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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

The funeral will take place from the
St. Johns church on Monday morning
at $3.50 o'clock. A detail of firemen will
act as pail bearers and number Of.
members of the department will attend
in a body. The combination wagon
from No. 6, which McAllister drove,
will be driven in the funeral procession.
All of the members of station No, 8
and all of the minute men in the city
will be in line. The body will be in
tered in st. Johns cemetery.
The firemen of the city. who have
been detailed to, attend the funeral Of
Charles McAllister and all of the minute
men are asked by the chief to assemble
at the central station at o'clock on
Monday morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
STRIKE IS
THREATENED
BY Lady Conductors at
Chillicothe.
The COMPANY PERSISTS
In Demanding That They Per-
form Duties Inconsistent
With Their Dignity, It
ls Said.

Chillicothe's LADY" street car con-
ductors. the first, original and only fe-
male street car conductors in the coun-
try, are talking about going on strike,
and the city is holding It's breath until
the matter has been settled. Public at
tention has of late been, called away
from the lady conductors Other affairs
of moment have occupied the nation.
But they have gone steadily about their
duties-as they conceived them-and
were happy until this thunderbolt fell
upon them. Here is the story:
On East Main street the street car
track crosses the tracks Of the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern railway.
There are many tracks there, and as
much shifting is done up and down,
there is an engine coming or going
pretty nearly all the time.
Now, the state law provides that at
a crossing of this kind the street car
conductor shall go forward, see that
the way is clear and signal the car to
come forward. But the lady street car
conductors have refused to perform this
duty. 1t would be undignified for them
to be hopping off and on the cars in that
way, and then, besides, II they walked
out on the railroad track they might
get run over. So this duty has devolved
upon the motormen. When they come
to the tracks they stop their cars, get
off, run forward, take squint along
the tracks, and then run back to the
car again. Frequently by the time they
get back an engine would come along
and considerable delay would follow
But that was nothing, for the conduc-
tors could sit calmly In the cars and
rest.
But few nights ago there was col.
lision. An engine ran into q ear as II
was crossing the tracks and damaged II
considerably. Luckily the engineer
had his engine under control, and Is ths
motoFpan managed 70 Jump and save
himself no one was hurt The oonduc'
tes ~ = = g eely 4 boy x a sr!s..ens4 G. { y ] 4. \.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

F0ILED
Masked Men Tried to
Blow q Safe
AT PARkERSBURG, W. VA.
Attenda Ia Mt Was Covered With
q Gun--Thieves Were Fright
ened When Booty Was
In Sight.

Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Parkersburg, W. Va. March -Four
masked men attempted to blow the safe
containing several thousand dollars
and lot of diamonds at Johnson's
poker room early this morning. The
attendant was covered with a gun and
forced to lie down and cover his face.
The burglars worked for an hour and
were frightened away just about the
time the job was completed. No booty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
IN CONGRESS-.
House Agrees to Conference Report on
the St. Louis Exposition.

House Agrees to Conference Report on
the st. Louis Exposition.
Washington, March 1.-At the cab
met meeting today, the last to be held
during President McKinley's first ad-
ministration, all the cabinet members
rendered designations to take effect
March 4. All will be re-appointed by
the president on that day, including
Attorney General Griggs. who will not
retire from the cabinet for month or
SO.
A resolution in the house to take up
the army appropriation bill for two
hours debate and then vote on the
senate amendments was adopted on
rising vote. of 118 to SO. At 1920 p. M,
Democrats demanded a roll call, which
was ordered, and filibustering began.
Washington, March 1.-The report of
the special comittee Of the house which
investigated the employment rolls has
been made bublic by Chairman Moody.
II says that some OF the faults OBJ
served in the administration of affairs
of the house are attributed to the per-
sistence Of members of the house in
urging upon officers the appointment
of their constituents and friends to
subordinate places, and that such faults
are deeply rooted, of long standing, and
likely to continue under the administra-
tion of any political party as long as
such system is maintained"
The committee finds nothing to criti-
cize in the house postoffice or sergeant,
alarms office. OF the offices of the
clerk and doorkeeper the committee re-
ports that they found in both depart
ments certain abuses which may be
grouped under three heads, namely,
transfers of employees from the duties
ofthe positions to which they were ape
pointed to other duties, unjustiflable
payments Of compensation TO employees
while absent from their posts Of duty,
and divisions of salaries"
Under each heading the committee
specifies number OF Individual in
stances. The committee says that the
amount Of absenteeism II very consid4
eFable IL IL 'statAd that one eunploye
hns not worked over six months II tho
neayIt fcur yeare during Which b hoG
seZ on1 II 4. ~, I ~ .. 1s9n e y q Z. N
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
Broke a WORLDS Record.

In bowling match, last night, at
Massillon, Ben James, Massillon boy,
made an average score of 249 for three
games. The best record previous to
this was that Of Summers, of Cleve-
land, whose average score was 213.
The Santa Fe team played the game
that broke the city's record. The
score was 9st. Jamss's best score was
271.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
WAS THROWN UNDER
WHEELS OF A BUGGY
Miss Mary Rogers Painful Acct
dent at MassiIlon
Friday.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Massillon, March Miss Mary
Rogers was thrown under the wheels
of a buggy this morning by the sudden
starting of the horse attached. While
her injuries are very painful they are
not considered dangerous.
Charles Bowman, who had his skull
fractured few days ago by being
thrown from his wagon, is improving.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
RESULT OF
ACCIDENT
Was Death Of Ex-Flre-
man McAlllster.
HAD BROKEN TWO RIBS
In Q Fail--Pneumonia Set In
and Made His Case Hopeless
--Was 10 Ono
Week.

Charles McAllister, who died at the
home of his parents on East Second
street Thursday afternoon, was 3S
years of age. His death occurred at
2 o'clock after an illness Of a little less
than week. On last Friday evening
Charles was going to his home when
at the corner of North and Saxton
streets he slipped on the Icy sidewalk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05

note was not genuine. Mause's arrest
followed and hearing was to have
been had Friday morning, but Thursday
evening the attorneys and interested
parties got together and fixed the mat
ter up. Mause was released from
custody and returned Friday to Ro-
chester Pa, where he is employed at
stonecutting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
SHIFTING
THE BLAME
The Pennsylvania De-
nies Responsibility
FOR ITS LATEST WRECK
Declares That Fiend Opened
q Switch--One Killed and
Many Hurt at Me-
keesport.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
McKesport, Pa, March 1.-The Penn
sylvania railroad officials declare the
terrible accident on the Pittsburg, Vir-
ginia G. Charleston railroad last night
which cost the life of Engineer White
and injured several others, was the
result of some fiend's work. The
switch which allowed freight to pass
over to the passenger track was open.
Who opened the switch is a mystery
Engineer White saw that an accident
was inevitable, but put on the brakes
and stuck to his post. His bravery un-
doubtedly saved the lives of many of
his passengers.
Pittsburg, March IA disastrous
head-on collision between n passen
ger and freight train occurred on the
Pittsburg. Virginia and Charleston
railroad, near Coal Valley, yesterday
afternoon. After the collision the
baggage and mail car and two
coaches caught fire and were de-
strOyed. Following are the casual
ties:
The dead:
Frank White, aged 45. of Union.
town. engineer of express train No.
16, the Uniontown express. Is sur
vived by wife and four children.
The body was brought to SIMPSONS
undertaking rooms In this city.
The injured:
Charles Shaver, aged %. fireman Of
express; lived with Engineer White
at Uniontown; terribly scalded and
badly bruised. Taken to West Penn
hospital.
Milton s. Thompson, aged 40, of
Brownsville, mail clerk on express;
leg burned off and internally injured.
Injuries are thought to be fatal.
Taken to West Penn hospital. Is
married and has a wife and five chill.
dren.
Charles Stroud, of Homewood,
Pittshurg. baggagemaster; cut and
bruised.
Michael Kulik, passenger, OF
Schoenville; hurt in back. Taken
home.
The passenger unexpectedly ran in
to siding, striking the freight train.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-05
CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
Harry Mause Will Not by Pros
-~rr secuted by Cottfreid Droese
For Forgery.

Tho charge of forgery against Harry
u. Mause, preferred by Gottfreid
Droese, has been withdrawn, the mat
tor having been adjusted satisfactorily
g III parties concerned. II was
Grnrged that Mause had passed q
61tne1 check upon Charles Arm for
m ~. wl6 n tuyn hsd u cashed by
proese the1 presentsz ittet Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
SIX BIG TRAINS
Containing HOmeseekers Reach
Ell Reconsideration Re-
buked.

Kansas City. Mo, July ia special
to the Star from Ell Reno, Ok, says a
coach load of homeseekers came today
from Kansas. Each man after regis
tering acted as the agent of an old sol
der friend who was unable to make
the trip. The registration of old soldiers
by agent and otherwise win not exceed
8 per cent of the total registration at
Ell Reno.
A promoter from Sedgwick county,
Kansas, proposes to take care of the
old soldiers in Kansas who fail to draw
a claim by organizing a townsite CIV
ing each soldier a town lot as a draw
ing.
Another townsite company of which
B. S. Barnes of Ponca City is president,
proposes to sell 1000 shares at SIS a
share to establish a townsite in the
Kiowa country about five miles from
Mountain View Already nearly $500
shares have been sold
The first Rock Island excursion bring
ing homeseekers from Kansas, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Nebras-
ka reached here today in six sections.
Each train averaged about 500 passen-
gers.
Commissioner Richards this morning
confiscated the blanks of notaries who
had broken their promise and were
charging so cents for filing out papers.
Persons who charge more than % cents
cannot get government blanks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
ON A SMELLING TOUR.
City Council viii Take Drive Through
Alleys

Tomorrow morning the members Of the
streets and walks committee Of the city
council will begin Il systematic inyestiga~
ton of the streets and walks and alleys
of the city. The patrol wagon has been
secured and the members will drive
through all the alleys in the business pOr>
ton of the town and every Objectionable
feature will be noted and orders 1ssue0
to the owners of the property on which
such Objectionable feature is found to
remedy the same at once.
The committee viii also note all the
bla cksmith shops, livery barns. commits
sion houses, etc, which are violating the
city ordinances in regard to 0bstructing
the streets and walks and action win
be taken to prevent such annoyance in
the future. There is a severe penalty for
the violation of this ordinance and it is
the intention of the members of the
streets and walks committee to see that
it is more carefully enforced
I'VE are going to try to clean up the
streets and alleys said Councilman
Weber this morning. Il presume our in
spection will continue during several af-
ternOOns.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
LOCAL MENTION.

William Hettinger was brought to
the insane asylum today by Sheriff
Masters. of Newton.
J. c. Davis. a lawyer and politician
from Cottonwood Falls. was a visitor
at the postoffice today
John Connolly was brought to the
Topeka asylum today from Leaven-
Y. orth by Sheriff Everhardy.
The Union Pacific railroad has been
sending several carloads of workmen
from the east to work on the lines be-
tween here ana Denver
A Sunday school picnic from North
Topeka went to the Washburu college
campus this afternoon in a special
train of two cars on the city railway
line.
Dean Sykes says the report that he
has accepted a call to Trinity church
at Lawrence is a mistake. He has re-
ceived the call but has not yet signifed
his acceptance.
Prof. S. r. Cook. of the University of
Nebraska, has been chosen to succeed
Prof. Morgan who resigned the chair of
chemistry and physics at Washburn
college last month
V. O. Vols was arrested at noon to-
day upon a telegram from his father
at Salem, Indiana His father is now
on the way to Topeka. The boy Is
supposed to be runaway.
W. A. Hall, who was brought here
from Horton and imprisoned in the
county Jail on the charge of selling
liquor to Indians, will have his pre-
Hminary hearing Thursday before
United States Commissioner Hayden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
BooKwALTER's QUILL TALK

IFrom the Minneapolis Tribune.l
Mr.. J. w. Bookwalter. Of Ohio, a mil
lionaire farmer. who operates more
than 500 farms in his own state In
diana. Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas.
has recently returned from a 1000 mile
bicycle tour through Germany, France.
Austria. Italy. Switzerland. Spain and
Great Britain. and he is SO strongly
impressed with the magnitude of the
European requirements. this year, for
food stuffs from America. that he is
said to have eabled his agents IN this
country not to be in a hurry , sell,
but to hold for the big Advance In
cereals which he believes European de-
mands are certain to force
Mr.. Booxwalter's observation did not
extend to Russia. but cable advices
from Odessa speak of only half crops
in the Volga governments of Amara.
Saratoff, Kassan and neighboring pro-
vinces. The damage has been caused
by protracted drought with tropical
heat
In an interview Mr.. BooExwalter says
the agricultural conditions in Europe
with the minor exceptions of italy and
Spain. are startling: that there is a
shortage in wheat corn, oats and hay.
He AYERS that the German situation is
absolutely disastrous. and that England
81 almost as bad that none Of the
countries affected by short crops pos
sess as much as a busheI of reserve
stock Europe" he adds. is prepared
to buy every surplus bushel of the
American agricultural product, and to
nay the American farmer anything he
has mind to ask
This seems like an extreme view. but
Mr. Bookwalter has the reputation of
being a reliable business man, as he
has certainly been a successful one.
Formerly he figured extensively in pol
ftics, and was at one time a rival of
Senator Foraker for political prefer
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
- wArERWoRKs.

Up to the present time the procedures
on the part Of the city Of Topeka
toward acquiring a water plant seem to
be burdened with misfortunes and mis-
takes. Many of these are due TO dis
agreements among attorneys. or to
unfortunate steps taken upon legal adj
vice and counsel which the present city
authorities now declare were unwise
or Illegal, OK both.
For years the city has been anticipat-
ing the purchase of the water COM
pauy's plant, or the construction of a
new one. To this end two years ago an
election was held upon the waterworks
issue and the people decided by an
overwhelming vote that municipal own
ership was desired. Then upon legal ad-
vice given the city an election was held
and nearly half a million dollars in
bonds voted for the purpose Of acquir-
ing system of waterworHs.
Later the city spent some eleven or
twelve hundred dollars to ascertain the
value Of the present plant. One engi-
neer fixed the value at $3.50, 600; another
engineer at s46s 900. These estimates.
50 Tar apart. were entirely unsatisfac-
tory.
NOW the city has decided that the
bond election is void and the methods
pursued up to date We're at fault. It
was determined last night to take
new start and to base the proceedings
upon the original contract, franchise
and ordinance granted the present
water company This contract pro
vides that after twenty years from the
completion of the plant the. city may
acquire the property by paying falr
and equfta BILE valuation; that If the clly
and the company are unable to agree
upon the valuation the value shall pc
determined by the district court OF
Shawnee county.
The council and its legal advisers
now seem to believe that they are on
the right track.
1t is to be hoped that they are
They should now quickly be sure
that they are right. and go ahead
It is unfortunate that the years of
preparation finds the city has made no
Roadway.
The citizens Of Topeka have decided
that they wish to own the water
plant. If the present plant is acquired
they expect to pay a fair and reason
able price for it. It is not anticipated
that the city will cOnfiscate any prop
erty. nor that the water company will
be pernitte to secure more than
fair price for what it has for sale.
At last let the city be sure it is right
and go ahead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
JAYHAwKER JoTs.

"Coney Island is a popular beer gar
den at Winfield.
Junction City has a colony spending
their SUNNI er outing in the Colorado
mountains.
There seems to be a hot time in
the old towns of Kansas every night
as well as during the day.
The ice trust now has it in their
power to make it hot for any Topeka
man who doesn't pay his bill.
If the Topeka coppers don't hurry
the torrid wave viii have passed be-
fore those shirt waists arrive.
The way the sun is comforting de-
grees on the thermometer at Lawrence
surprises the 4. U. diploma mills.
There is always a bright side, says
the Emporia Gazette At least there
are no mosquitoes in Kansas this year.
A local rainmalzer at Ell Dorado bonn
barded the skies with cannon for a day
when the rain came and he thinks he
did it.
Good stage business" viii not save
a play if the box office business is bad,
say the managers of Topeka's dis
banded summer theater.
Judging by reports from Jackson
county, the roasting ears viii be roast
ed by old Sol and ready for the In
dian green corn dance.
An Arkansas City minister appeared
in his pulpit Sunday in a shirt waist
of modest color. Several women in the
congregation were likewise adorned.
Topeka has a Christian barber shop.
says the Denver Post, that is opened
with prayer by the proprietor and
closed with rag-ume songs by the
porter.
Last March while out in a boat on
Lake TANGO a Cherryyale man dropped
his ring in the water. He drove a piece
Of gas pipe at the spot, and this week
IS the waters had ~eceded. found his
ring near the pipe, no worse for the
four months bath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
GLOBE SIGHTS

EF'rom the Atchison G1obe.1
Two weeks is as short in a vacation
as it is long in Jail.
When a preacher talks loud enough
TO be heard two blocks, that is his way
of giving his yell.
We have never been able to under
stand why a loafer has a right to
bother a busy man.
We have noticed that every time a
girl goes to a big town, she comes back
with more hair on her head.
An Atchison love affair has been
broken up by Christian Science: the
man didn't believe in it, and they had
a fuss.
Give the boys their due: they are
perfectly willing. now that water is
so scarce, to go to bed without wash
ing their feet.
Citizens seem to be gradually get
ting the best of agents" Occasionally
we see an agent waiting outside of an
Office, and he seems afraid.
The farmer with the wheat crop to
harvest and no men to help, can at
least appreciate how a woman feels
when she has a lot Of cross babies. the
homework to do. and visitors coming.
1t was said that an Atchison girl
was heiress to a fortune of six figures.
and the n an who married her finds 1T
true: her father. mother three sisters
and an aunt, who are coming to his
house to live.
A man sat in front of a store today
keeping the flies Off the baby while
his wife was inside shopping. Still it
IS no sin to abuse man. Some people
even go 50 far as to say it IS all right
to shoot a man.
An Atchison man lately found out
what he ought to do. but says he just
happened TO find OUT no one ever ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
PASTOR NEWMAN QUITS
Leavenworth Minister Not in Har-
mony With Flock on Gambling.

Leavenworth, Kas.. July 17.-Rev.
Ralph Newman will sever his connec-
ton with the First Congregational
church in this city September l.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Newman asked
to be released from his agreement to
retain the pastorate of the church until
March 1. He gave as his reason the
fact that the church was not alto
gether in harm ony with him in his
movement against the gambling houses
of the city
Sunday morning Mr.. Newman in a
short talk to his congregation. insisted
that he be released. He said he felt
he had no mission in Leavenworth and
that it would be wiser and better for
both himself and the church for him to
leave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
BAXTER GETS ss TENTs.
Commander Norton win Prorate
Them Among Reunions.

Commander Norton, after being de-
feated on the Baxter Springs tent ques-
ton, has only surrendered conditional
". Baxter Springs wanted 300 tents
and viii get only IS.
Commander Norton refused the re-
quest for tents on the grounds that i'm
moral side shows are to be given at the
Baxter Springs reunion. The Baxter
people then appeared before Attorney
General GODDARD and demanded the
tents and the attorney general decided
that they had a right to use tents.
There are but 312 tents to be distribu-
ted among several reunions so they will
be prorated and Baxter will get SO. The
decision of the attorney general was
that reunions asking for tents should
not be refused but the number of tents
to be loaned was not passed upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-17
SOLDIERS REUNION.
Big Attendance of Kansans at Pitts
burg.

Kansas City, Mo, July ia special
to the Star from Pittsburg, Kansas.
says:
Two days of the second annual reun-
ion of soldiers and sailors at Camp
Sheridan in this city have deInonstra-
ted beyond a doubt that it is a grand
success 1t is estimated that over 5000
people were on the camp grounds. The
programme for today includes exercis-
es at the Forest park theater building
camp fires and addresses by prominent
Kansas politicians and old soldiers.
Among them are Captain w. ]. Wat
son of company ID, Twentieth Kansas;
Col. L. G. Weldy of Baxter Springs;
Congressman E r. Ridgley; Col R. w.
Blue and Col. Cloud.