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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
THE DEAL
IS CLOSED
81 1000 Paid For the
Meyers Lake Resort.
THE DEED RECORDED
And q Check Given For the
Amount of the Purchase
Price--Ninety-Two
Acres of Water.

The largest transaction in real estate
or at least the one involving the great
est outlay Of money, that has been con-
summated in Canton for some time
past, was closed Thursday evening. II
was the sale of the Meyers lake pleas
ure resort by the Reymann Brewing
company to the Lake View Land &,
Improvement company for 100000. A
check was drawn for that amount, ii
Is said, and in return the deed for the
property was made over to the I'm
provement company. The instrument.
was left for record with Recorder
Dougherty Thursday evening and the
transfer made on the auditors books.
The transfer embraces 272 acres, SO
acres of which is water, comprising the
lake. The land surrounds the body OF
water, the greater portion of it lying
east and north of the lake.
A detailed account of the contem-
plated improvements at this favorite To-
cal resort was published recently in
the News-Democrat.
Internal revenue stamps to the
amount of 500 were placed upon the
deed or 81 for each $1,000 of the con-
sideration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
Probate Court.

In the estate of Elizabeth v. Taylor
of Alliance, claims of executrixs' fled
and allowance and notice ordered.
In the guardianship of William Lesh,
of Plain township, exceptions to final
account have been filed.
In the guardianship of William r.
Failer, of Pierce, Ohio, final account
and resignation of guardian fled.
Joseph p. Howenstine appointed guar
dian.
In the guardianship of Charles Henry
of Canton, Charles Ite has been ap-
pointed guardian.
In the guardianship of Dora B. Siffert
and others, of Plain township, ap-
praisement and real estate bond or
dered.
In the estate of Magdalene Shelton,
OF Pike township, will has been admit
ted to probate.
In the estate of John Williamson, of
Massillon, the widow elects to take
under the will.
III the estate of George B. 'Capes,
OF Canton. petition for sale of real es-
tate has been filed.
In the estate of Valentine Rebholz,
of Canton, final account has been fled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
FATHER AND CON
Arrested At MansHsId on Charge Of
Theft. -


Mansfield, O., April Oscar Hol-
lingshead and his son, Frank, were ar
rested Thursday on affidavit made by
Jesse A. LaDow. law partner Of ex-
Congressman Kerr, the latter being one
Of the executors of the will Of the late
John Sherman, charging them with
stealing from the home of the late John
Sherman In this city various articles
of household, farming and gardening
utensils of total value of $44, with a
possibility of the discovery OF the steal
ing of other articles not enumerated.
The elder Hollingshead, who recently
returned from serving sentence In
the Canton workhouse for stealing coal,
made q confession Of the stealing and
also implicated Allen Andrews, who Is
at present In the county jail awaiting
to the Canton workhouse
to serve a sentence that will keep him
there q year for his participation In
rioting here in connection with the
Dowie elder troubles. The police. act
ing on the information received from
the Hollingsheads, found at the house
of Andrews the stolen property, where
1t had been hauled by team belonging
to Andrews.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
The First Church Bell.

Boston, April paul Revere's first
church bell, whose peals were heard In
Boston more than century ago, VIII
be heard again. 1t having been pur-
chased by st. James Episcopal church,
of North Cambridge. The bell now oc.
cupies place IN the vestry of the
church, but 1t is hoped to have 1t
mounted in the belfry by April 10. Pa
triots' day.
The bell was first used In the First
church. at the old north end, and held
its place In the towers of the three
different edifices afterwards used by the
First church. When the society moved
into building ON Temple street there
was no room for the bell, and Vt lay
idle for some time. No provision was
made for the historic relic, and recently
1t was voted to sell It for $500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
A VICTIM
OF ACID
AshtabuIa Girl Horribly
Burned and
DISF|GURED FOR LIFE
vitrioI Supposed to Have Been
Thrown by Jealous Woman
1.-The Girls Former
Experjence.
Leased Wire Service.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Ashtabula, o., April 5.-Miss Lillian
Hawkins, living at the home of William
Bliss here, was called to the door at 8
o'clock last night and, raising her head
to shade her eyes from the glare of the
electric light in the street, was NJ the
same time hit with quantity of car
bolic acid. Her eyes were saved by her
protecting hands, but her face, arms
and hands were terribly burned. The
acid thrower disappeared without leav-
Ing any trace. Miss Hawkins says she
has no proof, but believes her assailan.
to be married woman who is jealous
without cause. The girl will be dis
figured for life.
Miss Hawking formerly lived at Rock
Creek, Ohio, where she was one night
bound and chloroformed. When she
awoke, she saw person she believes
was woman in mans clothing, ran.
sacking her trunk. The assailant in
this case also got away.
D.ligent search was made by the au-
thorities to unravel the mystery, but il,
was never explained. Miss Hawkins
left Rock Creek to escape her persecu-
tor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
PRESIDENTS SPECIAL
To De Used on Trip to the Coast Near.
ing Completion.

ing Completion.
Washington, April 5-"The United
States on Wheels" as the special train
which will carry Mckinley and his
cabinet on the great swing around the
circle may be called is fast nearing
completion
The train will consist of six brand
new Pullman. coaches, and they will
come straight from the shop TO Wash.
ington.
The first car from the engine will be
denomination baggage car with bar
Der shop, smoking room and library II
The second ls tho dining car; third.
stateroom car for the cabinet members
and their wives; fourth, the Office car
with desks for cabinet members, clerks,
secretaries, stenographers, telegrapbers,
cipher clerks, etc. Here will be the
great seal of the United States and un-
limited red tape
The fifth car will be the most magni-
flcent OF all. II will have sitting room,
parlor, bath room and every other lux
ury. 1t will be for the use OF President
and Mrs. Mckinley.
The last car will be occupied by cor
respondents, photographers, clerks and
servants. 1t will have state rooms and
a dining compartment and kitchen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
HE BUILT
A BONFIRE
In the Celi-Room Of the
City Jail.
SMITHS Wild ACT
He Was Sent to County Jail nd
May Ultimately Go to Mas
siIion HospitsI--Insanity
Is Evident.

Melville A. Smith, whose strange ac.
tons have been the subject of news
paper notoriety. both here and else
where during the last few days, and
who was arrested Thursday afternoon
and locked up In the central police
station on charge of fighting, created
no end of excitement there Thursday
afternoon and evening by attempting
to start fire on the floor of the cell
room.
When locked up, Smith was not
placed In cell, but was allowed to
roam around in the cell room. He
amused himself by climbing over the
tOp of the iron cells and scattering pa.
pr around the room. He piled it up,
along with some old overcoats and
things and then he would scatter It
AGAIN. In al parts of the corridor.
Turnkey Sam Becherer, finding that
ninth was getting too Wild. locked
~ - : cell. smith became wrathy
~ (het psoeeedins ma attempted 70
II IN t1s ~ e - eeIl AZ
& ner nna - sse'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09

FOR HIM
Pollock HustIing For a
Canton Man.
LATE WAR VETERANS
Organization Said to be In
FIourishins Condition.
News From the
Capital.
From a Staff Correspondent.

From Staff Correspondent.
Columbus, April 6.-The Stark
county politicians are working to secure
the appointment of Canton man for
the position of deputy factory and build
ing inspector in The sixth district, whicn
is composed of Stark, Carroll, Harrison
Jefferson, Columbiana, Tuscarawas,
Holmes and Coshocton counties. r. NJ.
Hull, Of Salineville, Is now serving his
second term as inspector for this dis
trict, and his time will not be out for
another year. 1t is reported Starks
politicians would like to secure HullI
displacement this year. Representative
Pollock Is one of those who is pushing
matters in tn, Canton mans behalf.
He has placed himself in communica
tion with state officials ard made
known the wishes OF the Stark county
people, but how they we're received Ia
matter of speculation. The name of
the man who is after Hull's place Is
carefully suppressed.
Colonel G. III Roseborough, of New.
ark, aid-de-camp to the state corn.
mander of tho Spanigh War Veterans
association, was in Columbus yestef-
ganization. He Gays the association js
growing rapidly and thinks it will soda
embrace within its ranks all Spanish.
American war societies in the country.
1t Is proposed tn make Ohio a separate
organization, and as soon as these pre-
llminaries are arranged meeting Will
be held at Columbus to select delegates
to the national convention which is to
meet at Buffalo.
The case of Arthur Grim against tile
city Of East Liverpool, former Mayor
Charles r. Bough and his bondsmen
has reached the supreme court on error
from Columbiana county. Grim was
employed as policeman of the city and
was suspended by the mayor on an al
legged charge of frequenting drinking
saloons while on duty. The city conn
cH re-instated Grim, but Mayor Bough
promptly suspended him again, but ho
remained on duty and put in a bill for
his services. The city solicitor warned
council not to allow Grim compensation
for the time he was under suspension
and the matter was taken into the
courts and the solicitor sustained each
time. Grim sues for S151.25. The city
was wrought up to a high state OF ex-
citement while the case was In the
hands of council, the church element
uphoIding the mayor and others the
officer.
The report of District Examiner FL
mer H. Miller, Of Canton, was filed with
the stationery engineers department
yesterday and IN a. follows: Number
of applications received during the
month, 1873, number OF licenses granted
10S; roceipts. e21O; expenses, $3.50. ,
The state board OF equalization on
Friday passed the Villages OF (JOlum-
olaQn, yo4erpqu aad Harrison countles
:. ss1s s.ss g. - = |.'s' ss'c s.s:ss ss
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
IS GIRLS.
GUARDIAN
Former Canton Man Has
Been Commissioned
BY SPIRIT LETTERS
To Care For the Daughter Of
His Dead Friend--Dr. 8.
3. Cocks Queer
Claims,

A Washington special has the fol-
lowing concerning a well known Can.
tonian, who, for the past two years,
has been located in Washingtcn:
T DR.. George B. Cock, formerly of Can.
ton, o., and now employed in the CEN
sus bureau. will appear in probate court
in this city tomorrow to test his right
to act as the guardian of Flora Hollo-
well. He alleges that he has received
spirit letters" from the girls deal
father instructing him to care for her.
The girl is now in charge of a Mrs.
Maxim, whom the court had designated
as her guardian.
The girl Is the daughter of George
H. HOllowell, veteran of the civil war,
who died at the Soldiers and Sailors
temporary homo on February 8. Hol-
lowell had served through the civil wa-
with distinction, and afterward went
to Cincinnati, and later to Kentucky,
where he practiced medicine. He came
here in reference to pension matters,
and died suddenly.
DR.. Cock, who visited Hollowell few
hours before the latter's death, says he
was urged to act as the daughters
guardian. Others who were present say
Mrs. Maxim asked to take charge Of her,
and upon their evidence she was re,
Gently appointed guardian by the pro-
bate court.
DR.. Cock was formerly an employ a.
the census bureau An inmate of tho
Soldiers home who knows the doctor
we'll said last night that he was re-
Gently talking to him about the girl
and showed him letter, written IN
pencil, and which was signed, George
H. Hollowell," which the doctor claimed
was written from spirit land" by tho
father of the dead girl. The letter COM
manded the doctor to take charge Of the
girl.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
WRECK ON
WHEELING
Fast Freight Jumps the
Track at Rexford.
ENGINEER IS KILLED:
Also an Unknown Man In
Charge Of Cattle Car--Mas-
siIIon Fireman Seriously
Injured.

Special to News-Democrat.
Massillon, April 5.-Engine No. 1877,
in charge of Engineer Fisher and Fire
man Charles Evans, of train SO, a fast
freight west on the Wheeling G. Lake
Erie railroad, struck a rock while go
ing through Rexford cut about 60 miles
south of here, at $3.50 last night. The
engine was derailed, and several cars.
including q cattle car, were piled one
upon another, Engineer Fisher and
the man in charge of the cattle car,
whose name could not be learned, were
killed. The engineer was buried under
the debris, and his body has not yet
been found. Fireman Evans was sew
erely but not fatally hurt. His home Is
in Massillon, and his father was elected
street commissioner at the last election.
Fishers home is in Cleveland, though
he formerly lived in Massillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
ROOF GARDEN ON CHURCH.
Toledo Minister Has Some Ideas of
His Own.

Toledo, April 5.-Rev II. F. Mac.
Lane, pastor OF the Norwood avenue
Church of Christ, who said he would
vote for the devil rather than for Mayor
Jones, has just completed plans tor a
new $25,000 church.
On the ground floor will be free
reading room, amusement parlor, a
fully equipped gymnasium, bathrooms,
and swimming pool, besides a dining
room and kitchen.
Another remarkable feature will be
roof garden, which will be covered
with a canopy, and will be used for
holding services during the summer
months. This will seat 1000 people.
1t will be reached by three stairways,
and will be so constructed that elevators
may be put in at any time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
THEY may STRIKE.
Railroad Men Are Dissatisfied
With Wages and
Hours,
Democrat Leased Wire Service.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
New York, N. Y, April 5.-There is
strong possibility of a strike on the
Jersey Central railway of all branches
of the operating services from engi-
neers and telegraph operators to
switchmen. The men are meeting in
New York today and Chief Arthur, of
the engineers, and Sargent, of the fire.
men, with other prominent railway
labor leaders, are in attendance. The
men want better wages and hours.
They will present their case to the
president of the board.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
HERE At HOME.
Canton Citizens Gladly Testi-

II is testimony like the following
that has placed "the little conqueror'
30 far above competitors. When peo-
pie right here at home raise their voices
In praise there is no room left for
doubt. Read the public statement of a
Canton citizen:
Mrs. l. M. Booth, of 1925 Wade street,
says: There seems to be little reason
for anyone enduring the sufferings Of
backache when remedy possessing e
the curative qualities of Doan's Kidney
Pills can be had. Mr.. Booth procured
them at the Durbin & Wright COM
pany's drug store. corner of South
Market and Seventh streets, and their
use In his case justines the claims madc
for them. He speaks at every 0ppor-
tunity In the highest terms Of their
great merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. -Milburn company, Buf-
s.lo, y. =, solo assats Tor ths Uaiesd
1s1!snsss - nane, poansI s.1H>hs
= y ln u "A
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
WAS INDICTED.
Maxine Postmaster Held to the
Federal Court at CIeve-
land.

Cleveland. April 5.--The grand Jury
OF the United States court Thursday
indicted John p. Jackson, postmaster
at Maximo, Stark county, on the charge
Of embexzling the money order funds of
his postofiice to the amount Of s166.77
on March II.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
Given up To pIe WIth croup.

Mrs. p. L. Cosdier OF Warrington, KY,
writes; my three-year-old girl had
severe case OF Group, the doctor said
she could not live and gave her up
TO die. went TO tho store and rot 3
bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar, the
iirst dose gaye quick relief m GeVo1
her lifs' Ron . HnG ~ - xr,oI RI
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
WAITING FOR ADVICE.
Miners Will Not Return to Work Until
Mitchell Is Heard From.

WellstoD, Ohio, April 5.-President
Haskins, of the United Mine Workers
has been in Wellston today comforting
with sub-district officers in, regard to
the threatened strike. The miners
have been out since Monday, and are
now waiting to hear from President
Mitchell, in whose hands the matter
now rests. The conference today de-
cided that the miners should return
to work uatil conference in the nea.
future. The district president today
wired Mitchell for advice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
A Fatal FIoht.

News-D Democrat Leased Wire Service
Washington, Ind, April H.--During q
SIGHT near hare last Night. Harley Lamb,
eyed ~, use6 . pookst knife On WNl1or
Qowsell, 49, -, outfIng ~ thsoSf. n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09

ceeded in wrenching the door so hard
that the lock was sprung, and the turn.
key had hard vtrk TO unfasten 1t, and
let Smith out again.
Smith was once more turned loose In
the big cell room. About o'clock in
the evening Turnkey Joe Reigler, who
had changed watches" with Becherer,
detected the odor of burning paper.
Glancing up he saw thin wreath Of
smoke curling out of the door of the
cell room. Rushing over he saw Smith
crouched over fire he had built in one
corner of the room. The fire was burn
ing at a lively rate, and had assumed
considerable proportions. Smith had
gathered together all the paper he
could find in the room and had set fire
to the heap. The blaze was so formid-
able that Turnkey Reigler had to at.
tach the hose to the water plug and
flood the fire. Fortunately there is no
wood work in the part of the room
where Smith had built the fire, or there
might have been a more dangerous
blaze.
Upon the advice of DR.. e. d. Brant,
the city physician, who had been called
Smith was taken from the city to the
county jail He will be kept in the lat
ter place until some action can be taken
by the probate court with a view to
remanding him to the Massillon hos
Dital aye
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09

w. o. Werntz Critically III.
Attorney w. .. Werntz, who has been
suffering from typhoid fever, has suf-
fered from a severe hemorrhage of the
bowels and his condition is serious.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-09
ADJUDGED INSANE.

Smith was adjudged insane by Judge
Aungst during Friday forenoon, the
inquest being held in the county Jail.
He was removed to the asylum during
Friday afternoon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-29
CALAMITY JANE.
WOMAN SCOUT
Won Her Unique NiekpAme by
Bravery Shown Fighting
the Redskins.

Calamity Jane, the woman Indian
fighter, hunter, scout, poker player and
miner, the friend of all the old time ia
nous soldiers of the plains and the her
oine Of dozen lurid novels of the
kind that sell for a nickel, Is to end her
melodramatic career in an almshouse.
A dispatch from Butte, Mon, recently
says that Calamity Jane had been adj
mitted to the Gallatin County poor
house and that she expects to end her
days there.
Few people knew her by any other
name than her sobriquet. OF late
years she refused to tell her name.
She was born in Princeton, Mo-, and
her father was ]. Canary. Her first
husband was named Brook. Her first
name Is Martha, but it has been many
year since she heard that name ap-
piled to her.
Deadwood was the town she loved
most. She went to 1t when she was
8 years old, and the soldiers made a
pet Of her, Because" as she was wont
to say, thar wasn't anything else to
pet" She had no mother, and she
soon began "rustlin" for herself. She
stole rides on the stages, danced for
the ranchers and was stood up in the
bars to sing for the benefit of the
habitues.
When she was %, she enlisted and
became the trusted scout Of Captain
Eagan, who at the time was ignorant
of her sex. One day Captain Eagan
was wounded in an Indian fight. The
reds were bearing down ON him, when
Calamity killed them as fast as they
came. When Captain Eagan recovered.
he made the discovery that his rescuer
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-29
More Rules.

In addition 10 the library rules for
school districts given on another
page of this paper are the following:
Every child attending school shall
be entitled to the privileges of the
library; but when the number of
books is insufficient to supply all the
pupils the Librarian or teacher shall
determine the manner in which books
may be drawn
No person shall be entitled to two
books from the library at the same
time, and no family shall draw more
than one book while other families
wishing books remain unsupplied.
No person shall loan library
book to anyone out of his own house
under penalty of 25 cents for each
offense. No person shall retain a
book from the library more than two
weeks under a penalty of 5 cents a
week for each week he may so retain
it; and no person may draw the same
book a second time while any other
wishes to draw it,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-29
HAS NO CERTIFICATE.
K. Il. kimball, Weisers Newly Elected
Principal in Quandary.

Under the law of Idaho, as con-
strued by Attorney General Martin,
a certificate from other states is not
recognized in this state. This places
h. L. Kimball, the newly elected
principal of the Weiser schools, in a
bad predlcament He arrived from
Duluth, MINI this week with two
state certificates which he naturally
supposed would be endorsed and
recognized here. But the law says
'sno, and teachers examinations
having been concluded, and no per-
mits being allowed, hard problem
is presented. However, we have
faith enough in the ingenuity of the
board to believe that having the will
it will find way to retain Mr.. Kim
ball He comes highly RECOMMEND ed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-29
KILLED THEM AS THEY CAME ON.

was woman, and he said to her. hav-
ing been told that her name was Jane
"Well, Jane, you're good one to have
around in times Of calamity"
This was the genesis of her sobriquet.
She WAS scout in other engagements.
She was trapper, miner. gold worker,
gambler and drinker. Her game was
poker, and she could stand up under
more liquor than any man around.
Years ago dime novel writer's began
using Calamity Jane as the heroine Of
their tales, and small boys of that Pc
riod read with breathless interest OF
the number Of "cursed redskins" that
bit the dust at the crack of Calamity's
unerring rifle.
After she had married her ninth hus-
band-she had ~ In all-somebody ask
ed her why she wanted to marry again.
"Oh. cause" she answered. 81 want
somebody to talk to when | feel blue.
and don't want to be everlastin'ly
pointed out as ole Calamity Jane
That's what cuts me. I'm a woman,
after all"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-29
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS
K. NJ. Barton Leases Hotel Weiser
to Black d BrlZendine.

On next Sunday the Hotel Weiser
will change hands, +. M. Barton
having leased the house to VIM Black
and Manley Brizendine. Both of
the new proprietors are well known.
Mr.. Brizendine having been already
connected with the hotel for the past
three years. in the capacity of chief
clerk. Mr. Black made reputation
as hotel man when he conducted
the Inland at Salubria. Both are
men of energy and promise to inaug-
urate material changes that will re
dound to Weisers already we'll es-
tablished hotel reputation