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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
CHURCH UNION
THE MOVEMENT is PRO-
CROSSING RAPIDLY
THREE DENOMINATIONS
Methodist Protestant, U.
B., CongregationaIist.

Washington, d. G., May 24.-The
delegates to the nineteenth quadrennial
convention of the Methodist Protestant
church are moving rapidly and favor
ably toward the proposed undon Of that
denomination with the Congregational
lists and United Brethren.
Representatives from the other de-
nominations presented their case at to-
days session. In his plea Rev. DR.. W.
M. Meekly, Of Dayton, Ohio. officially
representing the United Brethren In
urging union ELECTED great applause by
saying: Speaking for myself-out OF
my heart-I can say that while we are
preparing for the larger union which
is coming | would like to see the I'm
tied Brethren and Methodist Protestant
churches cut across lots, get married
and go to housekeeping as they ought
to have zone long ago."
Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN., of
Columbus, O., on behalf Of the Congre-
gationalists concluded an eloquent plea
In these words: "The movement to-
ward unity In the Christian church is
going forward. II we decline part in II,
others will be found who will take It."
President Tagg of the General Con-
ference, advocated the union Of the
three ohurches. He then appointed the
following committee on church unioni
ministerial memUers-W. w. Lineber-
ry, Inulana; A. l.. Reynolds, Ohio; J.
Z. McManiman, Muskingum; James II.
Clarke, New Jersey; D. G.. Hemick,
West Virginia; j. L. Mills, Marylandi
J. w. Gray, Michigan; J. p. Morgan,
Alabama.
Lay members-M, G. Adamson, Geor-
gia; s. r. Harris, North Carolina; Will
liam Drury, New York; G. B. Moore
Pittsburg; b. 7. farrell, Tennessee; 7.
P. Fisher Maryland; j. T.. Adds,
Northern Illinois.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
He JUMPED FROM TOP
OF A TEN-STORY
BUILDING
claim Agent Courts S
Dropped I65 Feet
A Determined SUICIDE

Louisville, KY, May 24.-Julius W..
Courts, claim agent of the Louisville,
Henderson g. st. Louis railway, In
this city, committed suicide this af-
ternoon by jumping from the top of
the ten story building Columbia.
Every bone in his body was smashed
and the body was crushed to pulp.
Taking his stand on the edge Of the
roof Courts called to some Of his asso-
ciates to watch and then Jumped
straight out from the roof. A skylight
with iron bars half inch thick was
at the second story but his body crash
ed through it and was impaled on an
iron bar that protruded from the
ground.
Investigation as to the motive for
the suicide showed that he had con-
tracted debts in many cities. These
amount to perhaps $4,000. An acci-
dent theory is advanced by his friends
but the police discredit 1t. Courts was
35 years of age and unmarried, He
has been in the railway business for
fifteen years, His fall was 185 feet
by actual measurement. Courts was
a native of New York but lived for
many years in Pennsylvania, He had
been connected with several large
railroads.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
MASS|LLON MAN
Lost His Wad Before Cir
Gus Game.

"Oficer have had my pockets
picked of $22." Policeman Zimmerman
was standing op the square at o'clock
yesterday evening when these words
were addressed to him by John Melvin,
Of Massillon. 81 was getting on an
inter-urban oar when two fellows
brushed up against me lone of them
blocked my way, while the other deftly
showed his hands into my pockets and
took my COIN" He said he would
know the men II he saw them.
Zimmerman arrested a fellow who
gave his name as James Jones and who,
as Melvin says, was one Of the perpe-
traitors. When searched he had $4.55
on his person. Officer Bopr later
brought to headquarters another man
who answered the description which
Melvin gave. Upon him was found a
letter addressed to Melvin. The two
parties are held on charge of suspi-
Clon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
BLOODHOUNDS
On the Trail of an In.
Cendiary.

Parkersburg, W. Va, May 24.-Blood
hounds are on the trail Of the incen-
diary who set fire to Lee Logan's livery
barn early today. Only five horses
were burned but it is the second time
in few weeks that this stable has been
fred and the tenth livery fire in this
place during the last two years. Blood
hounds twice tracked the incendlary to
the Ohio river where he had evidently
taken boat for the other side. Fully
a hundred horses and cows have been
burned in incendiary fires in "a months
and If the incendiary is caught he will
be dealt with summarily.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
sEMI-ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF the Paris Township Sunday schoo
Association.

The Sunday school convention of
Paris township will hold it's semi-an-
nual convention In the Reformed
church at Robertsville, Saturday eve
ming, May 28, beginning at 1880, sun
time. The following program has been
prepared:
Devotional and Praise Service, Rev
d, e. Baird; Reading Of the minutes of
last convention; miscellaneous bust
ness; The Graded Sunday School, HON.
er ]. Miller; solo, Alberta Hawkins;
address, o. M, Sala; trio, Mr.. and Mrs
Westfall and Joseph Sponseller; Round
Table, Sunday School Management,
Prof, o. w. Kurtz; The Requisites of a
Sunday School Teacher, j. 7. DeFord
Each Sunday school is entitled to
two delegates. A cordial invitation is
extended to all persons Interested in
Sunday school work to be present and
take part In the discussions of the va
rious topics.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
.METHOD|STS
ELECT OFFICERS OF THEIR
OFFICIAL PAPERS
OLD ONES RETAINED
Episcopal Residences are
Recommended,

Los Angeles, Gal, May 24.-The
Methodist conference today reelected
DR.. ]. M. Buckley, New York, editor
of the Christian Advocate; DR.. N. v.
Kelley, editor of the Methodist Re-
view; DR.. Levi Gilbert, editor of tho
Western Christian Advocate; DR.. d.
d. Thompson, editor of the Northwest
ern Advocate; DR.. o. w. Smith, editor
of the Pittsburg Advocate. DR.. A. J.
Mast was made editor of the Chris
tian Apologist while the election of an
editor for the Bpworth Herald was
postponed.
Episcopal residences were recon-
mended as follows: New York, Bos.
ton, Philadelphia, Washington, Buffa-
10, Cincinnati, Chattanooga, st. Louis
Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Por-
land, San Francisco, Zurich, Buenos
Ayres and Shang Hal.
New York, Boston and st. Louis ac
cepted but protests were made against
the others. recommendation for the
consolidation of the benevolent so
cieties were made as follows: That
the several benevolent societies of tn,
church shall be consolidated into three
under the following corporate names
1.-Board of Foreign Missions of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
2.-Board Of Home Missions and
Church Extension of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
3.-Board of EDUCATION of the Meth
odist Episcopal church or Board OF
Education, Freedmans Aid and Sun
day Schools of Methodist Episcopal
church Gas the general conference may
determine)
To the board Of foreign missions
Is to be committed all of the mission
work of the church In foreign lands
to the board of home missions and
church extension is to be committed
all mission work of the church in the
United States and such other mission
work, In countries under the jurisdic.
tion Of United States. as may be as
signed 1t by the general conference
and all work of present board OF
church extension.
js To the board of education, etc.
shall be committed all work now un
der the care of the present board oi
education, Freedman's Aid and South
ern Education Society and Sunday
school union and trust society.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
SULL-Y g. 90.
SCHEDULES FILED IN THE UNIT
ED STATES COURT.

The Liabilities are Given at $685..
936, With Assets Amounting to
Little over 100000
New York, May 24.-The schedules
of Daniel j. Sully & Co. were filed this
afternoon in the United States court.
They show liabilities of $3,56S,93G and
assets of s4,llS,627, OF the liabilities
$l,369, 1852 are secured, $2,147,969 unse-
cured, $4,000 of indorsed paper which
should be paid by others.
The assets consist of notes for $50
600; office furniture $24,715; accounts
$6S,334; stock margins s29 100; repre-
senting $1,29S, $50. Further assets are
Deposits in corn excnange bank, $20,-
000 deposits in New York Cotton ex-
change $500; three memberships in
New York Cotton Exchange, 34,925
Upliquidated claims are S2,187 400 and
rurther unliquidated claims are given
as $1,298,260. Deposits in other New
York banks are 1854, 1894, and deposits
In New Orleans banks are given as
$s1,014.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
DAUGHTER TEST|F|ES
AGAINST MOTHER
IN TRIAL
She Makes a Sensational
Statement.
TELLS HORRIBLE STORY

Monticello, ~ Y, May 24.-Ida May
DeKay, the chief witness aainst her
mother, Mrs Kate Taylor, who is be-
ing tried here for the second time for
the murder of her husband, Lafayette
Taylor, in January of last year, took
the stand today and made startling
addition TO the testimony which she
gave at the former trial. She accused
Peter Yerkins, her mothers uncle, of
helping the woman to dispose of the
body of the murdered man, by chopping
it to pieces and burning the fragments
in the kitchen stove.
On cross-eXamination this afternoon
Miss DeKay said that she had not told
at the first trial of Peter Yerkins be-
ing at the Taylor home on the night OF
the murder because Yerkins told she
and her mother if they ever told about
his connection with the crime he would
kill them both.
Now that Yerkins is confined in jail
as an accessory to the crime, she says
she has no fear.
John r. Rice, under sheriff, told OF
Mrs. Taylor calling him to her cell and
confessing how she had killed Taylor
and burned his body and fed the bOnes
tc the chickens. She said to Rice:
There is no use of your looking fol
Lafe's body for there is not a piece an
inch long to tell the tale"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
C0SSACKS
INTERCEPT MANY JAPAN.
ESE SUPPLIES
KuRoKI SHORT OF FOOD
Rumored Defeat Of Rus
slams at Yin kOw.

London, May 25.-The Mukden corre-
spondent Of the London Morning Post
cables that he has been informed on
excellent authority that the Cossacks
under General Remenkampf have sue
ceeded In cutting off two transport
columns of Japanese and secured a
very large quantity of supplies.
According to the correspondent the
Cossacks have also succeeded In
greatly harassing the Japanese lines
of communication with the result that
General Kuroki's columns are in need
of food and ammunition. This fact
has compelled the Japanese to remain
at Feng Huang Cheng much longer
than had been planned and forward
movement will not be undertaken un.
til troops arrive in sufficient strength
to prevent further interference with
the transport service.
The Shang Hal correspondent of the
Post states that General Kuropatkin,
after a minute inspection Of Lao
Yang and its defenses informed Ad-
miral Alexieff who was with him that
the position was vulnerable and
should be abandoned. This advice was
resented by the admiral who declared
that the position was absolutely i'm
pregnable and could be easily held
by a comparatively small force. Tho
result has been that there is feeling
between the two officers and they are
not working in harmony.
According to reports received By
the correspondent from Chinese
sources the Russians have been de
feated at Yin Kow and were forced
to retreat abandoning so guns. This
report Is not confirmed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27

prised as they we're on the occasion of
the former raid. The games on the
alley are being we'll patronized.
"1n the west end It is even worse.
The gambling roms are run wide open
and any one can get access to them,
including young men and boys. | un-
derstand that they are boasting Of how
much money they are making.
mot only in these we'll known places
are the games running, but there are
number of quiet games conducted in
various parts Of the city with little
effort at concealment.
THIEVES AND THUGS.
From what I can learn, Canton Is
at the present time filling up with
thieves and thugs from all over the
country, and it will not be long until
there will be an epidemic of crime IN
this vicinity If they are not compelled
to leave the city. Prompt action upon
the part of the authorities would soon
make the city too hot for them.
Personally do not believe that
Mayor Smith knows of the conditions
tnat are existing. He showed some
time ago that he had no sympathy with
the gamblers and | am satisfied that
he W. Jake steps to suppress them
when the facts come to his knowledge
All the policemen know Of the condi-
tons and If given orders could soon
suppress the more open places, but II
Is we'll known that they cannot act
without orders"
Inquiries among people of all classes
show that it Is generally known that
these conditions exist. By many it is
looked upon as joke, but to Others
who have the city's welfare at heart
the situation is becoming serious and
there seems to be a general demand
that the reform started be kept up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
Fact Has Become Notorious All Over the City.
The worries Rattle Down the Alley
As Of YOre.
Places Operating Where Propretors Had Been Put
Under B0nd---Ciy Resort for
Thieves and Thugs.

Gambling Is again rampant in Can
ton. This fact has been called to the
attention of the Morning News a num-
Der of times by prominent citizens re-
Gently, and a demand has been made
for the publication of the fact. 1t had
become so notorious that IL was
thought that almost any night the off,
GERS would be called upon to make a
raid, and for that reason 1t was
thought best to lie low and wait for
developments.
But developments have not come
and people are demanding that the au-
thorities be called upon to enforce the
law and give some protection to the
people of the city, and especially to
the young men who are enticed into the
gaming places.
CITIZEN TALKS.
What are the conditions?" asked a
Morning News reporter of one who had
made complaint.
Conditions? Why, they are the
worst that ever existed in the oity. so
far as gambling is concerned. Three
rooms are being run on the alley, the
outfit for one being taken up at night,
but that of the other was unloaded In
broad daylight at the noon hour right
in sight of the city hall. Two Of the
places that have been opened are those
where. the proprietors were arrested
and put under bond of $500 not to
do any gambling within the city for
one year
Il understand that at least one of the
GAMBLING HELLS
has been refitted in such manner that
the police cannot get access to 1t, and
that the proprietors and men who play
the game are congrat,Iating them
selves that they cannot again be sur
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
MANY DEBTS.
Out Of Town Creditors Make Inquiries
Wife Can Claim His Proper

Should there be any property left af-
ter the affairs of George H. Taylor are
settled up, which is not at all likely,
his wife can get possession of it even
though she was never legally married
to him. She was his common law wife,
q relation that Is recognized by the
statutes Of Ohio.
Miss Bottorf stated to her attorneys
that she was at loss to know what
had become Of about $500 which Tay-
lor had In the bank day or two be-
fore the shooting. Sne had been his
BANKER on two days previous to the
shooting. On Monday she had put SITS
in the bank and on Tuesday had added
$50 to the amount. After his death it
was found that there was no money
aside from the s100 that was upon his
person. The purchase Of the diamond
ring may account for a portion of the
amount.
Out Of town creditors of Taylor are
sending inquiries through the CONNER
cial agencies to find out the financial
status of the estate. II Is thought
that there will be but little to satisfy
the elaine
1t is said that Taylor had shown his
marriage certificate to number of
persons in the city, among them DR..
Catlin. This verlfies the statement of
the wife that certificate existed
Some action may be taken today by
the officials with reference to the par
ties who are under arrest, or they may
go the four days aliowed by law be-
fore placing any specific charges or
ordering a release.
Attorneys Welty and Herbruck, who
had charge of Miss Bottorf's case. stat
ed that they did not anticipate that
their client would ever be troubled by
any further prosecution on the charge.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
SW|NDLED
Amateur Baseball Clubs
and Others.

Newark, N. j., May 24.--A well
dressed young man who gave his
name as Edward Walsh but refused
his address, was arrested tonight for
using the mails for swindling pur.
poses. He had been sending out cir.
culars to amateur baseball clubs and
field clubs throughout the east Offer.
ing to supply them with professional
league balls at 81 per dozen. The
printed circular bore the name Han,
Ion, McGraw and Co, manufacturers
Of baseballs and sporting goods, 81
William street, Newark. There is nc
such firm but Walsh had got permis
sion to receive his mail there It being
a small cigar store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
DEFENSE RESTS
In the Ch .efer Murder
Trial.

Bedford, Ind, May 24.-The defense
rested tonight without putting James
Mcdonald on the stand in his own be.
half in his trial for the murder Of
Sarah Schaefer, the Latin teacher
The defense in its opening statement
said Mcdonald would testify and tho
failure to put him on the stand caused
a sensation. 1t developed that Charles
Schaefer, brother Of the murdered
girl believes Mcdonald guilty and ono
day this week carried a revolver with
him to court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
SENATOR QUAY

Said to Be Suffering From Chronic
GastrItls.
Beaver Falls, Pa, May 24,-Dr. Max
Einhorn, of New York, stomach spe-
cialist, today made an examination Of
Senator Quay's ailment and pronounce
ed IL chronic gastrits. He prescribed
predigested food until the gastric,
juices begin to flow again. He said
he believed the senator would ultL
mately recover.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
Bank Officers Arrested,

Guthrie, o, r, May 24.-Cashier
Watkins and Assistant Cashier Dugan
of the Citizens bank Of Enid, which
failed recently for nearly 5000. 900
were arrested today and held under
heavy bonds charged with receiving
deposits after the bank was known
to be insolyent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
WILL BE SHOT ON SIGHT.
Cowboy Shot Two Companions and
Made His Escape.

Guthrie, o. T., May 24.-William
Gardner, a cowboy, after numbering
two Of his companions, Virgil Funk
houser and Bud Craig, and stating
that he would return later to kill VIII
liam Zimmerman, a cowboy and Ed.
Virgins, a ranch owner, escaped on
horse back followed by frenziet
mob. A posse is in pursuit and Gard.
ner will be shot on sight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
FURNACES TO CLOSE
On Account Of Decreased Demand for
Finished Steel.

E'HioHCu Dwell
Pittsburg, Pa May 24.-There has
been such a falling off In the demand
for finished steel and iron. that fully
fifty per cent of the blast furnaces will
be put out Of blast within the next 80
days. The steel corporation has Or
dered most of their furnaces In out
lying districts shut down. The dellv-
cries will all practically have been
made by May 80. Each furnace may
run for time on stock but there are
no orders coming In. One concern af-
ter another Is closing down or is run
ming one half time. It Is prophesed
that the pig iron production for 1904
will scarcely be 100000 whereas the
output for 1908 was 100000 tons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
PIANO DEALERS
Meet at Atlantic City and Elect Their
Officers.

Meet at Atlantic City and Elect Their
Officers.
Atlantic City, N. j., May 24,-The
annual convention of the National AS.
sociation of Piano Dealers of Ameri-
Ga opened at the hotel Rudolf today
Mayor Franklin p. Stoy delivered the
address of welcome. The following
officers were elected: President,
James G. Miller, Philadelphia; first vice
president, Philip Werlein, New Or
leans; second vice president, w. II
Currier, Toledo, Ohio; third vice pres
ident, F. Leland, Worcester, Mass. /;
fourth vice president, C, P. Byrne,
Toms River, N, j.; secretary, Geo, E
Bradnack, Columbus, Ohio; treasurer,
John d, Pease. New York city,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
Sentenced for EmbezzIsment.

Nashua. N. H., May 24.--John r.
Coggin, for embezzling $4,000 from
the Nashua Trust company, was this
afternoon sentenced to not more than
seven nor less than four years In the
state prison and was taken to that
institution this evening by Sheriff
Doan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-27
TRANSPORTS WANTED
BY Both Russia and Japan-Latter
Gets Only Three.

Brussels, May 24,--dondon Times)
According to advices received here
from Antwerp both Russia and Japan
are taking steps to secure steam ves.
sells suitable for transport service,
Russia has recently purchased seW'
eral ships but Japan has been unable
to secure but three vessels of 1900
tons each
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
ABERDEEN Man
SUED FOR LIBEL
Keeper Of Gambling House Is
Arrested on Complaint
of c. j. Mcleod.
ON CHARGE OF SANDER
Mcleod, Editor of Daily News, Wa,
Charged by II. D. Shepard of shar-
ing a Certain Per Cent. of
Gambling House Profits.

Aberdeen, S. d., March 2.-Halse,
ID. Shepard, the keeper of a bowling
alley in this city, has been arrested on
complaint of G. j. Mcleod, editor Of
the Daily News. on the charge Of
Islander. the proceeding being what
lawyers know as arrest and bail. Nc
Lcod lays his damages at $4,000. The
allegation is hat Shepard repeatedly
made The statement that 10 per cent.
OF the profits of a slot machine device
owned by a Sioux Falls man and OPP
Grated in Shepard's place went to Nc
Leod as "rakeoff." Mcleod declares
that there are one or two more people
An the city who IA repeated similar
Statements, but chiefly by inuendo n
i%nsinuation, that he will have arrested
at the proper time. He says that the
stories "ail emanated IRON. oldtime
bitter political campaigns and a too
general belief that q newspaper man
is a legitimate object for II manner
of abuse" The arrest caused a de-
cided sensation in the city. Shepard
is a son of City Justice Shepard, who
has held that position for a number of
terms. The trial of the case will come
up AT the May and June term of the
circuit court.
Ben b. Ward of this city, secretary
of the recently formed South Dakota
Minnesota racing circuit,
that The oates for the summer meetings
have been fixed as follows: Beardsley,
Mimi, Saturday and Monday, June 4
and 8: Browns Valley, June II and 10;
Sisseton, June is and 20; Britton,
June % II 81; Groton, July 2 and A:
Aberdeen, July 9 and II. AT each
place each event, except the 2:4O class,
will have Il purse of 5000, With $3.50 for
the 2:40 goers.
The work team of the Sioux Falls
Eagles Saturday night assisted Depu-
~ President Simpson of Deadwood in
dnstituting an aerie of the order in
Aberdeen, with a membership of near
Nv 100.