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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
BY COURTS ORDER
MONTANA REPUBLICAN cANpl.
DATES NAME Is PLACED ON
OFFICIAL TICKET.

Helena, Mont, Oct. IA great
surprise to political circles came today
when through an order issued by the
state supreme court the name of Albert
j. Galen, Republican nominee for state
attorney general was ordered printed
on the official ballot, 1t having been
omitted at the filing time through an
oversight, and the mistake not having
been discovered until after the statu-
tory limit prescribed The court, how
ever, decided that there was a remedy
in the matter and SO directed the sec
retary of state to place the name of
Galen on the ticket although 1t was
opposed by Attorney General Donovan.
The court also issued an order direct
ing the secretary of state not to place
upon the official ballot the two Heinze
tickets known as the antitrust Re-
publicans and the antitrust Democrats,
sustaining the Republican contention
that their candidates had not been
regularly nominated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
CHAIRMAN NCORTELYOU
AND SPOONER
CONSULT
OVER THE SITUATION IN WIscoN-
SIN.
Things SO Badly Mixed That Roose-
veit Electors Are In DaJ
ger Of Defeat.

New York, Oct. 17.-Senstor John
G. Spooner of Wisconsin. the leader
of the Stalwart Republican faction in
that state, visited Republican national
headquarters today and had long
conference with Chairman Cortelyou
on the situation in his home state.
Afterward the senator said that the
conditions in Wisconsin were 80 mix
ed that it was not at all certain the
Roosevelt electoral ticket would be
elected. Much depends, in his opinion,
ON non-interference in this matter.
At national headquarters the state
ments from the senator were received
with astonishment, for, as the La Fol-
lette faction has won out In the courts
of Wisconsin In the election fight the
defeat of the Republican electoral
ticket could apparently come about
only through a wholesale knifing OF
the electoral as well as the state tick.
cts by the -Quarles stalwart
faction.
While 1t was known that this fac
tion would slash the La Toilette state
ticket and thus make possible the
election of George w. Peck as gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket no
serious fears had been entertained un-
til today the slashing would extene
to the electoral ticket. "a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
MILITARY EXPERT
OF LONDON TIMES
LAYS cZAR'S TROOPS SHOULD BE
EXPERT RETREATERS.
They Have Had So Much Experience.
At Same Time Calls Attentions
to Reinforcements.

London, Oct. 1S.-Uondon Times.)
The Times military correspondent,
reviewing the latest dispatches from
the great battlefield of Manchuria,
says that the defeat of the Russian
army is now placed beyond doubt and
his judgment is that the Russian cas-
ualties exceed $4,000, exclusive of pris-
oners, which he considers about twen-
ty per cent of the Russian force en-.
gagged. The Russians were saved from
annihilation by their powerful capaci-
ty for retreat. The correspondent
thinks that the cars troops by this
time should be the most capable re-
treaters in the world thanks to the
practice they have had since the war
began. Closing his article, the cor
respondent says: I'VE have to con-
gratulate our gallant allies on the
splendid victory they won in a fair
field and no favor, while they them
selves would be the first to admit
that the Russians fought with the ut
most pluck and determination. If
much has been done, much still re-
mains to do.
Il note that we publish this morning
that heavy trains of over sixty car
riages are now being run over the
Trans-Siberian railway. This will per
haps serve as a reminder of the fact
that Prince Khilkoff is a more dan.
gerous enemy than General Kuropat-
kin"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Option on pes Moines Club.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. .17--Joe Can
tillion of Milwaukee, late manager OF
the American Association baseball
team in that city. has secured an op-
tion on the majority of the stock of
the Western League franchise in this
city. Des Moines is the best paying
ball town in the Western league. The
movement is understood to be with
the view of ultimately making Des
Moines a member of the American
Association and thereby constituting
a break in travel between the Kan
sas City and Minneapolis and st.
Paul teams.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
NAMED THE SCHOOL BOARD
"Boss" Clark Forced Members to Accept Lehman.
Deadlock on Both Regular and Sub-Com-
mittee-A Lively Session,
AN INDEPENDENT TICKET MOVEMENT HEADED OFF

urged his work on the school board,
his standing in the community, sug-
gested that Lane was rather new in the
city and insisted that it was good poll
tics to nominate the present member of
the board. In order to let some one
get over without being found out, Sc
cret ballot was ordered. and the one
vote necessary switched over and the
third ballot was IL to 10 in favor OF
Lehman.
1t was told around quietly among
the committee that petition was be-
ing circulated to put an Independent
ticket in the field Monday and that
1t contained the names of Lehman,
Niederhauser, John r. Reed, another
defeated candidate, Charles Schla-
baugh and Theodore Ballard. Lehman
and Niederhauser both claimed that
their names were being used without
their consent.
Hanging around on the outside of
the headquarters, during those long
hours, were several of the candidates
and friends of the others. anxious to
know what would be done.
1t is thought that the taking on OF
the two names will defeat the inde-
pendent movement, unless two other
names are substituted for those that
were lost.
The friends of Lane claim that every
part of the city of Canton Is now rep
resented upon the ticket except the
south end, and that this may mean
trouble at the election.
The anti-Sarver men say that they
will have four of the five members
and that Lehman will not make any
fight on the question.
The intention was to keep the inside
workings of the committee secret. and
especially was it desired that the
News should not get hold of all the
facts, but the best laid schemes OF poll
ticians oft go glimmering, which is a
free translation of some of Burns
Scotch wisdom.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
THE CENTRAL BUREAU
OF INFORMATION
IS WANTED
BY THE DEALERS OF CANTON.
WILL BENEFIT FARMERS.
The Suggestion 10 Meeting With Favor
Generally and It May Soon
Be Established.

The idea advanced for bureau Of
information for the benefit of farmers
and dealers in the city Of Canton is
meeting with favor among the grocers
and 1t is likely that within short
time such central bureau will be es-
tablished. The plan Is to have
place where the wants of the various
dealers. of the city can be learned by
farmers and gardeners who come to
the city to sell, so that they need not
drive all over the city to dispose of
their produce. Telephone communi-
cation with every grocer and dealer
can be had from the bureau, SO that
when a farmer calls at the central he
can ascertain just what is wanted.
The telephone can also be used to call
up the bureau, even by farmers in the
outskirts of the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
GERMAN INFLUENCE
SAID TO BE USED AGAINST THE
TREATY BETWEEN ENGLAND
AND TIBET.

. Peking. Oct. 1S.-Uondon Tines J
The campaign in the native press
against the Tibetan treaty has been
led by a Peking native newspaper
which Is subsidized by the German le-
cation. BY insidious influences the
German legation has led the Chinese
to fear, that should China ratify the
treaty as it stands today Germany
might demand similar respective rights
in the province of Shantung. The
Chinese also fear similar demands
might be made by France. in Yunnan
and. curiously enough, by Japan in
Fokien. The activity of the German
legation is purely mischieyous. for
Germany can have no conceivable in
terest in Tibet except to endeavor to
embarrass England and also. Russia.
Germany loses no opportunity to at
tack the British position in China.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
PROTESTS AGAINST
GUESSING CONTESTS
COMPLAINTS FILED AGAlNS
NEWSPAPERS.
Cincinnati Newspapers Marks For
People Who Complain That Their
Schemes Are Lotteries.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE
postofice department has under seri-
Gus consideration formal complaints
that have been filed by individuals
and organizations in various parts of
the country, against campaign guessing
contests being conducted by certain
newspapers. 1t has been petitioned to
place the stamp of its disapproyal upon
these contests and to aid in their pre-
vention by denying the mails to the
newspapers conducting the same.
One of these protests is filed by bus
iness men OF Cincinnati. o. The con-
test they object to is one in which
prizes are offered to the successful
guesser as to the total number of votes
cast for president in November. They
characterize the contests as demoral-
izing and conducive to the encourage
ment of gambling.
Department officials will not discuss
the probable action to be taken, but II
is understood that they will notify the
remonstrants that under existing rul-
ings by former Attorney Generals
Griggs and Knox, the scheme in ques-
tlon has been held to be legal, and one
in which the contestants may estimate
with some degree of accuracy from
previous election results.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

Lao Yang, Oct. 17.--General Oku,
commanding the Japanese left, has ad-
vanced from his position on the south
bank of the Shakhe river in the direc-
tion of Chienliuchangtseu, fifteen
miles north from Hanchang, with de-
tachments pushing on the double
quick to the west of Flushing and the
east of Fuling.
1t is General Oku's object to make
impossible the Russian retreat of
the right along the railway. The
enemy's main force is based
at Chienliuchangtseu, extending
for three miles northward with iso-
lated bodies of troops to both sides of
the railroad. Russian reserves are To-
Gated above and below the bridge lead
ing across the Hun river, northwest of
Manhaipao, and the Russian right
is fastening to reach this position.
The rear guard has already been en-
gagged by the japanese, but Russian
scouts, posted on the hills east of Man
dafu have been signalling during the
afternoon and a change of the plan of
Russian retreat is expected.
The retreat of the Russian right was
preceded by a crushing attack on the
part of General Oku's forces which
resulted in a stubborn struggle lasting
over three hours and covering a terri
tory of nearly five miles.
The Russian artillery directed a
steady fire at the extreme right flank
of the japanese left, forcing it to re-
treat one mile across a series of low
hills. There a rally was effected and
reinforced by detachments from Cen
eral Oku's main army. The extreme
right returned to its original position,
supported by heavy artillery fire from
three strong points.
After an artillery duel of less than
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
GENERAL Err. ECKLEY
AGED SO, IS IN CANTON
Had an ENJOYABLE Time in Company With Oct
es. s, ogenarian--The Guest of John Skees.

General E. r, Eckley, of Carrollton,
came to Canton Monday on his way
to Delaware, Ohio, to attend the we'd
ding of his granddaughter, Miss Ruth
Westfall, Thursday. The general came
up yesterday to avoid getting up for
the early train which leaves Carroll
ton. before daylight. While in Canton
he is the guest of John Skeels, an old
friend and neighbor, He will go on to
Delaware today, after a good nights
rest. .-
Mr. Skeels, in order to give two old
gentlemen an afternoon of pleasure,
hitched up his carriage and invited
the Rev. Cornelius II. Jackson, of 615
South Cleveland avenue, to accompany
the general, and they were driven all
over the city and to the site OF the Nc
Kinley monument.
General Eckley is 93 years of age
and Mr.. Jackson is SO. They convers-
ed freely of events tnat happened 10
and rs years ago. When driving over
the city General Eckley exclaimed:
w. why, this little Dutch town has
grown into a city. What used to be
farms are now parts OF the city,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

:, General Eckley was born in Jefferson
county in 1911 and was at one time the
most prominent man in this congress
sional district. He was admitted to
the bar 67 years ago and was a prom
inent attorney until his retirement a
few years ago. He was a member of
the state senate for three terms, back
in the forties and ten years before the
war was the Whig candidate for lieu
tenant governor in Ohio. He repre-
sented his county in the legislature
later. At the outbreak of the war he
was appointed colonel of the 26th O.
". l., but in SO was elected to con-
gress, as 1t was deemed that he would
be valuable man in that body owing
to his military knowledge. He was
twice reelected.
General Eckley still enjoys remark
able strength His mental faculties
are as bright as when In his prime
He has a great fund of anecdote and
a memory that is remarkable, espeei-
ally for things that occurred in the
early part of the past century. He and
Mr.. Jackson had an enjoyable day to-
gether and Mr. skeels simply sat and
listened.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21

The Republican city executive COM
mittee, after two hours rather
stormy session last night, named the
five members of the school board
ticket, the rival factions compromis-
ing on one man and the anti-Sarver
faction getting the other four members
The ticket named was l.. p. d. Yost
Dr. Harry March, John Niederhauser
John II. Lehman and Samuel Ander-
son.
Yost and March had been nominated
at the primaries with William Thomp-
son, the latter resigning. The work OF
the primaries was endorsed in order to
avoid any question of legality. Nieder-
hauser and Lehman were both defeat
ed at the primaries that nominated the
others.
The only fight in the committee was
upon Lehman. Just half the commit
tee wanted William G. Lane. secre-
tary of the Mckinley club, but the
other half wanted Lehman in order to
keep an Independent ticket out Of the
field.
When the committee met, about
o'clock, there were 20 members pres.
ent. In order to expedite matters a
nominating subcommittee of six. one
from each ward, was selected and sent
into side room to select the names
The committee was l.. X. Hurford
Frank Pierson, Homer Hill. Frank
Eager, Harry Clark and William St
Clair.
They reported, after an hour or two
Of wrangling, that they could agree
upon five candidates, but could not
get together on the sixth. Three want.
ed Lehman and three wanted Lane.
The report was accepted and adopted
as to the five and then the committee
as a whole voted on the vexed ques-
ton. There was another tie Of II to
II. A second ballot resulted the
same way.
Then Chairman Clark arose to his
feet and made a plea for Lehman. He
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Three Churches May Consolidate.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 1.-THE fea-
ture Of today's session Of the National
Congregational Council was the report
of the committee relative to the pro-
posed union Of United Brethren and
Methodist Protestant churches with
the Congregational. The report was
read by William Hayward, editor of
the New York Independent, chairman
Of the committee. 1t favored a consoli-
dation of the three churches, and took
the broad ground that the fewer
churches the better. 1t hopes for more
general Christian unity
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
CO-EDS MIXED UP
IN A FLAG RUSH
ONE OF THEM WAS SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
Three Sophomores and Two Freshmen
Also Hurt-Policemen Quelled
the Disturbance.

Cincinnati, O., Oct ia riot at the
University Of Cincinnati flag rush to-
day begun when Jesse Quiltman, a
student spectator, engaged in an argu-
ment with a bystander resulted in the
injury of twenty students and spec
tators, among them FIVE co-eds.
The two disputants came to blows,
and as several policemen rushed up to
part them, Arthur Hurley, a Sopho-
more, and another spectator clashed.
This resulted in general fight, in
which at least fifty students and spec
tators engaged, while half dozen CO.
eds seeing their friends worsted, rush
ed into the scrimmage.
Four of them tainted and were
trampled under foot. and another re-
ceived a blow over the left eye that
left cash three inches long. A squad
of policemen succeeded in quelling the
riot, and as they dragged the leaders
in the fight to a nearby engine house
they were stoned.
Three Sophomores, two Freshmen
and one coed were so seriously in
jured that they had to be taken to
their homes in carriages. The others
are slightly injured, broken noses and
black eyes being the extent Of their
hurts. Six men, all of them spectators,
were arrested, but were later released,
after promising to appear in court to-
morrow on a charge of disorderly con-
duct
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
rroops Called to Guard Railway

Utica, N, Y. Oct. 17.-sheriff Rich
ards With his deputies and members
of the 31st separate company N. c. N,
Y. are tonight guarding the work of
constructing railroad "Y" in the viii
lage Of Mohawk. a few miles east OF
this city. A riot occurred today be-
cause the Oneonta, Cooperstown and
Richfeld Springs Electric Railway
company set men at work construct
ing connection with the Utica and
Mohawk Valley line at Mohawk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
ST, PETERSBURG
HEARS GOOD NEWS
REPORTS OF A NUMBER OF RUS
SIAN SUCCESSES.
Just Enough to jolly UP the Dis
couraged Observation-Disclosures
ments Being Hurried.

st. Petersburg. Ocvt- 1S.-A report
has been received by the war Office this
morning which tells Of a number of
Russian successes on the extreme left
of General Nodzu's center army.
The Russians, the reports state,
broke through the Japanese lines ex-
tending from General Nodzu's line to
General Oku's right and captured a
number of guns.
The forces in a number of japanese
entertainments were dislodged with
terrible losses on both sides.
According to the report, the Japan
ese at that point are slowly giving
way to the Russian onslaught. fight
ing for cover and endeavoring to gain
new foothold.
The Russians are continuing their
advance.
The positions captured were prac-
tically isolated.
Russian reinforcements are being
hurried to the scene.
The Japanese force involved, form
ed part of General INodzu's rear guard
and was preparing to follow the main
v when its progress was blocked
by the Russians.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Refused to Permit Socialist Meeting

Huntington, w. Va, Oct. 1.-THE
social Democrats had prepared a big
meeting at the city hall here for to-
morrow night and the candidate for
governor. J. N. Eskey, was to speak
and other extensive arrangements had
been made for the gathering. A spe-
cial session of the city council tonight
refused to give them permission to
use the hall and ordered the chief of
police to arrest any socialist who at
tempted to speak In the building.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Pulled Gun on Sheriff.

Coshocton, Oct. 17.-For the second
time in month, Coshocton official
has been baked by gun in the hands
of thief The grand jury met and
Sheriff Browning attempted to serve
a subpoena as witness on John Pot.
ter, young man with police record,
when Potter pulled gun on the shor.
iff and escaped in the darkness
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Stormy Session.

Havana, Oct 1.-THE session of
the lower house of representatives
this afternoon was the stormiest In
the history of the Cuban congress. For
an hour members were yelling at the
top of their voices. needless Of the
speakers iendeavors to restore order.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
THE FRISCO KID
Wants to Black RooseveIt's Boots for
Purely Advertising Purposes.


Washington, d. c., Oct. 17.-F'red
Racick, the "Frisco kid" bootblack
who made an Intellectual effort to shine
the presidents boots last week, called
at the White House today to try again.
"If / could only get that shine, 1t
would take me home. said the boy.
'''"I could make enough money in
every town between here and Frisco
to take me to the next IL could only
make the play. / don't see why they
won't let me in to ask the president
about it. I'm sure that he'd stand for
1t.
The guards at the presidents door
were obdurate, however, and he finally
went away disconsolate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
TAR AND FEATHERS
Were Paramount In Kidding Town OF
Bad Ganq

Kenton, Oct. 17.-Henry Lee, his
son Walter and e. B. Miller, who were
arrested at Dunkirk charged with
horse stealing. were given hearing
before the mayor of Dunkirk today and
bound over to court in the sum OF
$500. All the late robberies are at.
tributed to the gang they belong to
and which is camped near the vii
lage. The gang sent word that they
would make trouble II the men were
not released after the hearing. The
villagers replied that II the gang did
not leave Immediately tar and feath
ers would be theirs. They left.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Drowned While Playing Prank.

sandusky, Oct. 17.-Henry Drath
was drowned today while playing a
prank on fellow workman at the
docks. He playfully tried to throw
water at companion. when he lost his
ba.ance and drowned before help could
reach hfm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-21
Safe blowers pldn,t Get MUCH.

Bellaire. Oct, 1.-THE safe of tho
Bellaire Bottle Co. was blown open
this morning and $3.50 is missing. The
Job was evidently the work of am
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