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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
THESE TEACH
THE YOUNG IDEA HOW TO
SHOOT STRAIGHT.
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
Association Meets at ST.
Louis

st. Louis, June 2S.-The general
session of the 43rd annual convention
Of the National Education association
opened this morning at $3.50 at Fes-
tival hall. The attendance was ali that
tho most sanguine could have hoped
for and was an indication of the in
terest that is being taken in the con-
vention by educators all over the
country. The session was preceded by
the Boston band and was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Robert Holland OF
st. Georges Eiscopal church.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
ty Mayor Wells, State Superintendent
of Schools Darlington, Louis Soldsn,
pcrintendent of instruction ST. Louis
schools, President d. r. Francis, H. j.
Rogers, chief of the deartment of ed
ucation. c. M. Woodward, president
Of the st. Louis board of education and
ION University.
Responses were delivered by Hon
". T. Harris, United States commits
sioner Of education and Charles Nc
Iver, resident of the State Normal and
Industrial college, Greensboro, N. C.
The residents address, by John w
Cook, president of the Northern Him
els State Normal school, Dekalb, Ill.
was the center of interest and was
greatly enjoyed by every teacher pres
ent as being both entertaining and in
structive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
SUITS FILED
BY Victims of Sheraden
Disaster.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 2S.-Statements
were filed in common pleas court No.
3 by Attorneys OBrien and Ashley
today in suits for an aggregate OF
$SS,000 against the Pittsburg, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and st. Louis Rail
way company by victims of the dis
aster at Sheraden on May IL, 1902
when several car tanks Of naphtha
were exploded.
The plaintiffs In these cases are
Daniel Kelliher, who asks $4,000 for
himself and $4,000 for his son John
Kelliher, who was frightfully burned,
Hugh Henderson and Henry Horlach-
er are the plaintiffs In the other cases,
and each asks 100000 damages for
the injuries received by them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
F|L|P|N0S
Visit the Workshops at
PittSburg

Pittsburg, June 2S-The Philippine
from Buffalo last night. They were
escorted from Buffalo by members of
Pittsburg council and later taken
through the work shops and manufac-
turing plants of the Pittsburg dis
tricts. Homestead mills were rev.
elation to the delegation and one of
the most intelligent members said;
1T is great workshop, When the
United States will civilize our islands
we win make all the implements we
need"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
Soap Swlndler.

A man canvassed the. section of
country south of town the beginning of
last week offering 100 cakes of soap for
IS. In addition the purchaser was to
receive forty yards of carpet or a
choice of a piece of fine furniture OF
equal value, the carpet or furniture to
be delivered Friday or Saturday sure.
Inc canvasser delivered the 100 cakes
Of soap and collected $5 of the amount,
Friday and Saturday, like the soap ped
dler has come and gone and the per-
sons who paid the money are still
waiting for the carpet.-Orrville
Crescent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
ROCKED BOAT
And One OF Them Was
Drowned.

81 ecial to Morning News.
Steubenville, o., June 2S,-Jacob
Rouser, mill worker, was drowned
in the Ohio river here this morning.
He, with Robert Critchlow and Will
liam Rowlands attended carnival at
M,rgo. returning at midnight. They
concluded that boat ride would So
ber them up, SO they stole a John"
boat. They rocked 1t and It filled with
water and sank. All were thrown in
to the river. The other two were res
cued bv men In skiffs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
TURNERBUND
Welcomes Women But
They Can't Vote.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 2S.-At the ses-
sion today of the North German Turn
erbund it was decided that all the
rights of the association should be
given to the women of the order, ex.
cepting the privilege of voting for
officers. Among those who spoke on
tlf< resolution we're Henry Metzer
New York. When the question came
to a vote, IT'S for and 1856 against
granting the women the right to vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
JUDGED BY YOUR MANNERS.

To talk about things which only In
terest yourself.
To contradict your friends when they
are speaking.
To grumble about your home and
relations to outsiders.
To say clever things which may hurt
some ones feelings.
To dress shabbily in the morning be-
cause no one will see you.
TO be rude to those who serve you,
either In shops or at home.
To think first of your own pleasure
whom you aye giving a party.
TO refuse ungraciously when some
one wishes to do you a favor.
TO behave In an omnibus or train az
II no one else had Q right to be there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
PARALYSIS
Caused the Death of Mrs. Martha
Stryker.

Caused the Death of Mrs. Martha
Stryker.
Stricken with paralysis a week ago
Sunday, Mrs. Martha Stryker, has been
sinking ever since, until Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock she passed
away at the residence of her son-in-
law, Councilman S. w. Hall, 131 Due
her avenue. When the end came her
daughters, Mrs. S. w. Hall, and Mrs.
J.. D. Higdon, of Norwood, and son
William Stryker, were at the bedside.
Born in England seventy-four years
ago, Mrs. Stryker came to this coun-
try with her parents when three years
of age. Deceased removed from New
port, KY, nine years ago and has
since made her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Hall. For the past forty
years she had been widow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
WOUNDED
BY Shot Fired Through
Gar Window.
Special to Morning News.

Special to Morning News.
Urbana, June 28.-Sam Vernick,
while riding in Big Four passenger
thain this morning was shot in the
right arm through a window when
the train was nearing Mechanicsburg.
Vernick was taken from the train and
his wounds dressed.
The railway officials are endeavor-
ing to discover the person who fired
the shot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-01
Town In Darkness.

Lorain, June 2S.-An electric light
wire came in contact today with the
North American Amherst Telephone
line and burned out 15 phones and
North Amherst is In darkness tonight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
new PRINCIPAL CHOSEN.
Charles A. Walsh 10 Serve at The Head Of
The EviAlng High School.

Charles A. Walsh an attorney -at-law
In this city has been appointed 10 the
position OF evening high school principal
made vacent by the resignation OF Fred
erich A. Jones. Mr.. Walsh is n graduate
OF the oity schools. OF Brown university
and OF Harvard Law school and has
been associated with the evening schools
OF Providence for seven years.
Mr.. Walsh was born in this city IN
1877 and graduated from the Classical
high school in 1906; from Brown univer-
sity in 1899 and from the law school in
ieoa He has been a praotioing attorney
since January, 1908
His first evening school pripcipalshlp
was at the Brldgham street evening
grammer school. where ne remained two
years. He was for three years princi-
pal az Oxford street and for the past
two years has been at Rridgham street
again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
BARRIMGTON,pROHID|TIoN|STS
TsWn Caucus Brought Out Five Men Reg
uIar Business Transacted.

Tho Harrington Prohibitionists met in
the Harrington town hall last evening and
elected n town committee and delegates
10 the state convention Of the party. to
be held In this city Friday at p. m.
A. f. Gardiner was elected chairman
ard Fxsderiok T. Jencks secretary. Dele
gates elected TO tho state convention
were f. t. Jencks and A. C Gardiner.
The delegates are empowered to Ill va
cancies. but are uninstructed. The town
committee elected consists Of r. II.
Jenoiss, chairman: A. c. Gardiner. secre-
tary, II. ID Medbury and b. w. Wall
Chairman Gardiner had much 10 say
10 the other four Prohibitionists present
Us to the traffic in beer In the town, call
ing their attention TO the display Of beer
barrels and bottled goods that IL allowed
to deface the public thoroughfares In
Darlington. The feeling aroused in his
auditors was intense and the vote was
una nimous that something should be
done TO prevent such business.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
COM. PEARY
GETS new
VESSEL.

New York, Sept 15-Commodore r. r.
Peary. the Arctic explorer, announced
last night that n contract has been signed
for new Arctic ship which he Is to use
In another attempt TO reach the North
Pole, and that he expects TO start north
next summer.
The announcement was made at a din
ner rendered by the American Geograph-
ioal society to those In attendance upon
the eighth international Geographical
congress-. which is being hold here this
week.
Commander Peary. who presided, de-
livered an address and said I'm part:
Tonight 1 have the pleasure of say
ing to you that the contract for my new
Arctic ship has been signed and that her
keel Is being laid now
This means that the expedition upon
which ! have been putting my energies
for thu past two years Is lifted out OF
the ream Of uncertainty. and that IL
I am alive I shall start north again next
summer I'm another attempt upon the
North Pole.
1T does not mean that | have all the
money necessary. but IL does means that
I have now until the first OF next July In
which to secure the additional funds
necessary TO III out anu equip lHt SNIP
and / do not believe that my country
men will permit the expedition TO fail
for lack OF the additional necessary funds.
The ship will. / believe. be the ablest
ship that ever pointed her nose inside
the Arctic or Antarctic circle
she will possess such features or bow
as will enable her 20 smash Ice In her
path; will contain such engine power as
will enable her 10 force her way through
the ice
In maximum dimensions, via, length
over all, breadth Of beam and draught,
this ship will be OF the size OF the Brit
ish Antarctic ship Discovery: in displece-
ment she will he somewhat less; In power
she will compare with our largest ocean
going tugs.
MY plan OF campaign In very Few
words is to force this ship to the north
shores OF Grant Land. taking on board
az Whale Sound the pick and flower OF
the Esauimaux with whom have work
ed and lived so long; 20 go into winter
quarters on that shore and 10 start with
the earliest returning light on the sledee
tourney across the central polar pack.
utilizing these Esauimsux."
The international Geographic Congress
concluded its sessions yesterday TO meet
In Geneva some time between 1907 ana
lpop The congress passed resolution
oxpressing it's belief I'm the Importance OF
exploration Of the polar areas and indors-
ing the expedition now being prepared
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA.
Two Shocks Were Felt In Ottawa and
Caused Much Alarm.

Ottawa. Ont. Sept. 15.-There were two
very perceptibe earthquake shocks last
night, lasting several seconds, and occa-
sionlng alarm i'm many quarters.
Observations were made by DR.. Aai,
paleontologist of the Geological survey.
TIe gives the time OF the first shock at
50 minutes and IS seconds past s. II lasted
fully five seconds and was followed by an
intermission of about three seconds. The
second shock lasted six seconds. The
first was more severe.
While there was an absence Of any
rumbling sound, objects in houses were
perceptibly moved and doors thrown open.
The direction OF the waves was from
southwest 10 northeast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
FALL TRIP TO ST. LOUIS.

This IL the time OF the year when
travelling Is delight and the journey
TO St Louis is one Of the best trips imag-
inable. The great exposition IL a vast
storehouse of Useful and Instructive In
formation and the completeness Of the
details I'm every branch is little short Of
astonishing. There are exhibits from
every land ana region and no matter In
which branch or building YOU may visit
you viii And amazing things. The route
20 81 Louis which leads over the New
Jersey Central is ono " the best IN "a
much az there Is an opportunity for stop
ping At Baltimore and Washington and
also privileges of visiting the famous bat
! tlsnslds ~ Virginia. There are also cir
cuitous routes which the New Jersey Cen
trail can offer all of which have many
attractive features and II you are In.
I terested drop a line 10 G. NJ. Burt. @.
p. A. New Jersey Central. New York
| City. for Information.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15

The cars on the Consolidated line were
running a little late today on account ef
the storm. but there were no serious
washouts. At Lyons farm, this side OF
Riverside a large quantity of sand lad
been washed upon the track, but this was
quickly removed. In the hsrbor there
were but few boats that broke away
from their moorings. Two large trees. one
in the yard OF Mr. Gardner and the other
in the yard OF Mr.. Morton were blown
down otherwise than this no damage
was reported by Sergeant Bickford.
THE nav View File Co is entitled to
aympathy for the bad weather that has
interfered with its lawn party. The rain
and wind OF last night and this morning
ala considerable damage to other belong
ings Of ArminRton's corners, many OF the
tents being blown down. and the contents
destroyed. .
THE company must have no end OF
courage 10 continue the affair 10 the end
of the week. The company Ia made-up OF
the young men I'm the vicinity, who nave
devoted about all OF their spare moments
20 the project and the citizens have re-
snonded as we'll as one could expect,
weather beinR considered. The company
believe that N they could have two or
three more pleasant evenings, and Satur-
day afternoon they would come out OF the
affair with a comfortable balance on
their cash book. -.
3 rgsy watanS moo kereCtcsidektat ET
cant John Meehan. John Hurley and
nartv OF friends who sailed away from
hero Sunday on Capt. Pritchard's sloop
'f one Hand" sent word by telephone last
evening that they had reached BrooSyn
and we're all we'll and enjoying the trip
Immensely. They intimated that they
would sail for home this evening.
AZ the meeting OF Riverside lodge.
knights Of Pythias. last evening. the heid
dav committee were given free power 10
make necessary arrangements and they
decided 20 hold the same at the Hauterive
grounds the last OF next week The COM
mittee will meet this evening and decide
upon the day.
Pomham lodge. United Order Of Work
men. will meet I'm Library hall this even
ing when the officers who were Installed
| al the last session will donate sub
| stantial feed"
Mr.. John Rrownell. one OF the local
numbers. returned from Sc. Louis last
evening and this morning started for New
| Hampshire where he Will spend a Few
days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
STREET DAY IN THE BOARD.
Aldermen Consider Appropriation Bill This
AiterIcun Many Reports.

Street day has come around again In
the board of aldermen. but It is probable
that this business will be oversfS Sdowed
by the consideration of the appropriation
bill.
Unlike the common council I'm the re-
spect of passing bills without reading as
that body occasionally does, the boaDd
OF aldermen usually manages to have
some discussion and II does not seem like
ly that the members will allow this
appropriation TO go through without some
comment.
A large amount of concurrent business
is TO come up and the amended resolution
in relation TO the proposed contagious
hospital will be acted on.
Another matter 70 be considered Is Com
missioner Slades recommendation regard
ing salaries OF students in the office OF
the city engineer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
No MORE FLOWERS.
Henry Dix VIII Need oyerSNcsS Whsn Hs
Gets Out Of jail.

Henry Dix, he who got In fix. for OBJ
tanning sundry dollars from various clti-
zens on the plea that he wished 20 buy
flowers for funerals Of young men who
were not dead, was in sore trouble this
morning when Judge Rueckert got
through with him
He was arraigned for the theft of 30
cents from Jane Parker, 30 cents from
Leah Holt, 80 cents from Jane Martin and
81 from Frank A. Ti5bitts.
On the Hunt case he got 30 days I'm
Jail on each of the others he was
fined $40 ond costs. Friends will please
omit flowers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN;

Be IL known that we. McKenna g. Nolan
of Providence. Rhode Island, engaged In
the business IF manufacturing, bottling
and dealing I'm Sodas. Mineral Waters
and other beverages in Bottles, Siphons
and Cases. have our name. brandmark,
trademark and designation Of ownership
blown. branded or otherwise affixed upon
said Bottles, Siphons and Cases as herein
after described. and that said description
has been fled In the office OF the Secre-
tary Of state. in accordance with Chapter
621 OF the Public Laws OF the State OF
Rhode Island.
DESCRIPTION flied in the office Of the
Secretary OF state pursuant 10 the pro-
visions ~ Section l. OF Chapter so Of the
titled. AN Act to protect the owners OF
Cans, Bottles, and other Vessels used In
the sale OF Mineral Waters, MIX, Beer,
Cider. Wine or other Beverages and Com
pounds"
Name Of person. corpartnership or cor
poration. James y. Mckenna and James
Il. Nolan. copartners doing business as
! principal place OF business. 3OI Took
wotton street Providence, X. /.
Nature OF business transacted. manufac-
turing. bottling and dealing in sodas and
Kind Of receptacle used, Bottles. ST.
phons and Cases.
| Description of the name, device or other
| designation OF ownership. on Bottles:
"McKenna e. Nolan. Prov. II. l." and
| the word Registered or "MCkenna a
| Nolan. Providence. II. L." and the word
| Registered
| on Slphons: "McKenna a Nolan. Proyi-
dence. n. L." and the word Registered
| or "McKenna a Nolan. Al Tockwotton
St. Providence Il. L.. and the word
| "Reglstered" ON the Heads OF Siphons
| "McKenns A. Nolan" and the word
| "Reaistered" on cases: "Mckenna a
Nolan. SU Tockwotton St. Providence. X
L." and the word Registered -.
| In witness whereof. we have hereunto
| signed our names this S1st day OF August
IN the year 1904. .
JAMES c. MKENNA,
JAMES r NOLAN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
REPUBLICAN
PLURALITY
IS 27,130

Portland. Ne, Sept. ia Republican
plurality of 27.lSo Is shown by complete
returns from the state election or MON
day the unofficial tabulation or which
from the cs2 cities. towns and plantations
was completed late yesterday.
gain OF 1890 votes over 100, they also indi-
cate q Democratic gain OF u,&4. or
a net gain for their party OF 6154 The TO-
tai vote for governor as tabuiated wasi
Cobb, Republican, Ts,4eol Davis, Demo-
crat, 81, 100.
The vote in 1900 was; Hill. Republican.
7s47o: Lord, Democrat, to.css.
Few elections in Maine have attracted
more interest than this one. on account OF
ths sisninoancs attributed 10 the result
by the leaders OF both parties The point
of attack on the part OF tho Democrats
was the Republican plurality OF S'S+
given in 1900 the chairman OF the Demo
cratic state committee claiming that any
reduction in that total would be a OILS
tinct Democratic gain. On the other hand
the Republican leaders said that the plu-
rality Of four years ago was abnormal
ana that they would be satisfied with a
showing of 1900 or 10000 in their favor.
The final result az shown by today's
figures In Viewed, therefore. with salts
faction by both sides The Republican
leaders have sent congratulatory mes
sages to the president, who has replied In
kind
The prominent Democrats have Issued
statements In which they express sur
prise and qualification at the unexpected
gain OF more than 1000 In their agsre-
gate vote and OF more than oooo above the
Republican gain.
The results In the congressional dis
tricts. though not complete. still indicate
a proportionate gain for both parties
practically the same as that In the vote
for governor. An four Republican oon-
gresmen are returned by pluralitjes
ranging from 5000 10 1000.
The Legislature which will re-eleot SEN
etor Eugene Hale, will be safely Republi-
can, although the Democratic gains In the
eubernatoriai contest have borne fruit ir
the election of four Democrats 10 the SEN
ate In place Of one in the last Legislature
and 30 Democrats In place OF % In the
lower branch.
The Republican leaders express conf
dence that a big plurality will be recorded
In the November elections In their favor
az the result OF the interest felt IN the
state campaign.
They point out that for the first time
since 1890. when the Republican plurality
was RboS. they have faced an undivided
Democracy. on the other hand, the Dem.
ocrats claim that the results show a new
spirit In their party, and especially in 4
state where contests by that faction hnv,
peen considered hopeless
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
EAST PROVIDENCE
Medbury Grandchildren Are Hos
pitabIy Entertained.
Highways Not Seriously Dam
aged by The Storm.

Daniel Medbury. who has spent the
greater part OF the 7s years of his life
in this place entertained 8 of the grand
children OF Josiah Medbury the first, at
his home, IA First street yesterday,
among them being Charles Warren Med
bury OF California for many years; DR..
Josiah, 3d. lecturer of a medical college
at Columbus. o., and Ralph II. Bevan
OF Providence. who is the Rhode Island
candidate for the Cecil Rhodes scholar
ship. and will leave for oxford college,
in England. Tuesday, Sept. 81.
Mr. Daniel Medbury says that Josiah
first, was the original clam baker in the
state. and served bskes at Camp White
about 70 years ago The one served yes
terday was Just as near like the one
served by Josiah first. as Mr.. Medbury
could make It. Among those present was
the Rev. Mr.. Lambert of the East Provi-
dence Centre Baptist church.
LUCKY ESCAPE.
The town came out OF the storm in
pretty good shape today. for the super
intendent OF highways. A. n. Cunning
ham, made a tour OF the district this
morning and found no serious damage.
Inc WORST was near heu BTluRe ana
Bough street. where there are washouts.
The car tracks at the foot OF Warren
avenue were covered with sand, which
caused one of the Suburban cars TO leave
the rail and IL was with considerable diff
ficulty that Il was put on again. The
large awning about PalsSon's store was
wrecked. The damage done 10 the street,
Mr.. Cunningham says, will not exceed
5000
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Frank Browner. who was arrested at
Pawtuxet yesterday afternoon on the
charge OF stealing a canoe from William
H. Burgess. a few nights ago. was ar
raigned In the Seventh district court this
morning lie told the whole story TO the
chief OF police and implicated another
young man. who no doubt will be taken
into custody today as a warrant for his
arrest has been issued Young Brewer.
who was accompanied by his parents, sis
ter and council. waived examination and
| was held for the action OF the grand jury
IN the sum OF 500, which no doubt will he
able 10 furnish before>n night
MINOR MENTION
Tho case OF Alexander simmons who
was charged with making an assault upon
| his wife Isabella. appeared In the Seventh
| district court this morning and had hi,
| case discontinued on the payment OF
| costs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
RIVERSIDE.

Items OF news can be left at Cons res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-15
RAILROAD DETECTIVES HAVE
SURROUNDED TRAIN ROBBERS.

Bellingham. Washington sept lS-Ihe
Canadian Pacific and Dorni von Express
company detectives. with tliv aid OF the
authorities on this side OF the boundary
line believe they have surrounded one or
more OF the robbers who he'd up the
Canadian Pacific train at Mission Satur-
dev night and secured sI2o in gold dust
and specie
The men are believed to be hiding In a
deserted cabin near Lyndon. ~ miles from
here.