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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
Williams and Cannon
Named by their Res
DeCtiVe> CauCuSeS
TO LEAD PARTY

I'm the Democratic Caucus Mayor
Elect Mcclellan. OF New York. Was
Given an OyatiOn-RetiringI Leader
Richardson Was Thanked for His
Services to the Party-The NOm1-
nation in Caucus of Jos. @. Cannon
by the Republicans Insures His
EIectiOn-RuleS of the 57th Con-
grcss Adopted for the 5Sth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
ScnEDarCi Air Line FlaCInan Killed

Especial to The MessengerO
I,aleigh. \. c.. November 7.-E. F.
King. of Raleigh. a Seaboard Air
Line tllagman. died today a few hours
after having been crushed by cars he
was coupling. He was brought here
-ut died soon after. He had been
married only seven months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
TO HIS POST
Consul General Gudger
Will Return to Pan
anna Today
APPOINT AGENT

Relations With the New
Republic Have Been Established
The News That the United States
Has Recognized the De FactO Gov
ernment Encourages the People
The Treaties That Were i'm Force
With Colombia in Regard to the
Canal Are Still Pending.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
CRIDIR0N GAMES
CAROLINA PROVES EASY To THE
" z. /. TEAM.
Harvard Outplays Pennsylvania
Carolina Indians Defeats George
town-ScOres of Other Games.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The MeSSengerD
Chapel Hill, n. c.. November =
Telegraphic dispatches from Norfolk
of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Carolina game say as follows: Caro-
lima was swept off her feet by the
fast. heavy team of the Firginians to-
day. They kicked to y. c.. who by
two end runs gained fOrty-five yards,
then failed to gain and kicked to v.
p. |. After one or two small gains,
Carpenter ran 50 yards for the first
touchdown. Two more tOuchdOWns
without goals were scored by V. p. l..
in the first half of thirty minutes.
IL the second half, Carolina braced
somewhat, but could not prevent V.
p. I. adding six points more, very
largely by the inVincible aggressive
work of Carpenter. The final score
tWenty-One to nothing.
Line up was as follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
An Interview on the Re-
cent Article in South
Atlantic Quarterly
rRlESToExPLAlN

By the Words Equality the Professor
Did Not Mean Social Mingling Of
the Races, But Proportionate
Share of Wealth. Education, Pros
perity and Civilization of the World
AS to Washington Being the
Greatest Man Since Lee, He Refer
Impediments and Achieve Success.
Views.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
DIFFERENCES ARE SETTLED
RUSSIA AND JAPAN HAVE ABOUT
REACHED AGREEMENT.
The Terms of Agreement Are Not
Given-Question of Finances Play
ed an Important Part in the Far
East Situation.

Berlin, November THE negOtia-
tionS between Russia and Japan have
so far advanced that the Associated
Press is officially informed that the
announcement of a settlement may be
expected soon.
The terms of the agreement are not
disclosed here. 1t is only reported
that a friendly adjustment Of the diff
ferenceS between Russia and Japan
is now as good as reached and that
all prospect of war has disappeared.
London, November THE AsSo-
ciated Press learns that if the Russo
Japanese negotiations end satisfactor-
ily as is now expected, it Will be due
in great measure to the British gov
ernment's pledge of its good offices
towards raising another large Japan
ese loan in London. 1t appears that
the question Of finance has been al
most a deciding factor in the dra-
matte chapter Of recent events in the
far east. Upon excellent diplomatic
and official authority, it can be stated
that Russia and Japan, between whom
rumor made war imminent, were ne
gOtiating for more money Japan in
London and Russia in Paris. Lord
LansdOwne is said to have threatened
Japan with refusal TO give her finan-
cial aid. In the event of q SucceSsful
termination Of the RussO-Japanese
negotiations. it is expected Japan viii
float loan in London
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
Lady Amelia Wins Mutual Stakes.

New York, November Lady
Amelia. carrying 122 pounds. won the
Mutual stakes for two year olds at
Jamaica track today
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
Death of Mrs. f. +. Clark.

Cedar Rapids Iowa, November q
Mrs. E. E. Clark. wife OF the grand
chief of the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors died here today of tumor Of tn-
brain.
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l.
Carolina plays ClemsOn's strong
team at Chapel Hill on next Satur-
day.
Philadelphia. November 7.-Har-
ward today defeated the University of
Pennsylvania in their annual football
game by a score of Il to 10. Penn
sylvania scored one touchdown in the
first and one in the second, while
Harvard scored twice in the opening
half and once in the final half.
Pennsylvania was Outplayed at all
points. The score does not show the
marked superiority of the Harvard
eleven. Only twice during the entire
game were the Quakers able to hold
the Crimson eleven for downs. Penn
sylvania's defense was aWfully weak
while their offense was smashed to
pieces by the heavy crimson forwards
before the plays would get fairly un-
der way Eliminating the fumbes of
Carl Marshall and the red and blue
would never have been within strik-
ing distance of the Harvard goal
while the latter's total would have
been at least thirty.
Yale 80: Syracuse 0.
Washington and jefferson 16:
Navy (AnnapOiS) 0.
Cornell 0: Lehigh 0.
Carlisle Indians 2S: Georgetown 6.
| Princeton II: Lafayette o.
West Point 2S: Manhattan o.
| Williams 6: Colgate 0.
! Colby Il: ROwdOin 0.
! BRYAN Sc: Trinity II.
Chicago l.: Haskell II.
Michigan So: Ohio. State. ..
! Dartmouth Is; Amherst q.
/ Crown Il: Vermont ..
ale '07 10: Princeton 'O1 Q.
! Georgia School of Techns Il; Flor
! i7- state College o.
charlottesville. Va. University Of
F Eirrinia IS: st. Johns s.
! Richmond College -: Columbian
/ J-D:v-rSitV s.
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graphed throughout the country
Preparations are being made TO cele-
brate the event with great enthus-
iaSm.
NJ. PHILIPPE Bruneau-Varilla is now
in New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10

Panama. November m. PHILIPPE
RruncauEarilla has been appointed
diplomatic agent Of the republic of
Panama at Washington. He is one
e the financial agents Of the Panama
Canal Comrarv. His first official act
was to officially notify the tunta that
the United States has recognized the
de facto government of the republic
of Panama. The news has caused
great rejoicing here and was tele-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10

Panama, November 7-On the most
reliable authority the correspondent
of the Associated Press is authorized
TO state that the Republic of Panama
will assume the Colombian govern
ments canal obligations and that ar
rangements with that end in view
are already begin made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10

Washington. November THE
state deuartment having received ur-
official. but relia hle notification of the
annotntnent of Bruneau-Varilla as
diplomatic agent at Washington for
tho new republic of Panama. has de-
cided to recognize him in that "a
DaCity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10

Umpire, Armstrong of Yale. Ref
cree Johnson of V. P. l.
Carolina plays Clemson's strong
team at Chapel Hill on next Satur-
day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02

Unless General Boguslawskl exercis-
es more caution he is likely to have q
few syllables shot Off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
RoosEvELT's NAME
May Not be Ussd y. : Trsde-
= mark - Patent Commits
sioner's Decision.

Washington. Jan. 1. - President
Roosevelt's name is not to be used in
labelling new brands OF cigars, patent
medicines, soaps and other articles of
trade requiring the granting of u
trade mark by the United States patent
office. This decision has been rem
dcred by the commissioner of patents,
who recently refused to issue trade
mark To an enterprising New England
firm who applied for a trade mark
hearing the name of Roosevelt Rose"
The application does not state what
the name Is to be used on. but the in
ference is that 1t is to designate a
flower.
The commissioner OF patents decides
that living celebrity is entitled TO
protection from the use of his name
for the purpose of trade by others,
and this is especially true in the case
OF the name Of the president of the
United States,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
INSANE MAN CHASED
FAMILY FROM HOME
irwin Stoner, of New Berlin,
Who Became Violent IL
Sent to Massiiion.

Deputy Sheriff Harvey Zaizer and
George Schaffert, who is night watch
man at the court house, went to New
Berlin Thursday morning early ana
arrested Irwin Stoner, an insane man,
who had been terrorizing the members
of his fathers family since Sunday.
The young man became violent and
drove the family out of the house. and
Wednesday when his father attempted
To go back he chased him with re-
yOlver.
When the officers of the law went to
the house Irwin made no resistance,
but surrendered and came with them
to Canton without any protest. The
revolver was found upon his person,
but he made no attempt to use It,
Irwin was taken before Probate
Judge NJ. e. Aungst, who took testi-
mony and sent the man to the asylum
at Massillon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
CHIEF A BARBER.
Alliance Official Goes After the
Fire Departments In Neigh
borina Towns.

At Monday nights council meeting
in Alliance, while the fire department
was under discussion, one of the city
Officially made the following statement
relative to the manner of conducting
departments in Massillon and Raven
ma, which may not be relished by the
chiefs in those places:
why, over in Massillon the chief
of the fire department runs barber
shop, and when an alarm of fire is
sounded he turns the customer he
happens to be working on over to a
boy while he rushes out to the fire.
At Ravenna the fire department horses
are used to haul gravel and when an
alarm is sounded they unhitch from
the gravel wagon and hurry to the
engine house. If the building is not
burned down they get out their appa-
Tatus."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
TO STAY
Is Herrick's Decision in Gov
ernorship Race-Hanna
is Worried.

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-No matter wheth-
er Gen. Charles Dick stays in the gub-
ernat5rial race or drops out. Col. My
ron I. Herrick is iissit to stay and will
now make the contest no matter what
Hanna may say or do.
This decision was reported yesterday
and formal announcement will be
forthcoming in a few days. Dick is
still waiting to make up his mind. II
he enters the race it means that Doug
lass OF Chillicothe, Harding of Mar
ion. Daugherty OF Washington, C. H.,
and perhaps several more with gov
ernorship bees in their bonnets will
enter and the fight will be a merry
one.
Senator Hanna is anxious to prevent
this. but fears to take stand for or
against either Dick or Herrick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
MANY DISPUTES
SETTLED BY JUSTICES
Handled Over 1900 Civil and
ITS Criminal Cases Dur
ing the Past
Year.

By the number of cases recorded in
the justice offices of Canton it would
seem that the conduct of Canton cit
izens was not exactly perfect during
the year and that there were many
disputes on trivial matters which were
only ended by airing them in the JUS
tice courts. An investigation OF the
dockets of the three justices offices
in Canton shows that there were
about 1,S00 civil cases filed and ap-
proximately ITS criminal cases dis
posed of by the jusices.
Justice Reigner's docket shows 700
civil cases and 107 criminal cases.
Reigner also married 21 couples last
year.
Justice Bowman's court shows 945
civil cases, 20 criminal cases ard as
marriages.
Since October Is when John Splitter
received his commission as justice of
the peace he has handled 6S civil
cases, one ciminal case and has SOL
emnized three marriages. Splitter
was appointed justice of the peace
when T. C. Snyder resigned the posi-
ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
Material Prosperity Has Been Much
in Evidence in All De-
partmsnts.
THE TALE TOLD BY STATISTICS.

| A study of the records at the court
house shows that SO far as material
prosperity Is concerned the past year
has been very satisfactory one. The
number of assignments has been very
small, and the same is true of the
bankruptcy cases While the exact
figures could not be obtained as to the
mortgages filed and cancelled, as the
fiscal year does not run concurrent
with the calendar year, yet enough
was discovered that the mortgage in
debtcdness is being rapidly decreased
especially on the homes and farms.
The large mortgages placed are In
the cases of the establishment OF big
industries or the financing of incorpo-
rations and do not count in the gen.
eral prosperity.
In perhaps only one department Of
the duties of the county officials Is
there any increase that can be deplor-
ed. and that is in the number OF per-
sons who have become insane and
were sent to asylums. Sheriff Nc
Kinney stated that compared with
few years ago, the number issrather
During Sheriff Dolls term
of six years, he conveyed but 1875 to
the asylum. while Sheriff Mckinney
during the past year has taken SO un-
fortunate ones to the Massillon state
hospital. This Is almost as many In
one year as formerly were taken in
six years.
Other statistics from the sheriff's
office are as follows: During the year
1902 there were 1T prisoners received
at the jail. But II sheriff sales were
advertised, three of which were called
of and in six there was no sale. This
is about half the number usually had
by the sheriff. While 1t means a cur
falling Of the receipts Of the sheriff's
office, It indicates healthy condition
of business.
At the clerks Office the records
show that there were 62O cases fled
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
COURT HOUSE RECORDS
SHOW SATISFACTORY YEAR.

during the year, OF which 1877 were
divorce and nine alimony The NUM-
ber filed exceeded those of 1901 by 60
or the cases pending $40 we're disposed
Of, leaving net gain on the docket
of 100
In circuit court there were but 26
cases carried up. In common pleas
court SO criminal cases were started,
indictments by the grand jury being
the basis of action. These have all
been cleared up except six, which are
still pending. In almost every In
stance conviction was secured By
Prosecutor Day. large majority OF
the accused ones pleading guilty.
The number of cases Of bankruptcy
was small. According to the records
in the court of A. M. McCarty. referee
in bankruptcy, there were 80 petitions
filed In 1902, none of which were for
very large amounts. At the begin-
ming of the year there were II cases
pending, and during the year 81 were
closed up. leaving 20 still pending.
The criminal business in the probate
court was quite large. There were
AZ cases in all, mostly for minor Of
fenses, such as come within the juris-
diction Of that body. OF this num-
ber' only II were cases of truancy
and incorrlgibility, the accused being
sent to the reform school. OF this
number nine were boys and two girls.
The greater number of the convictions
were the result of the activity of Tru-
ant officer Boyer. The number COM
pared with other years is small, and It
is said at the probate Office that the
wholesome fear OF Boyer is responsi-
bile for the good behavior OF the
boys.
During the past year 292 estates
were administered upon by the pro-
bate court, and los letters Of guar
dianship and trusteeship were issued.
There was an increased number OF
real estate sales in closing up estates.
First naturalization papers to the
number of 72 were issued, including
natives of almost every country In the
world. Final or naturalization papers
were taken out by 60 persons.
There was unusual activity In real
estate transactions. The records at the
auditors Office show that there were
in the city of Canton 2,O16 transfers
made during the year that is Just clos
ed. Many Of them were for large
amounts and the prices for both city
and farm lands were higher than they
have ever been.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
FEWER DEATHS IN
CANTON THAN IN
PREVIOUS YEARS
Mortality Report Shows That Health
Of the City Was Above
the Average.
few CONTACION CARDS NOW UP.

The mortality report of the board of
health shows that the health of the
city was above the average during the
past year. While the number of
deaths this year was somewhat less
than last there were more smallpox
cases in 1902 than in 1901. In the fall
there were a number of cases OF the
dread disease in the city which were
brought to Canton by people from
Cleveland, where there were several
thousand cases. The outlook at one
time was serious. although nevermade
public. and had it not been for the
efficient and speedy action of the
board of health, the health officer, DR..
Marchand, and the sanitary policeman.
James Sell, it is probable that the dis
ease would have spread about the city.
The reports show that there were IA
cases of smallpox in the city during
the year
The total number of deaths for 1902.
Including bodies which were inferred
outside of the city, was 1863. The rec
ords for last year show that the total
number of persons that died. includ-
ing those shipped out of the city was
293 An exact report of the mortality
rate would probably show that there
were more deaths in 1901 than in
1902.
During the year Sanitary Officer
James Sell has put up As cards for
diphtheria, IS for scarlet fever and IA
for smallpox.
At present the health of the city is
about normal. There are only five
contagious disease cards UP where the
homes have not yet been fumigated.
There are more cards than this up but
with the exception of these five all of
the patients have received their last
calls from their physicians and are
on the road to recovery. Two Of the
cards now up are diphtheria and three
for scarlet fever.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02

shown by the statistics in Stark coun-
ty during the past year.
A study of the causes leading to the
separations shows that willful alb
,sence. gross neglect of duty, drunken
failure to provide predominant in the
petitions. Another noticeable feature
of the applications for divorce is the,
fact that in nearly fifty per cent OF the
cases there are no children in the
families where the courts are appeal
ed to.
A Judge who granted many DEGREES
of enforcement, in discussing this fea-
ture of the question, said: Were Il
not for the children in many homes,
there would be many more divorce
cases than there are The little ones
hold the parents together after all
love and affection for each other has
been destroyed by the acts OF cruelty
OF which one or both may b guilty.
The very fact that there are no chill
dren Is often an evidence OF ihcompa-
tibility Of disposition and temper.
While there are many homes that are
happy without any children, and
where neither the husband nor wife
ever think of asking separation, yet
1t is noticeable that the absence of the
little ones often brings trouble. There
Is just one satisfaction in such in
stances, there are no children to share
the disgrace that attaches To divorce
cases.
"The courts try to be careful about
giving DEGREES. yet they are often i'm
posed upon by children between the
parties, one agreeing to allow the
other to go into court and make GER
tain charges in order that both may
be free"
The wives have filed more petitions
for divorces than the men, In spite o,
the fact that the women are said to be
more willing to I orsive than this
sterner sex
In about three-fourths OF the cases
that come up In the courts there is
another woman In the os1e. aIthoush
the fsct is,not always pdbllshsd to ~
VWA~~ b M l ~ AZ i. t''..|. \ " \ "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
KEEP PACE IN THE COURTS
Number Of Licenses Issued in 1902 Broke All
Records, But Many Separations
Were Also Granted.
Abundance OF Work and High Wages Tempt the
Young People to Marry---causes
of the Separations.

The number of marriage licenses is
sucd by the probate court during the
past year, LOTT, broke all records, but
on the other hard the divorce courts
kept pace with the probate, and dur
ing the same period 1877 divorce petit
tions have been filed in common pleas
court and nine alimony cases, Which
mean separation of husband and
wife, but In the latter cases there is
no remarrying even If the courts sus-
tain the plea of the petitioners.
A study OF the causes leading to the
activity In both lines reveals the fact
that the abundance of work and high
wages tempt young people TO marry.
In many instances engagements of long
standing are consummated, the
grooms having secured good jobs at
wages that warrant them marrying.
On the other hand. 1t Is claimed that
the good times deter many young la
dies from entering into the married re-
lation. They have nice positions and
maintain certain independence, and
when suitors WOO the girls say them
nay for the reason that they cannot
see their way clear to giving up their
present conditions to take chances In
the matrimonial SWIM The number
OF young ladies employed In Canton
reach into the thousands and many
Of them make good wages, dress we'll
and appreciate the fact that they are
self-supporting. 1t Is a good prospect
that catches the modern American
girl when once she has secured an In
dependent place In the world of her
own making.
The work OF the divorce courts has
tendency to discourage many who
contemplate matrimony. Over four
teen per cent OF those who get mar
ried In Stark county. appeal to the
courts to free them from the CALLING
bonds. This y the proportion ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
ARM BROKEN.

In friendly scuffle on West Eighth
street Thursday morning William
Davis. of 4l9 South Young street.
sustained fractured elbow, while the
two men were scuffling and in some
manner Davis slipped and fell. Up
On examination 1t was found that he
had sustained fractured elbow and
he was taken to the Office of DR.. T. c..
McQuate, who with the assistance OF
Dr. ]. C. McConkey set the broken
member.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
HORSE FRIGHTNED AT
A PASSING CAR
Contraets. Is.n Skeeis Had n
Thrilling Experience Whiiel
SieIqhlnQ.

While driving in a sleigh Tuesday
evening about o'clock Contractor
John Skeeles. of 1856 South Market
street, had a thrilling experience with
a runaway horse which nearly result
ed seriously.
Mr. Skeeles with a young man,
William Fisher. was returning from a
drive and had almost reached his
home on South Market street when
the horse became frightened at pass
Ing car. Rearing up on its hind legs
the creature gave q frantic leap and
started down Market street at break
neck speed. Before the horse started
to run away Fisher jumped from the
sleigh. This put all Of the weight OH
one side of the vehicle and while MrA
Skeeles attempted to hold the ami
NAL the sleigh overturned, throwing
its occupant to the ground. Passersby
attracted to the scene carried Mr..
Skeeles to his home, short distance
away.
He was badly bruised about tie.
body, but otherwise was unint;.ed
Continuing on It's fight the horse ran
down Market street and crossed Wade
street to Mckinley avenue where It
was brought to standstill. The
sleigh was badly damaged, but the
horse was uninjured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-01-02
NOT BIBULOUs.

"Is 1t true" asked the visiting
clergyman Of the Kentuckian. that
the people of your state are so very
bibulous?"
"Bibulous? Why, sub, I've lived
here all my life, and 1 amt looked in
the bible half dozen times."-
Brooklyn Eagle.