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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
WAYNE COUNTY TOPAY
THE BIG END OF.
THE COST
FOR DIGGING FOX LAKE DITCH
TO DRAIN SWAMP LAND.
II viii Reclaim Much Valuable Farm
Land-Wayne County Farmer
Who Asks the Whole Earth.

The county commissioners of Wayne
county came to Canton Tuesday and
met with the Stark county commits
sioners in consultation over what is
known as the Fox Lake ditch, which
runs about a mile over into Lawrence
township, this county. Stark county
has ditch in this section, but the
change will necessitate deepening the
present ditch.
1t was decided yesterday that Wayne
county should pay seven-eighths Of the
cost and Stark county one-eighth. This
was figured from the probable bene-
fits. In Wayne county the ditch, after
the laterals have been put in, will
drain $50 acres and in this county 113
acres. Wayne pays little more on
account of the added depth OF the
ditch.
The greater number Of the property
owners are in favor of the ditch, but
one living near Fox Lake, and who
would be most benefited, is demand
ing $4,000 damages. Some idea of
the absurdity of this claim can be had
when it is known that the land cost
him only $500 and there are but a few
acres that are dry enough to farm. The
lake, which covers about 40 acres, and
a part of which he owns, is almost in
acce ssible and can never be made a
public resort
The further consideration of the
matter was adjourned until February
Is, when the county surveyors, who
mot with the commissioners. today,
will have their working plans COM
pleted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
CLAIM MADE FOR new.
TRIAL IN EXL|NE
CASE
ERRED IN MANY THINGS
ACCORDING To.cHAReEs.
Statement Made That New and Impor.
tant Testimony Has Been
Discovered.

The specifications in the motion for
a new trial in the case of the State
OF Ohio against DR.. Clarence e. Exhne
were filed by Attorneys Pomerene and
Bow yesterday. 1t is claimed that the
verdict was against the weight of the
evidence, that there was not sufficient
testimony to warrant the verdict, that
the court erred in refusing to direct
the jury as requested, that he erred in
ruling out certain evidence and In ad-
hitting other testimony and also in
charging the jury. 1t isSalso claimed
that certain new and important testi'
mony has been discovered.
1t is possible that the motion may
not be argued this terms Court will
not, however, adjourn until some time
next week. as the motlon5 docket has
not yet been cleaned up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
SPRINGFIELD HAS
A REFORM SPASM
PEOPLE AROUSED BY LAST SUM-
DAYS MURDER.
Measures viii Be Taken to Close Sa-
looms OH Sunday and After II
O'Clock p. M.

Springfield, o., Dec. 20.-Since the
murder and cutting affair of last, Sun,
day morning and afternoon the peo-
pie of Springfield have been clamoring
for more strict observance of the
laws. They say that If the saloons
had been closed Springfield would not
have been further disgraced by these
shocking crimes.
1t is announced that the new city
council, which is to be organized on
January 10, will take up the project
of passing an ordinance requiring all
screens to be removed after IL O'CLOCK
at night and all day Sunday. If this
measure is passed and the probabili-
ties are that 1t will be as the Repub-
licans have majority with the as
Gistance of one Democratic member
who Is In favor of the ordinance, the
saloon keepers will have to close.
For months the saloons and gamb-
ling house have been running without
any interference from the police. Four
saloon keepers acknowledged that they
were guilty of keeping their saloons
open last Sunday and all paid their
fines of $25 and costs.
The special grand jury will begin the
investigation of the murder and at
tempted murder tomorrow morning,
Charles Dingledine, who murdered
( John Brown, was taken to the Dayton
Jail as the sheriff feared trouble and
does not want any repetition of the
riots of last March when Richard Dix
on was lynched.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS
NOT TO.BE NUMEROUS
Great Dearth ofMarrage Licenses Corresponding
Falling offn Divorce Petitions.

At the probate Office there is a won,
derful dropping off in the number of
marriage licenses being issued prior to
Christmas time, Last year, during the
week before Christmas it kept Deputy
Baer busy almost all the time issuing
permits to wed, but this year the num-
ber is confined to four or ive a day
Some improvement is looked for as the
week advances, but 1t is apparent that
the total at the end of the holiday
season will be far less than last year,
No reason can be assigned for the con
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
CHILD IN CANTON
EAST LIVERPOOL FATHER WANTS
TO ADOPT HIS CHILD TAKEN
FROM HOME.

Lisbon, o., Dec. 20.-A petition has
been filed in probate court here where
by Alvin Corbip of East Liverpool
seeks to be authorized to adopt his
own daughter, whose name is now Ma.
zie NiXdorf. Corbin ard his wife sep
arated in East Liverpool several years
ago and divided the children, tho hua
band retaining the son and the wife
taking their only daughter The child
was placed in the Fairmount children s
home, and the father has just learned
that-his daughter was adopted a. few
years ago by the Nixdorf family of
Canton. The date for the hearing is
not yet fixed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
Girl Kidnapped by Two Women.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 2OrMFs.
Robert Mccain Of st. Louis and her
mother, Mrs. Anna Goldstein, arrived
here this morning and went to the
house Of her husband, from whom she
was separated. The two women beat
McCain's mother into insensibility and
kidnapped the young daughter escap-
ing by an evening train. Warrants for
their arrest have been issued for as
sault. Robert Mccain is a well known
railroad, man here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
WILL MARRY THE GIRL
DR.. BEAN ADMITS THAT HE WILL
WE'D GIRL WHO CAME
FROM GERMANY.

Cleveland, o.. Dec. 20.-Dr. Howard
Bean admits that he will marry Miss
Radeck in Cleveland soon after Janu-
ary /, according TO a telegram from
East Liverpool.
Meanwhile the girl is to be pupil
at a Cleveland school, where she is to
acquire command of English. She
is living with Beams aunt. Mrs Baum.
at the Leighton flats on Jennings ave-
nue..
Mrs. Baum returned from New York
with the girl Monday, although she is
trying to keep her presence and that
of the girl a secret. She denied her.
self to callers Tuesday and her sister,
Mrs. Pope, insisted that neither she
nor the girl had reached Cleveland yet
Neighbors, however, had seen them
about the house.
No explanation is given as to why
Mrs. Baum met the girl at the wharf
in New York and tried to induce her
to return to Germany.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
KINGDOM GOULD
FIRES PISTOL AT COLUMBIA sopH.
oMoREs WHO WE'RE ANNOY.
ING HIM.

New York, Dec. 20.-Kingdon Gould,
the son of George J. Gould, the million.
aire railroad man, fired pistol at
some Columbia sophomores who were
molesting him at lunch hour today.
Young Gould bad just left the college
building for his lunch when he was
set upon by i've sophomores. They
chased him down the boulevard, for
some distance, when suddenly young
Gould pulled gun and fired at his
pursuers. They stopped, and the heir
to millions took refuge in fraternity
house.
ridge fired by Gould contained bull
let or was blank. No one was hurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

dition,
There Is one redeeming feature,
however. While marriages are fewer
in number, there is also slowness in
the divorce mill. Not so many petit
tions, are being filed and this term of
court has been rather remarkable for
the small number of DEGREES that have
been granted However, the holiday
love-making may be counted upon to
boom the matrimonial market, and the
holiday dissipations can be counted up.
on to produce some additional divorce
cases. ""
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
STOLE CHICKENS
And Appropriated a Horse to Haul
Them Away.


Them Away.
Damascus, Dec. 20.-Chickep thieves
made daring raid in this village some
time during Monday night, and after
breaking into various chicken coops
and carrying away large amount of
fine fowls, stole a horse and wagon
and made their escape in the direction
of Sebring and Alliance. AS yet there
Is no clue as to their identity, though
citizens here are investigating.
1t is supposed that the horse scared
at a Stark Electric car slongtthe Foad
about half way between here and Gar
field, for the wagon, badly demolished,
was found this morning at the side
of the roads where it had been desert
ed by the thieves with their plunder.
The horse, fully hanessed, and united,
was found this morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
SPEEDING SOUTH
WITH POWERFUL SQUADRON TO
INTERCEPT THE RUSSIAN
BALTIC FLEET.

London, Dec. 21,-.The Hong Kong
correspondent of the London Daily
Mail says that trustworthy authority
confirms the report that a powerful
japanese squadron is sailing south
ward, its task being to intercept the
Baltic fleet and give battle.
The squadron is said to be composed
of several battleships, armored cruis-
ers and torpedo boat desroyers and is
accompanied by fifteen colliers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
NEW CASES FILED IN
COMMON PLEAS
COURT
MAssiLLoN FIRM DEFENDANT ON
CLAIMS AGGREoATINo
$4,000.
Shoes, JeweIry and Notes Figure In
Several Actions That Were
Begun on Tuesday.

There was an unusual activity in the
clerks office of the common pleas
court yesterday SO far as the filing
of new cases was concerned. The Un.
ion National bank has brought an &C.
tion against Edward A. Hartzell and
Fred Arnold, of, Massillon, doing bus
mess as the Ohio Table Co., to collect
: two notes, one of $4,000 and another
for $4,000.
The same bank has brought suit
against Hartzell and Arnold as indi.
viduals to collect third note for $5,-
0O0 making total of $4,000 sued
for. Willison & Day are attorneys
for the bank
A SHOE CASE.
]. M. Stemple of Dell Roy, has sued
Charles A. Kolp and others to recover
$1,250 which it is claimed is due the
plaintiff According to the petition
Stemple sold out stock of shoes from
his Dell Roy store for $4,000, taking
half cash and half in stock of the
Frantz Body Mfg. Co. He claims that
the stock was not worth anything and
that some time after 1t got into finan.
cial difficulties. He has sued to re-
cover the difference. Webber & Turn
er are counsel for Stemple.
MAPLETON JEWELRY.
Frank H. Main, as the Continental
Jewelry Co., has sued Long Bros, of
Mapleton, to recover 1892 alleged to
be due on bill of jewelry consisting
of brooches, rings, ETC., sold to the de.
PENDANTS.
SUIT ON A NOTE.
Frank r. Webb. has brought an &C.
tion against Alice M. Oatman and
Charles w. Oatman to collect a note
for 5000. 1t is secured by mortgage
upon Massilloh property
SOME BIG CLAIMS.
Louis Black and William Black of
Rochester, N. Y, have brought an ac-
tion in common pleas court against
the H. A. Bloomberg Co, of Canton,
to collect seven notes that aggregate
s5,25S.95 with interest. Shields &
Pomerene are counsel for plaintiffs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
Serious Fire in Texas Town.

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 20.-Flve brick
store buildings in the Johnson block
on the public square at Mckinney,
Texas, were burned after midnight last
night The loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to 100000. Insurance $4,000.
The heaviest losers are: G A. SuIli-
van, racket store, $4,000; ], b. Rho
den, grocery, $4,000; w. r, Kindle,
grocery 100000 A. o. Browning, BIZ
cycle works, $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
Presiding Elders Meet.

Alliance, Dec. 20.-A meeting of the
presiding elders of the East Ohio con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church was held at the irst M. e,
church Of this city Tuesday afternoon.
Church conditions wore discussed and
general plsns laid. ? sssns r
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
Entertained the Fraternity.

Alliance, Dec. 20,-Mr. and Mrs. G.
c. Davidson of West Ely street enter
tanned the members of the Sigma Nu
fraternity of Mt, Union college Tues.
day evening in honor of their son Carl
who is a member of the fraternity at
Ohio State University and who is at
home spending his vacation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23
Warrant Issued.

A warrant has been issued by Jus
tice Bowman against Charles Nook
for disturbing religious meeting at
Navarro. Nook also lives at Navarro
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

recently called on his mother who is
III at her home in Louisville.
Henry Unger has purchased fine
driving horse.
Daniel Coyle made business trip
to Minerva Saturday.
Homer Sanor is learning the black
smith trade.
Mrs. s. Wilson is very low at this
writing.
Christ Shatz and family intend to
take trip to Belmont county in the
near future.
The G. B. Sunday school reorganized
their school for the ensuing year.
Frank Domino is still working In
the oil fields at Homework.
Christ Schatz has sold his horse to
Elmer Unger of Fairmount.
e. M. Hahn and family called on
John Lentz and family of Paris on
Saturday.
William Shidler has accepted posi-
tion as fireman on the Ft. Wayne r.
r.
Vada Hoffman visited with friends
in Canton last week.
Mrs. d. o. Hahn and Mrs. Henry
Unger visited Mrs Elmer Shaffer last
Thursday.
Miss Bertha Domino has returned
from Mt. Union.
Ira Wilson has moved in with his
father, s. Wilson, and intends farming
for him the coming summer.
Our telephone line is completed.
William Galbaugh Of Colorado Is
visiting bis sister Mrs. j. w. Pickens.
Our school teacher is boarding at
Henry Hoffman's.
Mr. and Mrs Milton Hoffman made
business trip to Georgetown last
Thursday.
Quite a number Of our young people
attended the spelling at Indian town.
Monroe Shidler is hauling logs for
lumber for his new house to be built
next summer.
Charles Gross made a business trip
to Canton Saturday.
Il. NJ. Hahn made business trip TO
Louisville today.
The sdwmill has been running
again this week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

Homework, Dec. 20.--J. A. Alex
ander of Homework vas an Alliance
caller Monday. ..- --. .....s
The Masons will give a grand ban
quet and oyster supper Saturday even
ing, December "a, in the Masonic hall
David Betz had valuable horse
die last week.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson, wife Of Glenn
ent l.. Johnson died suddenly Monday
evening at 4 o'clock with congestion
of the brain and heart failure. On
Saturday she was at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. o. c. Hahn, and assisted
in the butchering and seemed well
and in good spirits, Sunday morning
she complained of not feeling well and
she went to a physician. Nothing, how
ever, was thought Of her Illness until
Monday at o'clock p. m, the end
came suddenly and without warning.
Mrs. Johnson was &c years of age. Her
maiden name was Sarah Stroup and
she was the second daughter of the
late Rev. Eli Stroup She was married
to Clement Johnson about Ia years
ago. The deceased is survived by her
husband, mother, brothers and sis
ters as follow: Allen j., and William
w. Stroup, Of Homework; Mrs. o. O.
Hahn, Mrs. Albert Stoffer Mrs. Ira
Kimes, Miss Nettie Of Homeworth,
Mrs. II. II. Sanor of New Chambers
burg, and Mrs. Homer Stoffer of Free
burg. Mrs. Johnson was a faithful
member of the Brethren church which
she Joined in early life, and was a
truly good woman and held in high
esteem by the entire community.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at 10 a. m, at the Brethren chruch,
two miles east of Homework. Ser
vices by Revs. j. F. Kahlor of Canton,
and G. w. Swan, of Homework.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

Pierce, o., Dec. 2O.-George Walker
has his new house almost completed.
John 7. Rice has moved into his new
home east of town.
Miss McCutchin, teacher at the Nc
Kinney school near town, will spend
the holidays at her home in Cleve-
land.
The Pike township teachers reading
circle met last Tuesday evening. There
was a good attendance and much in
terest manifested. The next meeting
will be at Sparta, January 4.
The lecture given last Wednesday
evening by o. d. McKeever was we'll
received and appreciated by a large
audience. His subject was The Sun
shine Man" The next lecture will be
given January 6, by Myra Alice Caster.
line. ~'e
Charles Little intends movi to
Canton in the near future where he
will be employed as engineer.
Mrs. Hiram Weaver has purchased
a house and lot Of George Walker.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

Barryville, Dec. 20-F. A. Domino
is on the sick list.
Mrs. Benton Houser is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs. Jacob Frederick is very poorly
at this writing.
Peter Cachat of Beach City and
Charles Cachat of Cleveland visited at
Frank Cachat's Sunday.
Ray oyster was at Louisville Mon
day.
There will be literary at this place
Thursday evening. There will also be
a debate on Resolved that the negro
is now more cruelty treated than be-
fore he was emancipated." Affirmative
Joseph Cachat, William Smith, Lloyd
Oyster; negative, Roy Longanecker,
Lehr Hoover and Samuel B. Lowrie.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-12-23

Freeburg, O., Dec. 2o.--Amos oyster
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-15

erature including copies of the prin-
cipal speeches delivered at the Chi
cago convention, to which will be added
later President Roosevelt's speech OF
acceptance to be delivered at the form
al notification the latter part of this
month. Another duty of the congress
ional committee will be the assignment
of speakers for the campaign. No plans
for this part of the work have been
made as yet, but the matter will be
taken up at an early date. 1t will be
early fall, however, before the stump
speeding will commence in earnest.
The various plans for the congressional
end of the campaign will be formulated
by the committee as a whole and the
work of carrying them out will be in
trusted to Congressman Babcock,
chairman of the committee, Congress-
man Overstreet of Indiana. and Will
liam ]. Browning. chief clerk OF the
house of representatives, these three
being in charge Of the headquarters in
this city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-15

Will be taken on excursions to different
points of interest.
The Grand Opera house, with it's i'm
mense seating capacity, has been hired
Tor the week An elaborate Chinese
play. with Chinese actors, will be put
on. and the theater Will be turned over
to the Knights and their families, from
whom no charge for admission will be
accepted.
The competitive drills will be held at
Golden Gate park. The executive COM
mittee has made so liberal an appro-
priation for prizes that each compel
ing drills corps will receive one prize
and the value of the least prize will be
not less than $1,000.
One of the most notable features OF
the conclave will be the official visit
and the reception, with the highest
honors. of the most eminent and SUI
preme grand master Of the Great Pri-
DRY of England and Wales-the Earl OF
Euston, who will come here as the per-
sonal representative Of the King OF
England. The earl will be accompan-
led by party OF distinguished Eng
lishmen. including Charles F. Matter
the great vice chancellor. and Charles
E. L. Wright. past great prelate.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-15
PLANS FOR THE TRIENNIAl
C0NCLAvE AT SAN FRANCISCO
Knights Templar Will Entertain Thousands of
Visitors..Plans for the Reception Are
Nearly Completed
Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.>

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 15.-
Though the 29th triennial conclave of
the Knights Templars is more than a
month of. the plans for the reception
and entertainment of the thousands of
visitors who will be here at that time
are already nearing completion. Ad-
vices received by the local committees
indicate that the gathering will be one
or record-breaking proportions. For
three years the executive committee
has been busy planning for the con-
clave, and the plans, which have now
matured. promise a more elaborate en-
tertainment than any ever given by
any community.
There will be only one day Of the
convention set aside for business, the
election OF officers and competitive
drills. The rest of the time will be
spent in the pursuit of pleasure. The
California Knights and Masons have
spared neither money nor tine in the
preparations for the event. The illum-
nations alone, which will form a cam
opy of electric lights over Market street
for ten blocks. will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. Ocean liners have
been chartered and the visiting Knights
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-15
JOHN HOPKINS
UNIVERSITY
comoleted Plans for a Scientific
Fight Against Tub
ercuIOsis

Special Telegram to Evening Teller.)
BALTIMORE, Md, July 15.-The
faculty of Johns Hopkins University
hospital has completed plans for a
systematic and scientific fight against
tuberculosis. 1t will be aided mater
ially in carrying out it's purpose by a
eift of $4,000 from Henry Phipps, OF
pttsburg. OF this amount $4,000 will
be used in building a dispensary. The
other 10000 will be used as a MAIN
tenance fund. The buildings will in
elude dispensary and apartments for
scientific work. Guinea pigs, which are
very susceptible to tuberculosis, will
be kept for incubation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-15
Key to the Pux.ler.

hey 20 the Pux8ler.
No 90. - Single Acrostic: primals-
Spring. l. Sunny. 2. Propoiis. 3. Rose,
4. Ivy. s. Nature 9. Grove.
No 93.-Picture Puzzle: W(h)ctstone,
No. N.-The Merchants Friend: Ad.
vertisement.
No 95.-Hidden Birds: Jay, thrush.
canary. lark. heron. ostrich. finch, plov.
er. hawk. crow. swan, owl. robin. dove,
jackdaw, crane, starting. yellowham-
nier. oriole, swallow. eagle, quail.
No. 96.-Diamond: I. z. 2. Set. 8.
Sharp. 4. Jealous. 5. Trout. 6. Put.
Z. 8.
No. 97.-Diagonal: Macaulay. Cross.
words--1. Marigold. 2. Barnacle. 3.
Document. 4. Strange. 5. February.
.. Nicholas. Z. Motorman. 8. Salu.
tary.
No. 96. - False Comparisons: Spy.
spire. spfced. Urn, Garner, earnest,
Mad. madden. maddest. Fee, fear, feast.
Way. weighsr. wasta. Lay, layer, laced
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-15
WORKING FOR
new LINE
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Working With All Pos
sible Speed

.,., Telegram to Evening Teller.)
v.NsAS CITY, Mo-. July 15.-The
go Rock Island and Pacific is
en D,.,no with all possible speed in an
" 's.rt to have the new line between st.
en ',s and Kansas City completed at
earliest possible date. Omcial an
'Ns .,oament is made that the line will
.,mpleted and opened to trafhc
.s,n the next two weeks. BY the
completion of the new line the ROCK
,s.rd is counting on getting large
.sore Of the worlds fair traffic from
-.;,ts west of Kansas City.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-07-15
THEIR FUNDS
ARE PLENTY
The Chicago and Alton Have q
Sufficient Deposit for
Success Of Plans

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller
NEW YORK. July 15.-In explana-
ton of the announcement that no Chi
cago & Alton preferred stock will be
received after today. representative
OF the Hartman interests gives out the
following statement:
There is now on deposit sufficient
OF this stock to guarantee the success
OF any plan which the projectors may
have In mind. In all probability. how
ever, nothing will be done in this mat
ter until the return OF Mr.. Hartman
from Europe"