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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
WILL ABOLISH USE
OF SLOT MACHINES

G. A. Van Dusen, superintendent OF
the Cleveland division of the w. &c l.. Il.
railroad, has sent out circulars to all
Of the ticket agents on his division Or
dering them to notify owners of slot
machines to remove their machines
from the property of the railroad.
The order embraces all kinds of slot
machines and will be strictly enforced.
The circular was sent out at l o'clock
Friday afternoon. Following is copy
of the one received by Harry Lawson,
agent in this city.
w. & l.. e. Railroad company, Cleve-
land division.
(Crcular No. III
Canton, o., Feb. s, 1901.
To all Agents.
Promptly upon receipt of this circu-
lar, please notify owners of all nickel
or penny-in-the-slot machines or other
similar devices in or about your station,
to remove same within ten days and
advise this Office of the number of such
machines on hand at your station,
names and addresses of the owners,
and the date upon which notice was
sent them ordering the removal of such
machines, and accordingly you will re-
fuse to allow any such devices to be
placed in or about your station without
proper authority having been furnished
for same.
C. A. VAN DUSEN,
Superintendent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
REV. HARLEY
Accepts Call from Col
umbus.
GIVEN A GOLD WATCH
Canton Minister Has Resigned
As Pastor of Zion Luth.
eran Church.

Rev. w. N. Harley. who for the past
five years has been pastor of the Zion
Lutheran church, of this city, has ac-
cepted a call from Christ church at
Columbus, and expects to leave for
his new field of labor about February
Is. The new appointment is quite a
desirable one. The church is on the
Lutheran college grounds in that city
and is attended by the students.
When the matter of his going away
first was brought before the congre.
cation that body refused to release
him, but as the change was SO advan-
tageous to their pastor. they relented
and reluctantly consented to let him
go. This action was taken at meet
ing last Sunday.
When Rev. Harley came to the con-
gregation five years ago. there we're
but thirty communicates. Under his
pastorate the number has been almost
treblod and the church has paid on
its indebtedness and has . comforta'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12

BILE balance in its treasury. It was
burdened. with mortgage and street
Improvement debt when he first came.
The spiritual condition Of the church
has been elevated and 1t is in a pros.
porous condition.
AS mark of the esteem in which
the pastor was held, the congregation
presented him with a handsomely en-
graved gold watch and members Of the
Luther league gave him purse con.
tanning snug sum of money.
6. Rev. Harley made many warm
friends outside of his church who re.
gret his departure.
The Zion congregation has extended
a call to Rev. Bowman. of Fremont
Ohio, but he has not yet decided to ac.
cept the call.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
Wants q Divorce.

Myrtle L. Buss, of Canton, has filed
a petition in common pleas court, in
which she asks divorce from her hus-
band, William Buss, on the ground Of
gross neglect of duty and cruelty.
They were married in 1892 and have
three children. For two years past
they have not lived together, but dur
ing that time he has given her $5 per
week to support herself and the chill.
dren, which she claims was not suffi-
cient. The petition sets forth that he
was cruel in this that he swore at her
in the presence of the children and
called her vile names.
Wann and Bow are attorneys for
the plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12

brigadier general. Beatty died only a
few years ago.
Jacob G.. Frick. the second lieuten-
ant, was a relative to the late Daniel
Gotshall and during the time that Mr..
Gotshall run the Stark County Demo.
crat, we learn Mr.. Frick worked in the
office. Mr.. Frick Is cousin of Henry
c. Frick, of the Carnegie company,
and still lives in Pottstown, Pa.
Among the other members of the
company who are we'll known to old
Cantonians are Sergeant William ].
Hartman, son of Joseph Hartman, who
was tailor in Canton, many years ago.
Corporal William McCurdy was the
son of John McCurdy and brother of
the late Martha McGregor. After the
Mexican war was over, he with mum.
ber Of others went to California after
the gold fever broke out. and with
some others were assaulted and killed
by the Indians on Pit river, California,
in the summer of 1850.
Isaac Doxsey was an old resident of
Massillon and died not many years
ago.
Jacob Ebersole was another of the
Canton contingent who passed away
within the last six or seven. years.
Ambrose Essner was German and
resident in Canton before and since
the war, dying at his home on North
Cleveland avenue some three or four
years ago.
Fred Vogelgesang is still among the
living at his home 1411 Logan avenue
Ferdinand Hack will be we'll re.
membered by most all of the present
day citizens. He was the old time
bailiff of the court house-a position
that seemed to have been pre-emptied
by him away back in the fifties.
John G. Maloney was well and favor.
ably known to our old residents as
prominent among the painting trades
Of Canton. Mr.. Maloney's two
sons. Win and VIII, live in Chicago
and Dayton, and his daughter, Mrs
Judge Mong, lives in this city.
Jacob w. Rex was the son of old
Jacob Rex. an old time tailor here and
| an uncle of George, John, Edward and
| Charles Rex. Jacob Rex was for many
years station master at the Fort
Wayne depot when it was located on
South Market street.
John r. Walter is still living and re
sides in Tuscarawas township, where
he has held the office of Justice of the
peace for a number of years.
John Fitzsimmons, another member
of the company, is still living. and re-
sides at La Fayette. Ind, where he is
pioneer resident.
There are many other familiar
names on the muster roll. but we can
not find out particulars enough as to
whether living or not. to furnish any
thing of accurate Importance.
We will endeavor to keep up "Old
Landmarks" that the old readers OF
the News-Democrat may refresh their
memories and the young readers ,famil
iarize themselves with the history OF
our past.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
ERIE WRECK
Caused by Broken Rail
Strap on a Curve.
THE DEAD AND INJURED
Combination Car Te,escOped.-.
Full Details Not Yet OBJ
tainable.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Greenville, Pa, Feb. THE latest
report from the scene of the Erie
wreck is that the engineer and fire.
man escaped by jumping. The acci.
dent was caused by the breaking of a
strap at rail joint on sharp curve,
The mail car telescoped the combina-
ton car and there all the fatalities oc.
Cured.
The killed, according to the last re.
port, are: Unidentified man with pos
tai in pocket addressed to Adams Pro.
duce company, Rushville. Ind; Harry
Hart. sergeant of the Tenth infantry,
on the way to Fort Crook. Neb., with
squad of soldiers; Peter Curry. a
private, Of Philadelphia; a man about
25 supposed to be Clarence Leek, OF
Somerville, N. j., and another un.
known man.
Among the injured were Joseph Ken.
nedy, Brookfeld, Mass; I. T. Smith,
Canisto, N. Y; w. d. Moore, Lenox
road. Brooklyn, N. Y; Simmons,
brakeman, of Kent, Ohio; c. J. Henry
baggagemaster. Meadville, Pa; B. A.
Martin, Philadelphia; Charles CARMEL
Elmira, N. Y; Milton, Stanley, New,
ark, N. j.
One of the dead at first unknown
is Private Patterson, U s.. A.. OF
Philadelphia.
AS the accident was within few
feet of the station, there was plenty
of help on hand, but the work was un
systematic and the recovery of bodies
very slow.
Five were killed so far as known.
Cleveland. Feb. Erie officials here
admit that seven people were killed
in the Greenville wreck and one miss
ing. The conductor, at first reported
killed, is uninjured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
THE CITY WINS.
Aston Fails to Recover Damages from
Canton for injuries Rec eived.

The case of John S. Aston against
the city of Canton in which Aston sued
to recover s1,500 damages claimed to
have been sustained by reason of a
fall from bicycle on West Tuscara-
was street, last spring, was decided by
the jury in favor of the city.
1t was claimed that the waterworks
employees left ditch in such shape
as to cause the fall, but the jury evil
IDENTIFY did not think the injuries sus-
tanned were of a sufficiently serious ma
ture to warrant verdict for damages,
Attorney Upham represented Aston,
and Solicitor Smith the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
No More Night Scssio rs.

News-D Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Washington, Feb. S,-The plan. of
holding night sessions of the senate
to help pass the ship subsidy bill has
been abandoned for this week at least.
Experience of the last two nights has
shown the futility of attempting to
make progress with consideration of
that measure, and the sessions have
been farcical. Several Republicans
opposed to the bill, will vote with the
Democrats this afternoon for adjourn
ment Of the senate instead OF recess
and there will be no session t.fx.s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
Franchise Raises Stocks

Columbus, Feb. THE stock of the
Columbus Railway company went up
in the markets Wednesday as the result
of the passing of the franchise ordiu-
ance by the city council Monday night
and most holders were asking par for
the preferred stock. This being the
case after the passage of the ordinance
with so many amendments in the in
terest of the people, the wonder is
what the stock would have done had
the ordinance asked by the. street rail-
way company been acted into law.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
Church Debt Discouraged Priest.

Columbus, Feb. S.-Rev. Father Ces-
till, pastor Of st. Johns Italian Cath
Ollie church. has left the city and has
placed his resignation In the hands of
Bishop Moeller, of this diocese, together
with deeds of the church property.
Father Cestelli is not under censure,
nor has his resignation been accepted.
Bishop Moeller states that the pastor
became discouraged trying to lift the
local debt on the church and has aban-
doned 1t. Bishop Moeller will not ac-
cept the deed of the church property,
burdened as 1t is with debt. and will
probably order that the property be
sold.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
MARSDEN WILL DIE.
Commercial Traveller Cannot Survive His
Injuries.

News-D Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Meadville, Feb. S.-All the injured
from the Greenville wreck of yesterday
are doing we'll except B. A. Marsden, of
Philadelphia, commercial traveller, who
will die. There are 1S victims of the
accident in the hospital here. Private
Cahoon, one of the injured, said he saw
his comrades packed in a corner of the
car like sardines, and arms and legs
sticking out of the roof of the smoker.
Fish, oysters and eggs from the bag
gage car were scattered over the wound
ed, making a grewsome sight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
A LIGHT VERDICT.
The Jury Gives Young Guffy $500 TO
Injuries Received.

The jury in the damage suit Russell
L. Guffy against Joseph Weaver C Sons,
returned a verdict Thursday afternoon
in favor of the plaintiff for $500. The
plaintiff in the case was injured by
the falling of pile Of lumber which 1t
was claimed employees of Weaver &
Sons carelessly piled upon the street.
The case occupied part of three days.
The amount of damages asked was
$4,000.
Judge Thayer and Weber &
Turner appeared for the plaintiff and
Lynch G. Day and Wann G Bow for the
defendants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
FOR THE FUNERAL.
Court Adjourned Thursday Noon. The
Jury Out on Damage Case.

Court adjourned Thursday noon so
that the judges and attorneys might at
tend the funeral of r. N. Taylor at
O'Clock. Just before adjournment Judge
McCarty charged the jury in the dam
age case of Guffey VS.. Weaver & Sons,
and that body was in consultation dur
ing the adjournment of court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
ART SIMMS TO
MEET HAMILTON
Akron Lightweight Is Matched
to Fight the Syracuse Pug
at Youngstown.

Art Simms and ]. Hamilton, of Sy.
racuse, N. Y. have been matched to
fight at 1913 pounds before the Mahon.
ing Athletic club. February 10. Jack
Palmer and Jimmy Dunn will fight at
11S pounds as a preliminary bout on
the same date.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
OFF FOR OKLAHOMA.
Migratory Fever Has Struck People of
lelpsic.

Leipsic, O., Feb. THE Oklahoma
fever has struck this community rather
hard. James McClish. the senior men,
ber of the grocery firm of McClish G
Son, has sold out his interests here, and
has invested in real estate in the terri
tory, and will remove his family there
in the spring. Today John Lane, form
erly in the furniture and undertaking
business here, and John Evans, form
er employe of the National Express
company, left for Ell Reno, Okla A
parry of about twenty from Gilboa,
seven miles south of here are organizde
and will emigrate in April. Others
from here contemplate going in March.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
Packers TO Combine.

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Negotiaticns now
on for The consolidation OF the three
greats slt paeEiLp houses in the wcrnl--
Armour. Swift and Morris. rhs COM
bii'ea capital Is S.s5 900 oco.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-12
Pension BIlI Passed.

News-D Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Washington, Feb, THE senate
pasted the pension bill this afternoon.
Il carries vl46.0oo 1000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
EXPO DIRECTORS ARE
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
PRESENT ARRANGEMENT REGARD
ING SUNDAY OPENING PLIEASEs
NEITHER PROS NOR ANTS

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 2.-When the
board of directors Of the Pan-American
exposition, after weeks of discussion,
finally decided to throw the exposition
gates open on Sunday between the hours
of I p. m. and II p. m, closing all the
midway attractions for twenty-four
hours, it was thought that this question
had been disposed of. The committee of
ministers and others who so bitterly OPP
posed Sunday opening of the fair are
not disposed to let the matter drop, how
ever, as indicated by the appointment
Of a subcommittee yesterday to inVeSti-
gate what legal step, if any, can be taken
another factor in the situation developed
1t is said that the Midway concession
aires will make a formal request during
the next few days that they be allowed
to keep open their shows on Sunday.
They claim that, according to a clause
in their contracts with the exposition
company, the company must allow them
to run every day that the exposition
gates are open. Some concerted action,
1t is said, will be taken to compel tie,
board of directors to fulfill what the con
Cessionaires allege is provision in the
contracts.
A number Of Western commissioners
arrived at the grounds today to push
along the construction of state buildings
many of which are still unfinizhed and
some just started.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
KAISER And HIS DIET.
REJECTION OF CANAL BILL MEANS
NEW GERMAN MINISTRY. 4

BERLIN, May 2-The chancellor,
Count Won BueIow, reported personally
to Emperor William yesterday and
complained Of the delaying Of the canal
bill by the majority in the diet. The
government thereupOn gave up further
negotiations regarding the bill for the
time being. The resignation Of DR.. Won
Miguel, the finance minister, is now con-
sidered likely to be presented in the
immediate future. The diet will be clos
ed before Whitsuntide, but it will not
be dissolved, nor will there be an appeal
on the subject to the country by means
of new election. Official publications
regarding the above are expected today.
Emperor William and the Prussian cabi-
net adhere to their intention to build
the canal.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press understands that the purpose of
tomorrow's joint session of the diet and
house of lords is to close the session by
expressing Emperor Williams displeasure
at the failure of the canal bill in COM
mittee.
The Lokal Anzeiger learns that the
propagation will be accompanied by a
strongly worded declaration of the min
istry.
LONDON, May IA special dispatch
from Berlin says that seeing the German
canal bill Is certain of rejection and that
the Prussian diet will be closed tomorrow,
the imperial chancellor, Count Won Bue-
low, will form a new ministry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
OCEAN LINERS.


New York-ArriVed: Germanic LIVER
pool and Queenstown. Sailed: La
Bretagne, Havre;. Columbia, Hamburg,
via Plymouth and Cherbourg: KoenigIn
LuIse, Bremen, via southampton.
Queenstown-Sai Majectio (from
LIVERPOOL, New York.
Hemburg-Arlived: Phoenlcla, New
York
hampton-Arrived: Lain, New 70. X
for Bremen.
Liverpool-Arrived: Rhynland. Phfa-
ddelphia; PhiI&delPhtan, New York. Sailed:
and Montreal, via Neville; Vancouver,
Portland, Me.
Isle of Wrght-Passed: Nesaba, New
York for London.
otterdam-Arrived: Amsterdam, New
York via Boulogne. Sailed: Rotterdam,
BoUlogne and New York
York
Vladivostak-Arrived: Braemar, Taco
ma for Port Arthur.
eenstown--Sailed: Rhynland from
LIVERPOOL, Philadelphia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota-Showers and cooler Friday;
Saturday fair in western, rain in eastern
portion; brisk to high nOrtheasterly
winds.
Wisconsin-Fair Friday; Saturday rain;
brisk northwesteI1y winds, becoming high
Saturday.
Iowa-Showers and cooler in western;
fair in eastern portion Friday; Saturday
rain, with lower temperature; southeast
erly winds.
North and South Dakota-showers and
cooler Friday; Saturday fair in western,
rain in eastern portion; Sunday fair
variable winds.
Montana-Showers Friday with cooler
in eastern portion; Sunday fair; variable
winds.
ST. Paul - Yesterdays observations
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau. st. Paul. P. +. Lyons, observer for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
ature, 50; lowest temperature, So; average
temperature, Y; daily range, II; barou1e-
ter, 29.71; humidity, 81: precipitation, o.;
p m, temperature, Is; p. m, wind
northeast; weather, clear.
Yesterdays TNrDeratureS-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
PURIFY KANSAS POLITICS
OBJECT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
CRUsADE II sUNFLOMEM sTATE.

TOPEKA, Kan, May Mrs. Carrie
Nations crusade against the saloon has
resulted in a movement to purify Kansas
politics that promises to be more far
reaching than anything Of the kind ever
before attempted in the Sun6ower state
A permanent organization Of the Grand
Chapter Of the Law enforcement League
Of Kansas has been effected whose object
is to purify the politics Of the state and
to promote it's interests. The league Is
to he thoroughly organized by the estao-
lishmeut in every city, town or haIulet
in the state Of a local chapter The
league is the outgrowth Of tho stirring
scenes in Topeka incident to Mrs Ma
tons saloon smashing. The women first
organized the Home Defenders, under the
direction Of Mrs. Nation and the auxiliary
lodge now formed by tile men IS to have
a broader field Of operation. The meet
ing Of the law enforcement league to per-
feet plans for state organization was
secret and very few Of the details OF the
organization have reached the outside.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
MORGAN BUYS COAL LAND
HOOKING AND SUNDAY CREEK
MINES ABSORBED BY STEEL
TRUST.

COLUMBUS, o.. May "A special to
the Dispatch from Athens, O., says:
From an authority which seems in
dtsputable, there comes the information
that almost the entire coal industry Of
the Hooking and Sunday Creek valleys
Will come under the management of the
gigantic combination of capital of which
J. P. Morgan is the head.
According to the information, it Is the
intention of the syndicate to get control
of all the mines now in operation and to
secure as many acres as possible of unde-
veloped coal lands. This deal will prac-
ttcally include all the coal lands and
mines in the three counties Of Athens.
Perry and Hooking
Conservatively estimating the amount
Of the deal 1T can be approximately
placed at from 100000 to $10OOO,OOO.
The total daily output of all the mines
in the three companies when they are
operated at their full capacity is con-
servatively placed at 10000 tons. It may
be considerably more and it la certain
that the output is not less. J.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
FOR MURDER OF RICE.
DEFENDANTS SECURE ADJOURN
MENT OF CASE UNTIL TODAY.

NEW YORK, May 2.-AIfred T. Pat
rick, David L. Hart and Morris L.
Meyers. who have been indicted on
eleven counts for the forgery Of the will
Of the late William M. Rice were ar
raigned before Recorder Golf in the court
Of general sessions today. Patrick was
also arraigned on the charge of murder
in the first degree for causing the death
of Rice. Counsel for the defendants
made an application for an inspection of
the records Of the grand jury. This was
denied. Counsel then said he wanted
time in which to prepare q. demurrer in
the Indictment for murder, and Recorder
Golf adjourned the proceedings until to-
morrow. No plea was ntered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
MGB. MARTTNEILI SWORN AS CAR
DENAL BY MGR. CONATY.

WASHINGTON, May 2-Cardinal Mar
tinelh took the oath Of his new Office and
subscribed to the profession of faith at
the papal legation today The oath was
administered by Mgr Conatv of the
Catholic university, and witnessed bv
Mgr. Marchetti, the papal ALLOCATE. The
ceremony was private and was extremely
simple. Among the provisions Of che oath
are pledges on the part Of the cardinal
that he will not resign his office. that he
will not canvas for any one in the cleo
ton Of a new pope, and that he win
maintain the right Of the sovereign
pontif to exercise temporal power. The
profession Of faith embodies the Athanas-
ian and Nicene creeds. 1t contains the
usual profession of acceptance of the
tenets Of the Roman Catholic church. the
seven sacraments, an outline of the doc
trlne OF the church with regard to
original sin and Justification and regard
Ing the primacy and infalIibility Of the
pope. Both documents We're in Latin and
they Will lie preserved among the church
archives.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-03
PHILLIPS CORN CORNER
PRICE OF MAY YESTERDAY WENT
UP TO IS CENTS.

CHICAGO, May 2,-Nay corn, which
has been cornered on the Board of Trade,
scared to IS cents a bushel today, the
highest price since August, 1884, when
the market touched 81 cents. Today's
bulge carried the market cents higher
than the high point yesterday. Shorts
were rendered the privilege Of covering
their contracts when the market was at
48 cents. Many did so, those who did
not improve their opportunity sought to
buy today, but bid higher and higher
only to find scarcely any for sale. The
market opened 1Q113 up, at 50951c, rose
to 55c, reacted to 5Sc and closed 4c net
higher at 5S14c.
Nav oats, which are thought to be
also practically cornered, advanced to
291bc and closed 1aSQ14Ac net higher at
1880.