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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
NEAR DEATHS DOOR.
A Prominent Osnaburg Man Shot
Through the Lung by High
way Robbers.

David Miller, well to do farmer living two
miles east of Osnaburg, is lying at the point of
death today from the effect Of bullet wounds
made by two highwaymen Saturday night.
Mr.. Miller deals in meat quite extensively,
and Saturday he sold large amount in this
city He had about 500 in cash,
and as he was returning home
about 7 o'clock he was suddenly
set upon by two colored men. The larger one
caught the horse and the other leaped into the
wagon and struck Mr.. Miller with a club cut
ting open his head. Mr.. Miller struck him
with the whip but seeing that the fight was
sure to 90 against him he told them they could
have his money and started to open his coat
The robbers evidently thought he was after a
gun and they opened fire upon kim, shooting
him three times, twice in the arm and once in
the breast an inch below the heart. The vii
lans then skipped and Mr.. Miller hurried to
town.
The ball in the breast passed through the
lung and although everything possible is
being done the doctors fear fatal results.
=. rday night and Sunday posses of men
secured the country but no trace of the high
waymen could be found.
Word has been sent all over the state and
every effort will be made to apprehend the
miscreants
A colored man who stopped for lodging at
the city prison was held Sunday morning but
was let go later as he was not thought to be
one ofthe men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
CONTRACT REJECTED.

The preparations for the state race meet to
be given by the bicycle club on the Fourth of
July are progressing nicely. At a meeting of
the club held Tuesday night the various com
mttees reported the progress they had made.
The committee from the agricultural society
submitted written contract for
the club to sign which the
the club rejected. The contract was for the
bicycle club to furnish two policemen for
each building on the ground to see no damage
was done and one policeman for each out
building and stable on the ground which was
not occupied by the horseman also to be re-
sponsible for any damage done to the grass by
frecrackers. The bicycle club to have the use
of the city water for the three days but to pay
the water rent. The club rejected the contract
as they thought the society was demanding
too much of them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY,

Elmer Baxter seventeen -year-Old youth at
Alliance, who has been carrying revolver,
shot himself through the abdomen Wednesday
night in taking the pistol from his pocket. He
will recover.
The correspondent for the New sat Randolph
reports the death of Gusta, the eighteen year
old daughter of Joseph Wise of that place. This
is the girl that was accidentally shot by her
fourteen year old sister some days ago.
At the age of sixty-two years Elizabeth
Prince died at her home, No. 33 Lafayette
street, Sunday morning with dropsy. Her
demise occurred just one year from the day
when the last sad rites were observed over the
dead body of her husband. Mrs. Prince was
faithful member of the FIRST Baptist church
and was very well known in the city. She leaves
six children, Mrs. j. ID. Cook, Mr., Winfield
Prince and Misses Loretta aud Edith Prince,
of Canton, Frank II. Prince, of Chicago and
Mrs. Geo. Lambert, of st. Joseph, Mich,
The funeral will be held at o'clock Tuesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
BURGLARS ABROAD.
A Number of Places Visited and Cash
Taken From Money
Drawers.

Just at present there seems to be an epi-
demic of small burglaries and petty robberies in
Canton. Tuesday night the meat market of A.
Katzenberg on East Tuscarawas street was
broken into and $13.75 in money was taken,
whether any meat was taken or not they are
unable to say. There is absolutely no clue to
the burglar.
An entrance was effected by breaking out
panel in door in the rear of the shop and un-
boiling the door. To reach this door you have
to go in one door east of the meat market on
Tuscarawas, go up stairs through hall and
down the rear stair way. The money was in
the cashiers Office and the money drawer was
broken to pieces in the attempt to get it open.
There is a family living in the rooms over the
meat market but they heard no unusual noise
during the night although considerable noise
must have been made in forcing the door, A
large bull dog which was chained in the back
yard evidently heard the noise made as he
broke his chain in the night. There was gas
let left burning in the rear of the store when it
was closed at 0 O'Clock Tuesday night 1t was
still burning this morning.
OTHER BURGLARIEs.
James Monin who keeps a saloon at the
corner of Saxton street and TT, Wayne railroad
reported to the police that his night bartender
had left this morning taking with him OF s dol
lars and revolver belonging to the house.
The bartender is new man and has only been
there couple of days. He is described as a
man of about 22 years old, 3 feet inches
tall, dark Completed and smooth face, weigh
ing about l2Oor 1876 pounds. He went east on
the TT. Wayne this morning on No 80.
Tuesday noon two meTI walked into the
Office ofBall's Touring mill, ON East Seventh
street, and with large poker broke open the
money drawer, taking few dollars in change
which was in it, The engineer discovered the
robbery and was able to furnish the police
with description Of the men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
SARAH AND JAMES.
They Marry, Unmarry and Remarry
and VIII Try it
Again.

AT the home of James Meeker, No. "a Cook
street, Sarah Catharine Meeker and Monroe
Meeker on Tuesday evening took upon them
selves the obligations Of husband and wife,
The marriage ceremony was observed in the
presence of a happy assembly of friends, Rev
II. Clay Ferguson officiating. After the cere-
mony reception and banquet was given in
honor Of the occasion.
Around this marriage are woven a series Of
rather romantic and unusual circumstances.
Once before this couple played 1.-THE parts Of
bride and groom, but there proved to be too
much tragedy in the melodrama Of life and
they broke up the play and
separated. A divorce was secured
about ten years ago but after due
consideration both actors concluded they had
made mistake and so they came together
again, formed a union stronger than ever, and
are determined to make the rest of life one con-
tinual comedy.
The bride has been resident of Canton but
the groom has not been here for some time.
They will make their future home in this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
A GIRL WANTED.

A letter has been received at police head
headquarters from the Mayor of Upper San
dusky asking for information in regard to one
Rena Myers, who left there in January. She
is said to have purchased ticket for Canton.
1t is also alleged that when she left Upper San
dusky she took with her quantity of clothing
the property of Mrs, Cramer, of that city. She
is said to have worked in Canton for one DR..
Davis. The Upper Sandusky people want to
recover the property rather than prosecute the
girl. There is no DIR. Davis, however, in Can
ton. The girl has likely gone to Kenton and
the people have the two towns mixed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Among POstOfiice Employes-Alleged
Collusion Between Youngstown
and Canton Carriers,

The Youngstown Vindicator is authority for
the statement that there is another queer case
Of alleged dereliction Of duty or, rather inter
ference with public affairs in the postofices of
Youngstown and Canton, the result of which
is that certain Youngstown carrier
must now provide himself with affida-
Wits to fortify himself against being dis
missed by the civil service commission.
The charge does not involve this one man
alone. It appears that he went to Canton, and
while there became an object of suspicion to
the democratic carriers and aspirants to be car
riers. They followed him and found him con-
sorting with Republican mail carriers of Cam
ton. This was well and good, for he had q
right to do il, but the further fact, as they
allege, is where hitch comes, in that they
claim TO have discovered a conspiracy wherein
Canton carriers and Youngstown carriers were
to band together and hold on to the offices,
right or wrong, TO the utter exclusion of the
sin-hardened and soul-denying Democrats.
Postmaster Monnot; Of Canton, might have
beer chicken when he was born, but he is
not now, unless you can ring him under
French pit game, so he went before the
civil service commission at Washington, and
looking through the magnifying glasses OF
Teddy Roosevelt, startled that athletic
pugilistic, but statesman wise republican,
Mugwump and Harvard stickler, by the
declaration that there was conspiracy against
the postmasters of Youngstown and Canton
detrimental to the efficiency of the postofiice
services thereof Accordingly, Teddy Roose,
welt said:
nproyide vonr sneci6cations
The ex.representative to the legislature, au'
thor of famous school book bill, etc, pro
ceeded and did it we'll.
Teddy seemed satisfied. "Sign your name, -
said he.
Johnnie Monnot signed his name and de
parted, and the next thing that the aforesaid
Youngstown man knew was that he was sum
moned before great big, stout good natured
chap named Fleming, who is in the secret
service of the government as detective, man
of quiet disposition and humble ways, but he
gets there just the same. He interrOgated him
last Saturday and went away without telling
all he knew TO anybody.
AS far as can be found out, however the
Youngstown man is to be given an opportunity
to clear himself of the charges of conspiracy
full and fair, and he is relieved of duty to go tc
Canton for that purpose, where he will procure
affidavits and send them to the civil service
commission.
Neither Snyder or Fleming the government
detective, will saya word, but enough is known
to warrantthe statement that unless the mar
can furnish some very strong afIidavits, a new
man will take his place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
RUINED BY THE DECLINE IN VALUES.

On Thursday George W. Powell of Marl-
boro, made an assignment to A. NJ. McCarty Of
this city. Mr. Powell owed $4,000 to his sister
in.law, Amanda Lesh, which he paid by deed
ing her sixty acres off the north side of his
farm. This left him forty acres adjoining
Marlboro, which, with personal property, will
make his assets amount to $1,000. Liabilities
so far as can be ascertained will not be over
$4,000, so 1t is thought every thing can be set
tied and have something left for Mr.. Powell.
Mr.. PowelPs misfortune was brought about by
his having purchased large farm some years
ago when prices were up, and he will now lose
il owing to the decline in values.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07

to the allowance of attorney fees in the matter
of opening West Third street. The case Of
John Wack against Christina stahl ct al, was
also heard. Wednesday morning the court
heard the case of William Parks executor
against Samuel Wolf ct al, on appeal from
common pleas court
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate were
filed with therecorder Wednesday:
IN CANTON.
Anthony Fink to F. J. Benskin lots 23s9 and
239O, ward 2, 81, 200
r. b. Albert to the Canton & Waynesburg
r. II, 55-100 acres out of 23-1OO, ward 4.
Graham and Alexander to David NJ. Alex
ander lots 6646-47-40- 41-31-32- 35- -07-11-12-13
-17-15, ward Q, quit claim.
Alexander and Graham to David NJ. Alex
ander lots 75-76-77-7s-79-sO 80, ward g. quit
claim.
+. J. Benskin to Anthony Fink 20 #. front
and rear lot 3058 and II #. near lot 3057, ward
Z, $4,000.
Lucy A. Wards admir- to Levi Summers lot
8271, Ward 3, S2,86s.
Peter Lothamer to Anna Schneider lot 655,
ward 0, g., 500.
Susan Hall to George Cook LOT 3OO3, ward z,
$4,000.
George Cook to Susan Hall lot 1859, Ward Z,
81, 200.
Jos. W. Putman's exr's to James G. New
conner, lot 1870, Putman's add to Wilmot, $3.50.
Peter King to Charles W. Mathie, ola acres
in Lawrence township $500.
Jacob Long to Ida Dupen, 90 feet of the c
corner Of lot 1928 and IS feet Of the corner
1929 ward 4. S4OO.
John N Bebout to Charles f. Sell, 80 feet
G lot 4241. ward 8. $50.
IN COUNTY.
John Stephan, Jr. TO Barbary Schrader
7O-1OO of an acre in Massillon, Ward 2, 81.
Joseph Weaver to the Canton & Waynes
burg X. r., So 100 of an acre out of 81 5S-10C
acres in Canton township.
Impertus Martin to the Canton & Waynes
burg X. X. 8.100 Of an acre out of 37-1OC
acres.
G. Grossklauss ct al, to the G. c. & s. X. X.
2 4410O acres out of 80 acres in Sugar Creeh
township, s225.
J. II. Atwell to George II. Bowden, lot 56s
Alliance, Ward 8, $1,000.
John ]. Maudru to Catherine Fisher 74.1OC
acres in Massllon, ward 4. Tax title re
deemed.
Michael Rohrer to Fannie Hershberger
80 5i-100 acres in Osnaburg township, 81, 100
W. j. Elmore to Kouis thinner, lot 81 il
d. Smiths add, Canton township, $3.50.
George w. Powell to Amanda Lesh, Ion
acres in Marlboro township, $4,000.
Minnie Kessler to Minnie Kroeger lot 997
east part, ward l, Massillon, by order o
court.
John Wagners heirs to Laura Reynolds
34-1OO Of an acre in ward 3, Massillon, $780,.
Young Coal Co. to Elizabeth Grant, lots II
16, II, in Young's allotment in Sugar Creel
township, sos.
James Calderwood to Anna Calderwood.
acres in Tuscarawas township, $400.
Nancy Hyatt to Homer Spore, lot $50, Min
erva, $500.
Lucy Eckroate ct al to the board of educa
tion of Bethlehem township, / acre in Bethle
hem township. $780,
George Kali heirs to Daniel w. Crist, lot a
in New Franklin. 1925.
Jacob b. Hoover to Charles Miller, lot 1
and IS in McDonnelsville. 5000.
George Carlisle to G. G. Chapman 3464 acre
in Marlboro township. $500.
{ Catharine Quinn to Dora Quinn, lot 95
Alliance, ward 1. BY will
Peter d. Keplinger to j. F. Huston, lot SO
Alliance, ward 2. $1,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
ANOTHER VALLEY PLAN.

The b. & o. railroad through committee of
reorganization for the Valley road has present.
ed new plan for reorganization and submitted
1t to the stockholders creditors and others in
terested. It proposes to issue new bonds and
new stock and long list of figures are given
in detail to show the features of the movement.
The leaders fthe new scheme are b. & o.
men and as that road is heavy stockholder 1t
proposes to give them better showing than
other plans have contemplated. The contest
is narrowing down to fight between the b. &
o. and w. g. L. L. roads for the control of the
Valley lines
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
GOOD TALENT COMING.

The committee of arrangements for the Fred
Douglass memorial meeting met Tuesday
ing to further plans for the celebration.
Arrangements have been made to secure
Bishop b. G. Arnett, of Xenia, a colored
bishop of the Methodist church for one of the
orators.
Mrs. Marius Robinson, of Salem, who is
past four score years of age, and who wrote the
first constitution for woman suffrage Organi-
zation in Ohio, has also signifed her inten-
ton of coming. Her husband was egged,
robbed and tarred and feathered during the
abolition excitement.
Joseph leighton, of Kent, an old abolition
singer, will also be here with all of the old war
horses that can be collected from Stark county.
The meeting will probably be held next week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
DEATH RECORD,

Died. Tuesday evening, at the residence of
Mr.. Ed. S. Raft, Mrs Julia S. Broatch, sister
of Mrs. Belinda Raft and Mrs. Henrietta Wal.
lace, and wife of William j, Broatch, of Omaha
Nebraska. Mrs. Broatch had lived since 1875
in Omaha, where she had gone with her hus-
band some years after her marriage. About
eight months ago began the illness which has
Just terminated for her in death. The greater
part of this time she spent with her sister at
Canton, bearing with the fortitude of true
christian the suffering caused by disease.
1t was particularly meet that her end should
come as she lay surrounded by her family and
her near relatio rs in the town in which she
was born, had lived until her marriage, and
which she had always loved, She was mem
ber of the Evangelical Lutheran church here,
and was confirmed by its former pastor, the
Rev. Mr. Daniel Carver Her marriage, like.
wise, was celebrated by pastor of the same
church, the Rev. j. W. GOodlin. When she
went 10 Omaha she joined the Kountz Me-
mortal LutheTn church there. Ill health
sometimes prevented her from being active in
church work, but could never keep her from
being keenly interested in and frequently ac-
lively engaged in many matters of religion and
charity, not even the heaviness of mortal
illness could withdraw from her that devotion
TO others and consideration for their welfare
which illustrated and pervaded her whole life.
Her body will be buried in Westlawn ceme.
tary. The funeral will be held from Mrs.
Rafi'g residence at Edgewood, near the Mas.
sillon road, Thursday at p. m.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
MEDICs IN SESSION.

The regular meeting of the Stark County
Academy of Medicine met Tuesday afternoon
at one o'clock. Dr. Evans read an essay on
"A new remedy for local treatment of diph-
theria."
DR.. f. J. March then delivered lecture on
"Tonics, their use and MISUSE
DIR. G. =. Amber spoke on "The surgical
treatment of the tuburcular diseases of the
larynx."
As this was their annual meeting they elect
ed officers to serve the ensuing year as fol-
tows: President, E. J. March; secretary, c. P.
Amber: treasurer, James Fnunfelter; cores
pOnding secretary, G. G. Myers.
DIR. C. L. Morgan, of Alliance, and DIR. L. B.
santee, of Marlboro, were guests at the meet
ing
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
A TIRED COLLECTOR.

The police here have been notified to be on
the watch for one Howard Yocum, who took
french leave of his employers Saturday and
carried away with him about $1,000. Yocum
was an express driver and collector for the
Adams express company. Saturday noon he
left the Office with load of boxes and pack
ages OF money and that was the last seen of
him. The wagon was found late at night in
the south end of the city, but Yocum had
fled.
The clerk at the restaurant where he took
dinner at noon said that Yocum jocularly re-
marked: 81 am tired of collecting for other
people. am going to collect for myself to-
day."
1t appears that he did, but if the officers
catch him he will be placed where he won't
have to collect for anybody.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
s1oo APIECE FOR H1aHwAYMEN.

Daniel Buchanan, of Sparta. was in the city
Tuesday. He says that Sunday two colored
men answering the description of the two who
waylaid and shot David Miller Of Osnaburg,
passed through Sparta. At that time the peo-
pie of Sparta did not know of the crime in
Osnaburg. When the papers came Monday,
giving an account of the crime, several people
remembered the colored men and that the de-
scription tailed almost exactly with the men
wanted The colored men were going south.
A reward of 800 has been offered by the com.
missioners for the arrest and conviction OF
each or either of them. Mr.. Miller is reported
as being still alive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
ALL AT SEA.

Exciting stories are still being sent out from
Leetonia concerning the search for the body of
J. II. Conkell. Monday the report was that
the authorities had ceased fishing in the old
coal shaft and gone to digging again. The
story is that they exhumed an old horse and
found some bones that doctor forthwith pro.
claimed were human.
The searchers at Leetonia seem to be blessed
with very fertile imaginations and the people
are beginning to conclude that they have not
a shred of evidence of the whereabouts of the
missing man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
BACILLUS IN THE WATER.

Dr. Probst, of Columbus and Josiah Hartzell
of this city, acting as committed of the state
board of health, went to Canal Dover and New
Philadelphia Friday to examine the water at
those cities. At the latter place there have
been thirty-seven cases of typhoid fever and
two deaths since November. Water was col
lected from both cities and examined and
found to contain bacillus that are thought to
be typhoid fever germs. When injected into
rats il killed them, producing symptoms re-
sembling typhoid fever.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
Sale of Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals arc
invited at the office of the Clerk of the Board OF
Education, up TO noon, on Monday, April Sth,
1895. for the purchase of S53,OC000 bonds OF the
Canton Union School District.
Said bonds shall be issued in denominations of
Sl0O900 each, shall be dated May lst, 1895, shall
bear interest at five per cent per annum, payable
semi6nnually, both interest and principal payable
at the Chemical National Bank New York oity
and shall be due and payable as follows;
81 900 90 for building purposes, under the pro.
visions of III. B. No, 1911. passed April ~, 1891
Sl5,00000 due and payable in nine years from date
of issue, and S0000.0O due and payable in ten
years from date of issue.
S. 100 90 for contingent purposes, under the Dro-
visions of Ill. b. No. 1870 passed April 90 1891
due and payable in ten years from date of issue
S2},0O0OO for building purposes, as authorized
by section 1894 of the X. :, of OhiO $1,000 90 due
and payable in nineteen years from date of issue
and Sl2,OOo.0Q due and payable in twenty years
from date of issue,
Proposals should specify the premium offered.
and the aggregate amount, including premiu
for ali bonds proposed 10 be purchased.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified
check for 81 10000 as guarantee, that if the bid
be accepted, contract will be entered into, and
the performance of il properly secured.
Bonds are to be delivered ia the city of Canton.
Ohio. -UN.
The Board of Education reservs the right Ia
accept any OF reject all proposals.. -
BY order Of the Board,
NJ. q. MARSHALL,
mIhw CLERK OF Board OF Educations
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
CARL BROWNE is BACK.

The erratic and voluble Carl Browne has re.
turned to Massillon from the west. He re,
ports great time and thinks COxey sure
winner now in go. Coxey's non-interest bond
bill was looked upon by the western pops with
much favor. Carl does not believe in the free
silver plan and he reports that the western con.
vention sat down hard on those who were try.
ing to fasten the populist party to the apron
strings of the 'silyer bugs"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
THE HoRsEMEN HAVE THE GROUNDS.

The trOtting association held meeting
Tuesday evening in the Office of Mong & Nc
Carly. Members Dannemiller Shertzer, Welty,
Secretary McCarty, McClymonds, of Massillon,
Armstrong, of Alliance and others were pres
ent. The contract with the agricultural
society for the grounds was duly signed and
ratified and the fair grounds now are in the
hands of the horsemen.
Committees were appointed to prepare rules
and do ether necessary work and the associa-
ton is getting in first class shape.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-03-07
ULRICH REUNION,

The family of Samuel Ulrich jr,, deceased
met at II. A. Baire's, on Dec 25, 1894, and
organized for a reunion of the defendants of
Samuel Ulrich ST. George Ulrich was chosen
chairman of the meeting, The officers elected
were II. A. Bair president, and Eva Ulrich
secretary The committee of arrangements
are j. ]. Etter and H. A. Bair. The time
and place has not been decided upon, but will
be soon and will be announced in due time. -