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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
JURY TRIALS
OF VARIOUS KINDS SET DOWN
FOR HEARING BEFORE
JUSTICE BARRlCk,

Juries were drawn yesterday for
Justice Barrick. The first case is that
between Carl Angeretti. an Italian
contractor and Hiram and Ella Bow
ers, defendants. The plaintiff is suing
for payment alleged due him for
building a well on the Bowers prop
erty on Fourth street. The trial is
set for 9 o'clock this morning and the
jury is composed of the following
Harry w. Rose, Henry Margo, Leo
Abt, Peter Obringer, Louis Hirsch-
heimer and Henry Alterkruse.
The trial of the second case is to be
tutes controversy over some COM
mission on a piece Of property. John
G. Harmony is plaintiff and B. r. and
Mary Shull, the defendants. The plain
tiff is to be represented by Attorneys
Hughes and Monnot; the defendants
to sit on the case are: Benjamin
Winnings, Uriah Henry, J. M. Camp
bell, Joseph Quinn, W. A. Ziegler and
Henry Gotschall.
In Barrick's court also Morgan Big
gam is suing Edith and Frank Mason
for s26.5O for labor and material ex-
pended in laying some three-inch tile
to conduct water from spout to side
walk and sodding yard. This is a
jury trial and Is set for Monday eve
ming but last night no jury had been
drawn as yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11

| they came here Weakley started to
work for the Aultman company. In
April last the husband separated from
the woman and went to a town in
Wisconsin. Occasionally he would
send her money which kept her and
her one child slightly out of want
From Wisconsin he went to New York
city, then to Chicago and finally to
Cincinnati. In all of these places he
was employed as a strike breaker.
About three weeks ago he came to
Canton and family differences were
patched up. A day or two after he
left for Cincinnati boy was born to
them and this child Weakley has never
seen. He had written to his wife from
Cincinnati one week ago yesterday
stating that he would send money for
her transportation to Cincinnati and
that he had rented and furnished two
rooms there for them to live in.
Weakley and his wife have relatives
In York, Pa, but no pecuniary assist
ance can be hoped from that city
owing to stress of financial curcuIn-
stances. II the man dies, as is alto
gether likely, the wife is utterly destt-
tut. Weakley. before he left Canton,
carried insurance but the policy,
amounting to $4O0. was dropped Mrs.
Weakley is about rs years old.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
CIRCUIT COURT
HANDS DOWN DECISIONS IN THE
CASES HEARD DURING
THE PAST WEEK.

The circuit court handed down de-
cisions in the cases heard at 3:45 FRI
day afternoon. In the case of William
Shearer against the Pennsylvania COM
pany, in which $3.50 verdict had been
secured in the court below for loss In
weight of cattle shipped, the judgment
was affirmed and the verdict stands.
w. o. Werntz attorney for Shearer
and Bow for the company.
In the case of Edward Steinmets
against the Stark Electric company,
the Judgment of the lower court was
affirmed, but not upon the ground OF
the appeal. The law under which the
suit had been brought was held to be
unconstitutional, but this was not sus-
tained by the higher court, but the
decision reached upon point not ad-
vanced by the attorneys. 1t was a
suit for material furnished the rail-
road company Craine C Snyder and
Webber & Turner were attorneys.
The finding Of the lower court was
reversed In the Marlboro township
case, in which Daniel Seeman and
others were against the commission
ers.
In the Minerva lumber dealers case
OF the Elwood Lumber company
against John Starkey, the decree was
for the defendant and the injunction
to stop Starkey dealing in lumber was
dissolved.
In the case of P. G. Ramsey of Alli-
ance, against the Alliance Gas COM
pany, the judgment was affirmed. This
is victory for the company.
In the case of John f. Zurbrugg
against the Metropolitan Insurance
company, the verdict for $3.50 was sus-
tained.
The other cases were continued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
AULTMAN FAILURE
REACHES 100000
Preliminary Estimates of SI,50O000 Altogether
Too Low Indebtedness Scattered Over Wide
Territory, and Among Many interests.
NO ESTIMATE YET OF The ASSETS

of the preliminary estimate. This in.
debtedness is divided among the bank
ers who hold the paper of the various
companies, among the material men al,
over the country who have been sell
ing material to the company, and the
holders of the company debenture
bonds issued ten years ago.
The receiver has not completed the
work of appraising the property of
the company, neither has the receiver
made anything public yet relative to
the probable value of the assets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
ITALIAN CASE
RESULTED IN VERDICT FOR THE
DEFENDANT-END OF $1o,.
900 DAMAGE SUIT.

The famous Italian damage case,
which occupied the attention of the
court for three days. was concluded
Friday evening by the grand Jury re-
turning verdict for the defendants,
and Rafaelo Mar!ao gets no damages
for the beating that he got in An
tonic Cozza's place some months ago
in a free for all fight.
Marino sued for $4,000, claiming
that he had lost the hearing of one
ear as result of blow upon the
head. The witnesses were nearly all
Italians and the testimony was con.
fiicting. both sides swearing just op.
posite on every vital point. The jury
was out about six hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11

Cleveland. o., Oct. From informa-
ton received by the bankers commit
tee the creditors of the Aultman Co.,
of Canton, it appears that the prelim-
mary estimate that the liabilities
would amount to about $1,500,000
will be far below the final showing.
1t is estimated by those who are
said to be in a position to know fairly
well, that the total liabilities of the
company and its allied corporations
will amount to more than $4,000,00O,
or just about three times the amount
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
Terribly Burned by Molten Stag.

Morristown. N j., Oct. 7.-An i'm.
mense ladle, aden with molten Stag
was overturned in train wreck on
the Wharton furnace railroad. fifteen
miles from this city late this after.
noon. The fiery flu'd deluged the cab
of the locomotive drawing the train
and was poured over the engineer and
three others who were in the engine.
One Of them, Harvey Morris. train
man. nineteen years old. died from his
burns two hours after the accident |;
the others were hurried to All Souls
hospital in this city, and the doctors
have no hope of saving any Of them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
CANTON STRIKEBREAKER
WAS FATALLY WOUNDED
Samuel WeakIey, Formerly Autn,an Empoye, Gets
Into Quarrel at Cincinnati

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 7.-About
o'clock tonight at Vine and Seventh
streets, one of the most prominent
street corners, William Patton, of this
city, striking union iron moulder shot
twice in the abdomen and fatally
wounded Samuel Weakley, aged 29
of Canton. o.. non-unIon strike
breaker, in q quarrel over the strike
Samuel A. Weakley, at the time OF
his residence in this city, was en-
ployed by the Aultman company as q
laborer. His wife. Anna, still claims
Canton as her home and has been liv-
ing with her two little children, one
a girl of four years and the other a
boy of two weeks, at 1l07 Ninth
street.
BY telegram shortly after 12 O'Clock
last night the wife was informed OF
her husbands misfortune in the pres
ence Of Officer Zimmerman and a
Morning News reporter. She display
ed no signs of great emotion at first
but took the news stoically simply
asking what she had better do. Pow
erty. she said. would prevent her from
going to Cincinnati.
The couple were married at York
Pa. about Ave years ago. Soon after
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
INSANITY CHARGE
AGAINST ALLIANCE WOMAN is
BROUGHT BY HUSBAND-HE
is UNDER PEACE BOND.

Edward Urig, of Alliance, went be.
fore the probate court and had a war.
rant in lunacy sworn out against his
wife, who was living with her parents
at Mount Union. The fathers name is
John Mullen. They were married about
a year ago, and at the time the father
opposed the marriage of his daughter
to Urig, coming to Canton and max.
ing threats against the groom. About
ten days ago Urig's wife left him and
went home and has refused to live
with him. She afterwards had Urig
put under peace bond, declaring that
she feared he would do her bodily
harm.
He now claims that she is insane.
The warrant to bring her into probate
court to submit to an inquiry as to her
mental condition was put in the hands
of Deputy Sheriff Cobaugh. He went
to Alliance Thursday night armed with
had gotten wind of what was coming
and went to Columbiana. Word was
sent there to detain her. She was
not arrested, but allowed to go to the
hotel and remain all night. Friday
morning Urig went there and persu.
AIDED her to come back and submit to
an examination without the warrant
being served. The probabilities are
that the probate Judge will go to AL.
lance to hear the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
MAPLETON GIRL
JUMPED FROM MOVING WHEEL.
ING TRAlfi-ExTENT OF IN.
JURlES NOT KNOWN.

Parties who returned from the Min
erva fair reported that near Maple
ton Miss Maude Notice, of Mapleton,
thinking that the train would not stop
and mistaking the place. jumped from
the train while it was running at a
fast rate Of speed. Parties who saw
her say that she fell after striking
the ground. The train ran on some
distance beyond Mapleton station be-
fore the trainmen were notified. 1t
was then run back, but no trace of the
girl was found.
1t was learned that she got back to
Mapleton, but as the wires were bad
last night no communication could be
had with the town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
FIREMAN KILLED

And Other Employees Seriously In.
lured in Collision.
Steubenville, o., Oct. IAN east
bound Wheeling express on the Pan
Handle collided today with light en-
gine on a single track. John Bauch
fireman, of Steubenville, was killed
and Engineer Dave Ritchie and
Charles Sweeny and three other en-
ployes seriously injured. The $50 pas
sengers were more or less bruised.
1t is claimed that the operator AT
the tower did not hold the express
per orders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
SAGHALIEN
Is NOW REPORTED TO BE Oh.
JECT OF A JAPANESE
EXPEDITION.

Che Foo, Oct. SIT Is learned upon
good authority that the Seventh Jap
anese division has been detailed to in
wade the island of Saghalien.
This Is believed to be Japan s
counter move to Russias invasion of
Korea and as soon as offensive steps
are taken there the Japanese are said
to be determined to force an issue in
Saghalien.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
Probate Court.
Failed to Get His Name On,

Des Moines, Ia, Oct 9.-Iowa's can
dtdate for the presidency, George e.
Taylor, negro editor of Ottumwa,
who heads the National Liberty ticket
neglected to get his name on the Off
cial ballot Of his own state. His NOM
ination and that of his party for the
state Offices was not certified to the
secretary Of state up to midnight last
night, the limit for filing nomination
papers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
Andy Loosens Again.

London, Oct. 8.-Andrew Carnegie
has given 100000 to Islington. one Of
the northern suburbs of London, to be
used in the erection of two Libraries,
Outside the branches a central library
may be established. The borough is
to provide sites.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
Never Had Money From Butler.

st. Louis, Mo-. Oct. MRS. Charles
r. Kelly. wife OF the self-confessed
boodler, gave statement to the press
today, denying emphatically that
fhe had ever received any money
from Colonel Edward Butler. the no.
torious st. Louis political boss. She
thames Butler for the downfall of her
husband
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-10-11
IS IMPARTIAL IN
HIS DENUNC|AT|ON
TOM WATSON RoAsTs BOTH PAR.
TIES iNpIscRlMiNATELY.
Left Democratic Party Because He
Didn't Want to starve to Death
Politically.

Newark, N. j., Oct. Tom Watson
the peoples Democratic party candi-
date for president addressed big
meeting in the Kruger auditorium to-
night.
During his remarks he attacked both
the Republican and Democratic par
ties, but was especially bitter against
the latter and its candidate, Alton B
Parker, whom he called "a speechlesf
candidate on a meaningless platform,
"a man whom Roosevelt could Will
with his hands tied behind his bach
and whom he could frighten to death
II he only showed him his teeth."
He told the audience that he had left
the Democratic party because he die
not want to starve to death politically
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
The Charter OF Incorporation Of
The TupeIo oteam Laundry.

Sec. 1. J. NJ Allen, ]. Clark. &. P.
Long, d. w Robins, &c Kinds. W
G.. Dickinson, Jno. Read and L. q.
Hines, and their associates and sue
cessors, are hereby created a body cor
porate under the corporate name OF
''The Tupelo Steam Laundry"
Sec. q. The domicile of this corpora
ton shall be TupeIo, Lee County, Mis-
sissippi, and shall have succession Tor
fifty years. 80.
See. 3. The capital stock OF this
corporation shall be $lO,OOO-QO al.
vided into shares OF $1,000 each. and
the corporation is authorized to begin
business when 100000 OF said capl.
tai stock shall have Deen subscribed and
paid.
|. Sec. 1. The purpose of this corpora
ton is to run a steam laundry in the
City of Tupelo. Mississippi, and it shall
have all powers and authority vested
in corporations by virtue OF Chapter
25 of the Annotated Code of 1892 and
the amendments thereof.
Sec. 5. The control and management
of the affairs OF this corporation shall
be vested in a Board Of Directors con-
slsting of stockholders, n OF whom
shall be president OF the corporation
The Board Of Directors are authorized
to elect also a secretary and treasurer:
and fix the salary OF the same and
may elect a general manager and fix
his salary, and regulate his duties, and
do all other things usual and incident
to the office Of a Board OF Directors OF
a corpora ion under the laws OF Mis-
sissippi. The secretary and treasurer
may, or may not, be a member OF the
Board of Directors, as the Board oil
Directors may deem best, and n per-
son NAV hold both the Office OF secre-
tarv and Office of treasurer.
4-S'04-3t.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
Mrs. Francis Trap.

The many friends OF Mrs. FRANCIS
Trap will regret to learn OF her death
at her home at Mooresville on the
evening of the 9TH inst after an illness
of several years duration. Deceased
was the wife of MIR. L. [. Trapp ana
had resided many years in Lee county
where she WAS well known aud had
many friends. Mrs. Trapp was the
mother OF a large family OF children
who were reared with the tenierest
care. In early life she became IA mem
Der of the Methodist church and was Il
loyal christian in all the wore i'm
plies. As a wife and mother she was
devoted and affectionate; as q neigh.
Dor she was benevolent and kind and
ready at all shines to minister to the
afflicted and needy. Fer whole lille
was full of charitable deeds and her
circle of friends was numbered by the
number of her acquaintance. During
the long illness preceding her death
she was a great sufferer but was pa
tent and accomplishing. She was the
recipient of the watchful care OF her
devoted husband children and friends
and everything that medical skill could
do was done to relieve her and restore
her. The burial took place in the M
tery at Mooresville where a large num-
Der of friends gathered to pay the
last tribute to one whom they all low
ed and whose death brought a pang OF
The bereaved family have the
OF everyone in the sorrow
in which we Join.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
Fortunately Matinse Iub.

The lovely home uf Mrs. Charles Cliff
| ton was thrown open to her friends and
guests Wednesday afternoon and the
| Fortnightly Matinee Club vas royalty
| entertained by the charming hostess.
An interesting program was as follows,
Poet Laureates-
An instructive talk by the President
Mrs. William Hoyle.
Sketch of Office of Poet Laureates-
Mrs. Blair.
| Il Selection
Mrs. Q ,itman Robins.
! Song, The Brook
Mrs. W. d. Anderson.
Reading, Tennyson's dedication" to
Idyls OF the King
Mrs. j. G K@incannon.
Some English Poets who might be
Wearing the Laurel
Mrs. D. W. Robins.
Reading, Come into the Garden
Maude-
Mrs. w. l.. Joyner.
Miss Marion Clifton, one of our most
| gifted singers, gave her listeners a rare
treat, by singing that sweet old classic,
Come into the Garden Maude'.
Table Talk on Sir Joshua Rynolds.
AS the Easter tide was near, the
hostess happily combined with her
lit ,rary feast, harmony of color and
conventional Easte, suggestions. Lilac
and green were the colors SO beautifully
blended and a profusion OF lilaes bank
ed mantle and windows, numbers OF
tall cut glass vases were filled with the
same sweet flower, on closer Observa-
ton tiny rabbits were seen peeping out
from the lilacs, which later proved to
be appropriate souvenirs for each guest.
Beautiful green and lilac ribbons were
festoontd from the corners to the center
of the room where was suspended by
large pyramid OF lilacs. As the literary
was succeeded by lighter diversion,
Misses Marion and Juanita Clifton
brought in trays OF eggs glued on cards,
and to the CONSERVATION of the merry
crowd it was announced that each one
was to try their skill on art. by draw
ing the portrait OF "Burther Brown
on the egg. This project afforded much
amusement and after the portraits were
critically judged by Mrs. Harris, Miss
Leila Dickson was awarded the prize,
a beautiful Easter rabbit, filled with
bon bons- Again the color scheme vas
most effectually displayed on each wal
ter where was placed a brick OF green
and lilac bisque, a slice OF marshmallow
cake and delightful candies OF the pre-
vaiIing colors, made by the hostess.
This was indeed a pleasant afternoon
and all present were lavish in the praise
Of Mrs. Clifton's ARE taste and hospi-
tallty:
L. b d..
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08

After a pleasant visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Merle Miller, Mrs. Doane has return.
ed to her home in Iuka.
Mrs. John Thompson was in Tupelo
Monday.
DR.. Dabbs has returned home after
several weeks stay in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown, oil Union,
we're the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Q.
Williams Saturday.
Mr.. q. B. Evans attended Easter SER
vices at Okolona Sunday.
An enjoyable Easter Hunt was given
the children, by Mr.. and Mrs. }. NJ.
Clark Saturday afternoon. After the
search for the brilliant hued eggs were
over. delightful refreshments were
served.
Miss Mollie Eden, was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Edens OF Okol0ua. last
week.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
commissioners Sale.
Mrs. Elizabeth Conoway, ct al

LIE OAo -
VS. fNO. GO0C
VIM Scott ct al.
By virtue of a decree of the Honor
able Chancerv Court OF Lee County
State of Mississippi, rendered at the
March Term, "A. D.. 1904 thereof, order
ing a sale OF certain lands mentioned
therein, &. w. Long, the undersigned
appointed Commissioner to execute SAID
decree, will, on End day OF May 1904,
expose at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash at the home stead OF
the late A. j. Conoway within the hours
prescribed by law, the following descrlb-
ed lands, being in said County n
State, to-wit: The N E. 4 OF Sec. 10,
T. Z, X. 5, except the following dt scrib-
ed land in the S. w. Cor. OF said N. r.
Y to- wit: Beginning at the Southwest
corner of said quarter and run thence
with quarter section line East 2l% poles,
to a stake thence North 12h degrees
West 10 poles to a stake, thence West
IS As poles to a stake on the quarter
section line thence with that line South
10 poles to the beginning point, con-
tanning one and fourth acres.
The West X Of the N. W. Of Sec. Il,
Il. z, r. 5, f. mi and one fourth acres
in the N. E corner, Of the N. w X OF Sec
ton Is, T. Z, r s.. described as follows
to-wit: Begin at the n Z corner OF
said quarter and u thence with the
quarter section line South 20 poles to
a stake, thence North 45 degrees West
% $40 poles to a stake on quarter
section line, thence with that quarter
section line East 20 poles tc the be-
! inning point containisg n and on
forth acres. All in Lee County Miss.
Together with the appurtenances and
hefeditamenta thereisntO a~ppertAining.
G. W. LONG, Commissioner.
Dated 7th%day 0f April 1904:
Alien & Robins, Soils i0r C0fiplt's.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
WITH THE CHURCHES.

PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. Chas. N. Van
Houten, pastor, Services every Sunday
at IL a. m. and 7.3O p. m. Sunday
School at $40. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening 7:3O. Travelling
men specially welcome.
B~APTIsT-Rev. R. A. Kimbrough, pas
tor. Services every Sunday at IL, a. m.
and 7.3O .. m. Sunday School at $50.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
7:30. All invited.
METHoDIsT-Rev. J. A. Bowen, pastor.
Services every Sunday at IL a. N, and
7:3O D. m. Sunday School at $40.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday even
ing at 1870. All invited.
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. j.
D. Hunter, pastor. Services, First and
Third Sunday at II a. m. and 100 p.
m. Sunday School at 10. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at 7.3O.
All invited.
CHRSTIAN-EId. G. X. Marshall pastor.
Services every second and fourth Lords
iay. at IL. a. M, and 7:3O p. m. Bible
School every Sunday at $50.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
Program

OF Lee county preachers meeting,
to be held at Baldwin, April IA, 1904.
at the Methodist church.
$50 a. m. DEVOTIONAL Exercises.
1000 q. m. The Element OF True
Worship-Revs. j. Bowen, j. s. Berry.
1890 a. m. What is Spiritual Life?-
c. N. VanHouten. o. l.. Savage.
HOO a. IN. Relation OF the Spiritual
to the Secular Life.-Revs. r. A KIM
hrough, Jno. NJ. Boyd. r. w. Mecklin.
200 p. m. Relations OF the Church
to the Unsaved.-Revs. j. d. Hunter,
C. P. Moss, w. C. Harris.
2;30 D. m. Relations OF the Pastor to
the Commercial World-Revs. W. >
Epting T. j. Allen. w. Il. Anderson:
Discussion to follow each topic by
preachers and laymen.
7;45 D. m. Sermon-Rev. o. L.. Saw
age. -
G. K. MARSHALL,
W. II ANDERSON,
Committee.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
Bonds Sold.

Sealed bids for the entire issue OF Court
House bonds amounting to fifty thous-
and dollars, running for twenty five
years, were opened by the Board OF Sup
ervisors Monday, and the the bonds were
sold for a premium OF $315 90, with in
terest at the rate OF four and three quar-
fer per cent. The purchasers were Il. Is.
Fulton Il Co., OF Chicago. This sale is
satisfactory to the board and shows
how high the credit OF Lee County is IN
great financial centers With our IN.
increasing population and agricultural
and Industrial products the debts thus
incurred will not be ielt by our people:
When the court house is completed all
hands will be 80 proud Of it that the
bond issue will be forgotten and every
body be satisfied.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
SUCCESSFUL BANK.

May we furnish you with a state
ment of our financial strength? 1t
will encourage you to bank with US.
It's free for the asking, etc.
First National Bank, Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08
Wanted to Buy.

! will buy all the old clock and
watches in ten miles OF Tupelo, win
give tickets to the Worlds Fair in
exchange. Or | will contract to deliver
correct time fresh from the Court House
Clock anywhere inside OF ten miles.
L. r. Gates. County time keeper.