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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
PRISONERS MAKE
DASH FOR LIBERTY
Five Inmates of RIehla nd
County Jail Succeed In Max.
ina Their Escare.

Mansfield, O., May 12.-There was a
wholesale Jail delivery at $40 Sum
day evening and five men are now at
large, with bloodhounds and police
hot upon their trail.
Martha Payne, the twelve-year-old
daughter of Sheriff James Payne, was
alone in the Jail, the sheriff being at
the stable putting away the horse and
Mrs. Payne being at church. Martha
says she had gone to the kitchen for
a drink and, when she came back the
door leading to the cell block was open
and the last of the five was disappear
ing through the side door into the
alley. She called to her father, who
Immediately notified the police and the
search began. the dogs from the re-
formatory taking up the trail. The
men who escaped ara Charles Burkett
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

it is said by the spectators that the
girl suggested that he go and get
another drink. He did not want to
leave and she went with him part way.
Just in front of the north Eagle block
stairway he became enthusiastic and
embraced the girl and kissed her. He
then tore himself away and made
a dash for Whiskey alley.
She stood pensively twirling her
fingers for time and then she went
up to the mouth of the alley and
waited. He soon came back doubly
inspired. In a loving attitude they
stood around, until the Massilldn car
was almost due to 60. Then he made
dash across the square into a sa-
loon on the east side. He came back,
embraced the girl again and both got
upon the car and sat in close en-
brace in the same seat.
Whether the inspiration lasted until
the couple got to Massillon has not
been ascertained. The effects Of the
drug may have worked off before that
time, but It is safe to say that few
more drinks would have driven them
into the probate court for a marriage
license.
The scene was witnessed by scores
of people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
STARK TEACHERS 4}r
GRANTED Certificates
Board Announces Result of Elk.
animation Held in Canton
High School Nav 3.

Certificates, have been granted the
following applicants for schools in
Stark county, as result of the ex-
animation held in the high, school
building in Canton, Saturday, May 3:
One year: Eug,ne Whipp.e, Osna-
burg; Water Glass Alliance; John
Good, Dalton; w. A. Haines, Minerva;
W. W. Haynan, Myers; C. T. Kirk
bride, North Benton; G. A. Lash, Boli-
var; ]. r. Monahan, Robertsville; Seth
Ellis, Wilmot; Owen Evans, Oval
City; Ernest Fickes, Magnolia; Ida
Anthony, Canton; Adelaide Beck,
Canton; Artie Binkley, Canton; Agnes
Blankenhoen, Navarro; John Bowman,
Pierce; Will Jay WiEe, New Berlin;
James G. Wise, New Berlin; Irwin
Sickafoose, Howenstne; William G.
Snavely, Massillon; l.. G. Spidle, Mas
sillon; Mary Danner, Minerva; Ruth
Housley, Canton; Laura Kline, Can
ton; Margaret Lamar, Minerva; Mar
garet Montgomery ,Osnaburg; Sarah
Naysmith, Canton; Nellie Robertson
Osnaburg; Bertha Santee, Marlboro;
Flora Schneider. Canton; Bertha
Scott, Alliance; Theresa Smith. Can
ton, special; Effie Zimmerman, Massil-
Ion, Clementine Binkley.
Two years: ID. l.. Stonemetz, Hart
vile; II. II. Weaver, Nimissla; Charles
Reinoehl North Lawrence; E. s. Rich.
ards, North Industry; Zella Devall
Alliance.
Three years: William H. Geiger
Malvern; ID. G. Cooper, New Berlin.
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP.

Harrison Township. Ma S.-Mrs.
Stephen Tope. near Campbell, depart
ed this life last Sunday evening after
a lingering illness Of about two years.
Death was caused by stroke Of paral-
ysis on aturday. Mrs. Tope was q
kind and affectionate wife and
mother and as neighbor she was ex-
celled by none.
She leaves ahusband, two sons one
daughter and a host Of friends and
relatives to mourn her death. Funer-
al was held Tuesday at 10 o'clock from
the Ridge church OF which the de-
ceased was a member.
w, A. Little. OF Canton, visited his
father, John Little. over Sunday.
d. G. Orin went to Cleveland on
business.
I. II. Taylor, OF Canton was in thi'
township, Tuesday, loddng over his
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Wetxel. Mr.. Johr
I4ottz and wife, Of Dell Roy, visited 81
| the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred WetseI
| last Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

ObUMbUO, May lZ.-lne fOtn
general assembly, at noon to-
~ day, died natural death, the
close of session being naked by the
usual ceremonies which combine the
presentation of gifts to the president
of the senate, speaker of the house
and the leading officers Of both bodies.
The members were exceedingly happy
over prospect of emancipation from
what has been dreary, although at
times an exciting session and seemed
willing to let by-gones be by-gones
and for the nonce peace, serene and
sweet, prevailed. The usual resolu-
tion of respect for the speaker was
adopted.
This session has been one Of the
most eventful in the history of the
state. 1t has been characterized By
many bitter fights and on no less than
two occasions 1t seemed that riot
was imminent on the floor Of the
house.
Nearly 1000 new laws have been
made. the most conspicuous being
those embodying the taxation scheme
of the administration. The Willis
and Cole bills were the most import
ant of the taxation measures, the ad-
ministration plan for the abolition of
the state real and personal levy being
based on these. These acts will deter
mine the wisdom of the governor 8
taxation ideas. Another important
bill enacted into law is the Cain bill
providing for the collection of the
Dow tax from speakeasies and places
of questionable repute, which sell
liquor without the formality Of paying
the tax. Deputies of the dairy and
food commissioner will ferret out
these violators and report their names
to the county auditor. who will place
them on the tax duplicate.
Another law of great prominence is
the Longworth- -Herrick bill giving
municipalities the right to issue bonds
without asking the legislature for
special enactment. The canal aban-
donment bill and the municipal code
were the most important measures
which were killed.
The house and senate waded through
their calendars with amazing rapidity
Saturday, the upper body remaining
in session till near the midnight hour.
The house labored with indefatiga-
BILE energy during the day sessions,
but INDUCED in horse-play at might.
The members were in a merry mood,
having gotten through most of the
business, and they proceeded to have a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
GOSSIP OF THE LOBBIES
AT THE STATE CAPIA i
General Assembly Of Ohio Passes Into History
--Adionrnment Was Taken at Noon Today..Hot
Time Marked Closing Hours g,

jolly time. Jests and books were
hurled at each other, and things were
passed around The stern features of
Speaker McKinnon relaxed and he en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion,
The closing hours of every session
witness such foolishness and such
scenes are expected.
Q n
There were mutterings of discon-
tent over the general appropriation
bill in the afternoon. IL was not un-
til late in the day that the report
of the senate committee was accepted
by that body and up until that time
doubt existed as to whether adjourn
ment would be taken on Monday.
Both bills went through the senate
with a rush and were messaged over
to the house. Slight variations had
been made in them. Chairman,
Crafts, of the house finance committee
arose and stated that 1t was useless
for the house to hold out longer
against the action of the upper body
on the bills. and so they were passed
at once and made laws. This dispell-
ed all doubts about adjournment The
members knew they would get away
on Monday and in silence gave thanks
Saturday evening the house made a
law of Senator Wirt's bill giving the
line firemen of Akron and Youngstown
raise of IS per month. The meas
ure practically raises the Akron FIRE
men $40 per month over the old rate
-
The jubilee convention of the Chris
tian churches of Ohio opens in Colum.
bus today. Nearly 1900 delegates will
be present. Eastern Ohio will send
large delegations. Rev. J. Harrison
Jones, of Alliance, aged Sc, first pres.
ident of the Ohio Christian Mission.
airy society, and Rev. Alanson Wilcox
of Youngstown, are expected to be
present. The convention will cele.
brate the 50th anniversary of the SO.
ciety.
Colonel Charles Weybrecht. of Al
lance, was in the city on Saturday
Ex-Sheriff ZaiZer and wife. Mrs. Fer.
guson and Mrs. l.. X. Hurford, ,oi
Canton, were also here.
l
One of the last acts of the senate
was the making of a law of Mr.. Pol
locks bill providing better ventilation
and placing additional safeguards in
mines, tunnels. etc.
Governor Nash announced mum.
Der of appointments Saturday. He ap
pointed George w. Grouse, a promi
nent Akron manufacturer and ex-con.
gresham, to succeed Hon. r. G. Rich
ards, of Steubenville, as member .o
the state board of arbitration. RiGh.
ards resigned upon his election "a.
common pleas judge. Norman 1P
Nichols, Of Medina, was appointa(
trustee or the Cleveland state hospi
tai, to succeed George e. Baldwin
of Canton, resigned. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
IN idle MOMENTS.

A Massillon couple attracted a good
IA deal of attention upon the public
square and around the court house
Friday afternoon. They were witness
es before the grand jury. When they
first arrived, via. the interurban cleo
trio line, the young man was appar-
emily deeply smitten by the lady's
charms, but he could not get courage
enough to more than look at her with
q wistful glance. Yet there was a
world Of longing in his face that in
dicated a desire to give expression to
his feelings.
Finally, while the girl was in be-
fore the grand jury giving her tes-
timony, the young man wandered
down Court street where 1t is said
there Is a saloon or two. While there
he imbibed couple of drinks Of forty
rod rye. II was his first taste OF just
that brand.
1t had not more than reached his
. head and heart strings until he felt
his love grow and his courage rise.
He rushed back to the court house
and looked eagerly for the girl. She
had not yet appeared and he went
back for another taste from the ex-
hilarating cup.
when he got back to the court
house, the girl was standing near the
Waitingroom steps. There was bic
crowd around. He rocked not the
spectators, but rushing up to the girl
ne threw his arms around her and
husged her with abandon.
The girl, while little surprised,
emelled his breath and snuggled uI
olose to him and seemed to not real.
- That the crowd on the streets was
&oyine as much fun as she was In
q fl9kt embrace they stood and billed
nn6 co0ed TOR 3 time. The youni
~ began TO cool on in his ardor. and
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DIR. STEVENS CO., NV Cor Gay and High SS Columbus o.

and Niles Beal of Belleville. charged
with chicken stealing; Edward Mel
choir and Albert Mackley, charged
with stealing $50 from Melchoir's step
father, and G. w. Burkhart, from
Shelby, on charge of assault.
Sheriff Payne states that the prison.
ers were locked in the inner corridor
and the iron door leading to the Office
was also locked. Deputy Sheriff Bert
Kuhn is visiting near Shelby. He and
the sheriff have the only keys to the
inner corridor door. 1t Is supposed
that the prisoners either obtained dn-
plicate keys somewhere or were given
help by friends on the outside.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

President Roosevelt has at last sign
ed the oleomargarine tax bill that was
passed by the national congress. 1t
placed tax of ten cents q pound on
colored oleo and but Ia Of cent on
the uncolored article. This will give
the butter trust better opportunity
to control the markets and make the
people pay higher prices for butter,
unless they learn to eat the uncolored
butterine, which is not SO pleasing to
the eye, but is Just as palatable. 1t
looks as though the poor mans butter
will have to go.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
SUNDAY WRECKS
Are Popular on w. e. L. E.--One
At MassiIlon and Another
At Zoar.
(Stan Specially

Not6lI 0pcpthAI
Massillon, May 12.-Sunday was
again an unfortunate day for the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad, two
good-sized wrecks were added to the
list. Yard engine SO was shifting cars
at Navarro about p. m, and bumped
into a string of cars on passing
switch, damaging the engine and COM
pletely wrecking three cars loaded
with tiles and coal. Brakeman Oliver,
who was standing on top Of box car,
jumped to the platform Of the station,
sustaining a severely sprained ankle.
He was otherwise bruised. The en-
gine men were uninjured. 1t is said the
engineer failed to see the signal to
stop. The track was blocked for four
hours. The wreck train and crew
cleared the tracks.
A heavily loaded south bound
freight train. going down the steep
grade near Zoar, on the Wheeling and
AXE Erie railroad, Sunday evening,
at 8 o'clock, broke, tearing into splint-
ers the cabcose and four cars The
brakeman and conductor jumped from
tho caboose and escaped injury. The
tracks were blocked for several hours
The Columbia wreck train and crew
were called.
OF the numerous wrecks that have
occurred on this road within the past
few months, a greater part OF then
have occurred on Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

Former United States Consul Tuck
er to Martinique, has expressed him
self as being of the opinion that st.
Pierre was destroyed by volcano be-
cause of the wickedness Of the people
which he describes to be as bad as
that of Sodom and Gomorrah. His de-
scription OF the immortality there is
very vivid. However, were this the
policy of Providence, there would have
to be belching of volcanoes all over
the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
SAVAGE BOAR
Attacked and Killed o We
Known Farmer Near
Zaneovjlle,

GAINESVILLE, o., May 12.-Jacob Roth,
one OF the wealthiest farmers OF
Meigs township, met horrible death
Sunday evening. A savage boar which
he was trying to separate from some
other hogs turned upon him. knock
ing him down and tearing his en-
trails out with its tusks.
The infuriated beast gored him five
times In the groin, killing him In
three minutes. The maddened animal
was tearing him to pieces when driven
away. Mr.. Roth was 81 years Of age
and leaves a widow and ten children.
OF the latter three live In Dayton
two in GAINESVILLE. one In Columbus
and one In Chicago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
EXCITING TIME COMING.
(Akron Democrat.)

Street cars to Canton within fort
night! There will be something do
ing in Stark county's daser;ed vii
lage when the Akron cars get there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

Miss Stones lectures are not draw
ing as Major Pond expected. The
bandits treated her too kindly to make
the rendition of her experience suffi-
ciently exciting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13
MARRIAGE PERMITS.

Alvin Roush %, and Jennie Snyder
10, Navarro; John Mclean, Jr., 27,
and Carrie Alice Tress,el, 20, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

Just as the farmers of New Jersey
have learned to dodge automobiles
successfully the mosquito season sets
in.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

It is said that four million cases OK
eggs are stored in New York. What
dire havoc an earthquake could create
in the metropolis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

During the beer carnival of the gen.
eral assembly Saturday it might have
been a good time to have railroaded
the Canton viaduct bill through.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

One Of the newspapers in Manila Is
called the Volcano. 1t has semi
weekly eruption.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

II there is an American officer in
the Philippines who hasn't been court
martialed let him step two PAGES to
the front.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-05-13

The vegetarian has the floor.
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PARIS D The skin OF the body part q the great
membrane secreting The
cuce and skin beneath designated which
face and discharge impurities from the system.
tense unpleasant applied
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will condition. applied
night and acts during sleep when every and Of rest 1t
ang vim and the entire body The curative effects
We
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cured wifi entire saus
faction that be cured safely quickly and permanently.
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. OLUMBUS, May 12.-The 18th
general assembly, at noon to-
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THE pARC inserted the retiring
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effort requiring dissolve
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08
CHRIST CRUCIFIED.
Will You Help to Cruelty The Queen Cf
The Prairies.

Christ the only perfect NAM
was crucified by those he came
to save. Some men through
false statements or informa.
tion would cruelty the interests
of Monroe City and push her
from the position she has been
years in attaining.
The statement: Monroe
City is carrying a bonded debt
of $25, 900 is not half true. The
Monroe City school district is in
debt S18,2 and is paying 5
per cent interest on that
amount, but the Monroe City
school district is one thing and
Monroe City another. Monroe
city is not the Gdistrict by half.
therefore is not in debt for half
that amount. The men who are
busy talking So. 900 debt are
not busy telling you that the
city when rot half lighted by
the Monroe City Electric Light
and Power Co., paid that com
pany from Nlnety-two Dollars
(S92) to Ninety. eight (S95) per
month for semi-darkness. The
Hannibal Electric Light aud
Power Plant. owned by the city
is no exception TO the rule,
from it you can get some con-
Ceptlon of what Il municipal
plant is. You will find its lat
est report in another column.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08
YOU SHOULD VOTE YES ELECTRIC LIGHT PROPOSITION

be called temperance day as
both services were given to the
consideration of the work of
the Anti.Saloon League. The
speaker of the morning was
Rev. E. L. Hill, a Baptist min.
lister .who is one Of the field
workers, and the speaker of the
evening was Rev. d. M. Hazlett.
a Presbyterian minister who
has charge of the publications
for the State. They set forth
the work of the league as being
non .partizan and non sectarian.
1t has three distinct lines of
work. Agitation, law enforce
ment and legislation. These
phases of the work were dwelt
upon and explained. The idea
is to organize in every town
and county in the State as
auxiliary to the State Organi.
zation. The services we're well
attended and more or less in
terest manifested. Since the
leading idea is compliance with
law no one could object to its
main feature.
The music was fine. There
were Il few members OF other
congregations present to en-,
Joy the services. ~
Regular services Sunday by
til" pastor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08
Decoration Day.

AS chairman of Decoration
day exercises, 1 appoint the
following gentlemen as com.
mittee On arrangements; Geo.
Balzer, Sam'l. G. Demaree,
Thos. Bottorff, Joe Hayes, w.
h. Wilson and Jas r. Um.
stattd. On finance: Geo. Bal,
zer and Saml. G. Demaree with
power to appoint a sub. com.
mittee. Porter Patton will
have charge of the voca! music.
l hope all the good citizens of
our little city will become in
terested in our Decoration day
exercises. Let us remember
not only the dead who wore
the Blue or the Gray but those
of our own families who were
not soldiers. We can all be
come better by an occasional
visit to the city of the dead.
We will have full program
out next week, Our exercises
ought to attract many people
to our town.
0. W. COLGATE.
Chairman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

Friday for the first time in
1902 we realized that summer
was here and became envious
of the small boy and little miss.
The ground was warm and in
places little puddles where the
boys and girls could roll up,
hold on-where the boys
could rol! up their breeches
and wade IN. The mud looked
good and refreshing and it must
have been to the boys, for it
would squeeze up between their
spraddled toes and the laughter
peel through their parted lips
with the same JOY and careless.
ness as the songs from a bird S
throat. But as our hair is
growing thin and the rheuma
tism is on we reluctantly fore.
go the pleasure.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

ing up in disgust and disperse.
ing.
The prisoner before leaving
New London made his second
confession, which was practi-
cally the same as the first only
he left the white man out and
admitted doing the foul deed
alone. The second confession
being made before Pros. ATTY.
]. W. Hayes. Sheriff Whita.
more and Marshall. w. Steph
ems.
1t is believed by the citizens
of Monroe City that Johnson
was taken to the Paris Jail.
First: Because one of the
officers returned on the 500 a.
m. train. Second: Because
Paris people say so.
One thing is sure, John w.
/ Stephens, deputy sheriff and
city Marshal, has proven his
competency to ill the position
of Sheriff acceptably to th {
| OeODle. He is almost aS cor
tain to overtake a criminal as
death is to overrake all of us.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08
Way.DOwn.East.

We learn that the city will
put in number of the hydro
carbon arc lights on our streets.
This is certainly a good move.
The light is one of the best we
ever saw and gives stronger
light than the electric light.
1t would not take great many
to thoroughly light up our
streets and they would prove d
blessing to our citizens Let
the city dads get together aud
put in the lights. Mr.. Jerry
Gelvir sells the light aud
thoroughly understands put
ting them in. Let the lights
shine in London. Rails County
Record. Once upon a time, d
little town way.down east in
the Bay State thought it need
ed street lights. The council
met and resolved: We need
'em and hereby appropriate IS
for the lamps. The next meet
ing of the 'uucil they resolved:
We need uI to fill them lamps
and appropriated s. for that.
Then a question of posts came
up and the council duly re-
solved whereased: IS to pay
for the posts and tiually found
they had no holes to put the
posts in so went to work 90 an
other resolution and appropria,
tion and finally had their whole
lights. The best is always the
cheapest, therefore Monroe
City will vote an appropria-
tion Saturday that will putt in a
first class Electric Light Plant.
We live in Missouri aud do not
want TO b, shown by the Bay
State therefore ask you 10 do
your duty by yourself, by your
city and by your neighbor.
Vote once, but otehard for the
Electric Light Plant,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-08

The next meeting of the P.
E. O's. will be the 18th and
their annual meeting. The one
when brother3.in-law are allow
ed as guests 10 enter tue holy
of holies and TO partake of
some of the pleasures that the
ladies are accustomed to as
their puvilege and right. Hap
py P. E. o's. happy brothers.
in-law. The anniversary will
be al Mrs. 1. w. Reads.