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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
RIyRNED TO A CRISP.

Findlay, o., Jan. 25.-Albert Smith,
an oil worker, was seriously burned
and may lose his sight as the result
of peculiar accident yesterday. He
was furnishing the brass on boiler
with crude oil when flame suddenly
shot out of the fire box. He jerked
back to avoid 1t and his motion threw
the can full of oil over his face and
breast. 1t caught fire and burned the
flesh of his face almost to q crisp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28

poison, to say nothing of snake-bite
medicine.
Central and northern Idaho and
western Montana is the best game
country in the United States. II Is an
immense game preserve. Eighteen
bear were killed within 30 miles of
Spokane last season. l helped kill
one fine fellow at Darts mills, on the
Little Spokane river, nine miles north
OF Spokane. 1t was shot by Mr.. Hop
per, of the Owl cafe, owner of the best
bear dogs in eastern Washington.
l saw 25 head of bison in Flathead
county, Montana, and head of elk in
a days walk within the fastnessses Of
Cabinet mountains, where a white man
seldom comes. We saw every species
of game known to the west and in large
numbers.
Mr.. Shorb's attempted correction
reads too smoothly. He would have
the uninitiated of the east, and especi-
ally the readers of the News-Democrat,
believe that in the unbroken forest of
the great west. there is all the safe
ty, culture and refinement that there
Is in Canton drawing room The
mountains are parks, from his stand
point. The bears are under the care
of keepers who exhibit them safely to
women and children. The deer are do
mesticated and are as tame as sheep,
The bad man" is like the villain on
the stage, just an actor for the amuse-
ment Of audiences.
His defense of his section may be
to induce the esthetic people of the
east to come out and settle in the
pastoral scenes and quiet sand dunes
of Caldwell, but he will have a hard
time convincing the average prospectoi
or traveller through that great, unex.
plored region that the vast area that is
now uninhabited In central and north
ern Idaho is good place to raise chill
dren or turn lambs out to shift for
themselves.
/ have never claimed that I carried
a gun for protection against the bad
men, and have never sought troub
lie with this species, yet l know that
they still exist, but | did go armed, as
every prudent or imprudent prcspectol
does. for protection against the wild
animals that are still found in the
richer parts of Idaho where settlements
| have not been made.
would suggest that If the people
of Caldwell are so hungry to see wilG
animals that they go into ecstacies
over pet deer and bear, that they
import few camels and ostriches in.
to that region and turn them loose
They doubtless would thrive under the
conditions existing there.
Very respectfully yours,
| JARED HERDLICK.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
A COOL MILLION PAID
FOR OHIO COAL LANDS
PIttsburg and Philadelphia Masnates' Purchase of
Eight Thousand Acres of Good Property
In Belmont County.

Pittsburg, Jan. 25.-Capt. Alfred
Hicks, of Pittsburg, and Thomas X.
Maher, of Philadelphia. closed an ex-
tensive coal deal yesterday for tract
of 5000 acres in Belmont county, Ohio.
Messrs. Hicks and Maher paid about
81, 900, 900 for the property, j. p. and
G. w. Troll of st. Clairsville, Ohio,
who have been an important factor In
the ownership of the properties, met
the purchasers here and the deal YVES
closed within few hours.
Th coal purchased is being devel
oped by the Black Diamond Coal coms
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
BLIZZARD
Causes Wreck of Steam.
er and Other Coast
Gala mites,

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 25.-The tota
wreck Of the steam freighter, e. D.
Smith, the collapse OF number OF
warehouses on the water front. and
long list of disasters to vessels of all
sorts and the wrecking of many
y pharves are some uf the results oI
yesterdays blizzard. which extended
throughout the south country, accom-
panied by a heavy fall of snow.
Many marine disasters are expected
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
SAVE ITSELF.
That Was the Only Rea-
son for the Northwest +,
ern Merger.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service J
Chicago, Jan. 25.-E. Fl. Hartman
representing s7S,OOO,OOO of the North
ern Pacific railway stock, was beforl
the Interstate commerce commission
this morning. He is one of the mag
mates concerned in Big Northwestern
merger.
He said the only reason for the
Northern Pacific's consolidation with
the Great Northern and Burlington
was to preserve the avenues it already
has from being cut off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
A PREACHER SUED,

Coshocton, O., Jan. 25.-A sensa-
tional action for divorce was filed in
common pleas court yesterday by Mrs.
Blanche Davis, wife of Rev. John
Proctor Davis, pastor of the Lorain
Presbyterian church. She charges ex-
treme cruelty. Davis is well known in
Wooster and Cleveland. He preached
for several years at Keene, this county,
where his wife and two children now
reside.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28

pany. Ohio and West Virginia Coal
company and the Echo Coal company
Under the new ownership the corpo-
rate existence of these companies wiis
be continued. Representatives of the
purchasers concluded an expert survey
of the property within the past week.
The new owners will continue the de-
velopment on a larger scale. There
are now on the property three mines in
operation.
The Baltimore and Ohio. Cleveland
Lorain and Wheeling and the Wabash
railroads traverse the tracts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
ANOTHER GIFT
From Carnegie to coop per Union

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
New York, Jan. 25.-The announce
ment was made this afternoon that
Andrew Carnegie has within the last
few days given 100000 to Cooper I'm
ion. This lis Mr.. Carnegie's second gift
to this institution, his first one being
of a like amount. The income which
will be derived from this gift, will
with what the Institution already has
enable the Cooper institute to occupy
nearly all OF Its building.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
GAS EXPLODED
Three Story Building Wrecked

(News. Democrat Leased Wire Service. }
Piqua, o., Jan. 25.-An explosion oc-
CURED in the three story building OF
C. II. May at $3.50 this morning, blow
ing out many of the windows and scat
tering glass 100 feet around. The
building was occupied by Greenamiers
drug store and several offices, all oi
which are in badly damaged condi-
ticn.
The loss will be several thousand
dollars. Two persons were injured. A
natural gas leak is blamed for the
trouble.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
REDUCED RATES TO THE WEST

Commencing March 1st and daily
thereafter, until April S0th, 1902, the
Wisconsin Central Ry. will sell Set
tiers tickets from Chicago to points
in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washing
ton and British Columbia. at greatly
reduced rates. For detailed informa-
tion inquire of nearest Ticket Agent,
or address 7. ID. CAMPBELL. ID. p. A.,
21S Pike Building. Cincinnati, O., or
JAS. G. POND, Gen'l Passenger Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis. 2td-2tw-apr- 25
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
NEVER PHASED HIM
Boy Live. After Heavy Shock.

: yews-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Hartford City, Ind, Jan. 25.-Charles
Dewerpe, IA years old, received a shock
of two thousand volts of electricity
last evening from an electric light
street lamp. He was not even render
ed unconscious or hurt In the least
Young Dewerpe caught hold of the
lamp, when 1t was let down by the
trimmer and could not let 60 until 1t
was pulled back up, when the lad fell
to the ground.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
PROMINENT AKRON MAN.
(StaT Specially

Akron, Jan. 25.-Fred G. Frese, aged
S5. one of the most progressive of
Akron's younger business men, died at
midnight last night at Richmond. Va,
where he had been for some time as
manager for the Cleveland Construc-
tion company which is building the
Richmond and Petersburg street rail
way.
Mr.. Frese died Of pneumonia. He
was formerly manager of the local
Western Union Telegraph Office, also
manager for the Peoples Telephone
company, Of Akron. His death comes
as a shock to his many friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
RIxEY IS IN.
His Predecessor, Surgeon Gen.
erai Van Reypen, Retires
After 40 Years.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service) }
Washington, Jan. 25.-Rear Admiral
William X. VanReypen, chief Of the
naval bureau of medicine and surgery,
retired today, upon his own application
after 40 years of service.
He is succeeded by DR.. Presley NJ
Rixey, who will also have the rank OF
rear admiral.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
The Wild and Woolly West
From Another Mans View Point

Editor Democrat: justice
to your readers and to myself l am
forced to reply to an article published
in your issue of January 20. under the
heading of "The Wild West" and writ
ten by ]. G. Shorb,. of Caldwell, Idaho.
in which he states that I misrepresent-
ed the true conditions of the north.
west in an interview with one Of your
reporters.
Mr.. Shorb's statement is O. surprise
to me. l cannot understand how any
one so near the wilds of central and
northern Idaho could write such state
ments and make himself ridiculous in
the eyes of the Intelligent readers Of
the east. Any school boy in Canton
who has read stories of the west, or
talked to those who have been there
knows that there are in central and
northern Idaho vast stretches of wild
erness that are not settled and in these
wilds roam bear, deer and other wild
animals.
The only conclusion that I can reach
is that Mr.. Shorb Is one of those stay
at-home peaceful hay ranchers at
Caldwell, and that he does not often get
well. The principal industry there is
raising of alfalfa and timothy hay.
This is done by artificial irrigation, as
the country Is so dry and sandy that
nothing but sagebrush is produced
without the aid of irrigation.
A bear would starve to death in that
section and there is nothing to at
tract the Indian or the bad man" with
gun. It is not such quaker-like set
Elements that this class OF inhabitants
are looking for, 49,
My statements were based upon three
years of actual experience and rough
travel over the various mountain
ranges from Wyoming to British Col
umbia. l was searching for mineral
and this kind of a quest does not lead
one into such villages as Caldwell, but
on the contrary, into the very widest
of wild regions. Our aim was to get
where man had not been, in the hopes
that we might discover gold or silver
in quantities that would prove valuable.
Is 1t any wonder that we differ so
widely in our opinions as to the char
acter of the country? e0
We agree with neighbor Shorb in
some of his statements. We call him
neighbor, because the west Is a coun-
try of magnificent distances and neigh
bors are often hundreds Of miles apart
But he must admit, that if he ever, left
the vicinity of the railroad track that
every mountaineer when in the hills
carries a gun and knife, and not few
of them carry small bottle of deadly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
GRUESOME TASK.
Victims Of Lost crcek Horror
2 Have Been Removed
From the Mine.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
Oskaloosa. Ia. Jan. 25.-A revised
list of the dead In Fridays Lost Creek
mine horror shows that twenty men
lost their lives and that eight others
were injured. The mine has been thor.
oughly searched and every corpse and
wounded man has been removed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28

be instructed to draw his warrant for
$780,"
President Mitchell's motion was car
ried with cheers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
IN TEXAS
Star ard OIL Spend Millions.

(News-Democrat Leased Wire servlce.)
New York, Jan. 25.-It was asserted
this morning that the Standard Oil Co
was preparing to spend $25,0O0,00O to
$3O, 100000 for betterments, most of
this in the Texas oil fields. This will
be done without any increase of stock,
the expenses to be paid out of the
earnings which will mean neatly re-
duced dividends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28
NEGRO CONFESSED
} Murderer Admits.

st. Louis Murderer Admits.
st. Louis, Jan. 25.-The mystery of
the murder of Millionaire Cooper was
cleared by the confession this morning
Of the negro, Strothers, who admitted
killing Cooper with a sledge hammer,
his motive being robbery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28

Four years rheumatism cured In 20
hours, Write DR.. =. F. Larkins, Can
ton, O. u
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-28

Four years rheumatism cured in 20
hours. Write DR.. Il. f. Larkins, Can
ton, o. If
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
PARRY A COMPLIMENT.
II IL Right to Accept One Always,
Hut Never Take 1t Seri-
Ously.

The famous Nine. Recamier said
that she always found two words
sutiiced to make her guests seem wei
come. Upon their arrival she ex'
claimed: AT last" and when they
took their leave she said: "Already?'
If taken literally, we should depre-
ciate the hattery. Flattery is insin-
cere praise, and wrongs him that gives
and him that takes. 1t is sometimes
kinder to accept compliment than to
parry it, says the New York Herald.
One may say: "Thank you, it is
pleasant to be seen through such kind
(or partiaD eyes," or perhaps: ut is
comfort to know that friendship is
partly blind as well as the mytholog.
cal boy" or any nonsense that serves
to show that one appreciates the spir.
it that prompted the kind expression,
however wide the truth.
The frequent repetition of the name
of the person addressed holds a sub.
tie compliment, implyinYslore cam
plete concentration of ii speakers
thought upon his or her pcA A7nalisy.
De Quincy says: More ) 'done for
the benefit of conversation by the
simple magic of good manners than
by all varieties of intellectual power"
1t is the sympathetic and responsive
listeners that call forth the best ef-
forts of talker. For such are re-
served his choicest stories, his finest
thoughts.
A ready smile acts as inspiration,
and interest shown in the conversa-
ton of others stimulates and WHITES
their thoughts.
To good listener the diilident will
say what they think, and the verbose
will think what they say.
There is nothing more trying than
to find that ones conversation Is re-
ceiving but divided attention, and
nothing more rude than for person
to pick up book or paper and look
over it while pretending 10 listen to
what one is saying.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
STATE ROAD
NEWS ITEMS.

Special correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
State Road, Del, Jan. 13.-The
friends Of Henry NJ. White, were
panied to learn this morning that he
acknowledged to fraudulently taking
the money of New Castle County and
that lie was sentenced TONNE months
in the workhouse.
The State Road Social Club has
been formed for the purpose of bring
ing the people of this section together
in social way.
S. T. Miller, has secured a contract
Tor supplying several Thousand rail-
road ties
The McComb farm formerly ocoupi.
cd by Henry NJ. White will be occupi.
ed next year by Manloye McFarlin.
Alfred Clough has sold out his gen.
eral store at Christiana to John w.
Morrison.
The farmers in this section enjoy
the weekly articles on Grangers and
farmers which have been appearing
in the REPUBLICAN,. The wheat in
this section is looking very unpromis-
ing.
Elder Rittenhouse is in a critical
condition. He Is 10 years ofage and
some time ago was stricken with par.
alysis.
John Carter, who has been in the
United States Navy expects to go
into the poultry business. He is new
erecting the houses and fencing the
yards. He has purchased incubators
and brooders and in addition to rails.
ing chickens for market, he will raise
some high class stock. lie will try
an experiment with eggs imported
from Japan.
The roads in this section are very
poor
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
POLICY is
RUNNING.

Policy playing ia Wilmington has
commenced anew and the players
are laughing up their sleeves, The
Police Commission has been invest.
| igating the case in a manner that
encourages the gamblers to renew
their game. What did they care
for the police when the Commission
will take cognizapce Of atiidavits
made by men who have served 10
Jail and paid heavy fines Tor being
interested in policy. A man who
has been in the policy business for
years was to shave been arrested
to-day but the word was passed
along and the State Detective was
unable to find him. The bird had
flown.
-}There IS something crooked some
where that the word was passed
along. Policy playing has been
going on for three weeks and the
police knew it. As soon as they
collected the evidence the warrant
was sworn out for the arrest OF one
Of the leaders.
The Commits sion Is being laughed
at by the people. Now it is claim
ed that City Council should take a
hand in this So called investigation.
1t is common talk that two Of the
Police Commission knew OF policy
being protected year ago. Que of
them is out Of the Commission. The
other failed to act. The policy
men are jubilant ard one Of their
number has been found 10 be their
willing tool. For the long green he
10 willing to swear to things to suit
their wishes. The result will be
Interesting. The public demands
better treatment from the authori-
ties. Why should the gamblers be
permitted to run their game and
laugh at the public and police at
the same timeI
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
YEARS. WORK
0RP., ". & B.

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders and an election for direct
ors OF the Philadelphia, Wilm ington
and Baltimore Railroad Company
was held at Wilmington to-day and
the following directors elected: AL.
j. Cassatt, VIM. Sellers. John P.
Green, Edward Lloyd. +. Tatnall
Warner, German H. Hunt, N. Par
ker Shortringe. Preston Lea, John
Cassels, Chas. z. Pugh. VIM. H.
Barnes. S. M. Provost, Samuel Rea,
Christian c. Febiger, VIM. A. Pat
ton.
Mr.. Vim. A. Patton was elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer.
The stockholders also, by appro-
pirate action, approved OF the an
nual report OF the Company for the
fiscal year ending 3lst. Oct. 1901,
and accepted the new con nstitutions
of the States of Pennsy lvenla and
Delaware. aud authorized an Ia.
crease in the capita stock from
$1l.Sl9, $50 to $l9,Sl9,35O. Immedi-
atcly after the stockholders meet
ing, the Board met for organiza-
tion and the following officers duly
elected: President, A. }. Cassett;
vice president, John p. Green; sec-
ond wee president, Chas. E. Pugh;
third vice president, S. NJ. Provost;
fourth vice president. Samuel Rea;
secretary, Lewis Nelson; treasur-
er, Robt. W. Smith.
The Boardalso confirmed the ap-
pointmeut of the borrowing officers
for the ensuing year;
Assistant 10 President, VIM A.
Patton; assistant TO Presid ut, e.
T. Postethwaite; assistant secre-
tary, A. J. County: sssistant secre-
tary. X. S. Green: register OF stock,
Saulnel A. Abbott assistant treas
urer, p. Frank Hunter; assistant
treasurer. H. Z. Conner; asst. to
Treasurer and registrar OF bonds,
Samuel Il. Diekey; comptroller, r.
W. Downing; asst. comptroller, M.
kiebenack, freight traffic mang'r.
VIM. H. Jorcc; gen'l freight agent,
j. B. Thayer, Jr.; asst. general
freight agent, Geo ID. Dixon; coal
freight agent, }. G. Searles; freight
claim agt., f. E. Howell; gen'l pas
senger, j. r. Wood; asst. gen'l pas
senger agt, G. W. Boyd; chief en-
glneer, w. Ii. Brown Engineer
Maintenance OF Way. Jos. 4. Rich
ards; Chief OF Motive Power, Theo
n. Ely; J. B. Hutchinson, General
Manager
General Superintendent Of Tanspor-
tation, NJ. Trump: General Superin.
tendent of Motive Power, W. ". At
terbury; Superintendent Of Telegraph |
Chas. Shcaller: General Supcrintcn-
dent, f. f. Brooks; General Agent,
Baltimore, Geo C. wilkins: General |
Agent Washington, Joseph Crawford.
Assistant Purchasing Agent, Samuel
porcher; Real Estate Agent. iJohn c.
Wilson; Assistant Real Estate
Agent, B. W. Carskadd0n; |
General Solicitor, James A. Logan; |
Assistant General Solicitor, George
V. Massey: Superintendent Noun.
tarv Relief department, Spencer
Me ads.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
Holy Name Society.

The Holy Name Society Of 81.
Patrick's Church held its annual
meeting yesterday and the follow.
ing officers were elected: President
John d. Ahrens, vise-president,
Eugene A. Smith; financial secre-
tary, Robert Firth; recording Sec
retary, G. 9. Much; James j.
Kelley treasurer, and Hugh Ferry
marshall. The Holy Name Society
is one for the purpose of encourag
ing its members not to take the
Holy Name in vain.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
Personally Conducted Tours To Florida
via Baltimore and OHIO Railroad

The Baltimore and Ohio Rslroal Co.
will inaugurate series Of Personally con
duc:eh Tours to Florida. he Hr i one leay
ing Wilmington. Delaware Ave. station,
Tuesday Jan. 2S ut ll.Ol A. NJ arriving
Jacksonville Thursday at 8 s. A. Nj. Tick
els will DO good to return leaving jack
sonvilie Feb. 10. Rate for The round trip
including berth in Pullman Car, trans.
tors and meals enroute, $500. For pam
phlet giving detailed Informal ion write or
apply to II. A, Miller, T.. A., Delaware
Ave. Station, Wilmington, D,l.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
Federal Court,


The grand jury for the January
term Of the United Stgtcs District
Court will report Tomorrow Three
OF the men drawn on the grand jury
are dead. The tAH principal cases
to come before tie@ grand jury are
those of Henry c. Long charged with
abstractlng registered mail packages
from the United States Malls while
he was u railway mail clerk. The
other being that oi George Dayis who
is charged with uttering number OF
counterfeit dollars. There are also
number Of internal Revenue cases as
well as some other post office cases
and some alleged fraudulent pension
cases.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
III Al tlS.


RICHARDSON the 18th inst, George W.
hGnnrds ugcl - years.
krIAtIv' amt friends ulSo NrCrarnr FIR,
Go, No. nre invited tu attend the flnrral
services at the rro!I"Urr OF hs mother har.
rl"tt irhnrd', - WHrran street ou THUR.
dhE n!;crnonl Jan, 1871, NJ /! o'ciUc... Inter
mtnt ht klVerFGW cemetery.
IA kl y In this city on Jan. II l9.a Kn..n
datEh'r rr ut bRnI"! und Esther Iiarklns
Agru- yuar-
Relatives and friend, are respectfully tnvl-
ed 70 Rttttrl tho funeral from her iut" rr-l-
Itucc 400 ilarri4yu street, on Wednesday
m"ru ng At Bu'riorS. His mass Al It. Pat
rici,si. {, Lnurcn, Intermcut at Cathedral
tcmrtory'
NHUGh1lAE.-i " Woodlaln bot. np Jan.
II, lau.. ", Hai-nn BGurhlnin Agrd ". els
kelatly"s and friends Hre invited To attend
the funeral ut The rn-Idrn.epf ms pArs,t4
VIM. II md t2AIr 4. S,ughmnu. IA 'gur- lay
Jan Iith nj o'rlGcI, services ut tine huu-..
lnlermrut at -. James near stanton.
Nc n OK NJ IL THIS rity on Jan. u. lag
Mary t.. wido" II Jrnu .,cCraGi, al. IN linr
18th year.
Relatives md friends al" invited tu Hltaul
thu funeral services at her lat. ro-ii"nru 80.
8 ho,, Ilh street on Wednesday AFTERNOON,
Jan. L.. At } OCoCk. Int rm"nt at River
vlrw cemetery.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-13
COURT MEN In
CONFERENCE.

The Republican members of the
Levy Court are in conference at
the Court House again today going
over the rules. President Willotts
says: 1t was said by one Of the
members this morning that an
agreement had been reached on
the conrts attorney. Who it was
he did not like to say at this time,
but from Developments at the
meeting this morning it is not
hard to say that William S. Hilles
will be named.
Horace Knowles is out in astate
ment accusing Winfield Quigley
for the change in the attorneyship
but Mr.. Quigley refules these
changes.