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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
PARAMOUNT HOME.
Directors Meet and Elect Jesse
Teeters President of
the Board.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
directors of the Fairmount Children's
Home was held at that institution
Wednesday afternoon, atIwhich time
the full board was present for the trans
action OF business which was, for the
most part of a routine nature.
The principal business was the in
stalling OF the new director, Jesse Teet-
ers, into his position. Mr.. Teeters was
chosen by 'the commissioners of Stark
and Columbiana counties to succeed
his father, who was life long member
of the board. Mr.. Teeters was not only
installed into the new duties but was
elected president OF the board of direc-
tors as well.
The matter OF sewage and improve
ment of the water supply received
proper attention and both problems are
on fair way to solution. The plans
for providing better water have not
been made public, but it is understood
that the matter received ample consid-
Grafton and it is thought that the plan
adopted will meet all requirements.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
COUNTY BRIDGES.
Prosecutor POmerene Discusses
Matters With the County
Commissioners.

Prosecutor Pomerene spent several
hours with the county commissioners
Saturday morning in looking up the
law in regard to the powers of commits
sioners in regard to county bridges.
The prosecutor gave an exhaustive
opinion, in which he stated that the
county commissioners had full power
to maintain and protect the bridges of
the county.
The particular case in which the
commissioner will probably take action
and which caused the consultation with
the prosecutor, is the Navarro bridge,
which the commissioners contend has
been practically closed to traffic by the
changes made in the flooring by the
street railway, full account of which
was published exclusively in the News
Democrat, some days ago. Under the
prosecutors decision the commits
sioners have the right to
canse the street railway company
to remedy the alleged partial obstruc-
tion.
At the same bridge, it is said, a
large city sewer has been run through
the east stone abutment OF the bridge,
and the work has been so faulty that
the ultimate serious damage to the
bridge is said to be certain If steps are
not at once taken to place the sewer in
proper condition. The commissioners,
1t is understood, will serve notice upon
the city and street car company imme-
diately.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Which Was Being Carried to
the Mines to Pay the
Employees.
THE ROBBERY COMMITTED
By Two Strangers Who Dump
The Money into a Grip
and Then Escape.
From Saturday Nights Extra.

A small iron box, containing $2,-
611.30, the pay roll forsthe Sommer's
Mine Co.. was stolen from the ticket
Office Of the Q. G. & S. at Sherrodsville
today at. 1920 o'clock. The agent,
Mr.. Johnson, received the
money and placed it under
the desk of his Office and
then left the Office for a few minutes.
On his return he found the box con-
tanning the money gone. There is no
clue to the theft. The money was sent
from Cleveland to pay the miners OF
the Summers Mine company.
Two strangers on whom suspicion
rests were seen about the Office about
the time of the robbery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
DISTRIBUTION
Of Funds Desired to be Made
Without Making Any
Discrimination.

The George d, Harter bank, Billing
Taylor & Co. and II. M. Thayer & Co.
were plaintiffs in suit filed in Com
mon Pleas court Friday morning in
which Jennie e. Barrie, the Handy
Wagon Co., and Franzo d. Miller, as
signee of the Handy Wagon Co., are
defendants.
The petition which was filed Harter
& Kreichbaum and Miller & Pomerene
alleges that on or about Decemner 7,
1898 by consideration of the Common
Pleas court in the sum of S1,171.10,
said defendant, Jennie E.
Barrie, received a judgment
against the Handy Wagon company by
confession on warrant of attorney.
plaintiffs aver that said judgement was
suffered by said Handy Wagon compa-
ny with design to prefer said Jennie
e. Barrie to the exclusion of plaintiffs
and other creditors and that the Han
dy Wagon company was insolVent at
the date of the taking and suffering ol
said Judgment.
The court is asked that the judgment
be declared void and OF no effect and
that the assignee be required to dis
tribute funds of the Handy Wagon com.
pany In his possession equally among
the creditors of the company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
DEATH CLAIMED
AGED CITIZEN.
Peter PiersOn Dies at His Home
in New Berlin.
HONORABLE, WELL READ MAN.
Had Many Friends In the County and Was
Beloved by His Neighbors and
Friends For His Many Excel
lent Qualities.

One OF the best known citizens Of
New Berlin, a substantial business
man, respected by all who knew him,
died at New Berlin Friday afternoon.
Peter Pierson succumbed to the in
firmities Of old age and passed peace.
fully away. He was 81 years and 5
months OF age, and has been
resident Of Stark county since
1927, when he came over to this
county from Alsace, France. He To-
Gated near New Berlin and soon be-
came one Of the prominent citizens Of
his vicinity. In 1889 and 1910 he stud
led law In the Office of Seraphim Mey-
er, in this city, though he never en-
tered the practice, returning to New
Berlin and engaging in the mercantile
business. He was so years
in the mercantile business in
New Berlin, and scores of patrons and
friends attest to his honesty and fair
dealing. He was a proficient scholar
in three languages, English, French
and German, and was wonderfully
we'll read man, informed on every
subject worthy of consideration. He
was a staunch Democrat and was
always found contending for the
principles Of the party in which
he believed. He is survived by his
widow, and by three sons, Peter L., of
Canton, Joseph A., of New Berlin and
Edmund H., OF near New Berlin, and
by one daughter, Mrs. Mary L. Ream.
Funeral at the Catholic church, in New
Berlin, Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Interment in the church cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
NOT A CASE
OF KIDNAPPING
Officers Called Upon to Decide a
Difficult Problem.
TOOK HIS LITTLE BOY AWAY.
The Lad Wont willingly, So That No Trou-
BILE Can Come OF It-well Known
Family Has It's
Troubles.

Sergeant Wielandt was called to the
Runyan residence at 131 South Cherry
street, Friday morning, to investigate
peculiar state OF affairs. About $50
a telephone call came into police head
quarters stating that man had carried
away boy. Wielandt made a thor
ough investigation. The residence is
that Of Scott Runyan. 1t is alleged
that on last Saturday Runyan chased
his wife around the house and threat
ened to annihilate her with a knife
Thursday evening, it is said, he again
resumed his tactics and tore up the
carpets and bundled up his clothes and
those OF his thirteen-year-old son. Fri
day morning he called his son to him
and together they went away and took
the morning train for Carrollton. Run
yam is said to have told his family they
would never see the boy again. The
officer, after learning the facts, decided
that nothing could be done to regain
the boy as the parents had been living
together and the boy apparently will
lingly accompanied his father. The
Runyan family is we'll known and re-
sDeCted
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
COLONEL HARD
Was Doomed by Friends for Col
onel of One of the Regi-
ments to be Raised.
Special to the News-Dem ocrat.

Special to the News Dem mocrat.
Washington, July Sin the ten new
regiments which are now being re-
cruited, the Twenty-frst is the one
which will be recruited from Ohio.
President Mckinley has been some
what at loss to select colonel for
this regiment. Some pressure has
been brought to bear to have him ap-
point Colonel Hard, formerly colonel
Of the Eighth Ohio, the presidents
own" in the Cuban campaign. Presi-
dent Mckinley settled the matter Fri
day by transferring Col. James E. Pet
tit from the Twenty-eighth to the
Twenty-frst. Colonel Petit is native
of Ohio and has fine record as sol.
der. The regiment will be organized
at FIT. Thomas, KY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
DOUBLE WEDDING
In the Italian Quarters in Car
roll County Attracts
Attention.
Special to the News Democrat.

Special to the News Democrat.
Carrollton, July THE Italian col
ony in Rose township will soon rejoice
in double wedding. Giovanni Abbo-
merata, charming saffron colored lass
Of nineteen summers, will abandon her
name for the more euphoneous one OF
Tppolipo di Ballista, aged 26, Giovanni's
sister, Cormela Abbomerata, who con-
fesses 22summers, will at the same time
be joined to Emebis Ruzzelli, who has
seen % years. Douglas Gotschall,
mayor Of Magnolia, will perform the
ceremony, and at the proper time will
not neglect to kiss the fair sisters from
the land OF Talso and Galileo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
THE PRESIDENT
UPBRAIDED.
Chicagoans Send a Protest
Against Civil Service Order.
ACCUSE HIM IN. PLAIN TERMS.
Say He Is Guilty of Duplicity and His Pledge
In His Letter of Acceptance
Is Quoted as Evil
Special to the News-Democrat.


Special to the News-D Democrat.
Chicago, July TN terse and
trenchant letter addressed to President
Mckinley ITO prominent Chicago citi-
zens remind the chief executive that he
has deliberately violated a solemn
pledge in his recent civil service order.
McKinley's record is compared with
that Of Cleveland and others of his pre-
decessors and he is earnestly besought
to revise the order at once and live up
to his formal promises.
The letter is as follows:
I'VE the undersigned citizens Of Chi
cago, hereby enter our earnest protest
against the recent revision of the civil
service rules. Since the enactment in
1883 OF the civil service law each of
your predecessors in Office honestly en-
forced and extended wherever practic-
able this great remedial statute. 1t
has remained for you to take the first
backward step in this fundamental and
vital reform.
"Your action in this matter is some
thing more than debauchery OF the
public service. 1t strikes at the prin-
ciple or representative government it.
self. The party platform upon which
you were elected contained these
words.
The civil service law was placed
on the statute book by the Republican
party, which has always sustained it,
and we renew our repeated declarations
that it shall be thoroughly and hon.
estly enforced and extended wherever
practicable
"The concluding paragraph OF that
official document, referring to each and
all of declarations which preceded H.,
was as follows:
Such are the principles and poll
cies of the Republican party. BY these
principles we will abide, and these
policies we will put into execution. We
ask for them the considerate Judgment
of the American people,
"Your letter OF acceptance contained
these words:
"The pledge OF the Republican ma
tional convention that our civil service
laws "shall be sustained and thorough
ly and honestly enforced and extended
wherever practicable" is in keeping
with the position OF the party for the
past twenty-four years, and will be
faithfully observed. Our opponents
decry these reforms. They appear to
be willing to abandon all the advan-
tages gained after many years agita.
tion and effort. They encourage re.
turn to methods OF party favoritism
which both parties have often denoun.
ced, that experience has condemned
and that the people have repeatedly
disapproved. The Republican party
earnestly opposes that reactionary and
entirely unjusti1able policy. 1t will
take no backward step on this question
1t will seek to improve, but never tC
degrade public service
"These solemn promises were made
with full knowledge OF the provisions
of the civil service law and OF all the
extensions OF the classified service, In
cluding the last one by Mr.. Cleveland
They were made to be kept or broken
II the people may not rely on such
promises as these, representative gov
ernment itself is imperiled
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11

Late this evening eNews- D Democrat
succeeded in getting Sherrodsville by
telephone and secured additional par
ticulars from those printed in the first
extra. 1t is related that stranger got
off the o. G. g. S. train today at Sher.
rodsville and acted In suspicious man
ner.
He was about five feet eight inches
tall, wore black clothes and black
stiff hat. He had a black mustache,
dark hair, and would weigh about 1SO
pounds. He had no baggage of any
kind with him. A man answering this
description was seen, after the time OF
the robbery, to board Wheeling &
Lake Erie train, having a package
wrapped in newspapers, about the
size Of a package that would
contain the box in which the
money was sent to pay the miners.
The operator at Sherrodsville had a
conversation over the wire with the
marshal of Scio and he stated that a
man answering that description had
been seen in Scio, but had disappeared
little later. He was on the lookout
for him and would arrest him on sight.
Mr.. johnson, the station agent, is badly
broken up over the affair and
states that he was not out OF the Office
two minutes.
kilograms have been sent everywhere
but telephone lines were not used
for an hour afterward and the man may
have been in a town not reached by
telegraph and got away with the money
Route Agent Browr, Of the American
Express Company, has gone to Sher
rodsville to secure data that may Lead
to an arrest.
Every month a package ofmoney hal
been sent to Sherrodsville in the same
manner 1t was sent today and it is evi
dent that the robbery was planned ant
executed by some one who knew al
the details Of the manner of sendinl
the money to the place and into who's,
hands II would find its way before be
ing paid out to the miners.
Considerable suffering among min
ers Is entailed by the inability of tn,
company to pay them but money will
be forwarded Monday to meet the pay
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
WELL KNOWN
And Highly Respected Woman
Dies at Her Home in
Louisville.

Mrs. John Shilling, aged IS years,
died at Louisville Wednesday night
Deceased was one OF the best known
ladies of that village and was respected
by all who knew her. She came to
this country from France when she was
but two years old. Her maiden name
was Katherine Klopfenstine. She
leaves to mourn her departure hus-
band and five daughters, Mrs Henry
Folk, Mrs. William Kagey, Mrs. Harry
Fry and Misses Flora and Ella Shilling.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
SHAFT ENTERED
THE ABDOMEN
And the Youth Could Not Re-
cover From the LaceratiOn.,
A SAD ACCIDENT AT SPARTA
That Ended in the Death of Young Lad
At the Aultman Hospital-The
Parents Weighted Down
with Grief.

At the Aultman Hospital-The
Parents Weighted Down
with Grief.
Roy W. Burns, the seven.years- old
son Of Erwin G. Burns, of Sparta, died
at the Aultman hospital Thursday
night. The remains were shipped to
Sparta and the funeral services will be
observed Sunday afternoon at o'clock
at that village, Rev. Heron officiat-
ing.
The boys death was primarily caus-
ed by an accident which occurred at
Sparta several days ago. Roy was
upon the streets playing tag with a
young companion and started to run
over the street. AS he ran he turned
his face backward to notice whether or
not he was being pursued, and as he
did so he ran into the pointed end OF q
buggy shaft. The little fellow did not
suffer very much Immediately, but in a
few days the pain became almost un-
bearable and he was brought to this city
by his father and removed to the hos
pital for an operation. The doctors
who performed the operation stated
that the bowels were punctured and
were infamed and that condition ex-
listed which could not result otherwise
than in death. Roy died several hours
after the operation. The parents were
nearly distracted by the death of their
son, and it was with heavy hearts that
they accompanied the remains home
ward. E. G. Burns, the father, is in
business at Sparta, and the family are
quite we'll known in this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
But There Was No Panic or
Confusion Among
The Guests.
A CHIMNEY BURNED OUT
And Soon Communicated to the
Siding, Which Was Bad
ly Damaged.
From Saturday Nights Extra.

From Saturday Nights Extra.
A report reached Canton Saturday
evening that the Congress lake hotel,
at which number of Canton people
were stopping, had burned to the
ground. Considerable excitement was
created and for time there was no
answer to telephone calls. 1t was then
feared that the hotel was burning suf-
ficiently to disconnect the wires and as
the facilities for fighting the fire are
not as modern as those in Canton, it was
thought that the hotel was doomed.
Finally the News Democrat got word
to the lake, and it was deemed best to
get the facts and relieved the ;anxiety
of friends who were interested in those
who were in the hotel. Manager Chas.
Sliker answered telephone call short
ly after 7 o'clock and gave the particu-
lars OF the fire. He said that chin
ney connecting with the kitchen range
was burning out and the fire commune
Gated to the siding. 1t was soon burn
ing fiercely but as it was discovered at
once efforts to put it out we're made
quickly and effectively.
A small hose was attached to pipe
leading from the tank that stands as
high as the building and with the aid
of buckets OF water and the hose men,
toned 1t was not long till the blaze was
under control, and, little later, COM
pletely put out. Manager Sliker says
that there was no panic among the
guests and that all got out of the build
ing and assisted to put out the fire, as
best they could, without any confusion.
The damage is confined to the siding
and the kitchen is In no wise damaged.
There will be no inconvenience
suffered by the hotel management in
the way of serving guests and Manager
Sliker says he is pleased to announce
that he will be able to serve all who
visit him tomorrow or any other day. Z
There were about fifty guests at the
hotel. Among whom were Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Alexander and family, F. E.
Case, Isaac Harter aud family, ].
B. Brothers, Mr.. DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs.
FL. F. Cooper, Joseph Biechele, Jr.,
Mrs. Emil Reinkendorff, John Danner,
Jr.
1t was very narrow escape for the
hotel and its destruction at this time
would have practically closed business
at the lake. 1t is pleasure to the
News-Democrat to announce that the
ire was not as damaging as at first re-
ported, and 1t hastens to relieve
any anxiety in the matter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11

roll SO the inconvenience will be but
for day.
Under the circumstances the express
company will probably have to stand
the loss. Canton agents would say
nothing about the robbery, declaring
they had no advices furthertthan those
given In the first extra OF the News
Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
SHERIFF SALES.
Two Well Known Canton Men
Make Purchases of Desir-
able Properties.

Mont Hasler bought the whitman
farm near New Berlin, at sheriff's sale,
Saturday morning. The farm consists
OF 90 acres and sold for 5000.
william Wagner purchased the
Holzen property In East Third street
for 81 AGO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
WAR STENOGRAPHER.

Special to the News-Democrat
Unioutown, July 7.--Herbert Semler
has gone TO the Philippines. He went
as stenographer to Lieutenant Conger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11

"Let us not mistake temptations for op-
portunity. The sight of new territory may
be alIuring, the glory of an empire may be
fascinating, but the price demanded is too
great."-W william y. Bryan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11

"The government must either protect
competition In all departments of private
industry or II must permit the trust to ov-
erthrow competition everywhere viii
liam j. Bryan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
Suit on a Note.

Thomas B. Albert, as executor of
the will OF John Patton, has commenced
suit in Common Pleas court against
Curtis Sandals, John A. Hay, William
E. Hay ct al. to collect VI 600 alleged
gage. Attorneys Day, Lynch & Day
filed the petition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
JUST OFF THE WIRE.
Special to the News Democrat.

Special to the News Democrat.
Chicago, July 8.-Former second
lieutenant, Samuel P. Pague, of the
18th Infantry, who attempted to kill
the late Col. E. B. Crofton at Fort
Sheridan in October, 1895, committed
suicide here.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 8.-The po-
lice and county detectives are still
working on the case OF the headless
body found In the river here Monday.
The opinion OF the officials is that a
murder has been committed.
New York, July 8.-Governor Roose-
welt, it was reported today, went to
Washington this morning in obedience
to request from the president. One
rumor is that Governor Roosevelt has
been requested to take the
war portfolio. 1t is limited
among Republican politicians who
claim to know that the President is
anxious for more vigorous campaign
in the Philippines and that he is salts
fed Gov. Roosevelt is the man for the
occasion.