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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Congressman CulbersOn of
 Texas.

Hon. D. B. Culberson. ex-Congressman from Texas, writes:
 T can recommend Peruna as one of the very best of tonics. and I take pleas ure in testifying to the merits of your great medicine. It is also recommended as a sure cure for catarrhal troubles"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Congressman Yodsr from
 Ohio.

Gen. S. S. Yoder, ex-member of Con- gress from Ohio, writes from Washing ton, D. C.:
 The Peruna Medicine Co.,, Columbus. O.: Gentlemen-"I desire to say that have found Peruna to be a wonderful remedy. only used 1t for short time and am thoroughly satisfied as to its merits. cannot find words to express my gratifi- cation for the results obtained. As ca tarrh cure shall gladly recommend 1t to all sufferers" Yours,
 S. s. YODER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Congressman Wilbsr oi
 New York.

Congressman D. F. wilber, of oneonta, N. r.. writes: ..,.n
 The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.
 Gentlemen-"Persuaded by a friend, have tried your remedy and I have ai- most fully recovered after the use of a few bottles. I am fully convinced that Peruna is all you claim for 1t, and I cheerfully recommend your medicine, to all who are afflicted with catarrhal trouble" DAVID F. WILBER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Congressman Wh ite from
 North Carolina.

Congressman Henry White of Tarboro. North Carolina, writes the following let- ter to pr. Hartman in regard to the mer- It's of the great catarrh cure Peruna: T am more than satisfied with Peruua. ana md 1t to be an excellent remedy for the grip and catarrh- have used if in my family. and they all join me in recom- mending 1t as an excellent remedy"
 Yours respectfully,
 GEORGE H. WHITE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Congressman BT0Okshirs of
 Indiana.

Congressman E. V. Brookshire from Indiana. in a recent letter from Wash ingtOn, D. C.. says:
 Prom what my friends say, Peruna is a good tonic and safe catarrh cure"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Congressman Shower (
 Michigan.

House of Representatives,
 Washington, D. C., May g. 1898. Dr. s. B. Hartman; Columbus, Ohio: Dear Sir-I have found Peruna a very efficient and speedy remedy for persist ent and annoying cough resulting from catarrhal trouble" Yours very truly,
 HORACE G. SNQvER,
 Port Austin, Michigan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Senator Thurston from
 Nebraska.

Senator J. M ..Thurston, from Omaha, Neb.. writes:
 "Peruna entirely relieved me of an irri- tating cough." J. M. THURSTON,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Congressman BaFham from
 California.

Congressman J. A. Barham, of Santa Rosa. California, writes:
 At the solicitation of a friend, I used your Peruna and can cheerfully recom- mend 1t as an excellent remedy for all catarrhal troubles. It ,s indeed a wonder ful medicine"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
WILSON is FOUND GUILTY
OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Jury Ignored Charge Of Shooting With Intent to
ki4-.-verdict Received With Varying Feel
ingS-..N0t Sentenced.

among the whites. who viii raise the
money to pay the costs, so that he
can be restored to his freedom and
care for his children. During the trial
there was considerable sympathy Gre
ated for the prisoner; who is said to
be Industrious and usually law abid
ing It is claimed that the story told
him about the whites mistreating his
children led him to use the gun.
On the other Hand, there are said
to be persons who wero not witnesses
who insist that the assault upon the
little Wilson girl did not occur in the
Adams yard, as Claimed by the colored
witnesses, but earlier in the day near
the roundhouse T1Quite a number Of
persons who saw the occurrence re-
fused to admit that they knew any
thing about it, as they did not want to
be mixed up in the trial
The verdict was received with rath-
er mixed feelings. Many thought that
it should have been for the graver
offense, while some others, like GER
tain of the jurors, thought Wilson
should have been set free. 1t was
claimed that If fhis had been done,
however, it would have encouraged
further shooting~betwee the whites
and the colored people.
The details of the shooting are still
fresh in the minds Of Cantonians. In
the trouble Boyian was shot through
the body and Is today far from being
out of danger, although he is able to
do some light work The trouble oc-
Cured on Sunday afternoon. Wilson
does not deny the shooting, but claims
that he was attacked by number OF
white persons.
Judge Harter ordered Wilson taken
back to the county jail. Sentence
will be pronounced later.
In his plea Tuesday morning Attor-
ney Sterling, who was counsel for Will
son, renewed his attack upon the city
government, charging that it was in.
competent, venal and dlsreputable. He
took the ground that If the saloons
had been kept closed that Sunday the
shooting would never have occurred.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
Civil Rights Bill invoked.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 29.-The civil
rights bill which gives negroes equal
privileges with whites has been in
voked by Oscar Rand, colored man
of Lincoln. His complaint runs
against Kim Wah, proprietor of
Chinese restaurant. Rand entered
Kim Wah's place of business today
and seated himself at table where
there were several whites. The latter
objected to Rand's presence and ap-
pealed to the proprietor who ordered
the negro out of the restaurant. Rand
complied but mGde straight way for
the Office Of a Justice of the peace,
where he swore out warrant for the
Chinaman's arrest The case will
come up for hearing tomorrow.
Rand will also bring suit for civil
damages.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
A BRIDGE TENDER
. CRUSHED TO DEATH
UNDER AN ENGINE AND SIX
FREIGHT CARS.
Failed to Close Bridge In Time to
Save His Life-Traffic
Delayed.

Pocomoke City, Nd, Nov. 29.-An
engine and six freight cars are piled
up on the New York, Philadelphia &
Norfolk bridge that spans the Po-
comoke river just outside of this city,
and underneath the mass lies the
crushed body of Thomas Disharoon,
the bridge tender. Disharoon and his
assistant, Robert Henderson, had just
swung the structure into place after
letting an engine through when the
fast southbound freight came into
sight. TO properly adjust the bridge
for the passage of trains, the bridge
rail ends have to be driven into place
with mauls otherwise they project up
ward over three inches at the join,
ing point. The men had no time to
complete the connection and Hender
son ran toward the train waving his
hat. The engineer apparently did not
see him so he saved his life by leap.
ing through the center of the bridge
into the river. Disharoon ran toward
the far end. The locomotive struck
the ends of the rails but kept the
track, dragging toppling and twisted
cars over the structure. Disharoon
was caught at the end of the bridge
and killed but the train crew escaped
with slight injuries.
Traffic will be delayed for 4S hours
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
SOCIALISTS WILL
MAKE AN ATTACK
ON THE GOVERNMENT OF GER.
MAN EMPIRE.
Have an Excuse In Arrest and Banish
ment of Russian Woman
Student.

Berlin, Nov. 30.--The case of Miss
Baerson, the Russian student who was
arrested on a technichal charge Of fail
ure to register upon her arrival In this
city and, after being freed through
the influence of her father, was BAN
ished from the country, will form the
basis of a virulent attack to be made
in the Reichstag in the near future
by the socialists. 1t is understood
that the program mapped out for the
occasion includes number OF revel-
ations which are likely to give the
socialists the whiphand in the debate
and the features of the plan are there
fore carefully guarded by the leaders.
According to reliable information
one of the phases of the attack will
be connected with an alleged attempt
on the part of the police to induce
the postal authorities to violate their
oaths, by betraying certain letter Sc
crets. It appears that Miss Baerson
boarded with man named Karfunkel.
stein who openly admits being mem
DGT Ol tne dudICnlot party dilu WuO
has been under police surveillance for
weeks past. Karfunkelstein is the
recipient of many letters, most OF
them from Russia and Poland, and the
authorities suspected that by gaining
access to his mail they may learn
something OF damaging nature about
Miss Baerson. The socialists claim
to have positive information that sew
eral police officials approached a mum.
ber of postoffice clerks with the re.
quest to deliver to them Karfunkel
STEMS mail and, this falling, they
brought great pressure to bear upon
the letter carrier detailed to the dis
trict In question. to submit Karfunkel
stems letters to them before deliv-
ering them to the addressee.
A number of government papers
who have learned OF these charges
treat them with contempt. claiming
that. II any such attempt has been
made. II was not due to orders from
the police but to the oiilciousness ol
subordinates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
FATHERS BULLET
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED DAuGH-
TER IN ROOM WHEN gun
WAS ACCIDENTALLY
DISCHARGED.

Calumet, Mich, Nov. 29.--While
sweeping the floor of a room above,
Lanti. the 12-year-old daughter of Gus
Peterman. was seriously wounded by
the accidental discharge Of gun In
the hands Of the latter. The bullet
passed through the ceiling of room
in which the father sat cleaning the
gun, continued through the girls foot,
grazed her knee and struck the ell
bow, shattering the boue and emDedd-
ed itself In her body. Her condition Is
serious.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
POLISH COUNT DIES
IN MILWAUKEE, AFTER BEING A
BRAVE SOLDIER AND HELP
ING THE POOR.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 29.-Graf
CzerwinsN, aged "a years, Polish
count, but known the greater part of
his life as Victor Schroeder, is dead
at the Soldiers Home. During the
panic of 1898 he contributed $700
to the relief of the city's poor, through
the Associated Charities.
Schroeder enlisted at the outbreak
of the war in Battery l., First Mis-
souri, artillery.
Agent Freelson of the Associated
Charities, remembers very clearly the
circumstances of receiving about $500
from an inmate of the Home during
the panic of 1898, but the donor at
that time would not give his name,
nor would the authorities at the home
tell anything about him.
1--WE had hundreds of applicants at
the time" said Mr. Freelson, "and
one day the soldier came in and asked
for me. thought he wanted help, but
he pulled roll after roll of bills from
his pockets and a lot of gold from his
red pocket handkerchief and gave it
to me. | asked him If he knew what
he was doing and he said, "Oh, yes!"
He had read about the suffering of the
poor, he said.
"The next winter he came in again
asked for me and gave me $50,
which he said he had saved from his
pension money"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
A KENTUCKY FEUD
HEAD or ONE FACTION sHoT AND
KILLED HIS OWN COUSIN.

Corbin, KY, Nov. 29.-Matt Earle
two of his younger brothers and Jim
Kensem and James Conway are sur
rounded in this county by Sheriff Ell.
lison and a posse.
Earle is the head of the Earle fac
tion Of the Curd-Earle feud, and last
night shot and killed William Earle
his own cousin and Arthur Adams. o
deputy sheriff, who went to arrest him
on the charge of completely in the
murder of James and William Curd
here three weeks ago. The Curds were
shot from ambush and VIII Earle in
formed the officers that Matt Earle had
a hand in the assassination.
They found Matt Earle at his home
and broke open the door. When they
did so Earle. who was armed with two
revolvers shot them both dead He
then escaped into the hills. and sums
moned the other members Of his fac
ton. The officers say they will take
him dead or alive. 50
The feud springs from the White
Shotwell feud in which the Shotwells
blew up the home of the Whites with
dynamite, for which deed John Shot
well is now serving life sentence In
the penitentiary. 1t took a company
Of the state militia to quell the riot
occasioned by the White-Shotwell
troubles. 3"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
PRINCETON PROFESSOR
DIES OF PARALYSIS FROM Ex-
-CiTEMENT OVER A FOOT
BALL GAME.

Princeton, MI. Nov. 29.-The Rev.
Dr. william M. Paxton, of Princeton
university and seminary. is dead at
his home here In the S1st year, OF
paralysis brought on by over-excite-
uent at the Yale-Prirceton football
game of November %.
He manifested great interest In
the contest. When he returned he
was s,ricken. He gradually improved
until Friday Then came a relapse.
He will be buried this afternoon.
Or. Taxton leaves wife and seven
children. He was the Oldest trustee
of Princeton. Until 1902 DR.. Paxton
was professor of ecclesiastical, homo
litical and pastoral theology in Prince
ton seminary, and was president OF
the faculty. He was a moderator OF
the Presbyterian General Assembly in
1880.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
TEAPOT BURGLAR
MAKES CLEVER ESCAPE FROM
JAIL WHILE MISSOURI Of
FiCER WAS AFTER
HIM.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 29.-Frank Ford,
known as the teapot burglar, from
his custom of carrying candle in a
teapot for dark lantern, eecaped
from the Douglas county Jail today
while Missouri officer was waiting
to take him to Kansas City to an
swer to charge of burglary. Ford
was sent downstairs to change his
clothes for the suit he wore when ar
rested. After making the change Ford
noticed that the ashes were being re-
moved from the cellar and calmly
picked up basket of ashes and walk
ed out of the jail. Ford, though only
20 years of age, is alleged to be one
of the cleverest burglars who has
ever operated in this part of the coun-
try.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02

mot guilty. as charged in the in
dictment, but guilty of assault ,and
battery" was the verdict of the jury
in the case of Ohio against William
H. Wilson,, .The jury reported at $3.50
last evening after having been, I'M con
sultation almost six hours. 's.+ 81
Wilson had been indicted for shoot
ing with intent to kill Clifford Boylan
In race. warr-that occurred In the
"jungles" near the Wheeling freig
Office last June. When the jury went
out, 1t is reported that about hall
of them were for finding him guilty
of shooting with intent to kill, while
other members we're for acquittal OF
assault and battery. After wrestling
with the subject until nearly eight
o'clock the middle verdict was
reached Ta
Wilson took the verdict without any
signs of emotion or excitement. When
Deputy Cleris Agler took the verdict
from the foreman of the jury the
prisoners eyes got perceptibly larger
but beyond that there was no sign.
Attorney M. J. Braucher was the
only attorney present. He represent
ed his partner, Mr.. Sterling. After
the verdict Awas read Braucheri de
manded a poll of the jury, which2was
taken, eachA member declaring that
the verdict was his.
There has been some speculation
as to what effect the verdict will have
upon the prisoner. Many are of the
opinion that he had better ,bsen found
guilty of shooting with intent to kill
as then he might have escaped with
year or two in the penitentiary, with
several months off for good behavior
Under the present verdict il he goes
to the workhouse, to his time must be
added the fine and costs, the latter
amounting, it is claimed, to between
$500 and $500. This will keep him in
the worlShouGs for two or three years
as it would have to be worked out al
the rate of 60 cents a day.
However, it is said that Wilson
though a colored man, has friends
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
|A[L LIGHTS OUT
During Hearing Of the An
thraCite Coal Cases
at Washington
THEY ALL LAUGHED

Washington, Nov. 29.-The tenn
porary failure of the electric lights
In the rooms of the Interstate Com
merce commission this afternoon
brought to a speedy ending for the
day the hearing of the charges filed
against the anthracite coal carrying
roads, which begun here this morning.
There was a good natured laugh all
around. -
M. B. Blauvelt, controller Of the
New York., Ontario & Western and
Erie railways testified at the afternoon
session on the tariffs for brick, lum-
Der, stone and pig iron considered in
the tables introduced by w. r. Hearst,
when he presented his case for COM
parison with anthracite rates Mr..
Blauvelt asserted many of the rates
and routes included in the tables do
not exist at the present time. Some
rates, the witness declared, were ac-
tually less than those alleged, while
certain routes on the tariff of which
the complainants case was partially
based, have been long abandoned for
coal purposes. The witness testified
at great length, furnishing mass of
data on the coal business of his COM
panies, intended as categorical re-
ply TO those allegations relating to
operations by the Erie Railroad and
New York, Susquehanna and Western.
After testifying to the incidental
expenses of coal transportation not
usually considered by laymen, such
as returning empty cars, Mr.. Blau-
welt produced big chart containing
table and diagram with the increased
cost of forty materials indicated,
showing nearly all necessaries had in
creased in price In ten years from 20
of labor had during the same period
increased from 20 to 80 per cent.
Asked by Chairman Knapp II he had
statistics showing the fluctuation in
efficiency of labor with earnings and
wages, Mr.. Blauvelt said he had COM
piled none for his company but was
certain the efficiency of labor had
greatly decreased.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Shearn, Mr..
Blauvelt explained the apparent in
consistency of his statement that cost
of operation had risen while tariffs
had decreased, by saying the volume
of business had been enlarged.
He asserted that the Hillside and
Pennsylvania Coal companies" owned
by the Erie, proflted by the decrease
in tariffs as well as other companies,
but added that the decision of the an
thracite coal strike commission had
increased the cost of mining in these
properties so cents per ton during
certain months of the year, due to the
| labor account
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
Newspaper Change.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 29.-Gilbert
d. Raine. district agent OF the New
York Life Insurance company has be.
come owner and publisher of the Mem.
phis Morning News, by purchase con-
sumated today. The News. which has
been In existence little over two
years In the morning field, will in the
near future be published as an even
ing paper, with Sunday morning edi-
tion. During the two years of its
existence 1t has pushed rapidly for
ward until today It enjoys rep
utation for fearlessness and accuracy
second to none other in the south.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
A YOUNG GIRL BOUND
AND GAGGED BY
ROBBERS
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT BEACH
CITY OVER ROBBERY AT A
FARM HOUSE.

SltiZCTS fNohSb ihdt Saiisoh c'ooe
Hounds Be Sent to Scene to
Locate the Robbers.
Citizens of Beach City telephoned to
the Canton police and Sheriff McKin-
ney last evening about s o'clock ask
ing that the blood hounds be sent
down there to aid in tracing robbers
who had burglarized the home of JOS
iah B. Eberly, farmer living about
one mile from the town. Members OF
the family had come home and found
a young girl who had been alone in the
house bound and gagged and the house
had been ransacked and valuables TAX
en-. The community was greatly ex
cited over the affair
After some consultation it was de-
cided that it.'would not be of any use
to send the dogs down as Superintend-
ent Reed was away and there was no
one here to handle them.
No further details of the affair could
be secured as the telephone Office clos
ed at 9 o'clock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
A SUIT FOR $4,000
AGAINST CANTON
PUMP CO.
LEROY BuRkHARDT WANTS PAY
FOR LOSS OF AN ARM.
Was In the Employ of the Company
and Was Injured by Circular
Saw-Other Court News.

ana was injured by circular
Saw-Other Court News.
Leroy Burkhardt. an infant, by Nan
cy Burkhardt, his next friend, has
sued the Canton Pump company for
$4,000 damages. The boy, who is IA
years Of age. WAS. in the employ of the
Canton Pump company as checker.
his duties being to check up tools
taken out by the workmen. The charge
is made tnat he was required to oper-
ate milling machine, or revolving
saw. While working this machine
some one came to the checking window
and attracted the lads attention and
ne allowed his arm to go against the
saw and it was SO badly cut that am
putation was necessary. 1t is claimed
chat there was negligence upon the
part of the company's superintendent.
The accident occurred April Ia last
Attorney Clarence G. Herbruck is
counsel for the plaintiff.
THE NEXT. TRIAL.
In court room No. / today the case
of the state of Ohio against Frank
Wyant for shooting Gust Bostick of
Massillon will be taken up by Prose-
cutor Day. The case is rather pecu-
liar one. Wyant, it is claimed. was ON
his way home one night, and seeing a
crowd OF young men he imagined that
he was about TO be held up and with
out any further provocation began
shooting. infiicting rather serious
wound upon Bostick.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
Bank Consolidation.

Coshocton, Nov. 29.-The consolida-
tion of the Citizens and Peoples Bank
ing and Trust company was consum-
mated today. The new company will
be known as the Peoples Banking and
Trust Co. Joseph L. Rue is president,
and r. II. Mills cashier. The capital
is $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
Eormer PresIdent steyn.

Paris, Nov. 30-It has been arranged
that Mr.. Steyn, the ex-president of
the Orange Free State, who Is at pres
ent in Paris, win leave Europe with
his wife next January to take up per-
manent residence in South Africa, He
viii be accompanied by Helen, the
daughter OF General Botha, who has
been studying In Brussela-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
sues For His Riqhts.

Peoria. ILL.,, Nor. 29.-Because he
was refused admission to the lower
floor of local theatre, Henry G. Glib
son, a negro constable. has sued the
manager of the house for $500 for q
violation of the civil rights clause OF
the constitution. Gibson 10 support
ed in his fight by the entire negro
population OF the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
sentenced to Elfteen Years.

Youngstown, Nov 29.-James Swee-
ney, the self-confesst'd killer OF Ell.
liot Boswell pleaded guilty to man
slaughter and was sentenced to Is
years in the penitentiary. Both were
strike breakers in the upper plant OF
the American Steel Hoop Co., and
during debauch Sweeney shot Bos
well.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
Gasoline Engine ExpIod des.

New Orleans, Nov. 29.-Seventeen
women and three men were injured by
the explosion of gasoline engine .n
the Swiss laundry here this afternoon
When the accident occurred the vic
tins were at work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
Body Found in Box Car.

Akron, Nov. 29--Coroner Humphrey
today found the body OF a foreigner
In box car inhabitated by 33 foreign
section hands of the B. & o. The
man was killed Sunday night by a
train near Munroe Falls. and was not
located until today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-02
Death OF Prominent LAWYER.

Wapokeneto. Nov. z9.--Judge Will
liam T. Mooney. circuit judge. an able
lawyer and prominent Democrat of
state reputation, died today at St
Harys OF yalvH.ar heart disease.