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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
WILSON is GUILTY.
That Is What Jury Says for
Second Time.

The jury which heard the trial of
George Wilson, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses, brought
in verdict Friday afternoon of guilty.
+ The arguments in the case were ended
at noon. The jury took a couple of
hours for dinner and after deliberations
were begun reached the verdict in a
little over an hour. The first ballot was
10 to 2 for conviction. The second bal
lot was IL to l for conviction. few
more ballots were taken and a unan-
imous verdict was reached. a new
trial will be asked for and if denied
the case will be taken to the supreme
court Charles Marias, who is under
the same charge, will be tried at the
September term. This is the third trial
for Wilson He was found guilty at
the first trial and given a new trial
on the second trial the jury disagreed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
CREDIT WHERE DUE.
INTERVIEW WITH A VETERAN OF THE
REGULAR ARMY.
Says DIR. Williams Pink Pills Cured
Him of Nervous Debility and
He Recommends Them.

A veteran of the regular army. hav-
ing served in company F. Fifteenth
U. S. infantry and a well known citi
zen of Broadhead, Wis, Mr.. E. E.
Eddy, desires that credit be bestowed
where it is due. and in an interview he
SAYS:
Il was a sufferer from nervous de-
bility and would probably be suffering
yet if l had not seen DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People mentioned in
a newspaper article. 1 am a sign
painter by trade and the nervousness
compelled me to drop work entirely.
For two weeks I was confined to my
bed. The usual remedies were pre-
Seribed but did not help me- MY appe-
became affected for l was hopeless and
respondent. Then 1 saw the article
about a wonderful cure effected by DR..
Williams Pink Pills and l decided TO
try them. They helped me from the
start. I soon found that my nerves
were steadier, 1 regained my appetite,
increased in strength and vigor ana
was soon entirely we'll. I give the en-
tire credit for my cure to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and have
recommended them to a large number
of people"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie cure nervous disorders because they
follow a vital principal in medicine Of
which DR.. Williams was the discoverer
and the secret of his discovery is en-
bodied in this wonderful remedy. Th-
pills have a double action-on the blood
and on the nerves. 1t is this unique
fact that makes them different from
any other medicine and gives them
| power to cure where ordinary mixtures
of common drugs fail completely They
/ have cured stubborn cases of rheuma-
tism, locomotor ataxia, partial pa
ralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neu-
ralgia, nervous headache, the after
effects of the grip, of fevers and OF
other acute diseases, palpitation of the
heart pale and sallow complications ana
all forms of weakness either in male
or female. DR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold by all dealers, or
Wills be sent postpaid on receipt O.
price, fifty cents a box; six boxes two
dollars and fifty cents, by addressing
tady. N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
THIS Is FUNNY.
D. W. Mulvane Found Judgeship Had
Not Been Considered.

David w. Mulvane returned Friday
from Washington where he went to
confer with President Roosevelt con-
corning the federal judgeship. Mr.
MulVane says of his trip;
~ went to Washington without hav-
ing a definite plan regarding the fed
eral judgeship question, but while IN
the city 1 did discuss with the presi~
dent the situation and urged the ap-
pointment of Charles Blood Smith. The
appointment OF a successor to Judge
Hook has not been seriously consid-
cred yet by the president. and will not
be until later in the summer. 1t is
to be presumed that the president will
do nothing about filling the vacancy
until the vacancy actually exists, and
it is certain now that Judge Hook will
not resign until in the fall
Mr.. Mulvane held conference Fri
day with ]. r. Burton, before the lat
ter left for Burlington to deliver his
Fourth of July speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
SHOT BY ROBBER.
Station Agent Makes Brave At
tempt to Defend His Charge.

Chicago, July 4-G. w. Lathrop, agent
for the Chicago e. Northwestern railroad
at Clyburne Junction, suburban sta
ton about four miles out, was shot and
fatally wounded late last night by a
man who was attempting to rob the Of
flee. Lathrop was alone in the office
when the robber entered and demanded
what money there was in the place.
Lathrop at once seized the man, and a
desperate struggle ensued, the men
fighting all around the room Finally
the robber drew revolver and fired
four times One of the bullets struck
Lathrop in the breast, inflicting a NOR
tai wound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
BOLT STRUCK CAR.
Z. S. Senator McComas Was
knocked from His Seat.

hageFstoWn, MO. JuIy - ni n,sa
number of other passengers on an
open electric car going to Williamsport,
Pa, had a trying experience during a
storm.
A bolt of lightning struck the feed
wire and was transmitted to the car.
The senator, sitting about the middle
of the car, was knocked from his seat,
and momentari1y stunned. The other
passengers received severe shocks and
one woman tainted.
Several buildings at Smithsburg were
damaged by lightning and dozens of
persons stunned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
Panic Among Gould's Horses.

Port Washington, L. L, July 4.-One
man was killed and two horses drowned
on the estate of Howard Gould here
The accident was caused by a panic
among horses at work on the dock.
They were frightened by the whistle OF
the Gould yacht, Niagara. which lay in
the harbor. The man who was killed
was driving one of the teams. He was
thrown over the dock and struck a
pile of rocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
GOLFERS IN LAWRENCE.
Topeka Players Will Try Hands at
Dread Team.

A Wyman, H Armstrong, H b
Morgan and several other members of
the Topeka Golf club went to Lawrence
this morning to play a match with the
Mt Dread Golf club of that town. The
players in the Lawrence club include
De. H. 7. Jones, Prof. Newson, Otto
Barteldes, Prof. Blackmar and Prof.
Sterling.
1t has been the experience of the To-
peka Golf club in the past that the
Lawrence club swingers are very bad
medicine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
Twenty Rounds to a oraw.

Cripple Creek, Colo, July 4-Kid
Farmer, of Chicago, and Mart Deveny.
of Denver fought a 2O-round draw in
the opera house here. The Denver boy
was the aggressor all the way through.
but Farmer was by far the cleverest
and in the mixups broke more than
even with Deveny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

citement among the guests was in
creased by the noise caused by more
than 200 horses that were released
from the stables and ran wildly
through the streets, their hoofs clat
tering on the brick pavements. Twenty
horses were burned to death. The fire
was confined to the Newgass barns
The loss will not exceed $25. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley Route tt
New York and Philadelphia.

Convenient terminals in Chicago and
New York; stopover at Niagara Falls:
magnificent scenery. Descriptive liter
allure, timetab les, etc, will be mailed
free on application to Advertising De-
partment Grand Trunk Railway Sys-
tenn, 1875 Adams ST, Chicago, Geo. W.
Vaux, A. G.. P. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Arkansas City. Kan, July 4.-Isaac
Emley arrived at his parents home
here Friday after an absence of TWEEN
ty-three years. He left home when 10
years old. For ten years his parents
have believed him dead. He has travel
ed all over the world and was in Okla
hOma last week. He concluded to come
home and remain the Fourth of July.
His mother tainted when she saw her
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
Named His Son George

Vienna, July 3-Baron Macmillan Wash
ington died last night at Graz at the age
of IA years. He was a member of the Aus
trian house of lords and chamberlain of
the emperor. He belonged to the family of
the Washingtons in England and America
and his son, born in 1850, was named
George.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Pittsburg, July 4.-Word has been re
ceived by relatives of the family that
Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson, niece of
President Buchanan, died at Nara
gansett pier last night. Her remains
viii be taken to Baltimore and buried
beside her husband and children on
Monday, July 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Charlotte, n. c., July 4.-John Os-
borne. negro who criminany assault
ed and afterward robbed Miss Lizzie
Entz, white woman, aged 80, at her
home in Union county last Sunday was
taken from officers while en- route to
Jail and hanged by mob of unknown
men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

f p. Baker will soon place on sale a
lot of valuable books and paintings. He
is looking for suitable room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
SNAP SHOTS ATHoMENEWs.

Boy and-zip, Kiss, Kiss, Kiss, zingi
Premature explo-..!!I.i. whizz boom,
bang
Amputation ew: ow. OH ouch, owl owlow!
Crutches-hobble; thumpl thump! thumpl
thumpi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Leadville. Colo, July 4.-The snow
on July arrived one day ahead of
time. 1t has showed hard here near
" all day and there is an inch of snow
on the ground. 1t has turned cousid-
erably colder and the thermometer
stands at the freezing point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
His Mother Fainted.

Buy from the Royal Bakery, 1873 Kan
sas ave. Nichols & Kraushaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Mount Holly. N J.. July Mrs
Annie H. Phares who had been on trial
here this week charged with the muir
der of her husband, Albert Phares, by
poisoning, was acquitted by the jury
The jury took only one ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Washington. July 4.-Upon inquiry
from the Christian Herald of New York
as to whether more money was needed
for the famine sufferers in China Min
lister Ccnger at Pel5in has replied in the
affirmative and the paper has contrib
uted an additional $40, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Washington. July 4.-Rear Admiral
Sumner commanding the South Allan
tic station has requested that he be We
lieved IN September as he will retire
for age in December and desires to
be at home before that time Secretary
Moody will grant his request. The
question of Admiral Summers success
son. has not been settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Waterloo. Conn, July millionaire
Andrew McIhenney dropped dead OF
heart failure at his home today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

St Paul. July 4.-The supreme court
has handed down a decision in which
the inheritance tax law was decided un-
constitutional The decision was made
in the case Of Alice A. Russell, execu-
trix of the estate of Sol Smith Russell.
the actor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04

Cheyenne. Wyo.. July 4.-The time
for the mobilization of western troops
rear this city for army maneuvers has
been set at August IS continuing for
eight days. There will be upwards OF
5000 troops. regulars and militia, coming
from five states.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
PROMINENT
PIONEER DEAD
Passing OF Capt. Johns
ton, Well Known Will
mot Citizen.

Captain w. M. Johnston, of Wilmot.
the father of Attorney U. S. Johnston,
of Canton, died Friday evening at
Wilmot, at about 5 o'clock, of infrm-
tiles incident to age. Captain john
ston was one of the best known cit
izens of Stark county, having been a
prominent manufacturer of agricultur-
al implements, leading politician in
the Republican party and public
spirited man. His age was &c years.
During the war Of the rebellion he
went out as first lieutenant of Com
pany A, 104th Ohio, and later was pro-
noted to the captaincy of Company X,
of the 162d. His military career was
an honorable one. The deceased was
member of the G. A. r. and knights
of Pythias.
Four children survive him, viz:
Oman E. Johnston. of Kansas City:
U. s. Johnston, Canton: r. o. John
ston. Wilmot; Nora Johnston. Will
mot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
WHERE IS
SNYDER?
Wheeling Railroad a Loser by Agents
Disappearance Funds Said
to be Gone.
EXPRESS COMPANY INVESTIGATES.

l.. d. Snyder, agent of the Wheel
ing railroad and the Pacific express
company at Navarro has disappeared.
Supt. VanDusen, of the Wheeling to-
day confirmed his reported disappear
anee. lie said: Our agent at Ma
varre is gone. He told his clerk that
he was going to Massillon last Monday
and we have not heard from him since.
/ do not care to say that he has ao-
seconded with the funds Of the COM
pany, but his accounts are being ex-
amined by the travelling auditor of the
company.
''He has been In the employ of the
company for some time and was con-
sidered trustworthy. He has been the
agent at Navarro for several years."
S. G. Criswell, route agent of the
Pacific express company, has been in
Navarro for the last three days inves-
Hgating the matter in the interest Of
the express company.
No reason for Snyder's disappearance
has so far been advanced and nothing
Is known at the Wheeling Offices of his
whereabouts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
BURGLAR TACKLED
THE WRONG MAN
Father Conway Wouldn'tThrow
Up His Ha DIS a nd Used
His Revolver
Freely.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Anderson. Ind, Feb. 2l.-A bold at
tempt to rob Father Conway at his
parochial residence was made last nign
by a burglar. Father Conway is treas
urer of the Catholic fair, and handles
considerable money every night. When
discovered the robber ordered the
priest to throw up his hands, which
he refused to do. The robber, seeing
a revolver in the priests hand took
Two shots at him, which were prompt
ly returned by Father Conway.
The burglar ran out of the back
door and escaped, the priest emptying
his revolver at him as he ran.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
LOVES YOUNG
DREAM HAD A
RUDE AWAKENING
Cruel, Cruel, Judge Re-
fused License to First
Cousins.
MATRIMONIAL Hopes WERE BLASTED

Probate Judge Aungst refused to
grant marriage license Saturday to
Harry FL. Potter, of Akron, and Min
ME Helen Baleman, of Canton, for the
reason that they are first cousins, their
mothers being sisters.
Doth young people had been keep
ing company for some time. No
thought of blasted matrimonial hopes
ever entered their mind of either the
prospective groom or his intended. 1t
is said that even the list or wedding
guests had been made out, and the
engagement announced.
The Akron young man was very
much surprised. saying that over IN
Akron he had never heard of such a
thing. The judge, however, was stoliI.
Miss Baleman was also much grieved.
and as love laughs at Ohio probate
judges, license will doubtless be pro-
cured elsewhere by the young couple.
The law of this state does not al
low the marriage of any one nearer
akin than second cousins.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
DEAD" INSTRUMENT
TOLD DREAD STORY
Sp3eIts Hand Moved Telegraph
Key land Carried News Of
Friends Death.

Steubenville, o., Feb. 21.-A dead"
telegraph instrument told Cecil Col
lins,. nov CLEVELAND & Pittsburg rail-
road operator and agent at Rush Run.
about the drowning of M. A. BowleS
at Glassport. Pa.
Collins was a friend of Bowles and
was operator and agent at Portland
on the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
while BOwles was agent and operator
at Brilliant on the Wheeling g. Lake
Erie railroad office. Collins succeed
ed Bowles at Brilliant. Some time af-
terwald Bowles was drowned While
Collins was sitting in the Office wait
ing for the late night train. a dead in
strument on the side table used by ap-
prentices to practice on, began to
sound the station call. At first Col
Inns thought it was his small brother
under the table, but when he investi-
gated and saw no one he began to get
nervous, as the instrument was not
attached anywhere.
Finally he mustered up enough
courage to take the instrument and
answer, and was shocked to hear the
instrument say: This is Bowles.' -
Then he knew that Bowles was dead.
He answered, and Bowles, or the sup
ernatural hand, told all about Bowles'
doings from the time he left Brilliant,
all about his drowning. and where the
body had been. drtfted to- and was
lodged * - A -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
TEACHERS
IN SESSION
Stark County instructors Hold Third
Annual Convention Fri
day..
Commissioner BONEBRAKE HERE.

The third annual convention of the
Stark County officials was held at the
High school rooms Friday. Pedagogues
laying aside school cares, were in at
tendance from all parts of the county.
The morning session began at9:30.
Following Is the days program:
Devotional exercises, Rev. Brubaker;
School Sanitation, discussed by Drs. j.
f. Marchand Of this city, DR.. II. y.
Corl, Middlebranch and DR.. +. Clark
Miller Of Massillon; Legal Powers of
School boards were discusses by Hon.
II. A. Webber of this city, w. II. Hoov-
Ell of New Berlin and 8. II. Welch of
Pierce; Business Education in the
Schools, by l.. M. Lind of Oval City,
Supt. J. Il. Schrantz, Lake and Prof
M. G. Marshall of Canton.
The afternoon session was addressed
by Hon. l.. ~. Bonebrake. State School
Commissioner. Other matters were
considered.
DR.. Corl said that the room I'M
which the meeting was being held was
totally unfit for the meeting from the
viewpoint of sanitation and showed
what he considered to be the ideal as
regards heat, light and ventilation. He
also said that at present the kinder
gartens are not as well managed az
might be. He advocates the keeping
of children at home under the care Of
the mother until they are, at least 6
years old ,u
s H. Welch gave an interesting
speech on the legal powers of the
school board. Among the afternoon
Speeches was one by Prof. M. G..
Marshall. He discussed the necessity
of elementary training in the various
branches of commercial education.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
GOLDEN RULE
WOULDN'T WORK
Carroll Man Found That Good
Principles Wore Cost
iy In Ono Cam
palqn.

E.x-Sheriff Sim Ashbrook, of Angus
tn, Carroll county, was in Canton Fri
day visiting his brother, Armstrong
Ashbrook, and incidentally giving him
a few pointers on how to run his CAM
paign. 1t is said that what Sim doesn [
know about politics, Charley Dick
couldn't teach him.
-As story is told on Sim that illus
trates Carroll county political meth
ods. After he had been elected to his
second term as sheriff, delegation
called upon him from Washington
township and insisted that he and his
friends should do all they could for a
candidate from that township. "Why?"
asl;e the sheriff.
"Well, just look what you owe
Washington township. She gave you
some votes when you run"
Il don't owe Washington township
cent and am under no obligations 10
her paid for every vote got in
that township and they cost me high,
too. Each vote stood me between Sf2
and s13," retorted Sim.
AS there were a number in The
crowd who had bled the sheriff, there
was painful silence as the ,delega-
tion filed away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
NEW LINK IN
FRENCH LINE
Young stown and CIeve-
land Road May be in
His System.

Youngstown, O., Feb. 21.-The char
ter of the Youngstown C Cleveland
railroad has been amended so as TO
make the offices of the company in
Cleveland. The change in the charter
throws some light on the identity OF
the men who have been backing the
new line into Youngstown and through
the Mahoning Valley. T..
II was generally credited as a move
on the part Of the Pennsylvania to
block other lines coming here, and If
possible prevent them gaining access
TO the big freight tonnage of this Sec
ton.
1t is now believed that the Youngs-
town e. Cleveland railroad is one of the
numerous lines promoted by c. M.
French and his hackers, as the offices
of the companies in which he is in
terested are being concentrated in
Cleveland, and that it will be added
tc what is known as the French sys-
TEN. Representatives OF the Cleveland
e. Youngstown railroad have procured
options on rights of way here that
would furnish a desirable entrance for
the French system into this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
M|DDLEBRANCH A
H0TBED OF CRIME
Thieves Loot Store Without
Securing Much Booty
May be Homo Tai

The grocery Of David Gibson. at
Middlebranch, was broken into Fri
day night by three burglars some time
after midnight. About 81 in small
change was taken from the money
drawer and some valuable goods car
ried away. The number of thieves was
determined by their tracks in the snow
1t is thought that the work was done
by home talent and there is a strong
suspicion as to the guilty parties.
The people In that section of Starl,
county are very much exercised over
the epidemic of crime that exists.
Within a few days one prominent farm
or has been arrested and convicted of
handling counterfeit money, two
others are held upon the charge OF
highway robbery and now a gang of
burglars is operating.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
WIRES CUT
Railroad Company in Trouble

Akron, o., Feb. 21.-All telephone,
telegraph, electric light and power
wires crossing the c.. A. & C. and
other railroad tracks at Miller avenue
and Crosler street were cut last night
by employees of the c., A. & C. rail-
road. There had been trouble because
it was claimed they were too low and
in the way of brakemen on top of
freight cars Supt. H. w. Thornton of
the c., A. G. c. says the men misun-
derstood orders, but the Northern
Ohio Traction & Light company de-
clares arrests will be made and suits
to recover damages brought. The
damage done runs into thousands of
dollars, All the city wires over the
crossings were cut
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
COAL SHORTAGE
cfoses Bic PIaet st Loratn.

Loraini Feb. 21.--AllA departments
Of the Lorain Steel company's plant,
excepting the blast furnaces. shut
down last night. Shortage of coal Is
the cause. For some weeks past the
company has experienced considerable
difficulty in securing fuel with which
to operate the various departments or
the big mill. but up to the present
time 1t was not necessary to close. Of
flcials Of the company are very reti-
cent and refuse to say anything re-
garding the shut down. 1t Is believed
that the plant will be started Monday
morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-24
MIDDLEBRANCH|M|AN
NEARLY FROZEN
Had Lain all Night Unoon'
scious, When N-ighbor
Found Him-Can't be
Awake ned,

Jacob Brown of Middlebranch was
found, Wednesday morning, lying un-
conscious on the floor of room. Hugo
Wise, a neighbor, called at the home
and receiving no response to his
knock, Investigated.
All attempts to arouse Brown
proved futile, and DR.. II. Il. Corl was
summoned. He found that Brown was
suffering from a sroke of paralysis,
and the supposition of the physician
was that he, had lain at his home all
night without assistance.
Brown is an elderly bachelor. He
was almost frozen to death when
found. He is still unconscious.