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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
RECORD PRICE FOR
OIL LEASE IN OHIO
NEW PHILADELPHIA MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Woman's Dead Body is
Found by Son

Man Slept With Arsenal by His Bed
While Burglars Stole His Shoes,
cleweil Case to be Probed--Fourth
Of July Explosives Barred at Spring,
field.
Special to Morning News.
Upper Sandusky, May 13.-The Ohio
Oil Co. has purchased the lease of 29O
acres in Crawford township for. $4,000.
The price is believed to be the larg.
est ever paid for an oil lease in Ohio.
Fifteen years ago, when oil was dis
covered here, the same company own
ed the lease, drilled. several wells but
abandoned 1t. Twenty-Five wells will
be put down Immediately.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Thirty Families Homeless.

Montreal, Cue, May 18.-Thirty
families were Left homeless by fire
this afternoon In the thickly populat-
cd residential district of 81. Henri,
a municipality adJouning Montreal
twenty-five twostory dwellings ON
Boaudsrp street were burned. The
fire originated In a stable from some
cause unknown. The loss ts estimated
at W6,o00 There was no loss of life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
PROBATE COURT.

Estate of John Reid (CantonO will
admitted for probate.
Guardianship of Harry Ridge (Alli-
ance) petition to sell real estate.
Guardianship Of CLARA and Susan
McElroy (Can&on) Anal account filed.
Estate Of John o. Melbourne (Can-
toni hrst partial dividend Of 20 per
cent ordered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Found Dead by Young Son.

Special to Morning News.
Bucyrus, O., May 13.-While getting
feed for chickens out of a bin today
Mrs, John Lutz was instantly killed by
the heavy lid falling cn her head and
strangling her on the edge OF the box.
She was found some hours later by
her young son.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
DecIinea Reelection.

Special to Morning News.
Springfield, May 18.-John b. Cling
enman has declined reelection as COM
mitteemsn in the seventh district
This means a new chairman for the
Republican central committee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17

Seoul. May 14.-Despite the reports
from Russian sources 1t can be stated
as an absolute fact that the Russian
Siberian squadron is securely bottled
up in Vladivostok harbor Japanese
scoutships are closely watching every
exit from the harbor while Admiral
Urfu and his fleet are within striking
distance awaiting an attempt on the
part of the Russians to escape to the
open sea.
MORE MEN FOR KUROKI.
Seoul, May 13-That the japanese
general staff does not intend that Cen
eral Kuropatkin shall crush General
huroki's army of invasion by mere
force of numbers was made plain to-
day when 1t became known that two
divisions of the Second army corps
have been landed at Takushan and are
now marching hurriedly across county
to reinforce General Kurold.
While 1t is not known Just what
troops are included in these two de-
taehments it is believed that they are
part of the first reserves and that
they are accompanied by two regi-
ments of heavy artillery.
A rumor is In circulation here, and
Ia generally credited that the advance
of the Japanese army Is already at
Motienling pass. It is not considered
likely, however, that General KuroFi
will order a general assault until af-
ter the reinfOrcements which are
marching to join him arrive. With
the capture of Motienling pass the
Japanese will have a somewhat easy
task to take Lao Yang as troops can
be sent around the flank of the main
Russian army which is now holding
that position.
A FOURTH ARMY.
Rome, May 14.-According to To-
kio dispatch to the Giornale D. Italias,
fourth Japanese army numbering
10000 men is now being landed from
transports In the neighborhood of Yin
Kow. They will occupy New Chwang.
SICK OF THE WAR.
Berlin, May 14-It is rumored in
diplomatic circles here that there is q
oVlblb pDo7lplllLg VI dll dJItlilpJ Dt-
ing made to end the war in the far
east soon. The rumor, which is cir
cumstantial in character. declares
that the war party in Russia has urg-
ed the czar TO end the war.
The alleged basis Of settlement is to
be the independence Of Korea under
the protectorate of Japan while Man
churia is to remain Chinese territory.
In q secret treaty between China and
Japan the integrity of Manchuria was
guaranteed by the latter SO it is ar
gued that Japan should not object to
the proposition.
Russia, 1t is said, wishes to come
TO an understanding with Japan in
dependsntly of England.
PORT ARTHUR RAILWAY CUT.
Toxic, May 14.-It is reported that
advices have been received from Ba-
ron Oku, commanding the army corps
operating against Port Arthur that his
scouts have destroyed five miles of the
railway north of Port Arthur thus ef-
feotively cutting off communication
with the Russians stronghold.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Burglars Worked While He Slept

Special to Morning News.
Port Clinton, May 30. I. York
has for some time been sleeping with
small arsenal near his bed, but in
spite Of this precaution for the NTH
time in two years burglars ransacked
his house last night, They got only
Mr.. York's shoes. He slept through IL
all
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
oonusxad 10 tha liospltaI.

Ernest Rengssgger, residing at the
corner of Center and Willet streets,
was taken to the Aultman hospital
yesterday afternoon to be treated for
pneumonia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17

Dsath Of President Harrison's Sister
QtnolnBAh, Nay 18.--Ths state SEQ
relaxv Of the Yourg woman's Chris
tian assootation. Clarissa Spencer, hss
resisnad ebt gses to London to be-
come the world seoretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
suIoIde at Now phIIsdeIphIa.

New Philadelphia. May 13.--Solomon
Humrishouse, aged II years, q promi'
nsnt resident of this place while des-
pondsnt committed suicide today by
khpoting himself In tho right temple
wiSh q rife.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
ExpIoslyes Forbidden.

Special to Morning News.
Springfield, May 13.-The city coun-
ell forbids the use of cannon crackers
or any explosives or toy pistols on the
fourth of July.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Suit to Gust insurance Co

suit to Gust insurance Co.
Special to Morning News.
Columbus, May 13.-Attorney Gener.
al Ellis began proceedings to oust the
Home Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany from doing business in this state
He claims the company has insutfi.
cient capital to take care of it's risks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Now Traction Line.
pecial to Morning News.

SPECIAL to Morning News.
Warren. May 13.-The work on con-
struction of the Warren, Courtland g.
Jefferson road to connect with the
Cleveland q siharon traction line will
begin Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Drowned In Inoh Of Water.

Sharon. Pa. May 1S--The fourteen
months-oid daughter of Veto velona
was drowned today in wooden buck
ct containing only one inch Of water
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Fire in Apartment House.

Special to Morning News.
Cleveland, May ia fire today in
the Deklyn apartment house badly
damaged the building. Janitor Elsner
was overcome by smoke but was res
cued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
A Clever Esoape.
Special TO Morning News,

opV0Idi % uHOI H1uB N6Wb'
Geneva, May 13.-Frank Buck pick
cd the look In the city prison and 90.
oaped today. The oficer who arrest,
ID him met him on the street, but
Buck explained that he had been dis
charged by the court
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
Congratulated by school Children.

Niles, May 13.-Over two thousand
school children called on w. A. Thon-
IS today to congratulate him on his
nomin alton.
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vlve Yesrs Tor Horssst.sIIno.

Wesren, May 1S.--ndward Vansburs
Of Perry, Lake county. was ssnten6sd
to Ave years for horse stealing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
To Probe CIeweII Case

Special to Morning News.
Cleveland, May 13.-Judge Baboock
today instructed the jury to go to the
bottom of Embe2zler Clewells case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-17
BOTTLED IN
VLAD|VOSTOK
is THE CZAR'S RUSSIAN ST.
BERIAN FLEET
Rurrying Reinforcements
to Gen. kuroki
SEVENTY THOUSAND men

Now Marching on New chwang-Pos.
sIble Attempt to End the War Soon.
The Cars 5elIleerent Advisors
Said to be Getting About Enough Of
IT,
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-09

rite a ~ N0Ha auI fetafn 'fom
ogales eiiI Be f581e Roie ao
gales % DlIcago ana return Nill ~
5000
Tickets ire gooa ior ninety days
ead age only gooe going a1d va
turning Dy Same route
5topovegs will 9e alowse al
points east 81 Arizona ten days oa
HE going Grip, and within the lie
of the ticket returning
IL. NIL JORDAN, Agent.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-09

ield lp bsVnguig
MR. g. Watson ("Slim rom
ga D0ra, who was lass week visiting
.a Minas erietas. Eermosilc and
Jges. experienced disagreeable
adventure ia being held up and
nbbed by band Ok Yaquis, while
aveling ~ stage from Hermosillo
"a Tres Wednesday Of last week
ng scene az the holdup was but y
aeupla OF miles from lI0cicNGo lo
hoiina 81 Cannon Brothers, about
eighteen miles from Heamosillo,
and occurred abont ten O'Clock u
ha morning.
AEa. Watson, gvho was the only
passenger, relates that as ihe stage
was travelling at q go0dly speed he
WAS aroused from A rayerie by the
vehicle coming to sudden stop
looking up he saw man he took
~ be laborer upon 0ne Of the
1cisndas nearby, approaching the
Stage, and reckoning the driver
Ia stop. The next instant the MAN
aised 4 rife and leyeled III at NH
Watson, who In the same instant
aaised his own pistol from The seat
aside hiln. But she driver pu6
* hand oa Che pistol and saia:
DON'T shoot; they ars aouis"
aen ME- Watscn raised the cur
&in on the side of ghe stage and
SAW dozen ranged along tho road,
sll armed, with their rifles leveled
him. ELe concluded insanity
yha. discretion was an chat moInent
sho MOST valuable "a his personal
assets, and lac was perfectly willing
IN part with everything slse aue
hat, signifving Immediately that
such was his Intention First they
appropriated his gun q fine
ueger and then Ills money,
ninety-6ve dollars. Then shey
ools his coat and yess. his suspen-
ers. IS fountain pen anG y pocket
Enife ke made out 10 secEeGe Isis
ateh and chain and nis check
book, which the robbers failed to
ga They took also i dollar aad
u heli and pocket knife from the
driver They broke open the e&
sreas packages, cpt the mail sacks,
searching 2og osheT plunder Then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
LAYHAWKER lots.

An optimistic Burlington man is adver-
Using for a small package lost in the
food 4sFfa1aTa
Anthony. a progressive town in most re-
erected.
A Clay Center bride-to-be was given a
las were taken.
Soliciting. funds to get his. wife and
child from Austria is the stunt of a
tramp in Riley county.
Leon has a Santos Dumont who will ex-
hlD1t his alrShlp at FL Dorado July 4. He
says it's not a hot air scheme at all.
All efforts to get a supposed crazy man
at Emporia to talk have proven futile.
But has Nit White interviewed him
An Ottawa swarm of bees has taken
possession of a Bell phone box. Central
says in fancy, she already feels them in
her bonnet.
flying bridge across the Missouri, presum-
ably for the early birds to get in on be-
fore roll call.
Eleven hucksters were arrested at
Wichita for peddling without a, license
An occasional Topeka bootlegger is given
the same dose.
one Of the features of Ottawa's Fourth
Of July celebration is a three-legged race.
Just how many will participate, the hand
bills fail to state
Horizons announ cement of their Fourth
of July programme closes with this sig
nificant para graph: All kinds of re-
freshments on the grounds.
Paul Morton has been named secretary
Of the navy. He can probably give the
president considerable information in
regard to prairie schooners.
Two Leavenworth boys must do time
for stealing a scuttle of coal Now if It
had been ice there might have been some
excuse. What could they have been
thinking about?
A CherryvaIe hotel was struck by light
ming the other night. The worst shocked
occupant vas young lazy sli upon opse +Ee
nails very much dlShaDllle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25

the worId-the Orient line. between
Kansas City and the Pacific-has
progressed rapidly without a dollar
of New York money. Interurban
electric lines are financed by home
capital, and local bond issues are sold
in western centers- It was only a few
days since that a Kansas City banker
startled the conservative east by tax
ing away from its own bankers the
entire issue of Philippine bonds sold
by the government.
"All these facts are not meaningless.
They are worthy of thought, showing
as they do, not only the rapid distribu-
ton Of wealth over a magnificent terri
tory. but a shifting of financial centers,
in part, at least, to localities nearer the
centers of production. New York city
will always be the metropolis of the
country, but it will not hold its trade,
either in banking or mercantile lines
by reason of size alone The compe-
tftion of the future will call for the
best efforts of the most expert talent
to maintain metropolitan prominence.
And incidentally, it may prove a
rude awakening to many Of our stock
exchange nnanciers to learn that the
entire United States refuses to trem-
bic because exchange trading here mas
fallen to a minimum. The prosperity
of the United States, as is being demon
strated very forcibly and effectually
Just now does not originate in the New
York Stock Exchange"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
WHY NOT KEEP COOL.

The people who live here all the time
don't seem to realize it but the fact
of the. matter is that Kansas has 4
tropical climate three and a half
months out of the year. We speak of
certain localities as down south" which
are the same latitude as Kansas and
which by reason OF their altitude, topo-
graphy, coast line or for some other
reason are considerably cooler through
July and August. From the first of
June until the middle of September we
have in this state and Nebraska more
excessively hot hours out OF every "a
than in any other part OF the United
States.
Nevertheless we have none of the hab-
its of life in summer which obtain In
the south. over in Missouri where 1t
is no hotter than in Kansas. but where
the majority of the people are of south
ern birth or parentage and southern
traditions prevail the people go slowly
in the summer time, dress comfortably,
live. eat and sleep out doors as much
as possible and avoid the worst dan
gers and discomforts of the heated
term accordingly. This fashion Of
women going without hats morning.
noon and night which has had a great
vogue at the summer resorts for the
past two or three summers is nothing
new down south. There the people have
always substituted sunshades for hats
and will continue to do so although
Newport, where all the summer fash
ions for this country originate is said
to have discarded the fad at the end of
last season as too common
But in Kansas the women wear hats
and high collars and long sleeves and
the men wear coats, and heavy wooden
ones at that. We see few men in the
white fannels, duck and linen suits
which are worn by southern men in a
climate really more endurable than
ours except perhaps for a few hours
out of each day. Down south the porch
is the family sitting room but here
the habit of furnishing the porch and
making use of it is comparatively re-
cent. Formerly verandas were consid-
cred. merely as ornaments but there is
a hopeful sign in the number of attrac-
lively furnished porches now to be seen
in Topeka on which the families who
own them spend most of their time.
Perhaps the day will come when we
viii waken up out here to the fact
that we have tropical climate a third
of the year and live accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHs.
LFrom the Chicago News.l

lELOIn the GulCdSO INeWS.J
A brick manufacturer needs the earth
in his business.
Chronic bargain hunters soon begin
to look shOpworn.
It's a poor patent medicine that can't
get itself initiated
Some families keep a servant girl and
several of her relations.
Some mems wealth is fabulous and
that of others a mere fable.
Money isn't everything. Sometimes
credit answers the same purpose.
After the first kiss a young man kicks
himself for having wasted so much
time.
Some women are afraid in the dark
and others are more afraid Of the light.
Don't get gay. 1t is easier to keep
the lid on than it is to put it back on
again.
Even a professor Of mathematics is
seldom able to figure woman's age
correctly.
When a girl angles in matrimonial
sea she is apt to catch sucker instead
of a goldfish.
Young man, if you don't believe that
kissing is unhealthful, just let the girls
papa catch you at it
A man thinks he knows a woman
when ne asks ner to become his wife,
but after marriage he discovers his mis-
take.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25

was run down, and wanted to take
something for it."
The mermaid can never complain that
she has one foot in the grave.
The men who are satisfied to take
things as they come never get much.
Many a fellow sidesteps a banana
skin only to be tripped up on a lie.
What say goes remarked the en-
phatic man, as he sent telegram.
A man may be thoroughly honest and
still have an umbrella every time it
rains.
The poker f1end rises to remark that
a flush in the hand is worth two on the
cheek.
Marriage is sometimes an accident
where amputation is necessary in the
divorce courts.
The biscuits mother use to make,
Their virtues, we can never doubt
them;
And vet we can't forget the things
That father used to say about them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
NO REASON no CoMpT,ATN

The fact that Governor Bailey select
ed Topeka as the place for the encamp-
n1ent Of the Kansas National Guard
will occasion some surprise 1t would
seem that the proper place for these an
nual events is either Fort Riley or Fort
Leavenworth. If the encampment is
to be made of any value to the militia.
it should be held where the militia can
get the most out of it. and certainly
that is either one or the other of the
places mentioned.-Leavenwor Times.
If the encampment this year mad been
held at either Fort Riley or Fort Leav-
enworth it would in measure have in
terfered with one of the objects which
the war department wishes to accom-
plish. Last year the eneampment was
held at Fort Riley along with the reg
ulars, and the regulars mad the camp
all laid out as established before the
militia arrived. This year the war de-
partment wishes the militia to depend
on itself. The idea is to require the
militia officers to pick out the camp
ground and have the men lay out the
camp the same as though they are in
regular service. Laying out a camp
so that it viii be sanitary is one of
the most particular requirements in
military service.
The national government will pay
large portion of the expense of the mil
itia encampment if it is carried out in
accordance with the instructions of the
war department and if the department
had desired the encampment held at a
military post it would have said so IN
its instructions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
THE COAT NUISANCE,

A Boston man who passed through
Topeka with a party the other day
was refused admission to the Harvey
dining room at the Santa Fe station
because he wore a shirt waist and no
coat. The man argued about it. but
to no avail: he was told he couldn't
go in without a coat. The ladies of
the party went on without him, but
probably for principles sake he pre-
ferred going without his dinner to re-
turning to the Pullman for his coat.
and he paced up and down the plat
form Tuning at the restriction and
demanding to know if he had to come
to this God-forsaken country to be
taught etiquette. He said he had
worn his shirt waist into all the
dining cars and cafes on the eastern
railways. Every one likes a joke on
a Boston man, but as a matter of
common sense. wasn't this one right =?
A man can go into the Harvey or any
other cafe and eat with his knife,
drink out of his saucer, and use a
toothpick at the table. and nobody
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
GLoRE sIGHTs.
IFrom the Atchison Giobe.l

From the AtcnlSOn Ol0De.l
We all "see things" differently.
The new suit ]. c. Fox is wearing.
is a yearling.
If we ever start g circus, there will
be no clowns.
About the most forlorn sight in this
world is the average mans holiday ex-
preston.
When company goes. there is a feel
ing about the house that suggests an
easy old shoe.
Miss Bony Arms is out of it again
this spring. Elbow sleeves arrived
promptly with the ice wagon.
Because a friend shows a desire to
skeleton out of the closet to entertain
him.
1t often happens that a girl who is
not disciplined enough by her parents,
gets the kind of a husband who disci-
pines her too much.
When a girl brings out things to eat
for the young men who call, they won
der how the old man likes it; she
knows, but that makes no difference.
No girl who works down town, can
90 home to dinner without going into
the dry goods stores. If she doesn' t
really need anything, she goes into see
what is going on
It is said one reason an Atchison man
behaves so wickedly is that his wife,
Just before she died several years ago.
said she was going to heaven, and
would meet him there.
An Atchison woman fell sick. She
found that the neighbors who found
time to do the most for her, were those
who had the most to do at home
Loafing begets selfishness-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
Dangers of Cities.

The cities are our great storm cen
tiers. Here year after year multitudes
Of young men and women from the
villages and farms come. seeking
wealth and place What is The re-
sult2 How frequently they are lost in
the swirl Of things. The tinseI ana
show make a great impression upon
them, and very often they begin n
despise the tame and insfDid I5fe -
the small town and long fol the snfrs
and variety OF the cttyfs never er1dfy7e
change- Then they lose the sfynpIa
faith and life they learned in 500
rural Nazareth or some quiet CsaIf1aa
The city has been the grave OF rr7-T,.-
parents nope and many a rouue
mans faith and purity. IN The - fts-s
ward" multitudes have wished that
they had never seen the city. with 10
glamour and allurements, but had re-
NAMED on the farm and lived the Iffe
OF simple tastes.-Rev. T. Duclrworfl,
Episcopalian. St Lcuia.