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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
TO SHELVE COXEY.
POpulists Talk of Combining With the
ProhibitiOnists i'm Ohio This
Fall.

Jacob S. Coxey may never reach the
aopulist gubernatorial nomination. For
"a year he has neglected his sand business
at Coxiana, allowed Carl Browne to steal
his daughter, and been annoyed by vari-
Gus other unpleasant experiences while
he swung around the country working up
mis- boom, and now, just as he has sue
'oeeded in frightening all other aspirants
off the track, new deal is proposed that
threatens to blast his hopes forever. The
Raot is, the pops are beginning to conclude
that they are waging losing fight in
Ohio, and from the headquarters at Col
-umbus comes the word that they are ready
TO quit and support the prohibitionists for
Hhis falls election.
A great many of the populists don't
want Coxey, but he is a sure candidate
anless some new plan can be put forth to
-6helve him.
Captain l.. II. Webster, of Columbus,
is leading the move for an endorsement
Soe the prohibition ticket. He argues that
the prohibition party advocates practically
what is wanted, and that Seth Ellis, their
candidate, is man after their own heart
and hence the pops should not divide up
the vote, but go in with the prohibs and
light to win.
The matter Is being agitated strongly,
and it win be brought up at the state con-
Vention next week at Columbus
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
GIVEN 1T UP.

The Massillon Independent says The
Canton Massillon Electric Railway Com
pany has evidently given up the idea of
double tracking West Tuscarawas street
in Canton. The paving that had been re-
moved has been replaced, and the track
that had been put down taken up. I'm
less the inter-urban line enters Canton by
some other route the company will have
to abandon the twenty-four minute pro
ject. The interference of the city cars at
both ends of the line will prevent inter
urban trains from covering the distance
between the two cities in less time than
is now being made. Better time could
have been made, however, by doubling
the track from the ball grounds to the
square in Canton. There the inter-urban
cars are hindered most. The city and
lake cars have the right Of way, and the
car from Massillon is often compelled to
lie at the lake switch fifteen minutes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
UNDER THE WHEELS.
Fred Sponseller Meets With a Sad
and Serious Accident
He May Die.

Fred Sponseller, of Sycamore street this city
was run over by an east bound Ft Wayne
freight Wednesday night about 10 o'clock.
His left leg from below the knee was mashed,
He had several cuts over the left eye, a large
cut ON the top of his head, severe cut over his
left ear with fracture of the skull, and ex-
tensive bruises over his left hip and body.
His companion, Alb Hewitt, who was with
him, Immediately reported the case and Sponsel-
Ter was taken to police headquarters where his
leg was taken off and his other wounds dressed
by Drs. Schuffell and Brant assisted by Dr.
Robinson. He was afterward taken to the
hospital where today he is resting easy. But
it is probable he will not live.
Fred Sponseller and Alb HewitH colaborers
formerly worked for Theobald & Co. A few
days ago they started for Pittsburg to look for
employment and this accident happened on
their return trip. Mr.. Hewitt says that
between Cherry and Walnut streets Sponseller
jumped of the west bound freight and fell
under the train going in the other direction,
which he did not see. Fred Sponseler is q
son of Squire George Sponseller, Of New Ber-
lin and nephew of Attorney John Sponseller
of this city. He is about 81 years of age and
has wife and one child.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
A CIGAR STUMP.
Causes Big Fire at Minerva-LOss
Several Thousand
Dollars.

Minerva suffered most disastrous fire
at o'clock Wednesday morning. A
blaze was discovered in the basement of
the large Van Horn block by the watch
man, and by the time the fire department.
responded the fire had spread to the Kryder
block adjoining. The water supply gave
out just as the fire was about under con-
troll but force of men soon dug ditch
from the creek to the water works well,
and the pumps were again started. The
Van Horn block Is Quilted and almost a
total loss, with no insurance, and the
Kryder block Is badly damaged but fully
insured. These blocks were occupied by
Arnold g. Bros, furniture; John Kurtz,
jewelry Sala Brothers, publishers; Will
liam Fass bicycles; G. Kryder, harness
and number of secret societies whose
losses will foot up many thousands of dol
lars. A party of card players were in the
basement until a short time before the fire
occurred, and 1t is thought that they left
cigar stump among some waste paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Fatal Runaway Accident Thurs
day Evening on Schwalm
Street.
TWO CHILDREN RUN DOWN.

The Older Escapes But the Little One
Is Caught and Its Skull Crushed
Through the Brain-The Team Left
Unhitched.
A shocking accident occurred last evening on
Schwalm street that cost little Alfred Rouch
enbouce his life.
The child's parents live at No. 131 Schwalm
street and are German, Last evening little
Alfred, who was only year old, was being
hauled up the street in a baby carriage by an
older brother, aged about four years. In in.
deavoring to cross the street, the carriage was
struck by a runaway team and the youngest
child instantly killed.
The team belonged to Frank Diesele, a
teamster who lives at 55 South Cherry street.
Diesele was delivering some window frames
with glass in them to a house on Schwalm
street. He had big heavy farm wagon and
two heavy horses. He left the horses stand
without hitching and carried the windows into
the house. While he was away from the team
boy came along with an armfull of long
strips of wood. One end was dragging on the
pavement and the noise frightened Diesele's
team. They started up theroad at aIterritc gait.
The little Rouchenbouce children were just
crossing the road as they came up. The older
one saw the danger just in time and ran out of
harms way, but the little one was left in the
cab to its fate. The frightened animals struck
the carriage and knocked it over and ran
squarely over little Alfred. The heavy wagon
struck him and the sharp steel tires on the
wheels crushed his frail skull as If it had been
an egg shell. Besides crushing the head the
face was cut and the head appears to be neally
severed from the body. Blood and brains is
sued from the gashes in the head and life was
practically extinct when the little fellow was
picked up.
He was carried into his fathers home and
DR.. Faulk sent for but his services were not
necessary for life was already extinct
Diesele, when he saw the horses start up the
road, took after them. He says he never saw
the children and did not know that anyone
was run over until he came back. The team
ran clear up to Tuscarawas street and struck a
post where they were stopped. Diesele then
drove back and discovered that the child had
been killed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
BURGLARY AT SPARTA.
The Dog Was Poisoned in Order to
Accomplish the job
No Clue.

The grocery store of Jos. Raney & Sons,
at Sparta, was burglarized Monday night.
An entrance was effected through the
back door; this was broken down. The
burglars after breaking in the door, were
confronted by big dog. This stopped
proceedings minute, but the burglars
were not to be baffled; they secured some
poison, and placing it on piece of meat,
threw it TO the dog. The dog cared more
for the meat than for the burglars, and
devoured it with a relish. In few min
utes he lay down and died. Then the
men went Through the store. Six dollars
was taken from the money drawer and
a quantity of groceries and goods were
also taken.
The job was done by persons living near
Sparta, and sensational arrests are likely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
CIGARETTES.
Canton Dealers Who Have Paid the
License as Required by
Law.

There are only eighteen places in Canton
where cigarettes can be sold according to law.
The retail dealers are required to pay an an
nual license S15 and the wholesalers double
that sum. The following Canton dealers have
paid the license;
F, Phillipson, M. H. Sullivan, George
Bailey, G. B. Simmons, b. Dannemiller g.
Sons Crawford & Keach, j. w. Helm, James
Halle, J. B. Slater A. L. Stocker. Fred p.
Shanafelt & Co., Louis F, Hug, Louisa Balser,
NJ. f. Lehman, F. X. Menegay, Marshal,
Knight & Co., Antonia Guani and Charters
Bros.
In Massillon seven dealers have paid the
tax, in Alliance three, and in Minerva one. In
other parts of the county the small boys will
have to hustle to get their cigarettes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01

He Is Found Dead within a Few Feet
of the Spot Where His Wife Com
mitted Suicide Last November-He
Kept His Word.
Driven to desperation by the dissipation of
Eher husband Mrs. Charles Ricksecker died by
iher own hand on the sixteenth of last Novem-
I0er. Last night the second chapter in the
family tragedy was enacted and the husband
followed the example of the wife and ended his
earthly career.
About o'clock this morning John Hoffman
in passing through Shorb's grove discovered
the body of a man. He went up to it and on
examination revealed the fact that it was the
corpse of Charles Ricksecker. The coroner was
notified and after making preliminary exam
ination he turned the body over to Undertaken
Shilling and il was taken to their dead room.
The facts show that Ricksecker died from
cthe effects of large dose Of carbolic acid taken
with suicidal intent. Just at what hour he
made the leap in the dark to eternity is not
known but il must have been near or after
midnight.
Ricksecker was thirty-two years of age. He
started in life with bright prospects but drink
ruined his career. For year or more he has
been very dissipated so much so that some
think it had caused his mind to become un-
balanced. A year ago he owned neat little
home on cassidy street, had a wife and three
children. The wife committed suicide by
vtaking laudnum and was found dead in Shorb's
grove under tree last November. The three
children were put out to different families to
raise and Ricksecker went from bad to worse
He sold his home and it is said had about
$3.50. This he has been running through rap
idly and he has repeatedly said that when it
was gone his career would end.
Evidently il is gone. For several days he
mas been making the rounds of drug stores
1trying to buy poison. At Weber's he asked
for laudnum but they thought something was
wrong and would not give him any, Yester.
day he succeeded in buying bottle of carbolic
acid at Schlabaughs.
Austin Ickes, a abrother-in.law, met Richsecker
twice yesterday and talked with him. Rich
seeker seemed very much cast down. At one
time he said he had s24O left and again he had
nothing The latter is probably true for it is
known that he borrowed quarter. In speak
ng with Ickes in the afternoon he said he in
7tended to do as his wife had done and he
would die at the same place.
Between 10 and IL o'clock last night he was
at Icke's house. Here he repeated his threat
20 kill himself, saying he cared for nothing in
this world. Ickes told him that he would not
better his case. He persisted, however, and
drawing bottle from his pocket, id: "And
here's the stuff to do it."
"Ickes examined the bottle and found it full
cat carbolic acid
When found Richsecker was very near
where his wife was found. His lips were
BADLY burned by the acid.
Since his home was broken up he has had no
egular abiding place. He has boarded around
at various restaurants and lately has been at
Suyders on South Cherry street His father,
Fred Richsecker, is worthy citizen and lives
slSn West Fourth street. He also leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Frank Crowl and Miss Jennie
Richsecker.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
BROKE AN ARM.

The Louisville Herald gives the follow
ing account Of an accident to a Canton
man.
Yesterday afternoon as Mr.. thinner,
Of Canton, was about to start for home,
his horse became unmanageable, and
kicked the buggy to pieces and injured
thinner severely, he being kicked with
such force as I'd, break both bones of his
left arm. The accident occurred in West
Louisville. DIR. Baker was called and
occasion required. Mr.. thinner then left
for Canton on No. 8 and at last accounts
was doing we'll.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
REAL ESTATE MOVEMENTS.

The following transfers of real estate were
died with the auditor Tuesday:
o. l.. McFaddan has sold to Jackson W.
POntius acres in the second ward for 50, 500.
IN THE COUNTY.
B. F. Smith has sold to Carrie s. Gieseck lot
No. 2O7 in l., Miller's addition, Canton town
ship, for $500
William A. Lynch has sold to Arthur j. I'm
.1lerhill lot No. 116 in Shanafelts addition,
Canton township, for $1,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
BuLL1Es PUNISHED.

Constable Jackman went to Greentown
Tuesday afternoon and arrested Lloyd shana-
geIt, Harvey Reiter James Bowsher, Charles
R0ntius and Ira Wise for assault and battery.
They we're brought to Canton and araigped
Aefore Squire Dau, where they pleaded guilty.
They were fined s. and costs and given good
Iertnre by the Squire. II seems as though fol
sssue time these boys with lot of others have
Gseen tornenting poor boy of the town by the
wEame Of William Brooks aud they were fnall'a
sAxrested after rotten egging him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
CANTON GETsIsoME CONTRACTS.

Canton is doing right well on the new
Methodist church at Alliance. Thomas
& Ostermyer, architects of this city, have
thecontract for the plans and now John
Skeels has secured the job of exoavating.
The contract was let for sS7. Skeels
bid being s8Os less than any other bidder.
-Four thousand two hundred and twenty
two yards of ground are TO be removed,
This now church will be one OF the
finest In the county. 1t will have a seat
ing capacity OF nearly 1900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
BOUND OVER FOR FORGERY.

@. e. Bennett of Chagrin Falls, who
is charged with forgery and was brought
to the city about three weeks ago by Con
stable Woolf, had his hearing before
Squire Webb Thursday afternoon. He
was bound over to common pleas court
under 50, 500 bond, which was furnished
by his father. 1t is claimed the young
man forged three notes amounting to
nearly SO, 900.
Attorney 1. N. Hathaway, Of Chardon,
o., was counsel for the plaintiff and
Turin Meyer and Attorney Webb, OF
Chagrin Falls, represented the state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
To SAVE A LIFE.

w. L. Lewis, ofShawnee, John P. Lawrence,
of North Lawrence, and John Thomas of
Navarro, are trying to save the neck of Isaac
Edwards from the halter. Edwards while
drunk shot woman at Murray City. The
gentlemen will appeal to the board of pardons
an September and try to have the sentence OF
death changed to life imprisonment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
NEW STONE oRusHERs.

Charles Thomas and Jack Roberts were
brought from Navarro to.the workhouse Thurs
day afternoon for disorderly conduct. Each
has $40 fine and costs to work out. Mayor
Mentzer committed them and Marshal KEEP
linger brought them to the works.
John Healey arrived at the workhouse this
morning. He is from Leetonia and has s25
and costs to do for disorderly conduct.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
PATRICK LEAHY NOT A CANDIDATE.

Patrick Leahy, who was nominated at
the populist convention for sheriff was
seen this morning by a News Democrat
reporter. Mr.. Leahy says he authorized
no one to present his name to the conven-
tion as a candidate for any Office and con-
sequently cannot accept the nomination.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
HORSES MUST BE HIToHED.

After today the police win enforce the ordi-
nance requiring that all horses be hitched
Owners who leave horses on the street without
being tied, can expect to bearrested. The new
orderis the result of last nights accident.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-01
FOLLOWED HIS WIFE,
Charles Ricksecker Rounds Out
a Career of Dissipa-
tion by
DRINKING CARBOLIC ACID.

He Is Found Dead within Few Feet
of the Spot Where His Wife Com
mitted Suicide Last November-He
Said He Would Kill Himself and
Kept His Word.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23

"A severe rheumatic pain in the
left shoulder had troubled Mr.. J.
II. Lopez, a well known druggist
of Des Moines, Iowa, for over six
months. AT times the pain was so
severe that he could not lift any
thing. With all he could do he
could not get rid of it until he APP
piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
Il only made three applications Of
it," he says, "And have since been
free from all pain" He now recon-
mends it to persons similarly afflict-
ed. 1t is for sale by F. Katleyer &
Son, Chas. Campbell and J. Clavin,
druggists, San Antonio, Texas. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
-"Perhaps YOU would not think

-"PGrhaps you would not think
so, but a very large proportion Of
diseases in New York comes from
carelessness about catching cold"
says DR.. Cyrus Edison. at is such
a simple thing and so common that
very few people, unless it is case
of pneumonia, pay any attention
to a cold. There are great many
cases of catarrh and consumption
which have their origin in this
neglect of the simplest precaution
of every day life. The most SEN
sible advice is, when you have one,
get rid of it as soon as possible.
By all means do not neglect it,"
DR.. Edison does not tell you how to
cure a cold, but he will. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
will relieve the lungs, aid eXpec.
toratiOn, open the sccretiOns and
soon effect permanent cure.
% and 80 cent bottles for
sale by F. Kalteyer & Son, Chas.
Campbell and J. Clavin, druggists,
San Antonio, Texas. tt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
Champions In the West.

CHICAGO, March 23.-The gym
nastic championship Of the terri
tory covered by the Central Asso-
citation Of the Amateur Athletic
Union will be given under the
auspices Of the Chicago Athletic
association in their gymnasium,
today and next Saturday. These
championships will be open to any
amateur, according to the defini-
ton Of the Amateur Athletic
Union, and will include the follow
ing events: March %, broad horse,
horizontal bar and rope climbing !;
March 30, parallel bars, flying rings
and club swinging.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
ROUNDING UP THE MURDERERs

NEW ORLEANS, March 22.-The
following are the names OF some
of the parties indicted by the grand
Jury on the charge OF murder, i'm
plicated in the levce trouble:
George, alias "Whiskey" Doyle
Henry Haddy, John Murphy, w
Maher, John D. Williams, Thomas,
Ryan, John Pendergrast, VIM.
Nelson, Dave Williams, James,
alias "Red" Hawkins, Thomas,
alias "Stutteriug" Fay, Tim Fer
ripra, Robert Kehoe, Nemin, alias
'Nleyer" Lightly, Joe easy, James
O'Brien, Martin Owens, Ed. Nc
Cue, for the murder Of John Payne.
Toney DOwd, Phil Quarle and
Tom Pondergrast, for the murder
Of Morris NIitchell; same for the
murder OF Fred Lopez; same for
murder OF Leonard Mallard.
Robert Brooks, Phil Mahoney,
Nemin, alias Meyer Lightly, for
the murder OF Leonard Mallard ;
same for the murder of Fred LO-
pei; same for the murder OF Nor
ris Mitchell; same for murder Of
Henry James.
William Gallicie, Dave Burke
and John, alias Red, Cullen, for
the murder of John Payne.
John Furness, alias Dago, Tom
Devlin, alias Tom the Devil, and
Jack Bowen, for the murder Of
John Payne.
All of the above, who are made
the defendants in the indictments,
have been in custody, but were re-
leased from the Recorders court on
bond.
All of the indictments contain
the clause, "and other persons
whose names are yet unknown to
the grand jurors aforesaid, being
workmen and laborers in the art,
and manual occupation
Of rolling, placing and slowing
compressed cotton on board Of YES
sells at the port OF New Orleans"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23

nrman Of our city, but now resi-
lent Of Hill county, says that he
has about completed plans for the
erection Of reformatory for boys,
and that it will be erected in Dial
las.
Mr.. Webster asks the CO-Opera-
ton OF the press in his endcaNor
to build this reformatOry.
DR.. John \. Wyeth, the noted
surgeon OF New York City, is here,
DR.. Wyeth is the author Of text
book on surgery, and the inventor
OF bloodless hip Joint amputation,
which gave him a world wide
fame.
DIR. Wyeth says the medical col
legp at Galveston lis one of the
best in the United States and that
Texas should feel proud of it," DR..
Wyeth helped in the organization
OF the Medical department, and is
greatly pleased at the success Of
the institution.
The Dallas bachelors are on the
war path. They hold club meetings
nearly every night 10 talk over ta"
obnoxious bill now pending in the
legislature, which proposes to tax
them into matrimOny. These
meetings are brim full Of indigna-
ton, and torrents OF abuse are
heaped upon the Legislators.
Hon. j. H. Dinsmore. OF sulphur
Springs, United States Consul at
Cienfuegos, Cuba, is here on per-
sonal business. Mr.. Dinsmore
has sent in his resignation as Con
sui and hopes to be relieved OF
duty at an early day. Under in
struction from the government,
Mr.. Dinsmore cannot give express
sion in regard to the revolution
now cOnvul5ing the Cubans; but
he says the press reports give
very little idea Of the real situa-
ton.
There is a talk OF Lcmp starting
an immense brewery in con-
nection with his ice plant here
Madam Hogue, spiritual medi-
uul, recently UeItdN gu, has SPlllCu-
al communications with her de-
parted husband. She says "my
spirit husband is with me all the
time except when he goes away
with the holy band to receive light
and strength"
Herr Adolph Weber, Of Munich,
Germany, has been visiting in our
city. At the present time Herr
Weber is engaged in writing his
tory of German immigration to
Texas. He has visited San An
tonic, Boerne, New Braunfels, and
other cities and towns in the state.
The book will appear simultane-
ousiy in Germany and the United
States. *~*
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
A BIG Wrestling Match.

LocKPoRT, n. v, March ga
wrestling match between Frank
Smith, of New York, and Morton
Kazar, of Lockport, for $3.50 side,i
set to take place here today, in
McDonald's opera house. This
match is anticipated with no little
interest, as each man is an expert
in a wrestling bout. II Kazar wins
he will claim the championship Of
western New York,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-23
TWO LIVES SAVED.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, OF Junction City,
H., was told by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. ThoS EggerS,
130 Florida St., San Francisco, suffered
from a dreadful cold, approaching con-
sumption, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and In two weeks was
cured. He is naturally thankful. 1t is
such results, Of which these are samples.
that prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free trial
bottles at F. Kalteyer & Sons drug store.
Regular size soc. and 81 90.