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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
DISPUTE
Over Valuation of w. &
|. E. Railroad.
Auditor SisIer Objects TO Decrease
Lost His Point,

A lively alteration occurred be.
tween number Of county auditors and
representatives of the Wheeling Il
Lake Erie railroad at the board of
equalization rooms yesterday, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. The auditors
of twenty-one counties, through which
the Wheeling & Lake Erie road lNins,
met to appraise that property There
was u great deal of difference OF opin-
ion among the auditors as to the prop
or valuation of the roed and auditors
In counties in which different divls-
ions are located thought that the fix
ing Of the valuations in their counties
should be left to them.
Auditor Gallagher or Eric county,
was the first TO make objection. The
Huron branch of the road runs through
that county and Mr.. Gallagher wanted
the branch to be valued at $500 per
mile. j. III. Bowling, auditor of the
road, protested, claiming that $4,000
per mile was sufficient. After some dis
cussion 1t was decided by a vote of 10
to 8 TO nppraiso the branch Mt $4,000
per mile. Mr.. Gallagher again pro-
tested saying that the auditors who
had voted TOR the reduction had no
right to vote as the branch was not in
their county and they knew nothing
of It's value.
Auditor l.. Il. Sisler of Summit coun-
ty was dissatisfied with the valuation
placed upon tho sidings of the Clevc-
land division because 1t was reduced
from 81 900 TO $1,000 per mile. lie
said that the company was satisfied
with last years valuation and he saw
no reason why 1t should be reduced.
When the valuation was finally
completed the rolling stock on the To,
ledo & Cleveland divisions We're pur
on the books for $500 per milo, that
of the latter division being raised from
81 300 per pile to conform With the
former, which Is the same as last year
Tools and credits on both divisions
were valued at 1920 per mile. The
main track of the Toledo division was
appraised at $4,000 per mile and that
of the Cleveland division at So 900 pei
mile, both being raised $500 per mile
over last year The sidings on bott
divisions were appraised at $1,000 PEI
mile.
The branches were appraised as fol
lows per mile: Steubenville branch
main tracks, $4,000, sidings, S1,2Oo
Huron branch main tracks, $4,000, sid
inss, $1,000; Carrollton branch, mair
tracks, $4,000, sidings, $1,000
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
REELECTED
President of Woman's Classical Mis-.
sionary Society.

The annual meeting of Tuscarawas
Chassis and the Woman's Classical
Missionary society of the Reformed
church, was held this week at Apple
Creek, O. The following persons We're
present from this city: Rev, @. l..
Alspach, Rev. j, s. Freeman, j. p.
Zimmerman, Mrs. j, j. Fouse, Mrs. J..
Weaver, Mrs. Geo. B0us, Mrs. Lillian
Baughman and Mrs. B. T. Andrews.
Mrs, B. f. Andrews was again elected
president, having held this office for
the pnst four years. Mrs, j. j. Fouse
was appointed corresponding secre-
tary, ana Mrs. Alllan Baughman was
elected delegate TO the meeting of
Ohio Synod, which will be held In oc,
tober. The meetings were well at'
tended,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
MYSTERY
z s.a
Has Been Cleared.
Skeleton Found by Work
men In Cellar
OF an Old Inn at Mace
donia tuesday.
Believed 10 be Remains of an
English Traveller.
Great Excitement Created by Dis.
coverY-He Was Murdered.

Workmen engaged in making repairs
on an old house at Macedonia, Summit
county, the other day, made discoy-
cry which has partially cleared up, 1t
is believed, a mystery which has per-
picked the people of that part of Ohio
for more than half century, says the
Cleveland Leader.
Sixty years ago there was built Oh
the old stage road running between
Cleveland and Akron, in Northheld
township, brick building which was
owned and occupied by Dorsey Fcers
as a hotel OF tavern. Soon after the
hotel was opened there came to North
field an Englishman named Rupert
Charlesworth, who announced that lie
had considerable money which he
was desirous of inveslng in property
thereabouts.
Charlesworth stopped at the Neers
tavern. He remained there several
weeks. One night he mysteriously dis
appeared.
None of the people saw him so away,
sence Naturally they began to ask
questions and they cast suspicious
glances at Veers, the tavern-Keeper.
He explained that the man had gone
away in the night, but that did not
satisfy the people. The relatives of
Charlesworth, hearing Of his disappear
ance, went to Macedonia. They sue
ceeded in tracing him to the tavern,
but could get no word of him OF con-
cernlng his whereabouts after he had
left there. Later Neers was arrested,
but he was acquitted at his trial on
the testimony Of aaman who swore he
had seen Charlesworth in the western
part Of the state. Still the people were
not satisfied. Sh
Finally Veers, being unable to rest
under the suspicious of his old friends
and neighbors, ANNOUNCED that he
would find the missing man. He left
Macedonia and was gone for several
years. From tim eto time word came
back TO Summit county that Veers was
on the trail of Charlesworth. He went
first to Cincinnati, then down the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers to NewgOrleans
Then he followed the~trail across the
isthmus and up tot California He
went across the ocean and back again,
and at last reappeared In Macedonia
with man who, he declared, was
Charlesworth. He said lie had found
the missing man at Detroit, Mich, aud
had induced him to return to Macedon-
la that the people might see him alive
and in the flesh.
The homecoming of Veers and the
supposed Charlesworth naturally Gre
ated n sensation in that quiet country
community. In order that all the peo-
pie might have chance to see that he
had been unJustly suspected, Veers ar.
ranged for public meeting ut which
all the old residents of the community
were assembled, Into this meeting he
walked with the man he presented us
CharleswOrth. Mary of the citizens
present declared there could be no
mistake--that the stranger was indeed,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

the missing man, others however,
among them being old Mr.. DeHayens,
said that the stranger was an impostor;
that he was not the real Charles worth,
but o man whom Veers had found to
impersonate him. The partial identih-
cation of the stranger, however, added
an element of doubt to the mystery
and there the matter was permitted
to drop.
Vee-s continued to live in Macedonia
until the time of his death, about 15
years ago, and the old residents had
given up hope of ever having the
mystery solved. The old brick house
was abandoned as tavern and was
converted into a farmhouse. When
Voers died George Richie bought the
place and lived on 1t until about five
years ago, when he died. Mrs. Ritchie
continued living there until three
years ago, when she rented the place
10 Glib Mckenzie. Recently Mckenzie
undertook to make some repairs ON the
| fpunda ton of the house, which necessi-
| tated tearing out o part of the wall.
| The men employed by Mckenzie
We're talking about the disappearance
of Charlesworth, which was one of the
legends Of the township, and they sng-
gested that the body might have been
buried In the cellar if the man had been
murdered. Mckenzie said he had no
| ticed a place In one corner of the cellar
on which a mold had gathered, and
which appeared to be hollow under
meath. The workmen asked for per-
missio nto dig there and it was grant
ed. They dug down a foot or two
and suddenly came upon portins of n
human skeleton.
| The discovery was made late on
| Tuesday Afternoon, and man from
Macedonia, who was In the city yes
terday, said that the workmen who
found the skeleton believed that 1t was
an important one, The skull, which
was In q fairly good state OF preserya
tion, was crushed by a blow, he said,
while the jawbone was fractured.
Most of the bones had crumblod away,
but the toetb were in perfect state OF
preservation. Close by the bones was
Fouuu u snort piece OF IdiioW cunuic
with the wick chalTcd mt tile end
which it is thought must have been
dropped at the time the body was bur-
led there.
There Is great excitement in Mace
donia over the discovery for it is heliev-
lcd that II finally clears away n mystery
that has been talked about almost since
the earliest recollection OF the people
living there.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

Zollners saloon for grand larceny.
Jansik is said to have scufn with the
constable and broken away, running
out Of the saloon. Drew fired shot
into the ceiling to frighten Jansik. I'M
mediately afterward Jansik came back
into the saloon and Drew shot him in
the right lung.
The injured man was taken to st.
Clair hospital, but died immediately
upon arrival. He was widower, 40
years old, and had two children, who
arc inmates Of an orphan asylum.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

Medina county is in mourning again.
This time 1t IL because of the failure
of Medina man to get the appoint
ment as Il. S. District Marshal. mo
man In Ohio" says the Medina Sentl-
mel, observes recognition more than
n. T.. Nichols. He has toiled early
and late in season and out OF season,
for the success of the Republican party
In this county, and by every sense of
fair plny he should have been given
the appointment The Democrat
knew II was all off with Mr.. Nichols
when he failed to send n mule to Gen
Dick, after his esteemed rival, Mr.
Hollenbcck, had sent the General n
pony,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It
cures painful, smarting, swollen feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discov.
cry of the age. Aliens Foot Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is n certain cure for sweating. cal
lous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try
1t today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for Zoe in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
S. Olmstead, Leroy, y. Y. l
Use Democrat want column. 1t pays.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
KILLED
BY Constable While Resisting Arrest
. Italian Shot.

Cleveland, O., May 25,--tSpl.)--An-
drew Jansik, an Italian stonemason,
living In the rear of Valentine Zoll-
uer's saloon at No. 90 oxford ST., was
shot by Albert Drew, who claims TO
be a deputy constable, at 0:45 last
evening and died at st. Clair hospital
soon after. Drew was arrested at las
o clock this morning.
According to the police report Drew
was attempting to arrest Jansik in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

Summit county's Democrats had
lively caucuses last night, but the best
OF feeling prevailed The local dele
cation will 20 to Warren determined
10 send Summit county man as one
of the Nineteenth district delegates
TO the Summit county convention. And
he will be for Mr. Bryan and the Chi
cago platform from first to last.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

Mat Quay Is going to be u candidate
for reelection to the Senate, no man
being found who could carry "all the
elements of strength possessed by
Quay This means that Mr.. Quay can
roll bigger barrel into the campaign
than any other man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

Every days report adds something
TO the magnitude of the Cuban scandal.
IL the carpet -baggcrs now there. are
retained in Office very long there win
be nothing worth leaving to the Gu
bans when the time comes TO withdraw
the American troops from the island
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for any case
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Sold'by E, Steinbachcr Co., druggists,
Akron, o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

Since the defeat of Congressman
Phillips for n nomination for n Cie-
served second term, the Medinn coun-
ty farmers are attrbutng the con
tinued absence of rain from their
county to the fact that the Weather
Bureau is located In Cuyahoga county
II tho Medina grangcrs expect any
favors from Cuyahogo they will have
10 fight for them.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
Another Fire.

Gallon was visited by another dis.
astrous fire Thursday afternoon. y
barrel of oil in the warehouse of the
Erie Oil company exploded. The build
ing was completely wrecked entailing
a loss Of $4,000.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

The City Civil Engineer has been
instructed by the Board of City Com
missioners to prepare plans for the
paving of North Broadway.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25

II you want pure Ice Cream, II. A,
Jepes Keeps it, Telephone o74. 27 II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
NOTICE! !!

No untruthful or boastful
assertions are allowed to ap-
pear with our name affixed
in these columns.
BY PERMISSION our PA
TENTS, NAME, ADDRESS
and their OPINIONS we
publish that you may, if de-
sired, see them and judge for
yourself.
G. W. TUCKER, M. D.
Rev. Lindcmuth, Il. Akron, and what
he says of his glasses.
Mr.. James Wall, Il. Market st. What
his opinion and how ne is improving.
Mr.. Chas. Smetts, Hankey Lumber
Co. What relieved him of double sight
and headaches.
g. r. Northup, at Myers e. Co., cloth
iers. What he says as to our method
In treating the eye.
DIR. G. w. TUCKER
130 S. Main ST.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-25
OFFICERS
Are Working Hard to Find Mr.. and
Mrs. White.

Detective Ed Dunn went to Cleve-
land Friday morning to endeavor to
lind a trace Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
White, supposed to have stolen goods,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
MIDSUMMER BUSINESS.
Dtstributivo Trade 10 ON . Hests1eeo1
Scale.

Dtstributive Trade IL on . Nestslo1o0
Scale.
Bradstreet's sys: Midsummer dull-
ness in distributive trade and indus,
try, and further reduction Of prices II
manufactured goods, particularly iron
aud steel and raw textiles, but .
marked movement in nearly all agrt-
cultural products, are the leading fea-
lures of the business situation thie
week.
Crop damage has been . moving
cause for the adavnce in the price vt
cotton. Some weakness has been noted
in cotton goods, without, however.
favorably affecting distribution. Trade
in dry goods has been helped by warmer
weather.
Wool is lower, and the woolen.goodo
market is rather quiet, awaiting the
next London wool sale and the opening
OF the spring weight season.
A heavy business is doing in refined
sugar, and the manu- facturers are over.
sold. A good margin OF profit exists
in this trade.
Reports from the boot and shoe in.
dustry are of rather unsatisfactory
trade prospects, and leather and hides
are rather weak at the East. but strong
at Chicago, where heavy purchases for
Philippine army purposes have strength
ened the situation.
Anthracite coal is in seasonable dis.
tribution, while the deamnd for BIZ
luminous continues active.
Wheat (including Aour) shipments
for the week aggregate 4,645, 1870 BUSH
els, against 4,67S,029 bushels last
week.
Failures in the United States for the
week number 1877, compared with $50
last week.
Failures in the Dominion of Canada
for the week number 20. against ~
last week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Washington. July 1.-The inspec.
tion board, headed by Rear.Admiral
Rodgers, which accompanied the new
battleship Kentucky on her final &C.
ceptance trial, has returned to Wash.
ington and reports the result OF the
trial 10 very satisfsc Glory and equal in
every respect to her sister ship. the
Kearsarge. The double terrets per.
formed splendidly. The Kentucky
will so into dry dock at the New York
yard for some finishing touches Of paint.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05

Washington, July 2.-Dispatches re-
ceived here indicate that the Colon.
bian government has finally satisfied
istelf that Nicaragua is responsible for
the revolution on the Isthmus OF Pana-
ma and inquiries have been made OF our
government to ascertain how far reli-
ance may be had upon us for the main
tenance of peace and order in case the
instruction finally jeopardizes the Co.
lombian government on the isthmus.
Our government has, in answer. simp.
~ reverted to its old and we'll defined
policy in such cases of limiting its &C.
tivities to the keeping open OF the Pan
anna railway and the protection of the
lives and property OF the United States
citi mana
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
Renowned His Righta.

Vienna, June 3O.-The Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, former heir to the
throne, and nephew of the emperor. at
the Hofburg today, in the presence OF
the emperor, archdukes. ministers and
state dignitariss. took formal oath
that he and his future wife (the Prin.
cess Chotek) will both regard their
marriage rs morganatic. Consequently
his wife will never assume the position
of empress. and the children by their
marriage will never claim the right OF
succession. The oath was attended
with impressive ceremony. Count
Goluchowski. the minister Of foreign
affairs. read the documents. The arch.
duke then advanced to crucifix on
the table and placed his fingers upon
the Testament which was held by the
cardinal archbishop. After taking the
oath the archduke signed the docu.
ments. The marriage will occur Sum
day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
INAUGURATION OF DOLE.
first Governor Of Hawaii Takes the
Oath Of Once.

first Governor Oe Hawaii Takes the
Oath Of once.
Honolulu. June l4.-The last of the
three great epoch. making events In the
history of the annexation of the Hawa.
iian islands to the United States of
Amer lea took place this morning. when
Governor Sanford b. Dole, first execu-
tive of the new American territory,
was inaugurated. The oath Of Office
was delivered on the spot that was the
scene Of the other two events-the
reading OF the all.importnnt proclama.
ton Of 1898. and the fag.raising of
1898. Governor Dole was sworn and
spoke to the people of Hawaii from the
steps OF the building where seven years
ago he appeared as the leader. and
were for the first time an actual begin.
ming was made in negotiations with the
American government for annexation.
The palace that has become famous
all over America on account of its con-
nection with the history Of Hawaii and
the history of Americas first expert
ment in expansion, was decorated as in
1898. 1t was ablaze with the red,
white and blue and crowded with peo.
pie. The Stars and Stripes were every
where. and they made brilliant all the
grandstands, and Il huge American flag
tloated Oh the staff above
AS usual in all large gatherings in
Honolulu, there was a great variety OF
races. Whites. natives, Chinese. jap
anese and Portuguese were together,
though the whites and natives outnum.
bered all others by far. and the whites
were IL majority over all. The natives
were we'll represented, however, both
in the throng that crowded around the
steps of the building to hear the COVER.
nor, and among those who occupied
places inside the building and the
places of honor on either side of the
central stand. The day was very hot
one, and the people hunted for shade as
they waited for the ceremonies to
begin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
Cuhan Troops for China.

Havana, June 29.-Much interest
was aroused among the American sol.
diers by the dispatch announcing that
probably half the troops will leave
Cuba during the next few months. The
rumor here that the Second infantry
will leave within the next 10 days, as
soon as transport is available. and go
directly to China. is generally believed.
Governor. General Wood. however, de.
MES all knowledge Of the reports, and
it seems that an officer of the regiment
received a private cable dispatch from
v friend to that effect.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
Estate Of j. w. Sprag Ne.

New York, June 3O.-S. S. Tory.
who IL one OF the benefic,aries OF the
will Of j. w. Sprague, Of Louisville.
says that it will be about 80 years be.
fore the estate, valued at $3.50. 900.
will come into the possession OF the
Smithsonian institution, and the col.
lection Of Japanese curios. one OF the
most valuable in this country, will be
sold in this city next winter for the
benefit OF the estate. The collection Il
now in Louisville
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
JAPAN IS ANGRY.
Her Korean PrOteges Victims Of . PR.
waite StraMgl ling Party.

Her Korean Proteges victiIna Of . PR.
waite Strangiing Party.
Vancouver, b c., June 30.-Accord.
ing to Oriental advices, the Japanese
government is very angry at the secret
execution of General An Kyeng Su and
kwon Young Chin, former cabinet
ministers OF the Korean government,
and leaders of the progressive party,
who were privately strangled in the
Seoul prison as traitors on the night
of May %. Both were concerned in
the plot which eliminated in the assas-
sination OF Queen Min at Seoul in 1895.
For the past four years they had been
refugees in Japan and who had return.
ell to Korea under the protection of the
Japanese minister. Despite this chap
eronage, they were tortured into maxi
ing a full confession, where then beat.
en- and strangled and their bodies OK.
posed as traitors at the big bell and at.
terward drawn and quartered. The
Japanese minister tried to prevent tho
execution, but WAS refused audience
with tho Korean king ON account of
the latter's alleged illness.
All Ut tiio Kvronu UAlUois Uvmuoutetl
with the death OF Kwon and An have
been sentenced to transportation and
have already been sent into exile, the
latter proceeding being an attempt on
the part of the Korean king to appease
the Japanese government, which had
demanded an explanation from Korea.
This explanation has been rendered by
the Korean minister OF foreign affairs,
but Is not satisfactory to Japan.
The Japanese journalists who pub
lished an Objectionable article concern.
ing the crown prince and his bride
have paid dearly for their folly. The
TOXIC local court rejected the plea OF
insanity set up on behalf Of the editor
and sentenced him to three and halt
years. imprisonment with hard labor
and fine of 1870 yen, as we'll as police
surveillance for one year. Morita.
who copied the article, received the
same punishment. and the man who
set up the tpye. was condemned to
eight months imprisonment. fine OF
so yen and six months police surveil'
lance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-05
To Abolish Sugar Bountiss.

London, June 3O.-The Association
of Chambers OF Commerce OF the Unit.
ed Kingdom adopted resolution at to.
days session urging the government to
promptly conclude q convention with
Germany. Austria and other powers
willing to abolish sugar bounties, the
convention to include penal clause
prohibiting the entry of bounty'fed
sugar into the territories of the con.
tracing powers.
Campau a Candidate.
Detroit, June 29.-Daniel @. Cam.
pau, chairman Of the Michigan Demo.
c,atic state central committee. and
member OF the national committee. 10
in receipt OF many letters from various
states urging him to become candi.
date for the vice.presidency before the
Kansas City convention. Mr.. Cam.
pau's political secretary declared today
in positive terms that Campau's name
would be presented to tho Kanasaa
City convention ~ vice.presidential
candidate.