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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
AFTER THE BRU!ES
Assailsnts Of Sister Being
Vigorously Sought and Many
SUSPECTS Gathered In.

Wheeling, Oct. 24.-Feeling is at a
high tension over the outrageous at
tack on one of the Sisters at St.
Johns Orphanage for Boys at Elm
Grove Thursday night by four negroes
and leading Catholic citizens this
morning began preliminary arrange
ments for public indignation meet
ing at which contributions win be re-
ceived for a fund to be employed in
hiring detectives to ferret out the black
fiends.
Eight negroes were arrested al odd
times by the police but only two were
held to await developments. Al Father
Woeber's request Chief Ritz secured
man to guard duty at the orphanage
last night, as the sisters were nervous
since last nights occurrence. Father
Woeber said the wounded sister was
being given absolute rest, the physi-
clans refusing to allow the Mother
Superior to enter the room.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
'0'5d CONGRESS SSi!siL LAKE <! BURNED
Loss Is Estimated at ST S, 900, Partly Covered by
lnsurance.-Litt,e Saved Out Of
the Building.

The excitement proved great shock
to Mrs. Kurtz, who is an invalid. The
people living in the vicinity rushed to
the scene, but were unable to render
any assistance. The members Of the
Kurtz family found shelter with
friends for the night.
The building was a twelve-roomed
cottage and the most expensive one
at the resort. While the fire was in
progress, six cans Of oxygen which
were in the house exploded with great
force, but as no one was near the
building, 1t did no damage except to
add to the fury of the flames.
There was no fire protection Of any
kind. Mr.. Kurtz had just began the
erection o. standpipe. He will re-
build at once.
Mr.. Kurtz is at the head Of the Gill
liam works in Canton and is one OF
the prominent citizens of the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
(Staff Specially

Alliance, O., Oct. 24.-In the rough
est class fight in the history Of Mt
Union college Friday, four students
were seriously injured. They are:
Harry Hazlett, senior, manager of
the football team, knocked unconscious
fer an hour; left wrist sprained, and
right palm pierced by hatpin in the
hands of a girl student.
Lorin Rockhill, graduate of the
Canton high school; knocked uncon-
scious and badly beaten and bruised. .
James Hoffman, student. back Sc
verely spreined and hands cut.
James Hobson, student, collarbone
broken; hands and face lacerated.
The fight began Immediately after
chapel exercises. Thursday evening the
preps, who outnumber alls,the other
classes combined, placedsa a pennant
upon the tower and guarded 1t all
night. After chapel. charge was
made by the seniors, juniors, sopho-
mores and freshmen upon the. preps
The scene that followed suggested the
Haymarket riots, A stairway was torn
down, windows broken by the free use
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
$4,000
. a m a ges Demanded
From the Stark Elect
ric Company.

Catherine Crawford, of Alliance, has
sued the Stark Electric railway Co.
for $4,000 damages for injuries receiv-
ed in a street car accident at that
city. According to the petition filed
in the case, on June last the plain
tiff was a passenger upon car belong
ing to the company. The car ran off
the track owing to deficient track and
bumped up against the curb stone
The plaintiff was thrown from the
car and alighted upon her head and
shoulders upon the paved street. She
was rendered unconscious and received
serious injuries which are claimed to
be permanent in their nature. Negli-
gence upon the part of the company is
alleged and judgment for the amount
asked.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
CANTON BOY HURT IN MT.
UNION CLASS FIGHT
Lorin RockhtII Rendered Uncon sclous - Fierce
Battle In Which Many Were Iniured--Girls
Take Part, Using HatpIns.

Of axes. and improvised battering
rams demolished all the woodwork in
sight.
At the height of the riot, when
cries Of fire" were adding to the gen.
eral confusion, Prof. ]. L. Skunk, vice
president of the college, appeared and
shouted to the students to stop. He
then offered them chance to fight on
the campus in order to save the interior
Of the building from utter demolition.
The students were offered 80 minutes
to settle the fight in their own way,
provided they would go on the campus.
Profs Messick and Franklin acted as
referees. The conflict that ensued was
even wilder in its way than its prede-
cessor. The students were knocked
down and trampled upon, and stinging
blows dealt and taken by all who could
not get free from the crush. Prof.
Tucker acted as physician and rendered
medical aid to the wounded. The girls
entered into the fight with vim, thrust
ing hatpins into the hands and arms
of all within their reach. The referee
gave the battle to the preps at the end
of 80 minutes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
CUT AND SLASHED
TEXAS TROOPERS
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Ecripps-McRae Telegram.
Fort Riley, Kan. Oct. 24.--Colonel
Hutchins Of the Texas regiment, has
asked an official inquiry into the alleg-
Bd assault upon Privates Creel and
Btevens Of his regiment by three col
pred soldiers. Stevens was slashed
across the back of his neck with bay
onet. Creel was badly mauled with
revolver butt and club. The skir-
mish in which the Texans were laid
out occurred north of their camp after
sark and was an incident of the i'll
feeling between the Texans and the
colored troops, which continues to in
rrease. Private Ellet. Texan, was
Knocked out by brick thrown against
the back Of his head as he sat in his
tent.
The Texas officers applied to General
Barry for an order requiring the ne
groes to keep out Of the Texas camp,
but General Barry said ".he United
States army could not discriminate on
account Of color. The Texas officers
now will not allow their men to leave
their tents at night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
BURGLAR
FILLED WITH SHOT
Ran Into River, But tho Water
Was Too Cold and He
Sure n d cred.

New Philadelphia, Oct. 24.--Three
men, supposed to be members of
gang who have committed a number
of burglaries In this city within the
last week, were arrested at the noon
hour today and are now in the city
prison. The arrests were made by
Chief Of Police Erpick. Patrolmen
Lockard and Berbow. and Ed Doney,
a B. C o. railroad detective, and May
or Ackey.
One-of the men is a desperate char
acter and attempted to kill Chief Of
Police Erpick, and a running fight re-
suited. The man ran south to the riv-
err and on his way there an attempt
was made to head him off by Edward
Miller, who had shotgun. Miller shot
at the man twice and hit him once,
and the man fired two shots at Miller
with revolver without effect. The
supposed burglar then ieaped into Il
river and swan to the opposite shore,
and back again. There were officers
on either side of the river bank, and
Whch thc was dDOuI lStt VI
shore he was so nearly exhausted that
he stopped and stood in the water to
his armpits for at least twenty min
utes. Mayor Ackey called the man to
come to shore and give himself up, or
the officer would fire upon him. but he
called back to shoot away. He grew
SO cold however, that he decided to
come to shore and give himself up.
When searched at the city prison an
open-face silver watch and a number
of trinkets were found in his pockets.
The man has severe scalp wound on
the top of his head, made by Chief of
Police Erpick's mace when he arrested
him. The prisoner also has a flesh
wound on his forehead where one of
the shots from Miller's shotgun struck
him, and a number Of shots lodged in
his legs. A surgeon was called to
dress his wounds.
The wounded man is about forty
years Of age, of medium height, has
black hair and black mustache.
two other men captured were so r,uch
under the influence Of liquor that they
did not attempt to get away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
FOOTBALL CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM
Game at Salem, Ohio, Result
cd In Death Of New Castle
Athlete.

New Castle, Oct. 24.-The first foot
ball fatality of the season here occur
red Friday, when Walter E. Edmunds,
well-known young athlete, died at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Edmunds of Wallace avenue.
He was injured while playing last Sat
urday with the New Castle Indians
against the Salem, O., team at that
place. During the second half of the
game he was accidentally kicked in
the groin, but continued in the game.
The injury was not apparently
serious and at first gave him little
pain. He worked Monday and Tues
day in the Greer tin mill, where he
was employed. He was taken very
ill that afternoon and was forced to
go to bed, although his condition did
not become serious until early this
morning, when he sank suddenly and
died.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
ENGINEER LICENSE
LAW KNOCKED OUT
Circuit Court Declares II Un-
constitutionaI-Judgs Me-
Carly Concursed In
Opinion.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
GAINESVILLE. Oct. "a. -. The circuit
court in session here, composed Of
Judge T. T. McCarty of Canton and
Judges Donahue and Vorhees, decided
yesterday that the law compelling en-
gineers to be licensed was unconstitu-
tional The opinion was handed down
by Judge Donahue, but was concurred
in by the entire bench.
The case grew out of the arrest of
Cliff Corbin, engineer, who was work.
ing without license. His arrest was
ordered by District Examiner Ebright
and he was fined in the local police
court here. The case was appealed
Judge Donahue stated that the law
works a hardship upon engineers who
by years of practical experience have
thoroughly mastered the practical
workings of an engine, but who are
unable to answer technical questions
submitted by the examiners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
TAR AND FEATHERS
Strike Brea kers In w. Va. OI
Field Handled Roughly by
Womep.

Fairmont, w. Va, Oct PA day of
fights and excitement occasioned by
the strike of 200 employees of the Oil
Mems Protective union because of the
discharge by the South Penn Oil COM
pany of one of its members, was
brought to a climax late Thursday
evening, when so women, wives, moth
ers and friends of the strikers, attack
ed two tramps who had taken the
places of union men during the day.
The men were bound, gagged, tarred
and feathe.ed and pitched into a small
stream that runs near the we'll.
The appearance of other strike
breakers, who arrived in the field dur
ing the day, occasioned many fights
and several men we're badly wounded
during the fracases at Beulah, the GEN.
ter town of the operations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
DOWIE DISGUSTEO
OF Checks Assresatins So, ZOO
Contributed to tho Cause,
But ono Genuine.

New York, Oct 24-"T have often
thought that If had not been inspired
by the Almighty, what bad man l
might have been. What a curse to tho
world | would have been, with my i'm
petuous and persistent nature"
Thus did the great apostle of res
toration" speak Thursday OF the sad
possibilities that might have overtak-
en- him. Then he spoke with a pained
expression of the S4,700 in checks
from Christian merchants of New
York." whose receipt he had announc-
ed the day before. They were all very
finely drawn checks" said he, but all
were bogus save one. had that
cashed."
An exodus of Dowicites from New
York begins today, it being reported
that about 700 sorrowful and disap-
pointed disciples will at once start for
their Chicago homes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
NEGRO RIOT a
IN ohio
One White Man Killed
and Many Negroes
Wounded.

Flushing, O., Oct. 24.--Besides the
town marshal. John Elliott, who was
killed In a riot bye a negro last night,
one negro is certain to die and two
others are seriously wounded. Sheriff
Majors and posse, who arrived after
Elliott was killed, early this morning,
got inside the hut where the negroes
were barricaded all night, and got
three of the four men who were al
most dead from bullet wounds. All
have been removed to the county Jail
at st. Clairsville to prevent lynching.
The man who shot Marshal Elliott es-
capped, but is said to be badly wound
ed and will probably be captured be-
fore many hours. The negroes had
been robbing railroad laborers in
camp and selling Illicit whisky.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
DE|BEL' Gets
FIVE YEARS
fIeads Guilty TO Embezzlement and
Throws Himself Upon the
Mercy Of The Court.

Further. suspensesto the fate of Al
bert w. Deibel+i is over. In the United
States at Cleveland shortly after the
noon hour today he was sentenced to
i've years in states prison on charge
Of embezzlement.
The scene in the court room was a
pathetic one. Deibel had pleaded guilty
on the first count OF the indictment,
and the efforts of his counsel. Mr..
John G. Welty, were directed toward
securing as light sentence as could
be imposed under the law. In his ap-
peal for clemency, Mr.. Welty made an
eloquent speech. Ho pleaded the
youth Of the prisoner, the many years
of faithful and honest service he had
rendered to his employers and the ex-
eellent character he has borne up to
the time of his arrest. He urged also a
mitigation Of sentence on the ground
that the accused had pleaded guilty,
thus saving the government the ex-
pense Of trial.
In passing sentence, the judge took
into consideration the facts stated by
counsel, and imposed the minimum
penalty--five years at hard labor in
the state penitentiary.
Fairly composed up to this point,
Deibel broke down completely after
sentence had been passed, and wept
bitterly. He will begin to serve ont
his time at once.
Thus ends one phase of case that
has attracted great attention In Stark
county. The facts are generally
known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
D0W|E LEFT I
NEW YORK
Slipped Away Between
Two Days to. Boston.
Scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
New York, Oct. 24.-Guarding his
movements with all possible secrecy,
John Alexander Dowic, "Elijah, the Re-
storer," left New York at midnight for
Boston, carrying his family and bag
gage with him in his private car.
Dowie absolutely declined to indicate
in any way when he will return to this
city, and information obtained was
that he intends to sail with his family
for Australia. 1t was impossible to
ascertain last night whether any pro-
vision had been made for the members
Of the Zion restoration host. now at
Madison Square Garden, either for
their return to Zion City or for their
maintenance while here. Dowie was
seen this morning in Boston and said
he would return to New York this af-
ternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
'URBANA TO Benefit
vaIua BILE Bequests to the New
Church University OF That
City Under Will.

Salem, Mass, Oct. pa clause in
the win of Miss Mary p Ropes of this
city, recently deceased, provides for a
valuable beQuest to the New Church
University of Urbana, o. Miss Ropes
left property aggregating in value ST.
100000. The Urbana institution will
reiceve real estate IN Cincinnati, ana
bonds to found the Augustus Ropes
chair of modern languages; also ,A.000
to establish the Mary Pitman Ropes
scholarship The Cincinnati public
library is given $1,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
FUGITIVE
Who Stole 100000,
Wants to Come Back
to Ohio.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 24.-John
X. Brown, under arrest here on a
charge of ombezzling 100000 from the
Union bank of New Holland, O., which
he was cashier of, expresses desire to
be taken back to New Holland at
once. He says he is tired of trying to
shake of the Nemesis that has followed
him since he left New Holland last
August. Hard luck has been with him
constantly. In Mexico and Honolulu
i'll fortune beset him, and even when
he came here the fates were against
him. He tried to obtain work at any
thing, even as day laborer, but failed.
The last money he had, he said, was
stolen few days ago. Brown went
to New Holland from Cincinnati Is
years ago. In New Holland he stood
high in fraternal, church, society and
political circles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
SCANDAL
Oeveloped In Worlds Fair M O n :
agement-vietim Enters
Denial.

Scripps-McRae Telegram. fE'
st. Louis, Oct. PA sensation was
created here by the statement made
before the grand jury of the alleged
methods of Jams L. Blair, who has re-
signed as counsel for worlds fair.
Among the allegations are that he ut
tered forged notes, certificates of title
and bogus deeds Of trust. The aggre-
gate amount Of these alleged crooked
dealings is $4O3,000. In both instances
Blair is said to have confessed and
offered restitution. Blair denies all
allegations and fiercely denounces ac-
cvsers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27

The handsome cottage of Stuart s.
Kurtz, at Congress lake, was burned
to the ground Friday night, together
with all the contents. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000, which is but par
TALLY covered by insurance. The fire
originated from a defective flue and
was discovered about Z o'clock, just
after the family had eaten dinner.
The Are started in an upper room and
was under full headway when dis
covered. No effort was made to save
the building, and but small portion
of the furniture and valuables on the
lower floor could be taken out before
the flames enveloped everything.
Mr.. Kurtz and his family have been
occupying the cottage all summer and
had it fitted up in elegant style. The
loss of furniture, silverware, clothing,
etc., is as great as on the building.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
X RAY NURSES
Special Training Tor Young
Women to be Instituted In
Berlin Hospital.

Washington, ID. G., Oct. 24.--Consul-
General Guenther of Frankfort, Ger
many, has discovered a new vocation
for wcmen, that of "X-ray nurses"
He says that courses of lectures for
these nurses will soon be commenced
in Berlin. These women will only
serve as nurses of patients treated by
X-rays, and as assistants at the uss
of them, which service Ii of a very
delicate nature and requiring great
care.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
ANOTHER FAILURE
Acme Havvester Company
Asks for RecsIver.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. pam application
to have the Acme Harvester company
of Peoria adjudged bankrupt has been
made in the United States district
court of that city. The petition was
presented before Judge Kohlsaat. The
judge was unwilling to act on this
matter at once and the hearing was
continued until Monday. The liabilities
are s2,5O0.O0O; assets reported at $4,-
100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
SAUSAGE MEN STRIKE.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-Nine hundred
sausage makers at the stock yards
struck today, the packers having refus-
ed to grant them the concessions de-
manded in the wage scale. They earn
from 16 to 25 cents an hour and asked
for an advance Of 21s cents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
REPENTANI
Erring German Princess
Is a Supr!iant for
Mercy.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Berlin, Oct. "a. Crown Princess
Louise of Saxony, who created a scan
dal some months ago by eloping with
M. Giron, her French tutor, has ap-
pealed to her former husband, Crown
Prince Frederick, to be allowed to
see her children at Christmas time.
The Crown Prince replied that he was
willing, but that King George, his
father, would not allow it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
OIL TAKES JUMP

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Toledo, O., Oct. 24.-The price Of
crude petroleum today advanced cents
In the east and 2 cents in the west.
Quotations.: Pennsylvania, STA;
Tiona, $1S9; Corning, $1.64; New Cas-
tie, $3.50; North Lima, $1.3O; South
Lima, SIPS; Indiana, SLIPS; White
house. $1.35; Somerset, $1.25; Ragland,
66c; Neodosie, $1.30.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
DEvILISH ACT
Jealous Man Choked Wom n
and Tried to Pour vitroi
Down Her Throat.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Youngstown, O., Oct. 24.-Insanely
jealous of Sophia Brantch, John Lux
ems last night uied to choke her and
pour vitriol down her throat. Her
brother interfered and shot Lukens
three times. Lukens was able to drag
himself away and then drank lot
of vitriol. Later he was sent to the
hospital. He cannot live.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
OLDEST PRISONER
In Penitentiary Pardoned by
Governor-Is Ag ed 67
Years.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRa Telegram.
Columbus, Oct. 24.-The Oldest man
In the Ohio penitentiary was pardoned
today by Governor Nash that he may
enjoy brief period of freedom before
no dies. The prisoner is James w. Err
win, aged 81, who has been in the
penitentiary for twenty-three years.
He was sent up from Gallia county in
1880 to serve for life for killing his
son.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-27
ITALIANS KILLED
'ripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps- -McRae Telegram.
Suffern, N. ", Oct. "a. = While a
number of Italian laborers were re-
pairing the tracks of the Erie railroad
at Ramapa curve this morning they
were run down by an express train and
Eve Of them were instantly killed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-02-12
wmAr Is HONE

Recently London magazine sent
out 600 inquiries ON the question:
"Whs, is homs?' In selecting
the classes TO respond, it was par
ticuiar TO see that every one was
represented. The poorest aud the
richest were given an equal chance
to express their sentiments Out
of 800 replies received, several gems
were selected as follows.
=. Home--A world of strife shut
out world OF love shut in.
2. Home-A place where the
small are great and the grea, are
small.
g.. Home-The fathers kingdom.
the mothers world and the child's
paradise.
Home-The place where we
giumble most and are treated best.
S Home-The center of our
affection, round which our hearts
best wishes Irvine.
6. Home--The place where the
stomach gets three square meals
daily and our hearts thousand.
7. Home-The only place on
earth where the faults and fsilings
of humanity are hidden under the
sweei mantle Of charity.