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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
TALKED ABOUT
SUNDAY CLOSING.

About fifty members of the Stark
County Liquor league held star cham
Der session in Wernet hall Sunday af
ternoon at which matters pertaining
to the Sunday closing agitation were
discussed.
Although the strictest secrecy has
been maintained regarding the result
of the conference, it is understood that
the league came to no general agree
ment on the question.
1t is evident that there were some
dissenting voices on general Sunday
closing proposition.
One of the saloonists limited that the
matter rested just where it did pre-.
vious to the meeting, that is that each
saloonist shall use his own discretion
in the premises, exclusive of any fra
ternal agreement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
MURDEROUS ATTACK.
Made byl One Brother On AnotherIn a
Fit of Insanity.

Painesville, o., Feb. A struggle
between two brothers took place on
farm in North Madison in which one
was shot through the leg and barely
escaped with his life.
Charles Shepherd had seemed to act
strangely of late and neighbors notified
his brother Millard, who lived in Cleve-
land Charles being the sole occupant
of the farm. According to Millard, the
two were in the house alone and Charles
had retired, when, without a moments
warning he drew revolver from under
pillow and began firing at his brother.
Millard grabbed his brother and a
struggle took place, In which Millard
slipped and lost his hold He says
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
KIEFFER CASE.
On Trial In Common Pleas Court at
Rayenna.

Ravenna, O., Feb. 1.-After several
delays the first of the criminal cases
against John II. Keifer was commenced
Thursday in common pleas court One
of the defendants counsel, Hon. s. p.
Wolcott, was sick and unable to he
present. The prosecution elected to try
one of the forgery cases first, and a
note given to the First National bank
of Kent. October 5, 1900, for s25 was the
basis for the indictment under which
the present case is being tried. There
are nine notes which are claimed to
bear forged signatures that have been
issued, aggregating $500.
The prisoner has decreased In weight
nearly so pounds since his Incarceration
in jail, and his complexion is very
paid. He convened frequently with his
attorney, c. B. Newton. and occasion
ally smiled as the evidence was being
introduced.
Arguments will be made today, and
the case will probably reach the jury
by noon.
The attempted murder case against
John will be tried early next week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
COMING INAUGURATION.
Elaborate Preparations at Washington
for the Great Event.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The committee
in charge of preparations for President
McKinley's second Inauguration is
making progress, and members say the
event promises to eclipse any preceding
Inauguration in display and complete
ness. The musical arrangements for
the inaugural ball have been completed.
The Marine band will supply the prom
enade music for the hall. while a Sc
lected orchestra of 125 pieces will render
the dance music under the direction of
Professor w. A. Haley. This orches-
ira began rehearsals today and will
meet daily hereafter.
The Marine Band has been engaged
for series of five concerts to be held in
the hall of the Pension building on
March and 6. to afford an opportunity
to those who cannot attend the in
augural ball to view the decorations,
which will be left in place until after
the concert. The price for each of
these concerts will be so cents, while a
Sc ticket will be charged for admission
to the ball. A chorus of 500 local singers
will be feature of the closing concert.
The ballroom decorations, 1t Is said.
will surpass in splendor anything ever
seen here.
This year, for the first time, the stands
along the route of the inaugural parade
will not be let to the highest bidders,
but will be erected under the direction
of the inaugural committee, apd seats
in the stand sold under its direction.
Reasonable prices will be charged for
these seats, one purpose for the COM
mittees retaining control being to pre-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
The Storm In Canton.

Quite severe wind and rain storm
visited this ectsion Sunday night
During the day the temperature mod.
Grated and there was some promise
of milGer weather, but early iE the
evening the wind blew almost gale
and later in the night the rain turned
to snow. Monday morning the tenn
perature fell rapidly and it became
quite cold.
The principal effect of the storm
locally was to keep great many per-
sons from the various churches of the
city. There was no interference with
street car or railway traffic. and the
paved streets were put in fair condi-
tion for sleighing. No damage was
reported.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05

Charles knocked him over the head with
his revolver, but Millard managed to
escape to neighbors.
Charles fled and hid In barn on
the Swetland farm, where he was pulled
out of hay NOV this morning and
landed in Jail here by Sheriff Frank
Hughes and Deputies May and st.
John, with the assistance of the Madi-
son officers
The young man who committed the
alleged assault is about thirty years Of
age, and he is alleged to have assaulted
two neighbors within the past week. He
seems to be affected with melancholia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
WANT A NEW TRIAL.
WEIGH and Arnold Object to the Jup's
Verdict.

The defendants in the well drilling
case of John T. Atwood against James
Welch and ]. L. Arnold. through their
attorneys, A. A. Thayer and Wann and
Bow, have filed motion for new trial,
claiming that the verdict was not in
accordance with the testimony and that
there was error sufficient to warrant
a rehearing. The Jury found In favor
Of Atwood. giving him verdict for the
amount claimed to be due for drilling
the well.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
Rescuers Mixed.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Henderson, KY, Feb. 4.-William
Elliott and Homer Hill. rushing to the
rescue Of Miss Kate Sneed. who found
burglar in her room this morning,
mistook each other for marauder
and before the mistake was discovered
Elliott was seriously hurt and Hill
slightly. The burglar escaped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
IN SUPREME COURT.
Case Of Hess Against Canton. Msssillon
Railway Is Argued.
From a sStaff Corresnondent.

From sStaff Correspondent.
Columbus, Feb. 1.-The suit of jacob
F. Hess VS.. the Canton Massillon Elec-
trio Railway company for damages for
injury to shade trees was argued in
supreme court today. Hess sued for
1891 and got verdict for $138.l8,
which has been set aside.
GEORGE Il. BLAKE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
Robbed Rich Banker.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Moundsville, w. Va, Feb. 4.-Mask.
ed men entered the residence of T. l.
Rogerson, a rich merchant, this morn
ing. They covered Rogerson and his
wife with their revolvers. and got 500
in silver, a $50 gold watch and failed
to find $500 in the room. No clue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05

vent extortion. The chief reason for
this departure, however. is that the
rough, unsymmetrical structures hereto
fore erected have detracted from the
general scheme of decoration of the line
of procession. The committee viii erect
slightly stands and strive to decorate
them handsomely, in harmony with the
buildings near them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05

Stops the Cough
and Works ON tho Cold.
Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one dav. No cure. no pay.
Price 25 cents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
PROTEST FROM AMERICA.
Minister Conger Instructed to Protest
Against Proposed Expedition.

Washington, Feb. 20-Minister Con-
ger has been instructed by cable to
communicate to the foreign minis
ters at Picking the feeling of the Uni
ted States government that further
hostile expeditions should not be in
dulged in at this time.
This action was taken by the state
department. after the cabinet discus
sion had developed the attitude of
the administered ton. 1t is understood
that this course was regarded as best
since it left room for another appeal
to the powers, directly through their
foreign Offices, in case Mr.. Conger's
effort are futile. The state depart
ment officials decline to make public
the text of the note. However, it
was said to be in perfect accord with
the policy already developed and to
make manifest the deep conviction of
the United States government that
these proposed hostile expeditions
gre in violation of the rights of in
dividual parties to the peace nego-
Citations, tending to bring about the
failure of these negotiations. If the
threat of military expeditions is bas-
ed upon desire to force the Chinese
ENJOYS to speedier action upon the
ministerial proposals, then it has not
yet been demonstrated sufficiently
that the Chinese government is not
acting to the best of it's ability.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
VICTORY IN DEFEAT.
Allies Accept Compromise Proposed by
the Chinese.

Pekin, Feb. 22.-Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang have received tele-
graphic instructions from the court
to notify the ministers of the pow
ers that an edict has been issued re-
garding the punishment of Chinese
officials, contirmatory OF the demands
made by the ministers, as follows:
Gen. Tung Flu Sian to be degraded
and deprived of his rank.
prince Tuan and Duke Ian, to be
disgraced and exiled.
prince Chuang, Wing Men and
Chao Shu Chiao, to commit suicide.
"Hsu Chen Yu, Yu Hsien and HI
Hahn, to be beheaded.'
This is not exactly what the min
listers demanded, but it is considered
advisable to agree to it, as the de-
mand for lives has been agreed to,
except in the case of Gen. Tung Fuh
Sian, whom the court is powerless to
modest.
There is a private understanding
that his life will be claimed when it
is possible.
The European and Chinese secre-
taries of the legations and others
who have lived in China for years con-
slider that China has, gained victory,
as the only man the court has to be-
head is Yu Hsien. The other two are
in the hands of the Japanese, and
could be beheaded when their exc
cution is wanted. Suicide is no dis
grace whatever in the eyes of the
Chinese.
j., No one believes Gen. Tung Fuh Sian
will ever suffer punishment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
THE 4 NEWS in IOWA
NAfuRALIzATIoN rAPERs VOID.
Votes OF People Who Held Them Car
n csled Because Of Fraud.

Votes OF People who Held Them Can-
cslsd Because 81 Fraud.
Knoxville, Feb. 21.--Judge Gamble
OF the district court here has issued
an order canceling the naturalization
papers OF thirteen supposedly legal
voters Of Marion county, all recent
emigrants from Holland and residents
in the vicinity Of Pella. The cancel.
ing of the papers is the result OF pro-
ceedings begun by William Mentzer,
who Is engaged in an election contest
In the district court to determine
whether he or William Stone is en-
titled to the office of county attorney.
Mentzer, the republican, received
nearly an equal number of votes to
those received by Stone, his demo-
cratic competitor. AS the case now
stands difference of twelve votes
will be sufficient to give Mentzer the
Office. The latter claims sufficient
number of illegal votes were cast for
Stone to give him the office. AS
step toward the determination of the
contest in his favor, he began an &C
ton to have the naturalization pa
pers in question Cancelled. and with
success, as the order of Judge Gamble
indicates. The thirteen defendants
appeared and made statements under
oaths, admitting that they received
their first papers in July, 1900. and
their second ones in October, and that
the papers were not given them by
the Judge or clerk of the district
court. The law requires that per-
son must come before the court or
clerk and renounce allegiance to his
former sovereign. This they never
did. 1t further states that two years
must elapse before second papers
must be taken out. This time did not
elapse. Fraud was evident in the
verbal and written evidence from be-
ginning to end. All of the persons
whose papers were Cancelled swore
they had voted the democratic ticket.
1t is asserted other papers might,
with propriety, be Cancelled, but in.
asmuch as the list already disposed
of will be enough to determine the
contest case, there is no prospect of
further steps in this direction. It is
now believed Mentzer will win in the
contest case and will be permitted to
qualify as county attorney.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
IOWA MILLS IN A TRUST.
Gigantic Cereal Company Formed Mt
Akron, Chic.


Akron, O., Feb. 20.-The plans of @.
c. Barber and his new associa ties in
terested in the combination of all the
independent cereal companies have
been perfected, and the new corpora
ton will be brought into being in a
very few days. 1t will be known as
the Great Western Cereal company
and will be capitalized at S3,OO0,O0O. In
addition to the stocks, $1,5O0,O0O in
bends will be issued to run for twenty
years at per cent interest 1t is
estimated that the output of the COM
bined mills will be about six thou
sand barrels, or half of the output of
the American Cereal company, known
as the oatmeal trust. The concerns
which are in the new combination are
as follows:
Akron Cereal company, Akron, o.;
tine, Iowa; H. r. Heath & Sons, Fort
Dodge, Iowa; Nebraska City Cereal
mills, Nebraska City, Neb.; Steward
& Merriam, Peoria, ILL.,; Sioux Milling
company, Sioux City, Iowa; David Oil
yer, Joliet, ILL.,; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
company's oatmeal mill exclusive of
zeal estate), Minneapolis, Mimi;
Northwestern Cereal company. Minne-
apolis, Mimi: Cedar Falls Mill COM
pany, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
o. c. Barber will be chairman of the
board of directors and L. c. Miles
treasurer. A complete list of the Of
ficers is: Frank p. Sawyer, Musca-
tine, Iowa, president; Joy Morton,
first vice presidents; Henry L. Little,
Minneapolis, second vice president;
L. c. Miles, Akron, Ohio, trea surcr;
David Oliver, Jr., Joliet, ILL.,, secre-
tary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
.nT1Kr OF WEsrMINsrER NAMED.
In Divorce suit.of AtheSt ion
DIX W. Anterior. n XII s5

Correspondent IN Divorce Suit. Of AtheSt t''l
W. AthertOn.
London, Feb. 20. Major -. Y. AIN
ertdn. second in command OF the
Twelfth prince Of Wales) Lanlccers,
now in South Africa, has tiled sun
for divorce against his wife. MADE!
Louisa Atherton, naming the Duke OF
Westminster as correspondents.
with the announcement OF the M,
;np ~ the suit of "Atherton VS.. Ath-
erton and Westminster" the long an
ticipated divorce proceedings Q! Ma
Tor Atherton against his wife. with
the Duke of Westminster figuring In
the role of correspondent, have az
length materialized. Within the past
thirty-six hours lawyer who is looK-
ed upon as the leader of the divorce
court bar, has been retained in behal1
of the petitioner. The case cannot
be aired in court, at any rate 1or
some months, and possibly not before
autumn, and the friends of the just
married duke may yet succeed IN
compromising the matter ana pre-
venting trial. But as Major Ather-
ton is reported to have already re-
fused a check of 100000 as compen-
sation for the injury he is SAID TO
have sustained, the task ahead OF
those who are trying to arrange q
settlement, among whom is said to De
King Edward himself, would seem to
be insuperative. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
NEWS IN GENERAL
, DEATH IN a KANSAS SALOON.
wife OF Bartender Shot In Raid ~
81 ;s Number OF Farmers.

wife OF Bartender Shot In . Raid ~ 2
Number Of Farmers.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb, 20.--A spe-.
cial to- the Star from Leavenworth,
Kansas, says: Twenty masked farm.
ers armed with shotguns attempted
to raid q saloon in Wildwood, small
place fourteen miles north OF here,
and in the melee that followed Mrs.
Rose Hudson, wife of the barkeeper,
was instantly killed, her head being
completely blown of; William WEBB
one Of the raiders, was shot in the
arm. and two or three others were
slightly hurt. One hundred shots
were fired. John and Henry Wilson,
Young farmers, members of the MOB,
have been arrested, and warrants are
out for others implicated. The town
is in feryor of3excitament and fur turin.
err trouble is threatened.
The saloon was run by Mrs. Mlcnael
Iochner. She had been warned to
close the place, but refused. Twenty
men. all armed and wearing handker-
chiefs for masks, approached the sa-
loon. Two of the number, Joe Turner
and John Willburn, entered and or
dered drinks. Bartender Hudson had
scarcely set the glasses out on the
bar when the men gave a signal. I'M
mediately the door was burst open
and the masked men rushed into the
place. Half a dozen shotguns were
raised to the ceiling and fired, appar-
emily to warn the saloonkeeper that
they meant business, while two men
approached Hudson with leveled guns.
Hudson grabbed the barrels of both
for an instant and, then fell to the
floor. The guns we're discharged as
he fell, the charge from one striking
the wall and that from the second
piercing the stove.
Mrs. Hudson rushed to the scene
from the living rooms in the rear and
stood in the doorway. She had bare
ly reached the spot when q gun was
leveled at the door and discharged.
The shot struck her in the forehead
above the eyes, and she fell mortally
wounded. Hudson rushed to his wife's
side to administer to her, but she died
before he could carry her to another
room. During the shooting William
Webb, one of the raiders, was acct
dentally shot in the arm, and two or
three others were wounded slightly.
A few more shots were fired, but the
mob. alarmed at the killing of Mrs.
Hudson, quickly left the place with
out stopping to destroy the liquors
and fixtures. Anticipating the at
tack, Hudson had gathered about him
ten armed men. They, however, taken
by surprise, were stampeded and this
fact and the killing of Mrs. Hudson
probably prevented bloody riot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
DlSTILLERY OUT $4,000.
Polk County Judge Decides Agent Nae'
Not Account for LiquorR.

Folk County Judge Decides Agent Need
Not Account for Liquors.
Des Moines, Feb. 19.-In the district
court Judge Holmes sustained the de-
murrer to the petition of the Noun
tain Distillery company in it's suit
against B. F. Parker. The defendant
acted as agent for plaintiff. Plaintiff
claimed he failed to account to it for
about $4,000 worth of goods sent to
him on consignment and for sales
made aggrega ting $1,000. 1t sued for
a Judgment for the total amount and
secured the appointment of a receiver
to take possession of the goods in
Parker's possession consigned to him
by it.
Parker demurred to the petition on
the ground that the contract sued on
was against public policy, inasmuch
liquor laws in order to comply with it,
His contention was that an agent cam
not carry on business for an employer
under tax paid by the agent and
that the law requires that the EN-.
ployer pay a tax for the agent, taking
out the certificate in the employers
name. He alleged that in this case
he carried on the business under a
tax paid by himself and that the
Mountain Distillery company never
had complied with the law. -.
Plaintiff will amend it's petition to
comply with the ruling of the court
and hopes to be able to throw the bur.
den of proof upon Parker and to at
least compel him to prove that he was
a law yiolator in order to establish
his case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
Hacked With n Knife.

Davenport, Feb. 20.--Peter Wulf, a
patient at Morbonia hospital, had an
attack of melancholia, in which he
attempted to end his existence. He
used dull pocket knife and first at
tempted to stab himself in the temple
Next he tried to sever the jugular
vein. He cut himself about the neck
until he succeeded in cutting the
facial artery, and was in condition to
bleed to death in a very short time,
when an attendant discovered him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
DIES MONIES MILITARY POST.
Appropriation Of 100000 In General De-
fciency Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2o.-The general
deficiency bill, reported to the house
yesterday, carries an item of $2OO,UOO
for beginning work ON Fort Des
Moines. This is all the secretary of
war asked for, as he can use no more
during the fiscal year. The post will
be divided into three sections, the
first of which will cost $4,000. The
total cost of the buildings to be erect
ed is estimated at between $1,000, 900
and $2,0O0,000. Plans are now being
prepared by the. quartermaster de-
clusively cavalry post for the pres
ent, capable of accommodating a full
regiment of cavalry. Mr.. Hull says
when the post is completed and &C.
cupied it will be the biggest and most
important cavalry post in the United
States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
MRS. NATION IN JAIL.
Refuses to Give a $4,000 Bond to Keep
= l-L-E = the Peace.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. .21.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation and her two companions, Mrs.
Crist and Miss Madeline Southland,
are still confined in the county jail.
Mrs. Nation stolidly persists that she
will not give a $4,000 bond to keep
the peace and will remain in Jail. The
other two women are undecided, but
it is thought will secure bonds in q
day or two. They. occupy the hospi-
tai ward at the Jail, large bare
room, .2ax4O feet. The furnishings
are not different from those of the
and other cells, except that comfort
able beds have been provided. There
are also two tables for writing, and
Mrs. Nation has improvised cup
board. There has been a constant
stream of visitors to the cell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
Onawa Physlclan Killed.

Onawa, Feb. 21.-Dr. Daniel Handel,
a prominent physician of Onawa, was
struck by the Sioux City & Pacific
passenger train No. 10, southbound, at
the Diamond street crossing, receiv-
ing injuries which resulted in his
death. He had, just stepped out of
DR.. Harmon's Office, which stands
close to the tracks, and evidently did
not see or hear the train. He has
lived in Onawa most of the time for
twenty-five years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
Found Guilty Of Rohherv

Upton, Feb. 2o.-The jury returned
a verdict against Becker, finding him
guilty as charged in the indictment.
Becker is one of the men who was i'm
pli:ated in the robbery of three men
in box car on the c. & N. w. road
between Stanwood and Clarence last
fall. He, with others implicated in
the same case, was arrested in Cedar
Rapids and escaped from the jail in
Marion, nearly killing the tailor. >.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-22
MRS. NATION NOT GUILTY.
Wrccking Of Senate Saloon at Topeka Not
9 Held Against Her.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 22-Judge Nc
Cabe of the city court handed down
a decision in the case against Mrs.
Carrie Nation for smashing the SEN
ate saloon, discharging her. The case
was submitted on an agreed state
,ment of facts. Judge McCabe held
that since Mrs. Nation had no malice
toward the proprietors of the place,
Kelly & Lytle, and destroyed the
place in abating public nuisance,
she was not guilty Of malicious de-
struction of property This does not
affect the cases pending against Mrs.
Nation for the Sunday raid, for which
she is now in the county Jail.