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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
ZEE BEEF INQUIRY LONE
summed UP For General
Miles side.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The Wade
court Of inquiry, appointed to investi-
gate the allegations made by Major
General Miles in his testimony before
the war investigating commission con-
ccrning the meat furnished the army
during the late war with Spain, held its
last open session and will prepare a
report.
Major Lee, who had been Major Gen
eral Miles representative before the
board, summed up for his side of the
case. Recorder Davis read brief reports
from General Breckinridge, the in
spector general, and also from two of
his subordinates, Major Philip Reade
and Lieutenant Colonel Darlington, as
to the result of their individual work
and observations. General Breckin-
yidge condemned the canned beef ration
and, speaking generally, said that while
the army ration fulfilled all the scien.
tific requirements as to food values, it's
component parts should be changed to
meet the new conditions of service. AS
the ration was fixed by law, this was
for congress to remedy. He also sug-
gested that articles required by sick and
convalescent soldiers should be added.
Major Lee summed up the case, dis.
claiming at the outset that he was act
ing as counsel for Major General Miles
in technical sense, and adding that he
had been there simply to present and
elicit evidence. He read his argument
from carefully prepared manuscript, and
was given careful attention by the three
members of the court and the recorder,
no one else being present, except the
representatives of the press. His state
ment consumed about an hour and when
he concluded with the statement that
the members of the board must decide
whether the great fraud and great crime
which he believed had been committed
should be carried before the courts, Re-
corder Davis arose and said simply, 81
submit the case to the board without
argument"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
MINISTERS CONDEMNED IT.
Took Action Regarding the Georgia Hor'
ror-CIeveIand Minister Referred
TO the Horrible Crime.

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-The Bap
tist ministers of this city at their weekly
meeting adopted resolutions condemn
ing the burning at the stake Sunday in
in Newman, Ga, of the negro mur
derer, Sam Hose. The resolution was
introduced by Rev. Korr Boyce Upper
who in Offering it said he did so as zone
who was born in Georgia, but who
bushes today for his state"
CLEVELAND, April 25.-The Methodist
Ministers association discussed the
Georgia lynching and appointed com,
mittee TO draft resolutions condemning
the outrage as well as the crime com.
mitted by the victim of the mob. Rev.
John Mitchell, presiding elder, in a
speech recounted the crime of Sam
Hose. Some of the ministers present
objected.
"That is the trouble with some of
You, :" said DIR. Mitchell. "You do not
want to hear Of the crime. l really be-
lieve that if such a crime was COM
mitted in this city the people would
take the law into their own hands and
would hang the perpetrator in the face
of law and order. We should not only
condemn the burning Of the poor
wretch, but also the terrible crime he
committed y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
IMPROVED DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS

Compared with four years ago, the
Democratic party is in much better
shape. And last year we came near
capturing the lower house of Congress,
gaining largely on the Republican ma
iority in the previous House.
The Republicans put on airs Of conf
dence, as usual, but they have not hsld
their own, and in states that were heav-
lily against Bryan in 1886, have come
round as was seen by last fall's elect
tions. This following from leading
Republican paper, the Boston Adver-
iiser, thus refers to Democratic gains:
"Among the important Democratic
gains in different states since the con-
clusion OF hostilities between Spain and
the United States, and in addition to
the gain of $50 600 votes in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut, there may
be mentioned a Democratic gain OF
nearly 10000 votes in Colorado, OF more
than 1000 votes in Illinois and Indi.
ana, of about 5000 votes in Michigan
aad 25,00O in Minnesota, Of 26,0OO in
North Carolina, OF about Il. 900 in Penn.
sylvania and Of nearly 10000 votes in
Wisconsin. In about fifteen Important
states OF the Union. excluding the solid
South entirely from the list-that is,
ia the sections upon which the Repub-
licap party depends for its notes.-the
party has lost about 65O,O0O votes, or
more than twice the plurality secured
BY President Mckinley in 1896"
All this indicates that the Democracy
will enter the next Presidential cam
paign in better shape than in 1896.
Kentucky has got back into the Demo
cratic line, the evil elements there gone
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
WEIGH THE CRIME
AGAINST MOB'S ACT.
Atlanta Constitution by This Suggestion
Practically Defends the Terrible
Death Inflicted.

ATLANTA, April 24.-The Constitution
said today:
"The terrible expiation which Sam
Hose was forced to pay for his crime
will arouse flood of discussion carried
ON by those who know the facts on the
one side and by those who do not care
for facts ON the other.
"But, while the form of this criminals Is
punishment cannot be upheld, let those
who are disposed to criticise it look into
the facts-and by these facts temper the
judgment they may render.
IAN unassuming, industrious and
hard working farmer, after his days
toll, sat at his evenings meal. Around
him sat wife and children, hap,
py in the presence of the man who was
fulfilling to them every duty imposed
by nature. At peace with the world
serving God and loyal to humanity,
they looked forward to the coming day
"Noiselessly the murderer, with up,
lifted axe, advanced from the reay and
sank it to the hit in the brain of the
unsuspecting victim.
Clearing the child from the mothers
breast, he flung it into the pool Of blood
Dozing from its fathers wound.
"Then began the elimination which
has dethroned the reason Of the people
Of Western Georgia during the past
week AS critics win howl about the
lynching The Constitution will be par
doned for stating the plain facts.
"The wife was seized, choked, thrown
upon the floor, where her clothing lay
in the blood of her husband, and
rayished.
"Remmnber the factsl remember the
dark hight in the country homel remem
ber the slain husband. and, above all
remember the shocking degradation
which was inflicted by the black beast
MS victim swimming in her husbands
warm blood as the brute hold her TO thu
floorl'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

Mr.. Brysn arrived in Buffalo on Fri
day last at 1880 and Was met by Mayor
Diehl and a numerous committee. Mr..
Oliver Belmont, brother of Perry Bel
mont, was also there to attend the
Bryan mass meeting. Belmont was
askedsit the Democratic party in the
state were split.
81 don't think go. l think the party
ls resolved on winning the next elec.
ton"
"Nhat would be your deduction from
the recent large Bryan demonstration
In New York;"
That Mr.. Bryan is gaining in popu-
larity"
SIS New York state prepared to give
him majority"
at is hard 10 prophesy these things,
but | have no doubt Mr.. Bryan will be
nominated, and if nominated, / believe
he will be elected. For mvself, | will
say that l am desirous for Democratic
victory and will stand by the party and
its convention to secure the great end
in view Mr. Bryan is the acknowledg-
ed Democratic leader, and | believe the
people will give him a majority. The
war is Offset by Algerism and several
other isms."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
CROKER WAS EXCUSED.
Promised to Return From Abroad and
Appear Before Mazet Committee.

Promised to Return From Abroad and
Appear Before Mazet Committee.
New YORK, April 25.-The session of
the Mazet investigating committee was
almost entirely devoted to probing the
various benevolent and other societies
which are supported solely by members
of the police force. John Proctor
Clarke, who conducted the greater part
of the examination, intimated by his
questions that while the single headed
police bill was pending at Albany,
levies were made on all ranks of the
force for funds to oppose it, but his wit
nesses failed to give any confirmation
to the implied allegation of alleged leg.
islative corruption. Mr.. Croker was
not called as witness, and on his
promise to return to this country was
excused from further attendance on the
Mazet committee until Aug. 80. Mr..
Croker probably will sail for England
on Wednesday.
Chairman Mazet announced that the
committee would not meet again until
May 8, by which time 1t was expected
that the investigating body would have
presented preliminary report to the
legislature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

A political party, not the servile in
Itrument of money an l monopoly, needs
courageous and inspired leader, who
can appeal to his fellow citizens in
words Of power and truth.
William Jennings Bryan is such a
leader, and he has the confidence of the
rank and file, and in fact of all sensible
people who only want even handed jus.
tice at the hands of government. The
Democracy are fortunate in having such
= man. He bears no faint nor false
heart.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
NEGRO STRICKLAND HUNG.
In Spite of His Employers Pleading, Ue
Was Strung Up-Mob Was Hunt
ing For Another Man.

PALMETTO, Ga, April 2j.-The body
of Lige Strickland, the negro preacher
who was implicated in the Crawford
murder by Sam Hose, was found swing
ing to the limbs of tree within mile
and a quarter of this place. Before
| death was allowed to end the sufferings
of the negro, his ears were cut off and
the small finger of his left hand was
severed at the second joint. These
trophies were in Palmetto. On the
chest of the negro was a scrap of blood
stained notepaper attached with an or
dinary pin. On one side of this paper
was written. "We must protect our
ladies'" On the other side were these
words: Beware, all darldes. You will
te treated the same way"
Before being finally lynched, Strick-
land was givan chance to confess to
the misdeeds of which the mob sup
posed him to be guilty, but he protested
his innocence until the end, although
strung up three times.
Sam Hose, just as the torch was about
to be applied to the pile of wood under
him, near Newman Sunday, admitted
killing Alfred Crawford, but said that
Strickland had given him $l2 to do the
deed.
Strickland was brought into town and
taken to the public square where an inn
promptu trial was had. Everybody
who knew Strickland was called to give
testimony as to his character. Several
negroes said the negro was a lawabid-
ing citizen and was not implicated in
the Crawford affair. Other people liv-
ing near the Thomas place gave Strick-
land bad name. Later the mob
moved out of town with him.
The lynching was not accomplished
without desperate effort on the part of
his employer to save the negro's life.
The man who pleaded for the negro is
Major w. w. Thomas, an ex-state sena-
tor, and one of the most prominent
residents of Coweta county. He did
not discontinue his efforts until he had
been assured by the leaders of the mob
that the negro would be taken to Jail
at Fairbury. One mile from where this
promise was made, Strickland was
hanged. The negro was tenant on
the plantation of Major Thomas.
1t was known positively, however, that
Hose had made false statements in the
last confession and many of those who
aided in his burning were disposed to
disregard his statement in regard to
Strickland
A corener's jury held AN inquest at
Palmetto, and the verdict: Death at the
hands Of parties unknown.
Another mob was hunting the country
for Albert Sewell, who had been making
himself obnoxious by remarks concern.
| ing the whites. There is not much
| prospect of his capture, however, as he
has been out Of town two days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
CURES WITHOUT PAIN.
One of the Best Features. of the New
Pile Cure.

One of the Best Features. of the New
Pile cure.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures all forms
of piles without one particle of pain,
This desirable point is not obtained by
the use OF Injurious opiates which
simply deaden and psralyze the nerves
OF tie parts and make matters worse in
the long run. But it is done solely by
it's remarkable healing and soothing
effects.
And while it thus gives immediate re-
lief, at the same time the disease is not
merely checked, but radical cure is
accomplished.
And the point we want to make clear
is that all this is done without par
ticle OF pain.
This fact is one great reason for the
popularity Of the Pyramid Pile Cure
and constitutes one very great difference
between 1t and almost any other treat
ment for piles.
Every kind OF surgical operation for
piles is excruOiatingly painful besides
endangering the life OF the patient and
| in most cases is not to be compared
with the Pyramid Pile Cure, neither in
making successful cures without pain nor
in cheapness and safety.
The Pyramid Pile Cure has been be-
fore the public 80 long, and its merits
recC Cgnized by too many people 10 allow
It to be classed with the many salves,
suppositories, pills, ETC., and you run
no risk in trying it, as Ii is often the
case with untriod preparations.
II you are ever troubled with any
form OF piles or rectal disease do not
forget the Pyramid Pile Cure. Prepar-
ed by the Pyramid Drug Co., of Mar
shall, Mich, and sold by druggists at 90
cents per package.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
BURNED BY MOB.
Hideous Deeds Of a Negro Ter
ribly Revenged.
CHAINED AND SET AFIRE.
Previously the Foul Wretch Was Mutt
lated With Knives.
FINGERS AND EARS CUT OFF.

The Negro Had Murdered n Farmer and
Then Outraged His wife-Caught by
Two Farmers who Took Him to the
sheriff to Get the Reward-Crowd Then
Secured Him--The Woman Victim Iden-
titled Him-Taken Some Distance Away
and Chained to Tree-Horrible Scenes
During the Bloody Execution - The
Body Cut Up For Souvenirs, After
Death-Tree Also Cut Up--Ex- Governor
Atkinson Tried to Get the Mob to Let
the Law Take Its Course-One of the
Mob Drew Revolver on the EX-Goy-
ernor, but Was Restrained.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

Boss Hanna's followers in Ohio ara
talking considerably these days OF
Kurtz and Governor Bushnell. The
Kurtz Bushnell crowd seem TO be caus-
ing alarm among the admins ration
lorces. Mr.. Kurtz was for years the
able chairman OF the Republican state
executive committee. Boss Hanna
displaced Mr. Kurtz. Things in Ohio
are not all sweet in the g. o. p.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
DEATHS IN CUBA REPORTED.

General Brooke Sent the Names OF
Seven to Washington.
WASHINGTON, April %. = General
Brooke forwarded the following death
report:
"April 20 and 81, Pinar del Rio, Cor
poral Newton II. Powell, Company M,
First infantry. 18th, suicide, morphine
poisoning; Sergeant Major George p.
Black, First infantry, 2lst, peritonitis
Santiago, Corporal Fran Trott, Fifth
immunes, 10th, malaria Peter Eich
general prisoner, goth, dysentery; ED,
Havana hospital, No. /, Recruit John
Wright, assigned, First infantry, pneu.
monia; Ciegoayila, Private David M
Bender, hospital corps, exhaustion,
melancholia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
Rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great reliet,
and can recommend 1t as splendid
liniment for rheumatism and other
household use for which we have found
it valuable.-W. j. cUYLER, Red Greek,
N. Y.
MIR. Ouyler Is one Of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one Of the
most prominent men In this vicinity
w. q. PHIPPIN, Editor Red Greek
Herald. Fov sale by all druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
arain-o sr,nes Relief.

to coffee drinkers. Coffee drinking Is a
habit that is universally INDUCED in and
almost rs universally injurious. Have
you tried Grain OF 1t il almost like
coffee but the effects are jast the oppo-
site. Coffee upsets the stomach, ruins
the digestion, effects the heart and dis.
tu. .bs the whole nervous system.
Grain . tones mp the stomach, aids
digestion and strengthens the nerves.
There 10 nothing bat nourlshment In
oraia-O. It can't be otherwise. 10 and
26c por package. A
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
AGAINST MILLeR's PROMOTION.
Captain Wilde, Endorsed by Dewey, Pro
tested, but Was Too Late.

Captain Wilde, Endorsed by Dewey, Pro-
tested, but Was Too Late.
WASHINGTON, April 25,--Captain G..
f. f. Wilde, u. S. N, Of the u. S. S.
Boston, protested against the promotion
of Colonel Miller to a brigadier general
ship as a reward for the capture of
Iloilo, 1t appeared that this capture
Was effected entirely by naval forces,
under the command Of Captain Wilde,
and that it was not until after the cap
ture had been effected that the place
was turned over TO Colonel Miller, who,
up to that time had nothing TO do with
its capture. This action was endorsed
by Admiral Dewey.
Captain Wilde's protest came too late
10 be effective, as Colonel Miller was
promoted a brigadier general Feb. 10 n
recognition Of his services in the cap
tnre of Iloilo, and was retired in that
grade March ~ by operation Of law on
aeQQgpt Qf age. .------..---
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
Not Likely to Unite.

PmLADELPmA, April 25.-The Daugh-
ters Of the Revolution and the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution prob.
ably will not unite. At the annual
meeting Of the general society Of the
Daughters of the Revolution one of the
matters transacted was the ratification
by the major organization of "no
coalition" resolution that was adopted
by the board Of managers in New York
last MondaV
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

In his banquet speech in New York
Mr.. Bryan showed Republican policy
was to ho,d the citizen subject to the
requirements of law in their person, but
the property and incomes Of the rich
are held sacred. The citizen may be
drafted and taken to the front; but the
wealth OF the rich is free from enforced
exactions
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

The banks and the United States
treasury complain OF having plethora
Of gold. What a pity! In some coun-
tries gold circulate, bat in this country
it is boarded, and bank paper and sill
yer az silver certificates circulate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

The decline in wool after the McKin-
lev law went in operation never counted
with those who hug the protection de-
lusion. The same holds good under
the Dingley abortion. There are none
80 blind as those who will not see.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

MEMPHIS, April 24.-The remains OF
Colonel M. Lewis Clark, the widely
known turf man who committed sui
eide Saturday III his room at CASTOR,
hotel, were taken to Louisville last
night. 1t is understood public fune
raj will take place III that city today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

The engagement on Sunday at Quan
qua resulted in seven of our soldiers
hle and over forty wounded, Four
Of the Nebraska regiment we're killed,
one being the Colonel, Sto zenburg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

1t is pretty evident from the Jeff4r-
son banquets in New York, and Mr..
Bryan's addresses elsewhere in the
state, that the Chicago platform is not
dead nor is Mr.. Bryan's popularity on
the Wane,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

Secured wool has fallen in price five
cents pound during the past year, all
under blessed Dingley Republican pro-
lection. The same thing happened un-
der the Mckinley law abo t nine years
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

or played out. The Democrats of New
England are generally square on the
Chicago platform, and this is the ten
dency elsewhere. We say to Democrats
keep heart ami work for victory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

Men who have held wool stiffly for
more than a year are selling freely at
bottom prices, admittedly the lowest of
the year -Dun's Review, April %.
All under blessed protection, remem.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

PALMETTO, Ca, April "a Elijah
Strickland, accused by sam Hose, was
caught, brought to Palmetro and put on
trial for his life by those who caught
him. Speeches were made for and
against him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
AMERICANS KILLED.
A Fierce Fight Occurred Near
Malolos.
SEVEN DEAD, NUMBER WOUNDED.

Filipinos' Loss Considerable-One of the
Killed Was Col. stotsenburg-Rebels
Were Well Entrenched, but Were Fin
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
Fatal Resplt of a PrIzefllght.

PITTsBURa, April 25.-"Kid" Lavelle.
the negro prizefghter who was knocked
out in the twelfth round while fighting
with John Cayanaugh in the Homestead
Opera house last Friday night, died
shortly before o'clock last evening at
Mercy hospital. Cayanaugh is still in
Jail, District Attorney Haymaler hav-
ing refused to release him on any
amount of bail during the critical con
dition Of Lavalla.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

One may suppose that Quay's acquit
tai on the charge of conspiracy was the
Scotch verdict of mot Proven"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27

The lynching of the two negroes in
Georgia was attended with unnecessary
savage cruelty in the way of mutilstion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
"MANILA, April %.
kdjutant General, Washington:

IA reconnaissance on Iuingua place,
six miles northeast of Malolos, made by
Major Bell and troop of cavalry, this
morning, resulted in contact and battle,
in which four battalions of infantry
and four pieces of artillery became en-
gagged. Enemy driven from strong en-.
trenchments at Quengua, with consid-
cradle loss; our casualties quite severe.
Colonel Stotsenburg and Lieutenant
Sessions, First Nebraska, killed; also
several enlisted. Considerable number
wounded, not yet reported.
(Signed) "OTIs."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
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Hoods Pills cure liver Ills; the nonirritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsaparilla.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-04-27
" Example is Better
Than Precept." "

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