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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
SHOT HIMSELF
Fearing His Wife's Mind
Was Affected.

Chicago, June 30-Henry f. Bill
ings, manager of the investment de-
partment of Granger Farwell & Co.,
shot himself in their office shortly
after noon today He had just receiv-
ed letter from his wife saying she
had been given a special nurse at the
sanitarium where she was GONZALES
cent from a severe illness. He took
this to mean her mind was affected.
Had he waited till six o'clock he
would have received an encouraging
letter from her physician His physi.
clan tonight has some slight hope of
his recovery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
THE !, P, {, i,
Elects Its National Of
fiCers.

ST. Joseph, Mo, June 3O-The fol-
lowing officers were elected at today's
session of the Young Peoples Chris
tian union which is holding it's nation
al convention here: T. T. Lowman,
Pittsburg, Pa, president; Miss Rose
Clark, Lincoln, Neb., recording secre-
tary; J. A. Crawford, st. Joseph, Mo-,
press secretary; S. R. Macarthur, New.
ton, Kansas, treasurer. President
Lowman who will direct the affairs of
the order during the coming years
is secretary Of the Pittsburg Livestock
exchange.
The feature of the afternoon session
was an address by the Rev. P. A.
Baker, of Columbus, Ohio, general SUI
perintendent of the American Anti.
Saloon league.
Governor John II. Mickey of Nebras-
ka, will address the convention to-
morrow night.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
A F|ASC0
WAS THE YALE.HARVARD
REGATTA
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
Disappointed by Bao
Management

New London, Conn, June 30.-For
ten and a half hours today eight thou
sand people aboard two observation
trains and half hundred excursion
boats and yachts who waited patient
ly for the finish of the Yale-Harvard
regatta were alternately soaked to
the skin by drenching rains, stifed
by fearful atmospheric humidity Qr
forced to cling to all their wearing ap-
parel to- save it from the ravagcs of
half gale. And the net result of
the day upon the river for even the
most fortunate was the sight of less
than half of freshman race which
Yale won by a quarter of length aud
which was so obscured by excursion
steamers and the mist that even the
first official announcement of the race
was wrong.
When finally it was found that Yale
had won by little more than a quar-
ter of length, in ten minutes twenty
seconds to Harvards 1920 q there
was little cheering from the rain
drenched hundreds at the flu ,l, who
then sat down and waited from half
past eleven in The morning until half
past seven o'c.ock in the evening for
two other races that were finally post
poned until tomorrow morning.
Bad weather and worse manage
ment met half way in the responsible.
ity for the fiasco.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
"FarmIna" Allowed.

Cincinnati, o., June 30.-The Nation
al Baseball commission today practi-
cally declared in favor of farming
OF certain form. in deciding that the
Chicago National League club and the
Little Rock club has acted legally in
allowing the former an option on play
er George Moriarty after he had been
sold by the former after all other
league clubs had waived claim.
The National league club of st. Louis
is to receive eighty dollars from the
Providence club OF the Eastern League
IN connection with the sale Of pitcher
Stanley Yerkes by the former for ad-
vanced car fare.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
INSANE ITALIAN
At Magnolia Giving the
Authorities Trouble.

An insane Italian is giving the au-
thorities at Magnolia lot of trouble.
AS he has been In this country only
three months there is no law by
which he can be admitted to any of
the asylums, but under the national
law he must be deported to the coun-
try from which he came. Under the
old rule, he must be cared for in the
infrmary until the proper steps can be
taken to send him back to his native
land, but the law does not permit the
sending of any insane to the inflrmary
Thursday the Magnolia authorities
were in consultation with Probate
Judge Aungst relative to the matter
but he could not secure his admission
to the Massillon asylum.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
ALLEGED BR|BER
Petitions for Writ Of
Habeas Corpus.

Washington, D. c., June 3o.-John
A. Benson, of California, indicted here
last December for the alleged bribery
connection with certain land deals,
has filed in the supreme court of the
United States a petition for writs Of
habeas corpus and certiorari. A sim
liar petition was dismissed by the
circuit court for the southern district
of New York.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
Dead Deer's Tail waggcd.

A big buck deer suspended by his
heels in front of game store on up
per Broadway created much excite
ment yesterday afternoon. Stiff and
stark as he was, he wagged his tail.
The man who first eaw the tail wag
nearly tainted.
"Have got them?" he asked him
self. and then he stood open mouthed.
watching tho tail wag on. A big
crowd gathered. In few minutes the
matinee reinforced the throng, and
broadway was blocked. 1t took two
policemen to clear the sidewalk Still
the deer kept on wasging Its tail.
Finally the owner of the animal adj
mitted the trick. He had put small
electric battery inside the deer and at
tached the wires to Its tail.-Cincin-
natl EnQlirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
He Could Cuckoo, Too.

A well-known townsman, who 10
fond of a good story whether it is at
his own expense or some one else 8,
tell this: II got permission OF my wifD
to go out to little stag party the
other night. Her parting admonitioa
was to get in not later than midnight,
and, of course, said l would. The
gentleman who gave the stag YVES an
old friend of mine, and the party was
given In celebration of his forsaking
the careless. Bohemian ways of bachel-
orhood. He had promised to give us
q warm time, and his word proved as
good as gold. He gave us a hot time,
and the result was that when I man
aged to tear myself away the clock had
locked the door and tiptoed in in n
manner which l believed was very
quiet But 1t was not quiet enough for
the ears of my wife.
is that you, dear?' she asked
sleepiiy
: "'Yes, m'dear, it's me- replied.
Something In my voice must have
excited her suspicious, for her next
question was. What time is 1t, dear?
TITS Just about 12, my dear" l an
swered.
Just then the cuckoo clock in the
dining room began to strike. and the
cold perspiration began to bespangle
my brow. After the blasted thing had
struck one happy thought struck me.
The clock wound up on the third cue
koo and ! cuckooed the other nine.
must have been in fine voice or my
wife must have gone to sleep, for the
bluff went, and l went to bed without
IN angry word.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
MINERS TO STRIKE
Unless Their Demands
are Met.

Wilkesbarre Pa, June 30.-Unless
the Scranton Coal company and sever
al others concerned accept the opinion
received yesterday from Umpire
Wright of the conciliation board on
the check docking and the check
weighing bosses question, strike Of
all the 10000 mine workers in the dis
trict is threatened. A committee will
try to find out the position of the
Scranton Coal company on the matter
and unless the answer is satisfactory,
the district convention which meets at
Scranton on July IL will vote on the
strike question.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
MILES DECLINES
PROHIBITION NOMINATION
FOR PRESIDENCY
REV. SILAS c. SWALLOW
Was Named by ACCLAIM
alton.

Indianapolis, Ind, June sO.-For
president, silas G. Swallow, of Penn
sylvania.
For vice president, George w. Car
roll. of Texas.
A telegram from General Nelson A.
Miles, positively declining to head the
prohibition ticket, reaching John G.
Woolley shortly before the afternoon
session of the pronfbitionist National
convention today brought all the con-
tending factions into harmony and re-
suited in the adoption of medium
guagee platform and the nomination of
Swallow and Carroll amid scenes OF
wild excitement and general good feel
ing. ,td.n,-7o
The withdrawal of General Miles
turned topsy turvy the plans of the
leaders who were supporting him, as
well as those who were heading the
opposition and the single bone oi
COutentlCn WAS tnuS ellulldIeu, tut
opposing leaders making concessions
right and left
"A compromise platform and COM
promise candidates for the presidency
and vice presidency resulted. Candi.
dates who had been nursing presiden-
tial aspirations for four, eight ant
even twelve years, gave way for the
sake of harmony Bitter factiona
fights led respectively by John G
Woolley and Oliver W. Stewart we're sc
far softeued that at the close of the
convention the two big men walked
from the hall arm in arm.
The nomination OF Swallow was
made by acclamatioD and Carroll over
whelmed Isaiah H. Nose. of Oregon, by
vote of 626 to 1872.
The platform, altered and supple.
mented until 1t met with the unani
nous support of every member of the
platform committee, was adopted with
out dissenting vote.
The platform denounced Republicans
and Democrats alike for their refusa
to recognize the liquor traffic as tho
paramount issue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
LONESOME SIX
At Iowa Peoples Party
Convention.

Des Moines, Ia, June 90.-By ac,
tual count six delegates attended the
state Peoples party convention here
this afternoon. T. r. Miller was chair
man. No business was accomplished
save the selection of delegates to the
national convention. No platform was
adopted, 1t being mutually agreed that
the national platform adopted at Oma
ha in 1892 still served better than any
other that could be chosen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
TOURING CAR
Breaks the Endurance
Record

New Haven. Conn, June 30.-F. A.
Laroche and A. j. Piclkard, driving a
Daraq touring car, arrived here
after covering 1,053 clio miles with
out stopping the engine, breaking the
former record of 1,033 clio miles held
by an Englishman. the best previous
performance for an automobile endur-
ance rum The only reason the jour
ney was not continued to New York
for record of 1,200 miles was an in
terruption Just outside this city. when
the automobile encountered runaway
horse, attached to a carriage, driven
by a woman. The car had to be driv-
en- into the fence, the motors perforce
being stopped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
POLICEMAN SHOT
While Trying to Arrest
Negro Murderer.

Richmond, Va, June 30.-Police In
spector John F. Shinberger, was prob
ably fatally shot tonight while at
tempting to arrest Joe Goode, negro
wanted for murder committed last
Saturday night in a saloon here.
Inspector Shinberger with Detec-
tives Hall and Mcmahon, surrounded
a house at 8 o'clock tonight in which
Goode had taken refuge. The negro
escaped through the back door after
firing one shot, which penetrated the
liver of Inspector Shinberger.
The detectives. reinforced, are pur-
suing the negro.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
SCHOOL BOARD

Seeks Power to Transfer Funds to
Pay Salaries.
A petition has been filed in common
pleas court by City Solicitor Hughes
asking that the Canton board of educa-
ton be given the power to transfer
$40, 1000 from the tuition fund to the
contingent fund. The salaries of the
teachers are paid from the tuition fund,
and after all the salaries for the past
year have been paid there is a neat
balance left to the credit Of this fund.
The salaries Of the officers and janitors
are paid from the contingent fund,
which at the present time is depleted.
Since the board still owes the June
salaries to the officers and janitors, the
transfer was petitioned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
CUSTOM HOUSES
Big Business at New
York Port.

New York. June 30.-Collector of
Port Stranahan tonight made the fol-
lowing statement OF business Of the
custom house for the fiscal year, which
ends today: Year 1903-I904, number
of entries S66S93, as compared with
361 1858 in 1902-'03. Amount collected
from duties in 1903-1904 $170,972, ,579. 90
as compared with s1SO.Ji0,144.43 in
1S02-1903.
There is an increase of 5.325 pack
ages entered and decrease of $9,997,-
564.74 in the amount Of duties collect
Cd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
RRyAN
Refuses to Reveal His
Purposes.

Lincoln, Neb., June SO.-William j.
Bryan left Lincoln today, his ulti-
mate destination being the st. Louis
convention, where he will sit with the
Nebraska delegation as one of its
members. The former presidential
candidate will not make the trip with
the other delegates, it being his inten-
tion to lecture at two Chautauquas in
Iowa before going to the convention
city.
Bryan has studiously avoided max.
ing any declaration as to his course at
the convention or after it. He has
maintained sphinx-like silence and
even his closest friends politically
have not been taken into his conf
dence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
LYNCHING
Will be Fate of the Negro
Williams.

Hagerstown, Nd, June 30.-George
Williams, the negro who escaped from
the officers while mob was pursuing
them on Tuesday night was reca J.
tured this evening near Williamport,
Md. He went to stone quarry to
ask for water and was taken. Officers
started with him tonight for jefferson
county where it is reported a mob is
organizing to lynch him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
CAPTURED

London. July 1.-The Shang Hal cor
respondent of the London Morning Post
reports the capture by the Japanese
Of the Wolf Mountains. fifteen versts
north Of Port Arthur after desperate
fighting.
According, TO this account, the Rus
SLAMS we're partially surrounded and
the slaughter was great, an entire Rus
sian regiment being annihilated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
Two s.IIors k,lIed.

Brunsbuttel, Prussia, July 1.-Two
sailors were killed as the result of
the explosion of signal rocket on
board the British cruiser Juno which
10 escorting the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert with King Edward on
board back to England.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
POLLOCK REUNION.

One Hundred and Fifty of the Family
Met at Meyers Lake Thursday.
Over $50 members of the Pollock
family, the most Of whom reside In
this county, held the twelfth annual
reunion at Meyers lake Thursday
There was a nice program rendered
and Hon. r. A. Pollock and others
made addresses that were interesting.
Dinner and supper were eaten at the
grounds and all had an enjoyable day
in spite of the rain and hail of the af-
ternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
Permits to Wed.

Louis A. Boosz and Anna c, Dick,
Osnaburg.
Theodore Rennor and Emma Crab
owsky, Canton.
Henry r. Barkey and Latia Moore
Canton.
Harry ID. Kipp and Charlotte
Blanche Best, Canton.
Philip ]. Baldauf and Rosana b.
Joliat. Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
W.tts. the ArtIst. pyIno.

London, July 1.-G. f. Watts. the
well known artist and once president
Of the Royal Academy is dying at his
home In this city. The physicians at
attendance declare he cannot live
many more hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
NAVARRO SCHOLARS

OF Four Sunday Schools Picnicked at
the Lake Resort.
All four Of the Navarro Sunday
schools held union picnic at Meyers
lake yesterday and had an enjoyable
time. They came over the Canton
New Philadelphia line. About 400 were
in the party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
AGnarnntaed Iinrner.

"Have you any gas burnefs?" asked
the customer in ths hardware store.
Just out of the old kind" responded
the merchant; but there Is partic-
ular kind that you can have for moth
Ing" .
II would like to see It,"
"Well, come down to my house about
10 tonight. You can see this gas
burner making love to my daughter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
rusboat Destroyed, Sailors Drowned

TUSboat Destroyed, SaIIoTs UroWhed.
Seaham, England, July 1.-The Tug
boat Earl of Dumfries was destroyed
as the result of the explosion of her
boilers while off this place last night.
Four sailors were drowned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
Volunteer Eiremen.

Coshocton, June 30-The North
eastern Ohio volunteer firemen elect
ed officers today and selected Salem
for the next annual convention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
CHIEF THREATENS
dnap q European, Newspaper
Lf AasS nrA<~srsA

TO KIdnaP European, Newspaper
Man Preferred.
Tangier, July 1.-The chief of the
Anghera tribe has sent communi-
cation to the sultan In which he de.
clares that II all Angheras now con-
fined In Moorish prisons are not re-
leased at once he will steal promi-
nent European, "a newspaper writer
preferred. MoThe letter has caused
considerable alarm among the foreign
ers in Fee. y rsM
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-05
Contract for New Court House.

Cleveland, June 30.---The county
commissioners will let the new court
house contract August 1.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
STATIST'S SUGGESTION
TO END TROUBLE IN EAST
Tells How England Stopped Rus
STA from Taking Turkey-The
Berlin Congress.
BUY RUSSIA'S RAILWAYS

LONDON, Jan. 3o.-The Statist to-day in
a long article on the Russo-Japanese situa-
ton makes a suggestion for the solution
of the difficulty which seems to meet the
claims and contentious OF both Russia and
Japan. After commencing on che advan-
tages Of the Chino-American treaty, which
it says, If carried out. would assure an open
door in Manchuria for the rest OF the world,
the Statist continues as follows:
When Russia was at the gates OF Con-
stantinople and practically had dictated
peace TO Turkey, Great Britain interfered
and the result was the Berlin congress. Is
there any good reason why the world should
wait for the conclusion OF war 10 summon
similar council? Would 1t not be more
statesrnanlike and certainly more humane
10 summon such a council now in order TO
prevent war? Would Ii not be possible Tor
the Russian government to sell its railways
in Chinese territory TO an international syn
dieate, all the powers guaranteeing the
safety and the interests Of this syndicate?
In that way, il seems TO us, the real rights
of Russia in Manchuria would he safe
guarded. while the approximations enter
tanned by Japan that Russian extension
threatens her very existence, would be per-
nanently removed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
LAKE SAILORS FITTED
FOR POLAR NAVIGATION
Unusual Severity of the Season
Has Put Them in Good Trim
for Arctic Weather.
ICEBERGS ARE IMMENSE

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Lake navigation this
winter has fitted the crews of the steamers
in service for dash for the pole for it
combines all the experiences of arctic nav
igation. Lake Michigan has at last frozen
over, the cold spell Of the last few days
filing up the widely scattered spots of open
water between the ice foes. In most win
tiers there is a wide stretch of open water
in midiake. At many points along the west
shore the ice is piled UP solid until it
reaches from the bottom, forty feet deep, to
an equal distance above the water line. AT
the cribs the ice is piled up until it is
higher than the structures.
The icebergs are of great size and how
they came to be formed is regarded
mystery by winter navigators, as the thick
est chunks of ice they have seen are not
over eighteen or twenty inches through.
1t is considered by steamboat men that
there is not half the danger in winter nav
igation with the lake frozen over as there
is when there are vast fields OF moving ice
to catch the steamers and crush them. In
the past q number Of valuable steamers
have been crushed by the foes and lost
The average temperature for December
was eight degrees below normal and thus
far in January ii has been four degrees.
This average has been excelled but once
and that was during the winter of 1876.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
BRITISH PILGRIMS IN
TOUCH WITH AMERICA

LONDON, Jan. 29.-While the American
branch of the Pilgrims Society was giving
it's dinner tonight at Delmonico's. in New
York, in honor of Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand, British ambassador to the United
States, the English branch of the society
celebrated the occurrence with a supper at
the Carlton Hotel. Among those present
were Joseph II. Choate, American ambassa-
dor; the Earl of Halsbury. lord high chan
Cellor; Sir Edward l.. Durand, brother of
Sir Henry; Sir Thomas Upton, Lord Deer
hurst and Lord Fairfax, Sir Alfred
Lewis jones, John Henniker Heaton, Sec
rotary Carter, of the United States embas-
sy, Moberly Bell, Rev. VIM. Macdonald
Sinclair, Archdeacon of London and Alex
ander Siomens Several well-known pill
grims, including Lord Roberts and Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford, who are both i'll,
sent regrets.
The unique feature of the evening con-
sisted in the installation by a trans-at-
lantic cable company of cable instruments
in one end of the supper room. By means
of this arrangement. frequent messages
were exchanged between Delmonico's in
New York and the Carlton Hotel here, so
that the English pilgrims felt almost as
much in touch with the New York cele-
bration as if they had been actually pres
ent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-30
KAFFIRS AND HEREROS
BESIEGING SMALL POSTS
German Force of 200 Men in a
Critical Position in South
west Africa.
MUCH CONCERN AT BERLIN

BERLIN, Jan. 29.-The commander of the
German gunboat Habicht, lying at Swakop-
mund, German Southwest Africa, cables
that he has received news from Lieutenant
zuelow, in command of the German forces
at Okahandja, that the Kaffirs have effect
ed a conjunction with the Hereros who are
besieging that post AS Okahandja was
already hard pressed the announcement
has caused concern at the Colonial Office
here. Following is the dispatch from
Lieutenant zueIow, sent by messenger via
Karibib under date Of Jan. 20: Am hold
ing Okahandja. Occupied it Jan. 10 with
40 men after heavy fighting. Am waiting
for guns from the Habicht. Ask for a di-
vision of artillery. Weak relief corps with
machine gun from WindhOek repulSed on
the 18th and 18th. Loss reported, eight re-
serves. In order to establish connections
with the rear and bring forward military
transports we attempted to-day with sixty
men to reach Karibib by rail"
A later dispatch dated Jan. q, says:
Yesterday afternoon near Kawatuerasane.
between Waldau and Okasiz, there was a
sharp fight. A division about seventy men
strong, sent forward by rail, lost four
dead and three slightly wounded. The
enemy lost twenty to twenty-five dead. AS
the bridge was destroyed / am trying to
send news for Karibib through trust
worthy natives. We can hold out for some
time yet