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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
DISAPPEARED
Man Gone and Cash is
Missing.

New York, March 4.--Edwin c. Bur-
dick first assistant superintendent OF
the New York Juvenile asylum, one
hundred and seventy seventh street
and Audubon avenue and formerly of
Orange, n. j.. has disappeared. He
Is being sought by the local police and
private detectives
His disappearance has caused sen
sation among the wealthy patrons OF
the asylum, who had reposed every
confidence in the man. He had been
an officer for several years in the
United States regulars and was with
General Miles in the army OF occupa-
tion in Porto Rico during the Spanish
American war
Coincident with Burdick's disap-
pearance which occurred a week ago
last Wednesday, 5000 in employees sal
aries was missed.
Burdick is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus Burdick of No. 80 Carlton
street, East Orar.;e, n. J. When the
news of her sons flight was convey
ed to his mother she became i'll and
she is still in bed prostrated. The
father of the missing man offered to
make restitution of the money or to
assign an insurance policy for $1,000,
but the officers declined to accept 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
SENSATION
SPRUNG IN THE MACHEN
CASE
ATTORNEY FOR GR0FFS
Attacks the Verdict Of the
Jury.

Washington, d. c., March Am.
other sensation in connection with the
Machen.Lorenz.Gr trial was sprung
today in open court when Attorney
Samuel Maddox, counsel for Dlller b.
Croft, and Samuel A. Croft announced
to Justice Pritchard that he is having
an investigation made in reference to
the jury that adjudged the defendants
to be guilty of conspiring to defraud
the United States. According to coun,
sci, If report that has reached him
proves to be true the verdict of guilty
will be invalidated.
Marked interest was also added to
the case when Justice Pritchard from
the bench today expressed approval of
the action of the jury in ignoring the
suggestion advanced by Attorney
Holmes Conrad, special counsel for
the government, that Samuel A. Croft
should be acquitted.
There was just as much evidence
upon which to hold Samuel A. Croft
as to hold the other defendants de-
clared the court. In my opinion, the
jury very properly disagreed with Ma,
jor Conrad"
The case was postponed until tomor'
row when Mr.. Maddox and the dis
trict attorney will discuss the ques.
tion of alleged impropriety on the part
of one or more members of the jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
ULT|MATUM
Issued by Operators to
Miners.

indianapolis, Ind. March AFTER
four hours of deliberation the sixteen
men in whose hands rests the final eff
fort of the operators and miners of the
Central bituminous coal fields to reach
an agreement, adjourned shortly before
midnight without making public the
conclusion reached. This will be given
tomorrow to the committee of 30 first
and later to the conference itself.
The question which occupied the at
tention of the committee tonight was
the ultimatum of the operators issued
to the miners late this afternoon. This
is declared to be the final proposition
of the mine owners and one which the
miners must either accept or reject and
calls for reduction in the present
wage scale amounting to six per cent.
This was agreed upon by the operators
only efter they were forced to the con-
.clusion that the miners would call q
strike If re-adoption of the scale Of 1900
was persisted in.
A six per cent reduction in the prac-
teal operation puts the rate on screened
coal Ave cents lower than under the
present prevailing scale of prices and
the reduction so far as other grades Of
coal are concerned is proportionate.
The reduction also extends to all
grades of labor employed about the
mines with the exception of a few men
whose rate was raised a year ago from
$40 to S2.2S. But these men who were
advanced under last years agreement
from s22S to $256 will lose half Of the
increase.
Ii is not known and cannot be
learned tonight, 50 secretly is it pre-
served. what answer will be returned
to this ultimatum.
f. l.. Robbins, floor leader of the
operators, declared that the mine own
ers had now made their last conces-
sion but President Mitchell would
make no statement whatever further
than to say that he believed that the
end OF the conference was not far off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
WATERS FALLING

York, Pa. March 6.-By noon today
the Susquehanna river fell twelve
inches at York Haven. The vital ma
chinery of the power plant has not
been injured and the damage is not so
great as supposed. No trains are rum
ming on the Northern Central rail-
road, Signals from Duffy island today
indicate that the families reported
drowned last night are safe.
Further down the river the situation
is more favorable. The water is fall
ing steadily at Wrightsville. The ice
has not moved and the bridge there is
again open for travel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
GREAT ICE GORGE
Holds Back Flood from
Toledo.

Toledo, O., March 6.-At midnight
tonight great ice gorge newly form
ed at Marengo island, about Q miles
beyond thu city limits, was all that
separated Toledo from the greatest
body of water that the Maumee has
held since its valley was first settled.
The water at Maumee last night was
estimated to be four feet higher than
during the record-breaking food OF
1888.
Att. the Toledo terminal bridge a
half mile above Marengo island, the
engineers estimated that the water at
midnight was nineteen feet above the
normal stage of the river. The uni
versal opinion tonight was that the
gorge could not hold for any length of
time against the food of water be-
hind it.
In the city the river rose fast and
at midnight there was over a foot
above Water street at the foot OF Mad
ison avenue, sheer rise of over
three feet and this with the ice still
unbroken.
The Grand Rapids gorge which
broke at 11:4 a. m. today carried
away the Jones residence at Turkey,
foot and the Winger residence at
Maumee, starting the Buttonwood
gorge into motion. The three piers OF
the new interurban bridge at Maumee
were wrecked.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
ST. PETERSBURG
Hears News Of Japanese
Attack.

St. Petersburg, March 6.-From tele-
graphic advices received at the war de-
partment in ST. Petersburg today, II Is
plain that the Japanese have begun the
not unexpected attempt to reduce the
fortifications at Vladivostok.
The telegraphic advices received
from Vladivostok this afternoon, so far
as can be learned, are not official, but
the authenticity of the meagre facts
stated is not doubted in official circles
in st. Petersburg.
The telegram from Vladivostok
states that five vessels of the Japanese
fleet began the bombardment of Vladi-
vostok at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The
town itself appeared to be the object
of the japanese fire.
1t is not stated whether or not the
five vessels are only part of the jap
anese fleet in the vicinity of Vladivos-
tok, but it is generally believed here
that the attacking Japanese vessels are
only part of larger japanese squad
ron off Vladivostok.
There are no details obtainable at
the war Office as to the damage being
or already inflicted on the town by the
japanese war ships or as to any cas-
uaties. If such there have been.
Nor is it stated whether or not the
Russian Siberian fleet, said last night
to have left the harbor Of Vladivostok
has engaged any part of the japanese
squadron,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
POSTMASTER FIRED

Malone, N. Y, March '6.-Lucius B.
Morris, postmaster at Rainbow, N. Y,
hls been removed from Office charged
with Irregularities In conducting 1t. He
was taken before United States Com
missioner Wells here and held. He
gave bail to appear before the Federal
grand jury at Syracuse in April. The
Irregularities are said to have occurred
il the money order department, Mr..
Morris since making good all of the al
legged shortage.
He is the owner Of the Hotel Brigh-
ton and formerly lived in New York
city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
PORT ARTHUR
Batteries Damaged by
Japanese Shells.

New Chwang, March 7.-London
Times. Late arrivals from Port Ar
thur confirm the rumors in circulation
here last week that the westerly bat
teries have been very badly damaged
by the Japanese shell fire. Desultory
bombardments continue but there has
been an absense of concerted action on
the part of the Japanese warshlps for
a couple of days.
All of the civilian population has
been expelled from the town A heav-
lily laden train was derailed near the
town Saturday, but it is not known
how much damage was done. The
wreck was caused by an obstruction
being placed on the track by Japanese
agents.
There has been no recent damage to
tie Russian squadron at the hands OF
the japanese. The cruiser Askoid
has been floated and Expert Gilchrist
now declares that he can save the bat
tleship Retvizan. The attempt to re-
pair dry docks so that it would accom-
modate the battleship Czarevitch has
been abandoned and she will remain In
a disabled condition until the close OF
the war or until she can be sent to
Vladivostok where the dry dock Is
large enough to accommodate her. New
Chwang is now occupied only by a
small detachment of Cossack cavalry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
SILK WORM CULTURE.
Industry May Become General in
Southern States.


The culture of silk worms is not re-
garded as an industry that will ever
be profitably conducted on a large
scale. This fact has been demonstrate
ed by experience ia the silk-raislng
countries of the Old World DR.. How
ard. of the division Of entomology.
United States Department of Agricul.
ture, observed on his recent trip to
Europe that the women and girls in
the villages near the silk-reeling CEN
tres were almost without exception
engaged in raising cocoons.
Already there are number Of per-
sons In this country who have enl-
ployed themselves with this decidedly
interesting work. Mr.. T. A. Keleher,
Of the division of entomology, and
his family have been raising the
worms with success at their home.
They generally make use Of an i'm
proved ladder, on which to allow the
larvae TO spin, but an ordinary branch
of brush wood will do just as well.
The work of feeding and tending
the worms is simple enough for
child to undertake. When ready to
commence spinning they are placed
upon the ladders or pieces of brush.
and when the cocoon Is completed, 1t
is removed, and the chrysalis killed,
either by the application of heat, or
by chemical process. This Is called
Choking the cocoons."
According to the Department Of
Agriculture, there is no reason why
the women and children of the South
ern States should not take up silk.
worm culture. 1t takes but a small
part OF each year, and 1t is estimated
that from few hundred worms from
twenty to thirty pounds of silk can
be obtained, bringing in $25 or $50 for
few weeks of comparatively easy
work. The department designs to
give the women Of this country every
opportunity for learning the business.
Tho raeling machine In use at the
department is double one. The ope.
rators stand most of the time between
the metal table which holds the hot
water basins and the steam,heated
box which contains the reeling wheels.
In going from the basin to the reels
the threads pass over the heads of the
operators Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
NATIONAL
LEAGUE BASEBALL REPRE-
SENTATiVES
ADOPT 1904 SCHEDULE
The Opening Date Will
be April "a.

New York, March 1.-The National
League baseball club representatives
concluded their annual spring meetings
at the Victoria hotel Saturday af.
ter session of four days. Their last
actions were the adoption and publica-
ton of the playing schedule for the
season of 1904. The schedule, like that
of the American League, is what Is
known as q three trip schedule, the
eastern clubs visiting the west three
times and the west making three trips
through the eastern territory.
The schedule calls for l54 games. The
opening date will be April IA, with
New York playing in Brooklyn, Boston
in Philadelphia and Chicago in ST.
Louis. The return opening date in
the other cities will find the clubs play
ing as follows:
Brooklyn IL Boston: Philadelphia in
New York; Cincinnati in Pittsburg
and st. Louis in Chicago
The eastern teams will open in the
west on May 6 and and the west will
open in the east on June |.
The distribution OF morning and af-
ternoon games On holidays has been
arranged in the following order:
Decoration Day MAY 30) Boston in
Brooklyn; New York in Philadelphia;
St Louis In Pittsburg and Chicago in
Cincinnati.
June II. Philadelphia in Boston.
July t. Brooklyn in Boston; Phila-
delphia in New York Chicago in
Pittsburg and Cincinnati in st, Louis.
With New York in Brooklyn and
Boston in Philadelphia the eastern sea-
son will close October s, and the west
ern season will be completed with
Pittsburg in Chicago, and Cincinnati
in st. Louis October ..
The Saturday home games have been
satisfactorily arranged, Pittsburg get
ting the greatest number-1S; New
York II; Chicago 13; st. Louis 49,;
Cincinnati IL: Brooklyn 12; Philadel-
phia t2 and Boston 10. In all each
club will play 26 Saturday games.
Sunday contests being allowed in three
of the western cities, Chicago Is al
lotted IS, Cincinnati II and st. Louis
13. OF these PIttsburg will play II,
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
each and Brooklyn ..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
UNCLE SANS DAUGHTERS.

Columbia said to Uncle Sam:
Lets give the children an exam"
He said: "A wise suggestion"
And so she dressed them up with care,
Though. What shall little Della
wear?"
Was quite a serious question!
A surgeon who had won renown
BY lancing Michigan, came down
To look the children over;
Examined them and said he found,
Georgia ali right, Long Island sound,
And Tennie c lin clover!"
Virginia had been growing fine,
Until she came to DiXon's line,
And that had seemed to stop her.
But she can row." Columbia spoke,
20 yes I've seen her row on oak!"
Declared her doting papa.
Louisa Anna puzzled him,
But Miss Columbia cried with vim,
Doctor | can save Anna!
We'll pay you well but tor all that
She's going to wear that medicine hat
That helped to cure Montana"
"A lot of doctors who went south.
ITO look at Mrs. Ippi's mouth,
Called on Louisa anna.
They all declared in black ana white,
Louisa Anna is all right,
''In every way and manner!'"
When one is i'll, noise seem worse,
Let Mrs. Ippi be her nurse"
The doctor answered coldly,
Cheer up Louisa Anna Lou,
"She will be jolly yet If you
Follow instructions boldly"
Let Ida hoe; she's big and strong,
But don't let Minnie sew too long,
1T ruins fin compilations.
Il wouldn't let Miss Zury run
Around too much with jefferson,
He might win her affections"
But where has Orrie gone today?"
20 she met Sin Sin at play,
I'VE fear she's gone to China!
IF we had let Pike speak to her,
"They might have both lived happier,
And taken care of o'Lina!"
She's all right" Little Rhody cried,
She just went down to see the tide,
And also to see Attic!
'She wanted to watch Mary land
And get her new jersey, and
but Honey Lulu's rattle!"
The doctor made his best salaam
And then he said to Uncle Sam,
(Who thought about as he did)
With cheeks of such a healthy hue
Such splendid constitution too,
mo medicine is needed"
"A man who would Iass caress
Would find 1t hard to choose | guess
Among your daughters, mister,
u never saw finer lot
From little Rhody. cunning not,
up to her biggest sister!"
That's what | heard Britannia say"
Said Uncle Sam; the other day,
Although their boldness shocked
her.
These four-and forty girls of mine
Are all SO well-Oh. opine
They'll never need doctorl"
Tvnha,un
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
DEATH AT SPARTA.

Hiram Weaver died at .As home in
Sparta on last Monday night. His
illness was brief and death came rath-
er suddenly. A hard colo resulted in
an attack of pneumonia, The funeral
service was held Thursday morning
from the Christian church of which he
was member. w. l.. Denslow. the
pastor, preaching the sermon. Mr.
Weaver was 5S years old and leaves a
wife and two daughters to mourn his
departure. Those mourning relatives
have the sympathies of a community
OF friends.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
WAR PAINT
On the British Squadron
Causes Talk.

Havana, piarch 4.-Considerable spec
ulation has been caused over the fact
tnat the British squadron which has
been visiting Havana. so""-'o' ~" '""'-
en- war color before leaving port to-
day. The general LIe-u - -. - )
to the effect that the war in the far
east is at least Indirectly the cause OF
the repainting OF the British warships
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
DREYFUS CASE

Paris, March 4.-Proceurour Gener-
al Baudoin In whose hands rests the
Dreyfus revision case, today declared
that there was doubt that Col. Ester
hazy manufactured the famous bor-
dereau which figured so extensively in
the Dreyfus trial. He also attacked
General Mercier, minister of war at
the time of the trial. for showing par.
tiality directed against Dreyfus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
RURAL CARRIERS

Washington, d. c., March 4.-Sena.
tor Alger (Rep. Mich), today pro-
posed an amendment to the postof-
fee appropriation bill authorizing ru.
raj mail carriers to do an express
package business and to deliver news.
papers, periodicals. etc, provided it
does not interfere with their business
for, the postoffice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
c. {. MILLER DIED

Grip caused the death of Charles u.
Miller, residing In Perry township
six miles south of the city yesterday
morning. Mr.. Miller was SO years OF
age and had been III but week. He
was carpenter by trade and was one
of the most prominent residents of
the township. He Is survived by a wife
and two children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
PROBATE COURT.

Estate of Abraham A. Kittinger,
Tuscarawas township. Albert B. Kit
finger appointed executor.
Estate of Elizabeth Betz, Canton,
final account fled
Estate OF Therese Pammier, Louis.
Vile, final account filed.
Guardianship OF Fred Maurer. Paris
township, petition to sell real estate
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
EARTHQUAKE

SeVieryille, Tenn, March A Sc
we're earthquake shock lasting seven
seconds was felt here at 1880 o'clock
tonight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-08
SPIES CAPTURED

st. Petersburg. March 1T is re-
ported that four Japanese spies have
been captured at Cronstadt
The Lamar register., 1904-05-11
DIVORCE PERIL
CHURCHES UNITING AGAINST 1T
inter-church Conference at Philadei-
phia.-Urgent Appeal Issued to
the American PUBLIC.

Philadelphia. May 9.-The inter
church conference. body represent
ing officially fourteen leading denomi-
nations. has issued, through its sec
retary, Rev. William II. Roberts, DID,
an appeal to the public. calling at
tention to several aspects OF the di-
vorce question. The paper is the be-
ginning of a national campaign of edu-
cation upon the subject, to be followed
by efforts to secure the enactment of
laws in the state legislatures. and ul-
timately it is thought, of an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States.
The members of the conference in
clude many of the most eminent eccle-
siastics and laymen in the churches.
The address says:
Before any civil legislation can be
enacted which will be operative and
quite apart from the accord which we
are seeking to secure in the marriage
in the regulation of the Christian
churches must come leavening OF the
minds of men and women which shall
lift them toward a recognition of the
noblest dignities of life.
I'VE plead for a recognition OF the
sanctity of marriage. We are facing
danger to the most sacred things. The
very SdnCtlly Ol HuuldH hic anu Vi ho-
man love is assaulted and profaned.
Manhood, womaphood and childhood,
the home and the family, are in
volved, and neither civil legislation
nor ecclesiastical discipline can save
them, until and unless the conscience
of human Christianity is reached.
Behind the monster OF polygamy.
behind the spectre of the lax divorce
court, with its collusions, Its corrup-
tions and its contagion. stands the
sad fact of the low ideal of marriage.
What words can we find to express
the adherence which ought to rise in
righteous Indignation against the pres
ent possibilities and the existing facts
of the divorce habit in America. Just
now polygamous Utah looms large and
ugly in our minds. But we must look
nearer home to realize the true condi-
ton of things. The proportion of d.
vorces to marriages in 1902 in eight
states reporting statistics, Is as fol-
lows:
In Maine, 1 to 6; in New Hamp-
shire, l to 49, in Vermont, l to 10;
in Massachusetts. 1 to 16; In Rhode
Island. / to s; in Ohio. 1 to S.S; in
Indiana, to 7.6; in Michigan. to IL.
In these states there has been a
steady and rapid increase in divorces
during the decade, and this increase is
believed to be true of the country at
large.
I'VE are pleading for the home. for
family, for children born and to be
born; for the protection of society and
for the preservation of the state
The Lamar register., 1904-05-11
GRAND OLD BISHOP.
Stephen M. Merrill Asks to Be Super
annuated.

Los Angeles, May S.-The chief in
terest of the General Conference Fri
day centered in the great ovation ex-
tended the venerable Bishop Stephen
NJ. Merrill. for many years resident
bishop of Chicago. Bishop Cyrus w.
Foss turned from an exciting debate TO
introduce Bishop Merrill.
Amid the waving of handkerchiefs.
the entire conference rose and saluted
the bishop. Bishop Merrill had decid-
ed to retire from the active duties OF
the episcopate, and instead of waiting
for the committee on episcopacy TO
suggest the matter. he made pro-
found impression on the conference by
taking the matter into his own hands.
Bishop Merrill read his statement.
every word of which was listened to
with intense interest. He said in part:
81 began my ministry in 1Si5, in
Greenfield. Ohio, in the smidst of the
agitation that eventually disrupted the
church. have served the church elev-
en- years on the circuits, eight years on
stations, four years as presiding elder,
four years as editor of church paper
and thirty-two years In the episcopacy.
/ am in the seventy-ninth year of my
life. and have been fifty-nine years in
the ministry.
Ninety per cent of the membership
has been brought in during my time.
like the word superannuated-I like 1t
better than the term non-effective. A
superannuated bishop is a bishop still.
He can perform certain episcopal du-
ties If required. l am not demonstrate
i've or gushing in my nature. l have
never made an appointment under the
bias of feeling. / have never had bit
terness in my soul to any man in all
my official life. | ask that at the end
of the session a superannuated relation
be granted to me-"
The strongest and most vigorous
men in the conference wept when they
beard the words of the grand old bish-
op bidding farewell to active service.
When he had finished his remarkable
statement, they arose with one accord
and waving their handkerchiefs, stood
in silent salute.
There was great pathos in the resig-
nation of Bishop Merrill. He is still
man of massive and vigorous frame,
fitting survival of the old circuit rid
er, who went his rounds on horseback.
In one moment the conference was
laughing at his drolleries. and in the
next sobbing as he touched some chord
of sympathy in referring to his rela-
tions with them as bishop.