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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
DRUNK and HELPLESS
A Policeman Finds q Woman In
In q Coal House at
Alliance,

Alliance, March policeman Perry
Oswalt while patroling the depot beat
about IL o'clock Wednesday night,
heard the groans of woman. He
searched along the G. & p. tracks and
found the sufferer in an old coal house
some distance south of the express
office. The halo of alcohol odor which
enveloped her head, told the story.
She had evidently been thrown into the
shed by some rowdies who found her
drunk and thought best to hide her
away from the police.
The woman was so helplessly drunk
that Mr.. Oswalt decided to call an as
sistant Officer Green answered the
whistle and together they lugged their
prisoner to the nearest patrol box.
She was taken to Jail. When arraigned
she insisted that her name was Mary
Smith. She is sometimes called RED.
die" Donley, and the police think Don
ley is her right name. Salem is thought
to be her home.
The woman has bad influence over
young girls as well as boys and the
police have been trying hard to get
evidence against her. She was recent.
ly warned to leave town but failed to
comply. Mayor Walker accordingly
! fined her $25 and costs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
FREIGHT TRAIN
WAS WRECKED
Twenty-Eisht Cars on the
Wheeling Smashed on Cleve-
land Division.

A broken rail on the Cleveland divi-
sion of the w. e l.. e. railroad three
miles north of Navarro derailed almost
the entire train of twenty-eight cars
loaded with mixed freight, Wednesday
night, and blocked the main track for
six hours. Train 1873 was making good
time, south bound, when the broken rail
was struck. One of the cars jumped and
the rest followed When they settled
fourteen were found piled in a con-
glomerate mass, four deep in places.
The members of the crew had mirac-
ulous escape and none of them were in
jured. Freight Of various kinds was
scattered all over the adjacent territory.
The wrecking crew was called from
Canton and by hard work cleared the
main track at o'clock this morning.
The trains on both divisions were de-
layed on account of waiting for the con.
nections at Navarro.
AS this has been an open winter there
has been very little trouble with broken
rails on the railroads. A cold night will
cause the steel rails to snap, and extra
precautions are always taken during
spells of cold weather. Wednesday
nights wreck was very expensive one
for the company, as there was great
deal of rolling stock destroyed in ad-
dition to the loss of freight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

present before the American public.
There was something being. said about
American occupation Of Cuba; then
quick shift to the Philippines and
the atrocities practiced upon the ma
tlves by American soldiers, which the
speaker denounced as illumination and
untruth. as
Just as the bravest of the officers
neared the scene of the disturbance the
speaker declared in emphatic tones that
he, as president of the United States,
would undertake to rid the country of
the trust evil during the next four years
and then the mighty Grafton was cut
short by an unfeeling copper, who ar
rested the flow of orat6ry and the elo-
quent speaker at one and the same
time on the ground that the latter's
head piece was playing him vile
trick.
The policeman alleged that the speak
er was not presidentof the United States
which was violently resisted by the self
constituted ruler. He appealed to his
imaginary hearers to Identify him, but
they, like the fleecy sunset clouds, hat
all vanished in vaporous mist. Without
resistance the chagrined ruler was lee
to the guardhouse and from there
was transferred to the city police sta
tion for safekeeping.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
GAS WAS TURNED ON
At tho Court House Thursday
Night--Coal Smoke Q Thing
Of the Past.

At 8 o'clock Wednesday night gas
was turned on under one boiler at the
court house and Friday the building
was heated with that boiler alone,
where heretofore two boilers have been
kept going with coal. Engineer George
w. Perrine stated Friday morning that
the gas kept nice even fire and that
there was no trouble In keeping up the
required steam pressure. Connections
will be put In under the other two
boilers as soon as possible. so that II
severe weather occurs there will be
plenty of heat available. Coal smoke
Is thing of the past from the county
furnaces and the fact IL appreciated by
The denisens Of The square.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

on "Mason's Wives and Daughters"
and Brother r. A. Cassidy gave an out
line of the extent of the charitable
work done by the order.
The Canton orchestra furnished the
instrumental music, while the Euter-
pean quartet sang a number of selec-
tions to the delight of the assembly.
+ A pleasant feature of the performance
was the recitation of "The Jinners" by
Miss Mary Campbell. This was not on
the regular program, but was none the
less enjoyable.
A report of the inception and growth
of the lodge during the four-scOre years
of its existence was read by w. H.
Wyant.
After the refreshments were served
the evening was given over to social en-
joymnt and everybody had a good
times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
FIRE MARSHAL HAS ONLY
PITY FOR ALICE WAGNER
Alleged Woman Fire Bug May be Sent to Hos.
pitaI, as She Is Said to be Quite III.

Columbus, March Assistant Fire
Marshal ii. H. Hollenbeck will be pres
ent at the hearing of Alice Wagner,
charged with arson, at Canton, Tues
day.. March 5. The hearing will be
held before the justice of the peace
before whom Frank Ertle, also charged
with arson, was bound over.
In fighting the requisition for the re-
turn of Alice Wagner from West Vir-
ginia to Ohio, the attorney for the wo-
man, at the hearing held in the office
of Governor Atkins at Charleston, w.
Va, last Tuesday, stated that the
prosecution had been brought by e. w.
Miller on the ground that Alice Wag-
oner was indebted to him. The attor-
ney submitted an affidavit, sworn to by
his client, to back UP his assertions
Nothing was said in the affidavit abou,
the woman's relations with Frank Wag-
oner, who passed as her husband.
AS far as the department can learn
the woman does not owe Miller cent;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
A GOOD
feeder
For Canton Will be New
Railroad From
NAVARRO TO MASSILLON
Il Will Draw People and Dollars
This Way, and Will Ben
eft Local Mer-
chants,

The Navarro News calls upon the
people of that village to grant every
concession possible to the Canton
Massillon Electric Railway company,
for the construction of that line from
Massillon to Navarro. The News says
an agent of the company was in the
city Thursday for the purpose Of secur.
ing concessions in the way Of fran
chises along the route and rights of
way at terminals.
Navarro people have heard of the plan
to have q road run south, connecting
with the line that will run to Akron and
Canton. This. line will be one of the
best feeders Canton could have, as II
will draw people this way to a Ger.
tainty. There are no very large cities
south Of Canton till Wheeling is
reached. So there would be a stretch
of at least fifty miles, from which
people would be- drawn to Canton. II
Is said that this new project will follow
closely on the heels of the construction
of the Canton-Akron line. About the
venture the News says:
"The Canton and Massillon street
railway have come to the conclusion
that they had better commence oper
ations on the line to Navarro as they
| will have opposition in the through
line from Uhrichsville to Cleveland
for which q Canton company are nov
securing the right of way. A line from
| Canton to Dover will be built to con
meet the Akron line to that of New
Philadelphia and Uhrichsville, which
means q direct line to Cleveland"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Delivered by q Lunatie Who
Thought He Was President
Mckinley.

Washington. March 2.--The inaugn-
raj address of President Mckinley was
delivered Thursday night In front Of the
capitol and from tho very stand on
which the executive will stand next
Monday and deliver himself Of the
platitudes he has gathered together for
the delectation of the great throng that
Is expected to assemble on that occasion.
Leastwise, what purported to be an In
nugural address was delivered In part
from that pavilion by non
iiescrlpt whose vagaries led him to be-
Hove that he Is the president Of the
United States
lust as the shades Of the evening were
falling thick. like q pail. over the array
OF seats and the pavilion erected for
the president to occupy on Monday
nsxt the capitol police were startled
, "a hear clarion voice rlus out IN en-
QhA,>o .feno ~ w sxeat eueoelens y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
THE MAS0NS
CELEBRATE
Eiuhtieth Anniversary of
Canton Lodge.
A LARGE ASSEMBLACE.
Eloquent Addresses, Splendid
Music, Rich Repast and
Royal Good Time
Reported.

The celebration of the S0th anniver-
sary of the organization of Canton
lodge No. go F. & A. M. Friday night,
was one of the most successful and bril-
liant affairs of it's kind ever held in the
city. Fully five hundred persons were
present at the temple and partook. The
presence of Worshipful Master George
4. Baldwin, who by reason of illness
had been prevented from meeting with
the lodge, and of William Lennon, the
patriarch of the order, aged 81 years,
and very gratifying to the members.
Rev. Ferguson invoked the divine
blessing upon the assembly, and Broth
er George u. Baldwin delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. II made everyone
feel that they were indeed welcome In
the temple Most Worshipful Grand
Master Frank 8. Harmon, OF Akron,
then gave short talk. and was follow
cd by an eloquent address on Our Or
| der" by Attorney J. w. Craine. Major
J Charles r. Muller talked eneertainipev
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

and the only part he played in the
prosecution was to give testimony,
which he could not avoid doing had he
been so minded. The published state
ment that Miller filed the charge is a
mistake; this was done by Assistant
Marshal Hollenbeck. The department
has been advised that Alice Wagner is
in poor health, the result of fast living
and the propriety of placing her in a
hospital has been discussed by the off,
cials. Mr.. Hollenbeck has talked over
the matter with Prosecutor Robert H.
Day, and If it is thought necessary, to
send her to some medical institution
for treatment, this arrangement will
be made.
81 am very sorry for the girl" said
Mr.. Hollenbeck, "and can assure you it
is not the intention of the officials to
persecute her. She comes of good
family, is very intelligent and received
| fair education"
GEORGE T. BLAKE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

RENDERED
Circuit Court Passed
Upon Many Cases.
MAUDRU'S INJUNCTION
Stands Until Case il Heard on
Its Merits---Hadley Case to
be Retried---Judg.
ments.

Promptly at $3.50 Saturday morning
the circuit court convened for the pur.
pose of handing down decisions in the
cases heard during the week. The
first one taken up was the city of Can
ton VS.. Josephine Rabe. in error. 1t
Is a case growing out of the question
as to whether the city had a right
to assess street improvements on the
full length of lot or only upon the
foot front. The lower court decided
in favor of Josephine Rabe, holding
that Improvement assessments could
only be assessed on the foot front. The
circuit court sustained the common
pleas and judgment was affirmed.
Judge Douglass rendered the decision.
PONTIUS VS.. BUCHANAN.
William H. BYchman's administrator
received a verdict in common pleas
court against the administrator OF
John Pontius, for a balance due on a
contract for building house, Pontius
agreeing to pay what the principal to
the contract failed to pay. Judgment
below was for $77,66, and the judgment
of the lower court was affirmed, with
costs. Judge Douglass rendered the
opinion.
1t was announced that the decision
In the case of the Dueber Watch Case
company VS.. Mrs. Hecklinger's trustee
would be announced at later date
so as to allow Judge Douglass to catcf
train.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
Judge Douglass then took up thu
case of Oby & Co. vs.. the Hawley
Down Draft company. The plaintiff
had secured verdict for $1,440 TO
alleged damages resulting from viola
ton of contract. upon the hearing II
the lower court, and the defendant ap
pealed the case. The finding of tn,
lower court was sustained.
THAT HORSE CASE.
Shertzer & Fry had secured veI
dict for e96 In common pleas cour
against Mlnchener and others In a
action growing out Of horse sale. 4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
Democratic Primary Notice.

BY order of the Democratic central
committee of Plain township, primary
election will be held on Saturday,
March 9, between the hours Of 2 and
z p. m, to nominate officers for the
following offices:
One treasurer.
Two justices.
One constable.
Three assessors.
Nine supervisors.
Any Democratic who wishes to be a
candidate must announce his name
to his precinct committeeman or the
chairman of the township committee
on or before March Z, at IL m.
Jefferson Bair, chairman Plain town
ship committee; w. j. Evans, secre-
tary. w-3-s-1t
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
CANTON,

Joseph L. Williams to Silas ]. Will
lams, part of lot ITS, First ward.
Susie Keller King to Jacob ]. Hawk,
outlot 166 Third ward, $500.
OTHER TRANSFERS.
Johnathan Myers to Dorotha M. and
o. B. Myers, lot 1345 Fourth ward,
Alliance, $2,100.
Furman Gee, by executor, to Il. II
Hannah and r. G. Krider, lot 76S First
ward, Alliance, $1,000.
G. G. Barrick, trustee. to Jennie
Dubbs, lot GO Kensingtop, Canton town
ship. $500.
Jennie Dubbs, to Thursy Barrick. loi
sc Kensingtcn, e2l2,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
An Extract From Hcr Lsttcr.

'If you could only be here this winter morning
and see for yourself you would no longer doubt mo.
Roses are blooming in front yard and all nature
is as far advanced in this lovely American summer
land as it will be in your cold eastern home by June
'We made the journey from Omaha to the Golden
Gate on the Union Pacific to avoid tho circuitous
routes = an important item III the winter A trip to
California is made delightful by tho perfect service
and luxurious accommodation OF Tho Overland
Limited which is perhaps the most finely equipped
train in the world"
DETAILED INFORMATION ON APPLICATION.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

which It Is claimed the horse was un-
sound at the time of the sale, though
warranted to be sound. The horse died
soon after the sale from tumors of
its brain. Shertzer e Fry recovered
and the circuit court affirmed the judg-
ment.
A COAL CASE.
The case of William S. Hadley and
others against Ridgway, Burton. q
company, which grew out of an alleged
violation of contract, the Ridgeway
company won in the lower court, but
the circuit court reversed the judgment
of the common pleas court and remand
ed the case for re-trial.
LABOR DAY JUDGMENT.
The trustees of Paris township ap-
pealed case in which John M. Craw-
ford secured judgment before a JUS
tice of the peace on Labor day, on the
ground that an action of this kind on
q legal holiday was void. Judge Vor-
hees quoted authorities showing that
contracts made on Labor day would
stand in law and the judgment recover
ed stands.
THE MAUDRU CASE.
JuuBe DOndnue gave IL do IuC Opihloii
of the circuit court that Judge McCarty
had erred in dismissing the temporary
Injunction against the commissioners
restraining them from widening the
county road through the lands of Simon
Maudru. 1t was held that there was
probable grounds for an injunction and
that the matter should not be so sum-
marily dealt with, but that the case
should be tried on its merits to see
whether there was ground for per
manent injunction. This will again delay
the construction of the Alliance and
Canton street railway, 1t is said. Maui
dru was required to give bond in the
sum of $500 to indemnify the defendants
against damage or loss.
ELLER- -KOHLER CASE.
In common pleas court Louisa Koh-
Ter secured a judgment against the
j. II. Eller company for $3.50 damages
| to her property claimed to have re-
suited from the jar of the heavy steam
hammers used in the Eller shops. The
case was appealed, but the circuit cour
held that there was no error, SO the
judgment stands. Judge Voorhees, rem
dered the decision.
ADDITIONAL ALIMONY.
Elsie Willaman was not satisfied will
the $40 alimony allowed her for the con
duct of her suit for divorce against he
husband, John Willaman, and asked th
circuit court to give more than hat
been allowed by the lower court. He
request was complied with and she wa
allowed 500 additional by Judge Voor
hees.
Circuit court will be in session mex
week to take up the other cases on tn
docket.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
All Competition Distanced.

The fast trains of the Union Pacific
reach San Francisco fifteen hours ahead of
all competitors. If you are in no hurry
take a slow train by one of the detour
routes. but if you want to get there with.
out suffering any Of the Inconvenience Of
winter travel, take the only direct route,
the UNION PACIFIC.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
State Of Missouri the Latest to be Dis
graced by Hanging Men Without
the Process Of Trial.
CONSIDERABLY LEFT HIS DEAD BODY INTACT
Promised the Doomed Man They Would Ship His
Corpse to His Mother and Then Proceeded to
String Him Up--Sheriff Rolled In the Mud
and His Prisoner Taken From Him.

Missouri, carried the victim off. Many
were for burning the negro at the stake,
but this was thought severe and the
mob considerably gave the negro a
chance to pray and then hanged him.
The lynchers assured Smith they would
ship his body to his mother in Kansas
City and they refrained from shooting
holes in the corpse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
Leased Wire Service.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Camden, Mo-, March 2.-Dewey Smith,
alias Bob O'Neil, negro, was lynched
early this morning by mob Of several
hundred miners for the murder. OF Chas.
Stanley, whom Smith killed in quarrel
The sheriff had Smith in charge but the
crowd rolled him in the mud. and de-
spite his plea for the fair name of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
FOUR men IN A DUEL
One Killed and the Other Three
arc MortaIIy Wounded.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Bush Hill, I. ia dispute over a
small bill led to dispute between
four men here yesterday. They met
on the street with aAd be-
gan firing. Bud Smith was ins<antly
killed and the other three were NOR
tally wounded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
WATCHMAN. BURNED.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Dayton, March 1.-Fire in the Dayton
Malleable Iron company's plant last
night entailed loss Of $4,000. Ed.
Coleman, a colored night watchman,
was burned to death. An explosion
caused the fire.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
WIDOW go
COMMITS SUICIDE,

hanging since Thursday, and was found
this morning by neighbors.
d. w. Grist, superintendent of the
American Steel Casting company,
while on tour Of the shops yesterday
afternoon, fell ten feet through an open
cellar and sustained severe injuries.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

Special to News-Democrat.
Alliance, March Mrs. ellison,
widow of Richard ellison, a member of
Ohio battery 26, in the civil war, was
found hanging to a support in smoke
house at her home three miles east
of Salineville. The body had been
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

which 1t is claimed the horse was un-
sound at the time of the sale, though
warranted to be sound. The horse died
soon after the sale from tumors of
its brain. Shertzer & Fry recovered
and the circuit court affirmed the judg-
ment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

Jan, 25,2o, Feb l-5-s-l2l5le.22-2s, Mar. 1851.
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-25

An unprecedented suit was insti-
tuted in the Chicago circuit court
last Friday. Rev. Michael j. Fitz-
simmons of the Holy Name Catholic
cathedral asks for an injunction to
restrain Father jeremiah j. Crowley
from attending mass at the cathe
dral. Crowley is the former pastor
of the Catholic church at Oregon,
Ill.,, who was communicated be-
cause of statements he made concern
ing ecclesiastical dignitarIes of the
Catholic diocese of Chicago. The
petition deals at length with the ac-
ton OF Crowley in attending mass at
the Cathedral of the Holy Name after
he had been communicated. Con-
tinuing, Father Fitzsimmons saws:
And your orator showeth that no
person has the right to enter said
church or to attend divine service
therein who is not pew holder in
said church. or who has not the con-
sent of your orator or of Most Rev
erend chbishop of Chicago to at
tend the celebration of mass or other
religious services therein : Father
Fitxsimmons further states that, &C
cording to the usages which govern
the Roman Catholic church, it is not
permitted that persons who have
been exeommunicated from the
church shall attend upon. hear or
participate in the celebration Of mass
in the church. Able attorneys have
been employed on both sides and the
result of the trial will be Watched
with interest, especially il church
circles.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-25
NEW COATS

extremely we'll. fitting tightly and very
neatly round the hips and narrow round
the ankles. and this was supplied with
short basqued. tight fitting coat with
collar and waistcoat of ivory MORE an
tique embroidered in ribbons.
Once again blue serge may be cor
daily recommended for immediate
wear. the finest diagonal and the dark
est tone being preferable to any other
description OF this perennial favorite.
while those of us who are tired of bo-
Ieros-and many may be thus labeled
will hail with delight the advent of the
three-quarter coat. rounding from the
front TO the back and supplied with
straight waistcoat. such a waistcoat
and turn back direcfoire, collar being
made of embroidered silk. To describe
the coat as three quarter length is per-
Eaps somewhat of an exaggeration.
The latest novelty seems to hover half
way between the hip jacket and the
three-quarter length Of our previous
fancies. These vary. Of course. in de-
tail. some of them bearing a seam
round the hip. others being cut quite
straight. SO that they outline rather
than fit the waist. and then. again.
some are on the essentially masculine
principle. fastening double breasted.
with rundown collar of velvet at the
back. the revers and the front being of
cloth similar TO the coat
The first cut shows model Of the
type just noted. a curved basque of
some length. which is a favorite with
the Parisians. The front fastens dag
onally. and the costume is of brown
cloth trimmed with chinchilla fur. This
model is perfectly tight fitting. and
only a tiny opening is left at the
neck.
In the first sketch also appears a
handsome sack paletot. and this. OF
faced beaver colored cloth. has revers
and a collar of brown skunk. The front
fastens slightly to the side. and the
buttons are concealed entirely.
The smooth finished tweed gown de-
picted in the second cut is turned out
In two colors and finished with quaint