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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
INDICTMENT
Quickly Followed Count
erfeiter's Confession

St. Louis. June 23.--Following a
confession to United States Secret Ser
vice Chief Wilkie that he made the
$1,000 of 500 counterfeits found in his
possession, Marcus Graham, the Provi-
dence, II. l., visitor arrested June 8 at
Delmar race track, was indicted by the
federal grand jury this afternoon. The
confession and indictment followed In
rapid succession upon the visit of the
noted Washington operative and came
as such a surprise that Crahan's
friend from Providence, w. G. Hart,
tainted in the secret service Office
shortly after learning the truth dur
ing the afternoon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
FAIRBANKS MOTHER
Would Rather He Staid in
Senate.

Springfield, o., June 3.-"Of course |
am proud of my son being nominated
for vice president" said Mrs. Mary
Fairbanks, the aged mother of Sena-
otr Charles w. Fairbanks this evening.
But | would little rather he had re-
manned in the senate. / think now
that he does not want it and that he
would rather stay where he is. think
that the position he now has is one of
the most honorable a man can get in
politics. There is a great deal of dig
nifty about it and an opportunity to do
much good.
Mrs Fairbanks received an affection
ate greeting soon after his nomination
from her son. She is IA years old and
Is strong and well preserved woman.
She is making her home with her
daughter Mrs. M. l.. Milligan, of this
city.
Senator Fairbanks has extensive in
:erests here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
DRYS WON
BY VOTE OF 1876 TO 90 IN
FIRST WARD
THE VOTE A SURPRISE
Not Half Of the Signers
Went to the Polls.

The election held yesterday in the
First ward under the Brannock law
resulted in a victory for the temper
ance people by a vote of 1876 to go.
The light vote polled by the temper
ance element was surprise to every
one. In the territory embraced in
the petition there is voting popula-
tion of considerably over 1000 and
about 500 persons signed the peti,
tion asking for the election, yet but
1875 voted. 1t is evident that the
liquor element could have easily won
the contest if any effort had been
made, for the opposition could have
been caught mapping.
The vote by precincts as given un-
officially by the city board of elections
last evening is as follows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Marriage and Divorce.

In the convention of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Connecticut, held
in New Haven last week, especially at
tention was devoted to the problems
of marriage and divorce now being
generally discussed. Bishop Brewster,
the head of the diocese, took strong
ground in favor of uniform divorce
legislation in all the states, empha-
sizing the confusion arising from the
recognition of a marriage as valid in
one section of the country which has
been declared dissolved in another sec.
ton. This uniformity, he holds,
should be secured by the united &C.
tion of the several states. A simple
enactment to be adopted by the state
legislatures would effect the desired
purpose. The bishop does not favor
the enactment of divorce laws by
congress, as he holds that the federal
authority should not be expected to
cover matrimonial contracts, these be-
ing strictly of local interest and prop.
erly to be kept within the purview of
the several states.
This matter is much simplified to
the apprehension of consistent church
men by their tenets forbidding remar-
riage Death alone can sever the
marriage tie, and only the widow or
the widower can, under canon law,
legitimately marry again. That set
ties nine-tenths of the questions aris-
ing with respect to marriage and di-
vorce. But for the prospect of marry
ing again. the applications for divorce
would be reduced to an unimportant
minimum. In advocating uniform state
Legislation Bishop Brewster would
have this prohibitory provision made
the cornerstone of the statute. There
is now in existence a commission, in
which thirty-five states are represent.
ed. holding under consideration uni
form legislation by the several states
on bankruptcy, divorce and one or two
other subjects. II Bishop Brewster
could persuade the commissioners to
adopt divorce law prohibiting re-
marriage, that action would go far to-
ward settling the whole business. The
difficulty would be to induce laymen
to accept the churchmen's views on
this ubjeet.-Philadelphi Telegraph.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
NEARING THE CLOSE OF
THE SLOCUM INQUIRY
Coroner's Verdict Is Expected Monday Night-To
tai Number of Bodies Recovered Is oo3

New York, June 23.--With the wreck
of the ill-fated excursion boat. Gener-
al Slocum, at last above the water so
that 1t can be thoroughly examined,
with the inquest into the fearful holo-
caust so far progressed that II now
seems certain a verdict will have been
arrived at by next Monday night; with
representatives of the federal govern
ment about to begin their searching
with at last policemen canvassing the
city to secure an absolutely accurate
list of the missing, the authorities be-
lieve that they will soon be able to an
nounce just upon whose shoulders the
blame for the disaster must fall and
see that the guilty are punished. The
total number III bodies so far recovered
is 903. of which all but log have been
identified. The actual list of the miss
ing will be definitely known tomorrow
as 200 policemen are canvassing the
district where the parishioners of St.
Marks Lutheran church reside, for this
purpose.
The inquest being conducted by Cor
oner Berry and jury is nearing an
end. When an adjournment was taken
tonight but seven material witnesses
were still to BE- examined and Assist
ant District Attorney Garvin stated
that the case will go to the jury be-
fore adjournment is taken on Monday.
The chief witness yet to be called is
Captain Van SChaick, commander Of
the Slocwn, who was carried into the
court room on stretcher this after
non, but was too weak to testify and
was sent back to the hospital by the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
.VALUELESS
WAS DAWSON'S SECRET
FOR MAKING STEEL,
BUT SECURED PARDON
For a Long Sentence for
Murder.

Des Moines, Ia, June 23.-After
years of faithful effort, the secret of
Damascus Steel" Dawson which he so
zealodsly guarded through long sem
tence for murder and which resulted in
procuring pardon for him has come
to naught. The Damascus Steel COM
pany with headquarters in Des Moines,
incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey capitalized at 1000, 900 and op-
Grating a plant at New Brighton, Pa,
has gone out of existence.
Hundreds of small stockholders have
sunk all their earthly possessions in
backing the inventor who became a
convict just at time when his secret
promised to make him a millionaire In
a letter to the stockholders, the Off
GERS of the company announce that a
meeting will be held at East Orange,
N. j., July II, at which the affairs of
the company will be wound up and the
property sold or leased to some other
steel manufacturing concern. The Off
GERS explain that Dawson can undoubt-
edly make some of the most wonderful
steel ever known, harder even than the
famous Damascus steel of ages gone
by, but that his invention has proved
impracticabe for the reason that two
years of practical effort have demon
strated that his product is not uniform.
Dawson was poor inventor when he
discovered his secret process of hard
ening steel. Just as a company was
organized to back him he murdered
his son-in-law of week, following an
elopement and was sentenced to prison.
The stockholders OF the company
brought suit to compel him to turn
over the keys of the safety deposit
vault which contained his formula, but
failing in this they procured a pardon
for him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
MEAT PRICES
DISCUSSED BY DEALERS IN
CANTON
NO INCREASE LATELY
Prices Expected to Be
Lower Soon.

Because of the prevailing high prices
of meat this year many local CONSUME
ers have asked that an explanation OF
the matter be fairly presented In the
columns of the Morning News. The
agitation among the Pittsburg butchers
at this time has aroused many read
ers and an investigation was at once
instituted.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says that
one of the meat dealers of that place
sent an ultimatum to he Chicago pack
ers warning them that unless the prices
Of meat are reduced they will lost their
trade. This objector claims that the
prices of beef are unusually high for
this time of the year and are still adj
vancing. When a representative of
the Morning News called upon several
of the butchers yesterday afternoon
they expressed the unanimous opinion
that the price of beef was at its limit
and stated that they had received no
notice of an increase In the cost of any
meats. When Mr.. Schuffenecker, of
South Market street was asked about
the matter he answered that the high
price of meat was nothing more than q
natural price, one which is bound to
come every June. Referring to the
Pittsburg butcher he laughingly said
that the man was little more than
"sorehead" who knew less than moth
ing of the prevailing conditions in the
meat market.
w. c. Krug. local manager of the
Armour company gave comprehen-
sive explanation Of the subject. BY a
comparison of figures he showed that
the months of the year when meat will
always be the higher are the months
of May and June The reason Cor this
is that cattle killed during these
months must be fattened with corn
WHICH can be bought for 60 and 70
cents bushel. Cattle killed during the
other months are fed grass on the
western plains and hence the cost OF
production is lowered immensely. The
first raise in the prices occurred in the
early part of May when round steak
advanced quarter of a cent when last
Monday morning it took drop of
quarter of cent. This, Mr.. Krug says.
it the first decrease, which will by
autumn reach fully two cents. Sum-
ming up his statement the Armour
man said that the present price OF
meat was not unjust for natural rea-
sons, tnat this week marks the begin
ming in the decrease of prices and that
the Pittsburger was putting up stiff
bluff" in trying to scare the packers
into reduction of meat prices.
A further investigation showed that
Stark county farmers were asking fully
a cent per pound more than the east
ern markets, for beef. "If," said one of
the local dealers, "the fasteners re-
fuse to take Chicago meat where will
they get some to take its place, when
here about Canton meat is bringing
better prices?
While the packers promise a de-
crease in the whoiesale price of meat
they add, '"it is left to the butcher to
fix the retail price,"
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coroner who fixed Monday as the day
for his examination.
The star witnesses of today's in
quest were Chief Pilot Van Woert Of
tho Slocum; Captain Jack Wade of
the little harbor tug J. II. Wade who
steamed his vessel in between the shore
and the Slocum while the latter was
burning and saved more than 100 pas
sengers while mis- boat was burning,
Mary McCann, young Irish girl who
plunged into the East river from the
North Brother Island hospital where
she was recovering from an attack of
scarlet fever, and by her own exer-
tions saved the lives of two women and
five children and only quilted the
water when there were none others
left to save; Captain John Van Gelder,
an expert riverman who testified that
the Slocum was not beached at the
proper place and that If she had been
run aground at the first availabi3 place
nearly all of her passengers would
have been saved, and about a uozen
survivors of the Slocum crew who
swore that there had never been any
fire drills on the vessel and that her
life preserverS were with but few ex-
ceptions worn out and worse than use
less
Chief Pilot Van Woert declared that
he beached the Slocum as soon as he
could, and fatty contradicted the ex-
perts who have said time was lost in
sending the excursion steamer ashore
He said he stuck to his boat until she
was hard and fast aground and that
his clothing was afire when he took to
the water.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
BLACKS
Benefited by Peculiar
Will.

Manchester, N. H., June 23.--By a
degree of court today, Tuskegee In
stitnte of Alabama and Haines Normal
School of Augusta, Ca, are made ben
eficiaries under peculiar clause in
the will of Samantha Plantin, an &C.
centric negress who died here two years
ago. The clause which delayed the
distribution of thhe estate caused the
litigation read:
"All | have, to be sold, the proceeds
therefrom to be given to missions, to
be divided, but mostly to the blacks
to educate them. Mott to support
gymnasiums."
Tuskegee gets $6S7; Haines $4SS. 25.
The other claimants we're the Wom-
ems Foreign Missionary Society and
local charitable societies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Pensions to Authors. Widows.

London. June 23.-The civil list was
made public last night and contains
some interesting announcements The
widow of the lamented artist, Phil
May is awarded pension of 75 pounds
($375) year; Mrs. William Ernest
Henley widow of the poet receives
one hundred and twenty-five pounds
($525) and the two sons of the author,
George Gissing are awarded seventy
four pounds, ($375.)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
jim BLUDSO.

The terrible accident to the steamer
General Slocum, at New York, recalls
the episode of Western steamboat his
tory, immortalized by John Hay many
years ago:
Wall, no! I can't tell whar he lives,
Because he don't live, you see;
Leastways, he's got out of the habit
of livin' like you and me.
Whar have you been for the last three
years
That you haven't heard folks tell
How Jimmy Bludso passed in his
checks
The night of the Prairie Belle?
He warn't no saint-the engineers
Is all pretty much alike
Une wife in Natchez-under-the-H
And another one here in Pike;
A keerless man in his talk was Jim
And an awkward man in a row,
But he never fiunked and he never
| reckon he never knowed how.
And this was all the religion he had:
To treat his engine well;
Never be passed on the river.
To mind the pilots bell;
And If ever the Prairie Belle took fire,
A thousand times he swore
He'd hold her nozzle again the bank
Till the last soul got ashore.
All boats has their day on the Missis-
sipp.
And her day come at last
The Movaster was better boat,
But the Belle she wouldn't be passed,
And so she come tearin' along that
night
The Oldest craft on the line
With a niger squat on her safety
valve,
And her furnace :. crammed-rosin
and pine.
Fire bust out as she cleared the bar.
And burnt hole in the night.
And quick as a fash she turned and
Tlade
For the willer banks on the right.
There was running and cursin', but
Jim yelled out,
Over all the Internal roar.
"I'll hold her nozzle agin the bank
Till the last galoot's ashore"
Through the hot. black breath of the
burnin' boat
Jim Bludso's voice was heard,
And they all had trust in his cussed-
ness.
And knowed he'd keep his word.
And, sure's you're born, they all got
off
Afore the smokestacks fell,
Ard Bludsos ghost went up alone
In the smoke of the Prairie Belle.
He waren't no saint--but at judgment
I'd run my chance with Jim,
'Longside of some pious gentlemen
That wouldn't shook hands with him.
He seen his duty. a dead sure thing,
And went for It thar and then;
And Christ amt a-going to be too
hard
On man that died for men
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
PITTSBURG BOOZE.
Gave Policeman Bad Ideas and Poor

Gave Policeman Bad Ideas and Poor
Aim.
Pittsburg, Pa, June 23.-When Po-
Iiceman Peter Sheridan got off duty
at 10 o'clock this morning, he visit
ed saloon in Frankstown avenue
and drank enough whiskey to give
him bad ideas. He fired his revolver
several times at d. Keil, but his aim
was wild, none of the shots doing any
damage. Sheridan then placed his
weapon to the abdomen of Martin
Shaw and threatened his life Shaw
put up a good fight and stood Sheridan
off till other officers arrived and
placed the intoxicated policeman in
a cell at station No. 6.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
TOLEDO FRANCHISE.
In the American Association Is For
Sale.

Toledo, o., June 23.-Negotiations
are on tonight for the sale of the To-
ledo franchise in the American Asso-
citation but up to late hour they had
not been concluded. Three people
want the property-President Bryce
of the Columbus club; T. ]. Hickey,
representing President Lennon of the
st. Paul club and some Toledo people
c. j. Strobel and Harvey Wylie, own
ers of the club are asking $4,000 for
the franchise. 1t was thought Bryce
would get the club but there has been
some hitch in the details.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28

The official count will be made to-
day, but it is not expected to change
the foregoing figures.
This settles the question in that ter
ritory for the next two years. No
one seems to be able to account for
the light vote, although it is claimed
by some of the temperance advocates
that many who signed the petition
were afraid to go to the polls and
vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Ten Years for twenty-five Cents.

Parkersburg, w Va, June 23.--Bert
Henderson, who recently held up VIII
Coffman at the point of revolver af-
ter midnight on a dark street but Sc
cured only twenty-five cents was con-
victed of highway robbery and was to-
day sentenced to the penitentiary for
ten years
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Died From Blow With Shovel.

Pittsburg, June 23.-Henry Breiten-
stein, aged 58 years, farmer of Mar
shall township died today from the
effects of blow on the head with a
shovel inflicted by John We'll.
Breitenstein by an accidental step
backwards trod on the toes of We'll
who was working behind the farmer.
Wells retaliation cost Breitenstein
his life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Mortgage of s22 ,ooo,0 900.

Salt Lake. Utah, June 23.-The Deu-
yer, Northwestern and Pacific railway
company, Moffet road, filed a mort
gage here today Of $22,500,0OO, cover
ing the road from Denver to Salt Lake.
The mortgage is to the Mercantile
Trust company of New York and AL
bert A. Krecht, formerly prominently
connected with the reorganization of
the Union Pacific.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Nail MIL to Be EnIaraed.

Sharon. Pa. June 22.--The South
Sharon plant of the American Steel &
Wire Co. Is to be enlarged by the ad-
dition of 10 wire nail machines, The
mill will close July / for three weeks
to install them. More hands will be
employed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Baronetcy For Harmsworth.

London, June 23.-The honors con-
ferred by King Edward in celebration
of his birthday include a baronetcy
conferred on Alfred Harmsworth. pro-
prietor of the Daily Mail. the Even
ing News and other papers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Broke a Window.

Youngstown, June 23.-Alex Lelzas
was blown through plate glass win
dow today and badly cut. Cause
cigarette, benzine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Bandits Release prlsoners.

Tangier. June 24-Word has been
received here that Messrs. Perdicaris
and yarley were released by the bri.
gand, Raisuli today.
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altar was covered with flowers.
The singing school at White Hall
will close the summer term next Sun
day night when an extra program will
be given. The householders are asked
to be present. No fees for them.
Barryville, June 23.-Miss Lena Bon
er, of Damascus, visited her cousin,
Miss Rose Miller. last week.
George White is having his buildings
painted.
George Lamielle and Samuel Pickens
are erecting a wagon shed for Albert
Balmat
The bridge builders have begun work
upon the new bridge at Beach Creek.
Wedding cards are out announcing
the coming marriage of Miss Rose
Cachet. of Barryville and William
Copstack, of Cleveland
Mamie and Ida Shillig entertained
visitors from Maximo Saturday eve
ming.
John Matte has built a new wagon
shed.
Adam Shillig is having his buildings
painted.
Henry Brown has installed a boiler
for Chris Schmucker's new cidar mill
John Haidet has erected barn upon
his farm southeast of town.
Mrs. Bercher and daughter, Miss
Edith, attended campmeeting at Mis-
sionary Home. near Mt. Union. Sunday.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
have been sick with pneumonia
but are somewhat improved
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28
Court House Work DELAYED.

Cleveland. June 23.--The commits
sioners decided today to delay work
ON the court house until spring.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-06-28

New Franklin, June 23.-John Wal
ters has sold his personal belongings
and has taken up his abode with his
son. Theodore, in southern Ohio.
Frank Hayman is building a new
house.
Rev. Hole, of Kensington, filled the
M. e. pulpit, Sunday.
A new mail carrier will be on duty
in few days owing to the resigna-
tion of John Walters.
Impertus Martin, of Canton, is Wis
iting relatives and friends in this
community
The board of education met yester-
day to transact business.
Johnson Hawkins expects to start
his sawmill again this week.
John Johnson, Of Pittsburg, was in
the vicinity last week.
Considerable agitation Is aroused
by the rumor that the Franklin,
Moultrie, and Paris postofices are to
be thrown out. The Minerva Office
seems to be strictly in this deal
A colt belonging to Theodore
Shekels was severely hurt last week
by becoming entangled in wire
fence.
Children's day exercises will occur
in the NJ. E. church, July 3rd.
Frank Unkefer has sold his mare
and colt to an Alliance party for 800.
Stinchcomb and Shekels have fin
ished their contract on the Metz road.
Cairo, June 23.-Mr. and Mrs
Herman Humbert and daughter Vera,
of Uniontown, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Humbert's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam LantZer.
Mr.. Bair of Canton, spent Sunday
and Sunday night with his uncle, viii
liam Murraw Miller, jr
Mrs. David Gottshall spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends In Canton
and was at her brother, Jesse Dimes
birthday surprise on Saturday night
He was 45.
Sunday night brought nearly
everybody in the country and adjoin-
ing town to hear children's day ser
vices The house was packed and
many were unable to get into the
church. The children did we'll Ths
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THREE KILLED.

oy TOWueT GNPTUSToH IN Coal WIne
Near Hazleton.
Hazleton, Pa, June 23.-Three min
ers were almost instantly killed in the
Harwood mine near here this after
noon by the explosion of keg of
powder. The men are: John Zoramas,
Jos. Andukis and Andrew Arnotriez.
All leave families