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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
LITTLE CHANGE
IN VALUATION.
Appraisers Agree to Follow the
Old Plan Generally.
MAY EQUALIZE THE VALUES
To a Greater Extent Than Prevailed at the
Time OF the Last Decennial
Apprais In
struCtions.

The land appraisers met with the
county auditor Saturday to get their
supplies and instructions for the begin
ming of their duties. The auditor took
them up into the jury room and explain
ed the law and the duties that they
would be expected to fulfill. Then he
left them and the appraisers wreStled
with the problem themselves. The diff
1icult matter to be arranged was the
schedule to be adopted so as to make the
appraisement the same in all sections Of
the county. After considering the ques-
tion they all agreed as to the plan to be
pursued and then they went down and
got their supplies from the auditor.
The plan of appraisement will be to fol-
low the last appraisement in general
way. This will be used as a general ba-
sis and the new figures fixed up or down
with reference to the value as compared
with the last schedule and the value of
the property. This 1t is eXeptced will
not, materially change the total valua-
ton of the county, but the appraisers
will endeavor to equalize the matter
better than it now is.
Each appraiser was given book with
maps of his territory and complete de-
scription of every piece of ground he
will have to consider. The auditor had
to cut up two Stark county aliases to
get the maps. The work of appraise-
ment will begin Monday, March 10.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
WOrkhOuse Bills Must Be Paid
Every Four Weeks-Super-
yiSOr'S Bill.

Columbus, March 9.-Mr. Pollock's bill
requiring the board of workhouse trus-
tees in Stark county to secure monthly
statements as to the receipts and eX-
penditures of the institution, and to
make monthly payments Of bills, passed
the house Thursday. The bill of Mr..
Snyder of Stark, regulating extra COM
pensation to be received by road super
visors in addition to the regular COM
pensation also passed. 1t says, as a new
feature, that when the number of per-
sons in his district liable to do work on
the road is more than fifty and less than
seventy-five, the supervisor shall be
given not to exceed $35; when the num-
ber is between seventy-five and one hun
dred, not to exceed $50; when the num-
Der is between 100 and 125, not to exceed
SIS, and when the number is more than
125, not to exceed 800.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
NO PEACE YET.
The RumOrs Are Premature and
Kruger Is Still Stand
ing Firm.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service. ]
London, March 1O.-The Telegraph
says this morning that the rumor Of a
peace proposal. on the part Of the Re-
publican governments is premature.
This is the view Of the best informed.
The subject is ignored by the Times
and other prominent papers, while the
London correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian, which is more or
less of an anti-war organ, claims high
authority for denial that peace over
lures have been received at the foreign
office.
The backbone of the sudden peace
talk seems to the Osfontein report that
the Free State burghers were impor-
tuning President Steyn to end the war,
and the Lorenzo Marquee dispatch quot
ing President Kruger as saying at Glen
coe that the war would soon be over
perhaps within month. There is nc
confirmation of either of these stories
Although the report that Kruger has
proposed terms of peace is discredited
it is known that Lord Salisbury is pre-
pairing an ultimatum to the South At
rican Republics, informing them thai
they need not expect to gain indepen'
dence in any war settlement, but thai
otherwise liberal treatment will be ac'
corded them.
The rumor was again in circulation
last night, that Mafeking had been re-
lieved, but the war office has no con
firmation of the report, which seem:
to be based on the belief that the force
which recently left Kimberly for Mafe
king ought to have reached there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
WAS NOT PROPER
BUT IT STANDS.
Court Passes On a Motion For a
New Trial In a Case,
THAT ATTRACTED ATTENTION
In the Courts Some Weeks Since A Judg-
ment Set Aside In Another
Case Other Court
Notes,

Judge McCarty Friday morning called
in the attorneys and handed down a cou-
pie of decisions on cases he has had un-
der adVisement. In the matter of
motion for a new trial in the case of the
Ridgway Burton company against John
Hadley and Hadley & Blake, the court
decided that he would not disturb the
verdict of the jury, which gave the
plaintiff $3.50. The court, in passing on
the case said the verdict was unfortu-
nate. The case was such a one as a
jury should never have tried, but he
said that the probabilities were that
another jury would not do any better,
and for this reason he decided not to
grant a new trial. He declared, how
ever, that the plaintiff was clearly not
entitled to recover under the law, and
said if he had been deciding the case
he would have found for the defendant.
SET IT ASIDE.
The case of Joseph Menegay against
Charles Whitacre had come before the
court on a motion to set aside the judg-
ment for the plaintiff for $3.50. Menegay
claimed this sum and when the case
| came for trial Whitacre did not show up
and the judgment was given against
him. The sheriff went down and levied
on his property to collelct the judgment
and then Whitacre woke up and got
lawyer. The court was asked to set
aside the judgment as the defendant had
| receipts showing he had paid part at
| least of the claim. Judge McCarty set
aside the judgment and ordered the case
! tried on its merits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
TWENTY MINUTES
FOR CALISTHENICS.
Bill to That Effect introduced
For the Public Schools.
THE BILL AGAINST CIGARETTES
Reported without Recommendation and
It win Come Up For Passage
Doings of the Legisla-

Columbus, March 9-The most import
ant bill introduced in the senate Thurs
day was one by Senator Nippert of Gin
cinnati requiring that at least twenty
minutes per day be devoted to physical
education in all public schools, normal
schools and state reformatories. The
bill will be referred to the committee on
schools tomorrow.
Mr.. Brorein offered a substitute for a
bill he offered early in the session. The
substitute makes it optional with boards
of education to require teachers to have
q knowledge of the rudiments of music.
Mr.. Long offered bill which places
an excise tax upon insurance compan'
les doing business in this state, but
whose headquarters are not in the Uni
ted States. The tax is percent upon
the gross premium earnings, and this is
in addition to all taxes which are now
levied upon such companies.
Senator Dodge at last secured the pas
sage of his resolution to employ Thos.
Murtaugh as assistant engrossing clerk.
Mr.. Patterson introduced a bill by re-
quest which provides that holders of tax
titles may go into court after taxes have
been delinquent for two years and force
suit to close up the affairs connected
with the land in question.
Senator Seiber asked that the Clark
local option bill be placed on the cal
endar for Wednesday instead of being
made a special order. A vote was taken
and the bill ordered on the calendar as
a special order of business.
The senate committee on taxation re-
ported favorably the Seiber bill which
relieves stock companies whose head
quarters are outside of the state and
yet who have property in the state
which is subject to taxation, from a taH
levied upon the stock held by Ohio peo,
pie.
Mr.. Davis's house BILL which provide:
for the guarding of machinery and the
protection of employees in workshops
was passed. Mr.. Seiber's bill to preven
expectorating in churches, halls ant
theatres, was passed The senate alsC
passed Mr.. Bright's bill, which permits
the synod of an ecclesiastical body tt
name boards of trustees for it's educa
tional institutions. Three bills by Mr.
Cohen were passed, one of which pro
vides that persons charged with a crim
and said to be insane, shall be tried up
on the charge of insanity by jury il
the probate court.
The senate committee also decided t
report without recommendation the bill
by Senator Patterson empowering tn
. county boards of elections to purchas
voting machines without submitting
the matter to vote Of the people, as re
quired at present.
The Myers anti-cigarette bill was re
ported without recommendation an
will be up for final action next week.
The senate and house committee o.
fish and game has appointed a specia
committee to codify the game bills be
fore the two branches and report one bi
which will be indorsed by the committe
of both houses. The special committe
is composed of Senators Madden, Har
baugh, Mitchell and Brorein, and Rep
resentatives McKinnon, Wilson an
Melber.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
WOMEN TALKED
While the Fire Raged---A Thrill.
ling Story From
SanduSky.

Sandusky, O., March 9.-The members
of the w. r. c. of this city had rather
peculiar experience in their lodge rooms
Wednesday afternoon. During a very
interesting session the fire bell was
rung. Not thinking it necessary to ad-
journ, the chair appointed a committee
of two to discover and learn where the
fire was, and report the same to the
meeting. 1t was but a few seconds after
the committee left the lodge rooms that
they discovered smoke in large quanti-
ties in a room of the same building
smoke from the smokestack of the pow
er house adjoining the building-and
they returned at once. scared almost to
death, but not wishing to cause panic,
one of the ladies took the floor and spoke
as follows:
''The time has arrived, sisters, when
it becomes this lodge to exercise great
presence of mind, caution and GOODNESS.
We are nearing the verge of an over
whelming disaster-lfsten to me. Take
my advice. Be not unduly excited and
overwrought-but leave this room with
out hustle or agitation, for in any other
case, a crush will follow, proving fatally
disastrous. Already feel the floor trem-
bling beneath my feet, and have no fur
ther time to prepare you for the calami-
ty that rapidly approaches. Ladies
you hear the bell There is confiagra-
tion raging in this city. Be calm. 1t Is
underneath us. 1t is in this building
The block is on fire."
1t is impossible to express in words q
description of what followed. The meet
ing was an extra large one, and after
the short but hurried address, rusf
was made for the exit, but no one was
hurt. And. moreover, the fire was II
another part OF the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
WHITE SUFFERED
With Fever But Was Able to
Make a Speech to the
Mayor and People.

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]
Pietermaritzburg, March 1O.-General
White arrived here from Ladysmith last
evening and was greeted with great
enthusiasm. The mayor presented the
general with congratulatory address,
and, though suffering from fever with
temperature of 102 degrees, General
White made a speech in reply, thanking
the people for their praise, and eulogiz-
ing the Natal volunteers for their hero
ism displayed in the defense of Lady
smith.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
SUICIDE AT ALLIANCE.
Miss May Snyder Takes Her Own
Life In the East End
City.
Special to News-Democrat.

Alliance, March 9.-Miss May Snyder,
who resided in the Sixth ward, Alliance,
committed suicide Thursday night.
The young women was 23 years of age
and OF a reckless disposition. She had
been down town during the evening
and returned about 9:15 in a somewhat
intoxicated state. At IL o'clock she
told her mother that she was i'll and
went into the kitchen. Returning a
little later she laid an empty bottle
on the table and said II have done it,
Her mother tried to assist her but could
not and she soon showed signs OF col.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
Order Of Sale.

The sheriff has received an order of
sale for the property of Elizabeth Voges
on Soutf Walnut street. in the case of
the Hartford trustees against Elizabeth
Voges, In which Judgment was rem
dered for the plaintiff for $s70.20. The
property has been appraised for 81. 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
TAYLOR PROTECTS
THE CRIMINALS.
Will Not Allow Officers to Enter
Executive Building
TO SERVE A WARRANT ON A MAN
Who Is Charged With Shooting Gov.
GOebel--Republican Anarchists
Dlsgracing the State of
Kentucky
[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service ]

[News-Democrat Leased Wire Service
Frankfort, KY, March 10.-Secretary
of State Powers and Captain Policeman
Davis, for whom warrants are out on
the charge of assassinating Goebel,
have not been apprehended. Repub-
licans are indignant over the arrest of
w. II. Culton. They claim he is inno-
cent.
Davis's family claim he is not in the
city, but it asserted that he was seen
after the time that his daughter says
he left for Louisville. The city marshal
was refused admittance to the eXecu-
tive building this morning where he
went to arrest Powers.
UPHOLDS DEMOCRATS.
Louisville, March 10.--Judge Emmet
Field, of the common pleas court, hand
ed down a decision in the gubernatorial
election case this morning, sustaining
the contentious of the Democrats by
holding that the courts did not have
any right to inquire into the acts of the
election commissioners and the legisla-
ture when they were acting within the
scope of their authority. 1t was a Vo-
luminous opinion and was not read.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13

Albert Moxley was brought to the
county workhouse Thursday, from Ash
tabula to serve out a fine OF $50 and
costs aggregating $50, for daylight rob-
berry. He will be In the workhouse
about four months altogetheE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
SUDDEN DEATH.
Man Drops Over In an Alliance
Saloon With Heart
Trouble.

Alliance. March 9.--Jacob Selgengha-
Ter, a cheesemaker. who has been max
Ing his home at the John Burtman
restaurant and saloon, died there sud
denly died at about o'clock. last night.
Heart disease caused death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
FRENCH ACTIVE.
Said That He Has Again Placed
Himself Within Distance
OF the Beers.

CNews-Democrat Leased Wire Service.l
Capetown, March 1O.-General French
commanding the cavalry under Gen
eral Lord Roberts, is reported to be
again in touch with the Beers near
Bloemfontein.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
Prisoners Were Scrubbing.

examined the county Jail. They went
from top to bottom and found II excep-
tionably neat and clean. The sheriff was
commended for the good condition OF the
place. The prisoners We're at work
scrubbing out the cells,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
SCAVENGER LICENSE.
Snyder's Bill Passed the House
Yesterday and Council
May Act.

Columbus, March 9. The house passed
the bill by Mr.. Snyder of Stark giving
councils in all incorporated cities and
villages the authority to place scaven-
gers under license, and to regulate by
ordinance the amount to be charged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
FORAKER OPPOSES
The Bill That Is Said to BE
Aimed at Some Doctors Of
The State.

Columbus, March Ex-senator Foraker
is said to be using his influence against
the passage Of the Love medical bill,
requiring the examination by state
board OF all graduating physicians.
The bill is opposed by the osteopaths
OF the state, who claim legal standing
as physicians and fear that they win
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
ARE SURRENDERING.
Beers In One of the Districts
Giving Up Ammunition
And Rifles.

News s-Democrat Leased Wire Service.1
Pealmietfontein, Iape, Colony, March
9.-Delayed.) 1.-The rebels in the Lady
grey district are surrendering. Already
55 rifles and 1000 rounds of ammunition
have been given UP to the British au-
thorities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
BRITISH ADVANCE.
Scouts Tell of Their Approach
On the Positions of the
Beers.

[News-Demecrat Leased Wire Service.l
Lorenzo Marquee, March 10.-A dis
patch from the Boer head laager near
Glencoe says that scouts report that
$4,000 British are advancing via Help
makaar Pass on the Boer positions
around Biggarsberg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13
Because the Beers Recently Moved
Some Heavy Guns to That Place,
WOULD MINIMIZE DISASTER
And Place the Beers In n Position to lex.
change Prisoners on a Line of
Equality --Gen. French Get
ting in Touch with the
Enemy Agains

Leased Wire Service.
Capetown, March 1O.-There is con-
siderable uneasiness here over the fate
of Mafeking. A rumor that the town
has been relieved is followed by a ru-
NOR that it has fallen. The latter re-
port is strengthened by the statement
that the Beers had the seige guns
which they had around Kimberly moved
to Mafeking.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-03-13

George Meyers was brought over from
Alliance for train jumping. He was
assessed $40 and 80 costs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
Efforts to Settle 1t Failed-AnOth 9
Fatality.

Efforts to Settle 1t Failed--A moth u
Fatality.
st. Louis, May 1.-THE. features OF
the day in the great street railway
strike was the conference between Gov.
srnqr stasahant tie OF THE local street
railway employees association, and the
officers and attorneys OF the Transit
Company, called for the purpose of as.
certaining ii some sort of an amicable
understanding could not be arrived at
to end hostilities. The conference
lasted several hours, but at it's cOnclu-
sion Governor Stephens announced that
nothing had been accomplished.
The Suburban Company operated its
system under police protection during
the entire day without interference,
and was patronized literally by the
public. The Transit Company ran two
cars over one branch OF its system. but
attempted to carry no passengers.
Another fatality as a result of the
strike was recorded tonight. AS Flora
Siegfried, u young woman, was crossing
Washington street, carrying an infant
in her arms. she was hit on The head by
a brick that had been huIl led at a
passing car on the Suburban system.
Her skull was fractured, and she died
shortly after being carried to the City
Hospital.
The street car men of the East st.
Louis line struck this afternoon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
FIGHTING IN PHILIPPINES.
Large Rebel Force Attacked America
Scouts. Hut Were Routed.


Scouts. Hut Were Routed.
Manila May IA force of 500 IN
surgents attacked 25 scouts of the
Forty-eighth regiment near San Jacinto.
province of Pangasinan, Monday, but
we're routed by the scouts, 10 of their
number being killed. The Americans
lost two killed.
sacApGil ..96e. the. rYlheels.., 'Messe' pGirtl
can, numbering natives who were
friendly to the Americans and two
Spaniards. The Americans killed 81
OF the insurgents.
The same date, Major Andrews,
with two companies OF troops. attacked
General Mojica's stronghold near
Ormuc, Leyte island. Mojica had
brass cannon and plenty of ammuni-
ton, but after three hours of fighting
the insurgents fled. Their loss is not
known. The Americans lost two
killed and IL wounded. They destroy.
ed the enemy's rifles, powder and stores.
The insurgents have suffered a heavy
loss at Tabako, province OF Albay,
Luzon. Two hundred ritlemen and 800
bolomen were preparing to attack the
town, and Captain Lester II. Simons,
with company OF the Forty.seventh
volunteer regiment, advanced to meet
them and killed many. The insurgent
leader, native priest. was wounded
and captured after his horse had been
shot from under him. Three Ameri-
cans were wounded.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
Still tho Cha,nninn.

Seaside Club, Coney Island, May a..
I'm the fastest, prettiest and closest
heavyweight ring battle ever fought
in New York. James J. Jetferies has re-.
affirmed his right to the championship.
In the arena of the Seaside Sporting
Club tonight he decisively defeated Jim
Corbett, once champion OF the world
himself, after % rounds OF scientific
fighting. 1t was a clean Knockout.
that came SO quickly that it dazed the
thousands of keen, alert, intent specta.
tors and left them in doubt AS to just
how the winning blow was delivered.
1t was avowed that it was a leit.hand.
ed jolt to the jaw, but .Jeffries himself
and Referee Charley White, who stood
at his side, say 1t was right.hand
swing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
WRECK DUE TO cARELEssNEss
At Least Six Persons Killed In the
Accident at O'Neill.

AcC1Uent Nt " NeItts
Denver, May IA special to the
Republican from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says:
The charred remains OF two more
victims OF the Union Pacific accident
at O'Neill sidetrack were found in the
wreckage today. Both bodies was SO
badly burned as to render Identification
impossible. One of the bodies was that
OF boy. Papers in the pockets OF one
of the unknown victims found yester.
day indicate that his name was Daniel
Shay, and that 10 had recently been
employed at Rock Springs. The other
unknown found yesterday has not yet
been identified, aud the remains OF
Fireman Louis Benta have not yet been
found. When the accident occurred
car loaded with sulphur caught fire.
and transformed the wreck into n sea
of flames. The wreckage is still burn
ing and renders the work Of searching
for additional victims exceedingly
hazardous. Thus far, the remains Of
three men and three boys have been re-
covered and it is believed other bodies
will be found before the search is com.
pleted.
An official Investigation into the
cause of the awful accident discloses
the fact that it was due to the care.
lessness of an employee The last train
to pass O'Neill prior to the accident
was a wessbound freight, in charge OF
Conductor Hendricks crew.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-17
sRAosTREEr's REPORT.
Further subsidence Of Demand an1
Prices,

4
! Prices.
| Bradstreet's says: A further subsid.
ence of demand and leveling OF prices
is noted in several lines this week, this
leveling being no doubt aided by the
unsettling effect of the rather more
than usually disturbed considerations
in labor circles. Its net result is some.
thing approaching dullness in many
channels of distribution, increased con.
servatism in the making of venturee
and disposition to digest business al.
ready arranged for before making new
engagements. That the basic condi.
tions of general business, such az the
outlook for crops, the export demand
and the increased purchasing power Of
the people at large, have not been
much reduced, but, on the contrary.
actually improved, seems evident from
the advices received this week.
Business at wholesale is relatively
quieter, which is not unusual at this
period, but more than ordinarily mark.
ed attention is being concentrated upon
retail demand, which is, OF course, re.
lied upon as u measure of progress OF
actual consumption.
Touching this public demand, it may
be stated that relatively best reports
come from the Pacific coast and frum
the Northwest.
Flour shipments this week are very
large. Wheat, including flour, ship.
ments for the week aggregate 4, 537 ,O22
bushels, against 1858, 1868 bushels last
week.
For the week failures number 1853 in
the United States, as compared with
1872 last week.
Failures for April in the Dominion
were fewer than in April year ago.
but liabilities were nearly Is per cent
heavier.