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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
LOUIS A, Lo1cHoT.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
An Organization to be Effected in Can.
tOn-Want to Control the
Next Legislature.

The ministerial association held meet
ing in the palors of the Y. NJ. G. A.
building this morning. 1t was decided to
turn ten of the churches over to the mem
bers of the Ohio state anti-saloon league
next Sunday. Members of the league
will be in the city and deliver addresses.
The churches In which they will speak in
the morning are the First NJ. e., Bap-
tist Trinity Lutheran, Presbyterian and
Trinity Reformed In the evening
speeches will be made in the Christian,
Simpson NJ. E., Lawrence avenue M. e..
United Brethren, United Evangelical.
After the evening services a call will be
issued for an executive committee of
three from each church and temperance
society in the city for the purpose'of or
ganizing an anti-saloon league in this
city.
The anti-saloon league Of Ohio is or
ganizing in every county and in all the
prominent.ci oflthe state and they ex-
pect to carry the fight into politics this
fall. A movement is now on foot to con
troll the legislature and enact the Haskell
local option bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
Bad Acciden at MassillOn-Big Flood
Causes Wreck and Loss
nf ife

Massillon was the scene Of a disastrous nood
resulting in fatal railroad wreck on Friday
night. At 0 o'clock the heavens began to
empty their contents over the city and in an
hour the whole place was drenched. In the
lower parts of town boats had to be used to
rescue residents from their submerged houses.
Streams were swollen, bridges on the w. & l..
l.. and G. l.. & w. roads were washed out and
general destruction wrought.
At 10 o'clock word came into the w. & L. Z.
yards that five cars Gf coal from the Pocock
mine had gone through a bridge near the
mine. A wrecking train was improvised and
started up the track. All went well until
Bakers creek was reached. This little stream
was on rampage and had loosened the bridge
underpinning. When the train attempted to
go over it crashed through and plunged into
fifteen feet OF muddy water.
George r. Gibson, trainmaster, was on the
engine when it went down and he was either
crushed to death or drowned. His body had
not been found this morning.
j. Il. Stout, superintendent of transpolta-
ton, was in the cab and was thrown to the
floor. His right hand was hurt and his
cheek scraped and cut. He extricated himself
and houndered to shore.
W. r. Suydam, foreman of the roundhouse,
was on the back of the tender. Both of his
legs were cut and bruised but he got to the
shore.
John Duross, the engineer was bruised up
badly. The first thing he knew he was float.
ing down the creek. He caught willow
branch and was rescued with rope.
Brakeman Harry Mcdonald was caught un-
der lot of twisted iron work and was held in
water up to his neck. Workmen labored until
$3.50 o'clock this morning before he could be
rescued. He was finally taken out by Ray
Markle and DIR. Williamson and the latter said
his leg would have to come Off
Charles Taylor, the fireman, stuck to the
engine and came out without hurt. James
n Merwin, George Copey and William Roden-
berger were also uninjured.
The injured men were cared for as we'll as
possible and aside from Mcdonald their injur-
les are not looked upon as of very serious
character. The creek is being searched today
for the body Of Gibson.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

zing women to vote at school elections,
. privilege that very few availed them.
selves Of. New England has taken rath.
or an advanced step, and social relations
did not appear to be so greatly disturb.
cd as had been confidently predicted by
leading writers, and Wyoming, where
there were very few women, gave them
suffrage and invited believers in it to
settle there. The procee. ling was n pop.
ular one, and the territory of Washing.
ton followed Woyming subsequently,
Incorporating woman suffrage in its
state constitution. Utah followed suit,
and Colorado also put in bid for the
women. Then Illinois allowed them to
vote at municipal elections. Kansas
gave them suffrage, and Ohio provided
for them ballot in school elections.
Several other states gave them limited
ballot. A change had come about, even
moderate wife beating was discontinued,
and the Russian proverb, always re-
garded as sound philosophy, that "a
man should love his wife as he does his
dog and beat her as he does his Jacket, I"
now sounds brutal and uncivilized. A
married woman can even draw her
wages in case she is employed without
rendering her employer liable to the de-
mands of her husband.
1t would be very difficult to prophesy
how far the social and political revolu-
tion will extend, but the progress has
been surprising. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH No.2
Is Highly Probable, as the Outcome Of
the Differences Tha
NV Exist.

The Presbyterian church trouble is appar-
emily not yet settled. A number of the
friends of Rev. Mr.. Ferguson seem to be un-
willing to allow him to resign and are taking
steps toward keeping him in the city. Rev.
Mr.. Ferguson has declared that he will not
stay in the present church, and the conclusion
has therefore been reached that the only thing
practicable is the formation of a new church,
For the past few weeks there have been
movements on the part of the friends Of
Mr.. Ferguson looking to this end and
meetings have been held. week ago Thurs
day night one was held. Last Thursday night
there was another and the matter was talked
over. The conclusion of this meeting was to
hold another Friday night, and at last nights
meeting about thirty were present. Although
no definite action has yet been taken it is un-
derstood that the friends of Mr. Ferguson in
the church are considering the advisability OF
building new church.
1t is highly probable that some action will
soon be taken as some of the members are very
bitter against the old church. Since the vote
was taken as to the sentiment of the members
in regard to Rev. Ferguson, bitter enemies
have been made and a number of the members
that before were the best of friends now refuse
to speak
One of the elders was seen today and aked
what the effect would be If the pastor would
withdraw and build new church. He stated
that it was possible that Presbytery, in view of
the circumstances, would hardly consent to the
formation of Presbyterian church, and in that
case it would have to be independent. Rev.
Ferguson feels assured, however, that If 2 new
church is formed he will have large follow
ing. 1t is very evident, however, that some
thing radical win happen soon. If the friends
Of Mr.. Ferguson go out 1t is very probable that
they will want some indemnity from Presby,
terry for the loss of the church property, and
that win only widen the breach.
SO far as this paper Is able tc
learn by investigation, Rev. Mr.
Ferguson is taking no part in the movement
looking to another church. His friends and
supporters are doing all the work and plan
ming.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
CROPS ARE RUINED.
Jack Frost Makes Bad WrOk Here
All Kinds of Produce
whitening I'm,

Jack Frost blew his breath over this section
Sunday night and blighted outside crops COM
pletely. Cereals, vegetables, fruits all suffered
from the chilling blasts and in Stark county alone
the loss will be thousands of dollars. Mo; of
the ecropsthat can be will have to be replanted
In order to ascertain lust what damage had
been done to crops by the freeze, NEWS re-
porter made a trip to G. W. Fausts greenhouse
and gardens east of town this morning. A
rather discouraging state of affairs was reveal
ed. At first sight everything appeared to be
frozen, and careful examination proved first
impression to be almost correct. Mr.. Faust
had A, 900 tomato plants set out in one field.
These were blackened and withered and com
pletely ruined.
Out of lot of beet plants perhaps a half
dozen in row were sound. The rest were of
no account.
Peas and beans were killed. In fact all
kinds of garden truck was gone, and new
plants will have to be set out.
One curious fact was noted. A number of
dock plants and plantain, two of the hardest
weeds to kill, were frost bitten and are with
ering away.
Potatoes were coming up nicely, and these
received fully as much damage as the the other
plants.
Corn is frozen down to the roots and another
crop will have to be planted.
Wheat is not much injured. Early wheat
that was coming out in head was frozen, but
most of the wheat had not advanced that far
as yet, and hence WAS safe.
Berries OF all kinds will yield about half
crop. Many had not yet come out in blossom
and were not affected.
Grapes are completely ruined. New leaves
may spring out this year, but as the blossoms
are killed, there will be no crop.
A number of cherry blossoms were plucked
OIL the trees aud examined. They seemed to
be blighted beyond redemption.
Early apples are killed, but 1t is highly
probably that the late apples will be all right
The thermometer stood at 2s degrees this
morning, and some plants that were even pro-
tected by glass were nipped.
Mr.. Faust stated that there need be no fear
of famine, as he had several hundred thou
sand thrifty plants in the greenhouse which
were not affected, and which he will immedi-
ately set out. 1t will simply make the market
a little later.
number of farmers were seen in town to-
day, and they seemed to be Of the opinion that
the freeze had proven disastrous.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

step. I have kept books and have done
various other things, but it was not un-
til undertook my present work that l
found my oongenial vocation. Why, do
you know like my present work so
we'll that cannot think Of anything
would prefer to it,"
Miss Eppstein says that there is moth
ing she is more proud of than that dur
Ing the last year, when so many build
ings have stood empty, not one Of her
IL fats have been unQccupied q whole
month and that she has hot in that
length Of time lost per cent of her
gross receipts. She deyotes her whole
time to her work, and although she is
thoroughly businesslike She does not
make it wholly matter Of business.
She is like the head of a large, conglom.
crate family, and it is the common habs
1t of her tenants to come to her as free
ly for advice and sympathy in regard to
the sick baby and other family affairs as
about leaking steam pipes or falling
plaster. In speaking of this she said:
II am sur my tenants like me, and l
am sure L want them to, but while l
hold myself always ready to serve them
never accept social attentions from
them, and above all discourage gossip.
try to put myself in their place and as
near as possible do for them what 1
would like to have done for myself. l
never promise thing that do not do,
and l see to it that the small things
upon which the comfort Of family so
greatly depends receive attention. "
Miss Eppstein believes that the work
she is doing is admirably suited to the
capacity of many women-in fact, that
they would be much more successful
than most men in renting and caring
for fats from the fact that they are, as
a rule, more willing to give attention to
details than men, and upon such atten-
ton the success Of large apartment
buildings depends. In her work Miss
Eppstein is quite unrestricted. The col
leoting, advertising, hiring and discharg-
ing help and the bookkeeping are all
her care, and yet she is as enthusiastio
and buoyant as if she had not respon-
sibility in tho world. Chicago Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

IL am entirely self made man, :"
said Miss Bertha Eppstein, who has
charge of the 41 flats and some other
property near the corner of Indiana
avenue and Twenty street, as
she laughingly turned from her big
Office desk and prepared to chat Of the
work which brings her in a plethorio
income.
"You see," she continued, "I was
left an orphan when was lSle child.
II hasn't been quite 80 easy as it might
have been to make my own way, for
am absolutely incapable Of filling po-
sition save when am in authority. It
isn't that I don't want to- but that
cannot really am not worth cents o
day in subordinate position. But I
have forged ahead, for l have always
believed / could do what others have
done, and l have never taken back
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
AGAINST STOCKHOLDERS.
Overs of G. G. & =. Stock Asked TO
Settle Old Bills-RailrOad
NaXys

Suits are now being filed in the common
pleas court at Cleveland to enforce the liability
of stockholders of the Cleveland, Canton &
Southern railroad and compel them to put up
money to pay debts.
An instance recurs in the suit filed Friday in
common pleas court by Morris, Sellers & Co.
against the Cleveland, Canton & Southern and
against John w. Wardwell and II. G. Ranney,
directors and officers of the company, asking
that they be compelled to give the names Of
the stockholders and the amount Of stock held
by each, and that the judgment for 81 ,077, pre-
viously obtained against the company, be en-
tered against the stockholders.
AS matters now look the wealthy New Eng
land stockholders of the old Cleveland & Can
ton road will proably discontinue their visits
to Ohio. They are likely to be called upon to
settle for some extended liabilities contracted
by the old company. In an earlier stage of
railroad developement, when railroad stock
was literally subscribed for by farmers and
business men along the proposed route-it was
common for the subscribers to be mulcted for
twice the amount of their holdings when the
railroad company failed. But since the more
recent method of building railroads mainly
through the issue and sale of bonds, these
suits against stockholders have been rarer.
There were nine directors of the old road
who were residents of the state, as follows: H.
G. Ranney, J. w. Wardwell, s. T. Paine, VIM
Edwards, Ed s. Flint, Almon s. Emery, of
Cleveland; Isaac II. Taylor, of Carrollton; L.
NJ. Pennock, of Minerva; and Henry A. Wise,
of Canton. Each director is, by law, required
to be a stockholder, but in most if not all in.
stances the stock held by the directors was
nominal, one share each The suit to recover
s2s, ,O22, brought by the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, is supposed to be also aimed at the
stockholders.
Receiver Wardwell said yesterday: "The
aggregate Indebtedness Of the old Cleveland &
Canton Company unliquidated, is quite large.
The stockholders Of the road never received a
dollar in dividends, and the law that compels
them to pay twice the amount of their stock
for the company's debts seems to me to be
unjust.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
New order of Conventionalities.

Some things are to be taken for grant.
ed in the new order conventionalties.
"R. S. V. p, ;" for instance, must not
be inscribed upon invitations. Your
friends and acquaintance are supposed
to know that a reply is matter Of
courtesy. "At home" cards require no
reply, but IL not able to be present dur
ing the time specified ones card should
DO left at tie door by messenger or
mailed in time to reach the house that
afternoon. The old custom of writing
present, Favored by" or Kindness
of on letters to be delivered by a
friend or by one of the family is also
considered passe, the street and number
being sufficient. When leaving the city
in hurry, visiting cards with ''P. p.
O. ;" written in the lower left hand COR
ner may be sent to all on whom you
should have called to say goodby.
Acquaintance are not supposed to
call on those returned to town and So
oiety until they have received official
announcement of such return by means
of cards mailed or left at the door.
Many mistakes arise from misunder-
standing Of this particular point, as
some not versed in all these require.
ments naturally expect their aoquaint-
anoes to call first upon them after their
arrival in town. Card etiquette is far
more complicated than these few gen.
eral rules you'd imply, but fortunately
for those who haYe pQt the time Or in.
olination to follow each new ediot at.
tention to the most important and sen.
sible formalities will suffice except in
the most fashionable circles. Brooklyn
EauIa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
Danger In Heavy Clothing.

There are more illnesses growing up
Into giant maladies every day than the
old time family physician ever dreamed
of, even in his varied and oomprehen-
sive experience. One of the new disease
fads Is told about by popular physi-
oian, who is consulted only by women
of the haut ton.
''There is new complaint that has
recently developed among women,
said he. "It begins with tired, drag
ged feeling aud general lassitude. The
patient feels disinclined for exercise and
gradually loses her appetite and spirits
while, as a natural result, really So.
rious troubles are apt to develop under
such favorable conditions A patient Of
mine, who is prominent woman Of
the world, came to me a few days ago
nearly in tears. Doctor, she said, 4
am either growing old or am going to
be ILL l feel tired and exhausted all
the time and have no spirits for any
InIng, ana yet there does not seem tC
be anything really the matter with me.
II asked her lot of questions about
herself and could not see any cause for
the symptoms she described, and as l
had had several similar complaints
within the week / felt quite puzzled.
Suddenly an idea struck me- will you
step on my weighing machine?' l ask
bd. i would like to know your weight
oh, doctor, she demonstrated, L real
ly have lost good deal, but with this
skirt you could not tell anything 1t
weighs at least 10 to 10 pounds. 'Ah,
that is exactly what Iwant to get at, /
answered. Go home, my dear madam,
take off that heavy skirt and heavy
mantle, put on light, sensible garments
and walk several miles a day, and l
will guarantee cure. /"
So, You see, thus it goes, and to add
to the terror Of skirt wearing now comes
the necessary haircloth which is the
up to date substitute for the garment
which was meant to keep its wearer
continually reminded of his or her sins.
The hairoloth skirt is thing of beauty
for about minute. and JOY until its
composite weayes begin to stick into
your sensitive flesh, and you realize
what those religious monks of old must
have suffered in their jealous devotion.
New York Telegram.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

w. F. Zessinger, aged 43, residing at
l15 Dueber avenue died yesterday at 12
o'clock noon of bronchitis. He had been
ailing for the past few years but had
only been confined in the house for the
past month. He had been foreman in
the silver joining department of the Due
Der Watch Case Works for 12 years, and
an employe for Is years. He was well
known in the city. A wife and five chill
dren survive him. The funeral services will
be held fromI the house tomorrow morning
at 6:45, the remains being taken to New
port, KY, for burial in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
BANKER ALBRIGHT
OF Massillon died This Morning-The
Death Record Of Two
DayS,

Peter G. Albright, the well Known
business man, died this morning about z
o'clock. He died from the effects Of q
siege of grip which he had early in the
spring. He has not been feeling well
since but his death was very unexpected
for he was out of his house and around
town yesterday.
Mr. Albright was one of tho most prom
inent and wealthy mon Of Massillon. He
was connected with many business enter
prises and was the complete owner of the
German Deposit Bank of that city. He
was 50 years old and has always resided
in Massillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

Watson Wise runs truck farm west of
town. He is one Of the most extensive truckers
in the county. Mrs. Wise said this morning:
Everything is killed with us. We had
very large amount of truck out and it was do
ing fine but it is all killed. We never had
such good prospect for strawberries but all
are lost now.u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

Mrs. Brush, familiarly known as
Grandma" Brush, residing with her son.
in-law, Alex Hamlin, three miles north
west of Alliance, died about 10 o'clock
Friday night, aged SO years. Her death
as the result of old age, she having been
ailing for some time. She was promi-
nent and well known lady.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

Mr.. Joseph Wiley, who has been max
ing his home with his son-in law, Mr..
Joseph Cathon, three miles northwest of
Alliance, died Friday evening at 6
O'Clock after an illness of two weeks, aged
n years He was known by almost every
body, having peddled medicines for over
90 years. His death was the result of
grip and old age.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

Mrs. Alice A. Kingaman, residing in
Washinton township, near Maxine, died
at O'Clock Saturday morning of con-
sumption, after long illness, aged 81
years. She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John b. Shaffer Of Washington
township.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
AUDITOR LOICHOT
OF Stark County Takes Patriotic
Position on the Silver
0upation

The Cincinnati Enquire recently sent re-
quest to the members of the democratic state
contral committee asking their opinion on the
free silver question. Auditor Louis A. Loichot
of this county, sent the following answer:
Canton-Am opposed to free coinage Of sill
yer unless under international agreement at
fixed ratio.
LOUIS A. Lo1cHoT.
In expressing this sentiment Mr.. Loichot
uttered not only sound democracy but sound
sense and his position is endorsed by every
democrat who has the prosperity and welfare
of his fellow men at heart. It may be pertin.
ent to say that Auditor Loichot's position on
the financial question is identical with that of
this paper, the leading democrats of the ma
ton and the position of President Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
PAROLE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that Baetty Scott, a
has been recommendeo to the Board by the War
den and Chaplin rs worthy OF consideration for
parole. Said application will be for hearing on
and after June Ord, 1895. m2dwf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

When In town do not forget TO stop at
the Democrat office and pay your sub
soription as II is now due.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
The woman's sunrage movement.

ths Wonans suffrage movement
The movement for woman suffrage
began In conservative New England,
and its advocates were regarded as dan
gerous fanatics. However. they became
30 strong that law was nassed apthor-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
NOTICE. TO CORRESPONDENTS

OF the Stark County Democrat,
Please try and send In items every
week No matter how few you have, the
Democrat will surely have them in. In
case you are out of stationery you will
please notify the office
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

Monroe Whalen of Birmingham, Ala, writes
II purchased six bottles Of your japanese Pile
Cure from Mr.. Amzi Golden, and it has en-
tirely cured me of case of piles Of 22 years
standing; will advise my friends to use it,"
Fisher 4 Young, Canton. o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16

A lot of odds and ends in linoleums and
oil.cloths at j. II. Werner's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-05-16
A MILLION FRIENDS.

friend in need is a friend indeed, and not
less than one million people have found just
such friend in DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds. If you
have never used this great cough medicine
chest and lungs Each bottle is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed or money will be re-
funded Trial bottles free at Durbin, Wright
& Co.'S, drug store, Large bottles SOC and 81