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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
BELL WAS RUNG.
Eye Witnesses Say the Engine
Bell Rang But the Whistle
Did.NOt Blow.

There were quite number Of eye
witnesses to the collision and subse-
quent death Of Mrs. Ite. Henry See,
the proprietor Of the little tobacco store
on the corner, was sitting in front Of his
store with Isaac Jackman when the
whole thing occurred. He said:
"The shifter and train were coming
at pretty good speed. They were
ringing the bell right along all the time
but they did not blow the whistle"
All who were witnesses to the occur
renee say that the engine bell was ring
ing. The houses intervening between
the street car as 1t came up the street
and the noise Of the motor probably
kept the motorman from hearing the
train till he was too close to stop.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

crossing, before attempting to cross
over?" asked the reporter
mo, not at this one. We always
went right along" said Staley.
At this place the motorman is still
in charge Of the car alone. The con-
ductor does not get on till the switch,
just above Navarro street is reached.
1t is long run and the company in
sists on the cars making the runs on
time. To do this the motormen have
been rushing over this crossing, as
very few trains ever go over 1t and
from the north side especially they
can be seen quite clearly for distance.
Citizens in that neighborhood say
that the practice Of running over this
crossing without stopping is common.
Mr.. H. c. Fogle, manager Of the
street car company, arrived at the
scene of the collision in half an hour,
or so. A force Of men also came to
assist In clearing the track.
Mr.. Fogle said he knew nothing
about the circumstances Of the acci-
dent but the rules were to stop at that
crossing. ..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
FIELD DAY
Discussed By the Knights of st.
John at Their Regular
Meeting.

The knights Of st. John held their
regular meeting Tuesday night. Ar
rangements were discussed for the an
nual field day of the Knights which will
be held at Meyers lake, on Labor Day.
The Knights anticipate the presence of
thousands of visitors at that time and
the most complete arrangements possi-
BILE are being made for their recep-
ton and entertainment.
The following executive committee
was appointed by the knights for that
occasion:
Messrs. Joseph Berg. John Shane,
Jamse Sell, James M. Battin, Louis N.
Ley. John Bast, Joseph Gresser, John
Herbst, VIII Fitzgerald and Henry
Antony.
A committee was also appionted to
make arrangements for an ice cream
festival to be given by the knights
some time next week for the benefit OF
the three congregations in this city.
A large number Of prizes will be
awarded In the contests which form
the program for field day, and the
committee is awaiting information
relative thereto from other comman.
deries. There will be base ball game
various sports and drills during the
day. and such other amusements as will
serve to entertain the visitors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
Probate Court.

The final account and resignation Of
the administrator have been filed in the
estate of Patrick Scanlon, of Alliance,
Leonard NJ. Stands has been appoint
ed administrator Of John B. Stands, of
Canton.
In the estate Of Daniel Berkey, of
Sugar Creek township, the private sale
Of land has been ordered.
The guardian Of Frank A. Clark, of
Canton, has filed his final account.
An inventory has been filed in the
estate of Samuel B. Smith, of Lake
township.
Kirk McClain has been appointed
guardian Of Jennie McClain. of Wash
ington township.
Elizabeth Kill has been appointed
guardian Of Jospeh XIII, Of Canton.
In the assignment Of Goddard &
Witer, of Alliance, the bond of the as
signee has been filed and letters is
sued.
In the assignment Of John II. Ringer
Of Oval City, the sale of personal
property was confirmed and schedule
Of debts filed.
The petition of the guardian Of JOSEPH
and Elizabeth West, Of Canton, fol
authority to mortgage real estate wa!
dismissed.
The sale Of the land of Mabel Geib
Of Lake township, has been confirmed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
DID NOT LAST LONG.
Wife Says Her Welded Happi-
ness Was of But Brief
Duration.

After four months Of married life
Jennie and Thomas McDermott fell our
and the charm Of matrimonial bliss
was broken. In fact, the wife says it
did not take as long as that, for ac-
cording to her petitoion for divorce. Ill
ed in court Tuesday, her husband began
to go wrong almost Immediately after
the marriage. She says that they were
married In May, 1899, and that Thomas
at once began to come home drunk and
abuse her. This continued till October,
when he abandoned her. She now asks
for divorce. Homer Briggle is attor-
ney for the plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
STUDENTS OF ADA.
Will Hold Their Third Annual
Reunion and Anticipate
a Good Time.

Arrangements are being made by the
students and ex-students of the Ohio
Normal university of Ada, Ohio, for
their third annual reunion in Stark
county. The event will take place at
Meyers lake. Thursday, August %.
All students or ex-students, with their
friends. are invited to be present and a
big time is anticipated. There are over
600 residents of this county who have
drunk at the fountain of knowledge at
that institution and these annual reun-
ions are coming to be quite popular. A
member Of the faculty will be at the
meeting and a program is being ar
ranged by a committee consisting Of
Prof. Sweitzer, Miss Grace Nash and
Judge Aungst. There will be picnic
dinner and general good time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth Ite, wife of
Charles Ite, Of South Mraket street,
came to a sudden and terrible death
on Tuesday evening. Electric street car
No. IS was bound north on South
Market street. shortly before s
o'clock. At the same time the shifter
on the c. T. G. v. railroad was bear
ing around the track on the Navarro
street switch with several cars. COM
ing out of the Aultman Company
grounds and going for the main track,
to the westward. AS the two met at
the crossing at Navarro street there
was a moment Of awful suspense for
motorman and engineer and then there
came a crash. The engine had struck
the electric car and knocked it Off the
track. In another moment 1t was
grinding out human life under its
wheels
The electric car was in charge of
Motorman Anthony staley. AS he came
up Market street he had
THREE WOMEN ON BOARD
as passengers They were Mrs. Ite. Mrs.
Levi Gockley and Miss Marie Killian.
When the collision occurred the first
impulse of the women was to get out.
Mrs. Gockley and Miss Killian broke
for the front end of the car and jump
ed out on the north side Of the car and
were safe. Mrs. Ite went the other
way and jumped Off the back end of
the car, on the south side, next to the
railroad track. She jumped hurriedly
backward and in so doing fell over onto
the railroad track. AS she fell the
engine swept down upon her, catching
her below the waist. She was ground,
torn and mangled till the legs were
practically severed from the body.
From the waist down she was crush
ed into a shapeless mass Of bones,
blood, flesh and clothing.
AT this place on the switch there are
two tracks on the south side, on one OF
which she fell and the wheels crushed
her down between the tracks
and tore the body all to pieces. All
along the track parts Of the body with
mangled shreds Of fat, such as enclose
the intestines. were scattered while the
rails for a hundred feet were slippery
with blood and the fat Of the body.
The engineer who had charge Of the
train was w. Jones. He brought the
engine to a stop in about thirty feet
and the mangled and lifeless form was
taken from under the wheels and
placed on the ground and covered with
cloth. Death was instantaneous.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

Of the passengers on the car. was
too much excited to talk Tuesday eve-
ming but was interrogated by News
Democrat reporter at noon, wednes-
day. She said:
There were three passengers on the
car, myself, Mrs. Annie Beadle and
Mrs. Charles Ite. Just as the car
reached the railroad track I saw the
engine coming. Mrs. lite and 1 got off
the car at the rear end, on different
sides. I did not see just how Mrs. Ite
was caught. Mrs. Beadle also escaped
uninjured. / do not remember whether
the engineer rang the bell or not,
didn't hear 1t. can not tell whether
the motorman saw the engine coming
or not and I am not certain as to the
car being stopped just before crossing
the railway track. I think the car
was just about half way over the rail-
road track when the engine struck 1t.
We had just jumped Off the car at that
time. 1t was a very narrow escape
for u.s.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
ANNUAL OUTING
OF GrOcers and Business Men
Discussed at Special Meet
ing Tuesday.

A special meeting Of the Grocers' as
ISOLATION was held Tuesday night for
the purpose of discussing final ar
rangements for the annual joint OUT
ing of the grocers and business mems
associations which will be held at
Meyers lake, August %. The attend
ance at the session was large and con-
siderable interest was shown by the
grocers when they discussed the pro-
gram Of events and amusements which
will be rendered. AS has been custom
ary in former years, prizes will be
awarded to successful contestants in
many Of the events and there will be
a drawing for ladies as we'll as a
guessing contest for men. The grocers
have not begun soliciting prizes as
yet, but nevertheless about 100 dona-
tions of prizes have been received from
various sources. More prizes will be
required and the committee appointed
for that purpose will soon begin work.
There will be a boat race, foot races,
apple eating contests, bowling contests,
and such other contests as will be ar
ranged by the committee who are at
work on the program. The program
will be completed Thursday and
handed in for publication, probably
Friday. The various committees
recently appointed Hpr the completing
of arrangements reported that they
were progressing with their work and
that the joint outing would be most
successful affair. All grocers and
members Of the business mems associa-
tion will be called upon to close their
places Of business on the day Of the
outing and join with their employees in
the picnic.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
SCENE OF The WRECK.
Electric Car Turned Completely
Around and Badly
Crushed.

A News Democrat representative ar
rived at the scene Of the accident about
five minutes after it occurred. A large
crowd had already gathered. The
electric car was standing across Market
street with the front end facing the
east. The glass was shattered and
the entire car was leaning over till the
step on the north side was on the
pavement. On the south side, which
was the east side of the car as 1t came
up the street. there was great hole
right over the rear trucks and the
body was splintered and wrecked on
the outside while it was driven partly
off the trucks The car was not injured
on the inside hardly at all and IL the
passengers had all stayed inside NO
one would have been hurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
THE HUSBAND CALLED.
Mr.. lite Arrives to Find His
Wife Lying on the Ground
In Pieces.

After the body had been gathered
together on the ground an ambulance
was sent for and then some one went
He was working in his shop. He came
Immediately up and found the wife,
who has shared his joys and sorrows
for quarter Of a century, mangled and
dead, lying upon the ground. Her face
was not injured and the bystanders
blanket from the lower portions Of the
dead woman. An ambulance soon
arrived and the body was taken, at Mr..
ties request to the morgue Of Miller &
Blanchar, to be prepared for burial.
Mr.. Ite said his wife had gone up town
to attend to some business for him.
Mrs. Ite was 81 years old last April.
She was Carrie Elizabeth Nave before
marriage. She was the mother Of five
children, four Of whom are living.
They are Mrs. Alberta Robin, wife of
Louis Robin, Charity lite Charles
Quincy Ite and Hattie tie. all Of whom
are at home. The deceased child was
Mrs. Mary Henry, wife OF 0. Henry.
MADE INQUIRIES.
Mr.. Ite stated to News-Democrat
reporter Wednesday morning that he
had made a few inquiries as to the
manner in which the accident happened
and that he had received information
from a number of people who witnessed
the sad affair and who would testify
in his behalf II any action ahould ht
brought in the future. He stated tha1
he arrived upon the scene a few min
utes afterward and that 1t is his opin
ion that some carelessness was prev
alent somewhere.
| "As am informed" said Mr.. Ite
"the motorman did not get of the ca
to look whether or not the train wa
coming along the track. I understand
also that he stated that he lost contro
Of the car and that 1t slid upon tn,
railroad track in front OF the engine
As soon a. convenient I win have ,
further Investigation made into the &C
cident. Ny wife had just left home Il
so up street on an errand.".
MISS KILLIAN TALKS.
Miss Marie w. Killlau, residing Q
1917 South Market strect. who was on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
Sheriff Sales.

The following properties have been
advertised by the sheriff:
Saturday. August 25-In the case Of
Lille Altman va George H. Cross, two
tracts Of land. First tract. Y acre, in
Bethlehem township, appraised at $5s5;
second tract, so perches Of land adjoin-
ing town Of Bethlehem. appraised at
$685..
Saturday, August 2b-Case Of George
M. Kaufman vs. Allison M. Gibbons ct
a !. Lot at No. 1912 West Ninth street,
Canton. Appraised at $3.50.
Saturday, September Case Of Gen.
trail Savings bank vs. Rebecca M. Wal
ker ct al, part lot 315 City Of Canton.
at 715 East Fourth street, appraised at
$500. -rt
Saturday, September S--Case of Car
oline #. Shelter VS. Emenias Shelter. un-
divided one-seventh interest in stone
and coal under 1856 acres In Bethlehem
township. appraised at $700.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
RUSHED THIS CROSSING.
Motorman Staley Says That
Was the Customary Way of
Going Over.

The motorman was sitting in the
end of the car. as the reporter came
up. He was trembling with emotion
and great tears were rolling down his
cheeks. He was completely undone by
the catastrophe.
II was coming up the street at pretty
good speed" said he. "and when got
near the track saw the train. shut
on the current and tried to stop and
did partially stop. but the car ran onto
the track. When saw that could
not stop / turned on the current again
and tried to get over. Before I got
scross the engine struck ths back q
the car" rl
"Isa't It customary to stop at thi1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
REAL ESTATE.
CANTON,

Isaac N. Keiser to Ida Alberta Ker-
rick, part lot 2304, Second ward, $3.50.
Isaac N. Keiser to r. Karrick, part lot
1913, Third ward.
VIM. c. Marple to Samuel Cohn, part
lot 147 Fifth ward, s2,450.
Margaret Cahill to Ralph Hurford,
part lot 4370, Sixth ward, $500.
NJ. Lichtenwalter to Earl Young, lot
1917, Sixth ward, 81.
T. II. st. John to Homer S. Burkhart,
lot 1889, Sixth ward, $3.50.
Cora Everhard to Lewis Snyder, lots
and 3, Everhard addition, 81, 1,150.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
She Is Said to Have Thrown Him Over,
Which Caused Him Grief.
HE SENT MONEY TO SISTER
And Said In q Letter Accompanying 1t,
That He Would Drown His Troubles
Friends Fear He Has Drowned
Himself and His Troubles

Friends of Otto Seitz are greatly
worried over his whereabouts. Seitz
played solo clarinet in Thayer's Mill
tary band. He formerly resided in
Canton, but more recently has lived at
Canal Dover. He was here with the
band the day President Mckinley was
formally notified Of his nomination and
has attended several rehearsals since
that occasion. He was engaged to play
with the band at New Philadelphia and
calculations were made to the effect
that he would be there and Join the
band in it's engagement. He did not
go over to New Philadelphia, how
ever, and an investigation was made.
1t was found that he had left his
clarinet and uniform in his boarding
house at Canal Dover and had gone
away 1t was learned from some
friends that he had been in love with a
Zoar girl and it was thought she had
thrown him over for another. His
mother died, which is also thought to
have had some effect on him, but
whatever the cause he seems to have
been in a frame Of mind that has led
his friends to fear that he has COM
mited suicide.
From zoar the young man sent to
his sister, in another town, $500 that he
had saved from his earnings. In let
ter to her he said he was going away
to drown his troubles. He also wrote
in the same vein to his former sweet
heart and whether he drowned himself
and his troubles at the same time is
not known, but he has failed to appear
at his accustomed haunts and did not
make his appearance at New Phila-
delphia. Friends at Canal Dover are
making a search for him.
" IN A CANTON BANK.
The 5000 which Seitz transmitted to
his sister, was in the First National
bank, in Canton and remains there. He
had $500 in another bank, which his
sister also gets. She gets some money
he recently got from his mothers
estate. The sister resides in Canton.
Cashier L. A. Loichot, of the First
National bank, said Tuesday afternoon
that the money had not been called for
but he had understood from neighbor
that Seitz had mailed a draft to her
for part of the money, though she had
not presented it at the bank as yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
County Bills Allowed.


T. ]. Bidwell. transportation for pau
Milton Harding, part pay land ap-
praiser, 5000.
Jos. Biechele Soap company, soap for
NJ. M. Southworth. potatoes. ETC., for
Children's home, $120.
Dallas Southworth, painting at
Children's home, $67.50.
A. b. Lynd, pigs for Children's home.
$3.50.
Coupons on bonds, SIS.
John Floom, part pay as land ap-
praiser, 5000.
Joseph Quinn, part pay as land ap-
praiser, 5000.
]. H. Krumlauf, part pay as land
appraiser, 5000.
Water rent for county for year, $161.-
Is.
E. w. Brumpter, veterinary for
Children's home, S34.
sewage plant for Children's home,
$67.
David Boyce, expense as director of
Children's home, $3.50.
Employees pay roll for Children's
home, s4OS.61.
]. w. Jones, shoes for Children's
home, $685..
NJ. M. Southworth. cash for Chill
dren's home, $59.91.
Diebold Safe e. Lock Co., care of
treasurer's safe, SIS.
j. M. Culbertson, collecting delin-
quent tax, 1921.
Bonds, $4,100. 'v~r
Peter Shisler culvert in Jackson
township, $410.S0.
]. c. Prenot, blanks for officials, $14.
Il. II. Watson, part pay on Canal
Fulton bridge, $1,000.
Mrs. Evan Wallace, witness fee, $50
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
RECOGNIZED THE PUMP.
At Which He Stopped Thirty
Five Years-AgO Story Of a
Former Canton Man.

The Jeffersonville, Ind, News tells
this story about a Canton man:
James Rowland, Of Canton, Ohio, a
travelling man, has been in the city
several days. Last night he was get
ting the breeze on the river front at
the Stauss Hotel and told a little story
regarding a former trip to Jefferson
vile.
At the breaking out Of the war his
home was in Holmes county, Ohio,
where he was born and reared and in
March, 1862 he enlisted. Until 1868 he
was with the army of the Potomac
and on one occasion passed through the
city with Joe Hooker's army.
When the election of 1854 came
around he was in hospital at Muir
freesboro, Tenn, and was given fur
Tough, with many others, to go home
and vote. When his time had about
expired he started back to Murfrees-
boro and as was the custom, he was
given a number of delicacies by his
relatives. Among other things was two
rolls of butter which was scarce ar
ticle at the front, by his mother and
aunt. This he placed in an oil cloth
carpet bag, as valises were then called,
with the other things.
Reaching Jeffersonville he was given
quarters at the barracks, with the priv
ilege of sleeping on the floor. Having
no pillow he used the carpet bag and
slept sound as log until day light
When he awoke he found the heat from
his head had melted the butter. which
had seeped through the oil cloth and
his hair was matted to the scalp, his
face was greasy and his coat was full
of oil. Washing himself at the bar.
racks he started away with his grease
dripping carpet bag, hardly knowing
what he was going to do. Finally ht
reached friendly pump and there
cooled the butter down with the coo
water that was drawn up through the
stock, patting and looking at the mass
until 1t was again firm. while wa.
walking around today" said Mr.. Row
land. 1T saw that same old pump and
1t looked just like 1t did SO years at'o.'
He then described it's location which
proved to be Spring and Maple streets
Mr.. Rowland vows and declares that Il
the Identical water drawer that III
stopped at in the fall Of 1854.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
ALLIANCE FIRM ASSIGNS,
A Wall Paper Establishment
Turned Over For the Bene-
fit of Creditors.

The noon mail on Monday brought to
the probate office deed of assignment
from Goddard 6 witter, of Alliance,
who have turned over all their property
to Sam d. Lane as assignee for the
benefit of creditors. The firm is COM
posed Of two active and enterprising
young men who have been conducting
wall paper and painting establish
ment. Bad collections and other busi-
ness reverses cut them off and they
were compelled to assign. The assets
are estimated at $500 and the liabilities
are unknown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
MARRIAGE PERMITS.
Remains Were Inferred.

9 Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. William Rice. who was killed Sun
day morning by a stroke Of lightning,
were held Tuesday at the Wearstler
church. several miles north Of this city.
The funeral was one of the most
largely attended ever Witnessed In that
vicinity. Rev. Il. p. Herbruck. of this
city, conducted the service A short
service was held 1t the house about
O'Clock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
DIVIDED HERfPROPERTY.
Will of an Alliance Woman Is
Filed in the Probate
Office.

The will Of Lydia c. NJ. Donaldson, Of
Alliance, has been filed for probate.
She gave to her son, Fred, her piano
but he is to pay Ralph and Frank each
$50. The household goods are to be
divided between the husband and chill
dren. Her real estate is to be sold and
one third given to the husband, $50 to
her niece Maud Donaldson and the
balance divided between the children.
Frank Donaldson Is named as
executor,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
Louisville People Welded.

Mr.. Jacob Lorah and Miss Emma A.
Sefong, of Louisville, Ohio, were
quietly married In this city, Tuesday
afternon, Rev. e. p. Herbruck perform
ing the ceremony. They have gone on a
short western trip and on their return
will take up their residence on farm
a short distance east of Louisville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
No License Secured Here.

A newspaper Of Toledo tells a story
Of one John CARRIER. Of canton. who
went to Indiana and euchred a plain
country Hoosier out Of his girl and the
twain eloped to Canton and were mar
ried. The girl was named WechestAr.
The probate court records here show
no such record Of q license granted
to such . couple.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
BODY GROUND TO PIECES
UNDER ENGINE WHEELS,
Terrible Death Overtakes the Wife of Prom
inent Canton Citizen.
JUMPED FROM A STREET CAR In FRONT OF AN ENGINE

Motoman Had Run the Car the Valley Switch in the Hope OF
Getting Across Before the Engine Bore Down on It
Two other Women the Car But They Were
Not Injured-The Car Knocked From the
Track-Statements Of Interest
ed Parties.