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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
GUARDS PURSUED.
BUT TWO OF THE wORKHOUsE
GANG GET AWAY.
They Were Working at MassiiIon and
Decided That such Punishment
Was TOO Severe-A Warrant
For An Engineer,

The first escape of prisoners from
the Massillon workhouse gang took
place Saturday afternoon. William
Spencer and Joseph Davis, who were
sent up from Akron short time ago,
were the ones to get away. They were
working in the gravel pit about half
mile west of Brookfield at the time.
Guard Buttermore had them and six
other men under his charge. He saw
them start and gave chase short dist
ance, but as there was no one to guard
the other six fellows he had to return
to them. He soon got word, however,
to the guards about mile and a half
away, who had charge of the men who
were graveling the road. Two of them
started in the direction the escaping
men had taken and traced them to
what is known as the Green shaft coal
mine, about two miles west of Brook
field. When they reached there they
learned that the engineer of the mine,
Edward Rheinhold, had just furnished
two men with clothes. They saw him,
and he claimed that the men had come
to him begging for clothes, and seeing
the necessity for them, gave each
pair of overalls. 1t is claimed, how
ever, that Rheinhold knew that the
fellows were from the workhouse and
that he threw their stripes into the
furnace after giving them other
clothes.
Later in the evening two of the
workhouse guards boarded Wheeling
& Lake Erie freight. They ran across
the culprits, who had also got on the
train, up about Dalton, but the fellows
made good their escape.
Spencer and Davis had short terms
to serve for carrying concealed weap-
ons.
A warrant has been issued by acting
Mayor Robertson for the arrest of En-
gineer Rheinhold, charging him. with
prisoners to escape.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
DWELLING DESTROYED.
A MIDNIGHT BLAZE IN THE VII
LACE OF MAPLETON.
The Residence of Hezskiah Shearcr Is
Burned to the Ground and Only
Portion of the Personal
Effects Are Saved.

The residence Of Hezekiah Shearer, at
Mapleton, was burned . the ground at
midnight Friday. Tie blaze started in
the summer house and had gained greet
Roadway when Mr.. Shearer was awak-
e led by the light and soon aroused the
family ard all got out. The main build-
ing was soon ablsze, but by great effort
some of the personal effects were removed
before tie blaze reached them. Neigh
bors wers aroused and assisted as best
they could The loss will amount to
about $1,000. Insurance partially COW
cred the house, but the contents were
uninsured. Mr.. Shearer keenly feels bis
loss and his neighbors and friends ex-
tend their sympathy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
Probate Court.

Samuel oystsr has been appointei ad-
ministrator de bonis non of the estate of
Samuel Oyster, Washington township.
William Wagner has bean appointed
administrator of the estate of David
Royer, of Lake township.
In the estate Of Robinson Rsinoehl,
Tuscarawas township, an inventory and
appraise ment has been fl ID.
The win of Burnhart Young, of Mas
sillon, has been filed for probate.
. The fiual account has been filed In the
assignment of Isaac Clappsr, of .osnaburg
township.
Henry E. Sluss has bsen sp-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
John II. sluss, of osnaburg township.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
DIZZY PLUNGE.
A Man Falls From a CupOla, Dis
tance of Forty Five Feet, and
No Bones are Broken,

Thomas Young, an employe of the
Artificial Ice Company, fell distance of
As feet from the top of the cupola on the
building, this morning. He struck an
electric light wire and it broke his fall.
The wire was fortunately dead and saved
the mans life, The wire was broken
and Young was precipitated to the
ground. No bones were broken, but he
suffered severe conclusion of the spine
DR.. O, Ii. Evans attended him and he
was removed to his home in East Lake
street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26

Mr.. GLADSTONE AND HIS GRANDSON
Gladstone's 12-year old grandson, William
Glynne Charles Gladstone. This young
ster, who will inherit lands and houses
which In years to come will not only be
valuable, as they are today, but of great
historic interest, is the constant oompan-
lon and playfellow of the venerable ex-
premier. He is the son of Mr.. Gladstone's
flrstborn boy, the late william Henry
Gladstone, who died in 1891.
Mr.. Gladstone has several sons-grown
men they are and middle agod-who must
step aside and give up the estates to tho
son of their eldest brother. Such is the
law of primogeniture which makes It pos
sible for the landed nobility of England
to survive. William Henry was the pride
and delight Of his distinguished father.
He followed family traditions and became
prominent in politics, sitting many times
In the house of commons, and from 1880
to 1885 holding the post of lord of the
treasury. He was to the ex premier what
Walker Blaine was TO his father and what
Count Herbert Bismarck is to the Iron
Chancellor. 1t was cruel blow to the old
gentleman when his brilliant son died,
and he now seems to lavish all his affec.
tion on his grandson. OF course this Is
precisely what many grandfather has
done before. The result, too, has been the
same for Master Gladstone is said to
be a spoiled child and rather hard for any
one but his grandfather, who doesn't try,
to manage.
The young fellow will probably get over
this, though, for he has good blood in his
veins, and if this counts for anything, ho
will some day show some Of the brilliant
mental qualities Of his father and grand
sire. His mother was daughter of Sir
Stephen Richard Glynne and Lord Bray
brooke's daughter, Mary. on his mothers
side he is descended from the Stuarts, the
family which gave royal house to both
England and Scotland.
The Hawarden estates were originally
In the family Of Grandmother Gladstone,
whose cousin, the present Lord Bray
brooke, married the daughter of Corn
wallis, third Viscount Hawarden. This
is the same CORVALLIS family whose head
once gave up his sword to George Wash
ington at Yorkyille, an incident familiar
to most Americans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26

leg to dissect, but young Parkes insist
ed that they should be buried.
When Parkes recovered he married
his, dead wife's sister, who had nursed
him during his long illness. Parkes de-
cided to go to Saratoga Springs for his
health and take his young bride with
him. When they were half way to their
destination the sleeping car ran Off the
track. Parkes' other leg was crushed
and his wife was killed. Parltes was re-
moved to his fathers home and the doc
tors made every effort to save his leg,
but were at length compelled to ampu-
tate IT close 20 the body. The grave was
opened and the second leg buried with
the first Among the boarders at an
adjoining farm was Miss Bessie White.
She was a consumptive and had but one
arm, the other having been crushed 10y
a fall. Young Parkes met her. Three
weeks afterward they were married.
Parkes lived with his third wife in
Detroit for two years. Then after a
lingering illness of three months she
died. She left him $4,000 and baby
Mrs. Maria Lawler, was still young and
handsome. Parkes fell in love with her
and soon asked her to become his wife.
A few months after their marriage
his father became i'll, and one night,
while Parkes was watching by his bed
side, q servant came to Parkes' house
intoxicated, upset q kerosene lamp and
set the house on fire. Mrs. ParlSes and
the baby were sleeping soundly and be-
fore assistance arrived they were both
srnothered to death. just as this sad
news was brought to Parkes his father
expired. After the graves had been
covered and the last sad words spoken,
Parkes was placed in a carriage to be
taken to his cheerless home. AS the car.
riage was crossing a railroad track the
horses took fright and ran away. The
carriage collided with tree, smashing
the vehicle, instantly killing the driver,
and throwing Parkes out, breaking his
left arm In two places and crushing it,
He was carried home unconscious and
when he returned TO consciousness the
doctors had amputated the arm close to
the shoulder. 1t was buried with the
other portions of Mr.. Parkes.
On his second trip to the grave of his
many parts Mr.. Parkes was run over by
q runaway team and his left shoulder
was severely injured. The doctors were
compelled to take out bone and cut
away large portion of the flesh. The
grave was opened and the bone and
flesh placed in the coffin at Mr.. ParkeS'
direction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26

plo,ives powerful enough to awaken the
entire town, could not make much Of an
impression on them In twenty -four hours.
DISPOSITION OF REMAINS.
Coroner McQuate desires to aid the po-
lice in every possible way and conse-
quently he will allow the remains to rest
where they are for q day or two in hopes
that they may be identified. At the end
of that time they will probably be turned
over to a medical college, as several sp-
pllcations for 1t have already been re-
ceived. The money found on the dead
mans person, amounting TO s3l, will be
used by the coroner, as the law provides
in the payment of all expenses incurred
in caring for the deceased both before and
after death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
DECORATES HIS GRAVE.
Story ofpWIiimrn Fs Parkes and
Y His Queer Mania


From Girardsville, Pa, comes the
news that William +. Parkes, or that
portion of him which still lives, wus
found by Henry Murphy, a grave dig
ger, lying unconscious upon his own
grave in a remote part of the st. Ed
ward cemetery, early in the morning
the other day. The unconscious man,
who is nearly 70 years old, had but on.
arm and no legs whatever. A portion
of his left shoulder had been cut away
by surgeons knives. He had fallen from
his little wheel chair on to his own
grave, and had evidently lain there all
night.
The dead portion of Mr.. Parkes' body
lies buried in rosewood coffin in the
grave upon which he was found. He
had come, as was his custom, to deco
rate and care for his own grave, and
had tainted while trying to pull very
stubborn weed.
The story of Mr.. Parkes and his queer
mania Is an interesting one. Half of
him is dead and buried. Parkes was
born in suburb of Detroit, Mich.
When he was 20 years old he married
Bessie Woodruff, but she died a year
after he married her. Shortly after
her death he met with his first acci-
dent. While riding a half-broken colt
one day the animal suddenly SHE'D and
threw him to the ground, breaking his
left leg. His foot swelled and mortified,
and, in order to save his life, the doc
tors amputated it. A week afterward
they performed another amputation at
the knee.
After a month of suffering the wound
bealed, but short time after that blood
poisoning again commenced to work.
After consultation the physicians de
cided to cut the leg entirely off. The
doctors wanted to take the plecesof the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Meets at Bast's Hall and Transacts
Business That is Brought
Before 1t.

The Democratic central committee
met In Bast's hall Saturday, called spe.
ciallly to formulate ana adopt rules and
to transct such other business as came
up. There was large attendance and
the enthusiasm display ed by the commit
tsemen tends to indicate that the precincts
in the county are In good shape politically
The meeting was quite a lens thy one,
the discussion Of the rules and their for
mutation and adoption requiring con-
siderable time. The rules were adopted,
and as they are quite lengthy will be
printed hereafter. 1t was deemed advis-
able by majority of the committeeman
in attendance that supplem mental execu-
tive committee be appointed by tie CEN
tral committee, as campaign committee.
Chairman Ewing was vested with the
appointing power, and as chairman Of
tue central committee is chairman also of
this committee. The other members OF
the com N ittse as appointed by Chairman
Ewing, are as follows: W. J. Evans, New
Berlin, secretary H. j. Mertz, H. G..
shaub, Canton; r. G. Williams, AL
lance; Fred Keller, Massillon; Morris
d. Crowl, Minerva.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26


ka, Alaska, has recently paid visit to
her old home in the east and Is now on her
way back 10 resume her duties in that far
away land. Miss Mellor was born in
Brooklyn and taught In the mission schools
Of that city. For time she was organist
In the Home For Consumptives. Think
ing that she would like to broaden her
field she applied to DIR. Sheldon jackson,
the great Alaskan missionary and explorer
and the general agent Of education In that
territory. DIR. jackson secured her posi-
tion as government teacher, and two
years ago she began her work In Unalaska.
Unalaska Is an island off the coast, and,
although very far north, It's climate is 80
modified by the Japan current that 1t is
not much different from that of the mid,
die Atlantic states. The summers are
means severe, and in the coldest of wealth
er the mercury rarely touches zero.
There are about 800 people on the island
and among them only four American
women besides Miss Mellor Most of the
islanders have embraced the Russian faith,
and there is Russian church. The Rus
slams also have the principal school for
boys. The Methodists have mission at
Unalaska. The school which Miss Mellor
teaches Is supported by the United States
government. She has 46 pupils, boys and
girls. The school year lasts for nine
months, beginning in September and clos
ing the last OF May.
"The natives" she says, "are an intel
ligent people, and the children like to
come TO school. They are not at all an
original people, but are very in itatiye.
find the children soon learn 10 read and
write and draw, but any subject that re-
quires abstract and continuous thought
seems strangely difficult for them to mas
tor. They like music and learn 1t readily.
Last year had four organ pupils. Yes,
| am learning the native dialect. 1t is a
combination of Russian and Aleut, and
the Russian part OF 1t Is the easier"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
A BATTED BALL
CAUSES THE DEATH OF A WELL
KNOWN MAN.
Charles oberlin Struck Just Over the
Ear, and Seven Hours Later He
Was Dead-was a School Teach.
err and Was Highly Esteemed.

Charles Oberlin, of Canal Fulton, me
death Thursday by beiog bit by a ball.
Mr.. Obe,lin, who was about 81 years old,
lived with his family just east of Fulton.
On Thursday relatives arrived from Can
ton, ,and they al went to the home of Mrs.
Oberlin's p'rents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
D1nneworth to spend the day. The
younger people played base ball in the
afternoon, and Mr.. Obsrlin lay on the
ground and watched them. Carl D6nne-
worsb, aegd l5 years, threw the ball to
Alvin Heflleman, Of Canton, who struck
1t sharply with his bat and sent it with
terrific speed in Mr.. Oberlin S direction
Mr.. OheIlin saw the ball coming, but
before he could change his position it
struck him on the right side of the head,
just above the ear. He rose to his feet
and walked fifty ysrIs to the house. This
was about l o clock. At four O'Clock he
became unconscious and at O'Clock he
died. The physicians said his skull was
fractured.
Charles Oberlin was scdool teacher
an intelligent and promising young man,
and his de 18th at this time and under such
unusual circumstances Is a great shock
to the entire community. His wife and
three children have the sympathy of all.
Mr.. Oberlin was cousin Of Chsres Ober-
lin, of Massillon. The funeral took
place Saturday at 1880 from the resi-
dence of the deceased. Interment
Canal Fulton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
TRUMP 81 OBERLY
AbstTaCterS Of Titles,
Rooms l&2, Eagle Block,
Canton, Ohio.
Teachers Examinations.
al9. 26.sep2
Canton, Ohio

The Board of Examiners Of Stark county will
meet at Canton for the examination of applicants
for Teachers Certificates, on the FIRST Satur-
day of each of the following months
September and December 1896.
January February, March, April, May and
June, 1897; also, on the THIRD Saturday Of
March and on the FOURTH Saturday of August,
1897.
Examination of pupils under the Boxwell Law,
at Canton, on the TIL IRD Saturday of April and
on the THIRD Saturday of May, 1897.
All examinations begin promptly at lis A. NJ.
All work must be done with pen and ink.
Examinations will be held in the Central High
School building.
JOHN ELLIS, Pres,
MassillOn, o.,
JOHN NJ. SARVER,
Canton, o.,
j. A. SYLER, Clerk,
New Berlin. o.,
EXAMINERS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
sefore You Ride Your wheel

Be sure to shake into your shoes
Aliens Foot ease powder for the feet.
II keeps your feet cool and comfortable,
prevents sweating feet, and makes your
900 wheel people are using Aliens Foot.
Ease, They all praise it. Ladies insist
on having it. 1t gives rest and comfort
and prevents smardng, hot, swollen ach-
ing feet At all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Sample FREE by mail.
Address, Allen s, Olmsted, lie Roy,
MY,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
DreadfuIIy Nervous

GENrs:-I was dreadfully nervous, and
for relief took your Karl's Glover Root
Tea. 1t quieted my nerves and strength
troubled trout With Constipation, Kidney and and
Bowel trouble. Your Tea soon cleansed
my system ,ii 50 thoroughly that ] rapidiy
a. a sS. Sweet, Hartford Conn, Sold Sold by Fred
ST. Il. O. Miller. East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
Teachsrs win Meet.

The former teachers ami scholars OF the
Mt. Union and Maple Grove.schools will
hold their fourth annual basket picnic
and reunion at Apple Grove (HJll's)
school house in Plain township, ON Satur-
day, August ss. Bring your families and
friends and have good time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
Extraordinary Inducements.

A Kansas farmer who simply could
not get harvest hands put this sign
upon his fence: Harvest hands want.
ed. Hired girl blonde and genial. Cab
met organ music in the evening. Pie
three times a day. Three spoons of
sugar with every cup of coffee. Ham
mocks, feather beds or leather divans at
your option for sleeping. Rising hour
eight o'clock in the morning. Three
hours rest at noon. Come one, come
all"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
IMPERVIOUS VAULT.

Mr.. Isaac Hsrtsr stated IT, the re-
porter that their bank vault was almost
impregnable. The vault is built on a
concrete and brick foundation 1S Inches
thick. Nearly foot of solid steel com
poses the walls, bottom and top of the
vanlt proper, while ell cash is kept within
another burglar proof safe within the
vault Expert burglars, If turned loose
to break into the safes without using ex.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
Farms For Sale.

For sale cheap. two (2) valuable farms, within
three miles of Canton. For particulars inquiro Of
LOUIS A. L0ICHOT, Assignee,
flltf No. liz N. Market St, Canton :,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
Assignee's Sale.

We will sell the Oliver j. Vine farm, situated
four and one. half miles from Canton and one mile
from Louisville, Ohio at private sale. This is one
of the most fertile and productive farms in Stark
county, well watered, improvements first class
order. JACOB GEIB and
W. ii. SMITH.
1ulyl-t Assignee9 of U. j. Vine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
AMONG THE ALEUTIANS.

An American woman's Mission Work at
UnalaskR.
Miss NJ. Elizabeth Mellor, Brooklyn
young woman who has been for two years
a teacher in a mission school at Unalas-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
and Tired Feeling, take Karl's Glover
Tea, it is pleasant to take. Sold by
Fred p. Shanafelt & Co., E. L. Ortt,
Market St.; +. g. Miller, East End.
HEIR 10 t1DWonDGN.
The Twelve-year-old Grandson of the
Grand Old Man.

The heir to Hawnrden, the magnificent
estates on which England's Grand Old Man
is passing the evening of his life, is Mr..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-08-26
THE POST MORTEM.
Coroner McQuaSe and Drs. A. O. Brant

e. d. Brant and A. b. Walker, held a
post mortem examination Of the remains
OF this dead burglar Sunday afternoon at
. o'clock. They found that the ball from
Henminsa's reyolyer had entered the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-15
SPANISH SPIES.
Two Emtssnries OF spain Taking
Points ON Our Fortincations.

Two Emtssarfes OF spain Taking
Points ON Our Fortincations.
Fort Smith. Ark. November IA Young
spaniard. who for the past few years has
resided in this city, is responsible for he
statement that two Spanish spies. or
emissaries of the Spanish government
were In Fort Smith last Friday. The young
man claims to have conyersed with the
two visitors. He says the spies are travel
ing all over the United States inspecting
the forts and gathering statistics aud data
that would be of great value to their gov
eminent in case OF war with the United
States The spies visited the military post
at Little Rock and were misled into com
ing to Fort Smith by the name OF the city.
they expecting to find Notifications here
The spies went from Fort Smith to New
Orleans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-15
DOMESTIC.

Horace White. author OF money
aud Bankimg," answers the questions
OF the monetary commission. lilo
would retro all grcoEbacks and make
gold redemption NANCY,
Ad,Ltant General Brecit recommends
an increase IN tho army OF artillery
men and iufaatry and higher piano
OF instruotion at military posts.
Postmaster General Gary advocates
the postal saving bank system.
j VALDEZ Kirk. king OF tho Dudes
of Chscago, Is an jail in New York
charged with shooting Richard Man
delbnum.
Editor Harrison of the Ashland.
MISS. Register stabbed 10 death by J.
J. Mcdonald.
Three Indaan murderors lynched In
I,rnmons county, n. ID,
Congressman Caaford arrives In
Washington and discusses affairs 10
Texas.
FIRE breaks out in tho SmugRler
mine al Aspen, Colo. which may cause
the ciosing down OF every bIg mine In
the camp.
Boss Platt issues i.ianifcsstS ar
ragning Low ami tbs cltzcns Union
for Tammanys SUCCESS.