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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
"MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE
But Not One Cent For Tribute"
Is the Theory of Mr..
st. John.

Editor News-Democrat: Will you al
low me space in your columns for a sug-
gestion as to what ought to be done in
the present controversy with the Shock
brothers about the water supply from
the creek? Had 1 my way I would re-
fuse to pay the Shocks one cent. In my
opinion the whole thing is simply a
game to get twice as much in payment
from the city as the whole property Is
worth. I would be in favor of asking
the council to authorize the waterworks
trustees to issue bonds sufficient to
cover all expenses of drilling wells
enough to give the city a full supply
of all the good well water we may
need, and attach the ones that are al
ready drilled.
BY that means 1t would require only a
short time until we would have as good
water for all purposes as Massillon has.
would much rather pay my little slice
Of taxes for drilling wells than pay one
cent of an appropriation In this Shock
matter. ID. L. ST. JOHN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
THE CAR ROLLED OYER.
Five Persons Hurt Ina Street
Railway Accident at
Niles.

Niles, July 21.-Yesterday afternoon,
about s o'clock, a Niles and Mineral
Ridge trolley car bound for Niles, while
descending a big hill midway between
the two towns left the track and turned
a complete somersault. There were 22
persons in the car, and, strange to say,
only one, Howell Williams, engineer for
the Niles Electric Light company, was
fatally injured. The others who were
seriously injured are: Samuel Shaw,
w. M. Mandy, Watkins Williams. and
John Ryan, all of Niles.
There was one woman on the car and
she was extracted without scratch,
although the shock may prove fatal.
The motorman, Samuel Graham, was
taken from beneath the wreck unin-
jured. This same man was the con-
ductor Of the car which, not q stones
throw from the scene Of this accident,
was crashed into by passenger train
and many Of the passengers killed.
1t Is not known what caused yester-
days accident.
One Of the passengers said the car was
going about 20 miles an hour when the
car jumped the track.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
EMPLOYE CHARGED
WITH LARCENY.
Complaint Filed by DR.. U. M
Carnes of Reedurban.
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED
clinton sutton, Formerly Employed by the
Doctor, Arrested by the Police and
Charged with the
Theft.

Clinton Sutton, until recently In the
employ of DR.. u. NJ. Carnes, at Reedur-
ban, was arrested Friday morning by
officers Wilhelm and Kincaid, on the
charge af larceny. Sutton was in
carcerated in q cell at the police sta
ton, where he will await arraagnment
before the mayor.
It is alleged an affidavit preferred
by Carnes, that Sutton unlawfully car
ried away from Carnes's residence four
pairs of trousers, valued at $40, one re-
volyer valued at So, and another at 81;
one shirt, valued at 81, cuffs at 20 cents,
aggregating s56.25. 1t Is stated that
Sutton disappeared on Thursday from
the Carnes' residence, while the doctor
was absent, and the discovery of the
theft was learned upon the doctor s
return Thursday night. The police were
informed Thursday night, and they
conducted a search and succeeded
about 3:45 o'clock Friday morning in
apprehending Sutton in house in the
east end of the city. Sutton had with
him all the goods named by the doctor
as missing, excepting revolver and
pair of trousers The revolver was
pawned with a local pawn broker for
so cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
FIGURES MAY FOOL EN-.
A Cleveland Authority, Who
Ought to Know, Says Census
Will DisappOint Some.

Some folks who consider themselves
good judges will be pretty much disap-
pointed over the census returns when
they are announced, according to q
Cleveland paper-especially in the big
towns. Census Supervisor Bait, Of
Cleveland, told Cleveland Press re-
porter Friday that in all the large cities
the figures would fool the wise men.
when they are announced.
people forget that the remarkable
increase in the suburbs has been at the
expense Of the cities proper" said Bait.
"Then, the several years Of hard times
in this last decade, almost stopped for
eign immigration.
For these reasons the estimates made
before the census was taken, are too
high"
Supervisor Bait, the Press observes,
Is the only man who knows just what
the population of Cleveland Is, and his
statement indicates that the estimates
of Clevelands population have been too
large.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
REAL ESTATE.
CANTON.


Central Savings bank to Georgiana
F. Scarlote, part lot ward one, $l65.
w. A. Brting to John F. Ruby, lot 1868,
Seventh ward, $3.50.
Enos Kasper to Starr Piano company,
lot $50, Hurford addition, 5000.
c. c. Upham to Odessa Rogers, 16 lots
Upham's addition, $4,000.
A. c. Barrick to Elizabeth Rowlen.
lot 16, Kensington place, $500.
Elizabeth Rowlen to E. B. Smith ans
8. L. Briggs, lot is, Kensingron place,
$500.
Dan w. Shelter to FRANK Haldeman n,
lot "a, L. Millers addition. $500.
ALLIANCE.
Ada F. Coates to the Crystal Case
Co., lots sol and 502, First ward.
Albert Jaquet to Henrietta Balmat,
part lots 2215 and 2216, Fourth ward.
l.. Fording to Review Publishing Co..
part lot 624. Fourth ward, 31,750.
l.. Fording to #. A. Holes, part lot
624. Fourth ward, $3.50.
Elisha Teeter, executor, to J. r. Horts-
man, lots. Fourth ward, $500.
Maggie Shumaker to Edwin Morgan.
part lot 202S, Fifth ward, $4,000.
MASsILLON.
Edward F. Heisler to Myrtle Germany
part lot 517. First ward, $500.
Il. Bachtel heirs to Robert r. Fisher
lot 1927, First ward. 1850.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
TRYING TO SETTLE.
An Amended Petition Filed
In the Dick-Martin
Case.

Attorneys Werntz and Smith, repre-
senting Elizabeth Dick, on Saturday.
filed an amended petition in the seduc-
ton damage case against William H.
Martin. The amendment in the petit
tion declares that at the time of the
offense complained of that the girl was
weak in body and mind. Under this
the plaintiff expects to be able to show
that the girl was not strong minded and
was not capable Of making strong re-
sistance to the assault of Martin.
In the meantime efforts are being
made to settle the case. There Is only
about SIPS between the parties now
and it is likely that the matter will
be adjusted out of court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
THEIR FATE Is NOT KNOWN.
Warren and Cleveland People
Anxious About Mr.. and Mrs.
Unger Now In China.

A dispatch from Warren to . Cleve-
land morning paper says Warren
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Babbitt,
of Cleveland, have been advised that the
family are much worried over the safety
of Mr.. and Mrs. Unger, the latter be-
ing their daughter Mary. Mr. Edward
Babbitt, brother, who resides in War
rem, states that when last heard from
Mr.. and Mrs. Unger were at Shanghai,
China, and at that time intended to
leave in few days for business trip
into the interior Of China.
Mrs. Unger is we'll known in Warren
and Cleveland society circles. She has
many friends in Canton, also.
by so mony letters.''
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
TO BE SOLD.
Properties offered By the
Sheriff at Public
Sale.

The sheriff has advertised the follow
ing properties for sale at public auc-
tion:
Saturday, August lin the partition
case Of Harry Rex VS. Edward ]. Rex.
ct al, part of lot No. 208 in the city OF
Canton; appraised at 5000.
Saturday, August lin the case of
Mary A. Hummel VS. Samuel p. Lerch,
ct al. lot No. 3067 at 800 West Tenth
street in the city Of Canton; appraised
at $3.50.
Saturday, August lin the case OF
John Patton's executor VS. Curtis San
dalls, ct al, part Of lot No. 2513 at 1902
West Eighth street; appraised at 5000.
Saturday, August 18--In the case Of
Henry Essner rs Mary Cross, ct al, lot
No. S474 Canton; appraised at $500; lot
1898, Canton, appraised at $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
WON'T NOMINATE
COUNTY TICKET.
Bother of PetitiOning For Place
On Ticket.
WILL KEEP PROHIBS OFF.
Are Petitionlng For the State and National
Ticket and Will Make Bard Fight to
Get Votes Enough This
Year.

The Prohibitionists of the county OF
Stark will not have a county ticket in
the field this year. The trouble of get
ting petitioners for a place on the Of
ficial ballot is so great that the cold
water people have decided not to nom-
mate a county ticket at all. They have
full national and state ticket and
will make a supreme effort this year
to get enough votes to hereafter allow
them a place on the official ballot with
out the work of petitioning. Petitions
are already being circulated in this
county and several hundred names
have been secured. Last year the vote
of this party lacked only a couple of
hundred of enough in the state to give
the party place on the ticket. There
will be no nominations made for con-
gresham nor for common pleas Judge
either, as a separate petition must be
gotten out for each of the Offices. The
party in the district polls from 1900 to
1900 votes and If one Of the old parties
could capture all of them it would be
sufficient to cut quite a figure in the
result.
John G.. Wooley the Prohibition cam
ddate for president, with Henry B.
Metcalf, the candidate for vice-presi-
dent, National Chairman Oliver
Stewart, DR.. Swallow and some more
Of the leading lights of the cold water
party expect to charter a train ami
make rear platform campaign
through a number of the states during
the fall. 1t is expected that they will
come through Stark county and may
stop at Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
RELEASED ON PAROLE.
Philip LOthamer, Arrested Over
a Year Ago, Will Retarn
to This City.

Philip Lothamer has been released
from the state reformatory on parole.
He served q portion Of term Of sem
tence for burglary. The crime which
caused his apprehension and Anal i'm
prisonment In the reformatory, was
committed ovr q year ago in this city.
The store Of Fife Bros. In East Eighth
street, was entered by Lothamer and
q large quantity Of soldering lead and
plumbers supplies were carried away,
The local police diligently investigated
and leared the details Of the occurrence
and then apprehended Lothamer and
afterward proved his guilt. LothameI
is well known In this city. and he will
probably come to this city on parole.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
CARPENTER COMING HOME.

Frank q. Carpenter. the famous news
paper correspondent. who is well known
In Canton, was In China. but luckily
left just before the Boxer insurrection
Mr.. Carpenter Ia now in Australia and
viii leave August from New Zealand
for Samoa and Hawaii, and Will arrive
In San Francisco about the middle OF
September. Just before the beginning
OF the Boxer insurrection. Mr.. Carpen-
ter spent q month In the Philippinel
and went from there TO China, and ~
IL hrtunate for him that his China triy
was not postponed until later date.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
Advertised Letters,

Women's list-Mrs. Bertha App, Ada
Buroon, Miss Eta Burns. Mrs. Sarah
Brown. Mary e. Claz, Mary e. Clay
Cora Dell, Catharine Dehoff, Mrs. Ben
ton Detts, Miss Mary Doffield, Ada
Gray, Mary r. McLain, Anna Mong
Miss May More, Miss Mary McHugh
Emiline Paulus, Mrs. d. Roberts, Mrs
c. d. Shaw, Miss Nora Nelson, Miss
Netttie Whitmer.
Mems list-E. w. Alexander, Ben.
ming & Lynch. w. H. Beam, C. Il. Blare
A. r. Barr. J. b. Coleman. Marion
Cronrad, Geo. CASTILLO. Prof. Esse b
Dakin, c. I. Ford, Grant Thurman
Jacob Groul. Jerome 8. Griswoid. Mr.
Glickman. e. H. Harris, Curtis Jawes
Sam johnson, Daniel Lick, J. H. ~.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24

Even. A. j. Nee, Augustine Nee, Virgil
H. officer, t. II. Pardeau, John Rich
ard, F. A. Reeves, NJ. M. Stewart, Roy
Thomson, Frank Webb, Jake Wyand.
Postal cards-Miss Rosa L. Bronkle,
George o. Cole, E. A. Cole, Miss Eta
Frasher, George Humbert, Melville c.
Keith, w. F. Patton, Lane Bros, ]. Fl.
Reynolds, Miss Emma Snyder, Mrs. ]
M. Stevson, Miss Flossie Shaw, The
Eagle Winker Mfg. Co., J. Z. Van
Vorhis, Ezra w. Witter.
GEORGE B. FREASE, P. NJ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
Probate Court.

In the estate Of Edam Clark. of Plain
township, an inventory and petition
for the sale Of real estate has been
fled. lN M
The win Of Christian wilmer, Of AL
lance. has been probated.
The will OF Margaret Condor. OF
Alliance, has been probated.
A petition for the sale Of real estate
been filed. u.
The will Of Jacob Lindesmith, OF All.
ance. has been filed for probate. he
left everything TO his wife. Catherine
Lindemith and appointed e. executor,
Daniel J. Liudeomith. =
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
The CONVENTION.
Democrats of This Congress
siOnal District Will Meet
Next Month.

1t Is believed now that the Demo
cratic congressional convention will be
held about the middle Of the coming
month.
Attorney s. L. Clark, Of Youngs-
town, member of the congressional
committee for Mahoning county as well
as chairman of that committee, is al
present in the west, but is expected
home within a week and Immediately
upon his return a meeting of the COM
mittee will be held and date definitely
decided on.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
Church Struck by Lightning.

Warren. O.. July 2o.-During the
heavy electrical storm which passed
over his city yesterday the tower Of
Christ Episcopal church. on High street.
was struck By lightning. doing considr
erabie damage. The bolt followed the
electric wires. burning out the lamps
and tearing out the moulding.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24
MARRIAGE PERMITS ISSUED.

Sydney George hutchinson, "a. Massillon
Efie May Spuhler, 2S........ .Massillon
Arthur r. Mann,veiler, a.. %. Massillon
Elisa J. Manger, 1S........... Massillon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-24

Mrs. u. H. Double ana daughter.
Martha, returned Friday night from =
visit among relatives ct Akron.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-24
IS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Whereabouts of Gen. White. Indicted
Qunrtcrmnstcr General of Mich
iSnn Guard, Revealed.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 21.-The
mystery concerning the whereabouts
of Gen. White, fugitive quartermaster-
general of Michigan state troops, was
solved Tuesday, when an intimate
friend of the missing man received a
letter from him written in Cape Town
South Africa, dated February 10. Gen
White says he is sorry he did not re.
main in Michigan and fight his troubles
out. He went to Chicago from Grand
Rapids December %, left Chicago for
New Orleans, Sunday. December 81, ar
irving next night. lie secured a posi-
ton as foreman on the British ship
Matin, of Dundee. Scot Iand, laden with
mules for the British army in South
Africa, and sailed for Cape Town, Sun
day, January Z. He arrived in Cape
Town early in February. White claims
to be innocent of any intention of
wrong doing.
Lansing, Mich. March 21.--The trial
of eN-Inspector General Marsh. of Ale
gan. for completely in the military
board frauds, was begun Tuesday.
Marsh's counsel asked for a continu-
ance ,on the ground hat Marsh's father.
an important witness was unable TO
be present. The motion was denied
A jury was secured nj $3.50 p. M, and
Prosecut or futile opened the case with
an outline of what he prosecution ex-
poets to prove,
The Irish standard., 1900-03-24
PORTO. R1CANs STARVING.
Gen. Davis Sends Word That He VIII
Need 600 Tons OF Provisions
Every Week.

Washington, March 20. -Adit. Gen.
Corbin received a cable message Mon
day from Gen. Davis, commanding the
department of Porto Rico, saying that
the condition of the inhabitants of
Porto Rico is distressing and the suf-
fering so general and widespread over
the island that he will require at least
500 tons of food supplies weekly until
further notice in proportions of AZ
rice, ~ beans and lila each of bacon
and confish. Arrangements are being
made in the subsistence and quarter
master generals departments to meet
this requisition as promptly and regu-
larly as possible.
San Juan, Porto Rico, March 2O.-A
large gathering of 10000 people, head
ed by the San Juan chamber of COM
merce, assembled at the palace of the
governor general Monday to submit a
petition with reference to the needs of
the island. The deputation selected to
present it was received, in the absence
of Gen. Davis, who was indisposed, by
Lieut.. Col. Hall, adjutant general.
On behalf of Gen. Davis, Lieut.. Col. Hall
expressed pleasure at seeing so many
people who were interested in a ques-
ton of such Importance, and assured
them that Porto Rico would receive JUS
tice. An account of the proceedings
will be transmitted to Washington.
The crowd was orderly, and dispersed
without confusion, amid "vivas'' for
the United States and the governor
general
The Irish standard., 1900-03-24
DEATH OF MAUD S,
Famous Trotter Long known as the
Queen of the Turf Is No
More.

New York, March 19.-Old Maud S.
is dead. The grand old trotting mare,
aged rs years, passed away at the farm
of John Fl. Schults, near Port Chester,
Saturday, and she is to have funeral
such as becomes an animal of her
breeding, station and performances.
She was queen of the trotting turf in
the days of the high-wheel sulky, and
no horse hitched to the style of vehicle
has ever beaten her record of 2:os%
on regulation track. Alix (2:o3M),
Nancy Hanks (2:OD, Director (2:o5H),
Arion (2:07A), and others have done
wonders with the pneumatic sullly, and
have monopolized the attention of the
latter-day devotees of harness racing,
but the old-timers refuse to admit their
performances were greater than that
of Maud S. Her owner, the late Robert
Bonner, maintained until the last that
she was the greatest trotter that ever
put foot on a track.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, her owner, sold
Maud S. to his friend, Robert Bonner,
for $4,000, knowing she would always
be accorded the best of trea tment, and
never allowed to race for money. She
was put in the hands of w. W. hair,
who reduced her record to 2:o9A. r.'hen
the late John Murphy took her ankshe
did sti2 better. trotting mile in 2:0oA
at Lexington, and later in 2:OsM at
Cleveland. Maud S. was retired abso.
lutely in 1885,
The Irish standard., 1900-03-24
NEARING MAFEKING.
to BE Raised-Interview with
Webster Davis,

Cape Town, March 1o.-The mount
ed force from Kimberley proceeding
to the relief of Mafeking, has arrived
at Warrenton. AS the force neared
Windsorton the Beers evacuated the
town, blowing up the bridge.
London, March 10. - The Naples cor
respondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphs an interview he has had with
Webster Davis, United States assist
ant secretary of the interior. Accord
ing to this Mr.. Davis said: "When I
left Pretoria the Beers were becoming
DESTROYS of peace. President Kruger
and Gen. Joubert were the strongest
opponents of the peace party, and they
were becoming exceedingly unpopular.
do not believe the Beers will resist
much longer" The correspondent
says Mr.. Davis declined to speak re-
garding his mission, but that the gen
eral belief in Naples is that he is bear
ing terms and request for American
mediation.
London, March eO.-Gen. Gatacre is
now resting at springfontein, prelim-
mary to joining Lord Roberts. Gen.
Buffers hill work before Ladysmth
has given him an experience which is
about to be used in forcing the Big
garsberg range. 1t is believed that 49,
600 of his 10000 men are about to en-
gage Gen. Botha's force, and the next
news of fighting will probably come
from Natal.
Ihlrty-two thousand additional
troops for South Africa are now at
sea.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-24
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
Causing State Department Anxiety to
Render Them Effective Protec-
ton at Shantung.

Washington, March 21.-The secre-
tary of the navy has received a cable
gram from Admiral Watson Stain.
that the gunboat Wheeling had pro-
ceeded to the Taku. She will be re-
lieved by the Concord about May 10,
and will go as usual in the summer
to Unalaska., on the Alaskan coast.
The state department is in guam
Diary to devise means to render effec-
tive protection to the American mis-
sionaries at Shantung. The difficulty
lies in the fact that the missionaries
have i'll most cases gone as far as
200 miles inland, and are thus beyond
reach of any aid that can be extend
ed from a warship. Minister Conger's
advices show that the situation is fur
ther complicated by the fact that the
location of the present troubles is so
far inland as to make difficult to de-
termine whether or not The Boxers
are operating in Shantung or across
the border in Pechili province. If the
threatened missionaries are in west
crn Shantung. then a further question
arises as to who is char%rable with
their protection, China or Germany.
The exact extent of the German
sphere of influence is not definitely
known here. 1t is 900 miles from
Kiaou-Chou. the German seaport. to
the western border of Shantrng. but
inasmuch as the Germans have
claimed exclusive control of railroad
franchises and like concessions
throughout the whole province, it is
presumed that they have assumed
military responsibility as we'll. At
any rate the Chinese government has
been deferred from attempting to ex-
erciso military authority in that sec
ton by the attitude of the German
authorities and that is the reason for
the inability of the Picking govern
ment to meet Mr.. Conger's demand
fo:' punatory measures against the
"BoNers."
The German minister at pclling has
informed Mr.. Conger that his govern
ment is willing to extend to the
American missionaries within the
German sphere of influence the same
measure of protection rs is accorded
to German missionaries. This. how-
ever, is not very reassnrjng. in view
of the fact that the German military
forces in Shantung have not so far
as is known been augmented to a
point where they are equal to the
police in the whole province. The
state department. has not been adj
vised that these German forces have
extended their operations into west
ern Shantung, where the impcrilled
missionaries are located, nor has
there been any assurance that any ex-
petition is organized IN that direc-
ton.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-24
GOLDEN'S STORY.
His Alleged Revelations Regarding
GOebrrs Assassination Cause
Great Sensation,

Louisville. NY, March 2l.-The
stories growing out of the conference
between Sergt. +. Wharton Golden of
the Rnrhonrvllc company of state mill
ia, and The al tormrys who are manage
ing the investigation of he nssassinn-
ton of Gov. GocbcI, have caused n SEN
sh1ion throughout the state. Golden
Will be placed OH he stand by he prose
c'1llon in the trial of the persons al
ready arrested for alleged completely
in the assassination, but information
as To the exact nature of the testimony
he is expected TO give is acking
The story is published that Golden
has dlvl'lgcd to the attorneys the
name of the man who fired the shots
that killed Gov. Goebrl. The person
mentioned is Il mnlHtto who formerly
lived ut Winchester. was prominent in
the French E.vcrsolc fclld. and is known
as dead shot. This man is now sup
posed to be in he wilds of one of the
mountain counties. Evidence that he
was in Frankfort at the inc of the as
snssination was found among papers
taken from w. II. Culton. a clerk i'm the
auditors Office, when the latter was
arrested Il week or so ago, on Il warrant
charging him with being an accessory
to The murder.