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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

Ioxtk. Ncb.. Dec. She eficsrs Of
the Ceanfv Agents ASSOCIATION elected
this morniug were 80 follows John
n srfer Of Detroit. president ".
A. whlsney Of Eais Greek. sec
r.tarr, JaHn Snos # Nu.kexou
treasurer. pfessasns Hoiensnb. peps-
"N.chigan Laws. Penal snd tharstse'e,
faorefsttse. Detective and isekrs-~
Wav W. q .truug pes far provsNon
for in3tecsies snsi for ssste eeutroi Sf
rasente offenders ss eefilsr sxes. Ars
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

wAssrso rcx. Dec e-The chi'iss
minister had an audience with secre
tary Blaine a, which the matter Of i'm
demnlty for the killing Of the Balti
more's sailors was further discussed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10
Bold Robbery 4. west superser.

WEST SurE RIoR. Wis. Dec. "a
daring daylight robbery was perpetrat
ed at the Eureka hotel in suburb o.
this city. Three men with half masks
entered and went through the hotel
securing a few watches and $50 ir
money. With revolvers they drove
the clerk, Harry CrawShaw. and the
others into closet. locked the dining
room girls in. and went through ths
house at leisure
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

JOLIET, Ill. Dec. a-Hon- Charles II.
Sutphen died here Tuesday. aged 81.
Mr. Sutphen was one of the oldest in
habitants of Illinois. In 1881 he To-
Gated in La Sale county and in 1870
came to joliet where he has since re-
ssSo6
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

PuEBIo. Col, Dec. s--pr. A. G
Baehman. . celebrated Philadelphis
physician who came here especially Il
treat State Treasurer Carlisle fo'
heart disease. died Tuesday morning o'
pneumonia
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

sr. Psrrsssvse. Dec "A dispsteh
srom vlssiivossock says thss thieves
robbed The rovernmest treasury there
OF fsso. eco The thievrs entered ssd 60
esr>d from The 1eas.ry ~ 0tess 81
90 nNaefTyesed rAsaa8e
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10
NOR A CENT FoR GAMBLING.
sstss of . Man " hsn sports Mad Guilsd
Declared Void


THREE RIVERS. Dec 9.-Tne suit OF
Z. r Peaier, administrator of the es-
tate CT tee late Reuben Macomber,
against j. Sargood hrs revealed .
shocking state OF morals IN the COM
munIty. Votes signed by the late Mr..
MscOmber. sggregaung $50, 900, are de-
clared void Tor the reason that no con-
sideranon Was gwen. They were made
IN payment of gambling debts. The
gambling dens. according 10 the testi-
mony. were condusted IN the saloons
OF tho village. Mscomber, who WAS
feeble IN body aud mind, felt a victim
10 ths wiies OF the gentlemen OF the
green cloth. The old fellow WAS led
10 believe that the gamblers were his
friends. and IN short time became en-
tirely infatuated. At first he won, of
course. Day after day be patronIzed
the Infamous players, without the
knowledge OF bis family, and played
for hours AZ a time. Eventually the
gamblers ugntened their mold on their
victim, to the end that the iatter's win
nirgs began To decrease. The tide
steadily set against MaeQmber. but ne
did not pause. Towardstle last his
iosses became enormous. The old man
squsndered as much as $1,000 at u
single sitting. In ali he lost $50, 900.
Fortunately Maeomber had no such
amount OF money available, and was
obliged to give the gamblers promis-
sorry notes. At his death the gamblers
presented claims against the estate, but
the administrator refused TO pay them,
and brought suit To have the notes de-
cisred Invalid. Mr.. Pealer wins the
suit. An appeal to the supreme cour.
Is probable.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10
A tsosel In Ashes.

wAuEKsHA, Wis. Dee - The
American house was destroyed by frs
NJ 4 O'Clock \ N. All guests escaped
withou, injury. Loss. sl2.ooe. insured
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

osavupsA. = G.. p~s The hesss
~ reprsse~sa~es hss rssssd I'll -
f-ssife rsslresA sernpsaies epsfatiaG
IN thss sssss tr furnish separate asd
ssusI sssemmetstioss fer wAsss snl
eosassa rs~eaf~fs
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

Dsrsorr. Dec. "a sensation vss
created here last night by the an
nouncemeDt that Frederick A. Hsrter.
fer years paying teller IN TIE D.sroit
National hsnk. n whsch General K. A.
slgsr. ex-tiosernor Baldwin, and otnsr
pror,iBvnt petroiters are directors, wss
a defsulter IN large sum. The hank
cfiic "a RIFFS - make public any
faets, bat e q reliably learned thss the
defascstion rssches over sIa 600 and
may reach $50 coo. Hsrter has made a
part OF bls thefts good and wili not be
prosecuted. he belongs n one OF the
citv's oldest and most prominent fam
ilies. and has sivsjs moved in the h sh-
eat s.s<.iai circles.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

III you snffer with lame hack, eepe-
cisIiy IN the morning. Allcock's Piassers
are sure relief.
n ron esnnot sleep. try an Alleock
Plaster, sell no brt~-en the shoulder
bisdss often relieves soinetf nee
cures. Try this before vou resort TO
ooiatss.
IL any of your muscles ara lame
loints stsf~~feei as 4 thsv wseted oil
rx-or a ron suffer with say local
pam. or aches. shese pissters wlsl cers
gou.
II Tcu fs~ them oncs vaa ~ili -esiirs
esv - nssnY pssssrrs hsv% been made
n Imitation 81 thers. fiks al eood
tness. thsF sye cesssf sselosely a. the
s~ aiss~s ponst Sc sisp~a ~ tss q
ss ,mstseas when u = ~ ss<y - f~t
ssss fenagu~.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

There y nothing Ike Dr. Thomas
Electro 0ii IN quickly cure q cold or
relieve hoArsepess. Written tsv Mrs.
NJ. J. Fell0ws. Barr Oak, 81. Joseph
county. Mich.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

BosTox. Dee s--CoL william Capp
for many years editor Of the Boston
Jcurnal. died suddenly Tuesday nigh
81 the Hotel Tendome-
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

Cffpred from Csosds "Preshvterisn. /"
un Ser ssensfure Of G. Blsekefs Refin-
con. prop'r, | wse cured Of eft-rerurr.
irs bfitoas hesdschee by Eursock
Blood Bitter.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

President Harrison VIII Soon Announce
Tariff Convention.

President Harrison Will Soon Announce
Tariff Convention.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-While il is inn.
possible to obtain an official acknowl.
edgement to that effect, it is known
that a commercial convention under
the reciprocity clause OF the Mo
Kinley act has been practically
concluded between Germany aud
the United States. and that the presi-
dent will soon issue . proclamation
announcing the fact. The convention
contemplates the free importation OF
Gcrmany's sugar into the United States
and the reduction of duty on American
cereals imported into Germany from
Eve marks to three and . half marka
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

GRAND HAvEs, Dec s.-The Rev. A.
Wormser. pastor Of the FlIst Reformed
church. has returned from Holland
where he went TO get recruits tor he
colony IN Asntan4. MIR. Wormssr has
secured 100. 600 acres IN the Dearborn
valley and loo, 900 scfes Ia the Gallatln
valley AID has begun the erection OF
large buildings About 200 Dutch fam
ihes are coming over about March /.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

rsrrrses. > J.. Dee > Firs besss
SOS "a ths fehs f1saisp ssieh ssa
srssne nslss Isss1as ossssss s~a -
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

Pecthsm's Group Remedy sures
whoopine coagh.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10
suicide ~ IosiA-

Thomas Butler . farmer Of Berlin
township, died from the effects OF =
dose OF InorpnIne taken with suicidal
inGent tina forenoon. Family troubles
we're tue cause OF the act. lie leaves
family
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10
ENDED AN OLD MANS MISERY.
a wife Coufesses to Killing Her sick q as-
band at His Request.

band at Hts Request
MAEysvILLE, Cal. Dec. Am old
Freachman named Lourens Siquorette
was found dead few dsys ago at his
cabin in the mountains and Il was sup
posed to be case Of suicide. Now 1t
appears his young wife shot him. She
claims he recently took strychnine. As
he was sick. old and wanted to die.
The poison didn't work. so she says he
asked his wife to get . shotgun end
shoot him This she did
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10
CHEATING III 4 |! l |.
00HH0RSE IN
BLANKETS

Nearly every pattern Of "a Rcrss
Blanket is initiated in color ard
style. In most cases the imitatioa
looks just as good as the genuaass,
but it kasn'f Tie sra,p ns,1aas, er.
so lacks strength. and while il se..s'
for only a little less than the gcng-
inc If isn'tworth one-half az nuck.
The fact thar A Horse 6iaaisss
are copied is .trong evidence
that they are THE STANDARD.
and every buyer should see that
the a trade mark IS sewed CT
the inside Of the Blanket.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10
RAIDED A DIN OF Thugs
A Bad Nest or Thieves upsartbsd
sr dig Rapids.
LARGE AMOUNT OF B0aIY RECOVERED
q Jilssa Gfxi Gives the saAp Awsy Coz
f.ssisg 10 Bsr Osa Part la the
Operations Of ths D.Pzsaar
Lsrs--tzLe News

Bio RAPIDS, Dec. "A gang OF
thieves sas uneartaec . few miles
north OF mere yesterday morning. For
months past wholesale depFecatlons
have been made upon farmers within
radius Of ten Eslles Of here. Cattle,
horses and vehie es have been made
away with aRd houses rAnsacked for
vaiuzbles- Though susplelon pointed
10 the msn now under arrest, no one
dared - rsk an encounter with the
thieves A few days ago Il was learned
that q young woman named Ellen
BlediB sas the sweetheart OF one OF
the xang aud wss receiving rgilar
visits from him. The officers watched
the gri, and on Monday took her 70
jail aud by threat OF Imnrlssn neni
forced her 10 reveal the biding place OF
the gang. IN addition she confessed
tat she had for sx monlns past given
tns gang pointers regarding various
houses N the vlciaity where booty
could DC found. The girls confession
- due 10 anger because her lover plted
her. Acting on the girls suggestion a
pose surrounded the thieves den early
yesterday morning aad arrested i've OF
them alter & desperate struggle. IN
which Officer Banning was seriously
wounded N the cnest. A vast amount
OF booty IN the pc OF horses, wagons.
eiothlns, and Jrweiry MAS recovered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
TOWN TALh.
Facts Briefly Stated For she Benefit
OF Busy Readers.

The will of John George Jenier of Mas
sillon has been filed for probate.
A marriage license was issued to-day to
Jacob Dagger and Caroline Toole of Massil-
lon.
The wills of Martha Irwin, of Louisville,
and Roland Philips,of Alliance, have been
filed for probate.
Laura C. Jones has been appointed ad-
ministratriX of the estate of Charles Ii.
Jones, of Waynesburg,
The Stark County Horticultural Society
will hold the next meeting on March lth
in Heim's Hall, Louisville.
H. w. Leofller, wires from New York
that Don II. owned by j. II. Hunt took
third prize at the bench show, in the st.
Bernard class.
At meeting of John C. Fremont Post
held on last evening a resolution condemn
ing the building of a memorial hall at Can
ton at the expense of the county was
unanimously passed. Alliance Review.
Hon. Archie McGregor, accompanied by
a mother and four children, came to the
city this afternoon. The children were
placed in the Fairmount Home.-[ Alliance
Review,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

The Lamborn controversy which has
occupied the attention of the courts for
some years past was decided YESTERDAY.
The history Of this celebrated case will be
Of interest to our readers. In 1888, L. L.
Lamborn, of Lamborn q Son, Alliance
bankers, made an assignment. This as.
signment was great surprise to citizens
generally, as Lamborn was reputed to be
worth at least 100000. In trying to make
a settlement with his creditors, Lamborn's
assignee disposed of great
portion of the property, but
the homestead which Lamborn always
claimed was not disposed of and was
claimed by Lamborn's wife. In order to
substantiate this claim Mrs. Lamborn fl
ed a deed for the homestead property,
which bore the date of 1870. This deed
was not filed until 1887, three years after
the assignment was made. Mrs. LamborB
had kept the deed in her possession from
1870 to the time of its being filed, if indeed
the deed was made in 1870, which the at
torucys for the creditors deny.
The case was first tried before Judge
Pcase two years ago, and the judge at that
time decided that the homestead property
which is valued at $4,000, was the credi-
tors and was fraudulently conveyed by the
husband to the wife. An appeal was made
and the case was finally referred to A. A.
Ihayer, Esq, who decided that
the property in question belonged
to Mrs. Lamborn and not to the creditors.
Among other things Referee Thayer held
that a $500 item involved in the contro-
versy was the subject of an action i'm law
instead of equity and therefore held
against the creditors as to this also.
Al the late session of the Circuit Court
the case was heard fully upon exceptions
to the report of Referee Thayer and Judge
Jenner, delivering the opinion of the court,
held that the homestead property should
be subjected to the payment of the debts
of the creditors of l., l.. Lamborn, that the
declarations of Lamborn were proper and
competent testimony and should have
action @ "o''i on the 500 $50 itom e'ra' refers, S%s
red to was not improperly brought,
and therefore the Circuit court
overruled and reversed the action of
Referee Thayer in the respects mentioned.
In other respects the action of the referee
was sustained by the court. This coutro-
vCrsy between the Landlords has been
in the courts for several years, and the
creditors now seem partially satisfied at
least that they have been deCreed the
properly of the Lamborn homestead,
which they have all along maintained, has
been fraudulently withheld from them by
a conspiracy between Lamborn and his
wife.
Hon. Il. S. Shields is prominently inter-
ested in the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

John Wasser of Alliance died at the
residence of his brother-inlaw, John S.
Myers at Louisville, Tuesday evening and
the facts in connection with the death
lead to the belief that there is something
irregular regarding the matter. Wasser
went to Louisville about ten days ago
from Alliance and was paying Myers a
visit. He was subject to fits of insanity
and early Monday morning became vio.
lent. He had previously been an inmate
of the asylum at Toledo, but was dis
charged from there some time since.
DR.. Hamilton, physician of Louisville,
was called in the case and recommended
the treatment that is given in such cases.
1t is not known whether or not the
physician ordered that a narcotic be
administered but the narcotic was given
to Wasser early Monday morning. The
dose must have been large one as the
man a short time after sank into a deep
slumber from which he did not awaken.
He lay in comatose condition from Mon
day morning until Tuesday night when he
died.
DR.. Schilling of Louisville was notified
by Township,Trustee Walker that Wasser
was probably insane and the doctor called
to make an investigation concerning the
mans mental condition. He found Was
ser in deep sleep from which he could
not be awakened. A short time
after the DOCTORS visit Wasser died.
Coroner Openheimer, DIR. Landor and a
NEws-DEMoCRAT reporter started for
Louisville at 2:3O this afternoon and an
official investigation will be made.
Deceased was thirty-four years of age
and leaves a wife and family living at
Alliance. He was subject to spells of i'm
sanity but was not violent at all times.
The narcotic was given for the purpose of
quieting him, and il is said that he was
given an overdose. 1t is probable that
the coroner will hold an inquest as the
facts seem to indicate that death resulted
from narcotic poison.
DEVELOPMENTS MAY PROVE STARTLING,
A special from Louisville late this after.
noon from the NEws,DEMoCRAT represen.
tative, indicates that the investigation is
liable to bring out some startling facts
which would give the affair peculiar APP
| pearance. Wasser was discharged from
the Toledo asylum as cured. DR.. HamIl-
ton had been attending him during his stay
in Louisville. 1t appears that Wasser was
| given three teaspoonfuls of laudanum
and that he never regained consciousness
When Township Trustee Walker at
tempted to examine the deceased as he
lay sleeping, Wasser's wife said: "Don't
touch him, I'd sooner let him die than &C
| back to Toledo"
Coroner Openheimer is holding an in
| quest this afternoon and assisted by Dr.
Landor will make post mortem exam
ination. DR.. Schilling had no connection
whatever with the affair, merely being
called in to investigate Wasser's menta
condition. The man was asleep when he
called and was not disturbed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Robertsville News.
[For the NEWS DEMOCRAT ]

RoBERTSVILLE, Feb. %.
Jacob Helm was severely hurt few days
ago by one of his horses kicking him in
the face. He is slowly improving.
The old lady Wagner is very poorly
and is great sufferer.
The funeral of John H. Sefong, who
lived with his parents near Belford, took
place here last Friday, Rev. A. Gonser of.
ticiating, Mr.. Sefong was born in Osna-
burg township, this county, July %, 1854,
age 36 years, 6 mos. and 20 days. Was
married to Emeline Clapper Dec. /, 1873.
They were permitted to live together sew
en- years, six months and six days, when
she Lied. To them was born one child, u
daughter, who survives them. She will
be provided and cared for by her grand
parents. Mr.. Sefong ives an invalid for
over two years, but endured his trials pa
tiently. He was member of the Reform
ed church for years. He leaves his only
daughter, his parents, five brothers and
one sister, and large circle of friends to
mourn his departure.
Jonas Clapper has rented the Murphy
farm for the coming year, beginning with
April /.
Mrs. Eli Neidig moved to her old home
at Osnaburg last week.
Sam Kline and family were visitors in
town on Sabbath.
The lecture delivered here by Rev. DR.,
Muller last Wednesday evening was very
entertaining, instructive and well appre'
ciated by all who heard it. EXCELSIOR.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
A COOKING MAIN.
Canton Sports Have Big Time at
New Berlin.
A Large Crowd in Attendance and Over
$500 Changes Hands--Partioulers Of the
Main

The largest cooking main that has oc-
Cured in Stark county for a long time
was held last night at New Berlin. A large
room in building at that place had been
fitted up for the purpose, the floor being
covered with tan bark and the usual pit
arranged in the center. Oil lights shed
dim glow over the room where the fight
was to be held. number of Canton
sports went to the scene of the fight on
the evening Valley train, but the majority
braved the horrible roads between this
city and Berlin and from five o'clock un.
til ten string of buggies kept pouring in
to the village.
The room was crowded with sports from
Canton, Massillon, Akron and Berlin,
about 500 being present. An admis.
sion of twenty-five cents was
charged. At promptly ten o'clock the
first fight commenced. A black red weigh
ing five pounds and Ia ounces was put
against gray game weighing 6 pounds
and IL ounces. This was the banner fight
of the evening, lasting one-half an hour,
the gray winning.
The next battle was a quick one, Black
Red putting pair of ~ inch steel spurs
through the brain of a Blue Red in five
minutes.
Two Black Reds, each weighing about
four pounds, fought next for twenty min
utes, the smaller bird finally making the
larger turn tail.
BrOWn Neu anu rye were DlaCeu III
the pit for the next fly, and battled for Is
minutes, the Brown Red killing his oppo.
nent.
A Brown Red killed Black Red in
twenty-five minutes after very exciting
battle.
The next two battles were settled in
quick order, Blue Red finishing two
Black Reds in five and two minutes time.
BY this time light had commenced to
show in the east and the party broke up.
All the birds were from Canton, and each
battle was for S25. A large amount, prob
ably $500, changed hands on the fight.
The Humane office was notified at II
o'clock last night by telephone from New
Berlin that the fight was in progress. The
Humane people at that place said there
was n large crowd present and that it
would take the whole town to arrest them.
The officer of the branch at that place
said he would take the names of those
present and prosecute the cases later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
LAND APPRAIsEMENT.
A Meeting of Perry Grange Discusses This
Subject.

Perry Grange held an open convention
in Grange hall, this city, February 81,
which was largely attended by farmers,
many from outside the order being in at
tendance. The object of the meeting was
to discuss the recent appraisement of the
land of Stark county. The question was
opened by John Poorman, of Tuscarawas
township, and a lively discussion follow
ed, participated in by ID. Murray, Israel
Bixler, w. ID. Oberlin, and number of
other interested farmers. The gist of the
discussion was that the appraisement OF
land in Stark county, outside of the city
limits, as compared with the appraisement
in other counties in the State is already
too high, and that reduction of about
ten per cent on agricultural lands would
be fair and just. Probably in not more
than two counties in the State will the ap-
praisement stand higher than in Stark.
The appraisment of farming lands in
Stark averages a fraction over thirty-four
dollars per acre, which is deemed suflic-
iently high, or rather too high when the
deprecia ZION of farm lands and farm pro-
ducts are taken into consider alton, and
that 10 add an additional amount of $780,
600, as recommended to the board of equal
ization will be an imposition on the agri-
cultural class OF tax payers, A committee
consisting of ten persons was appointed
from the townships Of Perry, Tuscarawas,
Bethlehem and Lawrence and another
meeting will be held in the near future
Massillonian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
Found "a Dinner Issil,
KNIVES AND CLUBS USED.


A 1fob's Attempt to Crord Ouf.the Weary
Boomers in Wisconsin.
ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 25.-When the
land Office closed Nouday erening there
was still a long line Of men waiting for
a chance to file an entry. The best sec
tons Of the newly-openeI lands had
been chosen by those irst in line.
Nevertheless, at least itfty men remained
in line all night, in order to make q
filing yesterday. Th ere was nearly a
riot just before tha offire opened. A
mob made rush With the intention of
crowding out the pGopIy who had stood
in line, despite the inclemency Of the
weather, since last Wednesday. Knives
were drawn and clubs used freely, but
with the aid of tie special police the
raiders were driven back after a brief
struggle. No one was seriously hurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
THE BODY NOT RECOVERED.

A Report That the Remains OF T. r.
Lerch Had Been Found Near Navarro.
1t was reported today that the body of
4. Il. Lerch, who mysteriously disappear
ed week since, had been found near
Navarro. Investigation proved the rumor
to be without foundation, and prob
ably arose from the story of
boatman. Saturday boat
passed through the lock at Navarro, and
the boatman reports that he saw what he
presumed TO be the body of a man float
ing in the water within the lock. Not
having sufficient time, he did not investi-
gate, but reported the affair to parties at
Navarro. A thorough search was made
but no body was found, consequently the
disappearance is shrouded in as much
mystery as ever.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
DEATH OF N. 81. McKELVEY.

Another Old Soldier Gone, and How
Fast They are Going--Few Realize 1t.
The old soldier, whose funeral took
place today, was member of Co. f, I'd
Regt. of Pennsylvania volunteers. He
enlisted in the first call for volunteers in
April, 1861. He served with great credit
and fidelity in both the Army Of the Poto-
mac and the Army of the Cumberland.
He was born near Johnstown, Penn. July
%, 1885. He removed to Youngstown af-
ter the war in 1866, where he remained
until 1876, when he removed to Iowa. In
1884 he returned to Ohio. He located in
Canton in the fall of 1887. The funeral
was held this morning from the Presby-
terian church.