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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
the fat men to get through and the
other advertised celebrities failed to
show up.
CHILD ATE HEART
TABLETS AND DIED
Gre d m ther's Medicine
Proves Fatal to Three Year
Old Girl-Died In
Agony.

Heart tablets taken by Beulah Knupp
aged 8 3years, daughter of Eber Knupp,
of Greentown, caused the childs death
Saturday evening. The tablets were
the property Of Mrs. Gottleib Mortley,
of Cairo, the girls grandmother, visit
ing at the Knupp home. She used some
OF the tablets and left the rest in a
little box on shelf in the room. When
all were absent the little child, stand
ing on tiptoe, reached the medicine
and swallowed five or six of the sugar
coated pills.
Saturday evening she became i'll and
soon was In the throes of agony. A
physician was summoned and the cause
of the sudden attack was then learned.
Despite the efforts to save her the child
died Saturday night. Funeral services
were held at the home of the parents
Monday morning
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
POSTOFFICE
ROBBERY
New Berlin Postoffice
Visited by Thieves
Canton Talent May bs
I'm plicated.

The postoffice at New Berlin was
broken into some time during Thurs
day night, the safe riied and about SIS
in money and registered letter stolen
Entrance was effected through the rear
door. The safe was not locked Post
master John l.. Schiltz not caring to
take changes on having It blown to
pieces as was the case some years ago,
when the damage to the safe was
greater than the amount of property
taken away.
1t is thought that the job was done
by parties living in New Berlin or
some point close by. There is a sus-
picion that the burglars came from
Canton. Sheriff Mckinney was noti-
fled Friday morning and went up to
make an investigation. The greater
part of the money belonged to son
of the postmaster and was not govern
ment funds. The value of the register
ed letter is not known. Postmaster
Schiltz is a brother of Coroner c. F.
Schiltz of Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
PROBATE COURT.

In the estate OF Jesse Schreffler ol
Canton, the will has been admitted
to probate and citation to widow to
eject ordered
In the estate of ohnA.Loutzenhsiser
of Canton final account has been filed
In the estate of Joseph Coleman OF
Massillon, the will has been filed for
probate.
In the estste of Robert A-'Carnahan
of pike township the widow elects x
take under the will.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
ASSAULT ON
LITTLE GIRL
North Industry Man Ar
rested on Serious
Charge.
HIDING IN H0WENSTINE
When Arrested by Consta bIe--
Threats Of Lynehing Made
by Enrased Citizens
The Victims Story.
HIDING IN HOWENSTINE

Charles Shortes, charged with as
saulting Jennie Ackleson, 10, daughter
Of William Ackleson, of near North
Industry, was lodged in the county Jail
by Constable Van Kirk Saturday morn
ing Shortes was arrested while hiding
in the general store of A. Steinmetz, at
Howenstine about three miles south of
North Industry. The alleged assault
was committed Friday evening about
Z o'clock.
The girl had been sent by her par
ents to grocery store at North In
.dustry and was walking along the Val
ley tracks when suddenly man darted
from the bushes at the side, seized her
despite her screams and remonstrances
and carried her down into the bushes
where he had been hiding. Not being
able to accomplish his purpose, the
man whom the girl recognized as
Shortes, fled. fastening home the vic
tim of the assault told the story. Ack-
Lesson Immediately started on search
for the miscreant. The village was
stirred to the highest pitch of excite
ment by the affair and there was talk
of lynching the assaulter. Shortes die
not return to his boarding house AT
North Industry Friday night.
1t was learned Saturday morning
that he had gone to Howenstine and
Constable Van Kirk with Ackleson
went to that place. They found Shortes
in hiding. He protested his innocence
but was brought to Canton in buggy
ami taken at once to Jail. He will be
arraigned next week before Justice
Splitter.
The girl was not seriously injured
Shortes is employed at Monroe's brick
yard at North Industry.
His intended victim recognized him,
as he had frequently spoken to her
when she carried her fathers meals to
him at the lime kiln.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
A LARGE MAP OF THE UNITEI
STATES AND MEXICO.

STATES AND MEAICU.
Size 10 1-2x35 1-2 inches, os being dis
tributed by the Nashvlie, Chattanooga
q St. Louis R'y. II is printed in five
colors, and shows all of the principal
railroads and the largest cities and
towns. 1t is an excellent map for a
business man.
A copy wal be sent TO any address
upon receipt of 2-cent stamp.
w, l.. DANLEY,
General Passenger Agent,
.lashville. Tenn.
Mention thfa paper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
HELD TO COURT
Henry Miller, Accused Of A..
saulting His Sister Must
Await Trial.

Henry Miller, residing about miles
north of Canton, was bound over to
probate court Saturday afternoon on
the charge of. assault and battery, pre-
ferred by Mrs. Catherine Dillman. He
waived examination when brought be-
fore Justice Splitter. The accused fur
nished $50 bond.
Mrs. Dillman, who is Miller's sister,
alleges that he struck and injured her
when she visited his home to see her
father.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
"H0ME WEEK ACTUALLY HURT
BUSINESS, SAY MERCHANTS
Feeling Of Relief That the Blatant
Carnival is Over PeTyades
the City.
PROMOTERS ARE The ONLY GAMERS

The carnival is thing of the past
When the sun rose Sunday morning,
after night Of hilarity had been in
5dulged in upon Walnut street, there
was nothing to be seen Of the Gaskill-
Mundy show except gaping stake holes
in the street, upon lawns and in the
paved side streets, together with a lot
OF filth and litter that was left for the
street commissioner and property
owners to clean up.
Saturday night was rip-snorter.
The crowd was large and demonstra-
tive. Several encounters took place,
growing out of young fellows getting
too fresh with the feather ticklers and
confetti. In two instances husbands
slugged the feather mamipulators and
after this became noised abroad there
was little less gall exhibited by the
young fellows, who had been getting
gay with the ladies in the crowd.
CROWD WAS LARGE.
The crowd was the largest of the
week and the shows were packed with
people. 1t was almost impossible to
get through the throng and the re-
ceipts must have been quite large.
There were several persons almost
crushed in the throng and those, who
had tender corns suffered consider
( ably.
About midnight the work of
demolition began. In few hours
the last of the tents had been torn
down and removed to the railway sta
ton. preparatory to shipment to Co.
lumbus. The trucks and drays were
busy for short time, and then the
erstwhile quietude once more reigned
on Walnut street, the residents Sleep
ing late Sunday morning to make up
for lost time.
1t is reported that after the show
was over boy with hand-cart went
3 to the. scene to haul away the exhib-
its of the Canton merchants, but re-
turned empty handed. The lad dis
covered that instead OF a carnival of
a local nature, the affair was simply
the showing of the Gaslelll-Mrndy out
fit upon the streets of the city, with
out single local exhibit of any kind.
DETRIMENT TO BUSINESS.
<, The. merchants of Canton are a
unit In the opinion. that the exhibition
was a detriment to business. Some OF
the firms. in anticipation of big out
ot-town crowd and an increase of busi-
ness, expended considerable money in
advertising and hired extra help. The
result was that the weeks business
was less than In ordinary times and
there was universal disappointment
People spent their money on the mid
way and bought on credit or not at all
at the stores.
Estimating from the crowds and the
liberal donations made by merchants
saloon keepers, and others toward the
concern, the general impression II
TINT large amount OF money was
cleaned UP by the local promoters ant
the Gaskill-Mundy show people
Aside from the county tax imposed
there was no expense for site or city
license. and nearly $4,000 was con
tributcd by the city In addition to the
privileges given.
At late hour Saturday night thu
people gave up looking for, some o.
the attractions which had hesni adyer
tised. The crowd was too sroat To-
4i Y|... t[0 y. u "a ~ b y, ~ M. ( w
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
N. {. P!CNIC
Greentown Sunday School VIII
Enj,y Outing at Meyers
Lake Wednesday.

Meyers lake will be the rendezvous Of
many members of the Methodist Sum
day school of Greentown on Wednes-
day August 10 The party will come to
Canton over the Canton-Akron line,
large delegation is expected and To-
cal Methodists will probably join In
the merry-making.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
BADLY BITTEN
Large Dog Attacks Fifteen Year
Old Boy and Lacerates
His Face.

Saturday afternoon, while playing
with j. A. Mahaffey's large dog. Hol-
land Slusser, the fifteen year old son
of Harvey, Slusser,; of 119 High street
was bitten in the face making pain
full wound.
Dr. Foulk was at once called and
cauterized the wound.
No serious results are apprehended.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
MARRIAGE PERMITS.

Ernest Kunz 2S. and Ida Brown "a,
Canton.
Earl Artman 27. and Pearl Zurfiey
22 Canton.
Cornelius j. Murphy SS, and Minnie
Voisart 38, Canton.
John 7. Magill %, and Ella McConn
2S, Minerva.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
F|REMEN KICKED
On Municipal Code Exa nina
tions andWhoIe Depa rtmen
Of Beiiaire Has Re-

ScrIpps- McI7ae Telegram.
Bellaire. Aug. 1.-The entire fire de,
partment here resigned this mornin I
and the city now has no fire protec-
tion. The members of the department
objected to taking the civil service ex.
animation. which had been ordered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
PUTS AN END TO 1T ALL.

FUTS AN END TO TT ALL
A grevous wall oftimes comes as n
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness. Backache. Liv.
er complaint and Constipation. But
thanks to DIR. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to It all. Tkny are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
2bc. Guaranteed by purbin q Wright's
Drug ptors: 4
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-08-04
GOLD FOUND

Scripps McRae Telegram.
Glens Falls, N. Y, Aug E--Great eO
citement has been caused here by the
report of a find of gold on land owned
by M. b. McCafferty at Moriah, Essex
county.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
TRAINS MET ON A TREsTLE.
Not a Coach Went OF in a Missouri
Pacific Wreck.

Fort Scott, Kas.-A Missouri Pacific
passenger train, eastbound from
Salna to Kansas City, collided head
on with freight train on a trestle
four miles west of Fort Scott Sunday
night. The engines were completely
telescoped, but none of the passenger
coaches was turned over. Twenty or
more passengers sustained cuts and
bruises, but none was dangerously in
jured.
The wreck was caused by the fail
ure of the freight train to obey orders
to met the passenger at Marmaton.
The passenger approached at rapid
speed down grade and around a curve.
Engineer James Garrett of the pas
senger engine jumped when he saw
the danger and went off twenty-foot
trestle, receiving broken leg, a dis
located hip and other injuries. He has
been on the road nineteen years. His
fireman, Walter Smith, seeing the
trestle, climbed upon the tank and
was caught between the engine and
baggage car. He received two broken
ribs and some painful decorations. A
relief train was sent out from this city
bearing doctors, and it arrived here at
2 o'clock Monday morning with the in
jured, who were removed to Mercy
hospital There will be no fatalities.
The passenger train consisting of
smoker, chair car and sleeper, was so
violently shaken up that the passen-
gers were thrown about the cars. The
freight engine crew escaped injury by
jumping.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
TO RE-CONVENE.
EXTRA SESSION TO TAKE ACTION
ON CANAL AND CUBAN MATTER
IMMEDIATELY AFTER ADJOURNMENT
Official Document Does Not Say for
What Purpose the Session Is
Called-caused by Filibuster-
ing Tactics.

Washington.-The president issued
the following proclamation Monday:
BY the President of the United States
of America-A Proclamation.
Whereas, public interests require
that the senate should convene in ex-
traordinary session; therefore, |,
Theodore Roosevelt, president Of the
United States of America, do hereby
proclaim and declare that an extra
ordinary occasion requires the senate
of the United States to convene at the
capitol in the city of Washington up
on the fifth day of March next at II
o'clock noon, of which all persons who
shall at that time be entitled to act as
members of that body are hereby re-
quired to take notice.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States at Washington
the second day of March in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and three, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one hun
bred and Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt. BY the President. John
Hay, Secretary Of State.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
PEOPLE CROWD THE CHURCHES.
For Fifty Miles Around Mount colima,
Mexico, There Is Darkness.

st. Louis, Mo.-A special from Qua
dalajara, Mexico, says that the rain of
ashes froom Mount Colima still con-
tinues. Lava is pouring down the
eastern slope of the mountains. Ma
tives are terror stricken by the terrific
earthquake shocks. These seismic
disturbances show no indication Of de-
creasing violence. The shocks occur
at intervale throughout the day and
night. Everyone is camping out Of
doors. A pail of smoke that hangs
close to the earth and is almost
sitting covers the country for fifty
miles around the volcano. The light
Of the sun is shut out and lighted
lamps are required throughout the
day. The cathedrals are crowded
with worshippers day and night.
Henry Eskell, an American in
charge Of a construction camp on the
Tuxpam extension of the Mexican
Central, has reached here. He was
at Zapotlan, situated only five miles
from the volcano, when the eruption
began several days ago. He says that
reports had reached Zapotlan before
he left there OF the destruction of
many buildings in the towns Of Ton
tia, Santa Maria, Canada, Autlan and
by earthquake shocks.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
Ordered to Leave saxony.

Dresden, Saxony.-L. A. 0'Brien, an
American dentist, has been ordered to
leave the kingdom on account Of his
supposed relations with the ex-Crown
Princess Louise. He will sail with
his wife and four children for America
next Thursday. The police at first
ordered him to leave Saxony within
twenty-four hours, but the court
extended the time so as to per.
nit Mr.. o'Brien to settle up his
affairs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
SIXTY MEN WERE KILLED.
An Americans Troops Rutchered in
Honduras.

New Orleans.-The steamer Break
water from Puerto Cortez, Honduras,
brought news of desperate battle
between government troops and a
force of insurgents under command of
Lee Christmas, an American, which
resulted in the defeat of Christmas
and the almost complete humiliation
Of his little army.
Christmas went to Honduras about
six years ago and took part in the re-
volution which resulted in Senior
Arias being seated in the presidential
chair AS a reward for his work in
that revolution Arias made him chief
of police of Teguciapalga and com
mander of all the soldiers in the cap
ital. Christmas is close friend of
Senior Bonilla, who now claims the
presidency.
At the outbreak of the recent revo-
luton he cast his lot with Bonilla. He
organized an army in the interior of
Honduras a nd was marching at the
head Of a column of 200 men when he
fell into a trap set by the government
forces at Mani, in the valley of the
Comegua, about two days march from
the capital. He was attacked by the
government troops from all sides and
a fierce fight followed which resulted
in sixty Of his men being killed and
100 wounded.
Christmas, with. forty men, cut his
way through the lines of the govern
ment troops and escaped. The govern
ment has offered a large reward for
his capture, either dead or alive The
government forces lost one colonel
and three non-commissioned officers.
The commander Of the Breakwater re-
ports that the revolution has COM
pletely paralyzed all business in Hon.
duras.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
is TEDDY TO BECOME BLlND7
Grave Fears for the Eyesight of the
Presidents Son at School.

Presidents Son at School.
Groton, Mass.-Although the mat
ter has been kept very quiet, it is
learned here that there is great dan
ger of young Teddy Roosevelt losing
his eyesight and becoming totally
blind. President Roosevelt has been
summoner to Groton.
Mrs. Roosevelt is now with her
children here and the rumors regard
ing young Teddys eyesight are con
tradlcted at the school, but Superin-
tendent Gardeners assurances do not
alter the facts. Mr.. Roosevelt's visit
to Groton has already resulted in
prompt measures being taken to save
his sons sight Among bunch of
messages sent from the school was
one to an eminent Boston oculist, who
Immediately answered the summons.
Young Teddy, who has naturally
weak eyes, has been oyerworking
them and this with his sickness last
term has seriously injured them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

together with considerable number
of private pension bills. A new build
ing to cost IL million dollars has
been authorized for the department of
agriculture. Among the acts of the
Fifty-seyenth congress which were
adopted at the fir,t session are the
following:
Authorizing the construction of an
Isthmian canal providing civil gov
eminent for the Philippines; provid-
ing revenue for the Philippines; ex-
tending Chinese exclusion laws; re-
pealing the war taxes; extending
charters Of national banks; creating a
permanent census bureau; providing
a system for the irrigation of the arid
lands Of the West; providing a con-
sular and diplomatic service for Cuba.
Five of the general appropriation
bills have been signed by the presi-
dent, and two others, the Indian and
the army, have finally passed both
houses. With one or two exceptions,
all the others have been sent to con-
ference. Those approved are the pen
sion, the legislative, executive and
judicial, the diplomatic and consular
and two urgent deficiency bills.
Those in conference are the District
of Columbia, the agriculture, military
academy postoffice, sundry civil,
naval and Notifications bills. Owing
to the difference between the figures
in the bills as passed and as amended
by the senate, it is difficult at this
time to give an estimate of the aggre-
gate of the appropriation carried by
the general bills.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
No Nor. Bars at the Capitol.

washington.-By the passage Of the
immigration bill the temperance
forces Of the country win signal vic
tory Section 1O7 of the act says:
mo intoxicating liquors Of any char.
acter shall be sold within the limits
of the Capitol building Of the United
States" This provision was placed in
the bill in the house and 1t was gener-
ally supposed that It would be strick-
en- out in the senate. but the senate
did not strike out the section.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

General Casper 0choa, who owns the
Popocatapetl volcano, including the
immense sulphur deposits in its crater,
is reported to have sold that property
to an American syndicate, in which
the Standard Oil interests are repre-
sented The purchasers intend to
build a cogwheel railway up the noun
tain and work the sulphur deposits on
an extensive scale The purchase price
Is said to be s million dollars.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

The Grant monument on Riverside
drive Is at last to be completed. The
monument commission, at its annual
meeting instructed the president to
name a committee Of Ave to collect
from $4,000 to 100000 necessary to
erect the statutary which the original
plans contemplated. Lack of funds
was responsible for the failure to
complete the structure.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Princess Djemil Toussoun, sister OF
the khedlve. wife OF Prince Djemil
Toussoun, recently made an unsuccess-
full attempt at self-destructlon by taxi
ing poison. The act is said to have
been prompted by jealousy. The prln-
cess subsequently left Egypt on board
of one of the royal yachts. refusing to
see her husband. She went by way Of
Trieste to Vienna. where it is said she
is about to wed an Austrian count.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

General John B. Gordon, commander
in.chief of the United Confederate
Veterans, was taken violently Ill while
en- route home last week. 1t was ne
cessary to remove him from the train
on a stretcher and he suffered spells
Of nausea while being carried to the
hotel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12
THE WHOLE FAMILY WAS SHOT.
Thre Persons Besides McKinstrey
Were Wounded at oIathe, kas.

Were Wounded at oIathe, Kas.
Olathe, Kas.-Albert McKinstrey,
the farmer and stockman shot through
a window at his home, is still alive
More than fifty shot entered his head
and face and the fact that the shot
was fired at an angle through the
window saved his life Besides Nc
Kinstrey, Mrs. Kenton, the house
keeper, John Wilson and Mrs. Ken.
toms small boy were struck by scat
tering shot, but not dangerously in
jured The tracks showed that the
assailant stood at the window not
more than ten feet from where the
members of the family were seated at
supper. The aim was probably at Nc
Kinstrey's head, but the shot was
small and the window glass scattered
the charge. Both barrels of small
shotgun were used. Sheriff Hendrix
found the tracks at the window which
led off to the north.
Albert Straham was found at the
home of Jacob Campbell, three miles
north, was arrested and charged with
the crime. Straham, until a few
weeks ago, worked for McKinstrey,
but there was no serious trouble be-
tween them. Straham ha-+ been re-
leased from Jail only a few months
after serving a term for larceny. His
parents live near Quincy, Ill. He is
about 20 years old
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Senator Burrows, chairman Of the
senate committee on privileges and
elections has presented to the senate
a protest signed by Rev. j. l.. Leilich
in the case OF Senator.elect Reed
Smoot, OF Utah, urging that Mr..
Smoot shall not be permitted to take
his seat in the senate. Mr.. Leilich
declares that Smoot is a polygamist,
and now has a plural wife, although
he deems It lnexpedient to give the
maiden name Of the lady at this time.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

Brazilian newspapers commenting
upon an article in reference to the re-
latlons between Germany and South
America recently printed in New York,
say there is no reason for alarm in
Brazil and that the Germans form the
most prosperous foreign colony. They
have no cause to complain of the pres
ent situation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-03-12

The Democratic Liberal party has
introduced in the States General a
bill to amend the constitution of the
Netherlands so as to extend suffrage
to all men and women over q years
old, with the exception Of lunatics.