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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

The best volume of stories by an
American we have read, except Twice
Told Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne,
is Old Chester Tales" by Mrs. Mar
garet Deland. They are indeed most
clever stories, and suggest in their
purity ,simplieit ,idyllic freshness and
charm Mrs. Gaskill's classics Gran
ford The humor of the volume is
delightful and there is a pure pathos
in many of them that can not be re-
sisted. The descriptive words of the
-"simple, strong, sweet, reminiscent
comfortable After writing this, we
remembered that Harper's Magazine
for January had a very pleasant no.
tice of her "Old Chester" Mrs. De-
1and is really so markedly distinguish
Led an American novelist, she having
won real fame by her John WARD,
Preacher" which drew to her the at
tention of the cultured readers in Eng
land and the United States and forced
Mrs. Humphrey Ward and Robert
Elsmere' to share with her some OF
the laurels the latter had won," that
she might detain us well for an entire
paper rather than in a discurssive ref
erence. Har- er says, "allied to a clear
vision and a lucid type, Mrs. Deland
has a charming humor, which she
1avishly displays throughout her sto-
ries, to carry us over the fearful spots
which might otherwise Rave the read
er depre sed." She is a close observer
of character, and her men n women
are drawn with distinctness and ma
turalness. There are a purity and beau
ty and charm %pervading every story,
that are linked together somewhat and
yet each may be read separately with
pleasure. Harper says farther that the
new volume sis but additional evil
rdence, if any were needed, of the au-
thor's power to depict phases OF life
lying around about us, in such a po-
sition as to bring pleasure to the read
er, and to add substantially to the
sum of American literature that is
worth preserving"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

a Juan. Porto Rico. January Is
me United States cruiser Topeka left
ger TO-DAY In tow of the supply ship
o.ernng. several days & orders were
received for the Topeka 20 continue
ner cruise. but her engineer reported
mat her boilers were disabled and thar
IL would be unsafe TO proceed The
local board Of surveyors mad an ex-
animation and condemned the vessel.
II is the opinion OF prominent naval
onicers that the disabilities OF the
Topeka Will lead to an investigations
by the secretary OF the navy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

There are so few living novelists
that have not become tainted with
French freedom Of expression and
realistic description of immortality and
putridity, that when we know there
is one eminently so, we are disposed
to make the most OF him. William
Black, who died a few weeks ago, was
of the pure, interrupted school. He
began to produce strikingly original,
admirable, finished works and avoid
ing all suggestions of vice or impurity,
he preserved to the last his fidelity to
conviction and his love of the pure
and the true. We were gratified to
read in Harper for February from the
pen Of Mr.. John kendrick Bangs, a
brief notice of his death that was so
kind, and so accurate, as we think,
.that we draw upon it giving it our
hearty endorsement, for we confess
to a sincere admiration of a novelist
that was not so generally appreciated
as several other contemporaries, bit
whose writings do not equal Mr..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

sacramento, January 2s. - Today
Chairman Cosper, of the Investigating
committee. filed a supplemental report.
setting forth that Howard Wright had
promised to vote for Robert 4 p,,tia
Tor United States senator in the event
OF election to the assembly
over a year ago.
The report OF the committee filed
yesterday was to have come mn todav
as a special order. 1t went over until
Mohoay AFTERNOON. however, at which
time both reports will be c~onsidered
The deadlock still continues. the vote
To-Day was principally the same AS thar
OF yesterday. although the absence OF
several members pulled the vote down
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Colorado Springs, Colo. January %.
Great excitement exists on the min
ing stock exchange here over n fabu-
lously rich strike In the Isabella mine
at Cripple Creek. Assays from the
strike run from $40. 600 to $10O, 900 to the
ton. The stock jumped from s7h 10
$50 per share today, over 100. 600
shares changing hands. Six weeks ago
the stock sold at p.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

San Francisco, Cal. January 2S-Mrs.
oofueild botkin's attorneys today
commenced their fight for a new trial
They based their claims for a new
trial on the ground that the California
courts had no Jurisdiction in the mat
ter They tried to prove that the
crime OF murder Of which Mrs. Bot
kin was convicted was not committed
in this state, a contention which was
resisted by the attorneys for the pros
ecution-
The motion for a new trial was taken
under advisement until next Satur-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
Supposed Victim Of the Paul Jones
Disaster

Indianapolis, January ga special
to The Sentinel from New Orleans
says:
"A body. supposed to be that of Mr..
Yocnm, of ST Louis, one of the victims
of the Paul Jones explosion, has been
found on n of the islands near Tay-
lor's pass. Mr.. Yocum was we'll known
in this city and if the body found
proves to be his. it will be forwarded
to st. Louis"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
Officers Not TO Occupy Cabins of Dasters
of Transports

Washington, January 2S-To prevent
army officers of superior rank from
Selling upon the quarters of officers of
the transports upon which they may
be travelling, the secretary of war has
been obliged to make an order pro-
hibiting them from taking the oom
of the masters and the quartermasters
Of the transports.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

chanlcal college for the colored race,
under the successful management of
President Dudley, a native of this
city, needs the help of the legislature.
1t has not only greatly increased under
President Dudley's energetic manage
ment, but in addition to some 14O reg
ular pupils, it had some ia in the sum-
mer school-a total of 254. It is great
iy in need of another dormitory to al
low farther expansion. 1t has but one
and it is much crowded. 1t should have
a normal department. 1t has now an
academic department, but the other
would add to the usefulness and eff
cheney of the college.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

The Charlotte Observer states that
Captain Charles Mcdonald, of Cabar-
rus, on 6h acres of land. made his cot
ton at an actual cost of 2.59 cents a
pound. His profit is s13 an acre. The
cost is very low and the profit no great
thing. On improved land-he coul !
make more money at corn and much
more in tobacco. Clearly there is not
much profit in low priced cotton in the
best hands or rich lands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
To Cure a Cold i'm One Day.

Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II 1t fails to cure. 25c. The genuine
has L. B.. @. on each tablet
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

The criminal proceedings have been
in this state ordinarily on the side Of
the rascal owing to the laws govern
ing. Mr.. w. E. Moore, Of Jackson
county, introduced a bill to reduce
from twenty-three challenges to eight
for defendants in capital cases. and
to increase the states challenges from
four to eight, making the challenges
for the state as many as for criminals.
This did not strike with favor the
judiciary committee. Mr.. Roun-
tree, we believe to be clearly right and
on the side of justice, when he asked
that the rejected bill be referred to a
committee. The Messenger in its many
criticisms of the courts, has insisted
that lynchings increased by reason of
the laws delay, the insufficiency of
the courts, the absurdities of jury trial
as it exists, and the monstrous one
man p~ardoning power.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

The Greenville Daily Reflector, edited
by Mr.. D. ]. Whichard, is a useful and
efficient paper for it's section, and
soundly democratic. We from a
issue that the Eastern Reflector.
the weekly edition, we suppose, is sew
enteen years old. 1t began in January
1882. Success to the enterprise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

We have suspected that p. z. Lin
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
FIRST MASS
NEXT SUNDAY
In the New Catholic Church In
the South End.
COMPLETING THE BUILDING
1t is Not Finished Yet, But the ConGrega-
tion Will Be Made Comfortable
Christmas Mass VIII BE
Celebrated

st. Mary's. church of the Immaculate
Conception Which is in course of con-
struction in South Market street, will
be formally opened for the reception of
members of the congregation, Sunday
morning, although the interior of the
building is far from completion and
may not be ready for dedication before
some time in May or June.
The mass Sunday morning will be OBJ
served in the basement of the building
which has been fitted up with plat
forms, seats for the members and heat
ed temporarily with two large stoves.
The basement is lighted with electrici-
ty and gas and will be made quite COM
Portable. The first service Sunday
morning will be at o'clock, first mass,
and second mass will take place at 10
o'clock. Father Treiber will conduct all
these services. There will be a pro-
gram of music rendered during the SER
vice, the choir being under the direction
of Organist Frank thinner.
Steam heating apparatus is being
placed in the building, and the neces-
sary electric wiring and piping for the
lighting of the same.
The chapel proper, which will be To-
Gated on the upper floor, is entered by a
center and two side vestibules, leading
into as many aisles toward the front Of
the building. The chapel is exceedingly
large and will accommodate nearly one
thousand people. 1t is being construc-
ted in such a manner that the plaster
ing, which was begun Wednesday, will
not lie against the cold walls, but air
will be permitted to circulate between
giving the proper ventilation. The top
floor is constructed into four large
school rooms, the two front rooms being
reserved for the higher departments,
while two very large rooms in the east
portion of the upper floor will be oc-
cupied by the primary classes. The
rooms are well and properly lighted and
high and airy. Entrance either to the
basement or upper floors is gained by
stairways leading from the northwest
or side vestibule. When completed, the
building inside will present handsome
and imposing appearance. The ceiling
in the chapel will be metallic of a fancy
design. Other ceilings in the various
rooms will be plastered and left plain.
Colored windows are placed in the
chapel.
The building presents a neat appear
ance. 1t is finished with brick, and
there is nothing fancy in trimming or
otherwise, the intention of the congre-
cation being to use this building as a
school-house in the future, when an
other building can be erected. The
building complete will cost over $4,000.
Father Treiber, formerly Of Crestline,
who has charge of the new congrega-
tion, has succeeded in building up a
large congregation in the south end,
and it is due partly to his efforts that
the fine large building has been In
course of construction. The members
of his own and other congregations
have assisted him materially In his ef-
foIis. yL s,...., -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
A DUMP FOR
TRAIN JUMPERS.
Commissioners Not Satisfied
With the Cost Bills.
NEARLY ALL RAILROAD CASES
Tramps Said to Be Permitted to Ride to
Alliance.and Are Then Yanked on
the Trains and Sent To
the Works.

Prosecutor Pomerene Wednesday
morning brought a bundle of trans
cripts from county justices courts, in
criminal cases. to the county commits
sioners for them to pay the costs
There were sc bills and after the com
missioners had looked them over they
came to the conclusion that the Penn
sylVania railroad was making Stark
county a dumping ground for train
jumpers. OF the SO transcripts with
their cost bills. So are from Alliance
and are for train jumpers who have
been sent to the workhouse. 1t is said
that the Pennsylvania railroad has
been permitting the tramps to collect
on their trains in other counties and
ride along till they get to Alliance and
then they are yanked off and sent to the
Workhouse.
The railroad at one time tried to pull
the tramps off here but the officers got
to letting them go when the railroad
detectives brought them up and the
company then took all tramps to Alli-
ance. The officials declare the COM
pany wants the hobos put in the work
house and it wants the county of Stark
to foot the bills not only for their keep
but for the costs of arrest and convic.
ton.
1t used to be that the county even
had to pay the railroad fare of these
prisoners from Alliance to the work.
house but now the officials say the
company carries them over free If the
county will Just pay all the bills for
keeping them and settle the court costs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
PARTITION CASE.
An Answer Filed That Brings
Several Matters Into
the Court.

In the partition proceedings brought
BY William Seacrist against Sylvester
Martin, j. G. Seacrist, Anna M. Ian
gell and Margaret e. Wise, for the di-
vision of the property left by Samuel
Seacrist, Martin Seacrist has filed an
answer through McCarty, Craine &
Mcdowell. He says that by the will
of Samuel Seacrist that the heirs were
to have their portions equalized with
what each had already received. 1t Is
claimed William has already received
$1,167 and the other heirs only $717. The
property'is only worth 81 800 and by the
time the other heirs got their portions
brought up to what William has al
ready secured there will be nothing left
for him.
Furthermore, Martin says that he
was to have had a chance to take the
farm himself If he wanted 1t and he
says he has not had an opportunity
yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
CLEVELAND
TO MASSILLON.
Another Electric Railroad Pro
ject on Paper.
is SAID TO HAVE CAPITAL
To Carry Out Its Plans and Claim is Made
That 1t VIII be Built Before Next
Winter What the Pros
peCt Is.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer this
morning builds a road from Cleveland
to Massillon. This is interesting to Can
tonians, as any road that reaches Mas
sillon connects with this city as well. 1t
is evident that there will be electric
roads constructed in this vicinity dur
ing the summer, as all the plans can
not fail. The Plain Dealer says:
BY the end Of a year, it is stated,
Cleveland will have a new suburban
road. The line will extend from Cleve-
land to Massillon, and will cost nearly
100000. The contract for the con-
struction of the road has been let to the
United States Construction Co., of
which ex-Sheriff w. r. Ryan is presi-
dent. The line is to be known as the
Massillon, Akron & Cleveland. The
road is to be in operation within a year.
The line will have ffty-seven miles of
main line and a six mile branch ex-
tending from Lawrence to Doylestown,
and connecting with Chippewa lake. The
line may tap Medina and compete with
the c. l.. & W. steam railroad. The
main line will run through Lawrence,
Franklin, Barberton, Akron, and Hud-
son. The power house will be located
half way between Akron and Massillon.
A half-hour schedule will be observed.
Cleveland, Akron and Massillon capi-
talists are said to be behind the VEN
ture.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
BIG WRESTLE
IN THE COURTS.
Lake Township Men Will Law
For SiXty-fve Cents.
ONE SAYS HE HAULED OATS
And Is Entitled to the Money But the
Other Declines to Pay and a Cost
Bill Is Already Attached to
the Transcript.

The Stark county common pleas court
will now have a mighty problem to
wrestle with. George Austine and Levi
Kamp, two Lake township citizens,
have gotten at loggerheads, and Geo.
has sued Levi for the magnificent sum
of SO cents. This money he says is due
him for hauling oats for the defendant
for half a day last summer. The pair
had some trouble and Austine not only
wants the 63 cents but he wants to
come out on top in the controversy
Kamp feels just the same way about
it and so he won't pay the bill. The
issues were fought out in Justice Sho-
ner's court in Lake township and the
squire rendered judgment in favor of
the plaintiff for the 6S cents and $3.50
of costs. Kamp was still not satisfied
so he went for a lawyer and now the
question will be heard in the higher
court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
LOUISVILLE LACONICS.
News Notes Picked Up By Our Regular
Correspondent in Wide Awake
NeighbOrhOOd.
Louisville, Dec. 20.

Louisville, Dec. 20.
Miss Mary Bauman was a Canton
visitor on Monday.
Mr.. William Kagey moved into his
new house on East George street on
Tuesday.
After a long period of silence, talk
of a telephone exchange here is being
revived again,
Mr.. Frank Beucler, who works for a
Pittsburg concern is home on visit,
to his parents on West Main st.
The box social given by the band
last Thursday night, was, notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather
we'll patronized. Everybody that at
tended had an enjoyable time and
about $25 was added to the exchequer
of the band.
Mrs. Marie Menegay, relict of Frank
'Menegay, died at her home, one-half
mile west of town, Monday night. She
was native of France and was about
"a years old. She is survived by four
children, Louis and Emil Menegay, Mrs.
August Taumier and Mrs. Frank Re-
billot. Mrs. Menegay was a y good,
kind woman, and a devoted member
of the Catholic church, where funeral
services will be held Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
SNYDER HAS EIGHTEENTH
The Congressional District Solid
For the Stark County
Man For Speaker.

Representative ]. B. Snyder is not
licked yet for the speakership. Some
organs in the state have announced
that the matter is practically settled
and some Columbus correspondents
have gone so far as to announce the
committees that the new speaker, that
they have elected on paper, will select.
Now comes the Eighteenth congress
sional district solid for Snyder. This
is McKinley's district and has weight.
Representative Snyder seems to be in
the fight to stay and there have been
greater surprises in politics than his
election would create.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
Welded Near Marlboro,

A very nice wedding occurred at the
home of Mr.. Jacob Harmony in Marl-
boro township on last Saturday even
ing, December 16, at p. m. The con-
tracing parties were Mr.. Otto L. Ba!r
and Miss Alice Brown, both of Oval
City. Rev. Chenot, of Marlboro, offici-
ated. After the ceremony all sur
rounded the large tables and partook
of a most beautiful wedding supper.
Mr.. Bair is an Industrious youIg man
who for years has been occupied in the
cement works at Middlebranch. The
happy couple will make their home in
Middlebranch In the near future.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22

Word reached the News-Democrat
Wednesday evening, while the fire was
raging at Buchtel college, and the fact
of the confagration at the educationa!
institution in which many Cantonians
received their education was immedi-
ately bulletined at the Canton News
company, in West Tuscarawas street,
opposite the Hurford house. Later bull
letins told of the destruction of the col
lege buildings and estimated the losses.
Canton people We're much interested.
1t was believed for a time that aid
would be asked of the Canton fire de-
partment when the Cook residence was
burning as Akron feared an attempt
was being made to burn the city. Aid
was not asked, however, and was there
fore not sent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
BUCHTEL
COLLEGE
Suffers the Loss of Its Main
Building By Fire Wednes-
day Evening.
THE LOSS OF LABRATORY
Cannot BE Estimated as 1t
Can Hardly Re
Replaced.
GREAT LOSS TO SCIENCE.
Priceless Botanical Geological and
OrnitholOgical Specimens
GREAT LOSS TO SCIENCE.
Priceless Botanical Geological and
OrnithOlOgical Specimens
THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED.
News-Democrat Bulletined the Fire and
Canton People Were Much Interested
as Many Received Their Educa-
tion There--A Residence
Burned.

Akron, Dec. 2O.-Buchtel colleges
main building, including all the labora-
tories, library, mems and women's dor
mitories, burned to the ground here
last night and the whole is a total loss.
The loss will amount to at least $780,
900 with $65, 900 insurance.
The fire started in two locked rooms
in the fourth floor of the mems dormi-
tory and flames were first seen about
5:15 o'clock when all the students were
In the dining room eating supper An
alarm was turned in at once and the
whole department called out, but the
fire had gained great headway before
a stream could be turned upon the
blaze. The college was situated upon
the highest eminenCe in the city and
the big blaze attracted thousands of
people to the scene.
Admirable coolness was displayed by
PRESIDENT Ira A. Priest and Preceptress
Elmie Warner and under their direc
ton practically all the personal prop
erty of the students, together with a
great number of valuable books of the
library, were removed to a place If
safety. The fine gymnasium and the
observatory were not in danger at any
time. The valuable records Of the Sec
retarys office We're also removed.
The most serious loss was the price
less geological, botanical, geological
and ornithological collections stored In
the building awaiting the erection of a
science hall. The collections had been
gathered from all parts of the world
by the 20 years labor of the eminent
scientist, DR.. e. w. Claypole, and given
by him to the institution. The valuable
instruments and fixtures of the phys
ical and chemical laboratories We're also
a complete loss.
The fall term was to have closed Fri
day, and the students and faculty were
just closing up the work for the term.
A meeting of the students, alumni and
friends of the college will be held
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock in the
Universalist church. The college will
probably be rebuilt at once.
While the college was burning a fire
broke out in the residence of John j.
Cook. 1t was totally destroyed, the
loss being $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
JOHN BAMBECK
Dies at His Country Home at
the Ripe Age of Eighty
five Years.

Died, December 10th, 1899, on his
farm near Canal Dover, John Bambeck,
at the ripe old age of 85 years Mr..
Bambeck was the father of Fred Bam-
beck, of Massillon, and Of George Bam-
beck, of this city. He was brother-in-
law of the late Conrad Peters, and
leaves great many relatives and
friends to mourn his demise. Mr.. Bam-
beck was born December 9Th, 1914, in
Germany. The funeral will occur
Thursday at Canal Dover. He follows
his wife who died year ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
David HOckensmiths

The will of David Hockensmith, of
Pike township, has been filed for pro-
bate. First he wants his debts paid,
then monument erected over his
grave. After that the children may di-
eide up what is left. In the division
John fiockensmith and Emeline Stoner,
two Of the children, are to be charged
up with what they have already re-
ceived. John is to have $4OO deducted
from his share and Emeline will get
$500 less than the others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-22
Sues to Recover.

The case of Lucy Ellsworth as exec
utrix of James Ellsworth, VS.. Herbert
Smart and others, was brought into
common pleas court on appeal from
Justice Bowman's' court Wednesday by
Attorney j. A. Rice, The plaintiff sues
to recover on a note and claims $92.