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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Crime In New York.

1t is not unnatural that in a city the
size of New York, containing as it
does a population drawn from every
quarter of the globe, that there. should
be a great deal of crime. Were the
police and detective force of the me-
tropolis twice as vigilant and efficient
as it is this would be inevitably the
case; but the recent carnival of evil
in that city is hard to explain. even
upon the grounds Of dense population
and its cosmopolitan character. One
murder after another has followed in
New York within the past few weeks
until the police find themselves con-
fronted with three startling crimes at
least two of which possess peculiar
elements of mystery and fiendisnness.
The enemies of New York's reform
government declare the police depart
ment of the city is thoroughly demor-
allied consequent upon the shaking up
that followed the incoming of the Low
administration.
This explanation is partisan.
Changing political regimes does not
affect the incentive to crime, however
much 1t might increase the opportun-
ity. On this latter point the evidence
is not clear as to the responsibility
Of the new MISUNDERSTANDING
Gazette.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
DEMENTED MAN TAKEN
TO HIS FORMER HOME
John Higgins Removed from
Canton to CoIum biana
County lnfirmary.

The demented men who was pick
ed up by the police several days ago
and sent to the intirmary, has been
identified as John Higgins, an inmate
of the Columbiana county infirmary.
Superintendent Bixler notified the CO.
lumbiana authorities that the man
was here and Superintendent Riddle
and his wife came to Canton Thurs
day and after making short visit
at the Stark county institution, took
Higgins hack with them.
Higgins walked into Canton one
morning and seemed to De In des-
titute and .famished condition. He
said he had walked from Minerva. He
was taken to police headquarters and
told number OF stories as to where
he had come from, finally giving the
name Of Higgins and saying that he
was from Wayne township, Columbl-
ana county. This proved to be the
truth.
Colnmbiana county will have to pay
for his keeping while he was detained
here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

The people of the country are just
awakening to realization OF the fuei
condition which confronts them. Some
thing must be done and that speedily.
Deacon Baer and his associates do not
give an inch. Arbitration IN this case
has failed, utterly to arbitratc.
Throughout the length and breadth
of the land there is cry going UP
for government ownership of coal
mines and any movement with the
Accomplishment of this in view, is
sure to find ready supporters. At
Springfield, Mass, plans have been
formed looking to the organization Of
q Peoples Coal League, which is to
be national in character and has for
its object the wrestling OF the coal
interests from the baTons and max
ing them government institutions. All
of this is to be accomplished by sheer
weight of public sentiment. Branches
OF the league are to be established in
every congressional district in the
United States and when the whole fab
TIC is complete, demand, backed by
millions of votes, will be made to the
head of the government Whether or
not this crusade will bring about the
desired results cannot be foretold. A.
any rate it is a move in the right
dIIhction. 1t is not the habit OF
American people to long endure op-
preston. whether it be from a foreign
power or hatched on native soil. The
coal barons are the oppressors in this
case and they must yield one way
or. another in the end.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

For the first time since the open
ing of hostilities in the coal region
there appears strong hope of strike
settlement. The president has finally
reused himself to action and has sum-
moned the heads of the warning fac
tions to meet with him on Friday or
this week. The presidents power in
this case is not executive. His only
recourse is moral suasion. But it is
confidently believed that the meeting
will be productive of immediate good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
MASSILLON
a Stah Correspondent
DEATHS.
MRS. HARRIET M,EWEN.
tFrom a staff Correspondent.)

The funeral of Mrs. Harriet McEwen
will take place from the family resi-
dence In Prospect street, Friday af-
ternoon at 1880 o'clock, Rev. J. e.
Craft o!ficiating. Interment will he
made in Massillon cemetery.
Mrs. McEwen died suddenly We'd
nesday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William steel in Ma
varre. She was found dead in bed,
death being caused by heart disease.
The deceased was the widow of ths
late James N. McEwen. Four child
rem survive. They are Fred McEwen
of this city; Mrs. Steel, of Navarro;
Mrs. c. 8. Traphagen, OF Elsinore, Cal.
and Charles McEwen, of Los Angeles.
Cal.
Mrs. McEwen was 70 years OF age.
Her maiden name was ,Shepley. She
had resided most of her life in Mas
sillon, her birth place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
views and Comment
Splitting Ordnance Unhe eded.

Middletown has an anti-spitting or
dinance, but thus far it has been more
of an ornamental nature than it has
been serviceable. The police have en-
deavored to stop the splitting on thu
sidewalks without actually making any
arrests, but people seem to regard the
ordinance as joke and they pass the
officers warnings unheeded They tap
a street loafer on the shoulder and
tell him that more splitting will ge!
him into trouble, but they hesitate
about arresting him, for just across
the street Mr.. So-and-So, who is a re-
spected man in the community, has
been seen to expectorate abundantly,
and one arrest cannot be made without
the other.
1t is natural that the police should
hesitate to arrest men who are known
to everybody in the city-gentlemen
of influence in politics, business and
society-and yet they offend almost as
grievously as the loafer, whose prin-
cipal occupation is to decorate the
walks. 1t is a delicate situation for
the police, but the city council in pass
ing the ordinance did not contemplate
any exceptions in its enforcement.
They expected that all men who spit
on the walks shall be taken up to see
the mayor. While the ordinance re-
mains on the book, 1t ought to be en-
forced. The police cannot be censured
for enforcing the ordinance II a we'll
meaning gentleman forgets and browns
the sidewalk-they are not given any
discretion in the matter.-Middletow
Signal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

FARMS FOR sALE-Eighty acre farm, 8
house, large bank barn, all kinds OF Outbuiid-
ings, abundance OF fruit. no hills. good soil,
for 10000. Terms very easy.
! Eighty acres, In Nimishillen township
good 8-rOOm house, bank barn, orchard OF
choice fruit, well. spring and cistern water
for $500. G,0W cash, balance In five years
About 70 acres rich. rolling land. about 0
miles northeast Of Canton, good buildings,
well watered, choice fruit, and desirable 10.
cation, for 5000 per acre,
Thirty acre farm, good rolling land. 7miles
southwest OF Canton, good Groom house,
ason peey seef snd
Forty acres. l0miles northeast Of Canton,
rich, level land, good 7-room house, good
bank barn and outbuildings, plenty OF fruit,
price ", 10000. Terms reasonable.
About 20 acres. miles south OF Canton,
rich, level and rolling land, abundance Of
lent barn @ al KINDS eatbaidiass on sISs, pub
lie highway for. $4,000, No greater bar.
gain was ever offered In Stark county farms.
Seventy.one acres, In Wayne county, Ohio,
near Wooster, rich, loamy land. good out
buildings, for &.000.00.
Carroll county. Ohio, near New HARRISBURG.
fine, level land, Groom house, good stable,
well frulted and Watered, on public highway,
for 81 10000, or will take Canton residence
property az part pay, !.
Sixty ssse 8 sd farm. a Smiles southwest Of Can
:. We have farms q q all sizes. in al parts OF
able terms; Il you wsnt 70 buy, Seii I tsSs OF e1-
change real estate. call on or address Cook 4
Gregory, iSs 3. Market street. Canton, ONO.
Aes. ot@s = SAs~ - fs-f1Ns ~. n, <u3W
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Representative Guerin, of Erie coun-
ty, who has attorney general aspira-
tons, is making grand stand play
for the support Of both the labor and
capitalistic classes. AS the author of
the curative bill he turns about and
introduces the arbitration amendment
which seriously cripples the original
measure. Mr.. Guerin's game is too
transparent to be successful.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Treasures to Dream About.

Unfortunate victims of unscrupulous
lawyers are still hopeful of obtaining
mythical millions In England and on
the continent of Europe. Proof has
been heaped on proof almost to the
height Of Pelion on O,sa, that no such
unclaimed properties Of huge proper
tions exist anywhere on earth. These
oversanguine heirs Of Queen Nab fan
tastes should advise their attorneys to
take journey to the moon or some
distant planet and collect their con-
tingent fees when they come back with
the treasures which they have secured,
either In cash or In easily negotiable
securities, ~, rn
The Anneke Jams gold brick has
been decided by the concurrent sctiep
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
REPORTS FOR DUTY
The Rev. Father John RheIn
Ordered to Covington
by Bishop.

The Rev. Father John Rhein, or
dained some months ago as priest
in the Catholic church and who has
since been in the city awaiting his as
signment to charge, received Wednes-
day evening telegram from Rieh,
Reverend Bishop Macs, OF Covingten,
KY, ordering him to report at once
for duty. He left Wednesday evening
for Covtngton. the place Of his as
sisnment.is not yet known u :hii Can
ton friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

President Bear, the mouthpiece OF
the coal trust. will attend the confer
ence at Washington, Friday. Il con-
slider the presidents request COM
mand," he says in an interview. II
this is the way Mr. Baer feels it
might be good plan for the presi-
dent to request" that the conces-
sions asked by the miners be granted
and work resumed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

The elevator in the Washington
monument has been stopped because
of the high price Of coal. Patriotism
cannot be well taken into account
when the coal trust is arraigned on
the other side.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Md Glove Burglars.

Columbus has had its experience
with burglars operating in broad day.
light as gas and water meter inspec-
tors, but Cincinnati has brought some
thing new to light which is puzzle to
even George b. Cox's police force
which has been held UP as model to
all the other cities of the state. Nu-
merous burglaries have been commit
ted on the hill tops and the police force
is kept on the lookout from day to
day by the burglars. 1t has been
learned that they are men in full even
ing dress, who with coachmen in liv-
cry, drive up to residences of people
who are away from home and select
what they want. What bothers the
police force OF Cincinnati ia to know
how the burglars find out whether
people are at home or away. 1t is
bit unfortunate just at this time that
so efficient force should find anything
puzzling in the apprehension Of Of
tenders against law.--Youngstown
Vindicator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
hundreds and the bodies are left un-
buried to decompose in the sun. q

Mayor Johnson has called a mass
meeting in Cleveland to consider the
coal strike and to appeal to the gov
ernment to end the trouble. If the
appeal is unheeded it is likely that
Mayor Tom will pack up his cam
paign outfit and move on the capital.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

II was expected that Phil Knox would
advise the president that he cannot
constitutionally interfere in the strike.
A Republican attorney general is o
poor official indeed If he is unable to
twist the constitution to suit all sit
uat.ons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
CclOred Mans Evolution.

That the colored brother has taken
to grave-robbing, as developed down
at Indianapolis, is one of the most
striking proofs of his evolution. Thir-
ty years ago you could not have got
him to grave yard after dark even
with quart of gin, a plate of fried
Dc world do move. - Chicago Chror-
icle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
DINNER POSTPONED
Hospital Auxiliary VIII Dine at
Hotel Mckinley on
October 13.

The reception and dinner which was
to have been given at the Hotel Nc
Kinley next week by the ladies' of the
hospital auxiliary, has been postponed
until October 13 at the request OF
Landlord Horton. Mr.. Horton assures
the ladies that by that time he will be
fully prepared to serve all invited
guests. the number to be limited to
200.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

A half-dollar advance in the price
of soft coal has been announced by
the operators in the Massillon field
These bituminous fellows may be de.
pended upon to do everything in their
power to prevent a settlement of the
anthracite strike.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Since this campaign has resolved it.
self into a gambling room agreement
why not dispense with the election
entirely and allow Mark Hanna and
Mayor johnson to decide the issues
with a deck of cards.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

The marriage of Miss Olivia Weimer
and James Eckroat took place at st.
Mary's church Wednesday, Rev. H. v.
Keampker officiating After the GER
emony reception was given at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Theresa, Weimer, in Center street.
The groom is employed in Canton. Tho
young couple will reside In Massillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Mayor Johnson says Democracy is
not afraid to show its hand. This is
good news in the face of the fact that
the other fellows are standing pat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Not Treated as Sacred.

President Roosevelt has been talk
ing about the strain which revision
of the tariff every few years" involves
as II our tariff laws have been con-
sidered sacred from change for long
periods at q time in the past. The
presidents party has never hesitated
to tinker on the tariff whenever It
thought 1t would be to its advantage
to do 70 and the idea of setting fixed
intervals between tsiins VIII hardly
strife this sounxrx A. ! busiaesslika
|psoposition. - Atlanta Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Dispatches from New York state
that Morgan is to dictate the terms
of strike settlement. Perhaps Pierpont
is going to speak that little word af-
ter all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Of the courts to be the cheapest Of
brass, and 90 4 of scores OF similar
schemes. Neither In the British court
Of. chancery nor. anywhere else In tho
old world or the new are there hugo
fortunes in unclaimed estates to be
obtained by litigation. Melancholy
is the fate OF those who put theii
trust in plans to get possession Of such
rainbow pots Of gold.-New Yors
Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

1t has just been discovered that q
Kentucky woman has been drawing
pensions as the widow of four differ
ent soldiers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Currency Relief.

Currency Relief.
At last Secretary Shaw has provid-
ed relief for the famine OF currency
that is relief in fact as we'll as in
name, though the means employed
seem to some conservative business
minds radical and sensational. We
shall not undertake to say that he has
departed SO far from custom and pre-
ccdent. If not from the law itself, that
the relief, while an abundant blessing
to trade and finance, carries with it
possibilities of future trouble and
danger - New York Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Men who secure their wives through,
the medium of matrimonial agency
discover that photography is one oi
the deceptive arts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

When the United States acquired
the Philippines 1t assimilated more
eholsra than 1t hargained for. The epv
I5smic = stilI raging iD the island q
Ga9ar. The natives are dying BY the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

II the coal operators and the strike
leaders accept Hanna's campaign in
junction to stand pat" the presidents S
conference will be q failure.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Does Hanna wish it 70 pe under
stood that his ''let-weli-enough-alo
policy" is to apply to present strike
conGitions2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Columbus Gossip
GEO. T. BLAKE.
(Staf Correspondent.)
OLUMBUS, o., Oct. 1. - The
ruAA.s tnhou a xxyoctaro

- OLUMBUS, o.. Oct. 1. - The
Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western
Railroad company, of Lis
bon, capital $4,000 has
been Incorporated by Congress
man r. w. Tayler, George B. Harvey,
Ross w. Firestone, J. w. Clark, X. II.
Barringcr. William Hostetter and N.
B. Billingsley, all of Lisbon. The use
OF steam or any other motive power
is authorized. The company proposes
to operate line having terminal
points at Ashtabula Harbor, Steuben-
Vile, Salem and Marion and passing
into and through these counties: Ash
tabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Column
biana, jefferson, Carroll, Stark, Tus-
carawas, Holmes. Ashland, Richland,
Knox, Morrow and Marion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

The striking coal miners will be glad
to read that Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw has released $50 1000 900 to relieve
the stringency in the money market.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
MRS. HATTIE r. DEyIN.

Mrs. Hattie B. Devin, an inmate OF
the Massillon State hospital, died at
the institution Wednesday. Death was
caused by blood poison. She was AZ
years of age. The body was shipped
to Seville, where interment will be
made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Kansas Populists will have plenty
of cause to complain about "militar-
ism" during the army maneuvers in
that state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

A New York coal dealer attempted
suicide yesterday because he has beel
ruined by the strike.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Ray Arthur who has been spending
the past two months on trip through
the Pacific coast states and southern
Canada returned home Wednesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

y. EREED.-Ths practical suctioreer no
sDsclaSiss si S si& ssssR sRG psSes ssSS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Tom ana the Auditors.

Tom ana the Auditors.
The only answer the Republican Or
gans make to Tom Johnson's charge
that the railroads don't pay a just
share of taxes is that Johnson doesn't
pay his. But that's no argument at
all. Two wrongs don't make a right,
and IL Il be true that Johnson doesn't
pay all he ought to, then the Republi-
can auditors ought to get after him.
too. Anyhow, Johnson isn't running
for office. He isn't the issue. II his
charges are true then that's what the
people are interested in.
II there is anything wrong with
home rule and Just taxation our es-
teemed Republican contemporaries
should show 1t up. Talk to the point,
gentlemen. Don't , dodge the issue
Tom johnson isn't the only man In
Ohio who is demanding just taxation
What the people demand is that Tom
Johnson, the railroads and everybody
else pay their just taxes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

The hoard of trade will meet for the
first time in several months in the
mayors court room this evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
STARK CO. DEMOCRAT.
(Issued Tuesday and FridayJ

ESTABLISHED. 1888
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Two more libraries have been sent
from the circulating department Of the
state library to Stark county. One of
90 volumes was shipped to the order Of
United American Mechanics, care Of
F.. T.. Witherspoon, of Minerva, and
another of "a volumes was sent to a
reading club, of which A. F. Shriver
is librarian in Louisville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

: The contract for thee new tsoknhal-
terrbuilding, corner of Gold and Dia-
mond alleys, was awarded to Meinhart
& Son. The building will be Of brick
two stories high. It will be SSx33
feet. Tit old wooden buildings, where
the new building will stand, is now
being torn down.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Trust Robbery Is Rampant.

There are other ways of robbing
people besides knocking them down
and rifling their pockets, and many
OF them are so ingeniously contrived
that the victims are not only uncon-
scious Of loss, but so enamored of the
pl ocesses by which they are plundered
that they resent all efforts to protect
them from the thieves. The enormous
profits of some of the trusts are de-
r!Jed from the operation Of tariff
schedules cunningly devised to extort
tribute from tho people, and yet the
people are told by their leaders that
those schedules cannot be revised
without bringing disaster to honest
labor and thrift and destroying the
prosperity of the country.-Philadol-
phia North American.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
Peoples Column

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FOR sALE-Eight-horte ep over engine, on
truck, In good order; will sell cheap. Call
or address j. II. SeefOng, three miles south
OF Louisville, o., on state road 30d2-Wls
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03
NOTES.

Tho recital given in Burd's hail
Wednesday evening under the aus
pices of the Luther League of Faith
Luther chapel was well attended and
the net receipts for the league will be
about $40. -~
There was piano duet by the
Misses Mabel and Alice Hoch; a clari-
net solo by Frank Zuber; a piano
duet by the Misses Mcconnell, of West
Brookgeld and several vocal solos by
David Vaughan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

The regular meeting Of the Trades
and Labor assembly will be held in
the Trades and Labor assemly hall
this evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

General Isaac Sherwood, of Toledo
and Webster p. Huntington, of Col.
dmbus, will address a Democratic
meeting at Fostoria on October 20.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

The Labelle Iron works, organized
under the laws of West Virginia, cap
ital, $5,0oo,0o0, qualified to engage in
business in Ohio, with headquarters
at Steuhenville. j. e. Wright, Steub-
ensille. is president. The company has
mammoth plants at Steubenville and
Mingo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-03

Attorney Wayne B. Wheeler of tn
anti-saloon league, stated today tina
it was true that the league was pre-
pairing to hold local option electio
in East Liverpool.