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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
CRUELTY
GIVEN AS CRUMBS
FOR ELSON DIVORCE
Separation Is Granted
Wife of Prominent
Canton Dentist.
GETS Child and MUCH PROPERTY.

A decree OF divorce was granted Eva
y. Elson, Friday by Judge Ralph s.
Amber, from Dr. Edward p. Elson, of
Carton. Tie petition was fed April
IS, and the matter was kept quiet for
several months. but finally became
public.
Mrs. Elson charged extreme cruelty
and in the hearing of the case this was
proven. The fact that ne had struck
her and treated her cruelty by calling
her names, ETC., was substantiated by
proof, and the court granted the di.
vorce upon those grounds.
Mrs. Elson was given the custody
of their only child. Aida M. Elsor
until she reaches the age of Is years
hut she is to visit her father weel
at the Christmas holiday time ant
,hree weeks during the summer vaca
lion. The father Is accorded the priv
.lege OF going To see the child '.nce |
month in addition to the foregoing
For the support and education of tn
daughter he is To pay $50 L1ontl
until she ,,eaeaes her majority.
Mrs. Elson Is given all tho house
hold goods and also certain propert
in Indiana and the home al 1901 Wes
Fifth street In Canton. The husban
is divested OF all his right In thes
properties and Ire is to Fay the cost
If the suit. ~ ~
The parties to this action are quit
prominent in This city. The doctor di
not contest tho suit and the dispositio
OF the property was arranged out {
court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
BUBONlC PLAGUE
Finds Lodge mont in New York
Authorities Discover
Three Cases.

New York. dec. 19.-Three cases OF
bubonic plague have been discover
cd by the health authorities Of this
city. This, the most dreaded of all
known diseases, has been brought
here from south Africa, and, though
elaborate precautions have and will
he taken, the public health depart
ment will be keyed up to the extreme
pitch OF nervousness lest in any way
the infection may spread and attacl,
some portion of the great city AMI
cause q fatal epidemic.
The three cases are now under
treatment at the quarantine, hospital
The sufferers are the first and second
cooks and the second steward of the
Prince line steamer, Saxon Prince
which arrived from Durham. south
Africa, yesterday, when on inspection
OF the crew three we're found to be i'll
A thorough examination of the pa
t.ents convinced Health Officer Doty
that they had all the symptoms Of thu
plague and they were taken tc
Swinburne island. where cultures wert
made. The result of the examination
made known last night confirmed thu
diagnosis made at the inspection.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
BAD LUCK
Follows Steel Plant at Dover,

Canal Dover. O.. Dec. 10. - The To-
cal mill of the American Sheet Steel
company appears to be having an ex-
ceptional amount of very bad luck.
Last Saturday evening fire destroyed
over one half of the plant, involving
several huMired' thousand dollars loss.
me employees ~ the ruined depart
msntg were ordered to report for duty
Tuesday morning and as many as pos
sihle. were gfweni employment In the
departments which were saved. We'd
nesday morning at o'clock the main
power shaft in the mill broke ard the
entire plant was compelled to shp
down at once. u will require from twt
| TO fsnv weeks toiset : new shaft road'
and In place. .f'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
BLOCKADE BEGINS SATURDAY
NATIONS FORMALLY NOTIFIED
Uncle Sam VIII Stand
Near at Ha nd to See
Fair Play.
Powers Do Not Agree
on the Arbitration
Proposition.

News Democrat Leased Wire ServiceO
Washington, Dec. I9.-Notice was
served by England and Germany to
oil neutral nations today that the
blockade of Venezuela will begin at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon and 1t will
be in character one of war.
No objection will be raised by the
United States provided the blockade IS
impartially enforced.
1t is announced at the state depart
ment this morning that answers have
been received from Great Britain
Germany. and Italy to the proposal of
arbitration made by President Castro
and forwarded by this government
The answers while admitting the cor
rectness of the principle of arbitra
,ion, are not regarded as satisfactory
on account of the conditions laid
Gown. The answer of Great Britain
IT, most favorable.
Germany admits that arbitration Is
the proper manner of settlement, but
she interposes so many conditions as
to make her answer anything but 9
consent to arbitration.
Italy says, inasmuch as she Is
youngest of three parties to the ALI
ance. she will be willing to abide b,
any disposition of the matter agreed
upon by the other two. 1t will take
much tine before arbitration can b,
entered into.
AS soon as possible the state depart
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
UNIQUE ELECTION BET

(News-Democrat Leased Wire Servlce.)
New York, Dec. 19.--Owen Nc
Carton, a rich recluse of Oceanic. N.
j., 10 years old, is dead. Although h.
had spent forty years at Oceanic he
was scarcely known to any one excep.
members OF his own family. ~
For thirty years he had not crossed
the threshold of his dwelling between
sunrise and sunset, because Of an elec-
ton bet. During the presidential
campaign of 1872 between Grant and
Greedy. McCarton was one Of the lat.
'ter's most enthusiastic supporters
He made bet with friend that Il
Grant was elected he would not leave
his house except during the night al
long, as he lived. McCarton lived W
10 his wager.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
WOMAN BOOK AGENT
Seriously Hurt by. jumping
( From Tsaln.-Llvss at East
liverpool.

Crestline, o., Dec. 19.--Miss Mar
earet Aiken. of East Liverpool. aged
.orty-hve years, sustained injuries
from which she may not recover by
jumping from the northbound limited
express on the Big Four railway here
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Aiken said she wanted to
transfer here to go to her home on
the Pennsylvania railroad. and did noi
know she had come to Crestline. a.
The trainmen did not call the station
Her left hip was terribly crushed and
she 10 internally injured. She Is Q
book agent and would not consent tc
have her people notified up to thi'
evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
ELECTION WAS LEGAL.

Urbana. o.. Dec. 19.-Judge Cheney
gave his decision yesterday In I he
case of the contested local option cleo
tion recently held at Woodstock.
While the court held that the wording
on the ballots was not strictly In
conformity. with the provisions OF the
Beal law, yet the voters were enabled
to express their opinion with tho
wording on the ballots. Consequently
the court upheld the validity OF, the
election ony the ground that there was
no evidence to show that the voters
were deceived ~ to the wording on
the 'ballots-s rhe case will undoubted-
" be appealed to the court of, soom-
mon, pleas on errgE ...t,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
RUSSIAN RIOTERS
ATTACK COSSACK|'Sl, Ks,
Pitched Battle Between Strik-
ers and Troops Results in -
Heavy Loss to Both
Sides.

(Nows-Democrat Leased Wire service)
Vienna. Dec. 10. The Arbeiter
Zcitung today describes pitched bat
lie between strikers and troops at Ros-
toif. Russia.
The director of works there recently
declared that he would drive the strlk-
ers back to work with knouts and this
stirred up. the population and 1900
collected for demonstration. Cos.
sacks attacked the demonstrators. kill
ing and wounding recklessly. After
the first surprise the strikers rallied
and attacked the Cossacks. Soldiers
were dragged from their horses. kick
ed, stoned and beaten to death until
reinforcements were summoned.
Finally the mob was quelled with
200 killed and 1000 wounded. Among
them we're many persons who fought
desperately.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
alliance SALOONIST
drew fine OF $50

Alliance, Dec. 10. - Mont Carls. the
first of about twenty saloonists. who
was arrested ,pere recently for Sunday
selling, appeared before Mayor Walk
er Thursday morning and changed his
plea of not guilty to one of guilty. He
was given fine of $50 and costs.
William Mccullough, who was arrest
ed on the same charge, entered a plea
of guilty. but sentence was deferred
by Mayor Walker. This is the sec
ond offense of Mccullough.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

ment will send to the house corre-
sponderce and information regarding
the Venezuelan situation as requested
in the resolution passed yesterday.
his is the result of n conference held
several days ago at the white house
between Chairman Hit, of the house
foreign affairs committee and the
president. The latter stated at the
time that he had no objection to a
pubic discussion of the matter and in
fact thought 1t might prove of value.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
DeAthc
G. c. WEARS.

c. C. Wears. the, fother-ia-law Of
City Clerk Lloyd, died q; the home OF
Mrs Eliza.eth Shaeffer. at Sprrta FRI
doy morn.ng. aged n years. Mrs. Lloyd
has been pt the bedside Of her father
for week before his death Clerk
Loyl vert to Sparta Friday e.ternoon
ana will "emain for tho funeral. In
torment will in all probabil; !. be at
sanIyviils, where the wife Of the de-
ceased Is buried. Mi Wears made
his home with Mr.. Lcyd du,sng the
pas. SUNNI er and has many friends in
Canton. fsf S7 'tFts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
WESTERN COMPANY
Gets q Big military Contract.

(News-Deinocrat Leased Wire Service)
Washington Dec. ~. Secretary
Root announced this morning that he
lad decided TO accept the bid Of the
Boston Steamship company of Seattle,
On all government military business
going from Seattle and Tacoma, to the
philippines.
He will now ask San Francisco con-
Germs for bids on business gong from
that city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
Ex-SPEAKER DEAD.
Life Of c. p. Griffin 10 Ended.

Toledo o., Dec. 10. Charles p.
Griffin, one of the best known polite
ians In Ohio and former speaker OF
the Ohio Legislature. dropped dead OF
heart disease In Ills Office yesterday.
He was IS years Of age and had been
actively identified In Ohio politics for
many years, The school laws Of the
state were revised hy him during his
last tern, IN legislature. He was, de-
feated for congress two years ago "
Congressman Southard
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
Twin GIRLS DIE
THE SAME DAY

The twin daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Oviatt, of 1917 East Second
street, died Friday, aged one week
The first one died about 3 o'clock
Friday morning and the other at l
o'clock Friday afternoon. The chill
dren were born prematurely, and the
mother has since given birth to a
third child, which 1t is thought will
live.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
TAKES sANGUINE VIEW.

Rome. Dec. 1o.-Oficials OF the for
eign Office today expressed belief
that the acceptance o. arbitration
through the American minister 70
Venezuela would practically see an
end of the acuteness of the South
American trouble.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
LEWIS SNYDER.

Lewis Virgil; tina nix moi tbs old
ehi.l of MIR. al q Mrs. J Snyder OF New
berlin died Thursday ighr.
FUNERAL services Will be ho,1 at the
Mertin L,lths; chcrch. Rev. q. Al.
Schmuclc,r, castor. Sunday morning at
II o'cloc. lnterrnens In Westlawn
cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
OLD CANNON UNEARTHED.

New Philadelphia. o.. Dec 10. - AN
Interesting relic was found yesterday
. on Tie farm Of Henry Dahmer. mile
east OF here. While a field was being
ploughed an old cannon was uncover
"a. The cannon is supposed to have
been used in fight between the set
}lers and indians near The old -Ret
Il
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
COAL NINE FIRE.

Cosiocton, o., Dec. 19.--Fire broke
out In the Dennis coal mine. near here
yesterday, and burned for several
hours before II could be extinguished.
The engine and storage rooms were
totally destroyed. The loss will reach
several Thousand dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23
THE FRANCE MEDICAL IMSTITUT
NO MONEY REQUIRED oF REsPoNsIelE

WHAT WE TREAT We s osS sS al sns sns's
peforme Diseases; Chronic syphiic Rheumatic
Eczema Hmples Fckles Female Diseases especially those
permanently cured by scientific method Brain Spinal and Nerv
Headache Sepesnes Dizziness Brain and Nervous Exhaustion and
the knife Kidney
Bladder Diabetes the Bladder
Drbblng
Caah Bronchitis Asthma Consumption
cured OF
costs employ than risk life with
| an inexperienced physician.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-12-23

PRIVATE AND SEXUAL DSEASESA
durable Lost Manhood Seminal Weakness
Youthful ncions Sexual
Vitality Confusion Ideas Aversion socety Memory
quickly and
Gonorrh9a Syphilis Geet
cele cured in the shortest possible time without
drance from business Durable when others failed
treatment will
Of Local
Treatment for Mens positively
varcocele Structure
IMPORTANT TO LADIES' After of
covered the greatest known for oil diseases peculiar
by Entirely harmless applied
and correspondence free and strictly confidential.
The Irish standard., 1902-10-25

StrHtru on several occasions. lie was
elected to the state semitic years ago
from his district. served as alderman
from the 9Th ward and later on was
elected sheriff of llenlirrin Colnty by
over 5000 majority, and always as Il
democrat. lie is Il democrat still. and
ii is the general opinion that he will he
elected on November 18th.
In the 42nd district senator $. \
Sockwrll is up for reelection and
ought to win on his past record. which
is before the voters. lie deserves TO
win. For representatives. the demo-
cratic cldi,atcS are Hugh T.. Darcy
residents of their districts and both
have excellent qualifications.
The democratic candidate for state
senator in the -llth district is well
known to the readers of the Irish
Standard. and if lie was equally we'll
known to all the voters of his district
he WOULD certainly hc the popular
choice. The candidate referred to is
John G. Gubbins, who possesses the
manhood, the honesty and the ability
to represent his constituents in the
state Scnntc in q manner most credit
able. For representatives, X. II. linZ-
ard. and l.. l. Nasett arc the demo-
cratic candidates.
In the aldrrnnnic contest the dem
OcratS have made some splendid nOmi-
nations. Michael A. Gerber in the first
ward, who was nominated at the l,ri-
AIRY election ana who received nearly
a thousand votes at that time, is ii
sure winner, ana he is going to max"
one of the best aldermen that the first
ward has had for many years. and III
fact when he is elected. and takes his
scat, no ward in the city will l,c as for
The Irish standard., 1902-10-25
In the legislative contests in the va

In the legislative contests in the va
rous districts of Hennepin County, the
Democracy have a number of excellent
candidates. In the 3Sth district Sen
ator John L. MCGOWAN is up for re-
election. In his case there is no doubt
of the result 1t could rot he other
wise, for his record as state senator
is one of which the Voters of that dis
trict feel proud, and they are going
to return him by an increased majority.
For representatives in that district,
ChaS. Fust and Patrick f. Herbert,
have been rcnOminalel by the DEM
ocrats. They have made Il fair rec
ord and have discharged their duties
honestly and conscien,ioasly and will
no doubt be again CHOSEN to represent
the district.
In the 39th district. Sylvester Geo.
Brown is candidate for state senator
on the Democratic Tickle. Mr.. Brown
is we'll known throughout the district,
as a man of splendid ability. lie Is
thoroughly honest and capa! lc, is we'll
liked Ivy members OF organized labor,
having for many years lccn member
The Irish standard., 1902-10-25
CAMPAIGN IN CITY AND,couNTY
Sketches of Various Candidates. An Ex'
cellent Democratic Ticket.

One week from next Tuesday the
voters of the city of Minneapolis and
county Of Hennepin will decide at the
ballot box who they will select to man.
age the affairs of the municipality and
of Hennepin county for the next two
years. Fortunately for the Democrat
ic party their ticket this year con-
tains many of the best men in the
city for the various offices. From pres
ent indications it would seen. that
nearly all if not all of the candidates
of the Democracy would win in the
coming election, and the Irish Stand
ard believes that they should win and
win on their merits, as in many in
stances they are far superior in every
point of view to their Republican
opponents. On the Republican tic.les
there are, it is true, a number Of
strong candidates. hut wherever this
is the case there will be found equally
strong Democrats to oppose them, and
it will not be hard matter for every
voter who votes according to his con-
science to vote the Democratic ticket
straight this year Among those who
are deserving Of special mcnt on, the
Irish Standard will en,cnNOr to give
space to the following. And whch
casting your votes for john Lind, J.
G. Haynes and l.. a. 10 sing, do not
forget to vote the rest of tie ticket.
The Democratic nominee for Judge
of the District Court is tlas. j. Bar
tleson, a lifelong Demo rat. an able
attorney and an honorable and consci-
entious man. and one who enjoys the
resDect and confluence Of the bar of
Hennepin county. Mr. Bartle>On was
born at MacOmb. ILL.,. in 1914. He en-
tered the army in 1861, when but II
years of age. and served throughout
the war of the rebellion in the Second
Illinois cavalry volunteers. lie is a
member of the Geo. y. Morgan post
of the G. A. r. At the clio &c of the
civil war he took up the study of law
and in 1872 came to A.llTe.;po!i> where
he has since practiccd his profe ,sion.
He has never before sC,lglt public Of
flee, although often ur2el to become Il
The Irish standard., 1902-10-25

MICIIAEL A. GERBER.
tunatc in having Il frst-class alderman
as the first. Mr. Gerber is progressive
young business man, an old resident Of
the ward and drScrvcdly popular with
all classes. His election is predicted
on November 9TH by one of those old
time democratic majOritics which the
first ward has been famous for. In the
second ward, Owen y. Doughcrty is
the democratic nominee ana they say
he is making it lively for alderman
CIatficld.
The campaign of Joseph l.. l<iichli
in the Bird ward is attracting vide
spread attention, and the result of it is
going to be, that the ward is going to
be redeemed from republican rule.
I<iicllli will be elected, and he will
have big majority at that There is
every reason, too, why he should be
elected: has he not made Il splendid
alderman for his constituents! and has
Ii' an DcCIl Tic lti(u anu
front of the democratic party in the
city council when member Of that
body? The third ward will have once
more a first class representative when
Joe Kiclli takes his seat in the council
on the first Monday in January.
Lars Rand is the coming man in the
9th ward, and there is no use of the
Republicans attempting to defeat him
at this time for he is the popular
choice of the people.
During all the years of his services
as alderman Mr.. Rand has always ell
dcavored to represent all of the people
without fear or favor, and to oppose
all schemes, corporate or otherwise,
which might work to their dctrin ent.
The Irish standard., 1902-10-25

him the district bench would be equal.
ly divided as it properly should be-
by having three Republicans and threa
Democrats.
For county auditor, VIM. H. Will
liams is the Democratic candidate.
He is Il well-known printer, person
ally popular and thoroughly compe-
tent to fill the place. \ member Of Or
ganized labor ever since he was a vot-
er, he is entitled to the staunch sup.
port of every union man in the city.
Mr.. Williams made the race for audi
tor two years ago and though unsuc-
cessful, he polled Il heavy vote. A
vote for Williams is a vote for the
strongest candidate for auditor that
the Democracy has named for many
years.
For the office OF sheriff Ed. ]. Con-
roy is the popular choice, at least
every indication points to this out
come on Nov. 4th. and no wonder, fer
Ed. is an ideal candidate. lie is well
known to the citizens and tax payers
of Hennepin county. During his eight
years service as county commissioner
he came III contact with thousands of
people here and there and all have
learned to admire and respect him for
his excellent qualities and sound judy-
The Irish standard., 1902-10-25

ment in the business atai Of TIL i,
city and county. His record as Il pubs
lie official is an excellent o: q and will
commend itself to the vo.cls. Mr.
Conroy is popular with all classes Of
people and his election on Nov. 4th
seems to be already assured. 1t is
assured if all those who Lave on
pressed their intention of voting for
him will do so and the Irish
Standard believes they mean what
they say.
Louis II. THAN, for county attorney,
is an able candidate. He has cNcelle it
qualifications, is personally popular
and filled the office of County Attorney
from 1890 to 1892 with marked ability.
His administration of the affairs Of
the office at that time is admitted by
all to be the best that the people of
Hennepin County hav ever had.
For County Commissioner, Matt
Walsh is the Democratic nominee in
the second district, which comprises
the 9th, 7th, it'll, and 10Th wards.
There is but little need for us to
write Of Mr.. Walsh, as he is well
known to all our readers. He is one of
the earliest residents of the city, ~
staunch Democrat, good citizen, who
has always been and always will lie
popular with the masses. He served
in various capacities to which he was
chosen by the voters of this city in
The Irish standard., 1902-10-25

liAltltlS i. STONE.
is popular with all members of organ
lied labor. He possesses the necessary
ability il elected as representative to
show the voters of the Both district
that they lave made 10 mistake in
sending him to the state capital.
In the 10th district the candidate
for state senator is Fcndall G. Win
ston, of the firm of Winston Bros, con-
tractors, and also of the Wholesale
Grocery house of Winston, Harper
Fisher Co. His nomination was an cX
cellent choice and we hope that voters
of the 10th district will exercise the
same good judgment on November 4tll,
and that Mr.. Winston will be elected
to represent the district in the legis-
lature. He is good business man,
loyal to the city of Minneapolis and
the state of Minnesota, and proud OF
the progress that both are making; al
though Democrat always, he enjoys
the respect and esteem of all political
parties, and it is believed that lie will
be elected as he should be.
In the 41st district, Chas. A. Quist
is the democratic nominee. Mr.. Quist
is an able man, a public spirited man
and a Democrat; n man Of good judg-
mrnt. thoroughly honest, loyal to Min
,,nDunlic and itc intnrnsfc and an old
resident of the city. He has never be-