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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
BRANNOCK ELECTION
In Alliance Declared to
Be Illegal.

The Brannock election held In the
first district mapped out in Alliance
was declared illegal by Judge Aungst
Thursday morning. This action was
anticipated by the Morning News af.
ter the testimony was given In court.
There was nothing else to do. It
was discovered that the district had
been bounded by streets and alleys
that did not exist except upon an old
map Of the city that was used in lay
ing It out. Some of the streets and
alleys had been vacated in the inter
ests of the Morgan works and had
been built upon or closed with fences.
In the boundary line there were three
separate places where the lines did
not close, but this was not considered
by the court, as there were other
grounds of illegality Judge Aungst
found that one block included in the
district was not residence property,
but that rs per cent Of the block was
given over to business.
lhe lelnperahce people, III antlclpa-
tion of the finding that they knew
was inevitable, had mapped out new
district which omits the Klinger sa-
loon and the section of the city where
the streets have been vacated, and
yesterday they were circulating the
petition for signatures. A new elec-
tion will be held, But Klingler saved
his bacon, which was the object of
the contest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23

directly in their path. The effect was
terrific Fully half division OF In
fantry, two squadrons of cavalry and a
battery of horse artillery were over
whelmed. More tnan half the entire
force was killed outright, the dismem-
bered bodies of men and horses being
scattered to every point of the COM
pass. At the same time, the Russians
re-opened heavy bombardment which
for time checked the japanese ad-
vance. Under cover Of the night, how
ever, the Japanese moved forward and
finally occupied the coveted position.
The Chinese report that the Japan
csc are now driving cattle across the
mined roadway in an attempt to ex-
plode the buried mines and clear the
way for the final charge. This method
is declared to have been successful on
the extreme right and is now being
employed all along the Japanese front.
The bombardment of the Russian po-
sition continues increasingly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
Teachers Institute.

The fortieth annual session Of the
Stark County Teachers Institute will
be held on August 20. 80. 81 and Sep.
tember 1 and Q. An unusually inter
esting program has been prepared for
the meetings which will be held in the
high school building in. Canton.
The instructors will be DR.. Lange
supervisor Of nature study st. Paul
Mimi; Gertrude Van Hossen, Of the
Chicago University: w. F. Gilmore,
former supervisor of drawing in Can
ton public schools; l.. L. Delap, super
visor of music, Canton township
schools Herbert Sprague, reader and
impsrsonator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
RUSHING BUSINESS
Reported by Kansas City
Packers

Kansas City, Aug. 18. - The sixth
week of the strike finds the packing
houses doing larger amount OF k.
ing and maintaining a larger force
of men than at any time within six
months, according to reports emanat.
ing from the packers.
Armour reports 3.47l employees at
work and that he is killing Hundred
more cattle per day than before the
strike began. A total 6f 2s.40O hogs
were killed last week, the largest
number killed In any one week since
1898. The other houses with the
exception Of Ruddy Brothers claim
to be running almost full handed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
HORRIBLE CHARGE
Against Official in South
Africa.

Berlin, Aug. 19.-The Kolonial Zeitz-
Rift publishes an extensive article
charging that member OF the Imperial
Sanitary commission to South Africa,
Koszak by name, kept a negro servant
for five days without food and ordered
that he be immersed in icy water with
the result that the negro died of star
vation. A trader, Herr Groeneveld, re-
ported the deed to Baon Won Stempl
who instead Of furnishing Koszak per-
secuted the complainant and finally
threw him into prison.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
NEGRO SHOOTS
A WHITE MAN
IN A. DISPUTE ABOUT
WAGES.
The Citizens Are Greatly
Excited
LYNCHING BEE PROBABLE
LYNCHING BEE PROBABLE
Parties With BIoodhounds Securing
Country For Murderer--BuIloek
County Outlets Down After Many
Negroes Have Been kiled--Will
cato's Wife Claims Ignorance Of
His Crimes.

Charleston, 8. c., Aug 1S.-Allen
IIethington, a prominent sawmill man
and truck planter on Youngs Island was
shot and killed today by Sam Brown,
a negro, at Megetts, small station on
the Atlantic Coast line, thirty miles
from Charleston. Brown was a saw
mill hand employed, by Hethington.
The killing is the result of dispute
over some work at the mill. Brown
became incensed and fired pistol shot
at his employer. the ball striking
Hethington in the forehead, penetrating
the brain and killing him instantly.
Brown escaped to the swamp.
The citizens around Meggetts and tho
surrounding country are worked up to
a great pitch of excitement, and several
parties with bloodhounds are securing
the entire country for the negro. II
captured he will probably be lynched.
A trail was struck this afternoon and
followed for five miles when 1t was lost.
The search is being continued at a late
hour tonight and the searching par
ties declare they will not give up the
hunt until Brown is captured.
BULLOCK COUNTY QUIET
Savannah, Ca, Aug. 18.-Once more
Bullock county is quiet and no further
trouble is anticipated. Reputable cit
izens of the county say that the num-
ber of dead negroes will never be
known but that in the last three days
25 have been killed and their bodies
thrown into swamps. This however,
is not generally credited. Handy Bell
is known to have escaped the lynchers
and is now out of the county No one
has yet been able to identify the man
supposed to have been Bell who was
riddled with -...iets. r-nsa- p ai
1t seems likely now that Captain
Hitch will be tried by court martial,
Sheriff Hendricks denies that his dep
uties did anything but their duty when
the mob made rush for possession
Of the negroes.
CATO'S WIFE PLEADS IGNORANCE.
Augusta, Ca, Aug. 1S-The wife of
Will Cato, one of the negroes burned
at the stake in Statesboro, here en-
route to her old home In Aiken county,
In a statement made this evening de-
nies all previous reports and declares
that she knows nothing Of the Hodges
murder or the Before Day Club" She
says Cato never made any mention Of
the crime to her either before or after
1t was committed. She does not know
whether he was implicated or not but
believes him innocent,
The Cato woman says the negroes all
over Bullock county are in state of
the greatest fear and that those who
have not already left are preparing to
do so as soon as possible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
HOSPITAL SHIP
Provided With Ammuni-
ton Hoists.

Odessa, Aug. 1S.-(London Times.)-
In spite Of the action of Great Britain
In protesting against the passage
through the Dardanelles of volunteer
feet steamers st. Petersburg and Smo-
lensk. It is learned on excellent author
ity that secret orders have been Is
sued to the Sarafoff. sister ship to the
St. Petersburg. to make the journey
shortly. She will be sent out as hos
pItal ship, but slnguiarly enough. dur
ing the past week ammunition hoists
havee been placed In position while it
is known that she carri,s in her hold Q
battery of rapid fire guns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
LOSSES
To Shipping by Russian
Raids.

London, Aug. 18.-In an extensive
review of the losses to shipping due
to the raids of the Russian Siberian
squadron, the insurance expert of the
London Times states that an exag-
gerated idea of their extent has been
spread abroad the estimates in all
cases exceeding one million pounds,
(s5,0000OO.)
Any such figures are mistake" +"
he declares, "the total being less thar
fifty thousand pounds ($250.000) and
even that figure can confidently be
expected to be reduced largely by sal
wage from Russia should the British
government do its duty in the prem
ises."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
Nearly AsphyxIated.

Lorain. Aug, 1s.--G. w. Cleveland
superintendent Of construction of the
Citizens Gas and Electric Co. had q
narrow escape from asphyxiation this
morning. While overseeing the tap
ping of main on Broadway he wen>
into the trench to adjust sleeve and
his lungs were filed before he realiz.
ed 1t. workmen found him lying
limp. He was removed to a hotel
whore. after hard work. he was reviv'
ed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
Death Of Mrs. Mary suter.

Cancer caused the death OF Mrs.
Mary Sutef. at the home of her son,
John w. Suter. 14O1 South Harrison
street Thursday morning at IL O'Clock.
She was Ga years old and has been Ill
for several months. For the past 80
years she has made Canton her home
She leaves husband. Suffield Suter.
and two sons George and John, both
of this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
Died In MIchiaan.

Mrs T. p. Boddell of 831 North
Cherry street has received word of
the death of her brother, Calvin, of
Monroe. Mich, In a Detroit hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boddell and Miss Ella
Webb, another sister left Thursday
afternoon for Detroit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
Eckroate Reunion.

The sixth annual reunion of the
Eckroate family was held at Mey.
ers lake Thursday. The day was
spent by listening to speeches by diff.
fent members of the family, and other
pastimes. About $50 were In attend.
ance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
Injured In stone crushsr.

Ada. Aug. 18.-J. McElroy, while at
work in a stone quarry today was
caught on line shaft and thrown into
the crusher. His clothing was torn
from him. and his arms and body were
badly cut and bruised. The extent OF
his injuries are not yet known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
RUSSIAN REFUGEE

An improbable Tale.
A Russian whose name could not, be
ascertained WAS arrested and taken
before Justice Bowman yesterday for
train jumping. He was fined 81 and
costs. and having but 55 cents in his
clothes he told a hard luck story of
having been in the war with Japan.
was taken prisoner and eventually es-
capped. He used an interpreter His
story was an improbable one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-23
Killed BY Locomotive.

Coliinwood. Aug. 18.--Frank Yock-
age, laborer, stepped In front of q
Lake Shore engine today and was
killed He did not see II coming.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09
Achieving a Reputation.

Professor Phelps used 10 tell with
glee OF the way he achieved a reputa-
ton for knowing n thing he hated. He
took "A walk with Professor Newton.
who lived n the world Of mathcmat
les. and started off at nce to discuss
an abstruse problem. Mr.. Phelps mind
could not follow and wandered to 9th
or things, At last he was called back
when the professor wound up with
(which. you see. gives us n" Does
it?" asked Mr.. Phelps politely. why,
doesn't III" exclaimed the professor
excitedIy, alarmed at the possibility Of
a flaw in his calculations. Quickly his
mind ran back and detected a mistake.
you are right, Mr., Phelps. You are
rightr' shouted the professor. 1T
doesn't give MS X. IL gives us Y" Aud
from that time Professor Phelps vas
looked upon as a mathematical prodl'
gy, the first man who ever tripped the
professor. Christian Register.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09
IRRIGATION IN TIE EAST.

The irrigation OF the arid regions
of the west has commanded rnch at
tanticn. but the system may profit.
ably be extended far heyoli them.
though The understanding If rs value
IL comparatively new 20 the eastern
part OF the union, A few truck and
other farmers in New York and neigh
boring states have tried 1t iog years,
and they have found that irrigation
Ia the cas-, ~ profitable. A g,adu.
ally widening circle of agrGu'turtsts
has been brought over to this view.
Il Ii a little strange perhaps 'hat onr
farmers generally did not take more
rapidly to the idea. for they nre only
Just beginning to repeat the cgl,cr-
fence OF farmers in France. Switkcr.
land and Italy, where some Of The
irrigated districts have a larger an.
nual rainfall than the Mississippi. val
ley.
During the past year the depart
ment of agriculture has been making
Investigations In our hunt regions,
particularly In the eastern part Of the
country Its report, Just published.
deals almost exclusively wi.h the irri
cation Of market gardea cops. 1t
was found thar many r. the market
gardeners OF Long Island. New Jersey
and Massachus etts are beginning to
discover that II Is very profitable 10
irrIgste their crops. In neariy every
season there are periods OF little pin
during which the growth of vegetables
Is seriously checked The proper ap.
nlication of water at these times pre-.
vents the %diminution nl the crcrs
that would otherwise oceu-
At ether g ons whea the raia
fall Is considerably below the normal
irrigation Is m insurance against scr.
iaus damage These facts have now
heoome 50 Welt established that the
method IL steadily ~oStaadli,- ariong
eur market gardeners
Mr.. Bach. OF Flushing, in Long
Island, who has thirty acres Of gar.
den truck under irrigation estimates
en- truck under nrieatiea. estimates
that the value 81 his crops was II.
creased $4,000 last year by artificial
watering Mr.. Rawson OF Arlington,
Mass says thar the vaina o. his
market gar lon crops is often ,nets,s 6.
ed 50 per cent br irritation and tear.
" always rs mnen as q per cent.
The testimony Is general that the
siae and quality of Strawberries. en-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09

Arizona dispatches tell OF the de
falcation Of three OF the thirteen
county treasures of Arizona. The
dispatches say that because the
hondsmen made good the amounts
stolen II will he impossible 10 take
action against the officials. This II
a very serious error. The criminals
should be punished for their theft
The truth probably is that because
the counties have received their mon.
ey back there ~ in no disposition TO
prosecute them. The prose
cutting attorneys of the three
counties should perform their duty
In the matter. As long as officials
may steal money and escape prose
culIon, SD long there will boz such
cases As Arizona has 10 contend with
nj present. Arisona. like New Mexi
60. needs q law that will require
county officials m be bonded L. a
trust company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09
WORTH GOING AFTER.

Read the article published today
relative TO the big s%anltarium that
win be established In New Mexico.
Albuquerque will appoint a special
committee 10 work for the institution
for that town, Silver City and San.
Ia Fe have both offered parcels OF
land free, Santa Rosa appears To be
leading in the race on the strength
OF the recommendation OF Surgeon.
General Wyman, Las Vegas has been
mentioned for the enterprise, but thus
far the committee has not visited
this section.
From a climatic standpoint, no 9th.
ar location can equal Las Vegas,
Furthermore this city can offer great.
er Inducements 20 the s~anltarium
company than any other section. No
time should be lost in pressing the
advantages Of this city and Of offer
ing all possible inducements to the
promoters OF the great humanitarian
institution. The sanitarium will be
the largest in the United States and
1t will be well worth going after.
Latest advices show that Las Vegas
has been very fayorably spoken of
to the company and the location may
be chosen here whether anything is
done or not, Still we can't afford TO
take the chances.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09
INSULT THEIR TEETH.
That's what People Do Who Do Not
Masticate Their Food.

People who swallow their food whole
are insulting their teeth. The teeth are
there to perform their duty. and the
one who fails to use them is implying
that they are not lit for the duty a.
signed them. Again, he is letting them
get rusty by disnse.
Don't favor the teeth until it is nee
essary. Give them plenty of work to
do. Eat crusts. and when eating meat
spare not the work OF the teeth.
Few people will eat food from dirty
fingers, yet hosts OF men, women and
children eat food with poorly kept
teeth What kind of care of the stom.
och IS thisi
Dressing tables and vest pockets are
Oiled with nail files. but the silk thread
OF the rubber band for removing parti.
Giles OF food from between the teeth il
more essential, IT the person who neg.
lects his teeth would look often in the
glass and smile broadly he would know
how his greetings affect his friends.
This is not vanity 1t would remove
from many every particle of coneeit.
Any smile Is spoiled by lily kept teeth
Brush the teeth before and after eat
Ing. Carry the brush In II pocket or
handbag.
Use the silk thread or rubber band
after meals. Ii eau be carried with the
brush. 4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09

publican candidates received 70, but
when the ballot box was opened and
the ballots were counted II was found
that S7a votes had been cast and
that the republican candidate had re
celvcd 1iG
One OF the Witnesses testified that
In this precinct the judges emptled
the ballots out on the floor and that
At the same moment one of the demo.
cratic judges drew a number ofballots
from his pocket and threw them on
the pile, The returns Of many other
precincts are In the same condition,
and II the supreme court should throw
them out altogether the result In the
state viii be- seriously affected. II
the republican, DO not get the gov.
ernor II IL quite possible they may get
the legislature.
II Mr. Adams, wao Is probably elect.
ed governor, had in him any Of the
magnificent spirit displayed by an.
other Colorado democrat two years
ago the supreme court would not have
to go any further In It's investigation
When John r. Shafroth, OF Denver.
who was elected to congress. learned
that IN his election there had been a
fraud committed exactly Ike the one
upcarthcd last Friday he Immediately
resigned his seat although the fraud
did not alter the result,
There are no indications that Mr..
Adams Is anything like Mr., Shafroth.
and the probability Is that he and
his supporters. who denounced Gov.
Peabody for putting down the lnsnr-
rection In Teller county, will simply
%dcnounce the supreme court for ex-
posing their election frauds. There
Ia only one crime In their eyes, and
that IL the enforcement Of the laws
BY the officers 81 tho government
Meanwhile II will not escape obser.
walton that now for the second tluae.
In the same state. the Australian bal
lot system has been made subserylent
to the lowest arts Of the political elee
tIon fixor, and the lesson will be
taught again that no sort Of machin.
cry will make politicians homes.
What Is needed Il a radical reform
alton In human nature.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09
Took Them For fanatics.

A well known aeronaut, in company
With others. made an unexpected de
scout In the ground of a luaatic asy-
Inn. The porter knew nothing Of their
novel arrival and refused to allow them
TO drive away. lie Didn't exactly tel
them they were lunatics, bu, tactfcliy
implied as much. He pointed out that
as he had not passed them In as VS..
itors they We're not entitled TO 20 out
MS visitors. But said the acronaut.
1--WE came by balloon" All, said the
porter. eylng them with amused Gem.
passion. y thought So" Aud il IVES
some time before he ceuld be persuad.
al that q story he had heard so Often
before was Tor once quite true. Lon
don Globe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09
SAW n LIONS

Walter Budworth and Roy Mack
came down from Las Vegas the fore
part Of the week They liked Albu
anarque all right, II was somewhat
rayer than the Meadow City and lots
faster. They were sporting men and
we're very much infatuated with the
'ciang OF the electric cars and the
hrilliancy Of the electric lights on
Railroad Avenue, On Tuesday even
ing one Of them became slightly in
disposed and the other saw him safe
IN bed at the European. He darken-
cd the onm by blowing out the gas.
Fortunately he told some Of his Al
hunlirruue friends that he blew out
the gas aud a tragedy was ayerted
Mr.. Bndwofth and Mr.. Mack have re-
turned To the Meadow towns-Albu-
qnerqne Citizen.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09
FILLING THE MOL-DS.
A Novtcc's First Days Experience
In an Iron Foundry.

Finally the moids were all closed
and ciamped with iron bars as though
they were expected TO withstand dy.
Mantle, The men left off work and
stood In groups. joking n another ms
though the day was done, But 1t was
far from done, Presently from the
cupola. which had been roaring with
a strong forced draft and glowing
red at the peeploles. issued Il slender
stream Of Ere. first dull red. then ye,.
low rs Il canary. As ii coursed down
the spout md fell splashing TO tne
floor u myr1ad of tiny liyid beads spai
tered IN thr air. each bursting with a
hiss into = spangle Of light like tic
most delicate and beautiful sort IL
miniature skyroekets. Yes, il was
iron, and 2 very strange thing 1t wa9
10 see so Gull and solid a metal run
ming like sirup.
Soon the ran set down a big ladie
under the stream, and as ii filed the
fireworks Increased to a very torrent
Of sparks, falling upon the bystandess,
10 their ohvioUs discomfort. and great
foods of light rose from the molten
pool illuminating the black rafters
and Transforming my somber asso-
GATES TO red iiends who brandished
glowing ''siimmers' in the air,
Al the right moment a man with a
clay plug IN the end Of a long pole
stopped the flow, and the ladle, with
much shouting Of "Histe away" went
swinging Sigh overhead on the crane,
casting w.afd shadows As 1t stopped
over the opening of u mold my curios-
lily r~earlie,, n climax and | drew near,
There was u moments hesitation by
the men ~ the turning handles. as II
waiting for something, and then a
man clapred me OH the shoulder. say
ing. Here you'l do, take this and
hold II so, to skim back the Stag" and
found myself, willy nilly. holding a
bar across the lip of the ladle within
three feet Of the fearful stream that
already began to pour into the mold
with a gafgle like boiling oil. Now
this was my very last hour. ! felt sure
A binding, shriyeling heat played
upon my face and arms when the ladle
tipped toward me, as though l were
looking down the throat Of a small
volcano, breathing was out of the
question FOR the moment. ! felt my
countenance ready TO crack open like
a roasted q estnut.-From THE Moia,
ers,' by Boptanin Brooks in Scribner 3
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-09

ions, cauliflower and other small
fruits and vegetables are much i'm
proved by irrigation.
With The higher prices for crops
and more intensive cultivation that
afe coming with increased density
Of population there Is no doubt that
irrigation Will take its place as an
important agency In the agriculture
and horticulture OF the eastern half
of the United States.-New York
Sun.