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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
A CRUEL TRICK.
Some Inside History on the Domestic
Life Of DR., Disslnger aud Wife
Of Canal Fulton.

GOaaipera At Canal Fulton are still
rolling under their tongues like d sue
cllent m0rael the Dlasinger scandal
The charges are Of such grave char
aetef that, although talked about In
that place for months, yet the lillng OF
the petition for divorce by Mrs, Disaln,
ger had tho effect Of increasing the In,
terest In the case,
A Wen known resident Of that place
WAS In thls city the other day ana
talked NJ some length on the case, lle
gave some inside history Of the case
which viii prove interesting TO many
persons, From his story II would mp,
pear that the Doctors diasolute ways
were proving 10 be- thorn IN hla wifo's
side, and whom this intentional or acct
dental poisoning took place, II was
more than human being could stand,
After consulting friends Mrs, Dissln.
ger took steps 10 commence action
against her husband for poisoning her
lie grew frightened when no learned Of
the turn matters were tax,
ing, and NJ once began 10
pet her aud COddle her until, woman.
like, she almost tOrpayo him for what
she believed was m attempt 10 put her
out OF ih1 way In addition t0 paying
more marked attentions than In the
hey-dey Of counting life he stated that
he would give her u valuable piece of
real estate, THIS waa the last straw 10
break the hard feelings she naturally
entertained toward her acOundrelly
husband and on hno summer morn.
ing last year the couple drove 10 this
city 10 have the transfer made, stop
ping No the llurford the husband lett
the wife for q short time stating that
he would look up Judge 10 have the
transfer made, The wife waited patient.
ly for the reappeOfance Of her husband
and u Judge, thinking the latter official
necessary, aud when her husband 70,
turned and told her no Judge could be
found IN the city she believed him aud
departed for home, perfectly satisfied 10
continue the matter over until some
future time. 10 WIS not long after this
that the Doctor again began his brutal
treatment, His wife left for the home
of relatives IN Akron aud now II IN said
the festive Doctor ia not IN Europe but
Is In u western city living with a motor.
ioua sporting woman,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
HERE YOU ARB.
An Official Report Of the New
Medical Society.
Tho Great Interest in the Matter
Throughout tho City aud tho
"sooop" Worked by the
Newa- Democrat APP
plauded - But It's
Nothing Unusual.

As stated exclusively In 'fueadaye
NEwa' DEMOORAT a reorganization OF
the stark County Medical Soolaty took
place NJ the Barnett House Tuesday
afternoon, The meeting was u secret
one and although the substance OF the
meeting was given yesterday the fol-
lowing report OF the secretary la pub
lished today
Tilf OFFICIAL REPORT,
Pursuant 10 request OF several
members OF tho medical profession OF
Stark couniy q meeting WIS held Tues,
day afternoon January 2sud, IN the
parloB of the Barnett hotel, this city,
for the purpose Of organizing a New
Medical Society,
The meeting was decidedly success
ful one, Harmony prevailed through
out, aud there was manifest q universal
opinion that u now society should bo
formed. No time was lost In discuss.
ing the purpose OF the meeting, which
brought together no many representa-.
tive phynlcinna from different parts OF
the county, who IN past years have
been prominent IN contributing TO the
success of medical society work
Dr ~ H. Phillips wna elected chair,
man OF the meeting and Dr. j, FMarOh.
and secretary Later they were elected
90 permanent officers,
The organization shall be known as
the stark County Academy OF Medi-
cine.
The object of the Academy ia TO aid
It's members In The study OF the causa,
ton, nature, treatment and prevention
OF disease, 10 foster o high standard OF
professional morality; 10 maintain
friendly relations and confidence among
its members,
Any regular physician, roputably on.
gagged In active practice, 10 eligible 10
m0mborahip,
After u free discussion as 10 thename
OF the society, u committee was ap
pointed by the president TO report on a
constitution for the Academy,
Tho sections OF the constitution we're
adopted separately aud finally were u.
d0pled aa q whole, 10 provides that the
work OF the Academy shall bb divided
as follows % General Practice; (9
Surgery, (3) Diseases Of Women and
Children aud Midwlferyi(D Therapeu'
tics and Sanltatoni (b) Prevailing Dis
oaa0a
The regular meetings will DO held the
lrst Tuesday Of alternate months.
Tho nrst regular meeting viii be held
In tho City Hail. Canton the lrst Tues.
day OF March, at : o'clock y. IN. at
which time the following program will
be given. Papers will be read by DR.,
Il. Clark Miller, of Masslll0n; DIR, H. y,
POrtmann, of Canton, Report Of cases,
Dr. =. d. Post, Of Canton; DR., Barnes,
OF MasalllonN
II, II, PHILLIPS, M. d., Prest,
j. H. MARcllANb, M, d., Soc'y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
A valuable Relic.

Comrade John II, Lape, Of the well
known Arm Of Yost h Lape, is in pos
session of q highly priced relic, that has
been handed down to him from his
ancestors Of the last century. II 10 the
grant OF valuable tract Of land in the
then Province Of Pennsylvania, that
10 dated Lancaster county, May 0, 17il.
The deed Is q conveyance by the Penn
brothers, John, Thomas and Richard,
grandsons Of William Penn, the founder
Of Pennsylvania, and from whom IL
derived its name. This ancient docu.
ment is written in bold John Hancock
style Of penmanship, on very thick,
ancient parchment and can be read as
readily as II written yesterday. John
Penn, ono OF the grantors above, was
born III England In 1928, and was pro.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
LATER DEVELOPMENTS
IN the Affairs Of Manager ROsChe
and His Travellers Bureau.

Notwithstanding the statements
made by Manager lloaohe, which were
published In yesterdays NEWS DEMO
oRAT, new developments would seem
10 indicate that all Ia not lovely in the
afiaia OF the bureau.
This afternoon II was rumOred ON the
street that MIR, HOache had severed hla
connection with tho llampden works
and departed for pastures new and
green, II WAS also stated that no had
packed up q portion Of hia furniture
prepatory TO shipping II to his now field
OF labor,
OWNS W the lateneea OF tho hour II
waa impossible 70 ascertain poaitiyoly
II he had left tho city A telephone
message 10 the llampden Onlce con.
lrmed NJ least q portion OF the rum0r.
II was stated by AN empl0y0 Of that OF.
flee that Mr., lloaohe had been dis
charged laft night on account of his
connection with the Travellers Bureau
II la known that Mr., R0eCho ia ia
debt In this city and elsewhere, aud this
In connection with his being discharged
would seem In some degree 10 confirm
the rumor that he had either left or In.
tended 10 leave the city.
IL Ii certainly unfortunate for his
family, aa from all accounts his wife Is
u very fine lady and has the sympathy
OF all who are acquainted with her In
this, her hour Of sorrow,
lnQuhy at Tic pUbt OlllGe developed
the fact that Mr, Rosche had not called
for his mail to-day, and this also gives
color 10 the rumor that ho has left
the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
Captain Rloka in the Load.
Especial to tho Plain Dealer,


TOLEDO, Jan. 22,--lt has been def.
nltely settled that Judge Welker will
retire from the iudgeship Of northern
Ohio. The present clerk of court, A.,
j, Kicks, is the only active candidate In
the field for Judge Welkers position,
though several ambitious Republican
lawyers of Toledo are bighing because
the plum seems TO be going to u man
who comes from another part Of the
district. Nearly all the Toledo lawyers
Of both parties have signed q petition
for the appointment of Kicks, however,
and there seems to be no doubt of his
success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
DREAD pRoPsY

Causes the Death OF an Old Resident and
Probably tho Largest Man IN tho state,
MAssILLoS Jan, 20, Especial lit
Is learned here this afternoon that the
largest man In Stark county aud prob
ably In the State Of Ohio. died NJ his
home in Sugar Creek township this
morning Of dropsy lle was William
Kurtg, and some time ago he weighed
400 pounds, Owing TO illness u has In
creased To over 600 pounds, IL was
found necessary TO have q coffin made
especially for his remains, His funeral
viii bo held Friday morning and the
remaIn0 will be inferred at the Cross
Roads church
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
THAT COOKING MAIN,
Knowing One Give the Leader the
Laugh-A Suggestion,

That highly moral Journal Of olylll2a.
ton, the Alliance Leader, In comment
Ing upon the account OF u cooking main
held In this city and recently published
In tho News a'DEM0oRAT, for some un,
known reason feels called upon 10 say;
efhe Leader does not banker after
this variety OF sporting news 10 any
great extent, but the Alliance sports
demand that the DEMOCRAT DO called
down on lts reGkleaa abuse Of the truth
The taCta are couple Of Alliance
saloon Keepers stood around with soy,
eral hundred dollars Offering 10 place 10
on their birds In amounts TO suit the
Canton gang, and only succeeded In
getting up el7 pot the CantOnltea
raised m auma OF 20 and 90 Genta, The
Alliance sports claim 10 have lost tho
bnttle 10y u very close cali, and nlsO
That more money waa spent t0l whiaky
than changed hands on the result,
Another match was made between
the parties, which, II not prevented by
the authorities, 40 II should be,
viii take place Ia this city within a few
days."
The WEEKLY DEMOCRAT would Gug'
gest that George Pettit, OF the Leader,
be interviewed, "rls said that under
the cover Of darkness and several
"smiles" he had no conscientious soru.
pies against taking q peep AZ the sport,
lie can tell about aa we'll as anyone
olae too, how much money was
dropped, ',ris sad but the Alliance
sports can't regain their money by
newspaper articles OF such character.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
Run DOWN

py Fort Wayne Froight-.Tho Bad Fate
ofa Pittaburg Poddlor.
AS the NEws.D DEMOCRAT was going
to press Monday, u telephone message
was received from It's correspondent at
Louisville, stating that Matthew Con.
well, Of Pittsburg, had been run down
nv a Tt. Wayne freight q short time
before and had both legs cut OFT. The
man was o peddler and had arrived but
few hours before the accident occur
red After selling some goods, he i'm
bIbed little fire water. IL had such
an affect upon him that IL tangled his
legs In q bridge over which he was
passing. The approaching freight could
not be stopped In time TO save him.
A message received from Louisville
this morning stated that the man had
died about midnight and that he would
probably bo buried by the township.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
LoumvILLn NEWS.
A Little business for His Honor-..want
iyooum,

A Little Business for His Honor'..Want
u Lyooum,
Chris Vouron and Peter Weaver hay.
ing had u puglllstio encounter AT
Smiths barber shop on Saturday eve,
we're arrested and brought before the
Mayor, charged with disturbing the
peaco. Both plead guilty, paid their
lines and went on their way rejoicing,
A child of Mr.. and Mrs, John Kral's
living northwest Of town, died this
morning. The funeral will take place
at 0 a. m. tomorrow.
jacob lEtChberger was arrested to.
day for calling William Warner bad
names. lie plead guilty before His
Honor and paid his lino.
The people living north Of the vii.
lage win be glad to hear that the bridge
on North Chapel street Ia Ut last com
pletod.
Only two literary SOCIETIES have been
organized In the township, What's the
matter with having u lyceum In town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
An nnierprias That Interosta Canton,

AKRON, January es-fho railroad
known M the New York 4 Ohio,
which has for some time past been on
the tapla to be built on the old Clinton
Air Line route, now seems 10 have
taken u definite shape, ~ u mortgage
was 10 day filed here by the New York
~ Ohio railway company In behalf Of
tho Farmers Loan and Trust Company
OF New York for 100000 or not 10
exceed 10000 per mile for said rail
road, The road will pass through the
counties Of frumbull, Geauga, Portage
aud Summit and will be built between
StTeetaborO In Summit county ana
Greenyllle, Pa, connecting with the
Cleveland, Canton Il Southern railroad
ut the former place aud with the Erie
a. Pennsylvania at the latter place,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
HAVE THEY DEEM oAusnrr

mon supposed 70 mayo n,nrgiar,s%ed l Mon
Word was received at police head
quarters this afternoon from 0rTville
that several trampS had been arrested
there and that they had in their posses
sion u number of revolvers and razors
also considerable jewelry Of different
kinds.
Marshal Fletcher is under the i'm.
preston that they are the parties want
ed In this city for burglarizing John
Wonderly's pawn shop, and he will
leave for Orrville this evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
THEY ARE FALsn.


Such Declares Horny Borling are the
Charges Mado by His Vito for Di.
voroo.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT; | have no oh.
lection TO my wife, Kate Berllng up.
plying for q divorce, but do object To
the grounds she gives ~ stated In your
issue Of Monday, Jan. 81, All her allie
CATIONS | declare uptrue,and | viii state
10 the public tiAt | always treated her
~ " tho duty OF u good husband, as all
oar neighOpr5 eau testify, only lvlC
her after her wayward conduct became
such that | could no longer bear H..
Tho honor and uprlghtness OF my char
aoter can easily prove by my present
and past employees, and many other
men Of repute who know me,
Respectfully,
HENRY BERLiNo,
Canton, Jan 81,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
Celebrated caae.

WAsnEoToN, Jan, 2s,-Tho case OF
Kimberly w Arms, growing out Of u
mining claim and appealed from the
circuit court OF the Northern District
Of Ohio, was heard In the United States
Supreme Court to-day, All tho mem.
bers OF the court except Justice Mat.
thews, who Is sick, were In their places
on tho bench, For Kimberly Asa W.
Jones, Of Youngstown, appeared as
counsel, and for Arms Judge Steven
son Burke, Of Cleveland, and Colonel
Thomas W, Sanderson, OF Youngstown,
The matter was takan under advise.
ment by the court
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
IN JAIL AGAIN.

Ada Rauoho onaohw windor's Bondaman Aaka
TO be Roloaaod.
The Observation-Disclosures are again In
trouble, Sometime AGO Christ and Ada
were both bound over on u charge of
grand larceny, to await the action OF
the grand jury In the sum of $3.50 each.
Yesterday Christ and Ada had words
and IN consequence be induced his
father 10 withdraw his name for Ada's
bond and she is now In jail
Yesterday she made some very
serious charges against her husband
and claiming that she Is Innocent Of
the charge on which she Is now in Jail
and says that IL was her husband who
stole the money,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
Our Nolrhpora IA plOaroa to Montion.

Charles n. Frazer, vice president of
the Humane Society Of the United
States, vice president Of Of the Hu-
name Society of Canton, secretary of
the Canton Board of Trade, secretary
OF the Canton Audubon Society, ex-
president of the Canton council not TO
mention excandidate for mayor, hns
become business manager Of the Canton
News. DEMOCRAT, and will bring 20 Ii
all the energy and enterprise at his
command--and that Is q good deal. r.
Massillon Independent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
NEWS or THE DAY.
The Diplomatic Deal That Sends
U. =. Minister Phelps Home,
Prohibition and High License In
Massachusetts. .
The Steady Drift Of Towns Toward
license,
Colonel conger Dives Way TO Asa BUSH
nell for Governor,
AMERICAN MINISTER aHTuRNs,

A Diplomatic Afifont Iieaented In q Di,
plomatie Way, You Know,
New YoRK, Jan 49, Special, THE
TrIbune's London special says; Amer
lean Minister Phelps on Monday had
the last official interview with Lord
Salisbury NJ the foreign office, | lmag
Inc, therefore, that the British fomign
minister now understands that the de-,
partufe OF Phelpa from England At thla
moment Ia not due TO the fact that u
Republican President will be inaugur-
ated next March Lord Salisbury knows
that Phelps would naturally have re-
mained here another two months and
the foreign office people know that
Phelps goes home because tho British
legation In Washington Is vacant, This
useful knowledge viii filter down into
general Engllsh mind ana win be
understood here by the time Phelps
steps on board The steamer NJ South,
ampt0n 10 90 home, that u Diplomatic
allront offered by the American Govern,
ment 10 Lord Salisbury has been re.
sented In correct diplomatic way,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
NEWS or MAsBILLoN.

MAssILLoN, o., Jan.

lnpoolA ANpituapuhuonooil
MAssILLoN, o., Jan. 22.
Mrs, David Clark, the wife OF the
proprietor Of the Bridge House, died on
Sunday afternoon OF typhoid fever, aud
will be buried Mt 3 o'clock this after.
noon from the house on West Main
street She leaves q husband and eight
children, Mrs, Clark WIS q sister OF
Mr., George Phillips,
Mr., A, p, Wisoman slipped ON the ice
yesterday afternoon near The East
street school house aud fell, breaking
his arm w the wrist,
Inquiry at police headquarters this
morning elected the information that
George Frye, charged by William Bow.
eS with assault and battery, had skip
ped tho city, The hearing of the zuck-
trmah brothers takee place to-day, The
goods alleged TO have been stolen have
not as yet been found,
"They say" that the Continental cigar
factory IS booming, and that Mr., Sailer
shortly intends TO employ q hundred
more hands.
Charles Halter is now employed at
Q l.. McLain q Co.'S. wholesale house,
An error was made in announcing
the English Catholic social as taking
place next Wednesday evening. ltwill
be held on Thursday evening at the
East Main street residence Of Mr.,
Frank Cr0no,
The llrst lecture OF the course will be
delivered tomorrow evening In the
Peoples hall by Col. j. u. Sanford. The
subject Is "0ld Times and New" The
press comments upon Mr., Sanford's
lecture are very favorable and he ought
10 have large audience.
Adam Lieberman left yesterday after.
noon for Hesse Cassel, Germany, TO be
gone until April.
j, II. Brown spent the last few days
In Middlebranch,
Miss Eva Shafer, who has lately been
residing In Cleveland, this morning
entered upon her duties as stenographer
ut the office OF Russell ~ Co.
j. w. Warwick, of Cleveland, was in
the city yesterday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
SOME SURPRISE
Canton, Jan 81

Manifoatod in Navarro over tho Travel
or's Buro0u.-A Dancing Club TO De Or
gnnisod.
NAVAHRE, Jan, 22,-There was con.
siderable surprise manifested here at
The article published In the News. Dem.
ocR&T saturday evening, giving an
account OF d, II, RoSches Travellers
Bureau, especially as he is the son of
Peter Rosche, living just below Navarro.
lie n one of the best citizens In the
township.
Tho young folks Of this place In the
habit OF tripping the light fantastic toe
are making an effort ~ organize u
dancing club at Eckroats hall. IL is
the intention TO give n series Of dances
every Thursday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24

En-. WEEKLY DEMooRAT.--l hereby
inform the people Of llartyille, that my
son Nathaniel has admitted the theft
of a lot OF buggy whips, and fully ex'
honorating Mr.. Machamer and others
whom had uniustly charged with an
interest IN the crime. | retraot all
misstatements | may have made re.
garding any Of my neighbors,
john ROVER.
Hartville, o., Jan. 81, 1880.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
Blaine AutonisnOd a. Reporters ohoOE,

Especial to tho Plttsbufg Dlspatchl
BALTIMORE, January s2,-James G,
Blaine, accompanied by his son EN-
mons, arrived here about noon to-day,
TO attend the stockholders meeting Of
the West Virginia Central and Pitts.
burg Railroad Company, Ex-senator
Davis, President of the road, and
Stephen b. Elkins met him at the door
OF the local Office and conducted him
into tho little back room where the
directors had been discussing matters
generally. Saveral reporters had sta.
toned themselves at the door, and as
Mr. Blaine stepped across the threshold
one Of them asked him II he would be
the next Secretary of State.
The ex.Secretary was 80 overcome by
the suddenness Of the question that he
stood still and looked askance at the
reporter. Then, as II realizing his posi-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
THE MINNmsorA row.

Claimed That Waahburn Ia Elootod...
Charged That lIo Bought His Place,
MiNNEApoLis, Jan, 20 Especial, +
II is claimed that the ballot In the
House yesterday elects Washbum U, $,
Senator, as the House aid not adjourn
yesterday but simply took recess, 30
that the legislative day Of yesterday
still continues, and that u majority Of
both houses have voted for WOshbun,
There Is much bad blood on the part Of
Senator SObns friends, and charges
a7e openly made that WOshburn pur.
chased his election.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
ANN wuGTAoRn.
Information Received Says That Bho Has
Huaband In Lootona,

Information Received Says That sho Has
Huaband In bootonla.
Prosecutor Welty has received in.
formation from Benjamin Hall, Of
Leetonia which throws sorie light In
the past history Of Ann Wbltacre, who
has gained 80 much unepYlablo noto-
riety In this city,
Mr.. Hall states that the woman is
his wife, and left his homo on Decem-
ber IL, 1887. lie says that her name is
Rebecca Ann Hall and that her maiden
name was Rebecca Ann Innman. Tle
says he gives the above information, ag
he heard she was under arrest In this
city and he desired TO mid her prosecutor
In securing q conviction.
She was arrested IN this city some
time ago ON telegram from Cleveland
charging her with grand larceny and
was taken to that city where she was
afterwards released.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
A Man VINO nose porpo,uol Motion

NEw YoRH, Jan, % special
Il, d. Speer has formed company with
n capital Of 6ye millions OF dollars, to
push his n0n-eShaust steam engine,
Speer does not hide II as Keely did his
moter and claims II saves 95 per cent.
Of fuel and is practically perpetual mo.
ton, Some Of the best engineers In the
world say II Is n success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24

TheateT, the Indian was drunk aud
tried 10 kin Crawford In the duel scene,
II was hard and terrible fight with
knives, According 10 the play Craw-
ford should have taken the knife from
the redakin, lie refused 10 give " up
and made some vicious lungea, After
a desperate struggle the scout got the
upper hand aud prioked the Indian two
or three times In the side with the
threat 10 kill him " no made any fur
thef hostile demonstrations, After the
play the Indian escaped and the police
are looking for him fearing he may do
some harm,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-24
A MO BLAZE

but Not Much Damage Dono.-Tramps
Got In Their Work,
AZ II o'clock Tuesday night q man
rushed breathly into the central engine
house and notified the nremen of u
large fire ut the corner of South and
Poplar streets The department quick
ly responded and found the barn in the
rear Of tho Baptist church parsonage
on the corner named In flames. Good
work soon extinguishod the flames aud
saved the many outbuildings of neigh.
bors. The barn was good one and
was badly burned, II isthought TO have
been set on fire by tramps as II has not
been In use for some time.