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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
FIRE SWEPT
TEXAS TOWN, DESTROYING BEST
PART OF BUSINESS
SECTION.

Dallas, Texas, Oct 20.-Fire swept
the best part of the business section
of Willis Point, 60 miles east OF Dallas
this afternoon, and destroyed s150,0O0
worth Of property. The fire originated
in the oil house of grocery store. A
heavy wind was blowing from the
north and not until after several
buildings, all of them OF brick, had
been destroyed could any headway be
made towards extinguishing the fire.
The Texas & Pacific railroad had a
string of cars on siding which, in
Guiding some cotton on the platform
were saved by opening a switch and
running the cars out on the main line
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
RIVAL CLAIMS
MADE BY PARTY CHAlRMEN IN
THE STATE OF WEST
VIRGINIA.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Oct. 20.-Vice
Presidential candidate Davis is resting
here after his stumping tour and
awaiting the coming tomorrow of Will
liam ]. Bryan. Both Democrats and
Republicans in charge of West Virgin
la are tonight claiming from their
headquarters here that their respective
parties will carry the state. Demo-
cratic National Committeeman McGraw
says: The election of Cornwell as
governor is assured. We have now an
excellent chance Of getting the state
for the national ticket"
Republican State Chairman North
colt says: "The campaign in this state
has reached the point where | can say
definitely and surely that West Virginia
is ours by majority so large and SO
decisive as to forever settle any ques-
tion about her Republicanism.
"The majority in this state will ex-
ceed 10000. We have had some local
troubles, due largely to the fact that
the people, as a whole, did not under.
stand the new tax laws. This was
brought about by tie gross misrepre
sentations Of the Democratic managers
but by print and by school house
speeches we have explained our posi-.
ton until it is being thoroughly un.
derstood and the reaction is here
The tide has set in and it is coming oul
way
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
BRUTAL TREATMENT

The inhuman treatment of a horse
on South Cherry street between Sew
enth and Eighth, Thursday afternoon
and night excited the people in that
vicinity to point of threatening per-
sonal violence to the brutal owner who
allowed the animal to lie in the gut
ter from o'clock in the afternoon un-
til nearly 8 o'clock in the evening,
without any protection from the pour
ing rain and with no effort to have it
removed to a place where it could be
sheltered and receive care.
The horse belonged to a Russian Jew
whose name could not be learned. He
could not speak English. He had come
along in the early afternoon and the
horse dropped from sheer weakness,
the people claiming that it was suffer
ing from starvation. Some kind
hearted person brought it a feed of
oats, but the owner became angry and
kicked the feed away from the animal
and scattered 1t over the street. Pack
ing straw from a nearby commission
house was thrown to the horse by
some Of the boys attracted to the
scene, and it was eaten greedily by the
horse as it lay with the water running
several inches deep around Its unpro-
teeted body. ....
AS the afternoon wore away and the
horse still lay there, the people began
to get aroused. The police were noti-
fed and they ordered the owner to do
something with the animal. He prom
ised to do 80. but the afternoon ran
into the night, and still the animal
was neglected. About 8 o'clock a
crowd began to gather and threats
were made that If something was not
done the horse would be killed and the
owner arrested or dealt with severely.
Officer Piero appeared on the scene
and notified the Russian that II the
horse was not removed within an hour
he would arrest its owner. The trouble
was soon found to be that the fellow
would not pay the price necessary to
get team to haul his horse away.
Everybody that came he would try to
Jew down.
Two well dressed Jewish citizens
appeared upon the scene just before
the time was up and they agreed to
pay John Cummins S. II he would re-
move the horse. The owned would
not agree to feed and care for il, but
was anxious to avoid being arrested.
He decided that II should be shot, and a
Morning News reporter who was on
the scene borrowed revolver from
Ofiicer Piero and shot the horse. There
was one convulsive struggle and the
poor beast. which has been worked
hard and half starved, was over it's
suffering.
Humane Agent Frazer was notified
but did not arrive upon the scene.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
FIVE BOYS CONFESS
TO A SERIES OF
H0LDUPS
POLICE THOUGHT THEM WORK
OF PROFESSIONALS.
They Had Made Many Experiments
With High Explosives-Hid
Plunder in Duqout.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 20.--Five boys be-
tween the ages of 16 and 81 were ar
rested today by the police and con-
fessed to series OF hold-ups and rob-
berries which had been believed by the
detectives to be the handiWork OF
professionals. Joseph Trattner, Barney
oran, Harry Madison, SLOPPY" Smith
and Roy Case. is the personnel of the
quintette. The hiding place for stolen
goods was dugout on the river bot
toms, which had the appearance Of an
arsenal, being stocked with guns, pis-
tolls, cartridges, fuses, dynamite and
nitro-glycerine. There was COM
plete library of penny dreadfuls in
cluding a history of the Chicago car
barn bandits, whom the boys said they
were trying to initiate.
To accustom themselves to the use
of explosives, the boys have practiced
blowing up rocks and stumps. To get
up nerve for series of train robberies
in California and Montana, which they
had planned, they resorted to hold-ups
Wearing masks, they stopped men and
women on the outskirts of the city al
night. They also robbed stores and
saloons.
The boys were arrested as two Of
the number, Doran and Smith, were
laying fuse to box Of dynamite
placed in the basement of the largest
car works in the city. 1t was the
plan of the boy bandits to blow III
the Office and the safe and get enough
money to take the five out west on 9
morning train.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Peace Mass Meetlnp.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 20.-A peace
mass meeting, which is Of series held
In various parts of the country, was
largely attended tonight at Music hall.
Bishop ]. M. Walden, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church delivered the open
ing invocation, Judge Rufus B. Smith.
of this city, presided and in his re-
marks spoke in praise Of Andrew Car
negie's proposed attempt at universal
peace through arbitration. He well
coined the day when all battle efiags
would be mTled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
POISON
GIVEN BY MISTAKE OF THE
CHiLD'S AUNT TO A
BABY. ~'-r'

Montclair, N. j., Oct. 20.-Six-weeks-
old Alice Packer, Of 635 Valley road
was poisoned today by her thirteen.
year-old aunt. who gave her cresoline
TO drink, thinking it was a soothing
syrup. The child died In great agony
The aunt, Alice Klanberg, lived with
the family and Mrs. Packer left her
TO care for the baby while she went
to her husbands store. The child
cried during her absence and the
child-aunt thinking to quiet her, gave
her drink Of the cresoline.
When Mrs. Packer returned and
found the child dead. she was 80 in
1uriated that she drove the girl from
the house and Montclair took charge OF
her
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
VIII Next Meet in Mexico.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 20-Most of the
last day of the forty-ninth annual can
vention of the association Of General
Passenger and Ticket Agents OF Ameri-
ca was spent aboard the Merchants
and Miners steamer Howard which
cruised around the lower Chesapeake
Bay, and beyond the Virginia capes.
After voting the City Of Mexico as
the place of meeting of the fiftieth an
nual convention an adjournment was
taken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25

Is IN COMMAND OF BOTH THE
RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE
ARMIES.

Toxic, Oct. 21.-The latest reports
received by the war Office from the
Manchurian headquarters of the army
at the front indicate that the inactivity
of both Field Marshal. the Marquis
oyama and of General Kuropatkin still
continues.
There is practically no change in the
disposition Of opposing forces, no en-
gagements have taken place other than
occasional bursts of artillery fire, the
shells doing practically no damage to
the Japanese position.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
SOMETHING new
IN BANK FAILURES WAS INTRO
pUCED BY THE KENYON
BROTHERS.

Special to Morning News.
Rushsylvania, Oct. 20.-The failure
of the Kenyon Bros. bank has devel-
oped something new in that line, They
were contemplating going into bank
ruptcy but they accepted deposits as
usual on Monday, fearing that II they
made any different disposition Of Gus
toners their plan would be discovered.
Today they sent back TO regular Gus
toners all sums left there on Monda.'.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
VERDICT OF FIRST
DEGREE MURDER
IN THE CASE OF A CONNECTICUT
FARMER.
Who Had a Habit of Killing His En-
ployes and Hiding Their
Bodies.

New London, Conn, Oct. 20.-Thc
jury in the case of Gershon Marx re-
ported this afternoon verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Judge Case will sentence the accused
at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The crime of which the gray hair.
ed farmer was convicted was the muir
der of Pavol Rodecki, his farm hand,
whose dismembered body, tied in bur-
lap, was accidentally found beneath
pile of stones on the sterile, rock
ribbed acres from which Marx picked
out a precarious living.
Following the discovery of the
crime and the Identification of the
victim as the employe whose sudden
disappearance had been explained by
Marx by the statement that Poval had
returned to Poland, the farmer fed to
the woods. Here he remained sever.
al days and nights, hunted by posses
and bfoodhouuds, until he managed to
escape to this city where he was final
ly arrested by Colchester storekeep
er and constable
In the meantime the body of sec
ond farm hand named Palm, cut and
mutilated in a similar manner, was
disentombed from beneath a rocky
mound in distant part of the farm
This, to the neighborhood, was sufIl
cient to explain the sudden and mys
terious disappearance of the many EN-
ployes, chiefly young men from Russia
who had worked on the Marx farm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
WOMAN MISSING

Jacob Schlott, who lives on little
farm three miles northwest OF Louis
Vile, is trying to find the whereabouts
of his wife, Mary Ann Schlott, who
seems to have so utterly disappeared
that It is impossible to locate her
Mr.. Schlott Is 73 years OF age and
his wife is 62. There is quite a
story connected with their lives which
the old gentleman told Morning
News reporter yesterday. They have
four children living, three of whom
reside in this vicinity. A daughter
lives in Kansas.
Some years ago, Mr.. Sclott says, his
wife became dissatisfied and applied
for a divorce. She employed William
Mckinley, then practicing law in Can
ton, as her attorney. Mr.. Schlott made
no defense and the
DIVORCE WAS GRANTED.
AS soon as the woman was freed
from her marriage bonds. Mr.. Schlott
says, she began to visit him at his
home and beg to be taken back Fol-
long time he resisted her overtures
but one day the two met in McKinley's
Office. The woman wept and pleaded
to be restored to her discarded hus
bands favor. Mr.. Mckinley used his
good Offices for a reconciliation with
the result that the couple again plight
ed their troth and once more started
on life's journey together. For awhile
the pathway was smooth, but three ol
four years ago the wife again became
dissatisfied and once more left hel
husbands home, going to live by her
self in East Louisville. Last spring
Mr.. Schlott says, she showed
SIGNS OF INSANITY
that were noticed by her acquaint
ances. Five or six weeks ago Mrs
Schlott suddenly disappeared. No one
knew when she went away or her des
| tination.
Two weeks ago she appeared at the
home of her sister in South Bend
Ind. She remained about two hour'
and again disappeared as suddenly a.
she did from Louisville. Since tha
time nothing has been heard from her
although Inquiries have been sent t
all her relatives. 1t was thought sh,
might be with her daughter in Kansas
but she has not been there.
Mr. Schlott is very anxious to ge
some trace of his wife, 81 would tax,
the best care of her could" he said
"or she might live with some of thu
children. Any of them would be
GLAD TO WELCOME HER"
The husband declares that he an,
his wife never had any serious trou
BILE, that there was no good reason
why she should leave him, and he nov
believes that her mind had begun t,
be affected in the first instance. Blu
he wants to hear from her and he Il
anxious for her to return homes
anxious, that If he can get news 0
her whereabouts he will send some
one to bring her back.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Death of Captain Whitehouse.

New York, Oct. 20.-News was re
ceived here of the death today at Vor-
emma, Lake Como. Italy, of Captain Ed
ward N. Whitehouse, United States
Navy, retired.
Captain Whitehouse was the son of
Bishop Whitehouse of Illinois. His
daughter, the BARONESS Ramsay and
her husband were with him when he
died. Interment will be at st. Moritze,
Switzerland, where the captains wife is
buried.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
The Boil Weevil.

Houston, Texas, Oct. 20.-The con-
vention of Cotton farmers held here
today adopted resolutions to the effect
that the boil weevil is bound to spread
over the whole of the cotton area Of the
south, and that congress should make
such appropriation as will enable the
cotton planters'of other cotton states to
learn the improved methods and to pre-
pare for the advent Of the weevii in
their communities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Lepers in Vancouver.

Vancouver, b, c., Oct. 20.-The in
crease in the prevalence of leprosy
is giving the authorities of Vancou-
yer considerable uneasinesn Since a
leper was picked up on the streets of
the city two weeks ago, two more have
been similarly discovered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
The Crew Escanrd.

st. Johns, N, F., Oct. 0.-The
steamer Ingraham arrived here today.
bringing Captain Saunders and seven
of the crew of the fishing schooner
.Wilhelmina which was destroyed by
fire OF the Labrador coast.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Russia euylna More Ships.

London, Oct. 21.-The London ship
ping paper Phoenix Is responsible for
the story of the contemplated sale OF
forty vessels by the Norddeutscher
Lloyd to the Russion government.
Count Berrisdorff, the first secretary
of the German embassy here, said
last night that he did not think II
likely that the company could afford
10 sell forty Of its ships but otherwise
that there was nothing TO prevent the
sale.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Masonic Grand lodae.

Toledo, Oct. 20-The ninety-fifth
annual communication Of the grand
lodge Maosns closed at noon. The next
communication will be at Cincinnati
on the third Wednesday Of October,
1905. c. G. Balou, Of Toledo, was
elected Grand Master.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25

st, Louis, Mo, Oct, 2o,-iWith the in
formal gatherings of the Disciples
OF Christ in the worlds fair grounds
today, the sessions of the greatest
church convention Of the year was
brought TO a close, The attendance
has exceeded 10000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Bows SuHoc ated.
Refused to Draw Color Line.

Des Moines. Ia, Oct 20.--The Ma
tional Congregational council refused
this afternoon to draw tha color line
and tabled the recommendation Of the
business committee to. put the word
"colored" after the names of the col
ored churches in the annual year book.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Won Grand Prize.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct, 20.-The Allis-
Chalmers company of Milwaukee and
their electrical department, known as
the Bullock Electrical company, Gin
cinnati, has won the grand prize in
steam, electrical and mining engineer
ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Rice Got Decision.

Peoria, H., Oct, 20.-Austin Rice, of
New London, Conn, was given the de-
cision over Patsy Hogan Of Boston,
Mass, in ten round bout at the River
side Athletic club tonight. Hogan
was the aggressOr but was unable to
place his blows.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
EaNoriteA Mon.

Hamilton, Mass, Oct. 20.--The favor
ties won this afternoon without excep-
ton in the first round of match play
in the individual championship OF the
Inter Collegiate gold association on the
Myopia links.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Prominent LAWYER Dead.

Butte, Mont, Oct 20.-James w. For
bis, one of the best known members Of
the bar in the northwest died here to-
day. Pneumonia was the cause of
death. Mr.. Forbis had been i'll only
week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Club Houses Burned.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 0.-Fire this
afternoon at Milnburg, resort on
Lake Ponchartraim destroyed more
than dozen club houses and the rail
road landing wharf. The loss will
reach $25 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
A Six Days Tour.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 20.-The big
feature of the Republican campaign
in Indiana will be six days tour by
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks, nomi-
nee for vice president, on special
train
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
Negroes and Italians Riotina.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, Oct. 20.-Sheriff
Axby and deputies were called early
today to Oliver Construction camp
near this city to quell a riot bet' eeS
negroes and Italian laborers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
COLORED LAWYER
Dined With Governor Herrick and
Lieutenant Governor Harding.

Springfield, Oct. 20.-Sully James, a
colored lawyer of this city dined at
the Arcade hotel last night with Gov
ernor Herrick and Lieutenant Cover
nor Harding. The affair has caused
mild political sensation here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-25
vii, Not share lin the Money.


Ardmore, !. T., Oct, 2o.-Because the
Chichasaw Indian nation has steadily
refused to cooperate with the federal
authorities in Indian Territory In the
establishment Of the public school sys-
TEN, it was announced today that the
nation shall not share In the 500, ,00C
appropriation made by congress for the
establishment of such schools In the
Indian Territory. ......
Boys Suffocate
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 20.-Lying un-
der heap Of clothing in a clothes
press in the attic of their home Clar.
ence and Edward 'Schinner, 6 and 2
years old, were found dead by firemen
today at 7S8 Franklin street, after a
fire had been put out which the little
boys had set while playing with
matches. I.r....
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

In tn afternoon OF the following day.
Miscellaneous Proyisions.-~SpctiOn %. ]
In case of tie vote, the tie shall forthwith
be determined by lot by the canvassers.
2. II shall be the duty of the secretary or
state and attorney general. on or before
July 1sr, 1905, to prepare all forms neces-
saTy to carry out the provisions OF tbis
act, which forms shall be substantially fol-
lowed Ia all primaries held In pursuance
hereof. Such forms shall be printed WIN
copies OF this act for public use aud us
tributinn Every day on which Septell-
her primary shall be held shaiI be lega'
holiday.
The Penal Provslon.-Section "a l. Any
person who shall offer. or with knoWie1ge
OF the same. permit any person 10 ontF
for his benefit any bride to voter 10 'u
any person who shall accept any sueh
the nature Of a brine as consideration I"t
stVntpp me same whether such hTihe or
promise Of gain Ia the nature OF BRIG
be offered or accepted before or after sur
signing shall be guilty Of a mis3euleah"f
and upon trial and conviction Thereon ps
rnlshed by a fine OF not less than twenty
five nor more than FIVE hundred dqIai
by Imprisonment ia the county jai! oI b"t
less than ten days nor more taah ~
months, or by DO fine and imprishbDth &.
, Any act declared az Oifense ny tHe
general laws Of this state concerning ca
cuscs be an offense IN all primaries ana
shalt be publ nod in the same firm ana
manner as theI&. provided. and al t4e
penalties and provisions Of the "a" as 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

and be in force shan be submitted 10 tho
people of this state, in the manner pro-
viGed By law for the submission Of an
amendment to the constitution, at the next
general election to be held In November,
1904
If approved by a majority OF the votes
cast upon that question, ii shah go into
effect and be In force from and after such
ratification by the people; otherwise 1t shall
not take effect or be IN force. Upon the
ballot shall be printed "Shall Chapter ...
dnsert on the ballot the number of chap
teri of the laws of 1903, entitled An act 10
provide for party nominations by direct
vote be ad0ptedP'
Section 81 All acts or parts Of acts in
consistent with or in conflict with. the pro
visions OF this act are hereby repeated
Section rs. This act shs1 take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication subject TO all provisions herein
contained for Its submission to thu people
for their ratification or rejection.
Approved May 23d. 1903
Given under my hand and Of
ficlal seal at the capitol in
fSEALl tho city IT Madison. tlis
3lst day Of August. ID
1904
w l.. HOUSER.
Secretary Of state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02

such oadcuses ana elections. except as
herein othes wise provided shall apply in
such case with equal force. and to the
same extent a. though fully set forth IN
this act.
? ANY person who shall forge any name
Of j slgnCr or witness TO q nomination
nspcr shall he deemed guilty Of forgery,
ana on conviction punished accordingly
Any person who. being III possession Of
nomination papers entitled 10 be flied I'M
der this act. or any act Of the legislature
shall Wfongfuiiy either suppress. neglect,
or fail 10 cause the same to be filed 81 the
proper time In The proper office shall 0H
conviction, be punished by ilUurisoumcnt
in the county Jail not 70 exceed six
months. OF by Z tine not to exceed i've
hundred dollars, or 10y both sugb ane and
Imprisonment In the diser tiou Of the
court.
General Election Laws to Apply. Sec
ton -. Ihe provisions 81 the statutes
now ia force IN relation to the holding Of
elections. the solicitation Of VOtrts at thr
polls, the challenging ~ voters. tHe luaH,
DcF Of conducting elections. Of reautiH;
the ballots and making returu thereof, all
a.. other kindred subjects. shan apply l.
al primaries ia so fur Is they ar- cgH.isJ
eut with fbis act, the latrut ~ ftis acc
being - place tho pr mHrs undo. lbe reg
uiation and projection Of tho laEs now IN
force IS 20 elections.
Submission If Act 10 T"-4 * Gt"3je;
When 80 Take Effect II tYntovej.- Soc
tioA 20 The question wnrthcs ih' iDr'g0-
Ing provisions VI tHis Het sAa5 take tGrc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-02
Salvation with Food.

Fourtecn-ycar,old Emma, who had.
come homie from her first days schooling.
in elemtutary physiology, was questioned,
By her parents as to what she had
learned
Papa" she complained, u don't think
| like physiology"
why not, my dcar1"
well. teacher was explaining digestion.
70 IA today, and she said We had to mix
salvation with every mouthful Of food. y.
Harpcr's Weekly.