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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
.MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
ROBBERS ENTER HENRY GOTT-
STALLS RESIDENCE
And Strike Him a Deadly Blow with
Bag of Shot In Order 20 Secure
His Money-His wife's Screams
Scare Them Away.

scare Them Away.
Another dastardly attempt at burglary
an attempt that might have resulted In
murder-ocourred this morning at about
1 80 o'clock. At that hour burglars en-
tered the residene Of Mr.. Henry Gott-
shall, at No. 1411 East Tusccarawas
street, by turning key which had been
left In the rear door, with pair of
nippers. After entering the kitchen they
broke the lock of the door of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gottshall's sleeping apartments.
Mr.. Gottshall, who is proprietor Of a
meat market at no. 1905 East Tusoa-
rawas street, had taken the days receipts,
amounting to 5000, home with him, and
upon retiring, had placed the money
under his pillow This was evidently
known to the burglars, as instead of
ransscklng the house, they approached
the sleeping occupants of the bed, and
one Of them dealt Mr.. Gotshall a murder.
Gus blow on the head, with bag Of shot.
Re was about to repeat the blow when
Mrs. Gottshall awoke and screamed for
help. Mr.. Gottshsll, who was stunned
by the blow, raised uI, but was seized by
one Of the men. The continued outories
of Mrs. Gottshall frightened them, how
ever, and they attempted no further yio-
lence, but ran from the house.
Mr.. Thomas Vogelgesang, who lives
near by, was awakened by Mrs. Gott-
sballs screams and he riiedly dressed
and ran to the assistance Of his neigh
bors. When he learned what had occurred,
he went to the q. G. & S. station, where
Officers Reinhart, Dorlsnd and Rohn wsre
notified. The officers at once returned TO
the Gottshall residence where they were
given the details Of the desperate assault
In their hurried exit the burglars left
their dark lantern behind. 1t was an
ordinary bulls eye," and was found
upon the bed. 1t vas turned over to the
officers, together with about a pound Of
shot which burst from the bag.
No description Of the daring robbers
could be given by either Mr.. or Mrs. Gott-
shall, but Mrs. Thomas Vogelgesaug,
who had arisen when her husband re-
sponded to Mrs. Gottshall's 8 cries for help,
saw the burglars run down an alley. She
described one as being very tall and the
other short and heavy set. She could
give no further description.
The officers spent the balance of the
night in searching for the burglars but
with no success.
Mr.. Gottshall received severe cash
over the right eye, where he was dealt
the blow. He had a revolver under his
pillow, but was so stunned that he could
not use it. The poli,e will, of course,
continue their efforts to capture the gang
that seem to do as they please in the city,
but there Is little hope that anything but
an increased stock Ct fairy tales will re-
suit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
A Righteous Judge.

Judge M. G. MoGregor, of Carthage,
dined at the Hotel Carterville today. The
judge will always be affectionately re-
mem bered by Jasper county people as
one of the ablest and most righteous cir
Quit judges the county ever had. Garter
VILE, (Missouri,) Journal.
Judge MoGregor will be remem bered
as boy and youth in Canton and also as
a hand in the Democrat office. In 1868,
when about 81 years Of age, he went
West, and after the war located at
Carthage, Missouri. In the late canvas
he was warm supporter OF Bryan. The
Judge is brother Of the editor of the
News Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
BARN BURNER.
A Pittsburger Who Claims to Have
Set Fire to Several Barns
Near Alliance.

A special dispatch from Pittsburg
says: Thomas Dunphey, of $3.50 Small
man street, surrendered himself at the
Twelfth ward police station, yesterday,
as an incendiary from Alliance, o., want
ing to be punished He claims to have
burned three barns In East Alliance 10
August, 1898. The barns were owned by
Mrs. Quinlan, Mrs. Haines and Mrs.
Slaraley. He refused to say why he set
FIRE to the barns or what the loss was.
After the last fire he came to Pittsburg
with his wife and two children and has
worked at various trades. Last Wednes.
day night his wife and children left him
and went to Alliance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
SOME PATRIOTS
Who Are Willing to Serve Their
Country and the Good People
of Louisville.

An election for postmaster at Louis
Vile, this county, will be held January
9, nd Mr.. Mckinley is expected to ap-
point the man elected. The Louisville
Herald, this week, prints the announce
ments. Mr.. J. G. Preno., the new pro-
prietor of the Herald,is placed at the head
Of the announcements as a candidate.
The other candidates are John B. Kagey,
Mrs. Anna Ballet, Emmett q. Sluss,
Josiah Lesh and Amos Oyster.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
A Horse Stolen.

Conrad Wagner, of Middlebranch,
reported to the police that a large bay
horse, two-whesled cart and harness
had been stolen from his barn Wednes-
day night. The thieves boldly entered
the barn, hitched the horse to the cart
and drove off. Burglars attempted to
enter Basil Wise's store at Middlebranch,
Wednesday night, but found the door and
windows so securely fastened that the
attempt proved fruitless.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24

81 have never had days sickness in
my liie," said middle-aged man the
other day.
s1What comfort it would be" sighs
sunle poor invalid, "to be in his
place for year or two" Yet half of
the invalids we see might be just as
healthy as he, if they would only take
proper care of themselves, eat proper
t0Od--and digest it.
IFS so strange that such simple things
ue overlooked by these who want
heaid
Food makes health.
Tf makes strength-and strength wards
alf sickness. The man who had never
Been SICK was strong because he always
digested his food, and you could become
Giie same by helping your stomach to
WORK as we'll as his.
It will make you strong and healthy
by making the food you eat make you
CAT.
Druggists sell 1t. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Take Shakers Digestive Cordial.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
Cure Your Stom ach.

You can quickly do this by using
South American Nervine. 1t can cure
every case of weak stomach In the world.
1t always cures, never fails. 1t knows
no failure. 1t will gladden. your heart
and put sunshine into your life. 1t Is a
most surprising cure. A week stomach
and broken nerves will drag you down
to death. South American Nervine will
help you Immediately. No failures
always cures; never disappoints. Lovely
to take. Sold by Durbin, Wright & Co.,
druggists, Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24

Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless,
and invariably reliable are thu qualities
of One Minute Cough Cure. 1t never
fails in colds, Group and lung troubles.
Children like II because 1t is pleasant to
take and 1t helps them. Sold by +. p.
6hanafelt q Co., q. N. Nye, Fishers Drug
Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
After hearing some friends continual,

After nearing some friends continually
praising Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, OF
Anaheim, California, purchased bottle
of 1t for his own use and is now as en-
thusiastio over its wonderful work as any
one uan be. The 20 and 60-oent sizes for
sale by O. N Nye, corner Barnett House;
Sohlabaoh's drugstore, 226 N. Market; e.
l.. Janson. 300 Tusoarawas street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24

The length of life may be increased by
lessening its dangers. The majority OF
people die from lung troubles. These
may be averted by promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure. Sold by +. r.
shanafelt & Co., q. N. Nye, Fishers
Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24

The old way of delivering messages by
post.boys compared with the modern
telephone, illustrates the old tedious
methods of "breaking" colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure by
One Minute Cough Cure. Sold by #. p.
Shanafelt & Co., q. N.Nye, Fishers Drug
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24

Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at present the
article most used for piles, and it always
cures them. Sold by +. p. Shanafelt q
Co., q. N. Nye, Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
courad wagner's Horse Found,

Conrad Wagner's horse, which was
stolen from his stable at Middlebranoh,
Wednesday evening, was found yesterday,
at North Canton. The cart to which the
horse was hitched when stolen cannot
be found and there is no trace Of the
Ehiayes
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
suit Against a Fair Associatiop

Sebastian Joliat, of Alliance, has
brought suit against the Eastern Stark
County Fair Association to secure pay
ment of a sum alleged due and amount
ing TO 81, ,276.O7, for labor and material
on the grounds. Rording g. Harris filed
the petition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24

Soothing, and not irritating, strength
ening, and not weakening, small but
effective = such are the qualities OF
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. For sally by Il. p. Shanafelt 4
Co.. q. N. Nye, Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
Licensed TO Wed,

Marriage licenses have been granted to
the following persons:
John Anderson and Jane Mossup,
North Lawrence.
Eugene Chateliain and Bertha Rusgg,
North Industry.
Frank K. Wilson and Emma L. Walter,
Alliance
Robert p. Moore and Cora J. snider,
Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
Notice OF Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed on.
ecutor Of the estate Of Peter ID. GRADER, late OF
Stark county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated the 1lth day Of December, 1896,
-, DANIEL GRADER.
dl7dw Executor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
Nauz and Rats.

Edward Mausz, Massillon liquor
dealer, has frequently miNed bills from
the money drawer, and failing to find
any trace of the case he was sadly per
nIexed- Last night s15 was stolen, and a
search revealed Ss4 and family of well
CisVel oped rats back of the drawer. The
Bills were converted into nest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
More Prosperity.

Frank W. Gaskell, of Alliance, grocer,
filed deed of assignment in Probate
court, Thursday afternoon. Julius Zeng
Is named as assignee, The assets are
S12, 900, with liabilities $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-12-24
wi ore

Medicinal value In bottle of Hoods sarsa-
parila than In any other preparation.
More skin is required, more care taken, more
expense incurred In its manufacture.
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
Moro but 1t costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
More curative power is secured bygs peculiar
combination, proportion and process,
which make 1t peculiar TO itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied In its Laboratory than any other.
More wonderful cures effected and more tes-
hn0nals received than by any other.
More sales and more increase year by year
More people ar taking Hoods sarsaparIlla
today than any other and more are
taking today than ever before.
More and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why you should take
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
BROWN, OF PRATT, FOR SPEAKER.

The INDEX does not wish to assume
the attitude of taking part in matters
which belong almost exclusively to the
best judgment of the majority of the
members of the state legislature, but
we hope to be pardoned for again ex-
pressing our choice for speaker of the
House at the approaching session. OF
all the candidates mentioned there are
none more fitted for that responsible
position than Hon. w. F. Brown of
body continuously since 1890 and has so
ably and faithfully discharged his du-
ties that he has established him.
self as one of the best legislators that
ever went to Topeka. He has more
legislative experience than probably
any member of the legislature which,
coupled with his experience and ability,
would make a presiding officer that
would reflect credit on the state as
well as to insure a business-like and
energetic session of the legislature. 1t
is very doubtful whether q man as well
qualified for the purpose of appointing
committees could be be found. Per-
sonally we have not the least aquaint-
ance with Mr.. Brown and so far as we
know he is not making any attempt to
secure the speakership, but we recon-
mend him from his past record just as
we would any other patriot who has
done good work for his country.
The people of Kansas are very desir.
Gus that the legislature shall give some
substantial relief and to go at it right
good organization is one of the first
essentials. With Brown in the chair
there Will be man of brains and pow
er IN the lead and inexperienced mem
bers will find him material helper in
their work. There may be other mer
as we'll qualified for that position 1--WE
know there are many not as we'll quail
ifed) but there are none better. Moth
ing would please the people of South
ern and Western Kansas better thar
the election of w. +. Brown to the
speakership.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
IT WILL COST Only CENT cALEN-
OAR DAY TO KEEP FULLY INFORM
Ed OF ALL IT'S DOfNGs

The approaching legislative session
will be lively and interesting one.
The Topeka Daily State Journal will
publish full, fair and readable reports
maintaining the papers wide reputa-
ton for fairness and the publication of
the news.
The legislative reports will be but
one OF the many features of the State
Journal, which gives the Associated
Press teiegraphic, state. local, railroad
and general happenings, including
much news which never occurs in any
one other Kansas paper.
A new state administration ALWAYS
furnishes incidents and facts which all
are anxious to read about.
Ninety cents sent now to the State
journal. Topeka, or paid TO one of It's
authorized travelling agents, Will secure
the daily edition, if sent by mail, for
three months, lie. ninety days for nine
t. cents. This will cover the entire
Legislative session and about thirty DAYS
besides, partly before and partly after
the legislature.
Wherever the Journal has a carrier
system the daily will be delivered for
ten cents week.
The State Journal is an eight page
daily newspaper and has the most com.
plete and best equipped plant, machin-
cry and building in the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
QUAY AND BUSINESS MEN. y

Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, has
stirred up the ire OF the politicians by
giving public opinion of the ''Busi-
ness Mems League" in connection with
the government machinery, its influ.
ence in politics and matters in that
channel. 1t is becoming as famous as
John j. ingalls, death bed repentance
and it may be the cause of hurrying
Quay to a premature political tomb.
Among other things the Senator is quot.
ed as having expressed himself as fol-
lows:
MY views upon the connection be.
tween business and politics were men
toned in a speech at a republican
meeting in Pittsburg few days preyi-
GUS to the presidential election.
II am opposed to the entire scheme
OF the National Business Mems League
as disclosed by Mr.. Dolan. It's basic
theory Is that organized wealth shall
dictate high officesand so take possess
sion of the government.
mo league of business men or other
men, based upon wealth or other foun-
dation, can erect government class in
this country. In the United States sem
ate we have millionaires and business
men enough to serve all legitimate pur.
poses. Senators are needed who have
no specialties, but who will act for the
interests of the country in gross with
out special affinities. The people most
deserving of representation and most
in need of legislative protection are the
farmers, the small storekeepers, the ar
tisans and the laborers, and stand by
them and against this so-called league.
go into the barricade with the bour.
geoisle and the men in blouses.
I'm conclusion, l do not believe that
10 per cent of the business men of the
country sympathize with this league.
There must be- less business and more
people in our politics, else the repubIi-
can party and the country will go to
wreck. The business issues are max
ing our politics sordid and corrupt. The
tremendous sums of money furnished
by business men, reluctantly in most
are polluting the wellsprings
of our national being
This language occasioned numerous
hot editorials from eastern journals
and Quay has undoubtedly tramped on
somebody's toes, but the fact remains
That there is more truth than poetry In
the foregoing declaration. We have
no apology TO offer forQuay; he is in the
same outfit that has thrust the present
conditions on the American people and
ne, as much as any one man. is respon-
slole for the corruption which now pre-
eliminates in politics and of winch he
now complains. But it is said that q
Tree and open confession is soothing to
ene soul and Senator Quay no doubt
heard of the famous remedv and
thought he would try it on.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
Distilled and Grated Water.

One London firm which deals in temper-
ance drinks Is making fortune by selling
pure water distilled and erated. The price
asked Is so small that the article comes
within the reach of the masses, and thou
sands OF temperance households purchase
It, The same firm brews and sells one
Thousand gallons of ginger beer daily
A good-natured plant has been discovered,
one which has the same desire as Punch
is supposed to feel, namely, to make people
laugh. The seeds are black, resembling a
French bean in size and shape, and have a
sweet taste, a flavor somewhat like opium.
and sickening odor. Small doses of the
pulverized seeds give rise to peculiar mani.
festations. The person laughs boisterously,
sings, dances and cuts up all kinds of fan,
tastic capers. The excitement continues
about an honr, when the subject falls into a
deep sleepof an hour or more, and awakens
utterly unconscious of his late ridiculous
behavior
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30

A REPUBLICAN exchange yclept the
Klngman Leader Courier says the Pop
papers never say word of the thous-
ands upon thousands of men who since
the election have secured work and
whose families are thereby made more
comfortable" No, nor the republican
papers ''never say wordn about such
an event. There have been thousands
upon thousands more men dis
charged since the election than
there have been employed. According
TO Dunn and Bradstreet there has
been no business revival since the
election and there are no immediate
prospects. And Bradstreet and Dunn
are no pops, either. 1t is needless for
republican papers to attempt to create
an impression that everything is lovely
when the masses are burdened with
debt, laborers cannot find employment
and thousands of men, women and
children are on the verge of freezing
and starvation. Such conditions do
not smack much of prosperity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30

IN his annual report to congress Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Carlisle follows
III the footprints of President Cleye
land by recommending the retirement
of the greenbacks and treasury notes
and the issuance Of long time gold
bonds. He also advises that the tax
now assessed against national banks
for the privilege of issuing money be
reduced from one per cent to one
fourth OF one per cent. This means
the shrinkage of the circulating medt.
UNI, increase of the interest bearing
debt and finally the farming out of the
money creating power without interest
or tax, practically, to corporations over
which the government shall have little
or no control. And this scheme Is en-
dorsed by John Sherman, Mark Hanna.
VIM. Mckinley and other prominent
leaders of the incoming administration.
The American people will pay dearly
for the manner in which they recorded
their votes in November.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30

REPUBLICAN papers nova
days are busying themselves
in searching for letters writ.
ten, or supposed to have been
written, by Populists and if
there is a misspelled word in
1T they parade it from one
end of the state to the other.
They get up some bogus let
tiers and have them published
In every republican paper in
the state in the hope of
bringing ridicuIe and dis.
credit on the Peoples party
without regard to truth. hon
or or anything else. They
will find that these schemes.
like all others, will fail when
another day of reckoning
comes. 2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30


On last Wednesday night
the Santa Fee passenger was
boarded by train robbers near
independence and the engine
ana express car uncoupled
from the remaining cars and
taken a distance where the
car was robbed. After the
robbers had secured the
plumber they compelled the
engineer and fireman to re-
lease the express car from the
engine and run up the road
until the engine died" on
the track when they made
their escape. The robbers
were no doubt familiar with
railroading and their scheme
worked like a charm.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30


MCKINLEY, Cleveland, Car
Isle and Hanna want the
banks to control the curren-
cy. Give them this power
and you place a lever in
their hands by which they
will control the price of ev-
erything that humanity can
produce. A government
owned and controlled by
corporations cannot long sur
vive.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30

HE way to do away with
a state printer contest every
two years is for the state to
own its own plant and elect
the printer by a direct vote
of the people. 1t would be
we'll for the Legislature to
consider this matter at the
coming session.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
JUDGE MYERS handed dowr

JUDGE MYERS handed down
a decision in the Santa Fe
receivership case, denying
the application and dismiss
eel the case. Judge Myers
holds that the alien land law
does not apply, This is a
complete victory for the San
ia Fe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
Result of PICKING Hin n p,,

LATTE, the eminent French banker, owed
his first start in life to the circumstance of
his being seen to pick up pin in the court
yard, as he was going to call upon a wealthy
person for the purpose of seeking employ
ment The man who would pick up pin,
thought the wealthy person, must have
some thrift about him, and so he gave him
employment, and found that he had not
mistaken his character
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
A Hawk-spottinr Hog.

Clyde Sweeny, of Cumming, Ca, is evil
IDENTIFY the Eli Perkins of that vicinity. He
says his father has hog that will spot
hawk sailing around in the air, and will
hang around under the pirate bird until it
makes swoop. Mr.. Hog then darts up,
snatches the hawk outof the air and devours
it. CIyde's father also has COW that
catches and eats rabbits
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-30
The Light of shoot,nr STAR.

While commenting on memoir presented
to the Academy of Sciences, M Cornu gave
It as his opinion that the light emitted by
shooting stars is not due to confiagration
or to the heat Of impact. In those high
regions our atmosphere is too unsubstan-
tial to render the explanation acceptable. It
is much more likely the phenomenon is
ore of static electricity developed by
simple friction, and it is well known that
raretied gases can be made to glow intense
~ with but very little electric fluid.