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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
PnonlnlploRIars mnnq.
A Gathering OF tho Gold Water Cians
hlleonon ot pfiieeIs'F' Telling heaol
tons adopted,

A Gathering Of tho Gold Water oians.-.
hlleonon ot phloeIs'Fs Telling heaOiu'
tionA adopted,
The Prohihitloniata Of Stark county met
az Temperance Hall On Tenth street To-
day, quite q crowd heing in attendance,
Tie meeting was called % order at 10
o'clock by John banner, The cause Oi
prohibition WAS discussed and a general
experience meeting has had, II was de-
elded "a form q county league, aud the
following pillceH were elected Preel'
dent John Dannari vice president, j, l.,
Swan secretary, j, Ashenhurati treaHllr-
or W. II, Miller An executive commit,
teeman was appointed from each town,
ship Ia the county when an adjournment
was taken until | o'clock this afternoon,
The following rrsOlullOns we're read and
unanimously adopted
lits0LYkpi That we are In favor OF tho
prohibition OF the drink tratilG because ID
u tile question pf paramount Importance
in American politics, and We recognize
tho absolute necessity OF having party
pledged % this principle % advance tho
interealh OF the cause and logiRlate aud
enforce laws Ia harmony with II,
Ihht we denounee the appointment Of
Judge liroWer 10 th0 Supreme Court Of the
United States aR an outrage against the
That we shall seek by every means la
our power % elect q President Ia 1892 who
will not furnish wine on the White House
board, aud Vice President who will not
own a bar even by proxy,
That We rejoice Ia the fact that tho Cam
ton Leader has been established 20 adj
vance the Prohibition cause In Stark
county and recognizing that as the suc-
cess OF q political party defenders In
large measure upon the circulation OF
newspapers devoted 10 the principles OF
the party We urge that q thorough and
ayalemallo effort be made 20 put the Can.
ton Leader Into every Prohibition home,
and Into 40 many other homes as possible
90 tho cheapest and best method Of Great
Ing public sentiment Ia favor OF the Pro,
hiblllOn party,
That We rejoice In the organization Of
Woman Suffrage Clubs In tile county aud
inylte those women while lifting them
selves 70 be Intelligent voters, 20 mako
study Of the platforms OF tho different
political pariloa that they may sea that
we not only endorse equal suffrage, but
that we also take advanced positions upon
all living questions Of tho day,
IL was decided 10 hold the next meeting
AT Alliance Ia February the date 10 be do,
clded by the president.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
HER PRISON LIFE.


What Correspondent Says Of Ida Vogan,
Reoontly Bont From Canton 70 tho Poni-
tontiary.
In wrltO-up In tho Cincinnati Enquirer
Sunday Of the Ohio PcnitOntinry the fol-
lowing appeared concerning Ida Vogan,
recently sent thoro from Cantoni Misa
Vogen, the younger OF the two women
serving In this room, IL u very good'look-
ing girl and has an interesting history,
She has bright blue Oyee, pink checks, aud
very pretty short brown hair that curla
gracefully all over her head, Hor homo
n Ia New Lisbon. She N but ~, and she
IN sentenced for one year for larceny. She
has boon NJ the Ponitontinry but two
weeks, which may account for hor color.
II was especially noticeable, because OF
the thirty.ax womon
ALL HAVE THE "pRIsoN rALLoR,n
hut this girl and one othor, This girl, II
guilty, III also unfortunate and deserving
OF aympathy. She Inherited u chronic
trouble from hOr mother that has three
timoa caused her insanity, Tho present
trouble she Ia In originated while she was
sowing for lady, She became Ill and
went home, taking with hcr some old
dresses OF her mistress 70 make over with
hcr aiatcr'a assistance, This HhO said Aho
did with the full knowledge and consent
Of her mistroee, but was later arrested on
q charge Of thoft, She became insane,
and was In the Toledo Insane Asylum for
nlnO months. She then returned home,
but hor insanity again returning, aho was
again sent 10 an Asylum, this time NJ Now
burg, Ohio, whore she remained about
ilyO months,
Tho charge against her pended during
all this timc, and shortly after her. second
a. .a2N. A a a..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
A nosPoN INapIpupIoN.
Tho Peabody Medical Institute and III
Quarter Century'A Work.

Quarter oentury'a Work,
One Of tho solf-ovldent propositions re-
gardlng most, " not all, human inatltu.
lions h, that their survival Indicates their
iltneaa tOoXNt, la other words, when an
institution beat serves some good purpose
II Ia apt 10 live while such u purpose h 10
be, or should be served, 10 combat tho
ordinary lila 20 which the flesh h heir, we
have good phyalolana by the thousands
aud hospitals 10y the hundred but thorc
are ailments OF 80 subtle nature, many
Of which infoat society like u dry rot, that
require special al,llland care IN their treat.
mont, that the specialist ulono-nnd he
must be- man Of rare quallicatdna-cn
beat treat thom, OF those ailments those
which have their origin Ia disorders Of the
nervous system are usually the most diill-
cult 10 deal with or treat successfully,
Their origin may bo remote 20 the eye OF
the ordinary practitioner, while to the eye
OF the specialist II may ho plainly indcnt-
cd 10y the nature OF the Manifestations.
AZ any rate thCy are always moro or less
difficult OF treatment, requiring peculiar
methods and patient and poraovcring az.
tontion on the part OF the medical man.
To treat such nervous malndlca was the
object Of the foundorof the Peabody Med.
zeal Institute, when, some % years ago, lio
established II NJ No, "a Bulllnch street,
Boston, whore Il ialocatod TO this day, and
whore u will, no doubt, continue for many
years 20 como, Il being an established fact
In the history OF medical institutions, that
whore they are omlnontly useful 10 hut
maniiy they become permanent,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
nIrrrN ny man RooM.MATr
HIN aUHHRnD THE OLD MAN.
A Young Blood Malos q qirrs Father 30.
liovo No IL Married 10 His Laughter and
Suddenly DOpartB.

A Young Blood Mnkoa uirl'g Father Bo-
Iiovo no ia Married TO uiB Laughter and
Suddenly Departs.
To-day there was gentleman named
Quoor, who resides nj Alliance, In the city
looking up the queer actions OF n young
man who gave his name ~ G, s. Cobb.
A short tlmc ago Cobb paid considerable
attention 10 Quecr's daughter, and In
ducod hor 10 como 70 Canton, Thcycamo
and registered as "W, s, Cobb and wifo,
phila.,n NJ the Union Hotol, Tho couple
returned 10 Alliance and the old
gentleman was told that they
had boon married. In proof OF this
Cobb produced u marriage certificate duly
filled out and signed by "Rov. How
nrd.n Tho father thought things were not
ns they should be, and told Cobb he
could remain nj his house, but In room
by himself, until aftor thoy had been 20
Canton and looked over tho marriage
records. They cpmo to-day, and while tho
records were being looked over, Cobb had
business outside, and has not been seen
since.
No license has boon found recorded
and Judge Fawcett stated that he had sold
blank marriage certificate TO young
man answering tho description OF Cobb,
He claimed To be mombar Of Rose HillH
Gaiety Go. and wanted tho certificate FOR
stage purposes. Besides the father of the
Girl, Landlord Byers would liko 70 see
him very much about u delinquent board
hill
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
Stark County Agricultural Society Eloo-
tion.

The following officers Of tho Stark
County Agricultural society have boon
oloctcd President, N. u, Molrat, Tusca-
rnwOs township; vice president, W, II.
Esea, Perry township; secretary, j, H..
Nicsz, C0ntonj treasurer, II. A, Wise,
Canton; superintendent OF floral hall, j.
N, Shaw, C1ntonj superintendent OF art
hall, David collars, Canton; marshal
George A. Albright, Lake township; sup
erintcndcnt Of police, ]. II. Dagger, OsnO.
directors those nominated 10 act rs such
In Lake township, OF whom there were
three, S. A. Glcb, II. s. Richards and
George Albright, oach received the same
number OF votes. Another election for
directors was held this afternoon, Mr..
G!ob was elected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
ms hAsT GARD PLAYED.
One Who Haa Won rhouaanda OF Dollars
Diea In Poverty.

Ono VINO hhn won Fhouhhnuh OF bollhfh
Dioa In Poverty.
George Slotham, who NJ ono time ac-
quirod such great fame throughout the
West and South as sporting man and
faro player, has died At the residence Of
his sister In New Philadelphia, He had
become hopoloaaly Insane, and was tNkon
home u few days ago, and II was found
necessary 10 send him 20 the county asy-
lum, His condition grow worse, and ho
was taken 10 the residence OF his sister 70
die. Slotham had his ups aud downs,
some days boing worth His thousands and
other daye bclng ponniloss, ono night II
related that his winnings NJ u noted Dom
yer faro bank, whore he happened 10 stop,
amounted 20 over u half million Of dol
lars. Next night he lost every dollar OF H..
Tie associated only with the most respect
able Of the sporting fraternity, and his
most Intimate friends were millionnirca,
Congrosson and apoculators, lie leaves q
wide circle OF woll'rospoctod relatives
and friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
Divorce Notice.

Emil zohndor, Plalntln, Common Pleas Court Of
vs. stark Ouunty Ohio
Maria zehnder, Def'dt
Maria Hrhndor, whose place OF residence IA un-
KNOWN late OF DOtlokOn, switzerland Will takO
notice thai on the 18th day of December A. d. tpsp
IN the Court OF common Pleas 0f stark county
ohio, where the action ia now pending, being cause
No, -.--, tho undoniRnud, hmll Iuhnder filed his
petit on against Maria 2shnder praying for divorce
from her, Tho said Maria zrhndor Ii requlredi
Anawer tho petition In said ton not later than ak
weeks after the 18th day Of lecUmber, A. 10. 1880
tho date OF tho first publication Of this notice. OF
such divorce may bo granted. 7 \
MARX X wrrAcH, Any Tor FcntIonsr.
duciU-LW HrT
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

Divorce proceedings have been COM
menced by Anna Creston against John
Creston, her husband. Tho plaintiff
claims that tho defendant is guilty OF
gross neglect Of duty and deeor,on, They
have boon living In Mossillon,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
A stark County commiasIonor Honorod.

The State Association Of County Com.
mlsaioners az Columbus "Wednesday elect.
ed oiIlcors as follows: President, Y. s..
Paulson OF Perry county, first vice pros-
dent, James A. Campbell, OF Athens
county; second vice president, j.,
Schmachtenbergcr, Of Stark county; third
vice president, George w. Miller, OF High
land county; secretary, John Morts, OF
Pike county assistant secretary, .. l.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

Jones, Of Licking county, treasurer, Lewis
MOreheRd, Of Hmnklin county oorress
pending secretary, u y, Dawson, or
FRANKLIN county,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

i6lks had queer dream tho other nlghE.
llh Thought 20 hlW q pfNe-nHhlefa ring, aud
~ thH middle OF " stood u doughty liffla
champion who met ana deliberately knOOll ~
over, ono by ono q score on moro ~ big
Iurly.lOphlng fellows 90 they advanced u
valiant piHmy proved more than u match Tor
theln, u Whh hll 20 funny that Jenkh woke
No laughing, lie noGOunth fOr tho dream by
no tact that hn had Just come 20 tho GpnGln-.
pll on tho market, that fleroe'a plenAant
lurgaiiYe Pellets, or tiny sugar coated
ufanulef, eialy knock out and beat an
ald only genuine Little Liver Pills.
lieWhle 0t limitations, which contain POI
ennnuH Mlneulh, Always ask for Dr. piefoea
Pellets, which arc iAtile huRar-oOHted Pills.
or Autl1blliOuH GuuuieH, Iue IA Dose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

II was reported that Benjamin Jack
son, of Fallston, who had been seen
talking 10 the men at work but u short
time before the accident, had been blown
into the river, but IL was afterward
learned he had gone 10 Pittsburg,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
EDITORIAL BoUIBB.

BY order Of the commissioners Van
Vert county IL governed by standard
timo,
TnE Jolforaonyllle, (O.) Chronicle has
suspended publication. Patronage was
inaiililcicnt,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
A Strike Threatened.

SCoTDALE, Pa, Nov. 3.-Ten thous
aud men, employees Of the Prick Coke
Company, will lay down their tools We'd
aesday for the reinstatement Of Andrew
verdoistic, the discharged Tip Top Coke
works committeeman. There is not now the
slightest doubt in anybody's mind but
that the mammoth strike threatened will
materislize. The miners obstinately re-
fuse the withdrawal Of the notice EN-
oracinR their demand, while the coke
company firmly maintain It's position.
They contend they are in the right, having
IN their possession atlidavits Of workmen
showing that their course in discharging
verdoistic was fully Justified. The miners
say they will rot do as they have done in
the past aud ask for conference but have
agreed 70 confer II the company makes
the proposition. 1t Is definitely under
stood that should the workmen strike, the
Prick company will Immediately insist on
wage agreements. In this event the mat
ter will be placed in more awkward po-
hilton and satisfactory settlement can
not DO looked for. A long and bitter
struggle 10 anticipated. The knights OF
Labor have openly declared their intention
to-day To carry the strike to every plan,
In the region should il be necessary to in
sugurate the struggle ~ the Frick plant
on Wednesday,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
Found n Pot OF Conn,

On the old Rupert homestead. Just
west OF Argentine, Kan, was found pot
OF gold Saturday, and By actual count the
pot contained o., 200 Ia coins ranging from
d up TO go. John Bapcrt and James Hal.
lowAy were oscavating for barn founds-
tlon on tho si,o OF mn old stable, Rupcr,'s
pick struck something hard. aud a fcw mo.
mcnu work disclosed an Iron pot with
about avo gallons capacity, and covered
with M Iron lid, Whom tho lid was finally
knocked OF u shining hoap Of gold was rc :.
voalod. These werc coins Of various
values, many OF them OF dates preceding
tho Mexican war, and mono Of them later
than 1854. Rupert and Holloway counted
up thoir wealth aud found nearly sj,oOo, IL
is believed that tho pot OF gold WI. buried
by the owner during tho troublesome Dor.
dor times Just preceding tho opening Of the
civil war, and II Ia probable that tho owner
WAS killed.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
A Bloodthirstx Villain.

A Chicago dispatch says: An excit.
ing incident took place GU Wabash avenue
tLs other night, In which the chief partic.
ipants were noted thief named James
Prcnell, alias "Shsnty,n and Miss Alice
Oakcs, who resides with hsr parents n
No. osj on that thoroughfarc. A year aga
Miss Oskes. who 10 u handsome girl Of
about !. years, was witness against
Prcncll on u charge Of burglary, and upon
her testimony he WAS given year In tbs
pcnitentlary. As he WAS being led away
to thc jail ut the time he Threatened 10
get even" with her, aud being released
from his confinement few days avo.
started out to carry his threats into execu.
ton, He watched the residence OF III,
girl, ind, ascertaining that she WAS not al
home, secrctcd himself In the neivhborhool
and awaited her return. He did no, have
long To walt, and ~ Miss oakcs turned
the corner Prcncll dartcd out OF his place
Of ooncealmcnt brandishing long knife.
Tho terrified girl ran screaming down
Wabash avenue closely pursued by het
would be- murderer.
Ho would have undoubtedly have SUE.
cscdcd In his work had II not boon for the
prompt arrival Of officers, who heard Mis-.
Cakes screams, gave chase 70 Prvncll
and cspturssi him after long run.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
Terrible Effect. Of i Blu cd.r.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. SAN accl-
lent, most horrible in detail, occurred on
he Delaware, Laokawanna Il Western
ailroad At Rock Cut, q station about three
niles south Of this city, through the undue
,flciousness Of boy telegraph operator
~ tho name Of M. A. Clark. The accident
occurred at about $40 this afternoon. and
he blunder resulted In the death Of four
persons, the injury Of many others, and
he destruction Of several thousand dol
ars worth Of the rolling stock Of the
.oad.
The New York 4 Pacific day express
rain from the south, which Is due In syria.
;usc at b:55 p M, passes Rock Cut NJ 3 40
o'clock. 1t docs not atop there, but passes
Rock Cut Ut the usual rate OF speed, which
S about 40 miles an hour.
Two coal trains were standing on u side
rack waiting for the express to pass.
Clark, the operator, VIA in his room y
The station, few yards east OF the switch
He was on the lookout for the express
The latter was ON time and Is the head
light OF Its engine camo into view, IL
dashed into Clark's mind that the switch
was open and that II II was not closed the
express would dash into the coal train.
No sooner did the thought enter his brain
than ho dashed out Of the door, rushed to
the switch and swung 1t over. He real
ized but too late his mistake.
As the switch was turned the express
swung onto the side track and the crash
Of the engines spoke the result
The noise Of the collision was lost In the
cries Of the passengers within the coaches
Of the express train.
Tho fireman and enginser Of each Gu
gine were caught in the wreck and ground
% death.
All the passengers were badly shaken
up, though only ons was injured seriously.
That one was Mrs, Julia Corcoran, OF
Buffalo, WHOSE spine was hurt and two of
her rihs hroken
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
An Imm.n.. Packing House.

The details OF an immense deal In
soal estate by the great packing nrms Of
Armour & Co., Swift & Co and Morris 4
Jo., have Just been made public. They
rave purchased $500 acres Of land o. the
southern end Of Lake Michigan In Lake
County, Indiana, and will remove their
Immense plants to that point where they
will establish vast manufacturing CEN
ter. The business Of these three hrms
alone amounts to $3.50, OOO, 900 year, and 1t
Is estimated that they. with others In the
same and similar lines Of business who
will DO drawn there will within tho next
i've years gather at that point population
If ls0, 900 people.
The Calumet River runs through the
heart Of tho tract, aud will furnish vast
dockage facilities In direct communication
with Lake Michigan, which 10 one Of the
special advantages sought by the project.
ors OF the enterprise, while at the ssme
time the railroad facilities are perfect
The new town will have its own water
supply at greatly reduced rates, and the
plant will be relieved Of a heavy burden Of
city taxation. In addition TO these advan
tages, II Is said that natural gas will be
brought into the new town, and It, use IS
fuel will further cheaper the cost OF oper-
ating the great plants.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
curiou. Acc idsnt at Providence.

An accident. urred Wednesday
night on the Worcester division Of the
New York, Providence and Boston road
near the Branch Avenue bridge At the
northern part Of the city, In which two
men were slm0st instantly killed and an
other Is probably fatally injured. A
freight train was either broken In two OF
WAS switching out upon the main tracks
when two cars came together with unus.
ual force. One Of these cars was loaded
with steel bridge girders and two Of them
were displaced and swiveled around Just
rs . Lonsdale train bound north came
along on the next track. One girder iirst
struck the side OF the smoker, killing
Daniel McDermott Of Pawtucket who
was sitting by the window playing cards.
and wounding Fred. Bennett baggage
master At the Central Falls station, who
sat behind him. The big beam rebounded
and struck the next car, day coach,
where N. g. Potbody, residence unknown,
was killed. The train was stopped with
one girder sticking through the car roof
aud another lying across It. The train
was but lightly loaded or more would have
been killed.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
The Woman. Temperance Temple.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The corner
stone Of the Woman's temple, which Is
being erected by the Womau's Christian
Temperance Union, was laid this after
uoon. Tho exercises were opened at tho
Second Regiment armory by the singing
u America" by trained GLORIOUS Of Z, 0O0
Children. Addresses were delivered by
Mrs. Mary 7. Lathrop, president Of no
Michigan Woman's Christian Temperance
Union; the Rev. A. NJ. Delano and Miss
Frances Z. Willard Mrs. Matilda Is.
Carsc, who projected the enterprise and In
carrying 1t forward, gave a brief resume
Of the plan and progress OF the work. The
procession then proceeded 10 the site Of
the temple, on the corner OF Monroe and
Lasalle streets. After the children had
sung the song, SALOONS must 20. written
by Miss Willard for the occasion, Rev.
Herrick Johnson made the tedlcatory
prayer. With u dclicatcly wrought silver
trowel Mrs. Csrse laid the corner stone,
while the great chorus Of children sang,
"Rise, Temple, Rise" Tho building when
completed Is to be superb structure In
French Gothic style, costing over 81 ,OO0,-
900. 1t will be thirteen stories high, and
from the center Of the Gothic turrets
will spring friese of gold bronze, seventy
feet high, surmounted by the figure of
woman standing with outstretehed hands
and upturned face, rs II In prayer. The
finances Of tho undertaking are on firm
basis.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
Stanley Defend. III. Reputation.

In reply TO the chnrpes mnd, nunin,, ,
him by other on,ecrs of IN. Afr,..n avn.
di,lop. Henry Al. STANLEY d,,ln,,,, ,h., ~.
bad .,a,r Of IN, rear column wn. duo 4,
occurrence, too horribl, Ia de,,r,n, 4,
their barbari,y. II described. ,bey wou,d
max, an Euxll, hmau's blood boil and MI,
check flush with shame.
In answer 70 Troupcs charge. Mr
Stanley asked whether. " they wcrc true.
his own return would have caused gu.
thusiaam aud revived hopes In tho rcar
column, ~ II did. lie accuses Troupe Of
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-11-07
His Brother Was tho Burglar.

6BEni.iS, Oct 3l.-Ncvcr was muu
who WIS fortunate enough TO bring down
burglar with revolver, more surprised
and rricvcd than Andrcas Poch, who auc.
eccicd Ia shooting three burglars ut Pu.
pcndorh. village near wSndsbcck, thrc,
miles from Hamburg.
As Andrcas Pooh, u farmer, was return.
Ing home late ut night, accompanied b,
hi. wife, be- noticed lights In the front
room Of the house.
On investigation he found tina, they wer,
being used by three masked burglars. VIII,
were busy trying TO open his safe.
Pooh VI once drew his revolver, and nr.
Ia. repeatedly through the window dis.
abicd all three. lilo then rushed TO the 20
lice station aud on his return found on,
Of tho dead mud the Others fatally wound
ed. To his ama ,rmont on removing thei,
masks ho discovered that tho dead bur.
niar was his brother while tho other. w,r,
his cousins.