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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
COT FRANCHISE
For Navarro Exte nsion
Of c. & M. E. Ry.
A CAR EVERY HOUR
Is To BE Run Over the Line
Conditions Are the Usual
Ones--Injunetion
Cases.

The county commissioners granted
franchise to the Canton Massillon
Electric railway company Monday
morning for the erection of its line
from Massillon to Navarro, the work
on which is almost completed. The
conditions of the franchise are the same
as those engrafted into all such grants
in the county. II provides for Elm
gle track, with all necessary side tracks,
turnouts, etc. The privilege of main.
tanning poles and wires for signal, light
ing and telephone purposes is also
granted not only for the company but
for adjacent and nearby property, II
the company sees fit to furnish others
with light and phones.
All culverts, drains, grades, ETC., are
to be made by the company, and where
cuts and fills are made the company
has to cover the road with six inches
Of gravel and broken stone.
Cars are to be run each hour from
$3.50 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. The road is
to be finished by December /, 1901. The
franchise is for 25 years, and after ten
years have elapsed the company is TO
pay into the county treasury $25 per
mile each year as a special tax for the
privilege of occupying the highway.
The work Of building the road is 60
ing on steadily and there is some specu-
lation as to what will be done when the
workmen reach the point covered by
the injunction issued by the court in
the actions brought by Alleman and
Yant 1t is thought that the railway
company may demand hearing of the
injunction cases on their merits and
have them dissolved IL a settlement can
not be made with the plaintiffs. 1t
is claimed that they are no more dam
aged than the other property owners,
and that as the property lies adjacent
to Navarro that its value will be en-
hanced and the property owners be
greatly benefited
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
BOLD Thief MAKES
A GOOD SIZED HAUL.
Enters q Bank at Dayton and
Escapes With Big Bunch
of Bills.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Dayton, o., July 22.-The boldest
daylight robbery on record in this city
occurred this morning at tht City Ma
tional bank. A stranger asked the
paying teller to exchange s14 in Cana
dian money for American money. The
teller did so and the stranger hung
around counting the money and it was
noticed that he carried two rods nickle
plated with hooks on the ends and made
like a pair Of tongs. As the teller
turned his back the stranger pulled
bundle of money through the window
with the hooks. Before the attaches
realized what had happened the thief
escaped. The police were notified but
the man has not been captured. The
bank refused TO tell the amount of
money in the package.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
ATTORNEY GENERAL SHEETS
STRIKES A SWEEPING BLOW
The Tax nQusor and Treasurer Are Not Entitled
Delinquent Personal Estates-A Decision That Is Far
Reaohng-Attorneys Must Not Take Out Fees
Before Turning Money.

The decision as to the fees allowed
will not in any way affect Stark coun.
ty officials, 1t is said. Auditor Reed
stated that the treasurer of Stark coun.
ty got nothing in such cases except his
5 per cent on delinquent collections.
The history Of the case and the de-
cision rendered are recounted in the
following dispatch from Columbus:
Attorney General Sheets in a for
NAL opinion sent to State Auditor Gull
bert holds that Charles Bromfield,
treasurer Of Richland county, is not en-.
titled to certain fees which have been
collected and held by him, and paid to
other persons.
RECEIVED WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
The attorney general finds that the
sum OF $4,000 collected as back taxes
from the Aultman G. Taylor Machinery
Company and the NJ. d. Harter estate
should be charged in full to the coun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
MOONSHINERS ATTACK
REVENUE COLLECTORS

News-nemocrat Leased Wire Service.
Monterey, Tenn, July 2O.-Deputy
Internal Revenue Collectors Bell and
Stone, accompanied by Deputy Marshal
Price, Special Employe Floyd and two
men were about to make a raid on
moonshiners near here, and were am
pushed this morning. Price was kill
ed. The men, Corder and Mackey,
were seriously wounded. One Of the
moonshiners was seriously wounded.
The body of Price was left on the
ground. A new posse was organized to
return and recover the body of Price.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23

tax inquisitor must be paid nothing.
Charters's fees paid by the county
treasurer on the basis of 20 per cent
Of the amount collected amounted to
$1,000. Brumfleld is credited with
claiming $1,7J0, 5 per cent of the
amount collected. The attorney gen.
eral holds that he is entitled to moth
ing.
Judge Sheets finds that the county
auditor Is entitled to per cent of the
collections, but that the state must re-
ceive its pro rata share without deduc.
tion. OF the $4,000 originally col.
lected the county received only $8,27L
In addition to the amounts enumer.
ated above 500 went for expenses
of which no itemized account is given
These cases have caused great sen.
sation in Mansfield, and at the request
Of a number Of citizens the matter
was referred to the state auditor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23

ty treasurer He rules that the attor.
neys in the cases which were com.
promised in the courts, had no author
ity to receive and retain any sum
whatever Of the amount collected. IL
entitled to compensation, he says, they
must present their claims to the
county commissioners for allowance
and must be paid by warrant of the
county treasurer.
The attorneys, Judge L. Brucker.
Gus Douglas and L. c. Mengert, re-
ceived as their share Of the $4,000
collected sums aggregating $15,S79
Judge Sheets holds that the tax in,
quisitor, w. F. Charters, is not enti.
tied to 20 per cent of the amount col.
lected or to any other sum. IIe calls
attention to special provision of the
statute, providing that the probate
Judge must make inventory in cases
like this to the treasurer and that the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
THERE ARE MANY ROADS.
The Finger Posts Marking the Mary
z, BY Paths Of Present Day Troubles
All Seem to Point the Same
Way--Lack of Nerve
Force.

Day by day the columns of this paper
bring new evidence from Canton people
of the great work being done by DR..
A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills. Why they
accomplish so much is easily explained.
They are prepared with an eye single
to restoring nerve force. They accom-
plish this object which no other med
icine in the world has ever been able
to do, that's why hundreds Of Canton
people offer their testimony.
Mrs. c. Fickert, of No. zoe East
Fourth street, Canton, Ohio, says: 81
used DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills to
stop my nervousness, nervous head
aches and dizzy spells and can say that
the box l got at N, A. Fishers drug
store did so. / am highly pleased with
the medicine as it certainly is a fine
nerve tonic"
DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills ara
sold at so cents a box at dealers or
DR.. A. w. Chase Medicine company.
Buffalo, N. Y. See that portrait and
signature Of A. w. Chase, NJ. ID. are on
every package.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
MAPlETCN NEWS.

WdpItIUH, July ~.
Todd Bros. have leased the Bowman
and Stonehill farms, and will build q
tile plant.
j. L. Berlin has accepted lucrative
position in southern Michigan and left
for that place last week.
Saturday the Mapleton base ball team
won a game from the Magnolia team,
the score being II to 5.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the dedication of the Reform
ed church at Robertsville last Sunday.
R. +. Wilson has been out Of town
buying wool during the past week.
w. H. Henning has moved from Ran
sas and will live on the Erwin Tompson
farm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
TOM JOHNSON SCORES
ANOTHER TAX VICTORY
Succeeds, Through His Commission, in Adding
$4,000, 900 to the Cleveland
Tax Duplicate.

company made bluff by offering to
sell his stock at the appraised value.
and the mayor Immediately offered to
purchase all he held. The stockholder
did not sell.
The increase to the duplicate will in
crease the tax receipts over half mil
lion dollars. There has been some
question as to whether or not the as
sessment will stand in the courts, where
the corporations threaten to settle the
matter. Mayor Johnson Is confident
that the courts will sustain the COM
missile n in its work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
BUILT A BON FIRE.
Upper Sandusky Lad Causes a
Big Blaze by Setting
Fro to Straw.

Upper Sandusky, o., July 20.-A lit
tie boy with match and a small bunch
of straw in an alley was responsible for
a several-thousand-do dollar fire loss here
yesterday evening. The lad was play
ing in an alley and ignited bunch of
straw Just to see 1t burn. Samuel Nc
Claims large new barn, only few feet
away, was burned to the ground with
its contents. The adjoining barn of
Henry Smith met a like fate. Several
hundred feet away Mrs. Moffett's resi-
dence was ignited by flying embers, but
the fire department saved it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
Listen to an Address by
Bishop Joyce.
THE ARMY CANTEEN
Among Resolutions Adopted at
Closing Meeting Last Night
Was One Rejoicing at
It's Abolition.

San Francisco, July 22.-The re-
ligious enthusiasm aroused by the in
ternational convention of the Epworth
League here had its elimination az
the grand meeting held Sunday, ths
last of the gathering at Mechanics
pavilion. About 10000 persons were
in attendance. The sermon was
preached by Bishop Joyce, president
of the league. At its conclusion the
bishop was rendered an impromptu re-
where Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley, of New
York, preached, it was impossible 10
gain admittance, and in none OF the
churches was there a vacant pew.
Love feasts were held in the early
morning in more than a dozen places,
including the japanese and Chinese
missions.
In the afternoon an enthusiastic
children's meeting was held in the
Alhambra theater. Rev. M. e. Fetch.
am, of Xenia, o., presided. A large
attended rally Of COMMUNICATIONS
was held at the Howard Street Meth.
odist church.
The closing meetings Of the con-
vention were held last night in Ne
chanics' pavilion, the Alhambra thea.
ter, the Metropolitan temple and the
First United Presbyterian church.
Resolutions were adopted renewing
the principles Of the league; express.
ing unalterable opposition toward the
liquor traffic; rejoicing at the aboli-
ton OF the army canteen, and protest
ing against tho persistent efforts To
have 1t restored.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
Fire at Canal Dover.
to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Canal Dover, July 22.-The large barn
Of Harvey Miner about one mile east
of here was burned to the ground early
Sunday morning. The barn had JUST
been filled with wheat and hay, and
the loss will be heavy. The building 10
insured. but the contents are not. The
FIRE is supposed to have been started
Dy tramps
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23

Tom Johnson, mayor of Cleveland,
and incidentally the biggest tax re-
former that ever struck Ohio, has,
through the tax commission appointed
by him, added over $20,000.O00 to the
tax valuation Of Ave corporations in
that city. The concerns were the two
street railway companies, two gas COM
panies and an Illuminating company
This apparently is just the beginning,
as the commission has instructions, 10
90 aftsr all the pig concerns.
Que Of the stockholders OF the gas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23

"A far reaching opinion has been ren.
dered by Attorney General Sheets that
will AFFECT good many cases in the
state, and which will be instrumental
in causing several Canton attorneys
to pay back fees they received as coun'
sci In the case, 1t 10 said.
Some time ago, tax inquisitor in
Richland county worked up delin
quent tax case against the firm OF
Aultman & Taylor and the NJ. d. Har
ter estate. The case was fought, At
torneys Austin Lynch and Messrs
Harter and Kreichbaum. Of this city
being counsel with others in the case
The decision Of the attorney general
II is said, VIII compel the return Of the
money received for attorney fees.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
Mystery Surrounds a Girl.

Goshen, Ind, July 20.-Irene Can
nings, the mysterious girl found near
here several days ago, and who claims
to have been abducted from New Hav-
en-, Conn.,, has not been identified. The
girl still insists that she is helress to a
$500, 900 estate at Galveston, Tex. The
police have been asked to ascertain
II she is Bertha A. Mallish, who is said
to have recently disappeared from
school at Mt, Holyoke. Mass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
SIX PERSONS PERISH
IN WRECK AT SEA

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
New Haven, Conn, July 19.-The
yacht Veintze. owned by Arthur Col.
burn, the millionaire tea and spice
dealer, of Philadelphia, Pa, was wreck
ed off Greenwich in a storm last night
Colburn and his daughters Ida and
Annette, his niece Elizabeth, Captain
Flynn and one sailor were drowned.
A married daughter, Mrs. Walter ].
Sprankle, Of Philadelphia, and the
steward of the yacht were rescued by
a tug and brought here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23

Mr.. Clark being made president; A. NJ
McCarty, vice president; John r. Reed
secretary, and A. G, Mcdowell, treas
urer.
A committee of five was appointed to
look over three prospective locations
and report Saturday afternoon. It IL
expected that the work Of building will
begin Monday and pushed to q speedy
completion. a N naid N 4. IL IA 4 y : n. 4,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
Child Burned to De ath.

Cleveland, July 20.--Irene Mills, a
three year old child of No. 440 Lorain
street. was burned SO severely Friday
morning that she died at 9 o'clock
last evening. While playing IN the
street the .ehilds clothing caught fire
In some unknown manner. DR.. W. X.
Mock was summoned Immediately, and
did all TINT could be done 70 save the
|c11il 4, life. hut Waa. pnaNccc ofnl. NV.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
WAS UNWILLING.
Witness In Fosburs Case Did
Not Want to Give Up
His Story.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Pittsfeld, Mass, July 22.-James
Fasburg was the important witness to-
day. Although called by the state he
was treated as an unwilling witness
He was rigidly, harshly questioned by
the prosecutor. who sought to discredit
story of tragedy told by the family.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
CANTON MILK TRUST
HOLDS AN ELECTION
Company Is Now Formally Organized and on the
Lookout for Site for the Loca-
ton Of the Plant.

The Canton Sanitary Milk company
directors held meeting at the Office of
A. M. McCarty. Saturday morning and
elected directors and ofiicers. The d.
rectors elected were VIM. II. Clark. John
r. Reed. Charles A. Dougherty, A. M.
McCarty, Mr.. Pcntius, J. A. Bliss aud
A. q. Mcdowell.
M Ths dIx>otoyy then eIsoIed o6lcers,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-07-23
colored conarea alton alists,

Chicago, July 22.-First Church for
Colored Congregationalists OF Chicago
will be founded the first Sunday in
September. w. +. Charles, patrolman
on the Chicago police force, will be
its first pastor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
OFFICIAL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF CONSTI-
 TUTIONAL CONVENTION
(Concluded.)

Mir. Rogers (Sumter)-I make the point of order that 1t is motion to adjourn and it Is not debatable.
 The reading continued--"a day of re- joicing and thanksgiving; and, where as. the people of Alabama, in conven- ton assembled, recognizing the glori- ous memories which this day awakens and appreciating that brotherly feeling which now exists between the States. and to which we owe our beautiful Federal system.
 Therefore be 1t resolved, That in honor of Independence Day, the Con- vention adjourn at its usual hour un- til Friday morning"
 MT. Williams (Marengo)-I have a
 Mr. O'Neal <Lauderdale)-I have the floor.
 The President-The gentleman from Lauderdale has the floor.
 Mr. O'Neal uauderdale)-On that resolution l move the previous ques- ton.
 MT. Burns of Dallas sought recogni- ton.
 Mir. Reese--I call for the ayes and noes on that resolution.
 Cries of mo. mo-
 The President-The gentleman from Lauderdale has the floor, and moves the adoption of the resolution, and up- on that demands the previous ques- tion. The question is shall the main
 Mr. Reese-I demand the ayes and noes.
 Mir. Burnside announced that he offered motion to adjourn, and that Is not debatable. desire to offer an amendment.
 The amendment was read as follows:
 Resolved. That the report of the Committee on the Declaration of Rights be set as a special order for tomorrow at il o'clock"
 The Presfdent-The substitute Is out of order. The question is upon the adoption of the resolution. As many as favor the notion
 MT. Reese--I demand the ayes and noes.
 The President-The ayes and noes are called for.
 There were cries of yes and no, and division was called for, and upon division the vote resulted 79 ayes and 49 noes. so the resolution was adopted.
 MT. Coleman (Greene)-I call for a verification of the vote.
 MT. Cunningham-We demand a yer of that vote by the ayes and noes of this Convention.
 Cries of Too late"
 MT. Cunningham-We demand it. We make the point of order that We have a right to verification of the vote.
 Cries of "No, mo-"
 Mir. White-f make the point of or- der that the demand comes too late.
 MT. Reese--I have been on my feet demanding the ayes and noes ever since the resolution was offered.
 The president-There was SD rnuch confusiou in the Convention that 1t was impossible for the Chair 70 hear what gentlemen were demanding. It seems every one was on his feet clam bring for something, and 1t was diffi- cult for the Chair to ascertain exactly what was demanded
 MT. Reese-If there is anything now before the House I demand the ayes and noes on that Laughter.)
 MT. O'Neal-I desire to continue my remarks on this resolution.
 The clock struck 6. and the Conven- tion was declared adjourned until Fri day morning at 9:3O o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
liable to. expulsion from the League.
 American League Standing.

The only change in the standing of the American League this morning IS the reversing of positions by Detroit and Washington. Stallings's crowd, by landing that magnificent sixteen-inning gabe with Milwaukee taking fourth place. pushing Manning's team to nth place. There were no scheduled games in the National League yesterday. the Western teams taking the day to get to their homes, where they open with the Eastern teams for the morning and afternoon 4th of July games today. Those games will be New York at Pitts burg, Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Baker Hit Hard.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 3.-(Spe- cial. l.)-Chattanooga hit Baker at will today. Dolan was effective until the game was won, then he allowed Selma to score three runs. Three doubles netted Chattanooga two runs in the first and second. Wentz's wild throw allowed Fender to score in the third.
 Buffers triple added another for Chattanooga in the fifth. In the sev- enth Clifford singled. Buffers third triple and singles by Leahy, Whistler and Wentx and Roth's walk scored five for Chattanooga In the sixth Clifford s single and Buffers triple and Leahy's single with Dolans walk scored three for the locals. With Selma two-out in the seventh. Frank walked. Fender sin
 gled and Longley tripled. Valdois hit safe for one, making three runs for the inning. Neither side scored after the seyAnth Score.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
HORRIBLE DEPRAVITY
 OF UNNATURAL FATHER

Gadsden. July B. S.-(Special) "A horri. ble story comes from Attalla, showing the utter deprav1ty of father Thomas J. Toe. aged 45 years, was arrested and jailed here today on the charge of in cest, his victim being his daughter, H. dergirt. aged IS. and his 16-year-old daughter. Carman. The warrant for his arrest was sworn out by Mary A. Toe. his wife. There is great excite ment in Attala. and it is said he would have been lynched had he not been re- moved. Hereto fore Voc and his fam ilv stood we'll. being active church members.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
Mills and Billy York.

Birmingham, July 3-(Speclal.)-
 Manager Mills and the Birmingham baseball club returned this morning from Nashville, where they were book
 ed to play the first three days of this
 week. As was stated In last nights
 dispatches, Mills refused to play yes
 terday because of the alleged partial
 ity of Umpire York, and forfeited the
 game to Nashville. His departure with
 his team serves to forfeit today's game
 also. Mills says that he got the hot end of every proposition in Mondays
 game, Yorks decisions being against
 the Birmingham team on every close
 place. On one occasion during Mon- days game, he declares York was so
 frank" that the Birmingham men came
 in from the field and refused to pro- ceed. Mills sent them back and played
 the game out This decision was on
 double play, the man, Mills asserts.
 being out by ten feet when York called
 him safe after scratching >his head and
 thinking for a while. According to
 Mills. Manager Fisher of the Nashville
 team told him. (Mills) that Mondays
 game was BIrmingham's by right.
 When the game was over, Mills says
 he notified both Fisher and York that he would not play on the following af- ternoon if York ofhciated. Mills says he telegraDhe0 FTeSlueHt hcilt Nllh lSlSl- ence to York and informed him if that
 umpire officiated Tuesday afternoon he wonld take his team home regardless of consequences. Kent did not reply to the telegram. York showed up to um- nJre yesterday and Mills accordingly forfeited the game. He says that the
 neople were disappointed, but many of inc spectators sympathized with the
 Birmingham team. holding that inas-
 much as the Birmingham manager had
 given warning that he would not play
 under York. other arrangements should have been made or the game called off early in the day. Mills charges that York took one of his pitchers out in Nashville and got him drunk and that it cost the pitcher $15 in the way of a fine. Manager Mills has laid himself liable to a fine of $1oo for each Of the games forfeited. and a meeting of the League, it is expected, will be called soon to take the matter up. Should he refuse to pay the fines, he would De
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
aarvin Weakened in 1eth Inning.

Milwaukee. July 3.-Milwaukee and Detroit played sixteen innings this af- ternoon the visitors winning after the home team had given the game away by errors. Milwaukee's errors and the wiidness of Garvin in the first part of the game gave the visitors a lead which the home team was only able to tie in the eighth. Detroit winning out in the sixteenth when Garvin weakened and allowed the first three men to bat out singles and win the game. With the exception of the few errors. the fielding on both sides was brilliant. Both pitchers were very eff fective at times. RH.E. Milwaukee .01O 100 03o 900 900 0--5 Il 8 Detroit .. 1000 041 900 GOO 900 2--7 14 8
 Batteries-7Maloney and Garvin; Mil Ter and Buelow.