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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
new WATER WORKS
Being Built at EiysIa Aftss
Wears Of litiaation..Intake
From Lake Erie.

Elyria. o., Aug. 15.-The Elyria
water works trustees are letting cen
tracts for the new s275. 900 wafer works
system with the source Of supply in
Lake Erie. The pipe laying IL gua:-
an.eed 10 be completed by April ef
next year. Tho city had been striving
to bring about the completion Of IN s
plant for number of years, but has
been delayed by injunctions. The sys-
tenn will cost nearly 100000 more than
1t would have cost Il the contract had
bee, let VIII n 1.-THE bis W re- n s. re-
Gel, ed a numb,r Of years ago. Work
will be commenced at once. The IN
take will be located about two miles
west of Lorain, and the force main will
be nearly seven and one-halm miles
long. e ~ a.E. ,a.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
Rests on Scene Of Trou-
BILE at Duryea.
DEPUTIES BLAMED
Fer Shooting Without Cause.
League Of Foreigners Form
ed to Prevent Further
Operation. -~-. o

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Duryea, Pa, Aug. Is. Ominous
quiet rests over Duryea this morning
where yesterday four men were in
jured in a pitched battle between
strikers and the coal and iron police
at Warnke washery. No trouble is
expected today, as no attempt will be
made to start the washerys.
1t appears that striking Lithuan-
ians, Slavs and Italians formed a
league among themselves to prevent
the resumption of work at all cost.
This league will remain inactive un-
til the. first attempt at resumption
is made when it will take measures
to prevent operation. The best evil
dence of the strength of the league
was shown yesterday. In an attack
on the Warnke washery the result
for the strikers was entirely success
full
The outcome of yesterdays affair is
expected to have deterrent effect to-
ward preventing the resumption of
operations in other workings.
Concerning yesterdays affair tho
United Mine workers say the shooting
was uncalled for and the deputies
alone are to blame. Vice Presider,
Rescavage of the miners union of the
district say the deputies were In an
ugly mood all day. Sheriff Jacobs Of
Luzerne county is in Hazelton. The
Office here is in charge of Chief Dep
uty Rhodda. He denied a report,
which gained currency that Sheriff Ja-
cobs had applied to Governor Stone
for troops. He says all is quiet at
Duryea now and he does not expect
any further trouble. II 1t is decided
to resume operations at the washery
again the sheriff will have a guard
strong enough to preserve order and
give enough protection to those who
want to go to work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
WABASH SURVEYS Z"
FOR A new Line
VIII Connect New Castle With
Wheeling g. Lake Erie at
Minerva. e+-a
(S;an Specially

Lisbon. Aug. 16. : Several months
ago a corps Of twelve engineers came
to Lisbon and started on the prelim-
mary survey of a railway under the
direction Of ]. A. Hanlan, of Coshocton
They kept their operations secret for
a time. It now develops that they are
in the employ of the Wabash and are
laying out line from the w. & L.
E., at Minerva. Ohio, to New Castle
Pa, to tap the freight business of the
Mahoning and Beaver valleys.
The new line follows the Beaver
creek and then utillzes the Pittsburg
Lisbon & Western road to New Gall.
lee. a distance Of twenty-five miles
This line was bought by Myron T.
Herrick. of Cleveland, some time age
In the interest of the Wabash.
The location of the track from New
Galilee to New Castle. Pa. is COM
pleted and the surveyors are now al
work locating the line from Lisbon tc
Minerva. About forty miles Of track
will be built.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
DISASTROUS
Fire Causes Heavy DAM
ages to Business
Houses,

fNews Democrat Leased Wire servIce.l
Hamilton, Aug. 16.-The most dis
astrous fire in the history Of this city
originated last night in the basement
of the dry goods and carpet store CT
Howell & Son. of High street. In a
short time the interior of the Howell
block was a mass of flames aud the
fire quickly communicated with the
Second National bank building, burn
ing out the rear second and third
floors and front third floor. The Meh-
run, block was also damaged, and the
carpet store of Creighton and Hooven
was drenched with water.
The department was unable to con-
troll the fire and 1t burned until 4
O'Clock. The damage to the Howell
store will reach $175,o00; Holbrook
Brothers, who were in the Mehrum
block, $4,000; bank building $4,000;
with other smaller losses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
J u d 9 . Amber N OF
Pleased With Cebu.
CLIMATE NOT GOOD
And Endangers Health OF His
Family and 1ims self - 10
Ready to Tender His
Resignation.
(StaR Spec lal.y

Salem, O., Aug 15.-Friends Of Judge
Byron s. Ambler in this city have re-
ceived recent letters from him to the
effect that he is not at all satisfied with
his position In the Philippines and
that he expects to return to America
and his home in Salem. ' sn"
judge Amber, who is an elder
brother of Judge Ralph 8. Amber. Of
Canton. 1t will be remembered. was ap-
pointed Federal Judge, with head
quarters at Cebu, Philippine Islands,
by President Roosevelt, who in doing
SO. felt that he was following the ex-
pressed wish of the late President Nc
Kinley, who included Judge Amber
in his list OF perso al friends. Mr..
Amber it will be remembered hesitate
ed sometime before accepting the po-
sition. feeling that he might he en-
dangering the health of his fami y
and that he would also have to sacrifice
his business interests in going to that
far distant cline.
He finally accepted and sailed for
Manila about April L. and after a
pleasant and unevent.ul voyage ar
rived safely at his destination. Since
he has been on the bench he has heard
many cases ald has exercised rare
Judgment in the opinions which he
has handed down. He does not, how
ever. according 10 his letters, consider
his residence a hoa' thy abode for his
family and for this and other rsasor s
he has decided to give up his position
and return home.
Just when Judge Amber will return
from Manila or when he will arrive
In Salem Is not known. although he
said in a recent Letter 10 lcok for h'm
home at an early meeting With this
assurance, bis, friends and relatives
will not otdbesurprised to see him arrive
on the shores OF this country within
the next few months or p :rhaps
sooner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
KANSAS CORN LIAR
DOES AN EXTRA STUNT
Tells Tale OF Horrible Dangers
Suffered From tho Treussn-
dous. CROP.

Kansas City, Aug. 16. = A report
from Lees Summit. Kan, tells the
story of frightful occurrence In ths
corn belt near that place. The story
was given circulation by a Lees Sum-
NIT paper, and illustrates the horri-
BILE dangers that Kansas. is suffering
by reason of the tremendous corn
crop. ~
The hero Of this awful tale is Will
lie McKeighan,. q small boy, who
climbed q cornstalk to see how his
fathers crop was getting along. The
stalk grew SO fast that the faster the
boy slid down the higher up he waa
carried. At the last report Willie
was out of sight and still ascending
Many men are at work trying to chop
down the stalk. but the effort is use
less, because the plant grows too fast
for the axe to hit twice In the same
place. The boy is living on raw corr
and has already thrown down -four
bushels of cobs. The stalk Ia now &c
high that, the cobs take fire In the
air like meteors.
Farmers IN the vicinity are arrang
ing to send up balloon for the re-
lief of this poor victim Of the corr
crop.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
KNIGHTS OFF TO CAMP.

Springfield. O., Aug. 15.--The adj
vance guard of the Knights Of Pythias
has gone to Port Huron. Mich. to lay
out the camp for the Ohio Knights Of
Pythias. The campers will start for
the Michigan city next Sunday night
1t will require nearly week to get
the tents up, The excursionists will
mobilize at Toledo next Monday morn
Ing and board one Of the big steamers
for Port Huron. A stop will be made
at Detroit at noon and ahe party will
reach the camp at 8 o'clock In the
evening all ready for supper
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
A PHYSICIAN HEALED.

DIR. Geo. Ewing. q practical physi-
clan of Smiths Grove. KY. for over
thirty years. writes his personal ex-
perience with Foley's Kidney Cure:
"For years have been greatly bother
ed with kidney and bladder trouble
and enlarged prostate gland. l used
everything known to the profession
without relief, until commenced to
use Foley's Kidney Cure. After TAX
ing three bottles was entirely re-
lieved and cured. prescribe It now
daily in my practice and heartily rec
Omtnend ~ use for all physicians for
sSch troublsg. ! have prescribed In
hup1rq1a of casee With per1Dct ellc-
ss9 "A NJ m I! Z, & ,..' '|' n,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
Stares American Con-
sumers In the Face.
SUPPLY ALMOST GONE
Reports from Many Cities Car
ry News Of Shortage-.Many
Me- nufacturinq Plants
Must Suspend.

New York, Aug. 15.-Inquiries have
been made by the Tribue as to the
stock of anthracite coal on hand at
several cities in the east with the
following result: New York city
dealers say the supply here has been
practically exhausted for weeks. The
railroad companies have been able to
deliver only few thousand tons
day recently, and much Of 1t is known
as washed coal.
Retail price Of coal in Jersey City is
80 ton, delivered, or sS at the yards,
and orders are taken only condition.
ally. The dealers and agents arc
purchasing wherever they can find
coal. None is coming by the cars.
Some have smeagre reserve supply.
but. this is kept for customers with
whom they have contracts, Orders
! for thousands of tons have been pig
eonholed because they cannot be
filled.
Buffalo, N. Y, reports that the
Erie railroads Hillside is the only
anthracite that can be bought there
at present. 1t sells for $5.65 ton
and is not the best quality of hard
coal. The Philadelphia & Reading.
the Lehigh, the Delaware G. Hudson
and Delaware, Lackawanna G. West
ern railroads have all stopped the sale
of anthracite at their trestles and
| have closed their agencies, thereby
putting an absolute stop to their coal
business The railroads are maintain-
! ing the utmost secrecy regarding their
supplies and even the Erie officials
refuse to say how much they have on
hand. All the leading coal dealers
cay the supply is exceedingly limited.
At Albany, N. ". the retail dealers
have in stock not to exceed 1000
tons of anthracite, which they are
selling at Sc to 1925 q ton. The Del
aware & Hudson company has about
| 1000 tons in reserve at Delanson.
This, with 300 tons held by a whole
sale dealer. IN all that can be counted
| Oh for Albany. 1t Is known, says the
Albany correspondent. that the Della
ware & Hudson has considerable coal.
estimated as high as $4,000 tons, on
sidings along It's Susquehanna divi-
sion.
The Wilkesbarre, (Pa.) correspond
ent says there is no general supply Of
anthracite on hand at any point In the
coal region. That which is being sold
is some that companies arc prodlc-
ing in their washeries and some that
is obtained by individual concerns
from small coal picklngs. The reg
uIar dealers have none and can gs;
none.
Boston reports that no distress has
yet been felt, although the margin
of the coal supply is not pleasant
object of contemplation. One authority
said three days ago that there are
perhaps 26,000 tons OF coal within the
city limits. The dealers are doing
out their supplies ton here or two
tons there.
| From Baltimore the report is that
coal dealers estimate the stock of
anthracite here at 100000 tons. This
includes all the local yards. The sup.
ply Is so low that at a meeting of tho
i Retail Dealers association 1t was de.
cided not to make an advance; the
prices remain $3.50 for regular size
and $6.25 for pea coal. A famine II
Imminent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
WON FORTY-sEvEN WIDOWS

st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 16. = Forty
seven women in st. Louis and vicin-
ity would like to find Thomas Benton
widower who claimed to be q mill
lionaire cattleman from El Paso, Tex.
Six widows have confessed that they
were engaged to marry Benton. He
is IS years old and hts right hand ID
cut on, but that was no handicap Ia
his race for the .wtddWg. He won
the widows BY prornlcing them diar
monds on1 3 &looGl1n ~ Iexn9
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
BIG DAMAGES
Asked by Injured Mall Clerk In
Suit Against tho Fl.
Wayne.
(Staf Specially

Salem, Aug. 16. - II. J. Haldeman,
postal clerk of this city. has sued
the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago
railroad for 81 800 damages. @
In the papers filed at Lisbon today,
Haldeman sets forth that he was in
the employ Of the company and while
on duty, mail car in which he was
working was violently shifted. from
which he sustained serious injuries.
He asks judgment in the amount sta
ted. - ttaiH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
CIRCUIT COURT POSTPONED.

CNews- Democrat Leased Wire service.l
Lancaster, u, Aug. 15. - It is more
than likely that there will be no Sep
tember term of Circuit court here this
fall. The Roger law declares about
95 per cent of Circuit court decisions
final and the attorneys who have cases
that will come up for trial next month
are afraid to take chance with them
in the Circuit court without the
chances to appeal the decisions. Again
it is the general opinion among local
attorneys that the legislature at its
special session next month will repeal
the Roger law and 1t is stated ON
good authority that the cases .schedul.
ed for hearing In the Circuit court
next month will not be tried
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
PATHETIC SCENE

Layton, Aug. ia pony and cart,
which belonged to Parke Lehman,
aged IL years. who died of lockj,lw
Sunday evening, yesterday took part
IN the f,neral procession In accord
ance with the lads dying request TIE
popy and cart we're both draped in
vhlte ana IN the vehicle tho lattls
Iailbaaxers rods so The censtsry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
FELL WITH A LOADED GUN.

GAINESVILLE, O., Aug Is. : Everett
Rowland. young married man. aged
twenty-five. fell from the porch OF the
Office of Cameron & Sons. oil operat-
ora at Browns Mills. with loaded
shotgun In his hands. The gun waa
discharged. the load entering his abb
domen killing him instantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
OUT OF DOORS
epIscopsIIons VIII Worship.
(StaH SpeciaI.l

East Liverpool, Aug. 16. Rev.
Edwin Weary, pastor Of st. Steph-
ems Episcopal church, will inau-
gurate an innovation in the manner
of holding church services Sunday af-
ternoon. He win go through the reg
ular form of service in the pavilion
at Rock Springs Park.
Rev. Weary is the first minister here
to depart from the regular form OF
worship.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
JEwELRY STORE ROBBED.

Kentons O.. Aug. Is. = Frank Bak-
er obtained entrance to Albert Du.
commoun's tewelry store. and waa
found back Of the counter In Bro4d
daylight. ne Nas ordered out. and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
CONSUMPTION THREATENED.

II was trOubled With hacking
cough for q year and l thought had
consumption" says G. Unger, al
Maple street. Champaign. III. II tried
Z great may remediea and I was under
tbs care OF physicians for several
lllQnths, \ used one .hottis Of FoIsy;s
Honey and Tar. II cured me, and I
81; s, ;,ess ssf .ss ss's S3s n '''ss s''a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19
About Outcome Of the
Ohio Campaign.
FEARS AN OVERTHROW
OF republican Power and Loss
Of His Tosa-.Rooseveit and
Cabinet TO Stump for
Him.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Senator Han
ma is planning a spectacular campaign
ior reelection. He has invited ma
tority of the members of President
Roosevelt's cabinet to- take the stump
in Ohio during October. He has ar
ranged for a number of speeches by the
president himself, the principal one CT
which will bes delivered at Cleveland
Senator Hanna obviously expects a
hard fight and is seeking all the as
sistancc he can command to prevent
his enemies from triumphing. The
purpose in having the president and
members Of the cabinet stump the
state ir his behalf is to confirm the
generally accepted belief in Washing
ton that his political prestige suffered
no dimipution through the death of
Mckinley
ELABORATE PLANS.
So elaborate are Senator HaDna's
campaign plans that he has caused a
suspicion THAI he fears political over
turning in Ohio. Besides the -presi-
dent and the cabinet, he will bring into
the state number of the best known
and most influential Republican sem
a, .ors and members of the house OF
representatives. They are going for
tie specific purpose OF speaking on be-
half of the chairman of the Republican
national committee and asking the
voters Of Ohio to send him back to
Washington, not alone because of his
services to the parry, bit en- the ground
that he is one of the most valuable
members of the United States senate.
NEED OF ASSISTANCE.
Senator Hanna probably has more
cause to seek the assistance of the
present. administration than he is will
ing to admit There are differences
among the leaders of his own party
in Ohio which may exercise an upfor-
trnate influence on his political for
tunes. The Foraker wing is unfriend-
ly and all his friends would rejoice il
the returns next November should dis
close that Democratic legislature was
elected. Senator Hanna, who has de-
voted every minute of his time since
the adjournment OF congress to Ohio
politics, understands how widespread
IS this sentiment AMI what de nger-
ous thing 1t may become OIL election
day He will not leave Ohio until t. e
ballots have been counted ne. t Novem-
ber. He feels that. his presence in the
stnte Ia absolutely essential to his sue.
cess.
CABINET MEMBERS COMING.
Secretary Shaw will be the first
member of the cabinet 10 visit In Ohio
in Senator Hanna's behalf. He will
make several speeches in Cleveland.
Secretary Wilson will canvass the
IariHeTb In Tile iu.cTeStS Vi tile seuduOT.
Secretary Hay. who formerly lived in
Cleveland. VII make number OF
speeches In that city. 1t is expected
Postmaster General Payne. Attorney
General Knox and Secretaries Moody
Root and Hitchcock will pay flying
visits to Ohio during the last two
weeks in October. making speeches al
a number Of points where Republican
prospects appear to be in eclipse
Nobody in Washington is willing to as
sumo responsibility for the prophe;y ,
that Senator Hanna will fail of re-
election. but everybody at the national
capital is watching his campaign prep
arations with extreme interest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19

FOLEY's KIDNEY CURE
VIII cure Bright's disease.
VIII cure Diabetes. ~
WIN cure Stone, IN Biahder.s, tyef
WILL euro Kidney and BladdUr u1Qeas1
- eold by Roth mid HuGs
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-19

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure all
diseases arising from disordered kid
neys or bladder. Sold by Roth and
Hug.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
HARBINGER OF TROUBLE CAUGHT.
HE LEFT NOTES SIGNED LOVINGLY,
EMMA" AND ADDRESSED TO HUs-
BANDS WITH WIVES.

MY Dear -: I'll meet you tonight in the
same old place. Be good boy and don't let
your wife get WISE or she'll make trouble Be
sure and meet me. Lovingly Emma
Those words have caused no end or trouble IN
homes or the upper West Side. and in several
instances known to the police have caused nus
bands and wives TO air their troubles In court
and even go so far as to seek divorces. The
police of the West -hundredth-st station
now say that they have in custody the man
who is responsible for this.
For several months complaints have been maue
TO Captain SChmittberger that young man
has been presenting kilograms and notes to
women in fathoIses on the upper West SIDE
addressed to their husbands. on which were
written the foregoing words. The bearer OF the
message each time extorted from % cents to 90
cents from the women. and would then hurry
away. Last night Detective McManus whlle
going through One-hundred- and secohd-st no
ticed a Young man enter the Vestibule OF a nat
house at No. 1872 scan the names over the peilS Si
and then hurry away. McManus folloWeu hlil
and saw him enter a stationery store III IN aiii-
sterdam-ave where he bought some "rltihs
paper and envelopes. s.s
He then repaired to nearby saloon ofueIeu
a drink and sat down and wrote a note: slsnii.s -
il lovingly Emma" The police retuseu W
gi,.a the name 10 which the note was addressed.
He then left the saloon and went up one
bundred-and- -second-st.. all the time darting
into yestibuIes and taking names. When ne
reached No. 132 he went up the stoop anu s en-
tered hut McManus thought he had gone lar
enough and placed him under arrest
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
POLICE STOP RUSH ON BRIDGE.
BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRIC CAR CAUSES A
HEAVY CRUSH AT MANHATTAN END.

A tie up of traffic at the Manhattan end of the
Brooklyn Bridge just before o'clock came near
causing another jam and injury to ear passen-
gers. The police handled the crowd splendidly,
and had it not been for their prompt action
serious consequences might have resulted. The
train leaving Manhattan at $50 p. m. failed TO
grip the cable at the junction of the two tracks
from the transhed, and on applying the electric
power blew out the fuse in the motor at the rear
end. This caused complete tie UP of all the
outward traffic for about two minutes. This
happened at the time when traffic across the
big structure was the heaviest, and it took only
a moment TO jam the platform with waiting
people. The signal was passed downstairs 10
the ticket sellers not to sell any more tickets,
and the ticket gates were closed.
Soon the corridors leading to the boxes were
jammed with crowd of about two thousand
persons, who began pushing and showing, threat
ening TO crush and trample under foot the women
and children in the crowd. The police promptly
forced the mass of people back and as soon as
the cars began running again the crowd was al
lowed to pass through.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-16
CIRCUIT TO SAVE MONEY.
STRICT SUPERVISION IN PURCHASE OF
SUPPLIES-NO ADDITIONAL HELP"
IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS

Controller Grout says that he has been long
enough In control of the Finance Department to
be convinced that the greatest saving TO the tax
payers in the next two years can be effected by
strict supervision in the purchase of supplies
and by refrainng from hiring additional help for
such departments as Highways Street Cleaning
Buildings, Water and Sewers
Probably S5O0,000 would cover the increases
for regular salaries in the various departments
for the last four years" added Mr.. Grout yester-
day TO Tribune reporter. BY the cost of So
called additional help and by the purchase OF
supplies which not bought cheaply as
they should have been. the budget was increased
TO the extent of $3,000000 or S4,000,OOo. On ac-
count Of the growth Of the city il may not be
possible to dc without some expenditure loI
additional help but under Tammany this was
worked purely a game to help the machine.
The revelations made by the accountant VINO re,
ported to-day on the expenditure of the Board
idea of what | mean Dy extravaganza in the pur-
chase of supplies Nearly $250,000 was spent by
this bureau without public bidding. There may
not have been any downright criminaity in this
but il certainly grossly improper and un-
businesslike. to say the least. / have ordered a
complete change in the system of auditing the
accounts of the Board of City Record transac-
tons. Hereafter it will be impossible 10 run
through that board purchases aggregating S2oo,-
600 without advertising for them, according TO
law