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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
OF A
DEGENERATE
ROBERT j. HALE, A Gov
EMINENT CLERK
Murders His Wife and
Commits Suicide.
I'm DANGER OF ARREST
IN DANGER OF ARREST

Left Letters Asking Forgiveness for Be-
ing Degenerate and Owning That
He Had Been False to His Wife-Crime
Discovered Through Strange Actions
Of Hale's Dog.
Washington, Nov. 26. - Robert j..
Hale, aged 45 years, employed at the
government printing Office, shot and
killed his wife instantly today and
then blew out his own brains. He had
posed as cousin of Margaret Hale, the
young girl clerk who died suddenly
yesterday at the Brentwood, M. D.,
sanitarium, and for the causing of
whose death DR.. Joseph G. Ohlendorf,
head of the institution, is under ar
rest.
Letters left on Hale's' dining table
were directed to his wife and to the
public. one asking forgiveness for be-
ing a degenerate, and the other telling
how false he had been to his wife. 1t
is believed that after writing them that
he decided to kill his wife. The auth
critics were preparing to place Hale
under arrest.
The suicide was man of some
means. He was from Scranton, Pa,
and had lived here fifteen years. His
wife was Miss Fannie Reardon, whose
home was near Elmira, N. Y.
In the note to his wife he said
ITO Fannie, the best woman in the
world, unfortunately married to a de-
generate: Think kindly OF me some
times, as there were few virtues that
were mine. Have my remains cremat-
ed that there will be neither name nor
remembrance. Find all your papers in
tin box. Collect insurance from Ma
tional Union and Equitable Life. Find
building association book in vest pock-
ct. Collect money from typographical
union-$310.
(Signed) r. ]. Hale"
The other note reads:
81 have disgraced; | have disgraced
my wife, the dearest, best and most
noble woman in the world | write
this that all may know she was not to
blame in any way, shape or manner
for my perfidity. She was too grand
too noble and too honorable, and If l
had done as she had always wanted
me to, the end would not be as 1t is
death and disgrace to me.
- (Signed) Robert j. Hale"
The crime was discovered through
the strange actions of his dog "Bijou,'
his constant companion for years. In
vestigation disclosed the bodies lying
on a bed. There was bullet wound
in Mrs Hale's left temple. The ball
had passed through the head and Hale
had shot himself in the right temple.
Mrs. Hale's body had not moved an
inch from the position 1t was in when
she was shot, while his body had fall
en- partly out of the bed. and the blood
had streamed almost the entire length
of the room over the mating. The re-
volver the husband had used was in
the bed between the two bodies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
MRS. QUANTRELL
Mother of the Notorious Guerilla, Is
,Dead-Will be Buried at Canal


Mrs. Caroline Quantrell. mother OF
the famous Guerilla Quantrell, died at
the Odd Fellows home at Springfield
Wednesday. Her home was at Canal
Dover, from which place she went to
the home. Her notorious son was
born at Canal Dover, but before the
war he drifted south and was the lead
er Of the worst gang of bloodthirsty
guerillas that infested the confederacy.
He did not follow modern war. methods
and was outlawed by the United States
government, reward of $100,000 hav-
ing been offered for him dead or alive.
He was considered worse than Mosby
or Morgan.
Mrs. Quantrell was highly esteemed
at Canal Dover She was "a years of
age when she died.
Her son took part in the border war
fare in bloody Kansas. He was killed
at the close of the war in Kentucky.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
REMARKABLE OPERATION
Russian Surgeon Successfully Remove
Bullet From Girls Heart-The
Patient Has Recovered.

London, Nov. 27--,The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the London Daily
Mail states that DR.. z. Won Manteuf-
fel of the celebrated Russian univer-
sity at Dorpal has recently performed
the remarkable operation Of extricat-
ing q bullet that had penetrated the
heart Of young girl.
The bullet was forced out by pres
sure Of the fingers after the doctor had
made al incision which exposed the
heart and the patient has now recov-
cred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
GUARD FIRED UPON

Cotton, Utah, Nov. ga sentry Of
the Nat onal Guards was fired upon
twice by armed strikers early this
morning.
Two Italians have been arrested for
alleged attempts to run a string Of box
carr down on the switch where special
trains, bearing Manager Edison OF the
Denver and Rio Grande coal company
and other officials and troops were
standing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
JOINED HER HUSBAND

The wife of Stephen Felger. OF Os-
naburg. arrived in Canton Thursday
evening from Hungary. She came
here to join her husband who pre-
ceded her to the land of the free. She
took the evening southbound Wheel
ing train for Osnabmg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Malone, N. Y, Nov. 26.-Herbert Nc
Givney was shot at Brandon, ten miles
south Of here tonight. He was lying
on couch sleeping and upon arising
khocked down shotgun which ex-
ploded. the charge striking him in the
neck. He lived but few minutes
afterward.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
RICHARDSON INJURED.

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 26--Repre-
sentative James d. Richardson, Of
Tenn. until recently Democratic lead
Or In the house. sovereign commission
er OF Scottish Rite Masons Of the
southern jurisdiction of the United
States. fell from a street ear this ev-
ening and was slightly injured about
the hips. He was able to walk to his
home, although h was badly bruised.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
CRITICISED PRESIDENT.
Or. Mcleod Says Roosevelt Has Cod
died Strike Leaders-Attack on
American Fedeaation of Labor.

Scranton, Pa. Nov. 26--The Rev.
DIR. James Mcleod at the union
Thanksgiving services at the Second
Presbyterian church here TO lay in an
address on "Strentit or the +lJatioss'' =
criticized the president for "coddIing
strike leaders and attacked the Aver-
Jean Fedsrakion, of Labor for oppQsipg
The epe'I ahon q the geFernnsng prinx-
Ing omcesas .ces - Il; Z. "a n -~<~@-<x.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01

BRUINS" AND CIGARETTES.
Since cigarettes seem less provoking
Unto the ones who do the smoking,
o, won't some power please compel 'em
To smell themselves as others smell
~ 'em? Boston Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
DEATH AT oREENsRuRc.

Allen Hortuns. = resident of Green's
burg, died Thursday morning at the
age Of IS years. THE cause OF ais
6eath was Ryixht'g disaaae nycwsAt on
by old age: he y, survived by q syldowI
ann seven 0Aildrops Z. \, n, (. 4 49,. - :.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
new MENACE TO LIFE

Cream Separator ExpIodes Injuring
Three Men-They Are in Hospital
With No Hope of Recovery.
o"'deaton, N. j.. Nov. 26.-The
cream separator at the Arctic Ice and
s...... pant exploded today. probably
fatally injuring John Waddington.
Nelson Woodruff and Charles Nor
tin. They are tonight at DR.. Sites
hospital here. and there is practically
no hope OF their recovery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
TO FIGHT RUSSIA

Shanghai, Nov. 26---The governors OF
thirteen provinces have notified the
Dowager Impress that they can fur
nish 100000 foreign drilled troops 10
1sht a1skiss the prize to be poassstou
OF AanchuT1f> x Asri SAD /, 4. "a AL !
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
ONE FIREMAN KILLED
and SEVERAL HURT
During the Burning Of Plant at Gin.
cinnat the Floor FelI-Another
Fire in a Suburb.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. 26.--During a
fire at the plant of Smith, Myers &
Schienr. machinists. tonight one fire.
man, William Grieve was instantly
killed end several of his companions
severely but not fatally injured by a
falling floor. The loss Is estimated at
$4,000.
The Bullock Manufacturing Co.'S
plant at Norwood, suburb. was dam
aged about 100000 by fire tonight
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
AaaAa..-A1..aaeaaA
NEW
49, 1(~'UY
MOLINO,

Tom Anderson of Moline will
move to Wellsville in a few days.
r. l.. Robinson will move to the
place vaca ted by Mr.. Anderson,
About the Gu test thing we have
heard lately was a little 4-year-old
asking where people went to when
they died. Its brother a little
younger than he, heartily an
swered, Y - Brewer, (brother)
me dis go to Cliffs" Cliff is an
uncle the little one thinks much
of.
A good joke on one Of our neigh
bors. His wife took quite sick and
asked her husband if he would give
her a teaspoonful of pain relief.
He got the vanilla bottle and pre-
pared it. AS soon as she swallow
ed it she said, "Great Scott, what
have you given me, this is no pain
killer"
Tom Bybee of near Moline has
moved to the farm he bought near
Long Branch.
David Thompson, north of Mo
limo, will farm with Marion Wor.
ley. They rented the farm known
as the Edmonston farm.
Moving time is here and there
are several who do not yet know
where they will move.
Eight of Mr.. P. R. Cauthorn's
family have had the measles in the
last month. Glad to say they are
all better. They have all had th,
measles but Miss Nena who has
been staying with her sister neal
Moline.
Mrs. Reed Barnes happened t
what might have been a very sad
accident the other morning. She
opened a slide door Of the barn; I
ladder that was leaning against it
struck her on the back Of che head
and neck, causing her to becom'
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
NC cLINTIc.

l.. A. Harris has moved to his
farm near Benton City.
Fred Wessler left Monday for
Blackburn, where they will locate.
We regret to lose such excellent
people from our neighborhood.
Our best wishes go with them.
The surveyors for the Iowa &
st. Louis railroad were in this
neighborhood Thursday. They
have now made final survey tn ru
this part.
S. P. Dubray moved to his farm
near West lick. Mr.. Phillips of
Illinois will take charge of the
formers place.
The Hagan aud Harris telephone
line have three new additions.
This makes them sixteen members.
Listen for Pat Flynn over the
phone
VIM. Doeblin of near Santa Fe
spent several days with homefolks
near Rush Hill.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
CROP BULLETIN.
Nearly All the Peach Buds
Killed.

Columbia, Mo-, March O.
The following bulletin was issu-
ed to-day by the United States De-
partment of agriculture for the
month of February:
The month Of February was cold
err than usual throughout the State,
the coolest period being from the
10th to the 10Th. When minimum
temperatures of from 5 to 20 de-
grees below zero occurred in most
sections.
The precipitations of the month
exceeded 2 inches in nearly all of
the central and southern counties,
and in localities in the southeast
section it exceeded 4 inches, but
over the northwestern portion of
the State it was much lighter.
Over most of the central and
northern counties the snowfall
of the month, the greater part of
whice fell on the 18th, 10th and
10th, ranged from 4 to over 10
inches, but over southern counties
it was generally light, the precipi-
tation in those sections being large
ly in the form of sleet and rain,
which covered the ground with a
thick crust of ice.
Except in some of the northern
counties, where the snow drifted
badly, leaving much Of the ground
bare, and in the extreme southern
counties, where the fall was light,
winter wheat was was well protect
ed by snow during the severe cold
weather but in localities it suffered
somewhat from alternate thawing
and freezing during the fOrepart of
the month, and again during the
last week. Except in few count
les, however, the crop is generally
reported in fair to good condition.
Reports regarding peach buds in
dictate that practically all of those
on budded trees and nearly all of
those on seedlings have been killed,
except in a few of the extreme
soutern counties, where some cor
respondents state they are uninjur'
ed, while others report a large num-
Der killed, but enough left to make
a good crop. In some localities in
the southern and eastern counties
fruit trees were damaged consider
ably by ice during the storm OF
the ID tn and 10th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
SANTA FEE.

Perry Davis and Ollie Moore
made a business trip to Perry last
week.
Oscar Matter of this place and
Bessie Rouse of Oklahoma were
married at the home of the bride,
Wednesday, Feb. 25. They are
now the guests of the former
parents Of Paris.
The swith board belonging to
o. L. Crigler has been moved into
a new office. Prichett Humes is
the new Hello" boy.
The Law and Order meeting
was postponed Saturday on ac-
count of it's leaders being absent.
They were all from the country
and have advertised our little
town to their satisfaction, we hope,
but if they call another meeting
Santa Fe will be ready to defend
herself,so, come on, Headers, "
with your meeting.
Miss Bess Davis of South Fork
was the guest of Misses Clara and
Maude Sterrett several days last
week.
John Hanger Of near Worcester
was in town Monday.
1t is reported that the wedding
bells will soon be ringing.
Willis Chapel visited a "friend"
in town Sunday eve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
SKINNER.

A new telephone system will be
put in from Toalas, in Monroe, to
Skinner then go into Mexico on
the line already established. A
number of our best citizens are on
this line.
Mr.. Ehret Of Iowa moved to the
Frank Parker place last week. We
welcome MIR, Ehret aud his family
to our midst.
r. N. Parker and son will soou
start for Ind. Ter. The family will
reside in Mexico till location has
been secured.
Q. L. Bruce is in Pettis County
on business
Judge } A. Lewis went a court
ing again Monday He also moved
his family 60 Mexico to reside, be
having bought the Bassett proper
ty on North Jefferson which they
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05

will occupy.
Judge Fl. T. Squirting moved to
the j. A. Lewis place Tuesday.
John Quinlan will occupy the
II. 7. Squirting place this season.
Ezra Petty rented and took
charge of the Maroon Bruce place,
last week.
Two Centralians have rented the
ia. Potts place-their names have
slipped our memory.
John Mcdowell aud family will
move to Eldorado Springs about
the last of the week. We are sor-
ny to lose them.
VIM. II. DeJarnatt and family
moved to their valuable farm last
week; they spent a little over
year in Centralia.
The Ladies' Aid Society have
cleared $3.50 serving dinner at
five sales. You see the women are
valuable workers in the church.
Jim Fox, we understand, will
move to good place he purchased
near Fulton, this week.
Frank Dodd moved to a place
near Fulton which his father pur-
chased recently. The father will
follow shortly.
Mere sales and moving than ever
known in our vicinity before.
Here's wishing them allIgood luck.
We are sorry to lose our good
neighbors but can commend them
to the people wherever they go.
Here's a welcome for the new
corners.
We are informed that few of
the land deals of last summer and
fall have fickered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
Biggs For Governor.

Hon. M. r. X. Biggs, Stale
Senator from the Eleventh District,
composed of the counties of Au-
drain, Pike and Lincoln, has made
a record in the General Assembly
of which the whole State may well
feel proud. He is the inveterate
foe of trickery and corruption.
No suspicion of collision or fawn-
ing sycophancy taints his charac-
ter. He is invincible when he
takes a. stand for what he knows
is the rights as firm in charac-
teriand purpose as the rock of
Gibralter.
No friend of the lobby or Of the
trusts dare approach Senator
Biggs. He is insuperable as the
friend of the common people. A
practical farmer and agricultural
ist,-the agricultural interests are
above all interests, intellectual
and broad minded, a Democrat
after the strlctest sect, with every
Jeffersonian qualification, he is
worthy of any honors MissOurians
can bestow upon him. The body
blow he gave the trusts in pushing
thru the Assembly his Binder
Irvine Bill proves his legislative
and executive worth.
He is a safe nan, and the people
can trust him. He is such man
as we need in the gubernatorial
chair, and the MESSAGE hoists the
name of NJ. r. X, Biggs for gov
ernor in 1904. Brethren Of the
press, we believe this is the proper
move, and will you help push ii
along?
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
VANDALIA.

Mrs. S. P. Culbertson and son,
Alvin, visited relatives in Rush
Hill first of the week.
DR.. E. D. Vandeventer and
son, William, of Laddonia spent
Sunday with Jim Farthing and
family.
The following took advantage Of
the low rates to st. Louis; Lon
Lemon and wife, Jno. Cowley and
wife, Misses Nettie Neal, May
Boyd, Edna Ely and Jennie Wat
kins.
Chas. Daniel, Jr., is on the sick
list.
Ars. Sam. Carver, who has been
visiting her parents, Tom Johns and
wife, returned to her home in
Windsor, Sunday. From there
they will move to Oklahoma.
Master Otis Martin is the guest
OF his grandparents at Sturgeon.
orville Smith who is attending
school at Columbia spent several
days last week with his homefo ks
here
Miss WEIGH Of Laddonia is the
guest Of Geo. DeLaporte aud fam
lily.
The" Old Maids ConyentionR
met at Laddonia Monday and were
greeted by full house.
Jesse Inflow Of Madisouyllle was
a Vandalia visitor drst IT the
week.
Misses Lila oulbertson, While
smith, Lena Read and Efie Dan
lel visited n Laddonm aud attend
ed the Void Maid's Convention.
D u Afford made i business
trip to New London Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
WORCESTER.

Godfrey Becker who has made
his home with his uncle, OF.
Hafner, for some time, left Mon
day for jackson county, where he
will live with his uncle, L. Nagel,
once of Worcester, later mer-
chant in Mexico, but now living
on a farm in Jackson county.
Joseph Atkinson is in st. Louis
on business.
Monroe Beagles Of Laddouia
will probably move back to his old
home. He will occupy the j M.
Beagles farm.
Chas. Cole and wife have moved
to the Mansfield farm near Mex
leo,
J. Wiley Atkins is at home
again, having closed a six months
term CT school in Peak dis
trict. near Santa Fe, Monroe Co,
The enrolment of tina school was
33 with term attendance Of ~
daily average. Wiley will teach
the same school next term with an
advance OF salary.
VIM. Atkinson had 50 head Of
cattle dehorned Monday
Misses Anna Crawford, Bevy
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05

unconscious. When she became
conscious she wOs lying in the
mud. She managed to get to the
house and realizing she was per-
haps more seriously hurt, her hus-
band having started to Mexico a
little while before, she went to the
phone and rang up some one on
the road to tell him to come back
DR.. Duncan is quite sick with la
grippe.
One of Mr.. Brinton's horses got
its leg broken one day last week
and had to be killed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05
BEAN GREEK.

'Uncle" Marion Barnes aud
family left Saturday for Oklaho-
ma. His grandson, Theodore,
went along to care for the stock
while in transit.
Acy Ellington has been engaged
to work for May Whitecomb for
the spring at $40 per month.
George Gardner was on the
Greek Sunday looking after his
cattle on the j. B. Botkin farm,
which are in care of Phillip Shire.
Ben Robinson visited relatives
at Moline Saturday and Sunday.
Since that wedding a few weeks
ago one of our boys has a very
poor appetite and a thin emacia-
ted look. No use taking it so
hard.
Moving time is here again. Some
have moved, some do not know
yet where they are going. Three
rent farms in this vicinity vacant;
is entirely too high. Land lords
seem to think it wont hArt for
their farms to lie idle, and we
think they have it about right,
that is if they can afford it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05

Sick women are invited to consult DR..
: Pierce by letter free. All correspondence
held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential Address DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
III have taken six bottles of Or, Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription writes Miss NJ Fyfe, Of Orilla,
Simcoe Co., Ontario, aand two bottles of the
Pleasant Pellets as you advised for congestion
Of uterus, ovarias, and weakness, and can safely
say that your medicine has been the means Of
restoring me to good health again, which i had
not had for over three years, until taking your
medicine. thank you very much for your kind
aud prompt attention 70 my letter asking advice.
"Favorite Prescription has the testi-
mouy Of thousands Of women to is COM
plete cure Of woman1y diseases. DO not
accept an unknown and improved substi-
tute in It's place.
complexion and sweeten the breath.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05

Geo. Baker is moving to the old
Dickey farm, owned by John Nc
Cune.
r. Q. Dudgeon is losing some of
his southwest hogs with fever.
Jack Brown went to Montgom-
cry last week and brought up his
father, mother and sister. We
hear that they will make their
home with their son, Rube, this
summer.
J. E. and j. L. Hixon will
move to their new farm near Aux
vase this week
j. l.. Hixon and wife may go to
Missoula, Mont, to spend the
summer. Mrs. II. is in poor
health, thinks the trip may benefit
her.
Good people leavin g and good
people coming in, how peculiarly
this old world doth move.
r. l.. Day will take charge of
his new farm this week, 5 miles
south of Laddonia.
What a singing of mud there
will be this week among the NOV
ers.
r. f. Harris is moving to his
farm in Pike county, the old Har-
ris homestead where r. F. spent
his youthful days.
We are informed that Frank
Brown is improving in health at
San Antonio, Texas.
Miss Myrtle Day left for Mexico
March LIST where she will join her
sister, Mrs. Eta FAIRIES (nee Day.
where they will take the train for
Endicott, Washington. Mrs.
FARES is the wife of John FAIRIES,
one of Audrain's fine boys who is
located on his farm near EndicOtt.
Mrs. F. has been spending the
W inter with her fathers family
and friends in Audrain.
John Yost and Walter Davis
will leave next week for MissOula,
Mont, where they will work for
the Western Lumber Co.
H. A. Price is in Wenachee,
Washington, in the interest of
sheep. If all proves sati sfactory
he will engage in sheep husbandry
with Arthur Peet of Bonner,
Mont.
Mrs. re. Dudgeon spent the day
with j. E. Hixson last Friday.
Mrs. Everetts and family will
leave for Missoula, Montana, i'll a
few days. She has rented her
farm to her son-in-law, Wallace
Clemens.
Mr.. McIutire and family of Iowa
have arrived and will take charge
of their farm purchased of R.
l.. Day.
Yes, Gotleib Winner advertised
for wife, but he did not work on
the Sabbath for it. Man has the
right to make laws that are equit-
able but he has not the right to
disannul what God has made, else
what use is there in having a text
bookY God named the seventh
day the Sabbath. Man calls the LIST
day of the week the Sabbath.
Geo. Snedeker of Illinois is Wis
iting his brother, Eph Snedeker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05

The penitentary convicts should
be worked on the roads. If we
ever get good roads in Missouri
we must stop adding and fooline
and quit passing makeshift road
laws. If We want good roads we
must make up our minds to tax
ourselves and get them, to work
the conYicts would save bic
part Of the cost.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-05

The island of Guam is s inches
higher above the water than it
was before the last earthquake.
About as phenomenal a rise as
the rise of certain real estate in
Audrain after it got into the hands
of spectators. But it's all right.
Audrain lands have always been
too cheap.