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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
A GOOD MAN GONE.

Cairo, May 6.-Adam Bishop, long q
resident of this county, died at his
late home in Lake township Wednes-
day night, May 4, 1904 He was life
long member Of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church at Cairo. For many
months he was confined to the house
by cancer of the stomach. but at all
times showed great patience under his
sufferings.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed Saturday afternoon at Q p. m, in
the Lutheran. His widow and IL chill
dren survive. A good man has been
called away and the neighborhood in
which he lived has sustained serious
loss. Deceased was 72 years old.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
LOUISVILLE NEWS
HOW A BARBER CUT AcoUAINT,
ANCE OF THE TOWN.
Snapped Coats With Man and
Swiped Several Razors-Part of
Property Recovered,

oWdPPeu Soats With man ana
Swiped Several Razors-Part of
Property Recovered.
Louisville, May 6.-Harry Miller, the
travelling barber who formerly worked
for Byron Yant, but later for D. s.
Blum became tired Of our town and left
for Canton, with not only his own be-
longings but the property Of others.
He made a mistake and left his old
coat and took new one belonging to
Ira Tourmoux, also three razors and a
pair of scissors, the property of Mr..
Blum. Ira Tourmoux went to Canton
last evening and with the aid of a po-
liceman succeeded in getting his
coat. Mr.. Blum went to Canton to-
day and found two of his razors at a
barber shop where Miller had pawned
them. Miller has been a resident of
this place for the last three or four
months. Where he came from no one
knows, and whittier ne went no one
cares.
John Keim made a business trip to
Magnolia today.
Ex-County Treasurer L. Harvey
Smith was caller in town today.
Miss Ethel Longanecker, of the
Pleasant View school was among the
successful number in passing the Pat
terson examination.
The beautiful weather has made the
contractors and carpenters a very busy
lot. Buildings that have been at a
standstill are being rapidly pushed
along.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gels made a
business trip to Canton today.
The condition of Miss Christine Lal-
lement has realty improved SO that she
has been able to be up and walk about.
Mrs. F. w. Schilling is visiting with
Miss Lizzie Fishley at Cleveland.
Miss Lena Coy made business trip
to Alliance yesterday.
While at work on the Dunlap build
ing yesterday in handling a large sill
1t accidentally fell crushing two fingers
for Gus Balizet.
Paddy Flanagan is "Schlaping" in
the lookup this "Avening." He boozed
up and became disorderly and noisy
and 1t became necessary for Marshal
Guittard to place him in the cooler in
order to cool off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10

this way complete report of the op-
erations has been placed at the dispos-
al Of the Russian officials.
A detachment o f engineers was
among the first to land and they i'm
mediately began the preparation Of a
system of landing piers. A
JAPANESE FLYING COLUMN
was hurriedly pushed westward and
the Cossacks retrested before them.
WI a the railroad line was reached,
the rain bearing the viceroy and his
party was in sight and the Japanese
made an attempt to capture It but fail
ed. They fred several volleys after it
but the range was too great and the
shots went wild.
In the meantime another Japanese
column had been sent toward the
southwest and by marching the bet
ter part Of the night they were enabled
to secure possession Of the roads lead
ing southwark.
THE LAST WORD
Received from Port Arthur came from
the commandant, Lieut.. General Stoes-
sell He stated that there was great con-
fidence among his men and that he did
not believe the japanese could capture
the fortress even though they landed
an army Of 100000 men. The garrison
have an abundance Of arms and am
munition and enough canned provi-
sions to last them 18 months. The
Japanese army which has undertaken
the investment OF Port Arthur num-
bers
FULLY 10000 MEN
and all of them were landed by Friday
night. 1t is expected that they will
march southward before the end OF
the week. and plant siege guns to bonn
bard the town. General Stoessel has
$4,000 men, among them being some of
the best fighters in the Russian army
and they can be expected to give q
good account of themselves.
The news Of the Japanese landing
has had a depressing effect on all class
es of Russians and consequently there
has been set afloat the usual crop of
DEPRESSING RUMORS
all of which have been contradicted in
high sources. 1t is admitted that II
will be necessary to call out the entire
Russian army reserves but this does
not mean that they are destined for
Manchurian service. They will be mob
ilized so that such troops as are need
ed by General Kuropatkin can be sent
to him and the remainder will be held
for service for which they may be
needed.
The work Of rushing all the men
needed at the front will be much easier
from now on as the ferry service
across Lake Baikal was resumed today.
This means that the transport service
will be saved not less than two days,
the amount Of the delay for which the
ice was responsible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
RUSSIANS ADMIT A BAD DEFEAT
viCer0y Alexief and Grand Duke Boris NaroW|,
Escaped Capture News Of Japanese Success
Has Depressing Effect at ST. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, May Tt is admit
ted that at last the Japanese have sue
ceeded in gaining foothold on the
Lao Tung peninsula and have cut the
lime Of communication with Port Ar
thur. Not only that but 1t was only
accidentally that viceroy Alexieff,
Grand Duke Boris and many of the
higher Russian officials in Manchuria
escaped capture or at least being
penned up in the beleagurei town.
The news that the Japanese had ar
rived near Bydsivo was transmitted to
Port Arthur by a Russian signal corps
oflcer who sighted the Japanese trans
port feet of Bydsivo early ON Thurs
day. He Immediately notified the VI
ceroy and as II was stated that the
Japanese army was very large, occupy
ing forty transports, preparations were
at once made for the
QUITTING OF PORT ARTHUR
by Admiral Alexieff, Grand Duke
Boris, the viceroy's staff. and in a
baggage car was placed all of the i'm
portant documents of the Manchurin
administration which had been stored
at army headquarters in Port Arthur.
While this was going on, the Japan
ese transports had run close to the
beach at Bydsivo and preparations
were made for landing troops. The
cruisers which had accompanied the
transport feet shelled the beach,
most Of the shots being aimed at the
small settlement OF Bydsivo. There
was but small garrison at this point.
They had but few guns and these were
Of small colibre. Recognizing there
fore, that 1t was
HOPELESS TO ATTEMPT
to oppose the Japanese and recogndz-
ing also that an extended stay might
mean the capture Of the entire force,
the Russian commandant reluctantly
gave the order to retire.
Following the departure of the Rus
sian garrison, veritable panic took
place among the inhabitants of the
town and within an hour they had fed
along the road to the northward. So
precipitate was their fight that they
left behind them their poor worldly
possessions, preferring to chance it
with the Russians whom they knew,
to remaining and trusting to the mercy
of the Japanese.
The japanese landed boat after boat,
each crowded to the gunwales with
men, and by nightfall
A FORCE OF 10000 MEN
had been disembarked with their ac-
coutrements. This was excellent work
on the part Of the enemy as the boats
could not run close to the beach and
the men were compelled to jump into
water up to their waists and wade
ashore. A Small band of Russian Cos
sacks held their position on the hills
near the abandoned town until the
japanese began their advance and in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Driver Badly Injured at Canton.

Fl. Cochenour, driver for. the Jap
anese Tea company was seriously In
jured In runaway yesterday after
moon. Mr. Cochenour was driving on
South Market street near Navarro
street when his horse became unman-
agable and threw him to the ground
He was carried into DR.. Hart's office
where medical aid was given him, his
hip was badly bruised but no bones
were broken. shiiling's ambulance
took him to his home, s1o Oby alley.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
President Ban johnson M.

Chicago, May 5.-Presldent Ban
Johnson Of the American baseball
league is Ill with appendicitis at his
home in this city and it is stated by
his physician that If the malady takes
a turn for the worse, he will have to
be operated upon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
SHEEP KING
Pleaded Guilty to Charge of Conspiracy
Filmed 5000.

Pleaded Guilty to Charge OF Conspiracy
Filmed $1,000.
Portland, Ore, May 6-In court
room jammed to the doors, Charles B.
Cunningham. the eastern Oregon sheep
king and millionaire, pleaded guilty
today to the crime Of conspiracy to
defraud the government of its lands
and was fined $4,000 by Judge Charles
b. Bellinger.
OF those indicted with Cunningham,
Assa Rayborne, Glen Sailing and Shell
ly Jones pleaded guilty and were fined
500 each.
The cases against Mrs. Kate James
and Mark Shackleford who pleaded
not guilty, were dismissed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
THE {. { ?.
VALUATION WILL REMAIN
AT $i6,259,OoO
CRIME and CASUALTY
Of a Day in the Buckeye
State.

Cleveland, May 6.-The auditors Of
nine counties through which the road
runs met here today and voted to
keep the taS value of the Cleveland
G Pittsburg railway where it is, s16,.
25S,O00. Auditor Oberlin of Stark
county was present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Death at West Middlesex.

A telegram was received last night
announcing the death at West Middle
sex, Pa, Of John c, Rose, aged 81
years. He was the father of James and
Horace @. Rose, of this city. They
win leave for that place this morning
to attend the funeral.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Escaped Prisoner Captured.

Jacksonville, May 6.-Al Woods, who
escaped from the penitentiary last
September was captured today by a
posse. He is implicated in recent
burglaries in this vicinity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
httempted Suicide,

Cleveland, May G.-P. Jordon, agent
for the Standard Sewing Machine COM
pany, while Respondent fired three
bullets into his body today, He will
recover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Y. IA. C. A. Dedication.

Bellevue, May o.-The railroad Y.
M. c. A. building costing $4,000 was
dedicated today. President Canniff
of the Nickle Plate made the address.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Suit on a Note.

George A. Houck has brought an ac-
ton against George Kuebel to collect
what is due on a promisory note. the
face of which is for $3.50. w. H.
Smith is attorney.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Great Council of Red Men.

Mansfield, May 6.-The great coun.
Gil of Improved Order of Red Men
meets here on Monday. Big delega-
tions are arriving on special trains.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Sent to Asylum,

Mansfield, May 5,-Edward Toomey,
who twice tried to throw himself In
the water works furnace last night
will be sent to the asylum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Body Found in River.

Niles, May G.-The body of Alfred
Wilson, who disappeared four weeks
ago was found today in the Mahoning
river. He is supposed to have fallen
from trestle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Victims of Surstroke,

Marietta, o., May 6.-Arthur Harris
and VIM. Holth suffered sunstroke to.
day and are in a serious condition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Captured and Escsped,

Marysville, May 6.-Two tramps
who held up Engineer James Carter,
were captured after a chase. Before
the police arrived they escaped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Boy Fatally Injured.

Cleveland, May George Gross, a
boy. aged Is years, had his legs crush
ed and ribs fractured by a street car
today. He will die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
She Asks for Much.

Lima, May 6.-Mrs. Eliza Hull, of
this. place, in her divorce petition
filed today asks for the custody of
eleven of her minor children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
viii Visit the pope.

Cleveland, May 6.-Bishop Horst
mann will sail for Rome June / to
visit the pope.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Jumped From a Train.

Coshocton, May CD. ]. Parks, of
Avondale, was fatally injured today
by leaping from a train
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
To Build 1000 Houses.

Lorain. May 6--F. A. Rowley and
w. A. Donaldson are in Pittsburg to
get capital to build thousand resi-
dences at once.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-10
Bitten bv a Doc.

Cleveland, May 5.-Ruby Gregg aged
10 years, was bitten by bull dog in
the face today and viii be disAgured
for life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
Alabama Crop Values.

Alabama's cotton crop, grown last year, probably netted the farmers about $55 ,000, ,OO0, handsome sum, but cotton was by no means the only crop grown in this state. It attracts more public attention, because it is wholly and absolutely cash crop The food crops of the state grown last year were, however, considerable.
 We grew 41,736,16 bushels of corn, worth, say, 60 cents a bushel. Here then is a crop worth in cash $25, ,000,- 900. or just about one-half of the value of the states cotton crop We also grew 1,020,410 bushels of wheat, worth about that many dollars. Our oats production last year was 3,396, ,779 bushels, worth another million of dol lars. Of rye we made but IT, ,193 bushels, and of hay but 100,7S6 tons Here is another million dollars. Of Irish potatoes we grew 646,0S1 bushels. The tables at hand do not show the Alabama production of sweet potatoes, but it is safe to estimate it at 5000, ,00o bushels, worth $2,500000. If to these figures to be added the values of the vegetables, fruits, peas, poultry, eggs, live stock and other products of Ala bama farms, we would find that the cotton money was just about doubled in food crops, making the sum total of farm products last year in this state fully one hundred million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
Thou winter wind, thou art not so unkInd as mans Ingratitude.
 As You Like It.
Senator BaiIey's Position.

The chambers of commerce from Texarkana to Fl Paso and back again cannot drive Senator Bailey to act con trary to his convictions. Not even the legislature of Texas can do that, al- though it might possibly drive Texas junior senator from the public service. Senator Bailey prefers the Nicaragua route, but above all else he prefers honor to dishonor, straightforward ac- tion within the law to imperial action and reckless disregard of international regulations. The Panama treaty was brought about in defiance of the will of congress and the law of nations, and Mir. Bailey says no man or sets of men can make him support it.
 After all is it not best, when a state selects representative in either branch of congress, to let that repre- sentative act up to his knowledge and convictions? The other plan is very British, but it is not in accord with American methods. We select a sena- tor or representative and we expect him to serve out his term regardless of issues that arise. The English plan calls for resignations of the Joe Cham berlain sort, CT for a dissolution of parliament whenever public sentiment and parliament are apart.
 It is not plain that Texas is in favor of the Panama treaty, with all its ne- gotiation involves, simply because some chambers of commerce have ex. pressed themselves in favor of the administration plan. Senator Bailey puts himself on record as a man who proposes to stand by his convictions, and he will doubtless find that he will command the approval of every un. selfish and honest man in Texas who understands the entire situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
National Aid for Roads.

Senator Lattimer desires congress to establish bureau of highways, and appropriate $24,000,000 towards the building of good roads in this country. He asks for the appointment of a non partisan commission, and the National Good Roads association is behind his bill.
 The sum named is to be apportioned among the states and territories ac. cording to population, but no state or territory is to receive any of the money unless it provides one-half of the cos. of an improvement and secures the right of way, The work is then to be done under the supervision of the fed eral bureau, the government paying one-half of the expense, and the state one-half.
 Under the Lattimer bill Alabama would be entitled to $530,OOO of federal money provided she furnished as much more and the needful right of way, and designated the roads she desired tc have improved. If the Lattimer bill becomes law, it could not well be utilized in this state until 1907, because an appropriation of $53000O is not a
 
 light matter in this state. It would involve a new taxation measure. Some. body or some corporations would have to chip in that much more money, and nothing could be done under the Latti mer bill in this state until the legisla ture meets.
 The doubled sum would be $1, ,06O, ,000 Dividing this sum by 67 we would have s15,s1O as each county's share if n1 attention be paid within the state tc population or business transacted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
AMERICAN MARQUISE IS
 IN CRITICAL CONDITION

have made her will, making the Catholic university her chief benificlary.
 Miss Caldwell, in 1892, announced her engagement to the Marquis re Montriers- Merinville. It was said to be a love match. She was married on October 19 of that year, the ceremony being performed by Bishop Spalding.
 After her marriage the marquise went to Paris to live and her entertainments were notable there. She spent much of her time in charitable labors Her health began to fail two years ago Since then she has led the life of recuse.
 She came to the United States some months ago accompanied only by her aunt, Mrs. Donnelly, and several old servants. She established herself quietly without even notifying her old friends. Instead of improving since she came to America, her condition has steadily grown worse.
 It is aid the marquise has given much Of her fortune to charity, and a great deal of 1t has been spent, but she is still a rich woman. It is stated that her aunt, Mrs. Donnelly will receive the most of her property and jew els, the Catholic uni- versity receiving little of the large for tune originally intended for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
The Nenro In the North.

Several weeks ago I noticed in the Hotel Lobby column of the Age-Herald, m interview with Albert Walker. a Bir- mingham negro who had just returned from Chicago, where he had been living for ten years in an experimental way said a reader last night.
 Walker expressed himself quite freely showing the antagonsm and antipathy of northern people against the blacks, and by the way, the item has been republished in many papers north and south and Walker is pretty well advertised.
 "A confirmation of the views expressed by Walker is presented in an item now going the rounds of the press that George Ryan white hearse driver of Philadel- phia when he backed his hearse up to the Sidewalk and discovered the dead was a negro, declared: I'll not drive a nigger dead or alive This was a strenu- ous outerop of color line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19

tionately as many rural carriers as Iowa has. for Alabama roads are nat, urally much better than Iowa roads, and all of them can be brought up to the postoffice standard at small ex- pense. Streams must be bridged-- that is all.
 We need not expect to be treated as well as Washington county, Pennsyl- yania, has been, for that is a repuhli- can stronghold, and a political county. It had 1O3 rural free delivery routes at the end of the last fiscal year, and it may have many more at present. We do not belong in the Washington county class, for if we did we would have had at the end of the last fiscal year about 1000 free delivery routes instead of 139! But we should attempt to get into the Iowa class, when we will have about 20 routes to a county. Jefferson county alone exceeds the Iowa average, thanks to the efforts of MT Underwood, and some of the coun- ties in MT. Bowies district will soon be brought up to the Iowa standard. MT Clayton is pulling in like direc- tion Every district in this state should wake up to the advantages of rural free delivery. It is really the means of public education, as well as of busi- ness and convenience and social inter. course Take hold of the subject III earnest. Write your congressman as to the first steps to be taken, and +ake them under his advice and assistance. No congressman can secure rural free delivery routes unless he is aided by the people at home. The people of Alabama should wake up, and they should demand in the next three months the establishment of at least 1000 rural free delivery routes. We are entitled to that number, and that number can be secured if the people along that number of routes will do their duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
Portland Cement Industry.

The larger cement manufacturing and the name of the joint organization is the Association of Portland Gem ent Manufacturers, and that association has, or is soon to have, statistician, who will receive and tabulate reports showing the number of barrels of ce- ment on hand and the number of kilns in operation The association will fol- low the plans employed by the iron and steel association, thus keeping the cement industry well informed as to the condition of the industry. The figures showing the exports and im- ports of cement will be published monthly also
 The cement mills of this country are practically located in three districts. in the Lehigh district of Pennsylvania, in Michigan and in Indiana. There is more and better cement rock in Ala bama than in all the other three dis tricts. and every mill in Alabama can be located on a nayigable stream, not far from tidewater, and yet such is the effect of habit, mills continue to be built in the other three districts. The cement rock of Alabama will, however, receive due attention as soon as the isthmian canal muddle is cleared up.
 It is estimated that the cement pro- duction of the country last year was 1s O00 OOO barrels, and that the Lehigh region, including New Jersey, fur nished 60 per cent of 1t. The importa- tions of cement in the calendar year up to November 1 were 2,171,523 bar rels, thus carrying the consumption of the year up to about 22,000, ,000 barrels We exported last year 5S7,S44 barrels 1 up to November 1.
 C 4Ass Q tAf s75fr1zs tO TIsVv uses, and the construction of concrete buildings is beginning to assume prac- tical shape, and it promises much in the future. Concrete construction in buildings is yet in it's infancy. But even now the consumption of cement is reaching high figures. In 1850 the per capita consumption of cement ;n this country was but 6.46 pounds; in 1902 it was 119 pounds, and it promises