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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15

tied. Mr.. Potts sent an order releas-
ing his claim on the dog upon the
payment of $25. and express charges
by Mr.. Loutzenheiser, whicn was the
original contract.
Jim Cholley and John Meese had a
little alteration in front of Lesh's
grocery The dispute arose over the
payment of q claim which Cholley
claimed was due him from Meese, and
which Meese denied. Cholley persist
ed in his claim and we are told be-
came abusive when they came to
blows, and Cholley came out second
best with somewhat dIsfgured face,
Cholley was arrested and pleaded
guilty to charge of disturbing the
peace, before Mayor Vinez, and paid a
fine and costs amounting to 81.
The condition of Mrs. A. J. Metz.
gar, who has been very sick, we are
pleased to note, has taken decided
change for the better,
A literary and musical entertain
ment was given by the teacher and
pupils of the Hickory college school,
A splendid program consisting of reci-
tations, dialogues and songs was rem
dered. A neat sum of money was real
ized from the admittance fees which
will be expended in the purchasing OF
library books.
The final session of the Nimishillen
township Teachers institute was held
at the Philomathean Hall school
house, Saturday evening. The follow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
AGED LADY DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeth McCann, aged sc
years, died at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. A. Crum, of i18 High
street Saturday morning. Death was
due to old age. Mrs, McCann was
born in Hagersrown, Md, and has re-
sided in Canton for the last 30 years.
She is survived by two sons and
three daughters. They are: Thomas
Mccain, of this city. Jason McCann,
of Big Bow. Mont. Mrs. Walter Well
man, of Washington. ID. c., Mrs. L. A.
Crumand and Mrs. 7. b. Till, of Can
ton. A brother, David McCann. of
Greenford, o., also survives.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15

Smoot, Senator Beveridge asked him
about the membership of the law firm
to which he belonged. It developed
that former Senator Rawlns used to
be partner of Critchlow and that
RrwIins had been a candidate for re-
election against Smoot.
Ciitchlow was proceeding to argue
that no member of the church would
ever dare to aspire to political Office,
In opposition to the will of the high
officials of the church.
Right there" interrupted Senator
Beyeridge, what would happen to a
member If he did dare to aspire?
He would be called in question as
being out of harmony with the church
and would be ostracized from the fell
iCwship of those who were his CO.
rc;gionists."
Pressed for specific instances. Critch-
low said that there were a great many
In the state who had been cut off from
the church for having opposed church
officials in business matters.
For example, there is the case OF
the Walker Brothers who were forced
out of the church for perslsting in
trying to introduce mining in the ter
ritory. That was In the SOS.
"Oh. let's have something modern.
suggested Beveridge
"Well at Brigham City there has
been recently controversy between
the people and the officers OF the church
over a municipal affair. The presi-
dent of that stake or geographical
division of the church was Charles
Kelley The people of the town want
ed to own their own electric light
plant. The private company there pre-
sented Kelley with thousand shares
of stock. Kelley then told the mayor
of the town that he had received a
revelation to the effect that the town
should be lighted by private company
of which he, Kelley, should be pres
ident, This aroused great controver-
sy. For the offense of standing in op-
position to the priesthood in this man
ner, several Mormons were brought up
before the high priesthood, and tried
for their lack of fellowship"
This remarkable story had been
told witness by City Attorney B. M
Jones, of Brigham City. The case was
carried before the people, and they re-
fused to accept Kelley's revelation.
Asked whether he believed the story,
Critchlow said that he did. 1t was not
beyond credence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
HOTEL COLLAPSE
Report Of District Attor-
ney Jerome.

New York. March lin regard to
the collopse of the half constructed
Hotel Darlington in Forty-sixth street,
in which score of lives we're lost and
which is under investigation, District
Attorney Jerome this afternoon made
the following report:
"An examination of the ruins shows
clearly that the collapse was caused
by the improper assembling of the
iron work made possible by and due
to loose bolts in the columns. beams
and girder connections. This resulted
in the entire weight of the structure
being thrown upon the fianges of the
columns. instead of upon the center,
,.e danges never being intended for
that purpose"
In commenting upon the report Mr..
Jerome said that the holes of the
hanges of the columns were cast and
not drilled as required by the rules of
the building department. AS result
there was play OF one-elghth to one
quarter of an inch In them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
LOUISVILLE NEWS.

(This department is conducted by j.
l.. Coy, of Louisville. who is the au-
thorized newsgatherer of the Morning
News. Contributions can be left with
the correspondent at his residence on
East Main street. His phone num-
Der is 80
Louisville, March 13.-Lloyd Trump
and family visited friends at Canton
Sunday.
DR.. Todd, of Pittsburg, Pa, is in
town on professional business with
DR.. C. A. Walker.
Mrs. Jerry Wolfe, of Salem, visited
friends in town Saturday.
Miss Louise Miller spent Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Miller on North Chapel street.
Miss Verna Witherspoon visited
Miss Anna McCammon. Sunday.
While at work at the Empire Tile
and Block works Joseph Hang tramp
ed onto a rusty nail and injured his
foot so badly that he will be detained
from work for several days or a
week.
Married. at the Reformed church
parsonage Sunday morning. Mr.. Nah
Ion Roger and Miss Laura Kring of
Maple Grove, Rev. G. II. Souder. Off
ciating. Mr. and Mrs. Roger have the
best wishes of their many friends.
Miss Ella Vogelgesang of Canton,
visited Miss Bertha Effinger Sunday
at her home on West Main street.
VIII Effinger visited friends at Ak.
ron Sunday.
Ruth, the twelve-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Sherer is report
ed sick with typhoid fever Mr.. Sherer
is getting along nicely and will soon
be able to be at his place of business
after a confinement of six weeks with
typhoid fever.
The coon dog question has been set
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
INDICTMENTS QUASHED

The indictments against George
Hammond of the Canton Bridge COM
pany which were found by Wayne
county grand jury, have been quashed
by order of the court of Ashland
county, change OF venue having
been secured. In the trials of the
cases against the commissioners, who
were charged with some crooked work
In county affairs, the cases were thor.
oughly gone into and nothing against
Hammond was disclosed. He was rep
resented by Attorneys Shields C Pom
creme of this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15

ing program was presented: Song.
"The Spring has Come by the
school; talk on the subject OF
Reading" by J. l.. Coy; recitation,
by Marie Hahn: song, Twinkle Lit
tie Star" by the small pupils Of the
school; talk on the subject of viii
Power by Leroy Hentzel: recitation,
MY Little Kitten" by Ada Conrad:
song. "Moutain Echo Song" by the
school; talk. "Self-made Men," by H.
c. Lower; song "On the Sea-" by the
school; talk, THE Memory by Ar
thur Carr. The subject was further
discussed by Norman Loutzenheiser.
Recitation, "My Papa" Eva Frank;
double quartet. "My Bonnie" by
eight girls; talk. "The High School,"
by Miss Heilman: recitation, Expert
ence with Refractory Cow" by Julia
Frank: talk. "The Social Side of
School Life" by Supt. A. F. Shriyer:
bass solo, "The Rifted Cloud" by
Lorin Ringer with chorus by the
school.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
REED SMOOT
SCORES POINT IN YESTER-
DAYS TESTIMONY
CRTTCHLOW'S EVIDENCE
On Cross-Examination
Was Favorable.

Washington, ID. O., March 1.-THE
adherents of Reed Smoot feel tonight
as IL they had scored at last in the
testimony that is being given before
the members Of the senate committee
on privileges and elections. relative
to determining whether the Utah SEN
ator connived at polygamy and wheth-
er he owed a greater allegiance to the
church than to the government.
z. B. Critchlow. the former district
attorney of Salt Lake, who has been
under direct examination since yester-
day was this afternoon turned over to
Attorney Worthington, who represents
Smoot.
Tho examination was rigid and had
not been concluded when adjournment
was taken.
! With apparent reluctance. Critch-
low said that the Mormons and nom
MorInons Of Utah lived together in
peace and harmony He admitted that
while district attorney he was upon
terms of close intimacy with the lead
ers of the church. He took the political
stump in their interests, notably in the
cases Of John Henry Smith and Frank
Cannon, who was elected United States
senator. knowing, he said, that they
we're ,o!yganists.
tle had said that there was feeling
among the non Mormons against the
church, but explained that the reason
no steps had been taken to legally pun
ish the polygamists, was that none
wished to stand in the light of perse-
suting Smith and his followers for their
religious belief.
witness Critchlow, on resuming the
stand this afternoon, was asked by
Senator Beveridge as to the general
repute of Senator Smoot as to his be-
ing a polygamist.
1T is not of general repute that he is
polygamist," was the reply.
Critchlow, having admitted that he
had procured the signatures to the re-
monstrdnce sent to congress against
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
PUNISHED
For Massacre of Jews at
kiShineH.

kishineff. Russia, March lin the
trials of persons for participation in
the massacres Of Jews last April, just
closed, the defendants Busneke and
Bodijan were found guilty of murder.
Busneke was sentenced to four years
imprisonment and Bodijan to 20 years.
On the charge of rioting. fifteen per-
sons were sentenced TO one years i'm
prisonment and three others to four
months each.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
A DISGUSTED MAYOR

Wheeling, w. Va, March 1l.-Be.
cause he could not close the saloons
of his town on Sunday Mayor r. l..
Hibbs, of McMechan. resigned last
night declaring that God would not
permit him to remain longer at the
head of community so void of moral
sensibil'ty. He was elected on the
reform ticket but failed to secure the
support of his measures by the police
department.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
GO BACK AND SIT DOWN.
Said Counsellor Smith to Mormon
Who Defended the Government.

Salt Lake, Utah, March 1i.-Ad-
dressing the Mormon conference at
Logan. Utah, Elder Heber Carlisle
said. Congress and the entire coun-
try Is prosecuting our church. II it
comes to difficulty will be ready to
die for President Joseph +. Smith" :"
w S. Lamoreaux objected to the
language and said that the Mormons
should be loyal to the United States
government. He was told to sit down
by Counsellor Isaac Smith, who pre-
sided. Thousands were present. The
feeling is intense.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
We are All Familiar

with the deep, hoarse bark, grimly
called "a graveyard cough" 1t is the
cry of the tortured lungs for mercy.
Give them mercy in the form of AL.
lens Lung Balsam, remedy for
pulmonary trouble. so highly esteem
ed that it is recommended even in the
earlier stages of consumption. In the
later stages mortal skill is unavailing.
Nobody can afford to neglect cold.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
A RUSSIAN DEFEAT

Berlin, March According to ad-
vices of the Koelnische Zetung. a
clash occurred between Japanese
force and the Russians at An Tung
The Russians are reported to have
been defeated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-15
Nearly Forfeits His lifa.

A runaway almost ending fatally;
started a horrible ulcer on the leg Of
J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For
four years 1t defed all doctors and
all remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica
Salve had no trouble TO cure him.
Equally good for Burns, Bruises, Skin
Eruptions and Piles. 25c at Durbin
G. Wright Co.'S drug store.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
eierre,s Cause Growing stronger.

To scan the pages of the papers that
are persistently knocking the western
part of the state, one would get the inn
preston that the great influx of perma-
ment settlers was a hoax. These paid
Mitchell organs of SANDER and abuse
know full we'll that the real truth if pub
lished by them, as to the actual condi-
tions now existing in the development
of the great country west of the river,
would hurt their cause, and as they have
to date advanced no argument other than
to falsely belittie certain section of their
own state, it is scarcely to be wondered
at that the thinking voters of this great
commonwealth do not take any stock in
their proposition to remove the capital
from where the people have twice voted
that it should permanently remain.
Pierre's cause grows stronger every day
and the untruthful statements published
by Mitchell's capital bureau only dem
onstrates the desperate condition in
which they find themselves tangled. So
sure as Pierre is in the race for the hon
ors of permanent capital just 30 sure will
she be victorious and by larger margin
than she ever had.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Glass Recital.

1t was an evening enjoyably spent at
the very elegant and spacious home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Garlock, to listen to
a class recital by the pupils
of Miss Rilla Mae Willis. As a prelim-
mary you were ushered into the recital
room, which was arranged "a La Opera"
circle style, "also conventional box,
which was especially reserved for "trio"
of mischievious boys, who had evidently
thought to corner all the fun. 1t goes
without saying they had good time,"
by Mrs. Garlock assisted by the Misses
Petch and Strickland, where half hour
of social converse was INDUCED in before
the opening Of the program. The even
ing's entertainment was opened by the
class.
Song-"Sweet and Low"
Piano Solo-"Cabaletta".. ....Lock
Lillian Smith.
Piano Duett--Loves Greeting Redwood
Eva Kubler.
Piano Solo-"Cooing Dove. ........ ..Orth
Mary Putnam.
Piano Solo-"Heathen Rose. "........L Lang
Teresa Garlock.
Recitation-"Rejected" ............."."....
Miss Helen Mcmahon.
Piano Solo-"Orphans Prayer. ".....Zeilor
HERNIA Ward.
Piano Solo-"Maybells". Orth
Josie Courtney.
Piano Solo-"spring Song. .Mendelssohn
Gladys Fitch.
Vocal Solo-"Will / find my Mamma
There" ........ .."..".....Baby Garlock.
Organ Solo-"Evening Bells".. "...Krojman
Miss Reed.
Fiano Solo-"La Grace.
Ellen Garlock.
Piano solo-"Peter Parley"........:..smith
Bessie Metcalf.
Piano solo-"Evening Song" .........Orth
Mamie Barnett.
Piano Duett-"Scherzo" "....... Redwood
Anna Konrad and Teacher.
Piano Solo--"Heathen Bells" "....... Lang
Maude Metcalf.
Piano Solo-"Maiden's Dream. Bohen
Mrs. w. Smith.
Piano Solo-The Old Chapel Bell.Houlst
Lucille Garlock.
Piano Solo-"The Butterfly. Bendix
Louise Monheim.
Piano Solo-"Spirits of Liberty March,.
Sausa.... Mrs. Bertha Taylor.
Piano Solo--"Twilight Echoes" ...... ......
Grace Fowler.
Piano Trio-"Eventide March. "..."..."..
Miss Reed, Maude Metcalf Teacher.
This concluded the evenings enter
tainment which was heartily enjoyed by
the large number present. The many
difficult numbers rendered showed the
perfection Of training attained by the
scholars. Our city is fortunate to possess
such an accomplished musician as Miss
Willis for one Of it's members OF society,
as it is very vital to have your child
started on the right method of piano
forta music Miss Willis knows just the
right thing to do at the right time to
bring out the most in her scholars. Let's
have more Of the recitals.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Republican State Convention.
To the Republican Electors of the State of Sou
Dakota

To the Republican Electors of the State of South
Dakota:
In accordance with custom and in pursuance
of q call issued by the Republican National com
mittee and by the direction of the republican
state central committee of the State ofSouth Da-
kota, a delegate convention of the republicans of
the State Of South Dakota is hereby called to
meet in the City of Sioux Falls on the 4th day of
May, A. ID. 1904 at II O'Clock NJ, for the purpose
of electing eight delegates at large and eight al
ternates at large to represent the State of South
Dakota in the republican National convention to
be held in the City of Chicago, In the State OF
Illinois, June d. 1904 and also for the election Of
a republican national committeeman in and for
the State of South Dakota, and for the further
purpose of nominating candidates for presidential
electors, congressman and statelotces to be filled
at the election to be held in November following,
and for the transaction OF such other busiress as
may be properly considered The nominations
To be made are as follows:
Four presidential electors.
Two candidates FOR congress.
candidate for Judge of the supreme court
from the first district.
A candidate for judge of the supreme court
from the second district.
A candidate for Judge of the supreme court
from the third district.
candidate for governor.
5 candidate for lieutenant governor,
candidate for secretary of state.
candidate for state treasurer,
candidate for state auditor,
A candidate for superintendent Of public in
structiOn.
A candidate for commissioner of school and
public lands
A candidate for attorney general
A candidate for railroad commissioner.
The state committee has recommended that no
proxies be allowed in the state convention and
that the delegates and alternates present cast the
full vote for each county. The ratio of repre-
sentation will be as follows: One delegate at
large from each county and one additional dele
gate for each fifty votes, or major fraction there
of, cast for Hon. Charles N. Herreid, republican
candidate for governor at the election Of 1902.
The representation to which the several counties
will be entitled under this call is as follows:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Arrested for Perjury.

Deputy Sheriff w. P. Baken had quite
a romantic experience the early part of
the week. A young man from the Lime
stone by the name of Lake Compton
went over to Newcastle and spirited
away Miss Boyer from the home of he r
parents and, on pair of horses they
rode to Custer and there they procured
a license and were married. The father
Of the bride on learning of the elope-
ment. boarded the train at Newcastle
and followed them to Custer, only to
find that he was too late as they had al
ready married and left for the home of
Mr.. Compton on the Limestone Mr.
Boyer then procured warrant for the
young mans arrest, charging him with
mis,stating the girls age and several
other things. The warrant was placed
in Deputy Sheriff Baken's hands, who
went up to the Limestone and brought
the couple down to Hill City where the
irate father was waiting to deal out JUS
tice to the young miscreants. The bride
and groom, however, fatty refused to be
separated, so the old man reented and
took them home with him with his bless
ing.-Keystone Recorder.
The same parties came to Custer Sun
day evening where Mr.. Boyer, the step.
father of the "girl in the case" had young
Compton arrested charged with perjury,
particularly charging him with having
made false affidavit as to her age for
the purpose of securing marriage Ii
cense. The case came up before Justice
Henderson on change of venue last
Monday, and was dismissed on motion
of defendants attorney, upon the ground
that the marriage license law does not
require or provide for an affidavit by a
party applying for license, and therefore
the defendant could noLbe held for per-
jury This seems to be the end of the
case, as the girl is II years Old and is
married, and the law requires only an
age Of Is years as qualification. Buel r.
Wood represented the prosecution and
Ed. L. Grantham the defendant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-04-16
Stockmen's Meeting.

The eleventh annual meeting of the
Western South. Dakota Stock Growers
association was held at Rapid City on
April IL, II and 18th. Reports from
there say that there was larger crowd
in attendance than there has been at any
other time during the history of the
meetings which have been held there
annually for number Of years past.
The growth of the association in the past
few years has been phenomenal, and it
is not likely soon to diminish.
President Howard presided and early
in the proceedings Secretary Stewart
read his report for the year past. 1t
cannot be said that Mr.. Stewart had
found the path strewn with roses as far
as the cattle industry is concerned. The
live stock industry is where it must pre-
pare to defend itself
The first blow was from the beef trust,
and the proposed plan of establishing a
system of Independent packing plants
received his appreciation, although offer.
ing no immediate relief
The second blow was from the rail
roads, all transportation for stockmen
being withdrawn.
The third degree Of the 1908 calamity
came in the shape of demand from the
eastern holders of cattle paper that the
same be taken up at maturity.
Locally our conditions are in bad
shape, although nothing like as bad as
associated press dispatches would have
eastern people believe.
The organization is healthy and thrifty
for all these discouraging features.
There is membership of 600, ranking
second among organizations of its kind.
At Chicago, South Omaha and Sioux
City 76S,325 head of range cattle were
marketed in 1908 as against $4,000 in
1902. South Dakota rangers marketed
at same points 7,299 head as against
333, ,269 in 1902.
Strays to the number of 1889 were
recovered for the members to the value
of S4lS, ,249.08.
The figures in 1902 were, 12,44O re.
covered to the value of $503, ,533.02.
The following officers were then elect
ed-or reelected one should say:
President-C. *. Howard.
Vice Presidential. A. Dawson.
+. NJ. Stewart-Secretary and Treas
urer.
Executive committee-G. E. Lennon,
Albert Taddiken, S. G. Sheffield, Eugene
Holcomb, G. NJ. Lamson, l. j. NJ. Brown,
j. B. Anderson, J. w. Williams, Jas. T.
Craig, j. d. Hale, Thomas Sweeney, Ed
ward Stenger, William Reed, Z. G. Ash,
E. w. Thode, T. B. Irwin, ]. w. Setter.