The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-08
HAVE THE RAVENS
SUCCOREO EL|JAH2

Chicago. Dec. Alas another mir
acle been performed and the ravens
again appeared to feed Elijah this time
with sustenance in the shape of a mil
lion dollars instead of food as before
This is the interesting question that
has been agitating jewellers In Zion
/ today.
Some one with influence enough to
secure the stopping of fast train on
the Milwaukee, st. Paul road at Zion
City. a station at which 1t never halts
alighted there this morning. He was
middle aged, gray haired visitor with
the outward appearance of prosper
GUS banker or broker. Who he is
aside from the fact that he is a mil
lionaire disciple of Dowie and resi-
dent of Milwaukee. is known only to
the general overseer and his cabinet.
There have gone forth today. however
through the length and breadth of the
little village the tidings that the un-
known has come to offer all his wealth
to Dowie or as much of 1t at least as
is needed to vacate the receivership
in Zion Immediately.
The visitor was received with open
arms amid great rejoicing on the part
OF Dowie's lieutenants, as he alighted
at the station, carrying a heavy leath-
er suit case. In the welcoming party
were Overseer Speicher Judge Barnes,
Deacon Barnard and Carl Stern,
Dowie's personal attendant Grasping
both hands of the new arrival, Barnes
declaimed peace to thee" Peace to
thee multiplied" was the reply.
Then the party entered two of
Dowies carriages and were drivsn to
Shiloh House, home of Elijah.
An hour later carriage was sum-
moned for Judge Barnes and Overseer
Speicher. They were driven to the
station where they took a train for
Chicago.
Attorney Barnes was asked whether
Zion would be able to clear its in
debtedness.
There has never been any doubt
that Zion would not pay its creditors"
was the reply.
Mr.. Barnes refused to be questioned
further.
First open notice of opposition to
the bankruptcy proceedings against
Dowie was given in the U. S. district
court here today by Attorney C. B. Hef
fenberg. This lawyer, membor of the
firm of Gam, Peaks and Haffenberg,
han just filed the appearance OF the
Vancamp grocery company of Indian
apolis in Judge Kohlsaats court
Il wish to serve notice on the other
parties" said Attorney Haffenberg
that at the proper stage of these pro-
ceedings | will take action in court
in opposition to the original creditors
petition.
AT the proper time | will probably
oppose the adjudication of Dowie as
a bankrupt"
Additional claims to the amount of
ward to tell what points he would
raise in attacking the receivership.
dditional claims to the amount of
$4,000 were filed today.
MRS. DOWIE AT CANNES.
London, Dec.-Dispatches state that
Mrs. Jane Dowie, wife of John Alez-
ander Dowie, Elijah III" of Zion
City. ILL.,, and their son, the "Unkissed"
A. j. Gladstone Dowie, have arrived
at Cannes and have put up at the
Hotel Du Paradis
The turn for the worse in the for
tunes of Elijah III" is known to
them, but they refuse tn comment IN
what has befallen at Zion City within
the past few days. They deny the
cabied reports that they left New York
with seven millions in money in their
possession.
The newspapers here this morning
poke considerable fun at the Dowies
ior selecting a hostelry with such
name as Paradise" in which to sleep.