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, 1905-05-17

Beach Council, No. 157, Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, will give a box social and entertain
ment in the Wildwood borough hall on
Friday evening, May 10. All are in
vited.
William Campbell has returned to
Willard Hal after spending some time
with his parents at Marlboro.
George Wonfor, the Camden phot)-
grapher and who has the Casino art
gallery during the summer, was down
Sunday. He has just returned from a
trip to Europe, where he took many
photographs.
Harry Brutsche, the expressman,
was down last Friday looking over the
island. He will be down the latter
part of this month and take charge of
the Union Transfer Company's business
on the island as usual. Mr.. Brutsche
as agent for this company is we'll liked
and works for Wildwood all the time.
Expressman James Brown attended
the circus in Philadelphia last Satur-
day night.
R. N. Taylor, a Philadelphia tea
merchant residing at Haddonfield, was
down last Sunday with his wife. They
will spend the summer here, having
rented one of the Bower estate cottages
on Maple emu
The Misses Elizabeth and Lydia
Mccoy are spending sometime in their
Glen wood avenue cottage.
The extensive additions to the 1Itna
are almost completed and the proprie-
tor, J. X. Tresher, is now furnishing it
in an elegant The Etna
guests WON'T know the place this sum-
mer.
Mr.. VanCourt, president of the
Central Trust and Savings Co., of
Philadelphia, and a party of gentlemen
were in Wild wood to-day.
Prof. H. w. Roselle, of Camden,
spent Sunday and Monday here. The
Prof. will have charge of the dancing
floor at the new pier the coming season.
He is the owner of an eXcellently bred
Boston bull terrier with. a twist in his
tail.
, 1905-05-17
Presented With a Gold Watch

Assemblyman l.. H. Miller had a
genuine surprise last evening. Col.
Wanser called him to the Soldiers
Home in a hurry and when he got
there the soldiers and their wives
gathered around him and presented
him with an $50 gold watch. The
gift was i'll appreciation of Mr.. Miller's
services in securing laws which allow
the veterans to keep their pensions in
stead of giving part to the state
"Vineland J~ournal.n
, 1905-05-17
Quick Run to Holly Beach

The launch 'Thetis," Captain Har-
ry Bennett, made the run from Cape
May to Holly Beach this week in one
hour and one minute, beating all pre-
vious records. The boat was in charge
of Captain Tony Bennett, and the trip
vas made at low water and in a thick
fog. The party included James L.
Crowley, general ticket agent, Clyde
steamship line, Miss Josephine Crow
ley, the talented dramatic reader and
~impersonator, of Conshohocken, E. P.
Sites, Jr., and son.-"Star of the
Cape.n
, 1905-05-17
John Bright Appointed Census
Enumeration for Wildwood

On April 18th Governor Stokes sign
ed a bill passed by the last New Jersey
legislature providing for the taking of
a state census under the direction of
the Secretary of State. The census is
restricted to inquiries relating to popu-
lation and the enumerators are requir-
ed to procure the name of each inhabi-
tant, age, color, sex, conjugal relation,
place of birth and place of birth of
parents, whether alien or naturalized,
number of years in the United States,
occupation, literacy and ownership of
farms and homes. Councilman John
Bright has been appointed supervisor
and is charged with the duty of seeing
that the law is complied with for the
Borough of Wildwood. There is to be
an enumerator appointed later to as
sist him. The law is very strict in the
matter and imposes a fine of 500 upon
any person refusing to nswer the
questions which the enumerator is
required to put to the individuals.
The taking Of the census begins June
/, 1905, and is required to be completed
in two weeks.
, 1905-05-17
Fine Work

The Hub Laundry Go. of Philadel-
phia have established an office on Wild
wood avenue a few doors below post
office and will be pleased to have a trial
and will guarantee satisfactory work
and attendance.
, 1905-05-17
For Business Reasons.

1.-The man who goes to church on
Sunday should carry his religion out on
week days"
That is just what old Flint does. He
goes to church on Sunday for the pur-
pose Of drawing trade on Monday"
, 1905-05-17
Some thing Striking

The gentlemen of the Five Mile
Beach now realize hat they can get
a first-class suit at the only reliable
tailor. Harry Heating, the Pacific
avenue merchant tailor. Bell phone
35x. X
, 1905-05-17
Big Excursion Last Sunday.

The excursion train from Philadel-
phia last Sunday brought a large
crowd of people to the island, the train
contained sixteen cars, or about $50
people.
, 1905-05-17
Ordinance No. AZ

Be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Holly Beach
City, in the County of Cape May and State
of New Jersey, that the following sums of
money be and the same are hereby appro-
priated from the present years taxes for the
following purposes:
, 1905-05-17

Section 2 And be it enacted that the sal
aries as herein mentioned for their respective
offices shall be in lieu of all fees pertaining to
their respective offices.
Section 3. And be it enacted that this or
dinance shall take effect Immediately.
Passed May 9th, 1905.
Approved May 9th, 1905.
FRANK E. SMITH,,
Mayor.
Attest-H. S. Hewitt, Borough Clerk.
, 1905-05-17
Be it resolved by the Borough Council ofthe
Borough Of Wildwood, Cape
May County, New jersey

Section |. That there shall be assessed and
raised by taxation and collected upon all real
estate and personal property within the limits
of the Borough of Wildwood, and there is
hereby appropriated for the current year 1905
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
LITTLE GIRL WAS
BEATEN TO DEATH
THE cHILp's MOTHER MAKES A
CONFESSION.
Man She Lived With Killed Baby
With a cIub-Mother Helped
Dispose Of Body.

New York, Sept 4.-Agnes Huyler,
the common law wife of Gus Danser, a
plumber, of 431 West Forty-Fifth
street, made a confession this after
noon to Coroner Scholer and Captain
Ward, of the West Forty-seventh
strset police station, in which she de-
clares that Denser killed her IT,
months.old child, Gertrude, and that
afterward she helped him place the
body in the hallway of a tenement in
Eleventh avenue.
Mrs. Huyler said that Denser was
intoxicated and that he beat the little
one with a club. She said she tried
to protect it; that there was struggle
and that the baby was cut by ring
on Denser's finger.
After the baby was dead she said,
she washed it and than helped Denser
to carry it to the place where 1t was
found. Denser remained silent while
the woman was telling her story Botn
ware held by the coroner.
The crime, which was discovered
early this morning, was one of the
most brutal in the police history OF
New York city. A resident OF the
tenemsnt house at AGA Eleventh ave
hue, while passing through the hall
way, saw a package wrapped In a
newspaper lying in corner. On be-
ing opened it was found to contain
the body of young child. The littf:
body showed marks of nine stab
wounds and numerous contusions such
as might have resulted from brutal
beating. Both legs had been broken
just above the knse.
The murdered baby had curly hair
and blue eyes. In life she must have
been a sweet, winsoma child. Her
little limbs were fat, and there were
dimples at her. knees and siDows,
The face was full and round. 1t is
pretty now, even though carved and
rlarred by the murderer.
The entire police reserves of the
Tenderloin were at once put on the
case and within a few hours the
baby's body had been identified and
the Huyler woman and D:nser ar
rested. After beng given the third
degree" Mrs. Euy;er confessed acous'
ing her husband.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
STARVED A MONTH
Then Armstrong Yielded and Devour-
ed Big Meal.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. AFTER hold
ing out-32 days in an effort to starve
himself to death, Charles Armstrong,
old soldier and wealthy man of Ose-
ola, Ia, yielded today to the desire to
eat and devoured a sumptuous meal.
Threats of the authorities to inject
hypodermically enough nourisnment to
keep him alive brought Armstrong to
his senses.
Following this threat his family
placed in front of the eccentric man a
most tempting meal. and his feeble
hand would stay back no longer
Armstrong; first turn towards death
by starvation was caused by reading a
magazine article telling of DR.. Osler's
ideas. After reading the article and
newspaper comment, Armstrong began
to tell his wife that every man should
be chloroformed when he reached the
age of 60 years.
Since taking food Armstrong has
greatly improved and will live. Doc
tors say that If he had continued his
fast he could not have lived another
week
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
NEW HIGH SCHOOL
COMMERCIAL COURSE
PROF. MARSHALL MAKES STATE
MENT CONCERNING 1T.
The Course Has Been Greatly I'M
proved and Lengthened--Covers
Variety Of Subjects.

Some time ago the board of educa-
ton appropriated sum of money for
filing devices and other supplies for the
commercial department of the high
school. The course this year has been
greatly changed, improved upon and
heightened. In order that the pro-
posed changes might be put into force.
the board made the above appropria-
ton.
In order that the public might better
understand the purpose of the COM
mercial department, Prof. M. G. Mar
shall, who instigated the improved
course, has made the following state
ment to representative of the Morn
ing News:
This practical course presents a va
riety of subjects which so harmonize
with one another as not only to an
swer the purpose of education, but to
give the training necessary to enter the
civil service of the city, state or ma
tional government, or for any position
young person is likely to occupy In
an office OF professional man, corpo-
ration or business establishment. Its
purpose Is to help the student In every
way possible and to have no other end
in view than the good of the student
that is, thorough proficiency for the
life work to be presently undertaken.
"It will require a student entering
from the eighth grade about three
years to complete the course. Students
who have done two or more years
work in the high school can complete
1t in about one year. When twelve or
more credits are secured a diploma
will be granted by the board of educa-
ton.
Pupils who complete the required
work in stenography or bookkeeping
only will be granted a certificate in
that subject. Pupils will receive full
credits for work done in other high
schools.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
CONSUL MILLER
Asked to Explain Why He is Disloked
by Germany.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The state de-
partment has called upon J. Martin
Miller, consul at Aix-La-Chapelle, Ger
many, who is now on leave of absence
in this country, for an explanation of
the circumstances upon which the Ger
man government bases its refusal to
grant him an exequatur. 1t is said
that the governments objection to Mr.
Miller arises out of certain newspaper
and magazine articles he wrote previ-
Gus to his appointment as consul, in
which he cast reflections upon German
policies and conduct in China, Samoa
and elsewhere. without an eXequatur
Mr.. Miller would, of course, be unable
to represent this country at Aix-La-
Chapelle, and, if the objection of the
German authorities cannot be removed
he will be recalled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
TINE GRAND ARMY
Of THE REPUBLIC
is NOW MAKING ITS RENDEZVOUS
AT DENVER.
over $4,000 Visitors Now In the City
land Nearly as Many More
Coming.

Denver, Col, Sept. 4.-Fifty thou
sand G.. A. r. veterans, their wives,
daughters and accompanying visitors
have passed beneath the welcome arch
at the Union depot and are now the
guests of the city of Denver, and the
crowds are still coming. This is the
estimate of Gen. Sherman Bell, who is
in charge of the accommodations for
the visitors, and his estimate Is coin
cided in by the local railroad officials.
Each hour is bringing its quota of Wis
ltors, and it was stated at railroad
headquarters tonight that at least 40,-
600 more visitors are en- route here and
will arrive before Wednesday morning.
Already several cities have entered
the race for the honor of entertaining
next years grand encampment. Mil
waukee, Minneapolis, Chicago and Co.
lumbus have sent delegations of prom
inent citizens to impress upon the vet
Grams their desires. When the grand
encampment gets down to business
Denver is to be honored by both the
Grand Army and the Women's Relief
Corps. Gen. George w. Cook of Den
yer, who has for the past year been
working hard for the success of the
present encampment, is to be rewarded
for his labors by being unanimously
chosen senior vice commander in chief
of the G.. A. r., and Mrs. Fanny ID.
Hardin, at present assistant national
press correspondent. will be junior vice
president of the w. r. G.
Tomorrow's program includes a pa
rade of the naval veterans, who viii be
escorted by the regulars of the Second
infantry, stationed at Fort Logan, near
this city, and the Colorado National
Guard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
FELL TO Her DEATH
Vaudeville Performer at Plttsburg In.
stantly Killed.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 4.-During the
performance of the spectacle Fighting
the Flames" at the Western Penn
sylvania exposition tonight, jeanette
T. Lawrence, a vaudeville performer
whose home is in New York fell from
the third floor of the dummy building
which is part of the performance and
was almost instantly killed.
Miss Lawrence, during the show
took the part of the iorsaken woman
in the third floor of the burning build
ing who had to be rescued by fire.
man who reached her by scaling lad
der. AS the ladderman reached the
third floor where the supposed suffo-
eating woman was calling for help, he
held out his arms as Is the usual
custom. The woman and the man are
always held by safety belt but Miss
Lawrence, who is a well known aero
bat, jumped without the belt. She
missed the ladderman and fell to the
ground, distance of twenty-five feet,
fracturing her skull and dying almost
instantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
BACON TO SUCCEED
FRANCIS B, LOOMS
LOOKING FOR LABoRERS TC
WORK ON ISTHMiAN CANAL.
Trouble With Public Printer and H's
Subordinates to Be Referred to
Keep Commission.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt discussed all sorts of
problems with all sorts of people to-
day. He was in conference with Post
master General Cortelyou, Senator
Beveridge, OF Indiana; Robert Ba-
con, who is to succeed Francis B..
Loomis as assistant secretary of state;
United States Civil Service Commits.
sioner Cooley and a number of smaller
notables. simultaneously with the Wis
II, of Mr.. Bacon came the announce
meut from the executive Office that
he had been selected to follow in Mr..
Loomis' official footsteps. No intima-
tion is made that will give clew to
Mr.. Loomis future fortunes. 1t Is
believed by many that he will be CIV
en- good diplomatic berth abroad.
Mr. Cooley, the civil service COM
missioner came to talk with the presl-
d;nt about the employment of labor
for the Panama canal. Up to the
present time. the civil service COM
mission has not been successful in
securing just the kind of men needed
for the canal work.
I'VE had just about come to the con-
clusion," said Mr.. Cooley that it
would be a good idea to take the Pan.
ANA canal out from under the civil
service in order to let the Panama
canal commission hire their own men
Mr.. Shonts, the chairman, objected to
the idea, saying that he had troubles
enough already without going into
the labor employment. AS a com.
promise it was decided to establish
three labor agencies-at New York
Chicago and New Orleans, each OF
which shall be under the charge of an
experienced labor manager. These
managers are to be appointed exam
iners under the civil service commits.
sion. The examinations, however,
will necessarily be very easy for a
high class of literary intelligence is
not needed upon the canal
Mr.. Cooley also took up with the
president the wrangle In the govern
ment printing Office caused by the de
mand for two designations made by
Public Printer Palmer. The men who
were requested to resign refused to
comply with the request and filed a
protest with the civil service com
mission. The president told Mr. Cooley
that the keep commission was the
proper tribunal to hear the merits OF
the case, because the trouble between
Palmer and his subordinates first
grew out Of testimony that these men
gave during the recent investigation
conducted by the commission into Ger
tain contracts for typesetting ma
chimes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
Bow Seriously Injured.

East Greenville, Sept. 4-The seven
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A, #.
Brenner met with very bad accident
Friday afternoon. The hired man was
rolling the wheat ground with steel
roller and the boy had been on the
roller. He jumped off and while the
hired man was turning at the end OF
the field the boy tried to get on and
his foot slipped through the frame and
twisted his leg between the frame and
the roller breaking 1t above the ankle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
stark.Tuscarawas Securities.

During the past week there was
sold at the exchange in Cleveland
5O6h shares of Stark-Tuscarawa
Brewery certificates, common. The
highest price paid was 121s, the lowest
II, and the last sale was at 1871. OF
the preferred 2401s shares were sold,
the highest price being A and tho
lowest AN. The last sale was at
43k. OF the bonds $4,000 were sold
at prices ranging from SIN to 81. The
last sale was at 87b.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
BATTLE FOUGHT
Three Days After Peace Terms Were
Agreed Upon.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 5.-A battle
which was fought on Friday, three
days after the ENJOYS at Portsmouth
came to an agreement on the. peace
terms, is reported today by Gen. Line
witch, commander of the Russian forces
in the far east
The battle occurred in Korea on the
morning of September l, and, accord
ing to Gen. Linevitch's report, Rus
sian detachment repulsed an attack
made by six japanese battalions armed
with IL guns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
RABBITS
Are to Be Plentiful This Year Accord
ing to Reports.

Many Of the local sportsmen who In
other years have at about this time
cleaned up their guns and got into the
woods at the opening of the squirrel
season, are postponing their operations
this year until the opening of the rab-
bit season, which is November Is.
From all over the country have come
reports during the last few months that
there are unusually large numbers Of
rabbits in prospect for when the sea-
son opens this year. The young ami
mails are seen along all the country
roads, and in the fields, and there are
indications for some very fine sport
when the season opens.
Though many sportsmen do not know
1t, the coon season has opened, along
with the squirrel and duck season, and
it will be lawful to pursue and slaugh-
ter the coon until March l. The rab-
bit season will close Dec. s.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
Storm In New Enaland.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 3.-Telephone
and telegraph wires are down in many
sections of New England owing to the
heavy rainstorm which has been in
progress all day. Much damage has
been done to crops and trees and ship
ping is tied up all along the coast,
No wrecks have been reported up
to midnight, but vessels of all descrip-
tions have sought refuge in harbors
all along the coast.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
OHIO BRIEFS

Port Clinton. o., Sept. 4.-The Otto
wa county Democrats fired the first
campaign gun here this afternoon
James A. Rice, of Canton, candidate
for attorney general made an address.
His speech was an attack on George
B. Cox
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
Adrianople Swept by Fire.

Constantinople, Sept. 4.-More than
seven thousand houses in Adrianople
have been destroyed by a fire that
swept over the city. The Greek, Ar.
menian, Bulgarian and Jewish quar-
ters have besn completely destroyed
and many lives are reported los.
News from the stricken town is hard
to obtain and details as to the loss of
life or the cause Of the fire are lack,
ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
Death at New Berlin.

Mrs. Nancy Parr died at O'Clock
Monday morning at her home in New
Berlin after an illness of two weeks
with diabetes. She Is survived by
two sisters and one brother. Her hus-
band. Joseph Parr, who was member
of the 10th Ohio volunteer regiment.
died five years ago. Funeral from thu
home Wednesday at 8 a. m, and from
the Union church at 915. Burial will
be made in Zion cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
Robbers at Marion.

Marion, o., Sept 4.-Robbers enter.
ed the Huberman Hardware Co.'S re.
tail store and carried away ten revol-
vers together with $50 cartridges. It
is believed the robbery was commit
ted by young men for the purpose OF
securing arms with which to organize
a gang of outlaws. Two young men
suspected are absent from home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
Sailor Drowned.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 3.--Shortly
before o'clock this afternoon, while
he was working on the cross arm of
the United steamer Onondaga, lying in
the Delaware river, George Lyndell,
sailor, fell overheard. having been
hit by portion of the top. A boat
was lowered and several boats which
were nearby also went to the rescue.
The body was not recovered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
BROUGHT In Only Survivors.

Ashland, Wis. Sept 4.-The steamer
Venezuela came into the harbor this
evening with Capt. Smart and four
men, who are the only survivors of the
barge Pretoria, the largest sailing ship
on fresh waters, which, like the Sew
ona. went down off the Apostle Islands
in the terrible storm of Saturday. Five
men from the Pretoria lost their lives.
which makes IL fatalities Saturday, in
Guiding the seven from the Sevona
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
A WAR ON BUGS
OF Breeds and Species Various, But
Most Especially Against the
Cirnex LectuIarius.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 4.-The Union
Pacific railroad has declared war on
bedbugs. and train called the ''Bedbug
Special" was sent west from this place
to carry war into the bedbug camp.
The train consists of an engine and
one car and full equipment of bed
bug fighting APPARATUS. Wherever bed.
bugs have appeared in section houses
they will be routed by means of poi
sons and steam from the engine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
CLEvELANDER TO HEAD
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Major Miller, Formerly Of Canton, Has
Votes Of His Home Delegation.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 4.-Fifty mem.
bers of the local camps Of Spanish
War Veterans and the Ladies' Auxil-
iary will leave Tuesday by boat for
Detroit and Milwaukee. In the latter
town the annual convention of the two
organizations will be held this week
1t will last until next Saturday.
Preparations are being made to
place q Clevelander, Major c. r. Mil
Ter, of Billings avenue, in the office
of commander-in-chief of the vste~-
ans. Ohio, as a state, has the largest
number of camps at present, there
being fifty-three camps of the veterans
and eleven of the auxiliary. In conse-
quence the Clevelanders say that this
state should have the best office.
Captain William English, of Indiana,
the man who would accept no remun-
Grafton from the United States for his
service in the war, is at present the
commander-in-chief.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-08
Stranger Drowned.

Girard, o., Sept. A stranger was
drowned in the Mahoning river here
He had been in the river bathing and
was sitting on the bank combing his
hair when he suddenly fell over a
steep embankment and was drowned.
At the morgue book bearing the
name of Ed, Crowley, Cleveland, was
found on his person.