city, was met by a highwayman who,
with drawn revolver, commanded hlm
70 row up his hands and submit to-
being searched. He was compelled to.
submit to the indignity and was re-
lieVed Of his money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
Scotch Picnic,

The third annual picnic of The Scotch
denizens and their descend its and
friends in this section, will be held at
ROckbill's grove, Alliance, on Friday,
September Sd, 1886 All are invited.
The exercises will be of a social char
acter, to honor native land ard recog-
nize mither tongue, and so become
"Weel acqnaint." By order of
EXECUTIVE Committee.
Exchanges in Alliance, Salem, Mas
sillOn, Akron, RavenDa, Kent, Warren
New Lisbon, Wellsvllle, etc, will please
copy the above notice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
IN MEMoRIAM.
Resolutions by Pomona Grange on tn
Death of Jacob Ruperd.

4
Death of Jacob Ruperd.
The committee of Pomona Grange tt
whom was assigned the duty of properl,
noticing the death of Brother Jacob Ru
perd, reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
POMONA GRANGE HALL,
CANTON, August Gath, 1885,
Jacob Ruperd Is dead. When q good
man dies communities mourn. OF Bro
Ruperd 1t may truly be said that his
three score years were devoted to the
best Interests of mankind, ALWAYS OIL
the side of truth, education, religion
and honest enterprise, he achieved tht
highest rank of good citizen, a kind
and obliging neighbOr and an honest
man, meriting the welcome plaudit
well done, thou good and faithful SER
want, enter into the joys Of thy Lord
where The sunbeams OF eternal glory
shall abide forever. Brother Ruperd
bore his last illness and long suffering
with ithe Christian fOrtitude of a noble
man, and when the last summons came
he met his death "liko one who wraps
the drspeTy Of his couch about him and
lies down to pleasant dreams"
As boy and man he was always the
modest, genial gentlemen, enjoying the
confidence and respect Of the COmmun-
ity In which he lived; often placed in
charge Of public trusts he ever proved
his eminent fitness by his unsWerving
devotion to duty. His wise counsel and
kind admOniti rs in school, church and
society III long be remembered as O
model to the young and rising genera
tiOn, his memory will ever bs cherished
by all who knew him.
AS q charter member of the second
subordinate Grange In the State of Ohio,
he became one of the most ardent work.
ers In the Grange organization, occupy
ing and performing the duties of many
positions In the order with signal
ability and fidelity, which has
endeared him to our order, so that we
view the vacant chair left by him as
Master Of our Pomona Grange with the
prOfoundest sorrow and regret and only
bow in humble submission to the will
of the great Master.
RESOLVED, Therefore, that In the death
Of Brother Ruperd, the Grange has lost
worthy member whose absence will
long be noticed and whose place will be
difficult to fill; that as token OF our
respect the hall Of the Grange be appro-
priately draped with the mourning in
sigma of our order; that we hereby
tender our most heartfelt sympathy and
coincidence to his widow and family In
their sore bereavement; that CODY
hereof be forwarded to them and also to
the Canton DEMOCRAT and Repository
and Grange Bulletin for publication.
JACOB N. SHAUB,
CYRUS COLLARS,
MICHAEL BITZEB,
Committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
Bridge contraola Awarded.

At the meeting of the county commits
siOners this morning the contract fo&.
building the abutmants of new bFidg
over the Tuscarawas river, at Navarro :.
was awarded to Derringer & Wagner, Of
Waynesburg, at 81 so per perch, and the
building Of the pier to Anthony CleMg-
entz, Of Masslllon, at $1.49 per perch.
This Is the bridge which broke down g
few months ago while an engine was
being hauled over it, preclpitating the
engine and driver into the river.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

tic, can take Its place. The church
must have the baptism OF spiritual fire.
The discussion was listened to through
out with wraDt attention, and, although
the speaker occupied over an hour, the
sermon seemed entirely too short.
Rev. 2. W. RsdabaUgh, editor of the
Living Epistle and Sunday school liter
at1re, Of Cleveland, will preach tonight
at 8 O'Clock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

Stark County Democratic Central Com
mittee,
The members Of the Stark County
Democratic Central Committee are re-
quested to meet at Canton at the Young
Mems Democratic Club rooms, on Satur.
day, Sept 4th, 1885, at one O'Clock, p. M,
for the purpose Of organizing and trans
acting such other business as may come
before said committee, connected with
the coming campaign.
DANIEL v oRLEY, II. W. EOssLER,
Secretary. Chairman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
Two Bad YoutIhs.

Ross Little and L. II. Hartel, two wsy.
ward youthe, went over to Alliance Sat
urday on picnic, which resulted In
their being arrested and fined $40 and
costs and sentenced to Is days In Jail for
cruelty to animals. While the police
officer was taking them to the train for
the purpose of bringing them to Canton,
Hartel made his escape. After an unsuc.
cessful search of some hours he was final
lD captured at the Ft. Wayne depot here
by Constable Weber while about to board
the 5:37 west bound train. He was
taken to jail and locked up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
A Place of Naws Indssd.

There 10 nothing like goingswsy from
ones own town to some other town TO
gat home news. This Is illustrated in
the following item from the 0rrviIle
Crescent, which conveys the sstonish-
Ing intelligence to CantOnians that
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

A dangerous surgical operation, re-
lief from strangulated hernia, was sue.
cessfully performed several days ago
upon sycung farmer, named Henry Sell,
living four miles east of 0snaburg. Dr.,
r 0 Portman, of Canton, assisted by DR..
j. P. SchilliDg, Of Louisville, performed
the oIeIation. Reports from Sell today
say he is getting well.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
Excursion to Cleveland and Niagara Farr

Excursion to Cleveland and Niagara FaI1E
Saturday, August 2Sth, via Cleveland s.
Canton Railroad. Low round trip rates
from all stations. Tickets good three
days. Special train, Pullman coaches
and sleepers from Cleveland via popular
Nickel Plate Railway, through without
change. Tickets good going to Cleveland
on all trains Of this date. Train leaves
Canton 7:25 a. m. and 4:l3 .. N. Fare to
Cleveland and return, $125; to Niagara
Falls and return, 1915.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

CITY Teachers, Examination

There will be an examination held for
the benefit Of applicants for teaching
In the Canton Union Schools, on Sept.
4th, 1886, In the High School room, be-
ginning at a. m. By order Of Board
Of Examiners. NJ. D1sLER, Clerk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

DR.. George B, Cock has made arrange
ments to have course of six lectures
In the Opera House next winter, In the
months OF November, December and
January. The subjects for the course
are as follows: world making" by 8.
?. Leland. "rhe Factors Of Life, ,""A
Trip Over the Alps" "The Land of
Burns and Scott" England and the IT.
lsh People," and "a Visit to Pompeii. !"
The course is intended as Grand Army
benefit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

Persons moving west should write Or
call on Fl. H. Geeting for maps and in
formation,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

collars b Go. are daily receiving new
goods and are now prepared to show
their trade the latest In fall styles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

Blankets of every variety, and at the
lowest prices, at the Boston Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

Bargains In dry goois at GeetIng &
V :kers'.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS,
Summoned for the Next Term of Common
Pleas Court.


Pleas Court.
Following are the names Of those
drawn for the Grand Jury of the Sep
tember term Of court, commencing Sep
tember Goth:
John McCammon, Nimishillen tp
Isaac Anthony, Canton; Daniel HOff
man, Sugarcreek tp.; John Raer, Tus
carawas tp.; D. G. Nunamsker, Canton
T. M. Bloomfield, Marlboro; Joseph Kelly
Lexington tp.; o. Fl. Goetz, Lake; A. g.
Unkefer, Paris; Henry Very, Canton
Louis Werstler, Lake; George A. Fogle,
Sugarcreek; Azariah ShoFb, MassilIOn
David Johnson, Washington; John Pol
lock, Lawrence.
PETIT JURORS
The petit jurors drawn for the term,
commencing October All are as follows:
William A. Rohn, Perry tp.; j. W.
Hess, Lake; Jacob Dupont, Nimishille1;
James Brothers, Paris; j. W. johnson.
Lexington; John LeOnhart, Canton;
Henry Hildebiidle, Washington; John
Michener, Lawrence; Ans0n StambaUgh,
Sugar Greek; David Miller, Canton; An
drew Reese, Washington; David Bach,
Sugar Creek; EphTslm HOssler, Plain F.;
Daniel johnson, Lexington; Joseph
Henry, Canton; s. N. Knapp, MassillOn;
Adolph Hincke, Marlboro; Belden New
house, Nimishillen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

A. J. Douds & Son, dentists,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

II you want buggy, carriage, wagon
or phaeton that Is worth 100 cents for
every dollar you pay, before buying 90
see the reliable firm Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

Corner East Seventh and Piedmont sts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

New Silks at Geetiug & vlckers'.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

The committee of Pomona Grange to
whom was assigned the duty of properly
noticing the death Of Brother Jacob Ru.
perd, reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-26

The st. Joseph and st. Johns societies
will give an excursion and picnic to
Camp Chippewa on Thursday, Septem-
Der %, for the benefit of the German
Catholic church. The Harmonic Band
will accompany them. Fare for the
round trip fifty cents. Every one is In
Xlknh. N A -.-....- - 40. .----.