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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
INCREASE OF INSANITY

From the probate judges Office Of
this county an Insane person has been
sent to the Massillon asylum each oay
of the present week. and there are
some other inquests that will be held
as to the sanity of persons within the
next few days. Deputy Sheriff Harvey
Zaiser has been detailed to take all
the insane patients to the institution
and has had some lively experiences.
DR.. Eyman, superintendent of the
asylum, has notified Judge Aungst that
about the middle of December a new
cottage will be ready for occupancy.
This building will accommodate about
1870 patients. This will relieve the
crowded condition of the asylum and
perhaps admit the taking out of the
infirmaries some OF the insane who
should have been removed the first of
last July under the law.
Other cottages are In course of con-
struction and the legislature will be
asked to make large appropriations
this winter to continue the work of
erecting cottages to accommodate the
constantly increasing number of in.
sane. 3%r
This wonderful increase is causing
some comment among t..oss who are
experts upon the subject While some
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
AGED RESIDENT DEAD

Samuel Willis, OF 1870 Maple avenue,
died suddenly Friday morning Of val
vular heart disease. He was 7S years
old, ard has been ailing for many
years. He was born In northern Ire
land but emigrating took up his resi-
dence in Stark county, and for the
past Ia years he has been a resident
of Canton, following the vocation Of a
gardener.
lie is survived by his wife, ono son,
Samuel Willis. Jr., sister, Mrs. James
Norwood of Massillon, and three broth
ers, John Willis, of Bellevue avenue,
Charles Willis. of Liberty street. and
Daniel Willis OF Kansas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
FUN FOR The KIDS

Since the close of the football sea-
son and the coming of cold weather,
the young people of Canton are putting
in their time skating and sledriding.
walks or upon little ponds. but the
walks OF upon little ponds, but the
larger ones resort to the skating Kinks
or creeks. The ice was In pretty fair
condition before the snow fell, and In
some places the feecy has been swept
off and the ice is still smooth.
On some of the steep grades of the
city. the children occupy the sidewalks
with their sleds and have good time.
The walks become slippery and walk
Ing rather precarious. but for all that
the Youngsters have . good time and
there U.s. little, disposition to stop the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
company for the benefit of the credit

company for the benefit Of the credit
ors.
Mr. Johnson refused to give out the
names of parties who have been ne
gotiating for the buildings. 1t is
known. however, that the board of
trade is trying to get some firm OF
manufacturers to come here and pur-
chase the buildings and start up some
industry. Just what success has been
attained has not been made known.
The board wisely is keeping its own
counsel.
Some weeks ago certain Pittsburg
capitalists were in the city looking
over the car works and made some
overtures, but so far as is known moth
ing has been decided upon definitely.
1t was their intention to manufacture
electrical supplies and motors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01

causes can be assigned for it, namely
that of inebriates and milder cases are
now sent to the state institution, yet
in spite of these reasons, there is an
alarming increase that is said to be
partly the result of fast living and
drunkenness. A large per cent, of
those sent to the asylum, however, are
foreigners who have not been in the
country great length of time. -4
> 1t has been estimated that the state
will have to keep right on building
asylums, as the increase is about 800
q year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
RECEIVER APPOINTED

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 27. Judge
Dobler this evening appointed Clar-
ence w. Dickerson receiver OF the
Henry McShane manufacturing COM
pany, brass founders and manufactur-
ers of plumbers supplies. this city.
Mr.. Dickerson. who is president of the
company. gave bonds for $5Oo.0O0. The
company's last statement shows assets
of $5S6,635.28 and liabilities OF $780,
508s7. The firm. employees 700 par
sons. -V aiT s.s.,sf :.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
THE CHURCHES AND.
THE DIVORCE EVIL
SECRET MEETING HELD IN
NEW YORK
Getting to Where Catho-
-, lies Have Stood.

Ohio Has a Bad Reputation on the Di-
vorce Question, Says a Cleveland Di-
vine-Legislature May Take Action
This Winter.
II begins to look as though the Prot
estant churches of the land will soon
come around to the attitude on divorce
and the remarrying Of divorced peo-
pie that has always been maintained
by the Catholic church. Last week a
secret conference, with committees
from all the leading denominations
in the United States, was held at New
York city and there was laid the foun-
dations for united action upon the part
of the Christian people to bring about
some reform in the matter of divorce
and stopping the marrying of divorced
people. Some do not 60 so far as to
advocate that both parties should not
marry again, but do insist that
the offending party should be forever
barred from making another matri-
monial alliance
Rev. Paul +. Sutphen, D. D., pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church of
Cleveland, was one of those who at
tended the New York conference, and
upon his return said:
ITS an unfortunate thing, and Ohio
ans seem to realize it, don't know
that some Of the citizens Of this state
want to understand-that Ohio is at
tanning as bad reputation as the Da-
'tkotas in the manner Of laxity of d.
vorce laws and their execution. In
New York, now, it is different. There
il Is difficult to obtain a divorce"
, Naturally the Catholic church refus-
ed to send representatives to the meet
ing, taking the ground that 1t had al
ways stood just at the point the other
denominations were trying to attain.
There is a strong probability that
some legislation will be attempted in
Ohio this winter upon this very ques-
tion. In Stark county the per cent. of
divorces Is not as large as in many
other populous counties for the rea-
son that the judges upon the common
pleas bench are strict in the applica-
tion Of the law. Many who apply for
separation In the courts fail to secure
1t for the reason that they themselves
have not been without fault or the
grounds are not sufficient. In some
rother large counties, however, divorce
getting seems to be so easy that Ohio
has won an unenviable reputation and
people come from other sections here
to get DEGREES that would be impossible
In their own states.
Just what the New York meeting
will result in cannot be foretold. For
the present the persons who attend II
refuse to give to the public the result
Of their deliberations.
There is one thing certain, that II
the ministers refuse to remarry d.
vorced people, 1t will increase the bus
iness of justices of the peace unless
they are forbidden by law to solemn
ize such unions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
INDIANS NOW QUIET
Man Who Was Accused by Them OF
Witchcraft in Causing Death of Boys
Leaves the Reservation.

Washington, Nov. 49, A tele-
gram received by the bureau of Indian
affairs today states that the situation
at Hickory, in the Apache Indian res-
ervatian In Arizona, Is under control
and no outbreak is expected
superintendent Johnson of the JIG
arilla Industrial school says that In
structor Sayles. against whom the ha-
tired of the Indians was directed be-
cause Of supposed witchcraft on his
part resulting In the death of two In
dian boys. has, accepted his transfer to
the Grand Junction Indian school In
Colorado, and has left the reservation
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
BOARD OF TRADE ACTIVE

An effort is being made to sell the
Structural Steel Car company build
ings at private sale. II this Is not ac-
complished within 80 days. the plant
will be advertised for five weeks and
then offered at public sale, This state
ment was made by Attorney U. s.
Johnson. trustee in bankruptcy. who
was appointed by, the courts to take
charge of the business of the defunct
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
YUUNC GIRL HELD AS
PRISONER BY FATHER
He Says There Is Scheme to kidnap
Her, But She Pleads to be Re-
Ieased-S Strange Case.

Nigs!one Gap, Va, Nov. 29. - Miss
Nettie Hilton, aged II. has been held
prisoner near here for three weeks by
her father, who is a merchant. He
claims that there is scheme on foot
to kidnap her but she pleads for her
release.
The Hiltons live near where F. L.
Wentz disappeared on Oct. IA, last
since which time nothing has been
heard of him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
A STRIKE SETTLED
New York Cabmen Win Their Contest
Against Livery Stable Men. and Cab
Rates VIII be Increased

New York. Nov. 27.-Just as 1t be-
gan to look as il New York would be a
cableless town, the cabmens' strike
against the livery stable keepers as
sociation was settled this evening. As
a result, cab rates will be increased
January /.
The drivers were successful in their
demands. They secured everything
they asked for; ten hours off after
their work is. done; one hour each day
for dinner and supper, ten minutes for
embarrassing. a night of every other
week and a full day of with pay when
ever they work till six o'clock In the
morning, $50
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01

fun. The authorities cannot stop sled
riding upon the streets, anymore than
they can prevent the running of an
or other vehicle, but they
can be kept off the sidewalks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
VICTORY FOR PREMIER

Budapest. Nov. 27--The proposition
OF Premier Tisza that two sittings
daily OF the diet be held prevailed to-
day after a debate that lasted for
eight hours during which personalities
were freely INDUCED In. This is a sig-
nal victory for the premier and was
won entirety through his own personal
influence. ~, ~ s.-sx ~ Is 45iyt.&
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-01
A 81, 900 DIAMOND
ROBBERY DISCLOSED
Clerk in the Surprise Store, at Pitts
burg, Arrested on Charge of Dis
posing of the Jewels.

Pittsburg, Nov. 27.-A seven thou
sand dollar diamond robbery was dis
closed tonight by the arrest of Abra-
ham Jacobs, a clerk at the Surprise
clothing store. He was admitted to
$4,000 bail. l.. Smit, jeweler. pre-
ferred charges against him. 1t is al
legged a confidential clerk at Smit's
store handed the jewelry to Abraham
who pawned it. Smit's private marks
were filed off the articles in each in
stance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, May 27.-The only signifi-
cance in to-day's market movements
centered in a handful of stocks and in
the result that speculative sentiment
was wholly confused and almost para
lyzed. The whole market was inert
to the degree of lethargy and in very
few cases was there a movement ex-
ceeding a small fraction
Some comfort was secured from the
evidence of support in st. Paul. Penn
sylvania, United States Steel pre-
ferred, and, for a short time after the
opening, in a few other prominent
speculative stocks. But on the other
hand there was obvious continuation
of liquidation in Rock Island and the
Pacific and coalers were generally in
clined to heaviness. The brief upward
movement in Reading seemed to have
no purpose other than to correct this
impression as to the coalers, and 1t
was quickly abandoned. The oc-
casional rallies IN the market, which
were invariably led by ST. Paul, were
made in the intervals between the
execution of selling orders and were
not pursued with any aggressiveness.
The appearance of the market sug-
gested that those who had constituted
fed to acquiesce in a downward move
men Of prices while the selling pres
sure lasted, but sought to improve the
price level by bidding up when no
serious obstacle was encountered.
There was very little news of inn
portance bearing on values and little
attention was paid to what there was.
The rise of point in United
States Steel preferred was
attributed to reports of the
purchase OF 100000 tons or up
wards Of pig iron. by the corporation
for delivery during the late summer
months. The gain was lost before the
close. ST. Paul got as much as IN
over last night and was near the high
level several times during the day but
Il closed a shade under last night.
The weakness Of Rock Island was
unexplained by the general argument
that the sum OF the market prices OF
Che securities exchanged for old Rock
Island stock make a valuation for that
stock considerably above that prevail
Ing for other similarly situated stocks.
Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and
Baltimore and Ohio lost nearly a point.
Bonds We're irregular. Total sales
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, May 27.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of q
points to a decline of 5 points on the
near months. while the late months
were unchanged to points higher. The
irregularity was largely due to the
showing made by the Liverpool cables,
which at the time of the local opening
were about as expected on the near
months, while the new crop was high
err than was considered due on the local
closing of yesterday. Other influences
were, more or less conflicting. The port
receipts for the day were estimated to
show heavily as compared with last
year, but on the other hand estimates
for the week into sight showed a de-
Creasing tendency and the weather was
not entirely satisfactory in some sec
tons, though favorable in others. Trad
ing was much less active after the call,
and after the first demands for the
new crop had been filled the market
turned easier, declining to level net,
1920 points lower. AT this time July
sold at 11.12c, August at 10.6Sc, and
September at $3.50, and December 946c.
At this level there was considerable
covering Notwithstanding the still fur
Their losses at Liverpool, and the mar
ket was slowly rallied. All through
the session May was comparatively
neglected, and the course OF that option
led to the opinion more or less gen
orally expressed on the floor that the
speculative short interest in that OPP
ton had pretty thoroughly covered, and
that further sensational developments
in that connection were therefore I'M
likely. Still in the afternoon that
month sold up from IL 03c to IL 43c, un-
der light covering. This advance was
afterward partially lost, however, and
that month closed at 11.25c. The New
England clique leader reiterated his
intention of leaving for Europe on
June 3, but during the afternoon large
buying orders for the late positions
were credited to this interest and New
Orleans also sent buying orders. On
the evidence of this support room shorts
turned for cover. and the market be-
came more active, touching a new high
level for the day just before the close,
and closing steady at within or 3
points of the best, or net 2 points
lower to 10 points higher. Total sales
of futures were estimated at 100000
bales.
Cotton futures at New York, May
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28
NAVAL STORES.

Wednesday, May 27.
SPIRITS-The turpentine market OPP
ened dull at SIC with no sales, and
closed firm at ACC, sales 264 barrels. The
market was of the kind at times liken-
ed to the King of France, who march
ed up the hill and then marched down
again. A drop of &c in one day is
somewhat out of the ordinary for the
turpentine market. The price had been
run up on a sharp and urgent demand
for the stuff for export, and when this
was supplied a recession was to be ex
pected, though it is admitted one of the
present violence was not expected gem
orally. AT the lower level the market
was firm, and the offerings taken lib
orally. The days receipts were 1901
casks, and the exports 125 casks.
ROSINS-The rosin market opened
firm sales SOS barrels, and closed firm
and unchanged, sales of "a barrels
The demand was moderate, and trading
was along narrow lines. The receipts
were 2,57S barrels and the exports 919
barrels. Prices as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28
Baxter and Co.'S Cotton Letter.

New York May 1.-The near months
were to lower when the cotton mar
ket opened to-day, and the new crop
months moved up 2 to points. There
was little doing generally speaking.
There was no rain of consequence in the
entire belt. Cables were very satisfac-
tory. The general feeling was bullish,
especially so for the new crop months,
it being taken for granted that the late
ness of crop cannot be recovered to
the extent necessary to make a crop
equal to the worlds requirements; in
other words, crop of no less than
eleven and a half million is necessary,
and under best crop conditions from
now on, it is doubtful whether such a
crop can be raised, the belief being
that the contemplated increased acre
age has not been carried out at any
rate, should the bureau figures next
week prove very bearish, it is not prob
able that the market will suffer any
setback, except for the moment, mean
while there is general disposition 10
support the new crop months Prices
weakened in all directions right after
the opening, and there was an absence
of support of the old crop months
which were pretty freely sold at one
time. While the new crop was being
picked up by shorts here and in the
South. On the whole the market had
a tired look. No attention is being
paid to the movement. Cables showed
loss for old crop and unchanged to 2
higher for the new crop months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, May 27.-Cotton: Spot, in
limited demand, prices points high
Ter: American middEing fair 6SOd;
good middling 6.5Sd middling 6.42d;
low middling 6.22d; good ordinary 5.9Sd;
ordinary 5.7Sd. The sales of the day
were 5000 bales, of which 500 were
for speculation and export and in
cluded 4.200 American. Receipts 1000
bales, all American.
Futures opened firm and closed bare
ly steady. American middling &. o. c:
May 6.12d; May-June 6.09@6. 10d; June
July 6.05@6.06d; July-August 6.01@6.02d;
August-Septembe 5.S7@5.SSd; Septem-
ber-October 5.52d: October November
5.22d; November-D December Slid; De-
cember-January 5.0S@5.09d January
February 5.07@5.0Sd.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28

New Orleans, May 27.-Spot cotton
was very firm to-day. Quotations re-
vised; middling uplands, 1sc, and the
higher grades 3-16c above yesterdays
prices.
The future market was steady. July
opened points lower, August up and
the winter months 1 to points higher.
Prices fluctuated within comparatively
narrow limits, being first above and
then below the closing of yesterday.
During the day July fluctuated from
~ S5c to 44c; August from IL sec to
11.9Sc; September from 10 29c to TO- 4Oc;
October, from 9.40c to 9.4Sc. and De-
cernber, from $3.50 to $3.50. The mar
ket during the last two hours OF the.
session was very firm, showing net
gains on the day of points on August,
and to on the winter months.
New Orleans, May 27.-Cotton flu
lures steady: May, 12.04c, bid; June,
12.z4c, bid; July, II. 44@12 45c; August,
11.9S@12. 00c; September, 10. 3S@10. 39c;
October, 9.5709. 5Sc; November, $3.50
9.4Oc; December. 9.3S@9. 39c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. 20, daily, from New York. Wash,
ington and Cincinnati, $40 a. m.
NO. 80, daily, from New York and
washington, 3:45 p. m.
No. 80 daily, from all points West
via Jesup, 1159 p. m.
No: 81, daily. from all points West,
via Jesup, 1854 a. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC.
Trains SO and "a. NEW YORK AND
FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vestibuled linn
tied trains, with Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars between Savannah
and New York. Connect at Washing
ton with Colonial Express for Boston.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Char
lotte and Richmond and Charlotte and
Norfolk. Dining Cars serve all meals
en- route.
Trains SO and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing-room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 20 and 80. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED
Festibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals en- route.
Also Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and Cincin-
rati, through Asheville and The Land
of the Sky"
For information as to rates. sched-
ules, etc., apply to
c. H. ACKERT. G. NJ. Washington.
D. c.
S. H. HARDwICK, G. P. A., Wash
ington. d. c.
w. H. TAYLOE. A. G. P. A.. ATTAIN
ia, Ga.
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot Savannah, Ga.
E. G. THOMSON, C. P. & T. A, Sa-
varnah, Ga, 141 Bun street. Phones
$50
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28

BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TY-
BEE.
Trains arrive at and depart from
Tybee depot, Randolph street. foot of
President.
Standard Goth meridian) time, one
hour slower than Savannah city time.
LEAVE SAVANNAH.
1900 am, $3.50 pm. "4:15 pm. 1900 pm.
LEAVE TYBEE.
200 am, "9:55 am, "5:45 pm, $3.50 pm.
+Daily tExcept Sunday. SUNDAY
only
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, At
lanta, Columbus. Ga. and Birming-
ham, Ala.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information, schedules,
rates and connections, apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and
Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, or
w. r. MCINTYRE, Depot Ticket
Agent.
]. c. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
F. j.. ROBINSON, Asst. Gen'l Pass.
Agent.
w. A. WINBURN, Vice President
and Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE, General Supt.
Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28
MnNEY MARKET-

New York. May 27.--Money on call
easy at 2G2h per cent, closing Of
fered per cent. Time money steady;
sixty days 3hG4 per cent: 90 days
3isM4 per cent; six months 4AQ41z per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4MN
5A Sterling exchange strong with
actual business IN bankers bills al
tf.sS.l5 for demand and al sfs5.l0 for
sixty day bills. Posted rates sfs5ikl
4.s6 and S4Ssh and $3.50 Commercial
bills S4s4N Bar silver sac. Mexican
dollars 4Zikc Government bonds
steady railroad bonds Irregular.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-28

New York, Nav 27.-Our market
opened with sales of July at 1920
I123@11.24, closed 11.30c. and after
selling at 11.12@11.13c, ruled at 11.18c
at / p. m. A market of sudden
changes due to the weakness in Liver
pool and the practical closing of the
May deal A sudden recovery from
a sharp break in this delivery was
caused by a rumor that strike
amongst the freight handlers of a
transportatio company would pre-
vent the delivery of a limited quantity
of cotton. Trading was upon a much
smaller scale with the local trade look