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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
CLEARING UP
THE WRECK.
Conductor Tells q Thrilliag
Story Of the Accident.
CAsEY's BODY Is NOT FOUND.
Espress Messenger Tried To Gall For
Help, But GurgIed and Then
Sank Down to His
Death

Beaver, Pa, Nov. 29.-The Cleveland
4 Pittsburg wreck has been pretty well
cleared away and the people are now
wondering how it was that more per-
sons were not Killed. But one death
resulted Michael S. Casey, express
messenger, being the victim. He was
drowned in his car, when the plunge
into the river took place, and his body
has not been recovered. Engineer AL
bert Coughanour, Of Cleveland is lying
at the Cleveland general hospital, In a
precarious state. One foot has been
amputated. He lost blood and may die.
That is the word officials here have.
Everybody was wondering how they
got out of that alive" said Conductor
Frank Connell yesterday in discussing
the wreck. II was standing in the front
end of what we call the ladies COACH
the next coach behind the smoker when
I felt jerk and knew something was
wrong. - .'
II can't tell Just how It happened. I
don't think anyone on the train could,
but in a moment ] was thrown out
through the open door and landed on
the river bank. AS l stepped back,
fearing that the smoker might turn
over on me- stepped into the river up
to my knees.
Every light on the train had BEEN
put out by the awful shaking up and
the darkness was intense.
81 climbed up over the end of coach
and called for the mail clerk and ex-
press messenger, whose cars were
farthest under water The clerk an
swered and said that he had just called
to Casey, who was clinsing to the rods
on the upper door of his car, and that
| he had tried to call back, but just
gurgled and then sank.
I'VE then started to help the passen-
gers out: there were about 25 or 30 Of
them, including two women, one with a
! little child.
"Those were the pluclSiest women I
ever saw; neither of them showed any
| fear, and when asked repeatedly if they
had been hurt said they had not.
| "All the passengers came out through
| the doors of the coaches and none of
them lost anything except those in the
sleeper which was shaken up the worst
of any of them.
1.-THE people Of the nelghborhood came
down to the wreck with big kerosene
torches. They came down over the
high bank and looked at the train. The
engine was almost submerged, the bag
gage and mail coaches We're entirely
under water and every coach was lying
on it's side partly in and partly out of
the water.
| when they had sized up the situa-
tion one Of them spied me and walking
| up, said: why, hello, conductor, do
! you mean to say that you got out of
that?' oh, yes ! replied. We'll, you're
the only one that got out, are your No,
we all got out but the baggagemaster.'
Well, III be - and he walked away.
when we had looked after every
body we went back to Beaver, where
they had another train for us and we
came on into this city.
Some of the passengers slept as IL
nothing had happened, but it was the
worst wreck I've been in in IS years
of railroading and wouldn't care to
repeat the experience, even though I
didn't get hurt much"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
Valuable Relic,

A IS bill issued according to an act Of
the continental congress in i776 Is a
valuable relic in the hands of q. e. Pal
mer of Oconomowoc, Wis. The Bill,
which measures 2%x3A inches, was
given to the present owner by his
grandfather. The following words also
appear on the face: This bill entities
the bearer to receive five Spanish miiled
dollars, or the value thereof In gold or
silver, according to a resolution Of con-
gress, passed at Philadelphia, Feb. II,
1875"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
Intemperate Germany.

Germany is rapidly becoming a nation
of whisky drinkers, according to the re-
port OF Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue Wilson, More distilled spirits are
exported from this country to Germany
than to any other foreign country. The
Germans. apparently, are partial to
bourbon whisky in preference to rye.
For the year ending June 80, 1900, 4l1,-
4Ss gallons Of bourbon, and 137,57s gal
Ions of rye whisky were sent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
SECOND DEGREE.
The Verdict Found In the Case
Of a Man Who Had Killed
His Partner,

News Democrat Leased Wire servios.1
Huntington, w. Va, Nov 29.-GeorgS
Politz, who killed Peter Stanton, his
business partner, and hid the remains
In the basement Of the store, was Wedi
nesday found guilty of murder in the
second degree. Politx, on the stand
admitted the murder and claimed stans
ton attacked him with q knife. The
body of Stanton was not found until
several weeks after he was killed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
PERSONAL

Judge collars and wife, of Fort
Wayne, are spending Thanksgiving
with David collars, Of this city.
c. L. Gerth, first trick dispatcher at
the Wheeling, Is taking a vacation.
Second trick dispatcher T. II. Palmer,
is handling the daylight run.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
Young Yales Win.

Thanksgiving morning the Young
Yaies played a game Of football with
the North Enders at shorb's orchard.
The Young Yales scored one touch
down. winning the game by score OF
to o..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30

The bargemen, who prayed for more
water in the Ohio river, got what they
wanted but In greater quantities than
they petitioned for. Property owners
along the river, may sue them for dam
ages for praying too potently.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
81 Colleges Represented.

There are GA students In the Harvard
Law school this year, eighty-two col
leges being represented by their gradu-
ates and Yale leading, its delegation
uaIznberlng sesenty-thSees
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
Struck For Stools,

At Pensacola. Fla. the motormep on
street cars struck for stools on which
70 sit white the cars are in motion.
They had the sympathy Of the people
with them and won ant s~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
HEARTS MADE HAPPY
By Judge Aangst - More
Thanksgiving Wedding
Permits. "i

The demand for Thanksgiving mar
riage licenses kept up until the probate
Office closed Wednesday night. In ad-
dition to those noted in Wednesdays
Democrat the following have
been issued:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30
MESMAR TN 7c z. Z I
CITY PRISON.
Charged With Grand Larceny,
He Awaits Trial.
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER.
Frank Hssett's Peculiar story--says h
Was Robbed Mary Burns
Charged with Shop
Lifting. ..

Ernest Wissmar occupies cell in the
city prison on the charge of grand
larceny. Wissmar's brother charges him
with unlawfully taking $3.50, the pro-
perty of Mrs. Wissmar, the mother Of
Ernest. Marshal Relnhart brought
Wissmar from Marion, and he arrived
in this city Thursday morning, shortly
after 2 o'clock.
Wissmar is a well known young man.
He had been employed at various places
in this city previous to his hasty de-
parture some months ago. When
searched at the police station he had
only 81 cents in his possession. The
police have experienced considerable
trouble in apprehending the Young man.
as he has been assisted by strange
woman who appeared each time on the
scene just in the nick of time to spirit
him away from the places visited by
the officers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30

Frank Hassett, police court prison.
er, related a peculiar story to the police
Thursday morning. He had been ar
rested during the previous night on the
charge Of drunkenness. When search
ed he had only so cents in his pockets.
Thursday morning when he had suf-
ficiently recovered from his dssipa-
tion, he stated that he had been reliev-
ed Of a large sum OF money. 1t appears
that he had been released from the
workhouse "Wednesday and had gone to
q bank and drawn $50 which was there
on deposit, He visited his boarding
house ana paid his board bill, and then
he started of with friend and in
dulged in liquor. He alleged Thursday
morning that NE had been. robbed Of
nearly all the money he had after pay
ing his board bill and paying for the
drinks. He accuses former workhouse
prisoner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30

Mary Burns is the name Of woman
on the police blottcr who is charged
with intoxication. She was apprehend-
ed by officers Zimmerman and Smith,
Wednesday evening, at a place In
South Cherry street.
1t appears that the woman stepped
into a store to purchase some furnish
ings. When the officers entered the
ings in her hands, which the proprietor
said she had unlawfully taken. The
woman said that she had paid for them.
She was removed to the police station
In the patrol wagon and Is held for ar
raignment and an investigation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-11-30

Alum is used in some baking powders be-
cause it is cheap. 1t costs but few cents a
pound whereas the chief ingredient in a pure
powder costs thirty. But alum is a corrosive
poison which, taken in food, acts injuriously
upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
KAISER'S MUSTACHES.
Emperor William Played HarOun-aI-
RRscbId in the Streets of His Cap
itRI ana Was Discovered.

The kaiser has been doing another
odd thing, again illustrating the YER.
satility of his character. On Christ
mas night he is said to have played the
part of Haroun-al-Raschid, of Arabian
Nights" fame. Disgusting himself as
an ordinary civilian, he left his palace
and made tour of the streets of his
capital. He filled his pockets with new
florin pieces and distributed them to
the poor people that he met, says the
New York journal.
A fortunate coachman waiting for a
fare suddenly found himself ten
marks the richer, which were slipped
into his hand as he sat disconsolateIy
on his box. Before he could recover
from his surprise the mysterious stran-
ger had vanished. An old women who
was hurrying home TO n fireless gar
ret found five marks in her basket in
turning out her meager Noel fare.
But the report soon spread about as
tc the identity of the mysterious stran-
ger. and, much to his disgust, the EN-
Peror found his way back to the pal
ace EEed with supplicating beggars.
Eumor says that he was recognized by
his imperial mustaches, They are the
only ones of their kind.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
PAYMENT OF PRIZE MONEY.
Provides in the Matter of
Distribution.

The pending dispute as TO the
amounts of prize money to which Ad-
miral Dewey and his men are entitled
for the destruction Of the Spanish feet
in Manila bay has led to an inquiry
as to the scope Of the law applying in
such matters. 1t has learned that the
revised statutes provide that il prize
Eessel was Of a superior or equal force
to the captor, all the prize money goes
to the captor; If it was inferior, half
only goes to the captor and half TO
the government. The money is divid-
ed thus: To the feet or squadron COM
mander, one-twentieth; to the second
N command, one-iftieth, this to be
taken from the governments share, il
there is such a share, and 10 be addi-
tional to his share as commander of
ship making a capture. To the feet
captain, one per cent, except when
the vessel on which he is actually makes
the capture; in that case he shares as
the other officers. To the commander
of O single vessel, one-tenth If the yes-
sci was attached to fleet OF three
twentieths If it was operating alone.
All the rest is distributed among the
officers and men in proportion to their
pay. For a naval victory the govern
ment gives a bounty of 500 for each
officer and man on every vessel of an
inferior force that is captured or sunh;
If the force was superior the bounty
is 5000 a head, and the total amount is
divided as the prize money is.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
MADcAPs IN WAR.
Promise of Decorations and PrOmo-
tions Leads British Soldiers
Into Daring Deeds.

The recklessness displayed by Brit
ish generals and officers in war is par
TALLY explained by their eagerness TO
obtain personal advancement by bold
and brilliant strokes. Decorations,
promotions and peerages have for a
long time been the rewards of officers
who have taken high risks in warfare
and exhibited audacity and dashing
gallantry. British officers have uncon-
sciously formed the habit of looking
out for their own interests rather than
of considering the safety of the soldiers
fighting behind them, says Youths
Companion.
The officers are, with few exceptions,
men of high birth and good social posi-
tion. Gen. Hector Macdonald, the hero
OF Omdurman, is almost the only
prominent figure in the army who has
risen from the ranks. In the navy there
is not one among the higher officers
who has thus risen. They have been
drawn mainly from the titled and
wealthy classes.
Every British officer is eager for n
chance TO distinguish himself in a
campaign so as 10 win medals and dec
orations and get on in the service
Slow, plodding work in the army is con-
sidered dull and old fashioned. There
is frenzy for madcap adventure and
reckless audacity, and in South Africa
some of the British reyerses have been
at least partially due TO this cause.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
OLD COIN DIES DESTROYED.
Mint OmcIAIs Have No Further UAe
for Is0D MOIds-Our Coins
the Finest.

One thousand and seventy dies bear
ing the date of 1899, and used last year
to coin hundreds of millions of all de-
nominations of money, were destroyed
at the Philadelphia mint January 2 in
the presence OF Superintendent Boyer,
the assayer and chief coiner. The dies
destroyed, says the Philadelphia Times,
were for coming double eagles, eagles,
half eagles, quarter eagles, silver dol
lars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nick
els and pennies. They were first thrown
into the furnace 25 at a time, and on
reaching a white heat were drawn out,
one al time and hammered into a
mass Of misshapen metal. Many of the
reverse sides of the dies were kept
for further use. The only diverse die
used at the Philadelphia mint In 1899
and retained was the one used for strik-
ing off the La Fayette dollar, which is
dated 1900. Every die used by the Unit
ed States is engraved and then de.
stroyed in this city, an account being
kept OF each die. The United States
makes the finest coins IN the world
ranking above England and Russia IN
the order named.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
BRAZILIAN HAMMocKs
A Necessary Article in That Country
snd More often Used
Than Beds.

The passenger capacity Of the vessels
on the Amazon river is not limited by
the number OF berths or staterooms,
which are seldom or never used except
by the few foreign travellers, to dress
in, but by the limit OF hanging room for
hammocks on the deck of the vessel.
Everybody OF necessity must have a.
hammock, says the Ledger Monthly. as
the state rooms are unbearable at night.
Even in the hotels hammocks are more
used than beds. Some OF them are
very fine; those made OF maqueira
grass, with feather lace trimmings,
are considered the best. II takes from
several months TO a year or more to
make really good ones, and they bring
anywhere from hundred to five hum
dred dollars each.
The feather work is most artistic and
very cleverly put together. The feath-
ers themselves are all OF their natural
colors, aud are taken from the most
brilliantly colored birds that are to be
found. The Indians of the Rio Branco
region. on the upper Rio Negro, have a
great reputation for this kind Of work.
These hammocks will last a lifetime,
though in use every day and washed
once a month. The most common kind
are of German manufacture, made Of
cotton, and imported and sold very
cheaply. These, however, are very
warm, and keep out the cool drafts of
air. The best cotton ones are Of native
grown cotton and are made in Maran-
hao. The grass hammocks are much
cooler than any bed, as they let the
fresh night breezes come through their
| loosely woven meshes.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
WELSH RABBIT OR RAREB1T.
odd Nicknames Used in various
Chimes for some Common Arti-
oles of Food.

Here comes again for the 'steenth
time that old question about the Welsh
rabbit" or "rarebit," says the New
York Press funny man. In Paris It
Is "rarebit" on the bills OF fare, or its
equivalent in French, but our late die
tionaries and our astute editors insist
that 1t should be rabbit" After half
a days search | arrive at the conclu-
sion that 1t was originally "rare-bit,"
and that "rabbit" Is modern corrup-
tion. l say the highest authorities
agree on this, but my editor says they
don't and what he says goes in this
paper.
Certain of our photographers insist
that rabbit" us applied to cheese and
toast, etc, is OF jocular origin, but
am not Sure that the people Of Wales
regard cheese thus prepared as their
national dish. 1t Is true that we have
the "Cape Cod turkey" which is cod
fish, and numerous other humorously
applied special dishes. The lamb fry
Is "mountain OYSTER" the calf is an
Essex lion," the celf's head is mock
turtle" the cured ham is Cincinnati
chicken" red herrings are Glasgow
magistrates" or Norfolk capons," the
potato is an Irish apricot" "Mur-
ply" or Munster plum" the shrimp
is "Gravesend sweetmeat," whisky is
"wine of the country" or chair of the
dog" the rump of fowl is the "pope's, !"
parsons" or bishops" nose; a bowie
knife is an Arkansas toothpick," a
railroad porter is a baggage smasher,"
a native OF Nova Scotia is a "blue-nose, !"
temper is "Irish," to walk is to take
| shank'a mara - ato
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
Railroad. a. Plant pl.trlbutor.

1t has been noticed that many plants,
not natives of the locality, are to be
found growing in the neighborhood of
great railroad yards. Sometimes the
seeds Of these plants have been brought
thousands of miles from their natural
habitat. Often they flourish amid their
newsurroundings, and gradually spread
over the surrounding country. Thus
the railroads carry unsuspected emil
grants, which travel to and from every
point OF the compass. In the Mississip-
pi valley are TO be found plants which,
within a few years past. have been thus
brought together, some from the At
lantlc seaboard, some from the Gulf
region. and some from the other side
OF the Rocky mountains.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
Clothing, Hats, Gents Goods,
and Shoes.

A great many people are under the
impression that having so many
stocks and departments to look after
We are not up in some of them. They
do not understand that each depart
ment is run as a seperate business and
looked after by a manager and sales
men. Stocks are quick sellers and
popular goods and does not contain
the dear stocks found in the regular
stores. Less expense, larger aggregate
sales and small profits make savings
for the customers.
The Queen Quality Shoes for ladies,
at So a pair, beat all others. The lat
est up-to-date styles, good quality Of
stock we'll made.
Now for the best and cheapest pat
terms on the market-the Mccall. All
sizes, all new and the prettiest styles.
The all absorbing question, Are you
well? If you are not, why are you not
well. It's easy getting we'll It's easy
keeping well. It's easy to find out all
these important facts and you can do
IT, The Ralston Health Club Books
and Food will tell you how. We are
agents for both. Practice the way it
teaches and find the way to health,
wealth and happiness. Start you on
the road to health and the others will
come when you get health. Yours for
all of them,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
Culture at Home--Rare Op-
portunity Offered by a Nov
el Newspaper Enterprise.

The broadening scope covered by
the progressive newspaper of the pres
ent day is forclbly illustrated by the
Home Culture Department for the
publication of which the Ohio State
Journal has just completed arrange
ments
This department will appear in both
the daily and Sunday State Journal,
and will afford thousands an excep-
tional opportunity for pursuing, under
the most favorable auspices, studies
which circumstances have prevented
them from enjoying in college or high
school.
The State Journals home studies
embrace American History, American
Literature, Electrical Engineering,
Natural Science, International Rela-
tions, Economics and Child Study and
each subject is written by a leading
professor, who is recognized authority
Dr. e, Benjamin Andrews, formerly
professor, who is recognized authority
now at the head of the Chicago
schools, is the editor of the depart
ment which will give every twelve
weeks the equivalent of seven volumes
of very interesting and instructive
matter, presented in the clearest and
most popular manner. In addition,
The State Journal offers to all its
readers the privilege of sending in
questions on any points in the articles
that are not clear and having them
answered by the professor in charge
of that particular department.
1t is fine piece of newspaper en-
terprise and has the endorsement of
leading educators You will be inter
ested in obtaining the particulars,
which can be obtained from the State
Journal agent, or a postal card to The
State Journal Columbus, o., will
bring you a prospectus.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
Additional Local.

Dispatches of yesterday announce
that Mr.. w. G. Brimson, brother of
Supt. Brimson, of the B. & o. S. w,
will likely be made president of the
Gulf" R. r. Mr.. Brimson is one of
the best known railroad men in this
country.-Chilllcoth Gazette.
Three fairly well dressed strang-
ers were found in an intoxicated con-
dition by Officer Ray on the Court
House corner last night about mid
night. They were talking scrap" and
the officer took a hand in the affair
and locked them up.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-02-10
Go to HutChisOn'S S
Bargain Store,
Nos. 1863 and vi Front Street.

Good dark outings at Az, and sac
a ward. A special for this week-a
fine quality of bleached muslin, made
by the Lonsdale Co., at sac a yard;
quantity limited. Androscoggin
Bleached muslin, AZ and 46 inches
wide, at and 10c a yard, worth 12c.
1000 yards of red, white and blue bunt-
ing at 1c yard. Remnants OF ging-
hams and prints cheap.
Our line of Dress Goods Bargains
this week include 20 pieces at 15c a
yard, worth from 25 to S5c a yard.
In Notions and Fancy Goods our Of
ferings are newly bought within the
past few weeks, and prices about hall
usually asked. Childs round comb
&c: side combs, 9, and &c a pair;
hairpins. 10, 15 and 25c for fine goods
Ladies' Neckwear at 25, 25 and SOC; a
fine bargain. Fine metal belts at Csc;
worth so, 75c and $l.00 Back, fan and
dressing combs cheap.
Shirt Waists, some bargain lots re-
ceived lately. Plaids in assorted sizes
at 4Sc; Mercerlzed silk at CSC, $1.25
$3.50 and S1.75, in black and colors
silk waists at 29c, 34c and Acc. These
prices not matched.
These dollar corsets at soc this
week. Duplex, DR.. Strong's, Tricora
Tulip and No. 721 Cutaway. Styles
to suit slender, medium and stout Ia
disc. A bargain chance, ladies!
Quick closing prices ON Jackets and
Capes. A great many weights in the
stock. Ladies Suits and Skirts at q
bargain.