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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
]. T. ROBINSON DEAD
Passins of an Old Canton Citi-
z.n, and Valued EN- aIoye of
AuItman n Works.

After lingering illness of Z
months, death finally claimed John 4.
Robinson OF 1000 Navarro street, one
of Canton's highly respected citizens,
Monday night about z o'clock. Fer
over half year Mr.. Robinson has been
afflicted with liberation of the stom-
ach, and his death was momentarily
expected by relatives and friends
Monday his condition remained about
the same but shortly after supper he
swooned and passed away very peace
ably.
Connected as he was with numerous
fraternal organizations in this city,
he was well-known to many citizens.
AS an employe Of the Aultman works
for the past thirty years without inter-
mission, Mr.. Robinson was counted a
faithful workman. At the time of his
affiliation with the Aultman company
he was a travelling salesman for the
concern, and until his death was fore
man of the threshing department. He
was born in Hopewell, Chester county,
Pa, and came to Canton almost 35
years ago, when the now flourishing
city was still hamlet of very few
hundred souls.
A widow Mary b., three children
Mrs. Mary b. Slusser of Canton, MIRA
Charles Stump, and James H. Robin
son, member of the firm of Kramer q
Robinson, survive.
Mr.. Robinson was high In Masonic
circles being member of almost al
the lodges Of that order in this city
Not only was he. connected with tns
Masonic lodges. but he alse was sd
earnest member Of Che local councii'
os ths Royal xscG6um - = 1en Hun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
INNOCENT
Negroes Did Not KIN
Marshal In Flushing
Riot.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Flushing, O., Oct. 27.--As a result
of the autopsy made since the shooting
of Town Marshal George d. Elliott last
Friday night it was today announced
that John Wheeler, one of the five men
deputized by the Marshal to assist him
in the raid on the camp of negro des-
peradoes, Is suspected of firing the ia
tai shot 1t was Wheeler who gave the
information that led to the determina-
tion to make the raid.
The contents of the shell that killed
the marshal, the police say, came the
hands of Wheeler. Wheeler says the
shooting was accidental.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
MURDERED GIRLS BODY
CARRIED Home AT NIGHT
Fiendish Crime at Allentown, Pa.--Mother Finds
Daughters Riged Form at Door
In the Morning.

removing a package from carriage.
Further investigation revealed moth
ing, but this morning upon arising
Mrs. Bechtcl found her daughters hat
shoes, stockings and other wearing
apparel in the dining room and few
minutes later discovered the body OF
her daughter, with her skull crushed
in. The murderers left no clue to
their identity. Wiesenberger denies
the murder charge, but will be held
pending further investigation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
FELL 1876 FEET
Two Killed and Five Injured at
Niagara Falls PoWer
Plant.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Niagara Falls. Ont, Oct 27.-Three
men wer killed outright and five more
or less seriously if not fatally injured
in an accident occurring In the wheel
pit of the Canadian Niagara Power
Co., about o'clock this morning.
George Hitler and two Hungarians,
names unknown, were thrown from an
upturned bucket into the fiywheel pit
and fell to the bottom, 1856 feet. They
died az once. Two other Hungarians
who also fell were terribly crushed
and will die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
MURDERED
A Revolutionary Leader
Assassinated by Turk
ish Agents.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
London, Oct. 27.-Sagatel Sagouni
president of the American Revolution"
ary society in London, was murdered
in the suburb of Nunhead late yester-
day evening The crime has created
a sensation, as it has every appearance
of being of political character, and
has been preceded by the assassina-
tions of other officials of branches OF
the same society on the continent. II
is believed Turkey instigated the
crime.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
ROOSEVELT REACHES
FORTHWITH YEAR
First President OF u. s. to Ceie-
brate Such Youthful Birth.
day In White House.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 27-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is 45 years old today
He can claim the distinction of being
the first president of the United States
to celebrate such a youthful birthday
in the White house, and nearly every
caller that visited him in his Office,
made a point Of congratulating him
upon that fact. The president received
presents from various members of his
family and from a number of friends,
but made no change in the ordinary
routine of his duties. He was in his
Office before 10 o'clock. as usual, and
remained through his customary
working hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
LOSS SI50,0OO
Bic Fire In Cincinnati
Does Much Da mage
to Property.
Scripps-McRae TELEGRAM.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Cincinnati, O.. Oct 27.-In a fierce
fire Tuesday morning at the Curry
Woodenware company's establishment
at 1924 East Third street, loss of life
was narrowly averted. The flames,
which started on the top floor, broke
out about Z o'clock and spread rapidly.
The employees were nearly suffocated
by the binding smoke that poured
from the blazing building.
The fire at o'clock broke into Sell
bert Paper company's building. 1t also
spread to the first floor of the Curry
companys place. The loss will reach
$15O,00o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
1000 MINE RS IDLE

Scripps- -McRae Telegram.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 27-An order
was received last night from Philadel-
phia headquarters Of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company.
TO shut down eleven collieries in this
district this evening, the suspension to
last until November A. Seven thousand
men and boys will be rendered idle, It
M oriainalIy intended TO close opera
olons toznoxrox eyeniag.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
Teachers and Pupils Examlna-
tiOnS.

The Board OF Examiners OF Stark county
for teachers certificates In the Canton High
School bull ling the first Saturday OF Gael, OF
the following months: september, October.
April. May and June. and the third Satur.
day OF June, 1904.
Examinations OF pupils under tSec. 1929.
Ing. Canton, Ohio. on the third Saturday OF
April and the second Saturday OF May. 1904
Applicants should be present at sl5 In the
morning
Applicants should provide themselves
with penholders and pens. TIE board will
furnish Ink and al! paper Tecessary.
An c9rrespondence shodld be addressed
j. w.GuTHRIE. President.
M. Il. MoFARREN cant,5 ni'iance'
FRANK N. SWEITzER. Clerk.
Canton,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Allentown, Pa, Oct. 27.-Miss Mabel
Bechtel, aged 2l years, of this city,
was brutally murdered and her body
found under an alleyway adjoining her
home by her mother this morning
The murdered girl was last seen out
driving yesterday with David WieseC-
berger About ! o'clock this morning
Mrs. Bachtel was aroused by the bark
ing of dogs and peering through the
window curtains saw two strong men
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
PERMITS TO WED.

Alexander Donald NlcCarty, Helen
Walker, Canton.
Jacob Peters, Flora Frank, March
and. 0.
Bert Nicholson, Eva Eagan, Canton.
Clarence Whit, Emma saal, Ma
yarrs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-30
Miss Alice Bailey, of
Atlanta, Ga, escaped the sur
geOn's knife, by using Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

DEAR MRS P,NKHAM IL wish to
express my gratitude for the restored
health and happiness Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has
brought into my life.
81 had suffered for three years with
terrible pains at the time of menstrua-
tion, and did not know what the trouble
was until the doctor pronounced IL in
flammatiOn of the Ovaries, and
proposed an operation.
Il felt so weak and sick that felt
sure that could not survive the ordeal,
and so l told him that / would not un-
dergo it. The following week read
an advertisement in the paper of your
Vegetable Compound in such an emer-
gcncy, and 30 decided to try 1t. Great
was my joy to find that I actually i'm
proved after taking two bottles, so l
kept taking it for ten weeks, and at the
end of that time was cured. l had
gained eighteen pounds and was in
excellent health, and am now.
You surely deserve great success,
and you have my very best wishes. y
Miss ALICE BAILEY, so North Boule-
ward, Atlanta, Ga. $4,000 forfeit II original
Of above letter proving geruinsneSs cannot be pro-
duoed.
All sick women would be wise
II they would take Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and
be well.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

ence to the others. Mr.. Coleridge-
Taylor gives, however, three musical
pictures which may be helpfullystud-
led side by side. In "Hiawatha's
Wedding Feast there the joy and
merriment incident to a nuptiaI scene,
and the music is buoyant, cheerful
and jubilant.
In the Death of Minnehaha" is
heard the saddest of stories, but beau
tifully told. Soul stirring indeed is
the scene in which one hears the wall
ing of faithful old Nokomis and wit
neses the deadly sorrow of stricken Hi
awatha as the spectres Famine and
Fever enter the wigwam and bear
away the lovely Ainnehaha In this
second part is doubtless the best of
the triology. not, howpyer. Deeause
here the composer reaches the culmi-
nation of his art, but becauSe the
poem at this point lends itself to a
higher or rather more dramatic mu
Sical treatment
The transition of 'Hiawatha's De
The colored American., 1903-05-02

nature is in no sense sudden, ana the
magnificent chorus at the end, ana
they said Farewell, Hiawatha, IS
most fitting climax to the triolegy. A
short but suggestive prelude prepaLee
nc for q bright. buoyant soprano
spring song, which will in turn make
MS receptive for the wonderful tale OF
Togoo the returned traveller, respect
ing the coming of pale-faced strang,
ers,: a tale which the warriors anu
1,,o,,o,, listen TO with derision. Then
with that adaptation OF sound to sense
in its largest, broadest use, so charac-
teristic of modern musical gen~us, Mr.
Colerfdge- Taylor varies our moods
successivelys to jest, pity, generosity
and finally to that triumph of hope
over despair which leads the bereaVed
Hiawatha to take farewell OF faithful
old Nokomis, of his warriors and
Young men. and start out on thsaaouf'
ney to his beloved Minnsha
The colored American., 1903-05-02

On Thursday. the 23rd inst, one
hundred and sixty colored men and
women. under the direction Of Prof.
John T. Layton, and accompanied by
Miss Mary E. Europe and Mrs. Robert
Pelham, Jr., at two pianos and Mr..
william Braxton at a vocation render
Cd the cantata, "Hiawatha." The
work is by s. Coleridge-Taylor, the
Anglo-African composer, OF London,
England, for whom the organization
is named-The S. Colebridge-Taylor
Choral Society. This was the initial
performance and the Society was en-
Enthusiastically greeted by musicians,
music lovers, and society people or
both races, who filed all available
space in the great auditorium OF the
Metropolitan A. M. z. Church.
The performance was as brilliant as
as il was pretentious, for under less
capable direction and with less emo
lent singers, the unmastered d1tncut-
ties Of an unusually hard score would
have mared a work which this excel
lent rendition proved to be of mar
vellous. intrinsic beauty. On this oc-
casion, without doubt, because the SUI
periority of the soloists, the directors
and the chorus, we had the highest
expression of musical culture that the
race has given. No exception is made
of the cOmmendable effort of Mr..
Drury in New York, for our informa-
ton is that his successes have been
more social than musical, while the
rendition Of "Hiawatha" by the S.
Coleridge-Taylor Society in the light
Of cold, professional Siticlsm was a
triumph of Intelligent musictanship,
pure and simple.
In speaking of the cantata itself,
perhaps / can do no better than to
quote from my article in the Evening
Star of the 22d inst.
Hiawatha.
Hiawatha is a cantata with orches-
trail accompaniment, based upon Long
fellows poem. 1t is triology consist
ing of "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast,
the Death of Minehaha" and ''Hia
watha's Departure" Each is complete
IN itself, having no connection what
ever, save that each is based upon a
scene from the same poem. The mu-
sical idea of each part, Therefore, is
distinct, and developed without refer
The colored American., 1903-05-02
The HiaWatha Concert.
THE HIGHEST EXPIRES
SION OF..MUSICAL
CULTURE.
VOL. x, NO. 2

The Masterpiece of the Anglo-African
Rendered to Perfection by Select
Washington Chorus-The Personnel
of the Soloists, Director and Instru-
mentalists-The Legend and Vivid
Description Thereof.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
A BAPTIST JUBILEE.
THE PROGRESS OF TWEEN
TY YEARS.

Great Love Feast and Family Reunion
at the 18th ST., Baptist Church-Dr.
Brooks Gives the History of the
Church and is followed by Telling
Addresses by Mrs. j. T. Layton,
Mrs. Rosetta e. Lawton.-A Pen Pic
ture of the New South.-The
Church, The Sunday School, The
Mission, and the Home.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

Perhaps never in the history of the
18th Street Baptist Church has there
been such gathering of representa-
tive men and women as on last Fri
day night, when about one thousand
members gathered to form more per-
feet union of sympathy and love of
home than. has heretofore existed; not
that discord is imminent, but that
harmony and peace might always pre-
vail as it does at present, and that
every one of the sixteen hundred
members might know and shake
hands with each other. The occasion
was purely a social one, but at the
same time some very interesting facts
were brought to light. When Rev.
Brooks, the pastor, was requested to
say "a word' he remarked that in 1902
a company consisting of three women
and one man petitioned the white
church which they attended to grant
them permission to establish church
of their own, and this company of four
persons selected the spot of ground at
the corner of 10th and / streets as
their place of worship. This was the
beginning of a church whose growth
and prosperity has been marvellous.
AT the present time, after a lapse of
100 years, the ground is we'll kept, 10
cation is unsurpassed, no danger of a
sydicate building an apartment house
so near as to affect the property, the
church is removed far enough from
the traffic of heavy vehicles not to be
annoyed, out of the path of the noisy,
boisterous element of the population
and in a very refined residential sec
ton of the city.
He referred to the structures which
occupied the present site and in glow
ing terms referred to the present
building, which underwent about $780,
600 worth of improvements in 1891,
all of which has been paid except
about $5 900. This has been done while
the church has paid all of it's current
expenses also. AS there had been
preaching on this spot of ground for
more than century he advised his
hearers to keep up their pride in the
old structure and see to it that all i'm
lrovements needed should be attend
ed to. Our house ought to be the finest
The colored American., 1903-05-02

Continued on page 2.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

Continued on page
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
CANNOT AFFORD A BRIDGE.
Kansas City, Kas., Will " OF Aid Com
missioners of Wyandotte County.

Kansas City, Kan. July 1.-The coun-
ty commissioners Of Wyandotte county,
Kan, have declared it necessary to
build a pile bridge across the Kaw river
at James street at once, and that if the
city was not willing to join the board
in relieving the congested condition of
travel at that point the county would
take the responsibility of building the
bridge. Mayor T. b. Gilbert and a
committee of business men and manu-
facturers attended he.meeting. Mayor
Gilbert. after listening to statements by
interested business men, would not
agree to the proposition. He said the
city was too poor to to undertake the
work.
The city has built one pontoon bridge
and has another in way of construction
1t is claimed that the cost of pile
bridge is only about 20 per cent more
than substantial pontoon bridge and
requires only few days more TO build
it. The board will act finally on the
matter today and build the bridge alone
If the city is not willing to join with
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
SURE NOW
The Truth About Coffee.

1t must be regarded as convincing
test when a family of Z has used Pos
tum for years. regaining health and
keeping healthy and strong on this food
drink.
This family lives in Millville, Mass.
and the lady of the household says:
For eight years my stomach troubled
me all the time. 1 was very nervous
and irritable and no medicine helped
me.
Il had about given up hope until 5
years ago next month 1 read an article
about Postum Cereal Coffee that con-
WINGED me that coffee was the cause of
all my troubles 1 made the Postum
carefully and liked it so much 1 drank
it in preference to coffee but without
much faith that it would help me.
AT the end of a month however /
was surprised to find such change in
my condition. I was stronger in every
way, less nervous and at the end of 6
months l had recovered my strength so
completely that 1 was able to do all of
my own housework- Because of the
GOOD Postum did us l knew that what
YOU claimed for Grape-Nuts must be
true and we have all used that delicious
food ever since it first appeared on the
market.
we have in our family and I do
the work for them all ana am sure
that I owe my strength and health to
the steady use of your fine cereal food
and Postum lin place of coffee.) I have
such great faith in Postum that l have
sent it to my relatives and 1 never lose
a chance to speak well of it," Name
furnished by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Mich.
Ice cold Postum with dash of lemon
is a delightful cooler for warm days.
Send for particulars by mail of ex-
tension of time on the S7,500.00 cooks
contest for 1856 money prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
ABOUT THOSE PASSES.
Correspondent Writes of Mr.. Vande.
grift's Loss.

The following was contributed by a
friend of F. L. Vandegrift, who is still
mourning over the loss of his passes:
1.-The members of the Topeka club are
passing a subscription list to relieve
the immediate pressing necessities of
F. l.. Vandegrift, who is said to repre-
sent the Kansas City Star in Kansas.
Vandegrift is one of the few newspaper
men who owns a pocketbook and carries
in it valuable relics which he has
accumulated since the first flood, when
he was press agent for a boatmaN
named Noah. Among these were some
money and numerous railroad passes.
1t is said he is willing to do without
the former. but he cannot well get
along without his passes. AS he is not
graceful loser, it is thought a large
reward viii be, paid for the recovery of
the pocketbook and contents, as it is
his desire to keep his loss quiet. In
any event, finders of pocketbooks will
confer a favor on Mr.. Vandegrift by
sending their finds to him for inspec-
ton
See the beautiful hats for $500 at
49,. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
ALL QUIT WORK.
900 Miners Idle Pending
Signing of New Wage Scale.

Birmingham, Ala. July AL the
miners which are members of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America to the
number of $1,000 in this district. sus-
pended work today the old wage con-
tract having expired last night and a.
upon. No formal Strike has been de-
clared, the situation being referred to as
a suspension.
When the final session of the joint
convention of the miners and operators
came to an end after a failure to agree
on a new scale, it was adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call of the chairman. No
call for another meeting has been is
sued and there is no immediate pros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01

will return home with her for a vaca-
ton of two weeks.
Mrs. w. E. Drechsel and her little
daughter are guests of Mrs. Dacotah
Ryan in LeayenwOrth-
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ashby and their
son. Franlklyn, go to Ninita, 1. t.
Thursday morning to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
p. L. Soper.
start Sunday for Toledo, Ohio, for an
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Garvey and their
children and Mrs. c. F. Spencer and her
children left today for Boston and other
eastern cities.
Miss Mildred Poindexter went to EN-
poria today. Mr.. Merlin Poindexter and
Mr. Warren Kelly win go down Thurs
day night.
Miss Agnes Walsh is in Des Moines
for a week.
Mrs. Butterheld and Miss Helen Ruth
Ingalls, leave Thursday for Boston, New
York and Asheville. n. c., for the sum
mer.
Mr.. Luther NJ NeIlis has gone to
Saratoga, N. Y, for the Shriners' con-
vention.
Mrs. Myrtle Foote-H Holmes of Kansas
City is the guest of her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Chappen Foote, for a fort
night.
Mrs. A. A. Hayes and her sister, Miss
Eva Mayberry of Nebraska City, go to
Emporia Thursday for a few days and
from there to Chase for a fortnight. Mr..
Hayes will join them in .Emporia Satur-
day and spend Sunday with them
Mrs. F. f. Parr of Concordia is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Sherman.
Mrs. A. c. Jacques returned to Kan
sas City Tuesday night after visit to
Mrs. J. D. M Hamilton
Mrs. c. S. Pope of Carbonate is the
guest of Mrs. ]. p. Howe.
Miss Ella Meyer and Miss Ida Meyer
nj Cn1lpOa Hill Of ,fsx1,4 60.
Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Warner left today
for Colorado, Wyoming and Old Mexico.
They, viii be away for about three
DR.. and Mrs. L. H. Goodwin are in
Chicago.
Mrs. L. R. Gillette and son Harry
have gone to Colorado Springs to visit
her daughter. Mrs. Allen White Gonnell
From there they will go to Albuquerque.
N. NJ, where they Will reside.
Mrs. George E. Dougherty gave a
party yesterday afternoon at her home,
1927 Western avenue, in celebration of
her son Floyd's tenth birthday, with
the following INVITED guests: Ben Car
ringer, Zillah Carringer and Jennie
Carringer of Denver. Willie Grant. Jen-
ME Grant. Esther Grotewohl, Eugenia
Grotewohl, Kittie Tandy. Mabel Nom
ken. Ethel Mattingly. Josephine Harris.
Arthur Harris, Ralph Fogel, Harold
George Spencer. Paul Starlight. Ray
Fuller. Clarence Hunter, John Cowan,
Vernon West.
Miss Marie Ritschard, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ritschard, and MIR.
Jacob Geiser, Jr.. were married Tues
day evening at half past o'clock at
the home of the brides parents. 81 JEFF
ferson street. Rev. Henry Bruins of the
German Methodist church officiating.
Mr. Chas. Ritschard, brother of the
bride. played the wedding music. Only
relatives and a few intimate friends
were present.
ME- w. A. Lewis was given a surprise
party at his home, 403 Leland street.
Monday evening, the occasion being his
birthday anniversary. The evening was
enjoyed by about forty guests.
The Taxa Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs FL
j. Wingert, 1T34 Fillmore street.
Last call. Morrison's Friday special:
30 trimmed street hats. ranging IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
THOSE AWFUL GUNS.
Z. N. G. Is Having Trouble About
Arms.

There has occurred another hitch in
the plans for the rearming of the Kan
sas National Guard with Krag-JOrgen-
sen rifles. The war department wants
to send enough guns merely to arm
that portion of the guard which partici-
pated in the army maneouvers last fall
while the adjutant general wants to ex-
change the 1900 Springfields for 1000
Krags. There are /, 400 men in the guard
and it is figured that 200 extra guns in
the arsenal will be enough for emer-
gencies. If only enough guns are sent
to arm that portion of the guard which
was present at the review last tall,
only about three-fourths of the MEM
bers of the guard would be equipped
with new guns.
Unless Krag guns can be secured for
all of the members of the guard, the
adjutant general will refuse to exchange
any of the old Springfelds. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the tangle will be
Strengthened out satisfactorily