davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Rev. Robert SAWYER Shelly
ISpecial Dtspatch to The Times

IYNCHBURG, VA Sept IA tsi.s
gram received here announces the deaf
at White Gate, in Giles county OF Rev.
F. Shelly, a prominent business man OF
LynchburS. Rev. Mr.. Shelly was boil
eighty-two years ago in Giles county,
where he grew up and became local
minister OF the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church, South. and for many years
preached and labored earnestly in Giles
and adjoining counties, where he was
greatly honored and beloved for his pety
ana many excellent qualities. Rev Mr.
Shelly was twice married. his second wife.
preceding him to the grave In 1896. By
his first wife there survive two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Pike Powers. of Baldwin, Md,
and Miss Maggie Shelly. of Marion: also
four sons-Messrs. Hugh T Shelly. of
Charleston, ". Va: John r. L. Sheffy OF
Wythe county; James Shelly. Jr OF
Marion and Winston Shelly of Tvanhoe
Mr.. e ?. Shelly, of this city. is the only
living son Of the. second narriaEe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
O THE LADIES OF RICHMOND
sobirarr ZIG East Grace Street.

]. Schireff, ZIG East Grace street.
I respectfully call your attention to the
fact that I have just returned from the
North, where spent my time to the in
terest of my customers, and for the first
time since keeping my ladies' establish
nlent have brought with me models for
the latest fashions direct from Paris: also
bringing a full line of the latest materials
for the coming season. You are respect
fully invited to call and examine my
stock, models and fashions On end after
September, 1902
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02

opration. The Delaware and Hudson
Company is operating one coIliery and
three washeries; the Ontario and West
ern Company three washeries. and other
companies and individuals half a dozen
more washerles in operation. The daily
out put OF coal fro mthe LackSNanna
district. according to a rough estimaA by
Superintendent Dryden. of the Ontario
and western Coal Department. is 15,0O0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Shooting at Negro Festival.
CBy Associated Press.)

HOPklNSvLLE, Ky, September l.
At negro festival, near Pembroke
Jerry and Dangerheld Ware, Infatuated
because Manager Frank Massie tried to
e,act- them from the grounds, empted
rneir pistols into a crowd of dancers
Massie was probaly fatally wounded.
,obn Tanty was shot six times and in
stantlv killed, and James Williams jaw
was shot Off. No arrests have been
made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
GaIlie NJ. THOMPSON.
nscja1 Djspatch to The Times,

LOUISA VA, Sept. 1.-GalIie NJ.
Thompson after lingering Illness OF
several years duration. died August s0th
at the home Of his uncle, G.. L. Hillman.
near 3Iaysfeid in this county. with whom
he had made his home since early child
hood He was In the twenty eighth year
OF his age, and had been an almost help
less: cripple from infancy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Mrs. N. 3. ZONES
fspecial Dispatch to The Times.

Especial Dispatch to The TImes)
PETERSBURG, VA. Sept. Mrs.
Mamie Bland Jones. widow lady for
merry of this city, died at Louisville. Ky.
this morning. Mrs. Jones was a daugh-
ter of the Rev. DR.. Theodoricti Pryor.
and Is the mother Of Mr.. George W.
Jones, or this city. She died at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Frank.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
FieIding Lewis TAYLOR, Jr.

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA.
Sept. Fielding Lewis Taylor. Jr.. only
son OF Judge Fielding Lewis and Nellie
Deans Taylor. died last night at Roosevelt
of typhoid fever. Eia was a child or re-
rnarkable promise and descended from
ion CLINE of noble ancestors. he promised
10 measure UP to the very best and high
est traditions of his race.
The sympathy felt in the county for a
bereaved father and little sisters Is be-
word words The funeral viii take place
from Abingdon Church tomorrow at 4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
SITUATION IN THE
Strike Centres
Continued from First Page.)

William Williams, the superintendent OF
the mine, has promised the strikers that
if it can be proven that such a remark
was made he will discharge the guilty
man at once.
The authorities are investigating the
fire which destroyed the barn of David
Davis at Edwardsviie last Saturday
night Davis is a coal and iron police
man and the striking miners, it is al
legged made threats against him. 1t Is
now believed that the barn was set on
fire. The fire communicated to an adj
joining barn and both structures were
destroyed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Miss Payne's Funeral.


CONVICTION. VA. September Miss
virginia Payne, who died at the Old
Dominion HopltaI in Richmond on Satur-
day morning. was buried in Cedar Hill
Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Rev. J.
Gray GcAIllster conducting the services.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
People Coming Home.

Richmond people who have been out on
outings are now returning in
large numbers All Of the trains coming
in yesterday We're crowded, especially
those from the mountains.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
Charlotte County.

Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
MEHERRiN, VA, September ]. The
first registration under the new Constl-
tuition in this section OF the county be-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02

special car on the Richmond and Peters
burg Road. The funeral took place at
Z:1o yesterday afternoon and the interment
was made in Blandford Cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02

leo. where he has been residing for twelve
years.
Mass Blair .Goode is visiting relatives on
sPowhatan Street.
Miss Lola Wilkerson. who has been
cutie Ill for some time. is able to be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
PANTuER CREEK VALLEY.
By Associated Press.)

fBy Associated PresS0
IAMAQUA, PA, Sept. 1.-Qulet pre-
walls in the Panther Creek Valley. The
non-union men employed at breakers Nos
1 and y OF the Lehigh Coal and Navi-
cation Company, reported for work as
usual. A platoon of Company A went
by trolly cars from Manila Park to Sum-
nit Hill, as a guard for the non-union
men, while the Governors Troop. Cap
tain OFT, patrolled the valley. Their SER
vices were not required, however, as very
.ew people were on the streets and no
attention was paid to the workmen or
soldiers.
Owing to the bitter feeling existing
against the soldiers at Lansford and Sum-
to their men for these points. There will
he no observance of Labor Day in this re-
gion.
MITCHELL AFTER FUNDS.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September =
President Joohn Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers of America. has returned
to this city from Atlantic City. where he
spent yesterday. Mr.. Mitchell denied
he went to the sea-shore to see Senator'S
Quay and Penrose, and said he did ny
see either of them or any other perS ID
on the question Of settling the s.. -
While he will not admit it, there IS
well-founded belief that he sa" sesei..t
persons on the question of donating TUES
for the relief of the striking miners
GOBLIN DENOUNCED.
JTAZJ E,TON PA Sept. Flight thou
sand United Mine Workers, from every
norton Of the seventh district. except the
Panther Creek Valley. participated IN the
Labor Day demonstration here this after
noon At mass-meetlns he!u aiter the
nnro1a resolutions were adopted Genounc-
ing the order OF General J. ?. s.. Goblin
which directs the soldiers at Lansford to
shoot if interfered with by the strikers.
and requesting Governor Stone to remove
General obin from the command or the
troops in the coal field. Similar resolu-
tions were passed at the conclusion of
the parade at Freeiand
(By Associate Press)
SCRANTON, PA. September 1.-The
opening of the Bliss Colliery at Nanti-s
coke to-day makes i've collIeries and
wanna and Western Company has In
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
MISS GIBBS ENTERTIANs.

Not until a late hour did the merry
party disperse for their homes, having
spent a most enjoyable evening.
PERSONALS AN DBRlEFS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02

Mr. w. s. Crooks. chief of the Fire
Department, met with quite a painful ac-
c;dent at the Southern shops Saturday.
having his foot badly mashed by the fall
ing of a heavy piece of iron on 1t. He
was on the street yesterday, but will
be incapacitated for work for some time.
Mrs. w. C. Jones and daughter. from
Norfolk spent Sunday with friends in
Manchester.
Mr.. Louis P Jones. former resident of
Manchester. has returned from New Mex
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02

Harvey Drury (colored) was fined s.
in the Police Court yesterday morning
for exhibiting a pistol on the street and
saying that he was going to perforate
someone. Joe Marshall was the COM
plainant. The offense was committed on
the 18th of May, since that time Drury
having given Manchester q wide berth
Officer Wright landed him as soon Is he
reached the city Saturday preparatory to
spending the holiday with the friends Of
his childhood
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
A M'KINLEy TREE
Planted Many Years Ago, 10
Nurtured and Cared For at
Oueber School.

The Dueber avenue school observed
Arbor day. The grounds are supplied
with trees, SO the planting was confined
to vines and shrubbery. The eighth
grade planted two Virginia creepers
and the whole school assisted in plant
ing syringa.
There is one. tree growing up on the
Dueber grounds that is the especial
care of the school. On the first Ar
Dor day proclaimed by William Nc
Kinley when he was governor of the
state, two buckeye trees were planted
and named for the Canton statesman.
They grew nicely until about year
ago when one of them died. Its place
was filed with another, of the same
variety. The second tree had grown
and flourished and since the tragic
death of the great man for whom it
was named the scholars of the school
have come to look upon 1t as some
thing almost sacred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
OBDURATE MAYOR
WON'T give UP
insignia Of Office TO His Suc-.
sor.-SensatIonal Poiit-
ieaI Fight. 'af DE-.

North Baltimore, o., April 19.--As
a result of the bitter feeling whick ex-
lists over the recent election Mayor
e. s. Neice refused to turn the insig-
MIA of Office over to his successor. 8.
v: Nigh, stating as his grounds tho
illegality of the Painter law. under
which the election was held. and that
to 60 to the courts was the only way
to decide the matter.
The newly elected mayor swore in
several of the new councilmen, togeth-
er with City Clerk Radebaugh. Nigh
had been sworn in Friday last at
Bowling Green, the county seat. and
he proceeded, after dismissing the
crowd, to have new locks put on all
the doors of the city building. and
is now in possession of the building.
H. H. Galbraith, new Democratic
mdmber, refused to be sworn in by
Nigh, and was informed that unless he
did so before the next council meet
ing on next Tuesday that he, Nigh,
would appoint his successor. This is
the opening bombshell OF what prom
ises to be a most sensational political
fight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
STOLE HER SKIRT.
Unique Robbery Left Ports
mouth Maiden In q Very
Sad PLIGHT.

Portsmouth. o., April 19.-.Some-
thing unique in the way of robberies
has been reported here. Many of the
young ladies employed at the Haas,
Schwartz & Co.'S tailoring establish
ment in this city are in the habit OF
going to work In dress skirts. and then
upon arriving at the shop. slipping off
these outer garments and slowing
thcm away in the cloakroom. This
morning one Of the girls found that
hers was missing.
Complaint to member of the firm
instigated an investigation, but no
trace Of the missing skirt was found.
Faced with the horrible prospect of
going home in an underskirt, the loser
at the noon hour resorted to a scheme
of her own devising. Standing at the
bottom of the stairway she closely
inspected each girl as she came down
the stairway and finally discovered her
skirt peeping out from beneath that of
another girl. An exciting scene en-
sued, but the young woman recovered
her skirt and went home rejoicing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
FORTY APPLICANTS
Are In the Fight For tho Super
intendency OF Louisville
Public Schools.
(StaH Specially

Louisville. April 19.-The school
board Of this village is being besieged
with applications for the position of
superintendent of schools. Prof. II. C.
Koehler, who for five years past has
been at the head of the schools. has
decided to enter the law and Is not
an applicant He had no sooner made
up his mind not to apply than a de-
luge of letters came pouring in upon
the school board, and up to date there
are 40 applications on file, coming
from all over the country.
This Is accounted for by the fact
that the school teachers have an or
ganization or mutual aid society. by
which all the teachers are notified
from headquarters of every. vacancy
that exists.
The place pays $500 year and it
Is expected to carry with 1t the town.
ship suprintendency, which adds $125
TO the salary.
The election will be held early in
May II an agreement can be reached
as the members of the board do not
care to put in the summer examining
credentials and recommendations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
TRIED SUICIDE
(Stan Specially

Nctdu optCHil
Massillon, April 19.--Because her
husband smoked cigarettes and failed
to provide for her. Mrs. Fannie Bren-
neman, the wife of Walter Brenneman,
made an attempt to commit suicide by
drowning herself in the canal Friday
evening at about $3.50 o'clock. She
tried to jump from the high bank,
just south of fremont street.
When she leaped she screamed and
woman living near by gave the
alarm. The woman was then rescued
by some officers who were near She
was taken into a nearby residence
where she was resusicated.
Mrs Brenneman refused to say much
regarding the affair. She and her hus-
band, who have been married about
year, separaed few weeks ago. 1t Is
said that they were together Friday
evening. They quarreled again when
she said she was going to commit
suicide. After they separated she
jumped into the canal She would not
tell where she had been since she and
her husband separated.
Brenneman formerly acted as call
boy at the w. &. l.. E. Columbia yards.
He quit work there several weeks ago.
The woman is none the worse for her
experience.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
Makes Positive Statement
to a News. Democrat
Correspondent.
IS CONVINCED
It IS A SCHEME
Backed BY Some Electric
Railway Company--BiIl
Came in a Board of
Trade Envelope.
BY Der E. WlLLIAMS SON,
(StaT TCorrespondent.)

Columbus, April 19-The field Of
promotion is large and those who are
cleverer than their fellows succeed in
1t. Bunglers, however, would better
stick to the bottom lands. and hol-
low tile and kindred occupations sug-
gestive of the husbandman. A sue
cessful promoter does his work first
and proclaims from the housetops
lator. The novice makes himself an
easy proposition before the game is
we'll on.
In the latter class belongs the pro-
motors of the attempts to construct
disguise of Mckinley memorial via
duct, have the county pay the BILL and
then turn over the permit to cross
on steel rails to the first fellow that
needed an extension of his trac-
tion lines. The scheme was quite a
conceit, but the working out of it was
superlatively amateurish.
A bill arrived in Columbus, Friday.
addressed to Representative Pollock, to
be introduced in the house of repre-
sentatives and rushed through before
adjournment, to construct something
on the plan indicated. The people of
Canton are familiar with the provl
sions of the proposed legislation. The
hill was not the product of a commit
tee of citizens appointed at an open
meeting to draft it. That committee,
it is understood here, declined to draw
a bill of that sort, as its members
had some sense of the properties. anG
did not care to invade the sanctity of
Of the tomb of the beloved Mckinley
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22

conserved the interests of his consult
uents as faithfully as he could with
the light at hand. Mr.. Metzgar has
also been careful in that regard, and
Stark county has not. therefore, been
made to suffer because one or two
fellows have schemes to propagate.
There have been no rippers and no
jobs showed through for Stark county
though 1t is not because efforts have
not been made to interest the repre-
sertatives in them. In this regard
Stark has been much more fortunate
than many other counties in the state.
So bill with no better endorsement
than the viadnct street railroad bill
had. has little chance to prevail with
the Stark county representatives in
either branch of the general assembly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
JEFF AND FITz HAVE
AGREED To FIGHT
Champion Has Aecented the
Proposition Of Cornishman
and Will Get to Business,

iNews-Democrat Leased Wire service.)
New York. April 19.-The chances
Off a fight between Jefries and Fitz-
simmons are bright.
Fitz says he will meet Jeffries any
where in California, permitting the
champion to make all arrangements.
Jeffries has accepted.
Norfolk. Va. April 19.-Judge Lamb
declines to confirm the bid Of the
Grand Lodge of Elks for the Hotel
Bedford at Bedford City, Va. The
Grand lodge offered $10, 900 GforlG tn g
building to be converted into ma
tional home for aged and INDECENT
Elks. The court says the price is too
low
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
SPANISH WAR TAXES
WILL CEASE ON JULY
Canton People Will be Relieved d
Of . Number Of It's Pro-
visions.

After July Uncle Sam will brush
the last of the war tax barnacles from
his person, the repeal acts going into
effect on that date. On many articles
the tax will be removed entirely and
on others 1t will be reduced to what 1t
was before the difficulty with Spain be-
gan. The repeal act passed congress
and was signed by President Roose-
welt on April IL.
Special Deputy Collector Harvey H.
Slusser. of Canton, has furnished the
News-Democrat with a copy of the
new law. So far as 1t relates to reve-
nues in which Cantonians are interest
ed the following have been removed
entirely:
Special tax or license imposed on
bankers, brokers, theatres. circuses,
bowling alleys, billiard tables, tobacco
dealers and manufacturers. Also the
stamp tax on investments, documents,
transfers of stock, seats in sleeping
cars, tax on legacies, etc.
The taxes have been reduced on fer
mented liquors from SLIGO to 81 bar
rel, on snuff and tobacco to 6 cents a
pound. and rebates have been arranged
for goods in original packages after
the date fixed.
This repeal will be a great relief to
the public which has been paying in
larger amounts on deeds. checks,
large amounts on deeds, checks,
Der
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
MURDERESS RETAINS
COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE
Mrs. Sarah Robson Will Try to
Show That Her Crime Was
Not Unprovoked.

Mrs. Sarah Robson, the colored wo-
man in jail for killing Walter Nc
Nair, at Massillon, has selected Dan
W. Shelter as her attorney. Thurs
day when she learned OF the death OF
her victim. she sent for Mr.. Shelter,
but he was olt OF the city. Friday
when he returned he went to the Jail
and saw his client, but is reticent about
what she said to him. He said, how
ever, that the state did not have a
case Of unDrovoked murder against
her.
Mr.. Shelter said. however. that the
woman was cool. calm and not in the
least depressed over the situation she
found herself in.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
COLUMBIA INSTALLS
HER new PRESIDENT
Nicholas Butler Succeeds Seth
Low In the Midst Of Noted
Company.

CNews-Domocrat Leased Wire service)
New York, April 19.-At the install
lation of Nicholas Butler as twelfth
president of Columbia college today,
three thousand invited guests. .includ-
ing foreign ambassadors. prelates,
army and navy officers and President
Roosevelt took part Seventy-five pres
idents of sister colleges assisted In the
ceremony.
The unique feature of the occasion
was the sending OF wireless telegraph
to Lord and Lady Kelvin on the
steamship Campania, inviting them to
the alumni banquet tonight. They
sent back an answer that they would
attend
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
WAS SECRETARY TO
SEVEN PRESIDENTS
Major Octavius L. Pruden, Best
Known of White House At
tsches, ls Dead.

Democrat Leased Wire Servicej
Washington, April 19.-Major Oe-
tavius l.. Pruden. assistant secretary
to the president, died early this morn
ing at Garfield's hospital, where he had
been i'll for two weeks with an affec-
tion of the heart
Although OF retiring disposition,
Major Pruden was probably the best
known of all the attaches of the white
house. He has served as assistant
secretary to seven consecutive presi-
dents. He was born in Dover, N. j.,
In 1s43.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
MURDER OF TROJA
FOLLOWED WARNING
Body Of Wealthy Italian Bar
keeper Found This
MornIng.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
New York, April 19.-Four months
ago Louis Troja, wealthy man in
the Italian colony in Harlem, received
an ominous warning OH postal card
that his life would be taken as re-
yengo for an alleged injury done by
him. The postal card was unsigned.
Shortly after l o'clock this morning
Tro1a was found stretched out dead
behind his bar with his head crushed
and his pockets rified, The cash reg
ist"r had been looted. There IL no
clue TO the murderers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
FRISCO TRACTION men
READY TO STRIKE
Crisis In the TroC BILE Has Been
Reached Railway M snagers
Say Men Cannot Gain.

(Ncws-Deniocrat Leased Wire service.S
San Francisco, Cal. April 19.-1he
crisis in the street railway situation is
expected to come late this aftern, on.
A strike has been ordered but the
exact time when 1t will go into effect
is withheld.
1t is believed that the men will go
out between noon and o'clock.
The union leaders do not attempt to
say how many men will quit.
Railway managers say the strike
cannot be made effective
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
FIVE GENERATIONS
OF the HoIcomb Family Living.

Ravenna, o., April ia birth to-
day makes five living generations in
the Holcomb family of this place. all
of whom are hale and hearty.
William Holcomb, the great-great-
grandfather is in his 9Sth year. He
reads without glasses and has all his
natural teeth. Wanzer Holcomb, aged
rs, has just retired from the vice pres
ident's office of the Second National
bank. w. w. Holcomb. grandson OF
William. born in 1854. is engaged in
active business. His daughter Edna,
married Frederick Ashley two years
ago and q son born to them Thursday
completes the Afringeneration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-22
TWENTY YEARS TO PEN
FOR A BOY MURDERER
Dan Rosebeeker, Aged Twelve
Years, Who Killed His Young
Companion q Degenerate.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service,
Toledo, April 19.-Dan Rosebecker,
the 12-year-old hoy who murdered Ar
thur Sheehan, companion. and mutt
lated the body because Arthur called
him names, was today in court. He
was allowed to plead guilty to man
slaughter and was given the limit of 20
years III the penitentiary. After SEN
tence was pronounced he moaned,
sobbed and cried for his mother.
Experts say the boy is degenerate
of the worst type.