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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
FRENCH COMMISSIONER
ON EASTERN QUESTION
Only Hope Of France in Retaining Her Indo-China
Possessions Lies in the Triumph Of
Russia Over Japan

in France or even in Europe are aware
of the ascendancy Of the mikado over
the minds of Chulalongkorn, king OF
Siam, and minor eastern potentates In
the same neighborhood. Chulalong-
korn dare not decide anything unless
the mikado approves and he is now 60
ing to Toxic with the evident purpose
of forming political treaty.
This means another threat against
our possessions and cannot be protect
ed by sending men and money. For
the day when Japan decides to throw
her yellow floods upon us Ue' will be
at once inundated, no matter what
force has been sent. Our hope of keep
ing Indo-China lies in Russian tri-
umph If this should happen Indo-
China would no longer be menaced;
but It is the only thing that can save
us since our case is unlike that of any
other European power in the far east"
Mury, who will have a long confer
ence with Delcasse on the Indo-China
question also means to take the plat
form throughout the country to in
form the public as to the real facts
regarding Frances finest colony.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
TO HANDLE THE STUFF
Secretary Taft Announces Men TO
Supervise Customs Collections.

Washington April 3.--Secretary Taft
this morning announced the names OF
the men whom he has selected to rec
cmmend to the government the Santo
Domingo to supervise the collection of
the custom revenues of that country.
They are as follows: Collector in
Chief, George r. Cotton.
Staff-Statistician, NJ. Drew Carrel;
Accountant, II. Warren Smith; trans
later and stenographer, II. +. Wor-
ley.
Collector Colton's staff has been
selected from members of the force
of the bureau of jnsular affairs and
have had experience in customs in the
Philippines.
The collectors at the supports will
be ]. H. Edwards, of Illinois, formerly
of the Philippine customs Service,
Richard J. Leopold, of Maryland, rec
commended by DR.. Gould; and Warren
w. Rich, recommended by the customs
division of the treasury department.
Secretary Taft today instructed
Minister Dawson to confer with the
Santo Domingo government regarding
the compensation to be paid to these
Americans who are to take charge OF
its affairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
CountervaIllna on SUGAR.

Washington, April 3.-The treas
ury department placed a countervail-
ing duty of liz centavos per kilo-
gram, which amounts to $40 cents
amount recently granted by the Argen-
tine republic. This action was taken
on account of the bounty of a like
omount recently granted by the Argen-
tine government to its exporters.
This order will undoubtedly make
sugar from that country unsaleable
in the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
AUTOMOBILE
Loaded With Capitalists collides With
an Electeric Car.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 3.-P.
Schoen of Pittsburg, president Of the
Pennsylvania Malleable and nephew
Of Charles Schoen, the steel magnate,
was injured in collision between a
big automobile in which he was riding
and trolley car at Eighth and Mifflin
streets today. Mr.. Schoen was thrown
out and received lacerations of the
scalp and face. He was removed to st.
Agnes hospital. His condition is not
regarded as serious.
Mr.. Schoen's friends, Charles s,
Frismuth, well known and wealthy
tobacco merchant Of this city, and
Archibald McCrea, president of the
Union Spring e Manufacturing Co., of
Pittsburg, and son of First President
James McCrea, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. IS lines, west, and Leonard
Wood, Of the Pittsburg banking firm
of Mellon G. Co. were also occupants
Of the wrecked auto. The last named
escaped injury. Mr.. Frismuth and Mr.
McCrea were thrown out of the car
and the former is in a critical condi-
ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
LIVES LOST AT LETTERS MINE
Eight Bodies Recovered and the Fate Of Thirty Five
Is Still Uncertain Probably no Truth in
Theory of Union Outrage.
EXPLOSION CAUSED BY GAS ACCUMULATION

Zeigler, ILL.,, April 3.-At this hour
60 p. m.), eight bodies have been re-
covered from the Letter mine. which
was the scene Of frightful explosion
at $3.50 this morning Thirty-five more
are In the mine and It is hoped that
some, at least Of these are beyond the
zone of fire damp and where they can
get more or less fresh air which will
sustain them until rescue party can
reach them.
Among the rescued was a miner
named Rally Campbell, who, though
horribly injured, is still conscious.
He says he cannot explain the cause
Of the explosion, but is convinced that
IL was from an accumulation of gas in
the mine over Sunday at a point about
400 feet north of the mouth of the
shaft.
This would seem to discredit all
earlier stories that the explosion was
| caused by dynamite placed in the mine
by striking miners.
State Mine Inspector Atkinson re-
ported at his last examination of the
shaft that 1870 men were employed in
two shifts The explosion is reported
to have occurred as the two shifts
were changing today.
The explosion was terrific one
The earth cracked over a wide area
around the openings to the mine and
the rock and debris thrown upward by
the force of the shock fell in a shower
over an area of nearly half mile.
The low, muffled roar of the explo-
sion and the shock were felt for miles
and a great throng started for the
barricaded town of Zeigler.
A relief gang that began work soon
after the explosion has been greatly
handicapped by the heat and stihing
fumes, many being forced to return tc
the surface.
The main shaft and the fan house
where fresh air was pumped into the
mine, were wrecked by the explosion
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
THE MYSTERY OF
A WOMAN'S DEATH
is BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE
CORONER.
Mrs. Larned's Husband and Her Maic
Arrested on Suspicion, But Sub
sequently Paroled.

New York, April Spending the
clearing up of the mystery surround
ing the death of Mrs. William l..
Larned, the newspaper illustrators
wife, who was found dead from what
the police allege to have been poison,
Mr.. Larned, and his wife's maid, An
ME Miller, who were arrested by the
police on suspicion" have been pa
rolled in the custody of their counsel.
Both are highly indignant over their
arrest and characterize ii as an unex-
ampled piece of police stupidity and
their many friends agree with them.
After his release from custody Mr.
Larned consented 10 make a state
ment regarding the case. He said:
The death of my wife came as a
fearful shock to me. l am absolutely
unable to give any reason for her COM
mitting suicide, except that she has
been very melancholy for some time.
don't know that she had any enemies
that might have wanted to do her
harm, although such might have ex-
isted."
Where did the claret she drank af-
ter retiring last night come from?" he
was asked.
II don't remember. nut think we
will be able to determine. The stories
published that there were several
kinds of poison in my wife's room OF
even in the house are absolute and alb
Cnr1 folcahnnH pifn a
southern girl, and when / married hel
three months ago took her from en-
tirely different surroundings. She hat
been used to plenty Of company and
was lonely in this city. This fact
caused her to become despondent.
hope that the coroner will thoroughly
investigate the matter and clear me
from this unjust suspicion"
An autopsy will be held tomorrow al
which the cause of Mrs. Larned's
death will be determined, The ply.
sicians who attended Mrs. Larned de.
| clare that the symptoms prior tc
death indicated virulent poison. The
police who were called in on the case
decided to hold Mr.. Larned and the
dead woman's maid pending the re-
suit of an autopsy. Both Larned ant
Miss Miller declare that Mrs. Larnet
asked for and received glass Of clar.
ct from decanter that stood on the
dining room table of the Larned fla
last night after she had retired ant
that she soon afterwards fell into G
labored sleep. Doctors were imme
diately called but could do nothing tc
revive the woman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
OFFENDERS FINED BY
PROBATE JUDGE
AUNGST
WILLIAM BRIGGS GIVEN THE
MAXIMUM SENTENCE.
Several Cases Dismissed Where secur.
curity for Costs Was Not
Forthcoming.

Probate Judge Aungst disposed of
two cases on his criminal. docket Mon
day. Staley Smith, charged with ma
Iicious destruction of property, was
fined 500 and costs and will cash up
rather than go to the works. Some
time ago he threw beer bottle at
some fellow in William Watts saloon
and missing the mark demolished a
mirror.
William Briggs, who was accused OF
stealing tea and other articles from a
Wheeling G. Lake Erie car, was given
the limit by Judge Aungst-30 days
and $50 and costs. Briggs was an old
offender and will do time in the works
until we'll on into the summer.
The charges against Elizabeth and
John Masters for assault and battery
were dismissed, as the complainants
refused to put up security for costs.
The prosecuting witness in the case
of the state Of Ohio against Gottleib
Rolli having died, the case against
Rolli was dismissed, as 1t was only a
technical assault.
The case against John Yeagle for
converting mortgaged property was
also dismissed, as the costs were not
secured The cases against Joseph
Hand for assault and against John
Leeper for non-support we're also dis
missed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
FOUND DEAD WITH
OPEN BIBLE IN LAP.

Washington, April S.--Samuel Reed,
a cabinet maker, aged rs, with no
relatives and few close friends, was
found dead in his chair in his meagre
quarters today. A bible opened at
the gospel of st. John, was in his lap,
and his finger rested on a verse. His
gaze was riveted on the book and a
smile was fozen on his face He was
last seen alive Friday. Neighbors no
ticed his sitting in the chair in the
same natural position on Saturday
They thought he was reading and
did not attempt to disturb him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
SUIT BROUGHT TO COMPEL
TREASURER TO SIGN BONDS

Topeka Kansas, April 3.-Attorney g.
General Coleman today began suit
in the supreme court to compel e. T.
Kelly, state treasurer and L. B. Jewett
warden of the penitentiary to sign the
bonds which were issued under the
provisions of the law enacted by the
recent legislature, providing for the
establishment of state oil refinery.
The attorney general declares that
the state treasurer and the warden
have refused to sign the bonds and
that they have given no good reason
for their refusal. The court is asked
to require these officials to come be,
fore 1t and give their reason for their
refusal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
A. W. MACHEN
Now Serving Sentence, Has Been In.
dicted Once More.

Now Serving Sentence, Has Been In
dicted Once More.
Washington, d. c., April 3-Indict
ments against August w. Machen
former superintendent of free deliv
cry of the opstofrice department and
now serving a sentence in the Mounds
vile. w, Va, penitentiary, George E
Lorenz, Of Toledo, Ohio, and vii
liam G. Crawford, an officer of the
Postal Device and Lock Co., of New
York, were returned this afternoon
by the federal grand jury, on the
ground of violation of section 5,440
revised statutes of the United States
charging conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the
sale of straps and other letter car
riers' supplies to the government.
1t Is alleged that Machen got @
commission on these articles the
amounts being paid by Crawford
through Lorenz.
There are six counts against the
defendants. They allege that al
agreement was entered into, where
by in a four-year contract, entered
into in 1902, for 1000 bags ant
satchels, aggregating $15,800, the gov
ernment was defrauded out of $5,
440,35. This amount, 1t is charged
was divided equally between the three
men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
Attempted Suicide in Alliance Jail

Alliance, o., April 3.-Oscar Da'
Rom, a foreigner, made an attempt
to commit Suicide in the city jail
Monday evening. The man was re
leased from the city hospital Monday
and Immediately proceeded to get
drunk. He was locked up and this
evening when officers entered the jail
he was found with long rag attach
ed to his neck and to the top Of the
cell and was making an attempt to
end his life. He was loosed and is
uninjured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
TRIP POSTPONED
BY the Mans Arrest on Charge Of
,, Stealing Jewelry.

New York, April 3.-Ernst II. Ward.
salesman for Spalding Bros, Chi.
cago jewelry firm, who was arrested
on Saturday on board the steamship
Philadelphia as he was about to sail
for Europe, was held today without
bail to await extradition papers from
Chicago. Ward is alleged to have
stolen nine diamond rings valued at
$2,S0O; silverware worth $500 and a
sum of money. Three rings were
found on his person. The rest of the
stuff was pawned in Chicago for $500
Ward lives at 1886 Ellis avenue,
Chicago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07

Washington. April 3.-The navy de,
partment today made public a state,
ment show ing the number of deser'
tions from the navy during the past
year. There were S0,066 enlisted men
in the naval service, of whom 1900
deserted for one reason or another
A big majority of the deserters were
coal passers and second class firemen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
DR.. shorb Still in the Race.

A report has been circulated to the
effect that DR.. T. ii. Shorb has re,
tired from the race for coroner. Dr.
Shorb when seen last night denied
this report and stated that he was
in the race to win and had no inten-
tion whatever Of quitting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
Child Lost Life In Fire,

Corsicana, Texas, April 3.-One life,
that of Marie Weiatt, young child,
was lost through the destruction by
fire Of the Odd Fellows orphans home
here today, There were many mar
row escapes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
Union Painters on strike.

Lincoln Nebraska, April g. Two
hunderd union painters struck today
FOR an increase Of wages to 35 cents
yer hour and an eight hour work day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
Governor iIerrick In Texas.

Austin, Texas, April 3.-Governor
Myron T. Herrick.of Ohio, is in this
city tonight and viii address the Tex
as legislature on Tuesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07
DIVORCES and OTHER
CASES IN COURT

One of the most peculiar divorce
case, ever brought in the courts of
Stark county, is that begun yesterday
by Minnie Berkman against Morris
Gordon. Minnie does not ask for di-
vorce directly, but for the annulling of
a marriage contract which she claims
is illegal and into which she entered
without full knowledge of what 1t
meant. She Is Hebrew and not con-
versant with the customs of the coun-
try and says in her petition that on
April 20, 1904, she went with Gordon
before Justice Barrick and went
through ceremony which she thought
was simply binding herself to an
agreement to at some future time
marry him. She did not know that 1t
was a regular marriage and she
charges that the defendant fraudulent
Iy obtained the performance of the
ceremony.
She says that she never took his
name, never lived with him as his
wife, but Immediately after the cere-
mony went home to her mother and
has lived with her ever since, that her
husband has never contributed toward
her support, and she insists that the
marriage was fraud upon her and
that 1t is without force or effect. She
asks the court to find the marriage
null and void.
1t is said that according to the Gus
tom of her people it would be neces-
sary to have the church ratify the civil
. contract and that this has never been
done. Emanuel Wolinsky is counsel
for Minnie.
Minnie A. Neiswander, of Canton,
has sued Merritt A. Neiswander for
divorce, alleging cruelty, neglect and
desertion. They were married in 1897
and have no children. The wife says
That before the separation the defend
ant called her vile names, threw a
beer bottle at her, threatened to kill
her and did other unpleasant things
that made married life undesirable.
She wants to be restored to her maid
en- name of Minnie A. Billinger when
she gets her decree of enforcement.
McCarty & Pontius are attorneys for
the plaintiff The husbands place
of residence is unknown.
The trustees of the First Christian
church of Canton, Samuel AXE, A. H,
Yoder, William c. Lane, w. F. Snive-
ly and William II. Longenbach, yes
terday made application to the court
: for authority to mortgage their new
church edifice for sum not to ex-
ceed $4,000. Webber & Turner are
counsel for the trustees.
The case of William 70. Clark
against the Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railway company for $4,000 dam
ages, goes over to the next term of
court, owing to the death of Juror
Stockman. The case was on trial al
most two weeks and at great expense
when Mr.. Stockman was taken sick,
Rosa Schelling, who had been sued
for divorce by her husband, Prof. Emil
Schelling, made application for ali
mony pending the hearing, and yester-
day Judge Harter decreed that he
should pay her $25 cash and $25 each
month until the case was heard and
disposed Of.
Dages, Andrews & Co. have brought
suit against Charles j. Bockius to col
lect 1894 claimed to be due on an
account. Oscar M. Abt is counsel in
the case.
- Union Painters on Strike.
Lincoln Nebraska, April g. Two
hundard rnion Anainfara efruQk t0daV
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07

Dages, Andrews & Co. have brought
suit against Charles j. Bockius to col
lect 1894 claimed to be due on an
account. Oscar M. Abt is counsel in
the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07

Rosa Schelling, who had been sued
for divorce by her husband, Prof. Emil
Schelling, made application for ali
mony pending the hearing, and yester-
day Judge Harter decreed that he
should pay her $25 cash and $25 each
month until the case was heard and
disposed Of.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-04-07

The case of William 70. Clark
against the Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railway company for $4,000 dam
ages, goes over to the next term OF
court, owing to the death of Juror
Stockman. The case was on trial al
most two weeks and at great expense
when Mr.. Stockman was taken sick
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-21
An Honest Opinion,

Mineral, Idaho, Oct. 16th.-(Spe-
al.)-That a sure cure has been dis
covered for those sciatic pains that
make so many lives miserable is the
firm opinion of Mr.. D. S. Colson, a
well-known resident of this place, and
he does not hesitate to say that cure
is Dodd's Kidney Pills. The reason
Mr.. Colson is SO firm in his opinion
is that he had those terrible pains and
is cured. Speaking of the matter he
says:
81 am only too happy to say Dodd's
Kidney Pills have done me lots of
good. I had awful pains in my hip so
I could hardly walk. Dodd's Kidney
Pills stopped it entirely. l think they
are a grand medicine"
All Sciatic and Rheumatic Pains are
caused by Uric Acid in the blood.
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy kid
neys and healthy kidneys strain all
the Uric acid out of the blood. With
the cause removed there can be no
Rheumatism or Sciatica.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-21
Wit of Great Preacher.

of all the brilliant preachers of
modern times no one shone more re-
splendently in conversation than the
eloquent Baptist minister, Robert
Hall. For all whining pietists, for all
oracular utterers of commonplace, all
anglers for praise, in the pulpit or
elsewhere, the great preacher had an
ineffable contempt. One day sickly,
querulous old man belonging to his
congregation met him in the street
and said: "Ah, Mr.. Hall, you have
never-been to see me, sir Twelve
I've been very i'll; I've been-at
deaths door, Mr. Hail." "Why didn't
you step in?" was the quick response.
When asked for advice by young
man who desired to enter the minis
try, and who gave as reason that he
wished not to bury his talents in
napkin, Hall replied: ''Then put them
in a pocket handkerchief, sir; that
will be large enough!"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-21
NOT UP ON CHOCOLATE.
Mr.. and Mrs. BiIItops Both Surprised
hu Question Put bv Mr. B.

Mr.. and Mrs. BiItops Both Surprised
by a Question Put by Mr.. B.
"What is chocolate made of?" asked
Mr. Billtops of Mrs. B., who was at
the moment engaged in saving up a
block of chocolate, preparing to make
fudge.
"Why," said Mrs Billtops, "it's made
of some-of some-I don't know what
it's made of. 1t grows"
And Mr.. Billtops didn't say anything
but it dawned upon him suddenly
that that was about as near as he
could have come to telling what choc-
olate is made of himself, and no near
er. What he didn't know about choc-
olate, as he now realized, would fill
a nice little booklet, if not a great
big book.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-21
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
He Doesn't Set Up as Teacher, but
Draws Lesson From Experience.

He Doesn't Set Up as Teacher, but
Draws a Lesson From Experience.
mo matter what business a man
may be in" said the retired burglar,
sit is only by actual hard work, and
by everlastinly keepin' at it that he
will get on in it. No amount Of dream
in will put man anywhere; but
there amt anywhere that man can't
get by steady, hard work.
GIVE seen this illustrated in my
own business; as a. matter Of fact, in
Jay own experience.
1--WE wasted many and many a
night dreamin' of Robin banks, max
in, in my mind, million dollars at a
clip, but never actually maxim cent,
while some chap that | knew that
didn't have half as lofty ideas about
things as I did would be dom very
well, indeed, Robin just small houses
and places like that, just by gettin'
down to business and stickin' to it;
not wastin' his time dreamin'. My
SON
"Well, dunno, considerin' my bust
ness, or what was my business, as
ought to set up as teacher, but you
can draw your own conclusions"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-10-21
HAVE YOU TRIED PEPPER POT?
Something Doing in the Eating Line
If You've Not

"No gourmand can afford to hang
up his hat until he has been to Barba-
dos and partakes of the pepper pot
said J. w. Smith of Havana. ct is the
culinary piece de resistance Of the
West Indies. Like the ola podrida of
Spain, the Scotch haggis, the polenta
of Italy, and other national dishes,
it deserves special consideration. for
it is in every way an excellent and
savory dish. 1t is a stew, the basis Of
which is vegetable preparation called
casaripe, a thick black syrup prepared
from the casava root. This stew has
for it's foundation a fowl and a piece
of picked pork. But it becomes the
daily recipient of any stray pieces of
meat which might otherwise be vast
ed, and the earthen pot which con-
tains it is always kept simnering on
the hearth. 1t is, in fact, the pot au
feu' of France, with delicious flavor
peculiarly its own, due to casarope
and the large African pepper. You
needn't expect any fish at Barbados,
for nature omitted rivers when it con-
structed this one of the Windward
island, and the sea fish (barracoutas,
snappers, etc., are not of the best
quality, but the pepper pot is worth
a voyage over the Caribbean. I was
there in February.-Milwau Free
Press.