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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
Starved His WI c.

Columbus, Feb. 4.-Isadore Autz, OF
243 East Blenkner street, is in serious
trouble through his alleged efforts to
get rid of wife. She says he has tried
to drive her away by abuse and to
starve her out, but she has clung to him
and to her six little children.
Isadore appeared at the probate
court, and with tears in his eyes de-
clared the woman insane, and asked
that she be sent to an asylum. Isadore
was apparently deeply grieved, and It
was not until Mrs. Autz had been
brought in and succeeded in establish
ing her sanity that his pretense was un-
covered. Then Judge Galloway gave
him a scathing lecture from the bench
declaring that his wife's only appear
ance Of insanity is in the fact that she
stuck to him.
The woman was discharged and the
humane society will try to send Isadort
to prison for neglecting to provide foI
his family.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
WILL BUY SITE FOR
A NEW BUILDING
Stark County Telephone Company Has Complet-
ed Arrangements for Purchase of Lot at
Tuscarawas St. and Cleveland Ave.

On Friday afternoon the directors Of
the Stark County Telephone company
completed arrangements for the pur-
chase of a lot on West Tuscarawas
street, where they will very shortly
erect handsome building for telo-
phone purposes.
The lot is the southeast quarter of
the DR.. Walker property at the corner
of Tuscarawas and Cleveland avenue,
opposite the Central Savings bank.
Cleveland architects are already pre-,
pairing plans OF the new edifice. These
will be submitted in O short time and
will be acted upon Immediately. 1t is
the purpose of the company to have
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
NEW Assignment
Cases Set For Hearing In Common
Pleas Court This Week.
ALL WILL Be READY FOR TRIAL
Work Is Laid Out for Judges and
Juries In Both Court
Rooms.

The assignment for this weeks court
is not as extensive so far as the num-
Der of cases set for hearing Is concerned,
but all those assigned are said to be
ready for trial. Nearly all are jury
cases. Following is the assignment for
both rooms:
ROOM NO 1-JUDGE MCCARTHY.
Tuecday, Feb. 5--Hearing motion
docket. Guffey vs. Weaver & Sons;
Koch Bros. vs.. Tschantz; Wonderly VS.
Oldneld ct al.
Wednesday, Feb. 6-B.ackledge VS.
Young; Purney vs.. Lash; Feightner VS.
Aldinger.
Thursday, Feb. 7.-Dreyer ct al. vs.
Central Savings Bank company: Powe!
vs.. General Accident Insurance com.
pany.
Friday, Feb. S.-Garvin vs.. Skeleton
ct al: Graham vs.. Meuser Bros.
ROOM NO. 2-JUDGE AMBLER.
Tuesday, Feb. 5-Hearing motion
docket. McCurdy VS.. Pennsylvania
company; Culp VS.. Goughnour; Astor
vs.. City Of Canton.
Wednesday, Feb. 6--Kittinger vs. Kit
| finger; Thoma vs.. Loutzenheiser; Ohit
ex rel. Jampson VS.. Harmon.
Thursday, Feb. 7-Wilhelm VS.. Palm
National Cash Register company VS.
Bloomberg ct al
Friday, Feb. 8-Karper vs.. Brechbill
Admr.. ETC.; Katool VS.. New England
Carnival and Promoting Co. ct al.
| Erskine VS.. Killey.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
BARRlCADED HER HOME.
AToledo Woman Who Is Determined That
Thieves Shall Not Enter.

Toledo, o., Feb. 4.-Considerable in.
terest has been stirred up in Morrow
county over bold attempt to coerce
a large sum of money from Mrs. Mary
8. Eccles. of Cardington.
Mrs Eccles is credited with being
worth about 100000, said to be en-.
tirely in cash and convertible securi
ties, and 1t has developed that she has
of late been sent number of threat.
ening letters demanding sums ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 and promising
personal injuries II the demands were
not complied with.
Mrs. Eccles. it Is said. believed a
prominent business man of the town to
be at the bottom of the combination
and charged him with it, notifying him
that she was prepared to defend her
house in case of attack.
The house has been securely guarded
by lock and bar and the widow sleeps
with revolver under her pillow and
a shotgun in her room.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
IS STILL MISSING.
No News From w. s. Cowan Who Left
Ills Home Recently.

No News From W. S. Cowan Who Left
Ills Home Recently.
East Liverpool, Feb. mo word has
yet been received from William s.
Cowan, the travelling salesman whose
prolonged absence from his home at
Beaver Falls has caused his family
great uneasiness. Descriptions Of
the missing man have been sent to
every city and town he has formerly
visited in his regular rounds, but no
information whatever has been re-
Ceived.
Cowan in the past never failed to
keep his family posted concerning his
movements when away from home and
the fact that he has failed in this in
stance has given rise to the suspicion
of foul play. II Is not known that he
had any difficulties either financial
OF otherwise and his family relations
have been extremely agreeable.
This would dispcl the theory of sui,
eide.
A travelling man named Hook claims
that Cowan was a passenger on the
westbound train Tuesday evening and
that he got off at the depot here. Mrs
Harriet Cowan. of east end mother of
the missing man, did not hear OF him
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
What They Say Of the Returns Made
By a Canton Deputy Inspector.
William J. BRYAN WILL
attend The Big BANQUET
Democratic Leader Will Make
a aSpeech at c Columbus.
The Dow Tax COIIec.
ton.

Columbus, Feb. 4.--Deputy Elmer e.
Miller has submitted to Chief G.. w.
Collier, of the stationary engineers
board, a full report of his investigation
of the boiler explosions occurring at
Johnstone, Trumbull county, January
/, and which resulted in the killing of
two and injuring of several persons.
Snap shot views of the explosion were
taken and will be sent to headquarters
as soon as they are developed. The
boiler was not equipped with q low
water alarm and is the first one to
come under the law requiring the use
Of such safety devices. Chief Collier
said yesterday that the reports of Mr..
Miller were the most lucid and descrip-
tive filed with the department.
Deputy Miller issued 81 licenses in
January. He rejected IA applications.
His travelling expenses were $6A.75 and
collections S1S2. This week he will
visit Lisbon, East Liverpool and Steu-
benville. He will be at Akron, Rittman
nnd Ravenna next week.
BRYAN WILL ATTEND.
William Jennings Bryan has sent
word that he will be present at the
Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln leagues
banquet at Columbus, February IL.
This effectually disposes of the reports
circulated alleging that Bryan's name
was used by the club for advertising
purposes only.
All the counties of the state, except
ing Hamilton, have made returns to
State Auditor Guilbert Of the
DOW TAX COLLECTION
for the six months ending in December.
These semi-annual settlements are
made in January, but II seems the large
counties are a month later in settling
up. Local option laws are in effect in
Harrison and Geauga counties, that is
they are supposed to be, but both coun-
ties are on the list at this settlement.
Geauga contrived to stay dry" until
the present collection was made, but
Harrison broke over during the first
half of the year. Contemporaneous with
the coming Of oil operators in this
county were the "speakeasies," which
soon after were found in full blast.
The county auditor collected the tax
from the proprietors. Stark county
paid in S13.73245, decrease of $206.27
against the sum turned In six months
ago Harrison's tax was $27143
Michael Burg, Stark county pro-
duct, has completed thrce-year SELL
tence In the penitentiary for shooting
with intent to wound, and has been
released.
GEORGE T. BLAKE,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
A Prize Orator.
pecial to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Akron, Feb. 2.-E. NJ. Robinson took
FIRST prize at the Buchtel oratorical con-
test held here last night. He will repre-
sent the college at the state contest TO
be held at Wooster February Il. He
has won many prizes in this line.
Mr.. NJ. George and Miss Bessie Brown,
Akron young people were married Thurs
lay in Cincinnati. Eoth are under age
and 1t was done without the knowledge
If either of their parents. Mr.. George
IS only II Yeas old.
a prominent Akron man has asked the
,ity for a site on which he will build
l public library. The old cite Of the
city hall which was destroyed last sum-
mer by the rioters has been suggested,
1ut no definite action has been taken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05

being in this city and believes the
drummer was mistaken in stating IT
was her son whom he recognized.
A report was received from Roches.
ter stating that Cowan was seen cross
ing the bridge there Wednesday night,
but no credence is given to the rumor
as It could not be learned who 1t was
that claimed to have seen Cowan.
The case is a very mysterious one
and no explanation OF the circumstance
is forth coming from any source.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05

the work of construction commenced
as speedily as possible, as the influx
of business makes new quarters imper
ative.
Manager Walton has nothing to say
regarding the new structure, except
that it is to be modern in every respect
and particularly adapted to the busi-
ness for which it is to be planned.
That the new building will he an or
nament and a credit to Canton, those
who are familiar with the new COM
pany have no doubt. The Stark Coun-
ty Telephone company is here to stay
and its business foundations are being
carefully laid in view to a permanent
and prosperous career.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
WILL KILL THE BILL.
3 :lieved That Hanna and Frye WIN Meet
Their Wlt rIoo.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The belief is
general In Washington that this week
will witness the sad rites over the
,ubsidy bill, Senator Hanna's pet meas
re. The bill would have bean laid to
est weeks ago had it not been for the
persistent work of Senators Hanna and
rye to keep 1t before the senate. II
low looks as though all their efforts
ill have proved to be vain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
New Ties for r. & 0. Railroad.

The Baltimore e. Ohio has more
than $4,000 new oak ties distributed
along it's Pittsburg division between
Glenwood and Sand Patch. Only the
best ties are selected now for this end
of the road. Next spring extra men
will be hired for track work and the
new ties will be put down under the
heavy 80 pound steel rails. All the
steel on curves now worn will be re-
placed by new heavy steel before long.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
Cied at Alliance.
special to News-Democrat.

Special 10 NGWs-DeInOtFdt,
Alliance, Feb. Mrs. Mary Lechlay,
ged 2S, died in this cityiast night. She
eaves a little son She IL sister OF
VI. ID. Mecenroy, a governmental sur
,eyor who was appointed through the
2ffCrts of Congressman Taylor, and is
low in the southwestern part of the
United States.
Ada Sanderson. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jameg SanGerson, died of diphthe-
ia here last night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
Inventor Puts New Job.

J. a. Putt has taken position with
the Diamond Light company. Mr.. Putt
is the inventor of the burner manufac-
tured by the company, and will now
devote his entire time with them. This
burner, also the fixtures, manufactured
by this company, have passed the ex-
animation of the National Board of
Underwriters, and are now permitted
for use anywhere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
Suit Against B. & O.

Defiance, o., Feb. John F. Nedry,
through his attorneys, Ansberry and
Ferrell, yesterday afternoon began suit
in common pleas court for $500 dam
road. The plaintiff says that on Decem-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
Well Known Editor De ead.

Eaton O., Feb. 4.-Levi G. Gould,
for nearly fifty years editor and pub.
Usher of the Eaton Democrat, died at
A o'clock Sunday afternoon as the re.
suit of stroke of paralysis received
week ago. He was also vice-presi'
dent of the Farmers and Citizens bank
and at one time trustee Of the Dayton
hospital. He was 70 years of age.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
rroppcd Dead.

Miss Anna Hannemann died at the
no emof Louis collars, on the MasrilIon
road, between l and o'clock Saturday
morning. She had been visiting with
Mrs. collars for some time. About IL
O'Clock she complained Of a pain in the
head and as It became worse, DR..
Fraunfelter was summoned but arrived
too late as she died before his coming.
Apoplexy is given as the cause of her
demise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
A BEAUTIFUL FASHION Journal.

The March number of "IiART DE LA
MODE" Just published, Il one of the fin
est ever Issued. IL contains 10 beautiful
colored plates, with page after page OF
other designs, and two pages devoted to
patterns which are sold for 2jc. each. IL
shows the prevailing styles and combi-
nations of colors, and should be read by
every lady who wishes TO be up-to-date In
the matter of dress. Single numbers 35c
each, at all newsdealers.
ORSE-BROUGHTON CO., Pub.isht RS
Fast 10th ST.. New YORK..
BD" Send &c. Stamp for sample copy. ~da
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
The Wrong Jul.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. 4.-Arthur
Jones stepped into Gerould's drug store
and asked for a drink of water. He
was directed to back room and poured
out a drink from jug that proved to
be cyanide of potassium. He dropped
dead instantly. He picked up the wrong
jug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05

Der "a he left Defiance to go to Lepsic.
When he alighted from the B. and o.
train at Hamler, an employe was hand
ling a large and heavy iron or steel rod,
which he careles,ly dropped on Nedry'a
foot, crushing, mangling and otherwise
injuring it. He alleges It to be due to
gross carelessness on the part of tho
company's servant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-05
pETTIGREW'S REPLY.
Senator Says It Is Long Jump From
Lincoln Down to Hanna.


Columbus, o., Feb. A. 1t has become
evident that the banquet of the Jeffer-
son-Lincoln league. to be held in this
city on the anniversary of Lincoln's
birthday, February 12, will be an affair
Of national Importance. Every city
and county seat and almost every ham
let in the state Of Ohio will be repre-
sented at the banquet, and hundreds
of responses have been received from
Democrats of national prominence.
LEADERS WILL CONFER.
1t will afford an occasion for the
Democratic leaders to confer as to plans
for future action, and from this aspect
may have a vast bearing on the future
Of the party and the nation. Arrange
melts were made at first for 1000
plates, and that limit has been raised
100 at time until 1900 plates are nov
not less than 1000 Democrats will get
their feet beneath the mahogany on the
evening in question. Seven of the most
prominent speakers in the Democratic
party will furnish the oratory for the
OCCdSlOU.
PETTIGREW'S REPLY.
Senator Pettigrew's reply to the in
vitation to respond to the toast From
Lincoln Down to Hanna was received
today by Chairman Orr, of the exeCu-
tive committe OF the league, and is
thoroughly characteristic. Mr.. Petit
grew says:
Dear Sir: / have received letter
inviting me to attend a banquet at
Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th of Feb
ruary and respond to the toast. From
Lincoln Down to Hanna l intend to
be present, and shall be glad to respond
to that sentiment. / fear | shall be un-
able to find language adequate to OK
press the vast difference between the
two. How 1t will be possible to paint
in the English tongue the descent from
all that is good to all that is bad? II
embraces the space between heaven and
hell between that which every honest
man ought to respect and that which
all should despise. Z.
II. f. PETTIGREW."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-15
WATCH THE ANARCHIST.

Ex-President Cleveland takes the posi- ton that the anarchist should 'be re- garded and dealt with as a habituai crimi- nal, always ready to commit murder" and the suggestion Is not bad one. When a man in one of our cities is known to be a habitual housbreakcr. thief or other law-breaker he is all the time under the surveillance of the police authorities. and they are constantly on the watch to prevent him from committing crime. An avowed anarchist Is a dangerous individ- ual whose teachings are liable at any time to lead to assassination, and as such. all of them should at all times be watched by the authorities, and thus pre- vented from carrying out their designs. To certain extent 1t might be looked on as an interference with the rights of the individual, but that Is only nominally true A man who teaches that the nnur- der of rulers and other officials is right, is an outlaw in theory and principle. even though he may never be guilty of any overt act, and he has no right to resent being watched and regarded with sus- picion. Anarchy should be made both un- popular and unprofitable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-15
REQUESTING ROMANCE.

Modern science seems determined not to leave romance leg to stand on It Is an organized. unsympathetic icono- clast, sicence is, and cares no more for sentiment and tradition than a pig does for a game of baseball Just when a person gets firmly rooted in some TO- mantle story or location along comes the march of improvement and smashes everything with the hammer of modern progress.
 Ever since we were old enough to read or listen to stories about Switzerland the dogs and monks of St. Bernard have been prominently connected with the country. Imagination has always retained a vivid picture of a large dog with a flask of wine tied to his neck and a lunch basket in his mouth. proving about the noun tain heights in the binding snow till he finds a lost and freezing traveller whom he revives and guides by unerring in- stinct to a haven of safety where the kindly monks are waiting to take charge of him. Stories of such rescues are in all the books, and to disbelieve or doubt them is rank inhdenity.
 Now, see what science has done. We are informed by a late traveller that shelters have been erected all along the paths on the mountains, and each shelter is provided with a telephone connecting with the hospice of st. Bernard. When a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-15
A DELICATE JOB.

Republican National Committeeman Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin, wants to play a gum game on the Southern negroes. which shows the hypocrisy of Republican pretence. and at the same time exhibits the trickery of the leaders of that party. He virtually urges his party to throw the negro overheard on the idea that with that element out of our politics there would no longer be any such thing as solid South and the Republicans would have e fair show at the offices. At the same time Payne realizes that 1t Is a ticklish and delicate business because. as he puts 1t, fin cer- tain close States the negro vote is an im- portant quantity" He might have said that 1t controls results in Indiana and Illinois and Ohio.
 That is fair exhibit of Republican feeling for the colored voters. It is not that they think the negroes entitled to the suffrage, or that depriving them of 1t would be wrong, but the idea is that the party needs those votes and must keep them, while at the same time the party desires to clear itself of the charge that 1t is a negro party in the South, and they also desire to rid themselves of the influence which delegations based on colored votes have in their national con- ventions. In other words. they want to shake the negro publicly and retain his confidence and votes. It is a slick scheme. but if Payne makes a success of it we shall be surprised. Many influential Northern Republicans now favor cutting down Southern representation in their Presidential Conventions. passing their objections to such representation on the fact that delegates from the South are apportioned as from other States. but that they give no electoral voters for Republican candidates. The con- tention is true, but when they undertake to cut the negro out of his power in conventions and at the same time retain his votes they are likely to slip up-and we don't care a cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-15
MONTGOMERY LEADS IN TEXAS.
Number of Prizes Taken by Students
 in Dallas.

Montgomery students who entered the contests for prizes offered by the manage ment of the Texas State Fair at Dallas, Texas, have taken off many of the prizes. The prizes were awarded as follows:
 Best display of four drawings by any pupil of the second grade-First, Nancy Ellis, Montgomery, Ala; second, Ernest Boecher Dallas; third, Clyde Baugh' Montgomery, Ala.
 Best display of four drawings by any pupil of the third grade-First. Sarah Lee, Dallas; second Sadie Webb Dallas; third, Everett Young. Montgomery, Ala.
 Best display of four drawings by any pupil of forth grade-F'irst, Willis l.. Mat thews, Dallas; second Phares Coleman, Montgomery Ala; third, Lawson Long, Dallas.
 Best display of drawings entered for premiums No. 31 to No. 3S. inclusive-First Dallas public schools; second, R. K. Moore. Montgomery Ala; third, J. w.. Farrell, Greenville. Tex.
 Best display of four drawings of birds by a pupil of the seventh. eighth or ninth grade-First. Florence Ford, Montgom- cry, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-15
CHANGED HIS TUNE.

Ex-Governor Johnston rails at the new Constitution because 1t lowers the limit of the rate of taxation from 75c to 65c on the s1OO of taxable property. When he was Governor he sought to have the tax rate reduced to an extent that would have ruined the credit of the State and almost destroyed the schools. His recommenda- ton to the Legislature last year was for a reduction of one-fourth. Here is a letter he wrote on March of last year. The person to whom he wrote happened to be a negro in Hale County, but we will take 1t for granted that he did not know this fact. The letter is as follows:
 Montgomery, March 13, 1900. Mir Simon Porter, Whitsell, Ala:
 Dear Sir-I write to ask your support in my canvass for the United States Sen ate. It ha sbeen my good fortune to have been of some slight service to you and endeavored to do my duty as Governor. In doing this. l have offended many poli ticians, place-seekers and spoilsnen: I have guarded the treasury; punished thieves; held up defaulters: compelled tax dodgers to bear their share of taxes; paid off the deficit of $6O000 We have nearly twelve hundred thousand dollars cash in the treasury and can now reduce taxes about one-third. Accomplishing these things has made me many enemies and I must rely upon the honest people to stand by me.
 You will find the bolters and defaulters and anti-Bryan men all against me, but hope to have your aid and good will.
 Respectfully,
 Jos. F. Johnston.
 (Copied from Advertiser of April 5th 19OOD
 Of course his claims were grossly ex- aggerated for it has been proven time and time again that his so-oalled wiping out of a deficit did not take place. For in stance at the time he wrote the above letter $550 900 of the money in the treasury belonged to the schools and the old sol diers and was made to do duty as part of the surplus It was not paid out until after October 1st, 1900. This year the same state of facts existed. but the State officials did not claim that the fact of $55o 600 of school and pension money being in the treasury was any exploit of theirs. It camo from the pockets of the people and has been paid out since the begin ming of this month to those to whom it belonged