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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
NEWSY BUDGET
FROM COLUMBUS.
Stark County Man Released
From the Penitentiary.
STANDARD Ou CASE Is ON
| Telephone Companies Get Ready I,
Transact Business by Increas-
Ing Their Capital
Stock.
Staff Correspondence.

Columbus, May 23.-The case of Ohio
ex rel. the attorney general vs.. The
Standard Oil Co., is being argued in the
supreme court today. Attorney GEN
eral Sheets and Hon. s. NJ. Bennett are
representing the state and Virgil p.
Cline and Hon. l.. Il. Neal the defend
ant. The suit was brought for alleged
contempt, 1t being claimed that the
company has disregarded the instruc-
| tions of the court in the case decided
| against the corporation several years
ago.
Among the supreme court decisions
handed down yesterday is one in the
case of Michael ]. Grove VS. Mary j.
Riley, taken up in error from the Trum-
are sustained.
Lieutenant Governor Caldwell was in
the city today and asked to explain the
| reason why some bills passed through
the upper house unsigned. He stated
that the fault was not his and placed
the blame on President pro tenn Shep-
herd.
Word has been received that upon his
| arrival in Columbus, Admiral Dewey
| will be accompanied by Mrs. Dewey, the
|
well, U. s. N. a valet and maid.
The Ohio Laundrymen's convention
| adjourned here today and will meet
again in this city on the first Monday in
| May next year.
| r. M. Mahon, of Steubenville, was
elected first vice-president, and Carl
Thornton, of Youngstown, treasurer.
Thornton was also made member of
the committee on constitution and by
laws.
| Frank Connors, who was received to
serve a short term from Stark county
completed his sentence and was releas-
ed from the penitentiary yesterday.
State Mine Inspector Biddison has moi
yet returned from Tuscarawas county
where he was called to investigate q
fatal mine accident. James p. Davis
of Dell Roy, who wants the appointment
of inspector of the Sixth district, was
in the city the other day propping VI
his fences.
Governor Nash has accepted invita-
tions to speak at the commencement
exercises at Oberlin and Wilberforct
colleges.
The Akron Peoples Telephone com
pany has increased its capital stool
from $150.000 to 100000.
The capitalization of the Ashtabult
Telephone company has been increased
from 10000 to $4,000.
Adjutant General Gyger, who return
ed from his home in Alliance, where h
was seriously i'll has not fully recovered
his strength and he is only spending
portion of his time at the office. Mrs
Gyger Is here.
These eastern Ohio people were In tn
city yesterday: j. p. Shoop, Canton
G.. s. Bach, Youngstown; Thomas A
Smith and wife, Akron.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
JUMPED FROM A WINDOW.
Uhrichsville Man Makes a Bold
Dash For Liberty and
Secures II. e

Uhrichsville, May 23.-Jas Cahaney
was arrested on a paternity charge by
Miss Sweitzer, and made desperate
leap out Of a. two-story window and
escaped from the constable, who had
him in custody. The case was in the
court of Squire Hillyer. The friends Of
Cahaney were out securing bondsmen
for the prisoner when he poised him
self upon the window, and before those
present could restrain him, leaped over
an awning to the sidewalk below. In
an instant he was on his feet and a
moment later dashed down an alley and
disappeared, since which time nothing
has been heard from him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
PETER ROOKIE
PLEADS GUILTY.
Withdrew Former Plea and
Admits His Guilt.
SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS
Pleaded Not Guilty on His Former Arraign-
ment and Asked to Have Plea
withdraw and Asks

Peter Rookie. who was arrested at
Youngstown and charged with robbing
Prof. Sweitzer in this city, informed
the court Tuesday morning that he de-
sired to withdraw his former plea, and
he was re-arraigned before Judge Nc
Carly for sentence, Tuesday morning.
He pleaded guilty as charged and the
Judge sentenced him to the peniten-
tiary for a term of three years. Rookie
is an aged man and is known all over
the state as "Old Man Rock" The as
sault on Sweitzer occurred about a year
ago at the Pennsylvania railway sta
ton. The local officers hunted for the
man but failed to locate him, and finally
through the efforts Of railway detec-
tives he was located and arrested at
Youngstown, where Prof. Sweitzer iden-
titled him as the man who confronted
him on the night in question. Rookie
will be taken to the penitentiary in q
few days by the sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
ROBERTSVILLE RIPPLINGS.
Happenings in and Near the Little
Hamlet-PersOnal and
Otherwise.
Robertsville, May 23.

Robertsville, May 23.
The Sunday school workers of Paris
township closed their regular semi-an-
nual convention Saturday evening. A
very large crowd was in attendance.
The program throughout the convention
was excellent and no doubt much prac-
tical good will be derived from 1t by
those in attendance. The music
throughout the convention was of high
order. There were special numbers, be-
ing several solos by Minerva talent and
others. The next SESSION will be held at
Paris.
The contract for building the new
school house in District No. II, will be
let at the regular June meeting of the
board Of education. Also the confirma-
tion of teachers selected by local SUBJ
directors will be attended to.
The first regular meeting of the Toll
pahock singing society was well at
tended by large number of spectators.
The class Is under the direction of Prof.
Smith, of Osnaburg, who has no equal
as musical director In this vicinity.
The selection of Atlee Pomerene as
Stark county's candidate for the circuit
1udgship meets with general approval
on the part of the Democrats of this
neighborhood, and all hope he will Sc
cure the nomination.
Supervisors are beginning the annual
custom of grading the public highways.
Mr.. VIM. Ropp, will build barn for
Alfred Loutzenheiser, In Carroll county
this summer.
The drilling of the oil we'll on the
Wolf premises northwest Of town is
rapidly being carried on.
Mr.. c. v. Sheatsley, who has been
spending the past year In study and
travel on the continent Of Europe, has
again reached America. and will re-
turn home ere long. Mr.. Sheatsley Is
graduate Of Capital university and
seminary and has been doing special
studying In theology in some of the
German universities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
Indicted al Parkersburg For Feloni-
GUS Cutting and Escapes,
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
Guy BolliDger Brought to This City
tuesday Morning BY the
sheriff Of Mahoning
County For Safe
Keeping.

A colored prisoner in the past few
days has caused the Mahoning county
and West Virginia officials great deal
Of trouble. The matter has not been
settled as yet and Hollinger is locked
up in the county jail awaiting hearing
on q writ Of habeas corpus before Pro-
bate Judge Aungst. 1t apears that the
colored man was indicted by the Park
ersburg, w. Va, grand jury on the
charge of felonious cutting last Decem-
ber, and he was released on bail. He
disappeared and the officials were un-
able to locate him when wanted. How
ever, a detective named Heaton from
Parkersburg followed UP clues and To-
Gated Hollinger in youngstown and the
offender was arrested there several
days ago by Detective Meyer and the
police and locked up on the charge Of
being fugitive from justice. The
Parkersburg officials were notified and
an officer was sent to extradite Holm
ger 1t Is alleged when he arrived at
Youngstown he had spent the s100 given
him to pay all expenses of extraditing
the prisoner and returning with him,
and he borrowed $40. The Judge at
Youngstown ordered the prisoner held
five days. and the time expired Monday
night, and Hollinger's attorney, ex-
Mayor Moore. Of youngstown, demand
ed the release of his client. Sheriff
Shields Of Mahoning county. surrepti-
tiously removed the fellow from the,
Jail Monday night and brought him to
this city for safe keeping. Clark, Am
bier and Clark were telephoned by
Moore and they Immediately began pro-
ceedings to secure the release Of Hol-
linger. The matter will receive the at
tention Of the probate Judge some time
Tuesday evening or Wednesday morn
ing, and the writ complied with or re-,
fused. Sheriff Shields will retain pos!
session Of his prisoner until he is forced
to release him or turn him over to the
proper officials.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

1. Resolved that we reafiirm the
Democratic National platform Of 1895.
2. Resolved, that we are In favor Of
the denomination of William ]. Bryan
for president of the United States.
3. Resolved, that we are unalterably
opposed to trusts and monopolies
created and formed for the purpose of
arbitrarily controlling production and
prices of materials and manufactured
products and the wages Of employees.
L. Resolved, that we believe that the
Declaration of Independence. the flag.
and the constitution must everywhere
and under all circumstances stand to-
gether as emblems Of our freedom and
independence, for human liberty and
equal rights for all, and special privi-
leges to none, and where one goes, all
go.
s. Resolved. that the war against the
Beers being but a repetition of the at
titude of Great Britain towards our
fathers over a century ago, we there
fore as Democrats extend our sympathy
to the Beers in their present struggle
for freedom and independence.
6. Resolved, that we pledge our
hearty support to the nominee Of this
convention.
JOHN C. wELTY, Chairman.
CHARLES w. MILLER, Secretary.
Mr.. Pomerene. while regretting that
he failed to capture the prize in the
convention, expressed himself as salts
fed. "The Stark county delegation
stood by me loyalty" said he, "and they
did everything that they could. thor
oughly appreciate 1t and am content
with the result. 1 confess I am sur
prised with the way the case stood on
the fortieth ballot at not receiving the
necessary support from Licking county.
as they had given assurance that IL the
opportunity came for them to settle the
question in my favor they would throw
their vote that way. I only lacked six
votes on this ballot and half of Lick
ing's vote would have won."
All of the defeated candidates took
their failure to win with good grace
and congratulated Mr.. Donahue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
OIL AT ALLIANCE.
Found at Midnight Last Night
and the Prospects Are
Very Flattering.

Alliance. May 22-The oil well which
is being drilled on the Marchand farm.
just west of the city limits. reached the
depth of 661 feet at midnight last night
and considerable oil and a good bit of
gas was found. The gas ignited, which
caused further operations being dis
continued. The well will be shot on
Wednesday and an expert has been
sent for. Several samples Of the oil Is
on display at several business houses
in the city and the prospects for a
promising well is very encouraging.
J. d. HART.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

with himself as defendant, preached his
first sermon Sunday night from the
Plymouth church pulpit OF Beecher. Abb
bott, and Hills. Dr. Hills, In introduce
ing DIR. McGiffert,. said that DR.. Briggs
was expelled from a church for believ-
ing that there were two Isaiahs. I'M
agine several hundred men," said DR..
Hills, none of them knowing word
of Hebrew, deciding by vote whether
there was one or two Isaiahs."
DR.. McGiffert took for his text Paul's
words, II would that we all spoke with
many tongues, but rather that ye
prophesied." and spoke Of propheses
He said that for century and half
the church communed with God. and
that not until the church became gradu-
ally secularized in the latter half Of the
second century did 1t commence to look
to the past for guidance.
"There seems to be widespread no.
tion that God exposed himself to man in
a way in which he is no longer seen, and
the scientific man says this means that
he never revealed himself to man. But
does 1t not mean that God is revealing
himself to us now? This demand for
first hand knowledge is bringing us
back to a condition enjoyed by the
church before 1t became secularized,
and as our visions of God grows larger
the visions of others grow larger, and
we learn to appreciate the larger and
clearer visions, not because they tell us
they have seen God, but because we, too
have seen Him.
christianity stands for the actual
presence Of God in this age. The de-
mand Of this scientific age for first-hand
evidence has created a habit of direct
vision which is making itself felt with
in the religious sphere. This habit Of
mind Is laying a greater responsibility
upon us Christians. Men will not
accept opinions formed by us from
what others have told us. 1t is our own
visions they want, and this demand
causes us to seek God for ourselves. and
we find Him.
"It seems to me we may soon not ask
converts, DO you believe in God?' but
may substitute Have you seen God? "
This suggestion seemed to startle the
congregation, and Dr. McGiffert added:
''It may startle you, but what grand
thing 1t would be IL in all our churches
each christian might be able to say, I
have seen God Our creeds have not
been altogether blessings to us. The
transcendent god we have worshiped
for ages is giving way to the eminent
God. The world needs not a hand
stretched out from another sphere, but
a heart and life throbbing here among
u.s."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
Asks Accounting of Land.

A petition has been filed in common
pleas court by Attorney w. o. Werntz
as attorney for Barbara Dorm, In which
tine plaintiff sues Charles Krohe, ct al.
for an accounting of certain LAND speci-
ned therein. or that the court decree a
sale OF the same and she receive her
legal portion of the proceeds. The
defendants and plaintiff are heirs Of
the late William J. Krohe. who died
last April.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

Coshocton. o., May "a p. m.-Dono-
hue was nominated on the 5ist ballot at
3;ss o'clock. The vote stood Donohue
TN; Pomerene 40; winn sh.
t ROCKHILL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

oioo-Dr. =. Dstehss's Ansi Diurstis
Nay be worth 70 you more than O,oo II yov
have child whe solls bsddinG fron ilcon.
s';i;i WIZ 'jsssi; s, Dssssi::s q scss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25
Granted Decree Of Divorce.

The divorce case Of Ettie Decker
against Elmer =. Decker was heard
Tuesday morning before Judge Nc
Carly. After hearing statements from
witnesses the court granted the decree
on the grounds OF drunkenness and cru
city. Wilson and Day. Of Aassillon.
represented the plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-25

was tHio"u INTO the arena Dy ASnldUQ
county and they stuck to him several
ballots. Judge Thayer and r. S. Shields
were likewise complimented for sew
eral ballots. In all sixteen dark horses
were trotted out but they failed to Gre
ate stampede. Those who thus re-
ceived complimentary votes, with their
highest score, were as follows:
Frank Levering, Knox, 13.
| Judge McCrea, Ashland, 23.
II. NJ. Campbell, Ashland, 4.
| Judge Albaugh, Canton, 10.
| r. S. Shields, Canton, 6.
Judge Thayer, Canton, ~.
c. r. Mcbride, Mansfield, s.
Frank Meriot, Delaware, IL.
| Michael Dougherty. Lancaster, 13.
John d. Jones, Newark, 22.
Prosecutor Carver, Millersburg, 6.
Frank Moore. Knox, A.
Judge Andrews. GAINESVILLE, 8.
Frank Southard, GAINESVILLE, j6.
TERSE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions adopted by the con.
vention We're terse and full Of meat
They were written by Mr.. John C.
Welty, Of this city. When the resolu
tions were read the convention wen
wild with enthusiasm.
The resolutions follow:
Your committee on resolutions bel
leave to submit the following report;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

The e slant end extraordinary
dsvelopmsos Of cotton manufacturing
10 South Csrolina 10 o matter in
which we usy oil feel . just pride.
Is ..sns like . fairy tale to sseert
that our State 10 leading the south in
THE important Industry. More than
-four sod . half millions of dollars
have been invested in mile since the
firss day Of January. and still there
ssems to be no ,ct up in the good
work Bot what about Sumter ? We
don't build any mills We have even
gait building ,hem on paper. Viii
this Inactivity continue in one If the
bess cotton markets Of the State. or
viii our people wake up aud join the
procession by and by ;?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Municipal politics is not receiving
Q great deal Of attention. Voters are
registering slowly, although this
Meter Of registration is important.
Tue books will close on the 30th
Instant. sod unregistered citizens
will remain unregistered for two
years No matter what questions
may have TO be decided at The ballot
box. they will have TO vote Aud
there are some matters TO be deter.
mined iu the near future that will be
oi importance to taxpayers. On .
vots to issue bonds for sewerage. for
instance. taxps, era will wan, to vote,
snd should be prepared to do 40.
Two weeks yet remain Time enough
for all. Surely every person entitled
under the law to the privilege Of
voting ought 10 regard the right Of
sufficieut importance to take the
time aud trouble TO register Don't
pot il off from day to day, but 60
tomorrow and get your certificate
IL not at q future day you will probs
bly, repent Of your indifference. when
repentance cannot avail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
The First Train Through
from CheraW to COlum.
bia

Today the first train of the Sea
board Air Line from its main line via
Cheraw and Camden will come into
Columbia over the new track 1t
will bring in Col McBeo's private
car. The car with Col McBee
aboard arrived at Camden yesterday
The new temporary bridge across
the Waterce was finished yesterday,
and thus the train will be enabled to
come on through into tho park today.
This trains arrival will be looked for
with considerable public Interest. -
State March II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Interesting Local History.
Col. Blandiug Traces Sumter
County Back to Colonial
Times.

In the State one day last week was
printed Iist Of Captain Matthew Sin
gleton's Company of NJ arion's Brigade
10 the revolutionary war. with head
lines claiming it to be a Ricbland
company Being struck by the Is'ge
number of Sumter names in the list,
We asked Col. B'suding's opinion
about it, and 10 response he has fur
nished most valuable historical con
tribution, which we are glad to pub.
lish below in connection with the
clipping from the State:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Mr. Editor As you ask my opin
ion, sm satisfied that all the mem.
bers of the company o: Capt Matt
Singleton were residents Of o strip
Of Sumter and Clarendon counties
about eight or ten miles wide run
ming from Jacks Creek below Ful.
ton up the Santee and Wateree
rivers to about Ration Creek above
Stateburg. This opinion is based
upon examination of land titles in
that strip and the original grantees
and my knowledge of the descend.
ants of those grantees many of
whom are still living on the lands
granted. Matt Singleton. captain of
the company. was one of the origi.
nal settlers near Manchester about
1880 and his son John aud his
descendants have occupied the same
lands to the present time Further
from the river was settled by Willis
Ramsey, Joe Singleton. the Jack
sons, Rogers and Brunsons (,he lat.
ter on what is now known as Brun
sons Swamp aud their descend
ants are scattered all over Sumter
county Lower down along the
present line OF Clarendon aud Sum
ter settled the Wells, Gayles, Har.
wins. Holladays and Ridgeways ;
about Sta.eburg settled John James.
lsham (not Thom) Moore, the Wheel
ers, Jennings aud Matthew'S l dc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Suits the Case of Sumter.

There has been some discussion
recsotly abou, the tovo installing o
sewage sysism. A sewage system
would undoubtedly DO convenient and
perhaps improving to The health Of the
town. lodeed . system Of water works
10 necessarily inadequate aud iuoom.
ple,,e withou, il. The only objection
60 be urged 10 that the town cannot
afford il This objso,ion 10 ono that At
present cannot be overcome. The rate
Of taxation 10 already so high that the
better GLASS residence property pays
only three or four per cent ues Oh tho
investment. Moreover tho territory of
tho town is so gree, that the benefits Of
q sewage system would extend to ouly
. part OF The population The time
Gay come when sewage system will
be necessary u, any cost. but ,ha, time
has oo' come yet and 10 the opinion OF
The Advertiser, it would be grca. folly
Tor the town at this time to assume sDy
additional burden of debt.-Laureus
Advertiser
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

The desperate struggle which has
been in progress for four months in
Sauth Africa seems drawing to a
close, snd in the very nature of
things must be ended before long
The inevitable is happening {; Eng.
lands immense army is by superiori
iy Of numbers and resources crush.
ing their enemies in the unequal
l,. II looks ss If Kruger's repub
lie and the Free State are going to
be taken from the map of the world
as independent governments taken
into the capacious and Unsuitable
nav Of Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Tss ever soseios pss.,fsrous our. Of
- yslisr sssnp called variety. and
essss sesn ssd sosdIsioos Of osuius
eosssdssss received soes passing 70
'ossts 10 Oisy Ooeosil meeting los,
siehs. bss 10 sesioe wss taken which
pseowss 10 decrease their number or
jssssssrs 9Th shsis oidoiehs dsprsda
sssss spsa hen sssss. TO cay so,h,og OF
ses sesslisbs bsyios shieh so dissurbs
~ s'sebss Of average people Sun
~ bss fell shsrs Of these earsss, and
sAs' sssssil would do well TO regulate
u>sn ous OF the eomuussy by every
lss.al sssos possible. The life Of one
lissls child 70 worth many siues oil tho
ere 10 sks State. and the liberty Of the
doss 10 . ooos,sos dsogsr. and ono
uAish Increases - warm weather sp-
psessoss.