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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
HAS PASSED THE SENATE.
Bill to Increase the Army to
More Than 100000 Men.
Conferences Over House and Senate
Bill Will Be Had and Agreement
viii Be Reached.

Washington, Jan. 19.-By a vote of al
most to the army reorganization bill
passed the senate Friday, and it is nov
in conference where the difference be-
tween the two houses of congress will
be adjusted.
The vote on the final motion to agree
to the house amendment to the senate
bill as amended, was AZ to 23. -Four
Democrats-Senators Lindsay, McLaur-
in, Morgan and Sulivan-voted with
the Republicans for the bill. Senator
Wellington, Of Maryland, was the only
senator elected as a Republican who
voted against the bill, although Senator
Hoar. of Massachusetts. was paired
with Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin,
against 1t.
The bill makes the minimum strength
of the army $3.50 and the maximum
strength 102,25S. The president Is au-
thorized to enlist not exceeding $4,000
natives Of the Philippines for service
in those places, that they may be need
ed. A provisional regiment in Porto
Rico is also provided for. As the bill
passed the senate it does not differ ma
terially from the bill that passed the
house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
A BAD HORSE TRADE

At the meeting of the agricultural
society, held at the court house, Satur-
day, horse transaction reported by
Member John r.. Poyser led to consider
able comment and some emphatic state
ments by Mr.. Poyser. Last summer
the society needed horse. Mr.. Poyser
was delegated to buy 1t. In compliance
with his commission, Mr.. Poyser bought
black mare. The nag was said to be
all right, and was a good locker, but
shortly afterward developed unmistak-
able signs of being wind broken 1t is
claimed that she had been doctored up
with belladonna and other condiments
known to horse jockeys so that the di-
sease was not apparent at the time of
the purchase.
The animal was almost worthless and
was sold for $25 to some one who was
told just what her condition was, en-
failing net loss upon the society OF
$40.
Mr.. Poyser had done work for the So
ciety and expended money to the
amount of Sal, and at the meeting
Saturday he made a full statement OF
that horse transaction and said he did
not propose to have the society lose q
dollar through him, and he turned the
amount of his bill back into the
treasury, bearing the entire loss him
self.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22

a franchise. 1t was said at the time
that Mr. Lynch could have secured a
franchise without much trouble, but
that he did not desire to interfere with
the securing of franchise by Mr..
Childs.
1t is said that the road will now be
built within a year and that it will
start at point a little beyond Reed
urban, leading northward to Turkey
foot lake and then onward to Barberton,
connecting with the traction company
lines there.
Hon. William A. Lynch was seen Sat
urday afternoon by n News-Democrat
reporter and interrogated as to the cor
rectness of the story. He said:
II only desire to say that negotiations
are pending at the present time which
will result in the building of a line,
within a year, from Reedurban to Ak
rom"
This means substantially that the
traction company lines will run to Reed
urban and probably thence over the
Canton Massillon line into this city.
The line was surveyed by Engineer
John Holl about three years ago. The
company is taking steps to increase its
capital stock to s1,000,00O in order to
make the contemplated improvements.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
THF NORTHERN OHIO
TRACTION COMPANY
TO BUILD NEW LINE.

there is heavy upward grade to the
north near their homes. Young Hoyt
missed his hold and fell between two
cars though his more fortunate COM
panion did not know of this and pro-
ceeded on his way. One of Hoyts legs
was cut off and the other was broken
The injured young man managed to
drag himself up over the railroad bank,
but in trying to crawl through barbed
wire fence his clothes got caught and
he could not release himself. He called
loudly for help and finally his cries
were heard by farmer. who came to
his aid. He was brought to a hospital
at Ravenna, but by that time loss of
blood and exposure in the bitter cold
rendered his case a hopeless one, and he
died Friday morning. He is said to have
been an adopted son.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
SHORB' 5 REMAINS
They viii Arrive in Canton Saturday
Evening.
He WAS DROWNED near PTTTSBURG.
Was a Member of Oliver Wendell
Holmes Council, Jr. 0. u. A. NJ.
...FIOral Tribute.

The body of the late William NJ
Shorb, who was drowned near Pitts
burg, Friday morning, will pass through
Canton over the Fort Wayne railroad
at . o'clock Saturday evening, on it's
way to his former home in Mt. Eaton,
Ohio.
Mr.. Shorb was quite well known in
Canton, having been a member of. oliver
Wendell Holmes council, Jr. o. u. A
NJ. That lodge has ordered a beautiful
floral piece, which will be placed upon
the casket when it arrives in Canton.
Mr.. Shorb was working with party
of linemen running a wire across the
river, and while the men were in a
boat the waves overwhelmed the craft
and two of the men were drowned
several others escaping by swimming.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
The Baltimore & Ohio
Said to Be About to Buy the c.
L. & W. Railroad.
A Wheeling Reporter Sees Things and
Draws His Own Conclusions
Talk With Officials.

Wheeling. w. Va, Jan. 19.-Is the
Baltimore & Ohio about to acquire the
Cleveland, Lorain e Wheeling road?
Old rumors to this effect are given
significance by the anxiety of the off,
cials of the b. & o. to have the
fact suppressed that they went to
Cleveland yesterday morning via the
Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling line.
The officials arrived at 1885 last night
on special train Of six cars from Pitts
burg. The train was switched to a
side track below the passenger station,
and very soon reporter put in his ap-
pearance and inquired for Mr.. Under
wood. One of the officials stepped with
In the car to learn whether the second
vice president and general manager of
the big railroad system would receive
a humble scribe. He returned quickly
with the information that Mr.. Under
wood had retired.
All the news man could ascertain was
the names OF the officials in the carty,
and a statement that the train had
come to Wheeling from Pittsburg, and
was going through to Cleveland via
the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling. The
names of the officials in the party are
RS follows:
Second Vice President and General
Manager II. d. Underwood, of Balti-
more
Assistant General Manager Willard, of
Baltimore.
Chief Engineer j. NJ. Graham, of Bal
timore.
General Superintendent Thomas Fitz-
gerald of Baltimore
General Superintendent Maroney. of
Pttsburg.
These officials are accompanied by
their private secretaries, the party al
together numbering some thirty or forty
persons.
The official who informed the re-
porter that the train would go from
Wheeling to Cleveland via the Cleye-
land, Lorain & Wheeling, was called to
one side by General Superintendent
Maroney, who whispered some thing in
his ear.
"But / have already told this gentle
man that the train goes to Cleveland
via the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling"
responded the official.
Their the two railroad men endeav-
ored to have the scribe suppress the fact
that the train goes via the Cleveland,
Lorain G. Wheeling.
Just say that we go to Cleveland via
Pittsburg and the Plttsburg & Western
line" said one of them.
Now what means this anxiety on
The part Of the Baltimore & Ohio OFF,
cials to cover up their tracks when they
happen to travel via the Cleveland, Lo-
rain 81 Wheeling? Recently there have
been rumors that the Baltimore & Ohio
would acquire the Ohio cross-state road,
end incorporate 1t into the great trunk
1ine system, but nothing tangible has
eyer developed. Less than three weeks
Neo, II will be remembered, General
Manager Underwood and party Travelled
over th,, Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling
from this city to Cleveland, and now the
same route Ii taken again. Evidently
something big 10 in the breeze and pos
sibly 1t IL the acquisition of the Ohio
Zine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
LEGAL NOTICE.

Robert II. Patton, residing at or near Delta
Colorado, and whose address is that place,
care u. Estep's Box, will take notice that on
the 22nd day Of December, 1900, the. News.
Democrat publishing Company filed its ps,
tition In the Court of Common Pleas, Of
Stark couty, In case No. l4S92 against said
Robert IL. Patton, praying for the reforma.
ton OF an advertising contract between said
parties SO as TO show said contract TO be
made with The News Democrat Publishing
the sum Of slas44, WITH Interest on Va 10 lro m
February LIST, 1900, anf Interest on $ll2.26
from December lst, 1900, said sum being
count for adyortising, and partly d. damages
for breach OF contract for advertising, and
for rs c92sts ~ sad case, and all othef legal
Said Robert q. Pa.top viii also take notice
that an attachment has been isgued In said
ot anu numbers ss 49, 81 1 ana ns'f ot e ny ~
2is6, excepting part thereof sold TO Em,na
Brumbaugh,. october 24th, 1893, BY deed re-
CORDED In Volume 9o7, page $40. III the Deed
Records Of Stark cQuhty, Ohio, Rs said lo9
are numbered on the Schedule OF the lots or
the city Of Canton, stark county, Ohio, And
that said Robert y. Patton ID requisaa %
Judgment may V sSsHPas tsHsp ssSin5t n kiiA ME-
Z. y. :. Attorney f2r abe NeWspe pemoore&
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22

Kenton. Jan. 19.-It has just developed
that the seven men who robbed Henry
Stocker a Versailles farmer. Saturday
night. rjere In Kenton all Of Tuesday.
They spent here $3.50 in gold and got
some gold changed for currency. They
each purchased, entire new suitH OF
clothes They left here for Lima late
that -nleht before the police got treqk of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
DEATH IN AWFUL FORM.
Boys Leg Cut or and he Remained
Out In the plercln0 CoId.

Ravenna. Jan. 19.-Charles Hoyt, Of
Atwater. met with a horrible accident
which resulted in his death. He and q
neighbor boy, both residing north Of
Atwater. went to the station Thursday
evening to call on q friend. At iate
hour they started home and jumped an
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22

his home, and Ed. Corbit, son of a
Lafayette, Ohio, minister were arrested
for the assault upon and robbery of Joe
Jacobs, the Syrian, near this city, yes
terday. Jacobs identified Collins and
the horse and buggy belonging to them,
also some of the articles found in the
vehicle
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22

G. A. Dougherty & Co., Friday, sold
to j. A. Mahaffey the Percy Trump
property or West Tuscarawas street
no price Y glven, N,ts rafe1 4 ValuabI1
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-22
Not a Bit Afraid.

Not a Bit Afraid.
No patron OF ours has the least fear of having
n tooth extracted or filed or any other work
done here. The chairs in our parlors--we spy
parlors adyisedy-are not chairs OF torture
Contrarywise they are luxury-bringing seats In
that they bring surcease from pain sufferers
from neuralgia, toothacbe and all ills incident
to i'm perfect dental equipment.
Teeth positively extracted without pain PRBB
when others are ordered from us. oak Gold
inss ST. up, silver Filings bOc up Plates that
you can eat with at the lowest possible prices
consistent with first-class work. The old reliable
New York Dental ParlOrS,
210 North Market ST., Canton, o.
N. Sundays a. M. to 4 p. m.
N Spoken. Consultation Free
The Iola register., 1901-11-22
FAMOUS COMES 70 lola.
The New York Stsre Stock Bought
BY the Big Dry Goods
rirm.

BY deal closed last Saturday at
Pittsburg, Kansas. by Mr.. M. H.
Holman, president of the New York
Dry Goods Co. lola will have an
other large dry goods store. The
Famous Dry Goods Co., of Pittsburg,
Weir City aud St. Louis.
*. N. Korwitz & Co. are the pro-
prietors OF these stores. They have
bought the New York Store stock con
sisting of Dry Goods, Shoes, Cloth
ing, Ladies and Gents furnishing
goods at IS cents on the dollar and
will close the entire stock out as soon
stock which will be bought at once.
They will not continue in the G othing
business and that part Of the stock
will be disposed of at ridicuOusly low
prices. Everything will be marked 10
plain figures with one price to all.
The Famous firm is known at the
places where they have stores is reli-
able merchants carrying the best and
most up-to-date goods in their line
and their store here will doubtless be
one that lola may be proud of.
Mr.. Schoenburn will come here from
Weir City to take charge Of tie store.
Mr. X. n. Horwitz. the head of the
firm, makes his home in st. Louis and
does the buying for all the stores.
Being in the market all the time en-
ables him to secure many bargains
which would doubtless be missed and
lola people will get the benefit.
Mr.. Holman who was president oI
the New York Store Company will go
to st. Louis and Chicago and engage
in the manufacturing business. MIR
Winetraub was indisposed Tuesday
and declined to be interviewed as
To his future intentions but the REG
IsTER will keep close track OF him and
inform his friends, who hope he will
stay here, as to his movements.
The Iola register., 1901-11-22

by it as bull tagged with a red flag.
Shaking her finger in his face she de
clared she "would shoot him, had she
gun" At other times she showed
this improper desire to do murder.
And she hobnobbed with evil com
panions much to his annoyance She
antagonized his religion. He had
plenty and she had none, protesting a
disbelief in heaven and hell and u
Creator. He knew there is hell but
she couldn't see it. She snorted about
his politics. He is an American,
loyal and true. She is an anarchist
and insisted on keeping papers of that
breed about the house. And she an
noyed him by talking of her religion
and political faiths.
Then she left him, alone, with none
to love and none to caress. He could
bear that but she took valuable papers
with her, including an autograph let
ter of John j. Ingalls, and hand
some specimen of tape worm, easily u
feet long
He asks for divorce and possession
of what is left of his property The
result will be awaited with interest
The Iola register., 1901-11-22
Workingmen's Free Library

Pratt Williamson and the Carpen-
ter's union have been working for
some time and finally succeeded in
getting started a free library, reading
room and employment agency for
workingmen of this city Pleasant
rooms over Spencer's drug store have
been secured and as soon as it can be
arranged man will be secured to
take care of them and be in attendance.
For the present only members OF the
Carpenters Union are permitted ad-
mission but it is intended shortly to
throw the rooms open to all the
unions.
A start has been made of library
by donations from the members and
l43 books and several hundred maya
zines are now on the shelves ana the
list is growing daily. Donations OF
good books are solicited and the H.
brary promises to grow and become a
very attractive place. Newspapers
and periodicals will be subscribed fot
in time and it seems certain that the
library will receive the cordial Sup
port of the Unions and of the genera
public.
The Iola register., 1901-11-22
Wagon ran over Him.

RaylWhite, the eleven.year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will White of east
lola while on his way to school Tues
day met with painful accident
which might easily have proven SER
ious. He was riding intotown in Aldo
Funston's S delivery wagon and when
on the east side Of the square jumped
out while the wagon was moving. He
lost his balance and fell beneath the
wheels, the hind wheel of the heavy
wagon passing over his shoulder. He
was carriedHnto j. w, Coifey's rooms
and DR.. McMillen summoned. 1t was
thought at first that the wheel passed
over his chest but this proved "A mis-
take. The shoulder was bruised but
no bones were broken and tits believed
the hoy will soon recover fully from
his injuries.
The Iola register., 1901-11-22

With a low moan the exhausted
man sprang forward suddenly past
white post and fell on the ground.
For eighteen hours the man slept on.
Then he awoke and pattingt the ground,
said; "Dear old Missouri" He
paused, arose, and stretching his
hand to the west, declared; kansas,
farewell forever. | will never set foot
on you again. For one week | have
beenl dogged across your prairies,
men have shot at me; dogs havechase
me: have been arrested twice on
suspicion OF being 1857, or some other
part of the arithmetic. And finally u
man caught me and made me give my
rags for this zebra outfit. Farewell,
Kansas. Weary Willy doesn't know
what State he will locate in, but you
can bet your bottom dollar il will be
one where better care is taken to keep
convic:s chained up Wichita Eagle.
The Iola register., 1901-11-22

{ RAILROAD NEWS s
l-NSNNN>NN>hN>N-NShS
The Missouri Pacific Stalled.

How long, ye sinners, how long be-
fore the railroads will throw all pre-
tense to the winds aud openly confess
that this is thelbest town on their lines
for business. The Missouri Pacific
and Santa Fe are both handicapped
in their work because, by sticking to
their policy of not making an improve
ments until they have to, they haven't
the facilities here for handling the
business. The Santa Fe trains are
delayed 10y the yard work, and the
Santa Fc won't put on an engine. The
Missouri Pacific strictly up against
it Tuesday because it tried to do the
work of three engines with one.
There was awater train to be hauled
from the river to Yates Center TO sup
ply the engines which take water on
that high, dry hill. There is II water
train to be hauled from lola to La
Harpe and Gas City to supply the
zinc smelters there. And there was a
iamb Of freight out at the cement plant
that the same engine must untaugle
Travelling freight agent Post was here
and he admitted that he ddn'
know which way to Jump.
The Iola register., 1901-11-22
THE GHOST WALKED AGAIN
Semi-MOnlhly Payday at the Factories
Scattered S44, 4,543. "a in this Neck
of the Woods,

November 10Th, 1901, was pay
day again at the factories OF lola and
vicinity and the figures Of the amounts
paid cut by the different industries
are always OF interest to lola people.
The pay rolls of the minor plants are
not obtainable but there are several
which pay from 800 to $500 every two
weeks, the REGISTER Office coming in
that class. The street railway and
Ft. Scott. lola Il Western railway
gangs are not figured in the estimate.
The factory lists, obtained from the
banks where the pay rolls are made
The Iola register., 1901-11-22
USED KNIFE ON FRANK SEE
Eugene Higgins Resented Remark
Made by Him and in Fight Stuck
Il Knife in His Ribs.

Another case of bad blood, bad
booze and bad language appeared at
the fremont Hotel Saturday night and
resulted in Frank Sees being stabbed
by Gene Higgins. The wound IL in
the side and unless inflammation sets
in will not be dangerous.
Exact details of the affair are hard
TO get. The story told the police was
that Higgins was on his way home
from town with hismother and stopped
at the hotel for minute. Frank See
was there and had been drinking some
what but was not drunk. He had de-
veloped a quarrelsome temper, how
ever, and previousto Huggin' 5 appear
ance had blufTed August Forster into
the belief that he had better go home,
which he did. See and Huggius had
no particular quarrel, but it is said
See made some sighting remark about
Higgins which the latter resented.
Words followed and See walked up to
Huggins with a remark that he would
show what kind of fellow he was,
and hit at Higgins The blow was
warded off and See knocked down. He
got up and was knocked down again.
In the mix-up which followed nobody
seems to know where the knife came
in but See was stabbed just below the
ribs on his left side. Some say that
See borrowed the knife of parties in
the hotel, and none wasfound on Hug
gins by the police.
See was taken indoors and Drs. Cox
and Reed attended to his injuries.
They pronounce the wound as slight
unless the intestines were injured in
which case Inflammation might set in
and death result See complained OF
a considerable soreness in his side.
Higgins is carpenter, middle aged,
quiet and said to be anything but quar-
relsome. See is reported by those
who know him to be inclined to blus
ter and bully and take liberties when
ever he thinks ne can, Higgins was
placed under arrest but turned loosC
on his promise to appear when wanted
ior trial. See later stated that the rov
was all his fault and that he didn'
want Higgins arrested. Huggins de
nies having or using knife and it i
possible See fell on his own knife,
The Iola register., 1901-11-22
New Road Comes 10 Town.

The way the ~. Scott lola ~ West.
ern bumped itself right up to the city
since the injunction was overrued is
surprising. The last any body heard
OF it it was driving spikes and pitch
ing dirt over near Gas City. Mon
day the track gang put in the crossing
where the line crosses the electric
street railway on east street nearRock
creek The rails are laid that far
west and an impudent engine with "a
Katy traue mark on its tender was
snorting a short distance To the east.
The grading is partly completed north
of the Nicholson smelter and ON to-
ward town and at the rate the gang is
working the road will be building into
the city before the month is over.
The Iola register., 1901-11-22

The Presbyterians of this city who
have to call for II new deal ana plan
another hand before they can settle
upon a new minister. y call was is
sued some days ago to Rev +, A
Bess of independence, but he, after
thougntfuny considering the matter
has sent word that he must respect
fully decline to be present, Rev.
Bess is young and active aud the con-
congregation had prepared to like
him. Steps will will be taken at once
to locate other desirable ministers
and the search will be kept up and
the calling continued until someone
hears and heeds.