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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
DR.. HARTzELL'S REPORT
On Akron Water Approved by
the State Board Of heaIth--
Water Not Oeieterious.

Columbus, O.. Aug 1.-The state
board of health settled a question yes
terday that has been vexing the city Of
Akron for some time. Recently the city
council asked the state board to inves-
tigate the water supply there, claiming
that the local board of health was dere-
lict in its duty in regard to the charac-
ter of the water supply. The boar6
delegated DR.. Hartzell, of Canton, to
make the investigation. He made his
report a few days ago and the board
voted approval Of it by mail. He finds
that the water has very offensive odor
but ACIDS that ii is no worse than that
of the water at Saratoga and other well
known health resorts. The approval
report was sent to the city council of
Akron. Tuesday. DR.. Hartzell adds a
note to the effect that in his opinion
the local health boaid has been very
vigilant in regard to the water supply.
The water is secured in part from the
canal and this fact has tended to raise
suspicion against 1t. Analysis shows
that it is fair water and contains little
that Is deleterious to health
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
new POSTAL CLERKS
Placed on PennsyIvania Be-
tween Pittsburg and Chicago
--Canton Man Appointed.

Owing to the great increase in the
amount of matter sent through the
mails 1t has become necessary to put
on six new postal clerks on the Penn
sylvania road between Pittsburg and
Chicago. The primary object of this
increase in postal force is the distribu-
ton of Chicago letters, so that they
can be at once distributed to the vari-
GUS parts of the city Immediately upon
arrival. This has been reduced to q
system by which the mail for various
streets of the city is distributed to the
carriers in the Chicago Office. The
mail service established ON Pennsyl-
vania trains Nos. 21 and 8 between
Pfttsburg and Chicago about a year
ago has proved great success. On
No. 21 are carried in addition to the
other mail, from five to seven large
leather pouches of Chicago city mail.
Four mail clerks run on this train. On
p. +. No. the mail for Pittsburg Is
distributed In the same way. The dis
tIibution of Chicago and Pittsburg
city mail by streets is made through
here only on the Pennsylvania. Three
Of the six new mail, clerks have been
appointed by Chief GClerk Poe, of the
railway mail service, and have report
ed for duty. They are william Shelley
of Delphos; G. ]. Parker, of Canton,
and H. P. Eby, of FIT. Wayne Three
others will be appointed shortly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
NO DISORDER
At the Final Drawing Of
Homesteads.
DISAPPOINTED ONES
Are Sadly Returning to Their
Homes..Government Will
Prove That Lottery
Was Square.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Ell Reno, Okla, Aug CONTRARY to
all expectations, the fourth and prob
ably the last, day of the drawing of
claims in the ,Kiowa and Comanche res
eryation. has passed without disorder
and the disappointed ones are now
quietly leaving for their homes. OF
those who drew no prizes. 10000 in all,
all will have their names taken from
the lottery box and published at the
expense of the government. The three
government commissioners who are
experimenting the drawing expect to
prove in this way that the drawing was
square.
There are about Il. 500 claims in the
new country. Each person who regis
tered at Ell Reno or Lawton will re-
ceiye postal card showing the number
of his Identification card as 1t came
from the wheel.
The commissioners OF the drawing are
notifying by postal card each person
who draws number. The card also
gives the date upon which the recipient
must appear at the Office of his respec-
tive land district and file his entry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02

about right. Albers escaped from the
cluthes of his assailant and. drawing
a revolver told Smith he would kill
him II he attacked him again. Smith
made no advance and the fight ended
there.
Kutcher then ordered his daughter In
go home with them, but she ran to the
side of Albers, who was bleeding pro-
fusely, and washed the blood from his
face, declaring that she had come with
him and would go home with him.
Parental authority afterwards prevail
ed, as It is said the two men threatened
to do Albers up II he attempted to 20
home with the girl, and she, to avoid
other trouble, departed for home with
her father and fiance.
Albers had Smith arrested and JUS
tice AXE assessed a fine Of $50 and costs
upon him, which he paid and was re-
leased It is reported that the girl han
refused to marry the Canton baker as a
result Of the bitterness engendered In
the fight
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
ALLIANCE WOMAN
Accuses Her Husband Of De-
sertion and Asks To Be
Divorced From Him.

Mrs. Daisy Greot, of Alliance. has
sued to secure divorce from Charles
Groet, her husband. According to the
petition, they were married at Youngs-
town IN 1898. They have no children.
She asserts that she always conducted
herself as a dutiful wife should. and
they lived together until 1898, when he
willfully abandoned her. During all
the time previous to his desertion. she
alleges that he failed to provide the
common necessaries of life for her. He
would frequently absent himself from
home fer several days and nights. with
out the plaintiff knowing anything
about his whereabouts. and he would
make no provisions for her maintenance
during his absence. She has been COM
PEELED to work to support herself. TAX
ing care of her invalid mother at Al
lance. She asks divorce and restOra-
tion to her maiden name of Daisy
Hall. Attorney James A. Rice Is her
legal adviser.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
Lively Fight at Mapleton
Picnic Made Public.
IA CANTON SLUGGER
Assa uIted an 0snaburs Youth
Who Was With His Fiancee
--Fined $40 and
Costs.

The story of a fight and a subse-
quent arrest at the picnic at Mapletou
has Just come to light, an effort having
been made to keep the matter out Of
print. 1t appears that there Is tale
of love and jealousy mixed in with the
events that reads like the plot Of a
modern novel. In times past daugh-
ter of farmer named Abiam Kutcher,
living near Osnaburg, kept STEADY
company" with young man named
Henry Albers, but later let him go and
became the best girl of baker from
Canton by the name of F. Smith. 1t is
said she was engaged to be married to
the baker. and had the sanction Of the
father of the girl.
Wen the picnic at Mapleton was an
nounced. young Albers went to his old
love. Miss Kutcher and asked to take
her to the picnic. She consented and
after they had started to the scene Of
jollity and mirth. some one sent word
to Smith In Canton. 1t is said the
girls father impaired the information.
Be that as it may, Smith went to the
Kutcher home. it is stated. and short
time after he and the father drove to
the picnic grounds together. They dis
covered the girl and Albers going up a
steep bank from a refreshment stand,
and the first thing Albers know.
SMITH ASSAULTED HIM.
A blow sent Albers headlong down the
embankment and Smith then jumped
on him, witnesses say, and did him up
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
B. & o. OFFICIALS
Visit Lorain and Inspect the
Property Of the c. L. T. w.
Railway Company.

Lorain. o., Aug. 1.-Considerable in.
terest was aroused in railroad circles
here yesterday by the arrival in a pri-
vate car of President l.. +. Loree,
General Manager c. l.. Potter, Assist.
ants to General Manager l.. G. Hoar
and r. j. Foley, Chief Engineer f. NJ.
Graham. Master Mechanical Superln.
tendent j. N. Barr and other oficials
of the B. & o. The object of their
trip was an inspection of the road here
President Loree is making an inspec.
tion of all the r. & o. properties, es-
pecially the new requirements. The
officials denied the statement made
some days ago that the name of the
c. l.. & W. would be changed to the
b. & o. Matters pertaining to trans.
portation and harbor work were taken
up by President t.oree with President
Woodford Of the G. l.. & w. AMI ii Is
expected a large number Of changes
which will he Of great value to Lorain
will soon be made in the road here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
SQUAW'S BODY
Exhumed Near Adrian Showing
That EmbaImin ing Process Was
Not Unknown to India ms.

Toledo, O.. Aug. 1.-The mummified
body of what is believed to have been
an Indian squaw has been found about
Is miles southwest of Adrian, Mich.
Martin j. Hart, of Peoria, ILL.,. cement
walk contractor, while looking for
gravel to use in constructing walks
exhumed the body from gravel bank
in corn field on the old ]. Ii. Lepper
place. With assistance he was able
to remove 1t without in any way dis.
turbing it's appearance. It bears signs
of having been prepared after the an
cient plan of embalming, the tongue
and intestines having been removed.
An old settler claims to remember
the burial of chiefs wife some fifty
or sixty-fiye years ago, which he claims
had much pomp and ceremony about 1t
and many connect the circumstance
with the present find. Mr.. Hart Sc
cured the body for exhibition at mu-
seums and fans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
HE WAS "SUNSTRUCk."
Old Man Brought Before the
Mayor Makes . Rather
Humorous Excuse.

James Murphy and Frank Morris.
two men who claimed to have just
struck the town Wednesday in search
OF work. were arrested about midnight
in box car on the Valley and a
charge of vagrancy put against them.
The mayor let them go Thursday with
a promise to go to work.
The only other offender to face the
mayor was Thomas Carr, an old man
over 20 years of age, who was found
sleeping on the street. He said he had
lived here for twenty years and had
never been arrested before and that
he had been sunstruck. The mayor
asked him what the sun was doing
up at that time Of night. between /
and o'clock, and Carr could not ex-
actly explain. He broke out crying,
however. and in consideration of his
age and previous good conduct, the
mayor allowed him to go.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
MADE PROMISES
To His Bride-EIect Which He
Refused to Keep After
the Wedding.

Wooster, o.. Aug. Mrs. Rebecca
Tobias in her application for divorce
from r. ID. Tobias. sets up the charge
that he failed to keep his promise to
provide her with a horse and buggy
so that she could go to church as he
promised before their marriage, little
over a year ago. She says that he
was ako cruel because he failed to
provide her with proper clothing. She
felt so bad that she left her home and
went to that of q brother. Rebecca
was so when she took r. d. for her
husband, while he was widower and
had hit the 66 mark. She also had
her husband enjoined from selling or
encumbering hts farm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
THE BARBECUE.
Final Arrangements Are Being
Made for the Event at Ma
haffey Park, August 7.

A. Schuffanecker and u. e. Beard
went to Cleveland Wednesday to make
the final arrangements for tho bar.
becue which will be held at Mahaffey
park. August Z. under the auspices of
the butchers association. Three en-.
tries have been made on the beef kill.
ing contest and three have entered
the lamb killing contest. It is plan.
ned to have several of the butchers
of this city enter the chicken killing
contest. The Grand Army band will
play throughout the day. A meeting OF
the butchers association will I've held
shortly, when additional entries will
be received.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
HORSE THIEF.
Man Wanted at Youngstown
Supposed to Have Been
Caught at ShePodsvIIle.

Akron, Aug. l.-Chief-of-Po Police Dur
kin received telegram from the mar
shal of Sherodsville, Carroll county
Wednesday. stating that man cores
ponding with the description of John
Wilson had been located there. Will
son Is wanted on charge Of horse steal
ing. He Is alleged to have stolen the
horse ut Youngstown. and sold II to
William Winkleman. of Akron, for SIS
Joe Morgan was sent TO the peniten-
tiary for being implicated In the same
case. Wilsoa broke jail at Yopngs.
town, Inosmuch q tn offense ~ moi
I: so3nItisa q! 1 y A''oa, Wilson wy Y ao'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
Squire Acts as Peacem aker.

GAINESVILLE, Aug. 10. B. Smith and
James Wilmot. of Dresden, hrve been
enemies for some time. Finally Smith
left Dresden, coming to GAINESVILLE TO
avoid Wilmot. Tuesday both men hap
pened into Squire Williams's court at
the same time to swear out peace war
rants against the other. The justice
acted as mediator SO we'll that both
men occupied the same room at hotel
the same night and went home OH the
same train Wednesday morning Their
differences originated over dog.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
NAVARRO FIREMEN
Celebrated the Anniversary Of
the Esta blishm m mt of Their
Department.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Massillon. Aug. "WEDNESDAY even
ing was the occasion of the 25th an
niyersary of the establishment of the
Navarro fire department. Exercises in
honor of the event were held in the
rink at the Marble works in the even
ing. Thirty MassillOn firemen, with
Mayor Wise and Chief Burkle. were the
guests of their Navarro brethren. A
banquet was served to about 300 per-
sons and the evening was spent in
speaking. dancing and merry making
generally.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
SENSATIONAL STORY

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Cumberland. Md, Aug IA woman
who was picking berries on the noun
tain near this city, came into town
Thursday and notified police that she
had seen man and woman hanging on
a tree. and that two men were cutting
the bodies down and loading them on a
wagon. The police hurried to the scene
and found gallows and wagon tracks,
and are now in pursuit of the supposed
murderers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
VIII Make Another Effort.
al 10 NeWs-Democrat.

Special TO News-Democrat
Akron, Aug. Mrs. Louis Teck.
whose husband caused the riot here
last August, will make another attempt
to get Teck from the penitentiary on
habeas corpus proceedings. She ex-
poets attorneys from Cleveland 70 be
here this week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
ROMANTIC INCIDENT
Responsible Tor ths Selection
OF Salt Lake City for Eiks'
Nationat Conve ntion.


When Salt Lake City captured the
national convention OF the Elks for 1902
1t was great surprise, and only few
could understand how the Mormon cap
ital could beat out her more powerful
rivals.
Some of the Canton Elks who have
lately returned from the Milwaukee re-
union areStelling a pretty little story
as to how Salt Lake got the prize. 1t
seems that few years ago stranger,
sick, shabby and without money, drop
ped into Salt Lake. It was discovered
that he was an Elk, and he was placed
in private hospital and given the best
possible care. When the stranger re-
covered he said that he was a miner
who had become stranded. He was very
piofuse in his thanks for the kindness
shown him.
Within two or three years the object
of the Elks' bounty returned to Salt
Lake. He had struck 1t rich and had a
big fortune When the Salt Lake lodge
went to Milwaukee and made an offer
for the convention they had little hope
of getting 1t until the miner member
whose name the Canton brethren re-
fuse to disclose, gave a certified check
for $4,000 to be used in insuring the
antlered tribe good time. 1t Is said
that this romantic incident was re.
lated in the grand lodge, and had much
to do with the convention going to the
far west next year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
The Boats Are OF.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Newport, Aug. 1.-The race is now on
between the Columbia and the Inde-
pendence. They crossed the linz at
1140 almost together. Then the Column
bia forged ahead and is still leading.
The race is triangular. 30 miles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02
pIed at Inarmary,

, Died At inhrmary.
Thomas yolden died at the county
iniirmary Wednesday, The cause Of
his death was henorwhagea Of the
lungs The deceased was ~ yoars old
- ~ beea a lnnaae q ~ innrp,-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-02

amount Of his tax for that purpose. I
think II Is one of the best things the
commissioners ever did, and am willing
to stand by our action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
sEeuIN IMPROVEMENTS.
MANY New Business House and Resi-
dences Have Been Built.

MANY New Business House and hes'-
dences Have Been Built.
Seguin. Texas, September 13.-The COM
bined figures Of the local contractors show
that about $4,000 has been put in the
local channels of trade in Seguin since
January 1 in the erection of new resi-
dences and business houses. This does not
include estimates on large number of
houses that were erected by parties out
side of the regular contractors. aud is con-
fined strictly to residences and business
houses In this estimate it might be added
that not a building included therein cost
over 5000. There are several other I'm
provements in the way of gins, additions
to the oil mill. matchmaking of the main
thoroughfares Of the city etc. The pros
poets for the coming year are Just as
fiatterlng as they We're for the past year
during September of 1900.
Mr.. Charley Bruny of this city is making
arrangements for the construction OF
$1,000 ice plant.
some time back purchased the Ersklne falls
on the Guadalupe at a consideration OF
5000, with n view toward the erection OF
a cotton mill, work on which viii begin
during the early part Of the coming year.
There are various other enterprises on
the program but the business men are TOO
busy now attending to the wants of the
County Assessor W. r. Campbell has
about completed his tax rolls for Grada-
lupe county. The total Of last year was a
little short of Sj,0OO,OOO and this year
about 100000, or an increase of a HIT e
over 100000. 1t may also he stated
that both Guadalupe county and the city
Of Seguin have been operating on a cash
basis for years aud neither have any out
standing scrip.
While the fall crop prospects of the pres
ent year are not so good in Guadalupe
county as last year, with a late frost the
indications are favorable The summer
was extraordinarily dry, but the fine rains
of last week threw new vigor in vegeta-
! ton. The pastures will all have good
grass and water and there Is n possibility
| If not a probability for n fair fall crop.
In the city of seguin there has not been
n failure since the enactment of the bank
rupt law, which speaks well for the inan-
| cial standing of the business
| The Guadalupe county stock fair, which
takes place In Seguin October TO- II and ~,
| is an assured success with favorable wealth.
er conditions. The roping contest takes
| place saturday, September 70, and 500 is
| offered in premiums. The first, $40; sec.
nnd. $50; third, $50; fourth, $40 rhe
fact that there is a % per cent increase
! in all premiums over any previous year
insures a better exhibition in all respects.
| The racing program is better than ever
| before.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
POLITICAL GOSSIP
The Ninth and the Fifteenth 4.
sionaI Districts W

sional Districts, nv
Seguln, Texas, September IA II,
arrangement Of the congresslo,,,
of Texas Guadalupe county wa, ~
the Fifteenth district and viii 1. ~ y.
representation In congress untu !,
general electlon-at least, that /. 4. /
the people feel about 1t. Hon a.,
berg, who was elected whih NJ !.
part of the Eleventh district, IL n, 4
with Hon. George Burgess in X. A
district, and In keeping IN bls \.
his new district will have too ma
20 give any great attention TO n.
OF his old district. One OF IN, ~.
features in the Kleberg. Burgess s,..s|
that Burgess is a tariff for r,y,,,. i
advocate and Kleberg a protocols, n
democrat, having even gone 60 n, h
have voted for the Dlngley Mn i.
was submitted before congress ~
trict, according to the most rei.6
formation The Post correspondent 4 !
to ascertain, is about evenly dlra,s
lower part. or stock counties, for ma
tariff and the farming part agalpr
to how 1t viii result when brou,b, n
test only time can tell. II is ssisrj
dict, however, that there will M \
party fight on the tariff Issue VI
kleberg and Burgess.
In this. the fifteenth, district Ne
much available material. Hon J. 4 N
olson and Senator Atlee Of Iarsa
both said to have their optics On II
cant seat. Representative Gapr
Uvalde Is also said TO be prospeylv
didate and Senator Mcneil Turner \
pus Christi 1t is said would not r,'s
honor. Hon. j. B. Dlbrell. repre,si
this district In the State senate. d \,
" urged by his friends, while Ii, M
county judge. f. c. Weinert, refu,sl
year the Endorsement Of part Il
county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
Flatonia Locals,

Flatonia, Texas, September p-ya
Cockrlll and Miss Daisy Woods m
home after spending some months "
ing in Europe and touring the ID
cities
Miss Mildred Mateer leaves Noaag
Nashville, Tenn, to enter Belmont Il
With a party from there she will b
Buffalo In October to attend ths
American exposition.
Mrs. j. V. Lea and daughter ha
mic Kate, have returned to their ~
Houston after visit to Mrs. II, h
rison.
Miss Margaret Foster has gone 10 J
man to enter the Kid-Key school
Mr.. Jim FARES Blanton left hs !
for College Station. to resume W =
at the Agricultural and Mechanial|
Mrs. ]. Q. Henry, after ppaa
summer in Ohio, is here with hsf ~;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Burns
will leave soon for Ashland, Ky-
will In future he her home.
Mrs. ]. w. Woodson Of Cuefo ~
Miss Hattie Woods has gone lci&
tonic to attend school. u
Or. Dixie Tucker and Miss Agnes "
are visiting relatives In Austin. 81
Miss Cooper of Paris, .Te1as ~
guest of Mrs. II. Fl. Harrison tals u
Lawrence Cockrill, Marcus tloelnln
Beno Marburger have gone . ~
cultural and Mechanical college.
Mr.. Harry Lea and MT Apefceons
Houston were here Sunday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
Rosh Hoshanna.

Galveston. Texas, September 14-Rosh
Hoshanna or New Years day, as time is
reckoned by the Jews, was celebrated here
last evening and today in the usual man
ncr The Jewish day begins with the clos
ing of the preceding day, therefore the day
began last evening at sunset. All business
was suspended at this hour and the com
pllments of the season were exchanged In
manner very similar to the way New
Years day Is observed by other nations.
Last evening there were appropriate serv.
ices at the synagogue and again this morn
ing. The usual ritual for the celebration
of the occasion was observed and the choir
rendered the music for the occasion In a
very exquisite manner
AT the close of the discourse today Rabbi
Cohen referred to the great calamity that
had befallen the nation In the death OF
President Mckinley, saying that the whole
nation was In sorrow ana that hearts went
out TO the widow In her exceeding great
trial.
The rabbi also denounced anarchism In
the wnrmcst terms and said that no pun
ishmcnt would be too great for Its ad.
herpntS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-15
Victoria Local Ne,us

Victoria, Texas, September 14,--Judge b.
w. Fly has returned from Austin. where
ne sold to the board Of education $1,000
worth Of the Victoria county refundlng
bonds bearing per cent, issued TO replace
0 per cent bonds, resulting in saving Of
$1,000 In interest TO the county.
Prof. L. n. Hofer, Mrs. Q. Allnoch and
MISS May Martin returned yesterday from
Colorado, wlGre they have spent Several
months most enjoyably
The Jewish new year was observed here
today as holiday, ali their places OF
BUSINESS being closed from D. M. YES.
terday to p. m. today.
The RAILROAD Sermon" OF Rev Joho
Green Of Houston packed the Methodist
church last plght. Great interest IL taken
in the revival which he Is Conducting and
much good should result