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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
WOMAN COULDN'T
ENDURE POVERTY
Body of Suicide Found at East
Liverpool is That of Once
Wealthy Woman.

East Liverpool, July l6.-Mrs, Henry
Berger, aged 60 years, who disappeared
from her home in Pittsburg on Sat
urday last, turns out to be the un-
known whose body has been at a
local morgue since Sunday morning.
when it was found afoat
A newspaper description of the miss
ing woman led to Identification after
1000 people had viewed the remains
for the purpose. Mrs. Berger was said
to be in poverty and also mentally
unbalanced. Her husband was once a
wealthy merchant of Allegheny, Pa.
and for years devoted himself to the
study of astronomy, maintaining a pri-
vate observatory in that city and CIV
ing gratuitous instructions in science
But for the newspaper item his wife
would have been buried in the potter
field yesterday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
FROM PHILIPPINES.
Alliance Soldier Returns to His
Parents--Enlis in
Canton.

Alliance, July 16.-Robert MCGEE.
son of Mrs. MCGEE. OF 335 West State
street, returned home from the Phil
ipr'ne islands yesterday morning.
McGee enlisted at Canton three years
ago and his regiment left for the Phil
ippines. Over six months ago he was
taken to San Francisco where he lay
in a hospital over three months.
McGee recovered about the time OF
his discharE,I. June 13, and then lett
for his home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
WILHELM COLLIOES
WITH A NOTEBOOK
And Says . Few Things for
Pubiieation--Stark legIsia-
tor on Mvpjc,pal Code.

Senator Wilhelm, Of Justus, Stark
county, was in Columbus recently and
gave out an interview in which he in
Inmates that he is not altogether in ac-
cord with the governor on the muni-
cipal code bill that 1t is proposed to
have the legislature pass when 1t
meets in extra session. To an Ohio
State Journal man Wilhelm said:
They will have to put whole lot
more of home rule into it before 1t
will ever pass the general assembly
It's no use talking, the board plan
will not do. You can't govern all OF
the cities of Ohio on the Cincinnati
plan. | don't know, of course, what
the code will be; they don't call mo
into their conferences; but from what
I hear about it, 1t won't do. And
while on this point l want you to
disabuse the minds of your readers
on one point. The papers say we
won't stay in Columbus long because
We can't get any money from the
state. Well, we just can. There's
5000 coming to us from next year, and
we can vote that right away and pay
our expenses. We won't be broke"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
Made Through North
Dakota and Minnesota
TOWNS DESTROYED
And q Stock Train Blown Com
pieteiy From the Track
Late Reports State That
no Lives Were Lost.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.)
st. Paul, Mimi, July 16.-The
towns of Emerado and Thompson in
Grand Forks county, N. D., and Borup,
in Norman county, this state, were
swept by a cyclone last night and all
suffered much damage.
At Thompson the Great Northern
station lies confused mass of wreck
age. Directly across the main line
stores and residences are lying in
ruins and the main portion of the
town is wiped out. The population is
about 200.
The cyclone developed southwest of
Lake of Woods county and took q
course across the northern part of
the state, travelling towards the south
east. At Winnipeg Junction a stock
train was blown completely from the
track. Linemen and relief trains have
started for the district.
Late reports from the storm strick-
en- section of North Dakota indicate
that there was no loss of life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
STARv ING TO DEATH
Ora dson of Robert Fulton Was
Found at Sheiby--Taken
to Aimshouse.

Shelby. o., July 16.-Palmer Fulton,
grandson of Robert Fulton, who in
vented and launched the first steam
boat on the Hudson in 1907, was found
dying from starvation in hovel on
Walnut street ana much against his
will transported to the Richland county
infirmary. He is a quiet, unassuming
middle aged man, having been en-
ployed at the Shelby tube factory for
seven years. but constant sickness has
made him destitute. His uncle, Joseph,
died recently In New York and he has
been investigating the disposition of
his wealth.
Although blessed with famous ances-
tors. he has been decidedly unfortunate
and life has been a constant struggle
with poverty. He has brother resid-
ing at West Sa.em but pride prevents
him from revealing his miserable con-
dition and the almshouse will shelter
him until death comes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
A Competition IN
TIN PLATE FIELD
Can Company Will
Erect q Large Factory
Near Chicago.

Youngstown, o., July 16.-The Amer
lean Can company will become an ac-
tive rival of the Aemrican Tinplate
company in the manufacture of tin
plate within a short time. The COM
pany controls patents by which they
claim that they will be able to manu-
facturc tinplate so cents per box cheap
er than it is now being made. A site
has been selected and 81 900, 900 plant
will be erected near Chicago.
The American Can Co. will make
all the tinplate that it will use and the
loss to the trust will BE- serious blow
TO it, since the can company now con-
sumes half of the entire output OF the
American Tinplate company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
POISONING THE SYSTEM.

1t Is through the bowels that the body
Is cleansed of impurities. Constipa-
ton keeps these poisons in the sys-
TEN. causing headaches, dulness and
melancholia at first, then unsightly err
uptions and finally serious illness un-
less remedy is applied. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers prevent this trou-
BILE by stimulating the liver and pro-
mote easy. healthy action of the bow
els. These little pills do not act vio-
lently but by strengthening the bowels
enable them to perform their own
work. Never grippe or distress. Fish
er's drug store, Shanafelt's drug store,
Miller's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
ATTORNEYS WILL FIGHT UPON
GROUNDS OF SELF DEFENSE

lenCe. j. III. Robinson was excused,
William F. Schario was Objectionable
to the defense. Thomas J. Elder was
dropped for cause. Thomas B. Loutz-
enheiser met the same fate. Edgar
Strassner was accepted and w. X.
Sheclsler challenged, leaving the usual
vacancy Monroe Martin was excused,
as was Homer Hill, who was opposed
to the death penalty.
l.. NJ. Moushey finally got into the
box and remained. The state said it
was content with the Jury. The de-
fense had exhausted fourteen of its
sixteen challenges, and after Attorneys
McCarty and Shelter had conferred
they declared that the defense was
content.
Every member of the jury Is Can
ton man except two, and one of the
two is farmer living in the township.
The men who will sit in the case are:
Nathan Toronski, Louis f. Moushey,
Joseph D. Miller, NJ Z. McFarren,
Adam Berkholder. Canton township,
James A. Reynolds. Philip Mooclt,
Charles A. Rex, Edgar F. Strassner,
Walter Beaumont. w. H. Shaffer, John
A. T}erkholder. of Canal Fulton.
DAY STATED THE CASE.
After the selection o. the Jury. Pros
ecuting Attorney Robert H. Day stated
the case for the state He read the
indictment setting forth that on the
14th day of last April, in the saloon of
Walter McNair, the accused, Sarah
Robinson, had willfully, deliberately,
maliciously and with generalization,
shot and killed McNair.
The prosecutor described the build
ipgs in which the saloon was kept.
Sarah and McNair occupied a room on
the ground floor, while up stairs two
white women. Mrs. James and her
daughter, had rooms. 1t was because
she was jealous of McNair's relations
with these white women, the prose utor
said, that Sarah did the shooting.
There was no proyocation for the
shooting aside from this. Attorney Day
insisted, and he said that when the
shooting was done the victim was chat.
ting pleasantly with friends ard was
drawing beer. He ordered Sarah to
shut the door, and she said she would in
moment. when she drew the revolver
and shot him. The state expects tc
show that it is deliberate murder and
the only verdict is murder in the first
degree.
After the prosecutor had concluded
Attorney A. M. McCarty made the
statement for the defense which was
gwen in detail at the outset of the
account
I Poth TIE prosecution en1 defense
asked that the jury be allowed to v;sit
the scene of the murder, 50 that an
intelligent knowledge could be had OF
! the situation The reques' was grant.
ed by the court. and the jury was in
structed to sart for Massillon on spe,
cial car which left the square at ": 81
p. m. Wednesday. Sheriff McK'rne J
was in charge of all communications
with the jury were to be through hin
as a medium between the jurors anC
the attorneys for both sides.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
AFTERNOON SESSION

The struggle to secure jury in the
Robinson murder case was continued
all afternoon Tuesday. and when couit
adjourned in the evening there seemed
to be little accomplished. The busi-
ness men of Canton who had been gath
Ell ed in on special venire were not anX-
ious to sit, and when they had no valid
excuse were picked off pretty rapidly
for cause or peremptorily.
John N. Ramsey had not formed
any opinion and had no prejudice
against the death penalty. He had rot
read any of the details, not being inter-
ested in the tragedy. He was retained.
but later picked off by the defense.
H. Fl. Inl, was excused for cause by
the state. Minerva Martin went into
the box without opposition from either
side, Henry r. Rowland was excused
For cause, not being eligible. w. w.
Webb was also excused because of his
decided opinions, which were in his
opinion like the laws of the Medes
aud Persians Interchangeable.
William H. Shaffer thought he could
render an unbiased verdict in spite OF
the fact that he had formed an opin-
! ion. He was not opposed to capital
punishment He was accepted.
Philip Moock was not In favor OF
capital punishment, but so long as the
law fixed the penalty he could return q
verdict in accordance with the law and
hevidence. II he were making the law
he would have it changed. He went
into the box.
David Hammond was called to the
witness box. David does not sit Oh
inries He doss not have to. Before
he sat down he notified the court tina,
he was exempt. About thirty years
ago he had served on volunteer fire
brigade In Canton ard had a certificate
to show the fact. He also claimed age
exemption.
Attorneys on both sides commenced
looking through the old statutes while
Hammond waited smilingly till they
( discovered little law that no had been
familiar with for third OF q century
The old statute was found and Ham
mond retired. He said no had mo-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18

been upon jury for over 30 years.
though selected often.
Edward Groetzinger and H. 8. Moses
were excused for cause.
SECOND vENIRE.
The first special venire having been
exhausted, second one was ordered
and the following names selected:
William r. Schario. Thomas J. Elder,
J. l.. Maurer, Walter Double, William
B. Lindsey, Thomas B. Loutzenheiser,
Edgar q. Strassner, Charles A. Rex,
Frank Alexander. James II. Robinson,
Homer Hill, l.. F. Moushey.
l.. Maurer had been a called juror
during the past year and was excused.
Frank Alexander qualified all right. al
though he had expressed an opinion
within the last hour as to the degree
OF the guilt of the accused. This made
the defense a little cautious, and he
was excused peremptorily little later.
William B. Lindsey after running the
gauntlet of the usual questions, went
into the box, and at that point court
adjourned until $3.50 Wednesday morn
ing.
NO GRIEF FOR M'NAlR.
In the questioning of jurors, 1t de-
veloped that there is among the people
good deal of sentiment against cap
ital punishment. Thedefense seems to
be very anxious to retain as many as
possible of those who have liberal
views upon this method of punishment
but where they are pronounced, the
state challenges for cause.
Judge Amber is quite liberal In his
bility. He does not think that because
a man has read a newspaper or formed
an opinion, that he is not fit to sit upon
the jury. His test question is, usually
"Dc you think that in spite of the
opinion that you have formed. you
could render fair and impartial yer.
dict in accordance with the evidence
aud the law was laid down by the
court?" Very few got over this in
1uiry.
According to the stories told by thu
colored witnesses who are summcne.
in behalf OF the woman who is accused
of numbering Walter McNair, there IL
little grief among his own people II
Massillon over his death. He is sale
to have been an aItocratic ruler of thu
tougher colored element, and he wa:
feared moro than liked
1--WE had no chance while he wa:
around with the girls or any one else,
said dusky Tie s-witness. "He was {
bad one and abused Sarah scandalous.'
The father and two sisters of TIL,
accused are attending the trial. Whei
there is any levity they never smile
To them it is solmen occasion. They
live at Addyston, Ohio. The father il
rather light complexioned but the sis
ters are much darker than Sarah Rob
inSOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
NO FALSE CLAIMS.

The proprietors of Foley's Honey and
Tar do not advertise this as a "sure
cure for consumption" They do not
claim It will cure this dread complaint
in advanced cases. but do positively
assert that II will cure In the earlier
stages and never fails to give comfort
and relief In the worst cases. Foley's
Honey and Tar Is without doubt the
greatest throat and lung remedy. Re-
fuse substitutes. Sold by Roth q Hug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18

CHICAGO, ILL.,, AT w. Monroe ST.
GAS far as have observed Peruna is
the finest tonic any man or woman
can use who is weak from the after
effects Of any serious illness.
al have seen it used in a number Of
convalescent cases, and have seen sew
eral other tonics used, but 1 found that
those who used Peruna had the quickest
relief.
"Peruna seems to restore vitality, In.
crease bodily vigor and renew health
and strength In a wonderfully short
time. "...MRS. KATE TAYLOR
In view of the great multitude Of
women suffering from some form of
female disease and yet unable to find
any cure, DIR. Hartman, the renowned
specialist on female catarrhal diseases,
has announced his willingness to direct
the treatment OF as many cases as make
application to him during the summer
months without charge. Address Tho
Peruna Medicine Co.. Columbus. Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
CARS COLLIDED
While Running at High Speed
Many Passengers are
Injured.

tNews-Democrat Leased Wire ServiceA
Chicago July 1.-two heavily
laden electric cars collided while GO
ing at high rate of speed at the
junction of Thirty-first street and
Wentworth avenue this morning,
overturning one car and injuring
many of its passengers, two seriously.
Samuel Montgomery and Mamie
Berz, both suffered broken bones and
internal injuries and may die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
ACTS IMMEDIATELY.

Colds are sometimes more trouble.
some in summer than in winter, it's
so hard to keep from adding to them
while cooling off after exercise. One
Minute Cough Cure cures 1t at once.
Absolutely safe. Acts Immediately
Sure cure for coughs. colds. Group
throat and lung troubles. Fishers
drug store, Shanafelt's drug store,
Miller's drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
NEED MORE HELP,

Often the over-taxed organs Of di-
gestion cry out for help by Dyspepsia S
pains, Nausea, Dizziness, Headaches
liver complaints. bowel disorders. Such
troubles call for prompt use of DR.
Kings New Life Pills. They are gen.
tie, thorough and guaranteed to cure
25c at The Durbin & Wright drug
store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
NJ. A. FISHER,
Druggist and
Bookseller.
Cor. TusC. and Cherry Streets,
Canton, o.
A MODERN UTOPIA.

Sidney, o.. July l6.-The town Of
Kettlerville. northwest of here, is
without a mayor or marshal. DIR.
q. w. Bodey. the mayor. bas moved
10 New Bremen and William Greer.
the marshal, has moved to Anna
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
TWO BOTTLES CURED HIM.

81 was troubled with kidney com
plant for about two years." writes A.
II. Davis. Of Mt. Sterling. Ia. "but
two bottles OF Foley's Kidney Cure ef-
fected permanent cure" Sold by
Roth q Hug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18

All other patent medicines at these
prices to those who bring this adver-
tisement with them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-18
MRS. KATE TAYLOR.

Mrs. Kate Taylor, graduated
nurse of prominence, gives her exc
perience with Peruna In an open
letter. Her position I'm society and
professional standing combine to
give special prominence to her ut
ferances.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

At the launching Of the battleship
Missouri last Saturday Secretary of
the navy Long made a plea for a
strong navy, advocating the imme-
date appropriation of $1oo, 100000
toward this end. A large standing
army is not a popular demand in
this country and rightly. We can
raise an army equal to any occasion
when the occasion for it arises. A
navy is the creation Of years. A
strong navy will prevent the need
of large army. A formidable navy
is the nations bulwark. Give us an
adequate navy. 1t is cheap at sew
eral hundred millions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

The new first-class hattleship,
Missouri, was successfully launched
at Newport News, Va, last Satur-
day. The Missouri is a sister ship
Of the Ohio and the new Maine.
Sic is 38S feet long, u feet, III
inches breadth of beam, draws 23
fee, 6 inches below the water line,
displaces 1890 tons, and has speed
of s knots. The main battery con-
sists Of four I2-inch rifles and 1o
6-inch guns. The secondary battery
consists of four 3-inch guns and eight
6-pounders, six 1-pounders, two
Gets and two 3-inch field guns.
She will carry 40 officers and a crew
Of ST men.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

There is prospect that the IN
fortunate Boer war will soon be
cl,sed and the country that has been
rased by fire and sword for more
than two years be pacified. The
BF;tisn government has opened cor
sE!gation with the Boer leaders with
al apparent disposition to grant any
reasonable concessions. This has
ben emphatically a destructive war,
nst so much in the loss of men in
battle, as compared with many other
wars with an equal number of troops
engaged, but in property, especially
in horses ans! mules. The country
is poor and sparsely settled and the
loss of property by the people con-
sisted mostly in the destruction of
lie stock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02
Destruction of property by fire i.

Destruction Of property by fire is
an item that annually aggregates a
large sum and in SO much defeats the
advantages of industry. Great pre-
cautions are taken to prevent fires
and to restrain the ravages when
started. Great confagrations are
now very uncommon in consequence
Of tablished appliances for subdu-
ins he flames. Still the sum total
ofsa i of property by fire is annually
largl. The daily papers report the
loss the past year to be $I7o,ooo,ooo
and within the last twenty-five years
the value Of property destroyed by
fire amounts to $2,Soo,ooo,ooo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

The sympathy and admiration for
Admirals Dewey and Schley, oc-
casioned by their great victories over
the Spanish feets-the one at Ma
nilla and the other off Santiago
blinds the eyes of the people to the
faults of these heroes. We do not
like to see faults in those we admire.
We don't want them to have faults
and we are always 10th to recognize
them even when they are very ap-
parent, and when compelled to see
them excuse or minimize their enor-
nifty. 1t was not pleasant to know
that Dewey made some s'rnistakes"
with reference to the duty he owed
the public in connection with that
gift of house. We are disposed to
overlook his breech of official pro-
priety IN the uncalled-for course he
took-going out of the way of his
duty-ln announcing that Schley
was in command at Santiago on the
sd of July, 1898. Was Dewey cater
ing to public sentiment in this? Or
had his good judgment sslipped a
cog?" Was he satisfied with Schley's
failure to explain the cause of that
"loop" Did Schley do what he
was ordered in reference to the
Colon? Was his action with refer.
ence to the coaling incident justif
able? "But he destroyed the Span
ISL fieet!" A fact which nobody hae
denied.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
has recommended Prof. F. H. King
of the University of Wisconsin as
chief of the division of soils of the
department of agriculture. The APP
pointment of Prof. King to this re-
sponsible position is a deserved rec
ognition of ability and fitness. Prof
King was for long time before his
appointment on the faculty of the
State University one of the teachers
in the River Falls Normal school.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-02

Henry c. Payne of Wisco nsin has
been appointed Postmaster General
in place Of Charles Emory Smith,
resigned, and Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw
of Iowa succeeds Lyman ]. Gage as
Secretary of the Treasury, whose
resignation has been accepted. Both
these appointments are good ones.
Each Of the new appointees is emf
nently fitted for the office to which
he is assigned.