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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
MOUTHS SHUT
ABOUT RESULTS OF THE
MEETING OF
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
United Mine Workers Of
America.

Scranton, Pa, August 1.-The much
talked of meeting of the executive
board of District No. United Mine
Workers of America, called to consider
the action Of the companies in refus-
ing to withhold the wages due check
docking bosses and check weighmen
announced convened here today. The
board met during the morning and ad-
journed to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. 1a..5 Do
At 8 o'clock this afternoon official
announcement was made that the
check docking boss matter had not
been reached. Two hours later when
the board adjourned, President Nichols
was unusually reticent even for that
close mouthed official.
did you consider the check dock
ing boss matter?" he was asked.
Il can't even answer that without
saying more than l should" he re-
sponded.
It was whispered about, however,
that the board did take up the check
weigbmen matter, but that the adjourn.
ment hour arrived before decision
was reached. The meeting will end
late tomorrow afternoon when the Of
ficials of the miners will issue state
ment. ie
President Nichols will also issue
a statement in which he will answer
General Manager Warmer of the Le-
high Valley company 1t is stated that
the executive board will not order a
strike at this time but will refer the
whole matter to the different locals
Nonstrikewi be declared in any event
before the return home of President
John Mitchell from Europe late thil
month.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
VARDAMAN''
Nomen Non Grata a
Washington.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 1-Postmas-
ter General Payne this afternoon an
nounced that petition has been re-
ceived by the department from citi-
zens of Chickasaw county. Miss. ask
ing for the naming of certain post
Office. He says he returned the petit
tion with a request that another name
be selected. Further than this, he de-
clined to discuss what has become
known as ''the Vardaman case" 1t is
said here that the people at the locali-
ty in question have decided to have
the Office named by the government in
honor of Governor Vardaman, of Mis-
sissippi. or name and conduct 1t indie
pendently as the Indianola Office was.
The governors personal and bitter crit
icism of President Roosevelt's southern
ancestry is charged as the department s
refusal to have the postoffice named
"Vardaman."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
ALEX DOWIE
LAYS DOWN LAW ON EMBEZZLE.
MENT. AND, coURTsHtP.
Nobody In Zion Shall "Shine Up" to a
Girl Without His Consent.

Nobody In Zion Shall "Shine Up" to a
Girl Without His Consent.
Waukegan, ILL.,, Aug. John Alex
ander Dowie has a new excuse for the
cause of warm weather. He says the
humid and oppressive heat is due to the
presence in the air of millions of little
devils sent here by the evil one himself
to annoy sinners.
Dowie wrathfully admitted before his
congregation that some of the officers
of the Zion community are missing
moneys which Zion has placed in their
hands. In fact, he said, there are sew
eral officers who are likely to be hauled
up for embezzlement unless they make
good at once,
Detectives" he said, "are watching
them daily. Why, only last Sunday
while our service was on, some of the
officers left the church and went and
stole money belonging to Zion which
they are supposed to take care of.
From now on any of them who leave
here during service will be watched by
detectives"
mo young man." continued Dowie,
may hereafter go out walking with a
young lady after dark without the
consent of her parents. The place to
court is in her home. where the old
folks are handy and can be asked the
question. If any young man wishes to
court a Zion young woman, he must
first ask her parents, else he is a rob-
ber. Furthermore. there will be no
more marriages of young people until
have given consent and every young
man will have to have means and be
morally fit to marry before l shall give
it."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Midshipman Dead.

New London, Conn. August L.
George Francis Clay of Grand Rapids,
Mich, a midshipman In the United
States Naval academy at Annapolis,
died today in the Memorial hsspital
of pneumonia. Midshipman Clay was
taken to the hospital from the Mont.
tor Florida, one Of the vessels of T.
division Of the North Atlantic squad.
ron now stationed here, and had been
Ill for little over a week.
His body will be sent to his home
Tuesday morning after q service,
which will be attended by the crews
of the warships now In the harbor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
BANK MYSTERY
WHY DID THESE MEN END THEIR
LIVES?
Institution That Seems to Have Caused
Three Deaths Now in Govern
ment's Hands,


Grinnell, Ia, Aug. 1.-Three men,
father, son and grandson. are victims
of the First National bank of this
city. There is a mystery In the violent
deaths of these three men. all inti-
mately concerned with the manage
ment of the bank which was closed
on the day after the two last named
may never be known.
Twelve years ago G. H. Spencer,
founder and president of the bank, died
by his own hand. Till now there has
been no suspicion of irregularity In his
management. His son, Henry c. Spen-
ment and his son, in turn, was book
keeper and confidential man. Ten
days ago this father and SON went in
their launch to the middle of the little
lake on the edge of town and jumped
into the water. Both were drowned.
Next day the bank closed.
With a government examiner in
charge absolutely nothing official as to
conditions can be learned. But one
story is that the original Spencer when
he gave up the struggle twelve years
ago, left the bank insolvent and that
his son and grandson, covering up the
fact, have struggled twelve years to re-
store solyency and finally, giving up,
committed suicide together. This is
the belief of most people in Grinnell.
The bank is credited in It's last state
ment with about a half million balance.
Sensational developments are expected
when the receiver makes his report
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
MORGAN
Had Thrilling Trip in His
Yacht

New York, August IL. Pierpont
Morgan had thrilling trip in a
launch from the foot of East Twenty
Fourth street to his steam yacht Cor
sair, lying off East Twenty Sixth street
tonight. In the short run Of less than
300 yards the financieTs fifteen foot
naphtha launch rammed two tug boats
and a dredging derrick and was all
but capsized.
The financier himself saved his par.
ty from the water In one instance by
springing to the wheel and swinging
the launch about, just when the watch
ers ashore thought nothing would
avert disaster. He finally landed on
his yacht all right. ~
Mr.. Morgan Is living aboard his
yacht and has several guests.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
MARK TWA|N'S
Daughter Injured in Troll.
ley Accident.

Lepox, Mass, Aug. 1T became
known today that Miss Jane Clemens,
youngest daughter Of Samuel L. Glenn
ems, MARK Twain) was badly hurt in q
street car accident late Saturday night.
A trolley car struck pony which she
was riding and she was thrown ten
feet, sustaining rupture of the liga-
ments Of her right leg and a. number
of severe bruises. He pony was SO bad
ly hurt hat it had to be shot.
Miss Clemens was riding with Rod
man Glider, son Of the editor Of the
Century Magazine, at the time, and the
news of the accident was kept quiet to
prevent relatives from becoming
alarmed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05

Chicago, Ills, Aug. AT o'clock
this morning word was received OF a
hold up Of an Illinois Central pas
senger train at Mattison, about 80
miles from Chicago The train was the
Diamond special train to st. Louis on
the Illinois Central which left Chicago
at 0:27 o'clock tonight.
Shortly after the train left Grand
crossing and bad started in on It's reg
uIar gait, short thickset man made
his way along the train and entered
the first Pullman coach he came to.
According to reports received at this
hour the porter was busy in the far end
uf the car and did not see the man EN-
,er.
The stranger drew two revofvers and
yelled hands up, all of you" The pas
sengers at first thought 1t was some
joke, but he repeated his command and
emphasized II by showing one Of the
guns In the face Of man in the first
seat.
The frightened passenger was reliev-
ed of a watch and his purse, and the
robber yelled: "get move there, the
rest of ,ou. I've no time to wait. Have
your money ready when l come"
He then passed berth which was
made up, rot disturbing the occupant,
and proceeded to take jewelry and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
A VICTORY
THAT WILL BE SWEEPING
PREDICTED
FOR JAPANESE ARMY
As Result Of Fighting
Now Progressing.

Toxic, Aug. 2.-It is reported at the
ing which has been In progress in the
vicinity of Hal Cheng since last We'd
nesday will be sweeping Japanese
victory. While number of official
communications from the commanding
officers in the field have been received,
their contents are carefully guarded
for the present. 1t is believed how
ever, that the Russian columns have
been divided by successful outflank-
ing movement on the part of General
Kuroki's army whicn turned the Rus
sian right flank. This movement is be-
lieved to have resulted in the isolation
of Lieutenant General Stakelbergs di-
visions and they are now believed to be
practically surrounded by the victor
ious Janani se.
General Kuropatkin is understood
to be endeavoring to withdraw the
remnants of his shattered army to-
ward Mukden and Japanese officers who
should know exactly what the condi-
tions in Manchuria are declare that
both Lao Yang and Mukden must fall
within a very short time. The Rus
sian losses in the past five days have
been such as to effectively weaken
General Kuropatkin's force so that
Japanese combined armies are now
much more than a match for the
crippled Russians opposed to them.
At last accounts fierce fighting was
still in progress with everything point
ing to ultimate and complete Japan
ese success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
JEALOUSY
Caused Attempted Muir.
der and Suicide.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, August John
Ritter Of South Lehighton shot his
wife twice and then blew out his
brains on Lehigh Valley railroad pas
senger train as it was approaching
Mauch Chunk today. The wife Is Sc
riously wounded but may recover Rit.
ter died in a few minutes. He is
said to have been Jealous Of his wife
and objected to her going to visit her
parents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Family Reunion.

The first annual reunion of the
Hoover and Weisel families was held
Sunday at the residence of Walter
Weisel, few miles north of Middle
branch. After partaking of mag
nificent dinner In the orchard an ad.
dress was delivered by Alfred Hoover
Nearly fifty were present, The next
reunion will be held at the residnce
of Jacob Suffacool in Middlebranch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Candidate For LYnchlna.

Lexington, KY, August Mrs.
Margaret Pitman, aged 80, wife of a
prominent farmer was criminally as
saulted and beaten today by an un.
known negro. One hundred farmers
and a sheriff's posse are in pursuit
and the negro will be iynched If
caught His victim is the mother Of
four children
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
MANY coIlierIes Suspended.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, August MANY
of the collieries in this region suspend
ed work today for a week or ten
days. All the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
and the Susquehanna Coal company
mines are closed as are some Of the
Delaware & Hudson company. 9th
ers owned by the latter company are
working half time, About twenty
five thousand men in this district are
idle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Legislative Reunion.

Columbus, Aug. 1.-The banquet pro-
gram for the legislative reunion at Ce-
dar Point Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day is as follows: Lieutenant Cover
nor Harding, toastmaster; responses by
Governor Herrick, Speaker Thomas,
Senator's Harris and Houck and Rep
resentatives Sprague, Yost, Eagelson,
Carl and Huey.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05

At the Canton Roll and Machine
company Monday morning, Wendell
Kiska employed as fireman, was Sc
riously hurt. About 8 o'clock when he
was busy about his furnace one of the
large doors fell upon his left leg,
crushing it badly, Miller-Blanchard'
ambulance carried the man to the Ault-
man hospital where he received medi.
cal aid. He is seriously though not
dangerously injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Welded Monday.

Miss Lucinda Blackledge and
Charles Clapper, both of Robertsville,
were married Monday noon by Rev.
Nau. They will make their future
home In Robertsville.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Senator Vest Losing Strength.

Sweet Springs. Mo-, August L.
The condition Of Senator Vest is not
quite so favorable as yesterday. He
is losing strength. He was perfectly
rational today. His temperature to-
night is 100 and his pulse 95.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
Eviction May Cause trouble.

Steubenville, Aug. 1.-The attempted
eviction of coal miners from the o. p.
company houses at Amsterdam this
week, threatens trouble. The miners
who are on strike are preparing to re-
sist. The militia is likely to be called
to enforce the eviction and the miners
will then live in tents and try to pre-
vent others from taking their places.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
.kllled While PIcklna Coal.

Warenton, Aug. 1.--Charles De-
gamolo was run down and killed by
an engine in the Wheeling & Lake Erie
yards today while picking up coal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
TELECRAP HERS
Of the M. x. & T. System
on Strike.

Dallas, Texas, August All opera
tors and many station agents who
combine telegraphic and other work
on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway system went on strike at 4
o'clock this afternoon. The trouble
has been pending several months over
hours and wages. The situation in
Texas is already serious. Trains due
OF reach Dallas tonight are reported
from an hour to several hours late.
The men at Dallas state that more
than thousand employees are out on
the system; that the strike is general
at practically every station.
At the company's headquarters for
Texas in Dallas, little information
could be gotten tonight as General
Manager Allen and General Superin-
tendent Mcdowell are both out of the
city. Subordinate officers admit that
the situation is serious and annoying,
but declare trains are being moved as
fast as possible.
Kansas City, Mo, August 1.-The
general strike of the telegraph opera
tors on the M. X. & T. railroad which
was inaugurated at o'clock this af-
ternoon has disarranged the roads
business greatly along its entire
length. The men ask for increased
wages and the immediate adjustment
Of all differences between the company
and employees. The train dispatchers
were not included in the strike order
and did not go out, although in most
instances they have little to do as the
walkout of the operators was general
all over the system.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has issued bulletin that mes.
sages to all points on the Katy" are
subject to indefinite delay. The
strike affects all NJ. X. & T. Offices
in Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Indian
territory. Regular trains, which have
time card rights, are being moved to
some extent and telephones are being
made use Of wherever possible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-18

the city proposes to issue bonds to the amount of $20O9 900 to cover the eX- penses of grade raising To aid in raising the grade of the city the State Legislature donated the State advalo- rem taxes a%d a part of the occupa- tion and poll taxes collected in Gal weston County for a period of seven teen years. The money thus donated by the State Is to be d trust fund for the purpose of aiding the city in pay ing interest and sinking fund on the S2,0O0,00O of grade raising bonds. u Is estimated that 11.243,900 cubic yards of filling will be required to raise the grade of that section of the city South of Broadway to Thirteenth Street and Thirty ninth Street respectively, and east of Thirteenth from the u8ay to the Gulf. The contract for the filling has been let at $2.0SO.T45 and is to be com pleted early in 1907. The raising Of the grade will necessitate the raising of 2,l56 houses, The system adopted to make this filling is to dig can Il just inside of and along the seawall- after which dredges will come into the canal and discharge sand through long discharge pipes to various portions of the city. This sand will be taken from the Galveston channel betwban tn" jetty walls in the bay. thus deepening the channel. The territory to be filled embraces private property as well as streets. sidewalks and alleys. spe- cial tax Is levied on all city property to pay interest and provide d sinking fund for the retirement of the bonds This tax, with the donation of taxes from the State mentioned. fully pro- tects the bondholder,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-18
FORTS OUT OF DATE
SUMNER RECOMMENDS ABANDON
 MENT OF SEVERAL.
In the old Days of Indian Warfare They Were Important, Hut There is No Longer
 Need For Them.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Major-G r-Gener- al s. S. Sumner, commandlns .e M Southwestern Division, comprising tiie departments of Texas and Colofado II, his annual report makes some radlcai recommendations looking to the aoan donment of military posts in that ui- vision, regarded as of the greatest l'h- portance in the old days of Indian war fare.
 Some posts he wishes to be brought up to date in the matter of water sup ply and other conveniences as in the case of Fort Huachuca. He wants tnis post enlarged, and if that is done, ne suggests the abandonment of Fort Grant, which Is too distant from the railroad. Fort Clark Is said to be Ill q tumble down condition ten miles from the railroad and on a limestone ledge and in a most uncomfortable po- sition. General Sumner says that TOT strategic reasons 1t would seem well to abandon the site of Fort Clark and establish a post of like size near the present site of Camp Eagle Pass.
 Touching Fort Ringgold, on the Rio Grande. opposite Camargo. it is said that the twenty mile road connecting 1t with the railroad Is practically ln- passable in wet weather so General Sumner recommends that Fort Ring gold be abandoned at an early date and the garrisons at Fort Brown and Fort Mcintosh be corrcspondingly in- creased.
 If these suggestions are adopted, there will be a line of posts on the Mexican border covering all rail com- munication between the United States and Mexico.
 Other posts that might be abandoned are Forts Wingate and Du Chesne. while Fort Apache is said to be too re- mote and expensive to maintain at full strength and this should be reduced to a two-troop post.
 General Sumner thoroughly indorses some strong recommendations made by l his inspector general as to tse agricul- tural colleges in the division, in which l he says that the military colleges do not carry out the orders of the war de- partment. He recommends that nc army officers be hereafter permitted to attend these colleges unless the pro- visions of the war departments orders are complied with.
 General Sumner says he intends tc have maneuvers next autumn on ar extensive scale Is the division and is preparing to submit problems for the | same to the War Department. He mentions Fort Sill and Fort Reno res. ervations as desirable fields for tho maneuvers, but if 1t Is considered ad visable to go further south, then the | country north of San Antonio, gener ally known as Leon Springs, Is said tc possess many advantages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-18
WHY PEOPLE WEAR CLOTHES.
Subject of Sermon Delivered by Rev
 | |

Subject of Sermon Delivered by Rev. ! J. J. Wicker.
 On last evening MT Wicker preached on the topic. Why People Wear Clothes. His text was Genesis, iii ', And the eyes of them both were open d and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves aprons"
 The preacher opened his sermon with description of the first pair in the Garden of Eden, and their happiness; and then of the temptations leading to the fall He said in part, the term serpent as applied to the tempter does 1 not mean a snake. but a seraph messenger from Heaven.
 | He brought q statement In contradic- ton of Gods Word. The soul that sinneth 1t shall die"
 The devil misquoted God and lied; God did not say they should not touch the tree, but not eat thereof. When | satan thus misrepresented God he was changed from seraph to a snake. God says T will put enmity between thy seed and the seed of the woman"-you never see a snake but you want to kill 1t. The moment this woman sinned. and led her husband also to sin, came the words of our text, they knew that they were naked, and made them selves aprons"
 It Is the instinct of humanity when unclad to shrink from the observation of others. We do not wear clothes in order to be comfortable. Man Is the only animal in the world that wears clothes does it to cover his conscience Rich clothes often covers a sinful heart It Is sin which makes people wear clothes Now, as in days of Jesus, 1t is the common people who hear him gladly. Why? Because the common people have no means to put on sham. The more money people get, the harder 1t Is to get them interested in church work. If Adam and Eve could have bought fine clothing in Eden they would have def1ed God
 Why should a Christian wear fine clothes? It is not to cover his sham but an acknowledgment of his guilt | If you were to be robbed of your clothes and never be able to get an other stitch. this world would be a hell Let this lead us to acknowldge our shame and sin before God. What a terrible thing sin Is, Did you ever try to be good? Sinful thoughts will come in. The ties of life are guarded by the law of God. no getting there but by the free gift of God through Jesus Christ. Jesus offers to pilot you back to Eden Many are trying to get to Heaven by putting on culture and clothes. but there is no way except by putting on Jesus Christ
 There will be three services today. At II a m, topic. Christian Imperial ism; 3:30 ?. m. ''Heaven-Where Is it and What Is Tt?" 7:45 n. m. "Walking With God or Walking With the Devil ''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-18

ble of accommodating 100 vessels load ing at one time. During the past year ,49T vessels of a net tonnage of B. 452.536 entered and cleared al the port of Galveston compared with l,340 yes sells of a net tonnage of S.094,903 for the previous year. The total amount expended at Galveston for improve ments during the past year was $2,- 49S995
 The Galveston County seawall, which encircles the Gulf side of Gle city. was completed in July. This wall Is 17,590 feet long, 16 feet wide at the base and l7 feet high. The raising of the grade of the city is now under way. The government has contracted for the eX- tension of the County seawall from its present terminus at Thirty-ninth Stroe to Fitty-third Street. The total length of the wall when the govern mcnt extension is completed will be a little more than four miles. Calves ton has a commission form of govern meut, authorized by special act of the Legislature. after the 1900 storm. Tho first act of the Commission, in conjunc- tiou with the County Commissioners, was to provide for the build nG of the seawan and the raising of the grade of the city. The County of Galveston undertook the construction of the sea wall and the city took charge of the grade raising. The County issued
 bonds to the amount of $l,500,OOO and