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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
GORE SMEARED
TACOMA'S DECK
THREE PRIZE FIGHTS ON UNITED
STATES CRUISER.
over 500 Sailors and SO officers
Watched the Contest in 20
Foot Rinq.

New York Oct. 2.-The deck of the
cruiser Tacoma, now in the Brooklyn
. navy yard was the scene of three
prize fights tonight. There was one
knockout, and the deck fairly ran with
the blood of the contestants. More
than 500 sailors witnessed the fights
and so officers sat about the twenty
foot ring.
Admiral Fighting Bob" Evans ad
vocates boxing as part of the blue
jackets drill and he attends every
bout he can. He was not present to-
night but several members of his star
were. No outsiders were invited.
The first fight was under the man.
agement OF Master-at-arms Sam Rog-
ers of the Tacoma. The first start,
ed at 7:30 o'clock A purse of $500
was raised by subscription among the
sailors and officers of the fleet. ThG
first bout was between kid" Linsky,
OF the Chattanooga and kid" Beet
ham, of the Tacoma. 1t was four
round go with two ounce gloves a.
1t0 pounds. The referee was Midship-
man Blossom The little fighters went
at each other in dead earnest. There
was no cheering or criticism OF the
fighters on the part of the audience as
orders had been given to preserve abb
salute quiet After four rounds of
furious fighting the referee called the
fight a draw.
The big fight was a slashing one all
through. In the fifth round ShaffeT
drove Dortmartius to the ropes and
would have finished him but for the
bell
One minute after the sixth round be-
gan, Shaffer knocked Dormartius out
For ten minutes Dormartius remained
unconscious while Ships Surgeon
Woodward worked over him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
THE COUNCILMAN
Disappeared MysteriousIy But Came
Back When Franchise
Was Up.

Elizabeth, N, j., Oct. 2-Edward p.
Mohn, members of the city council.
who mysteriously disappeared from
this city six months ago walked into
the council chamber this evening
while that body was in session. A
vote was to have been taken tonight
in the city council on an ordinance
granting a public service corporation a
franchise to build trolley line from
this city to Railway, to be link in q
shorter line to Trenton.
It is said he came back to take \
hand in. the franchise fight but the
matter was laid over. a.,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
TWO CORPS
OF Engineers Are at Work on the
New Alliance Traction Line.

Alliance, o., Oct. IA double corps
of civil engineers went out from Alli-
ance early Monday morning to work on
the survey of the Alliance, Akron and
Cleveland electrical railway project
which is being promoted by Hugh
Blakeley, backed by Alliance capital
lists.
A preliminary survey of the route be-
tween Alliance and Akron was made
last week, and the men this week will
run the levels SO as to be able to get
the grade and make estimates as to the
cost of construction.
The line surveyed is direct between
the two cities, no attention as yet be-
ing paid to the proposition of the Can
ton-Akron company to run the line to
Uniontown and use the CA. road into
the capital of Summit county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
ANCIENT IRISH CROWN
And Property Valued at a Million DOL
lars Believed to Have Been
Stolen.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-The police of Chi
cago have been asked to look for stolen
property valued at nearly $1,000000,
and including an ancient Irish crown.
1t is believed that the booty has been
pawned in some Chicago institution.
The property was taken in a bur-
glary committed two weeks ago at the
home of Jonn Mulhall, IA Earlsport
terrace, Dublin, Ireland. The burglars,
it is thought, have come to the United
States to dispose of the property either
in New York or Chicago. Among the
stolen property which the police have
been requested to look for are these
articles:
Irish crown, surmounted with hand
holding sword on which are impaled
three heads; very valuable.
Two gold seals, one with crystal en-
graved ~. M" the other with sard-
onyx with crest.
Cut crystal box, Louis XII period,
with festoons and other work in gold
around edges.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Navarro NoIes.

Navarro, Sept. 5O.-Messrs. David
Crawford and Harvey Yoder transact
ed business in Chicago this week
Mrs Margaret Keith of Cleveland
and Mrs. NJ G. Marshall of Canton
spent Thursday and Friday with their
many friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. e. Calerdinc are spend
Ing few days in Cleveland
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Sala attended a
wedding at Mineral City Thursday.
Mrs. Dr.. Harsh of Magnolia is visit
Ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Carr.
George Rutledge of Murray avenue is
very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Splitter of Toledo
are guests of A. Mcdowell and family.
II. L. Spray made business trip to
Cleveland this week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
Is TO HAVE AN INTERVIEW WITH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
u Is Thought the Threatened Trouble
Among the Miners Is to Be
Considered.

New York, Oct. 2.-John Mitchell,
president of the coal miners union, ar
rived in this city today on the way to
Washington to have an interview with
President Roosevelt.
1t was understood that the President
had sent for Mitchell to talk over the
threatened revival of the trouble
among the miners in the anthracite
region and to see what steps are to be
taken to avert the threatened strike.
When Mitchell was seen today he
denied that he was going to see the
President on such a subject. my call
on the President is at my own request
and has no connection whatever with
the alleged trouble brewing among the
miners. 1t will be purely personal
visit.
II don't anticipate any great trouble
In the mining district The miners are
making great progress in the line of
organization, but the general tone
among them is amicable. Ishall leave
tonight for Washington, but | shall not
talk coal matters at all"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
HER SEVEN CHILDREN
WHOM SHE KILLED WERE BUR-
led WITH HER.
The Ending of Sad Tragedy--chii-
dren All Placed In One
Coffin.

Cambridge. ILL.,, Oct. 2.--The funeral
of Mrs Julia Markham and her seven
children, whom she killed Saturday.
then killing herself, was held today in
Andover township, seven miles from
here, where the tragedy occurred. All
that was left of the seven children
burned in the house after they were
slain was placed In one coffin, and the
mother in another. The county paid
the cost of the funeral, Markham, the
husband and father, who is a small
truck farmer, being in extreme pow
erty.
Every farmer for miles around at
tended the services. In little plot OF
the Cambridge cemetery, mile south
west of town, the eight bodies were
laid to rest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
strike In Berlin is GROWING.

Berlin, Oct. 3.-over $4,000 electrical
workers are now on strike and it IS
expected that $4,000 metal workers
will be locked out today. Some of the
street car lines were shut down today
owing to the inability to get men to
fill the places of the strikers in the
power house. Other lines were run
ming, but with only half the number NJ
cars usually in service. A strong COZ
don of police surrounded each power
house to prevent the strikers from do
ing damage there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
DON'T WORRY"
Wrote Pretty lorain Girl to Her Moth
err, and Then She Was
Arrested.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 2.-Charlotte
Cougar. pretty 19-year-old girl, who
eloped from her home at Lorain, o.,
two weeks ago, after sending her moth
er a note reading, "Will marry Allen
in Cleveland; don't worry" was arrest
ed by the local police today while
working as clerk in a Thirty-sixth
street furnishing goods store. The ar
rest was made at the request of Mrs.
j. II. Cougar, the girls mother, who
had learned of the daughters where
abouts and came to ,Pittsburg The girl
broke down when brought face to face
with her mother and consented to re-
turn home with her. The young man
she eloped with worked in Lorain. She
declined to state whether she had been
married or not.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
TOWN THREATENED
Finest Building In jackson, Miss, De-
stroyed by Fire.

New Orleans, Oct. 2.-The entire busi-
ness portion of Jackson, Miss, was
threatened with destruction by fire
about midnight tonight.
The Hotel Norvelle, the finest build
ing in the city was completely de-
stroyed, and Gov. .Vardaman and his
family, whose home is directly across
the street, were smoked out of their
house. Many guests in the hotel had
narrow escapes and. quite a number
were carried out by the firemen after
they had ueen rendered unconscious by
smoke.
The fire started in the kitchen of the
hotel shortly before midnight, and at
/ o'clock the fire was not yet under
control and had spread to number Of
the business houses. So far as can be
learned, the loss will amount to half a
million dollars.
The entire lighting system of the
city was paralyzed, and the city is in
complete darkness. No fatalities have
been reported,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
NEGRO ESCAPED
Hunted for Murder and Rape, But ls
Not Vet Cremated.

Dallas. Tex, Oct. 2.-Monk Gibson,
the negro now being hunted down for
murder and rape. escaped from the
jungle In the Nayidad river thicket to-
day just when his pursuers were sure
that they had him hemmed in, that
word was sent to Edna to prepare to
cremate him on the public square this
afternoon.
Gibson's escape has increased the
public frenzy and hundreds of men are
again trailing in every direction. Fresh
horses have been sent to the scene
from the towns of Edna, Ell Toro,
Navidad, Louise, Morales, Ganado and
the country districts Hundreds of
axes have been forwarded to be used
In clearing the thicket jungles.
A report tonight from Edna is to the
effect that Gov. Lanham has ordered
state troops to the scene, as he fears
factional bloodshed as result OF the
negros capture should be be made a
prisoner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
THE PAPER TRUST
MUST SHOW ITS HAND IN THE
COURTS NOW.
The Government Refuses Further De.
lay Of the Company in Its Fall
ure to Give information.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct 2-The hearing
in the Paper Trust case. which has
been repeatedly postponed at the re-
quest of the paper trust officials and
attorneys, opened in the United States
circuit court here today. A further
request for continuance was made, but
Judge Vandeventer refused to grant a
further delay and arguments were be-
gun. The hearing is upon the right of
the federal government to compel the
directors of the General Paper Co. to
testify concerning the operations of the
company.
Officials of the company refuse to
give the information desired by the
government in the suit which the gov
ernment has brought against the paper
trust, and the United States court was
appealed to to compel the paper COM
pany officials to answer questions.
Judge Flanders Of Milwaukee ap-
peored as chief counsel for the paper
company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Pleasant Grove News.

Pleasant Grove, Oct. 3.-Joseph
Dreyer, of Greentown, was the guest
of /. B. Wenger and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anstine. of Can
ton, spent Sunday at the home of Mr.,
Anstine's parents.
X. H. Hartong, an employe of the
Dueber Watch factory at Canton, who
spent the summer at home, resumed
work Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schneider spent
the Sabbath at A. Druckenbrod's in
Uniontown.
William Smith and wife, of Inland,
were Sunday visitors at j. l.. Schneid-
er's.
Orrin Engle and family and Lewis
Dickard, of Osnaburg. were Sunday
guests of G. b. Van Voorhis and fam
lly.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Stoner were
visiting Sunday at the home Of Mr.
Btoners parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.
Btoner, northwest Of New Berlin.
Harry II. Adams. tenant on the
Frederick farm. has rented the Noble
farm, north of Massillon. and con
templates moving there next spring.
Joe Herman, who purchased trac
Of land OF II. s. Graham, intends Il
build this fall. Carpenters will be
GIN Tuesday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
BY LOVERS BEDSIDE
With Doctor for Beet Man and Nurse
For Bridesmaid She Was
Married.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Oct. 2.-With a
doctor for best man and nurse for
bridesmaid Albert e. Avery, of Sault
Ste Marie, and Miss Bertha May Her
ron, of Scranton, Pa, were united in
marriage at the Memorial hospital at
noon today by the Rev. DR.. Brownlee.
Avery and Miss Heron met here
last June and their acquaintance soon
ripened into love. They became en-
gagged and October l5 was fixed as the
wedding day. Miss Heron went to
her home to prepare for the wedding.
Avery developed appendicitis and was
operated on last Wednesday. He did
not rally. He requested that Miss
Heron be sent for. She came and he
asked her If she would marry him
before he died She consented. With
che tears streaming down her cheeks,
the bride hnelL by the pillow of her
bethiothcd while the clergyman per-
formed the ceremony, Avery lapsed
into unconscipusness The man can
not live 2l hours longer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
GATHERING OF MASONS
Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons at
Springfield.

Springfield, o., Oct. 2.-Oficers and
members of the grand council, Royal
and Select Masters, and of the grand
chapter, Royal Arch Masons, arrived
tonight. The seventy-sixth annual as
sembly of the grand council will open
tomorrow morning in the Masonic tenn
pie. Senator Oran of the Hypes of
this city will deliver the address of
welcome, and Nelson Williams of Ham
ilton, grand master, will make the re-
sponse.
The grand chapter will open its
eighty-ninth convocation Wednesday
morning. President Charles G. Heck
ert of Wittenberg college will welcome
the grand chapter members, and the re-
sponse will be made by l.. p. Schaus
of Newark, grand high priest About
400 prominent members will be here
during the last three days. Wednesday
afternoon the Masons will go to the
Masonic home in special train.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
A TOWN ON FIRE
VILLAGE IN ILLINOIS Is IN
FLAMES.
Aid Has Been Sent From Nearby
Towns But Fire Is Not
Under Control.

Peoria. ILL.,, Oct. 2.-The town of
Sciota, 60 miles west OF here, on the T.,
p. B. w. railway, is on fire tonight.
At midnight the fire was still burning
1t started in the store of e. Sapp,
where gasoline stove exploded. The
flames spread rapidly, and at midnight
threatened the Fahnestock department
store. A grain elevator is in the path
of the fire. Aid was sent from War
saw, but the flames are not under con-
troll. The loss, If the fire is soon
curbed, will probably reach about $4O,-
000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
HIS NAME
10 ON THE TICKET BUT HE CAN.
NOT VOTE.
Republican Candidate for Council at
East Liverpool Faces Unusual
Situation.

East Liverpool. o., Oct. "A great
deal of fun is being poked at the Re-
publican central committee of this city
by the other political parties. BY re-
cent action of that committee, man
has been placed upon the ticket to be
voted at the primaries next Saturday.
who, under the rules. will not be al
lowed to vote,
Alfred Harrison announced himself
as Republican candidate for the nom
ination for councilman from the
Fourth ward and was placed upon the
list. Then the committee adopted a
rule that nobody be allowed to run
save those who supported the head OF
the Republican ticket at the last gen.
eral election. Harrison declared he
could not remain in the race, as he had
voted for Swallow, Prohibitionist, SIM
ply because Swallow was an old friend.
Harrison's only opponent, Council
man Thomas Cannon, asked that Har-
rison be allowed to run, and the COM
mittee, after much deliberation, decid-
ed to let him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Mohammedan,s customs.

A traveller in the upper Tangtse prov
inces of China found recently in the
town of Hinganfu many Chinese Mo-
hammedans who keep up communica-
tion with their fellow religonlsts of
Arabia A missionary who has lived
among them for years declares that
they are very quarrelsome, much given
to boasting of their Turkestan origin.
and. in spite of the prophets injunc-
tions, drink great deal of wine. This
is usually the case with Chinese Mo-
hammedans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
VERY SIMPLE
WILL BE THE CORNERSTONE LAY.
ING AT THE MCKINLEY
MONUMENT.
Prominent Men, Members Of the AS
sooiation, Gather in Canton For
a Conferenoe-Future
Plans Made.

Justice William r. Day, president OF
the Mckinley National Memorial Asso-
citation, was selected by the committee
to lay the cornerstone of the monu-
ment at IL o'clock on Nov. 16.
1t was decided that no ceremony
would be in display in laying the cor
nerstone, but that all ceremony would
be reserved for the dedication, at which
time President Roosevelt and other
leaders in the nations affairs will be
present.
The committee in session was COM
posed of Vice President Fairbanks,
Judge William r. Day, Gov. Herrick,
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, William
Conway of Pittsburg, Alexander Reyell
of Chicago, william A. Lynch of Can
ton. Architect H. Van Buren Magoni-
gle, Granite Contractor George w.
Maltby and Assistant Secretary Fredef-
ick s. H. Hartzell.
At the meeting, which was held in
the chamber of Associate Justice Day
in the postoffice building, from 10 till l
o'clock all members were present ex-
cept Postmaster General George B.
Cortelyou and General Duffield of De-
troit. The party was then driven to
the Mckinley Hotel in carriages, where
they took luncheon.
About 2 O'Clock the entire party went
to the monument site to make an in
spection. Assistant Secretary Hartzell
stated the business done was the dis
posal of matters pertaining to the work
on the monument. The foundations be-
ing completed, 1t will be necessary to
lay the corner stone when the setting
of the granite will be commenced
Architect Magonigle and Granite Con-
tractor Maltby paid visit to Mrs. Nc
Kinley before going to the monument
site. Most of the members of the CON-
mittee left Monday evening, Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks going to indianapolis
and Gov. Herrick and wife to Cleve-
land.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
LIFE At FRONTIER
AS PICTURED BY ARMY OFFICERS
DIVORCE SUIT.
The Hard Luck story of Sergeant
Jones Told When His Wife
Asked Separation,


Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2.-George X.
Jones, a non-commlssioned officer or
the Twenty-ffth United States. 'infan-
try, today filed cross petition in his
wifes suit for divorce, which throws
sensational light on the conditions of
life at the frontier army posts.
Sergt Jones declares that at the time
of his marriage he had saved up sew
eral hundred dollars from his pay as a
soldier, which, together with $50 which
he later received as private policeman
in Denver, he spent In giving his wife
comforts and luxuries far beyond his
means.
Then he re-enlisted in the Twenty
fifth infantry, and, under the influence
of army life at Fort Niobrara, he
states his wife became addicted to in
toxicating drinks and the smoking OF
cigarettes. During 1903. he declares,
while he was on guard duty. his wife
would remain out until midnight, re-
turning home drunk and cursing him
roundly The conditions becoming
unbearable, he finally left Mrs, Jones
and returned to his quarters, and the
very same day he saw her taken home
in an intoxicated condition by non
commissioned officer, while cursing her
husband and threatening to kill him.
During this period. he states, his in
come consisted of $21 per month, fuel,
rations and house rent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
If you CAN'T
KEEP A COW, KEEP A GOAT, SAYS
SECRETARY WILSON.
Believes That Goat Milk Is Adapted
to Children and Has imported
A Herd to PopuIariD
the Animal.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Secretary Will
son of the agricultural department an
nounced today that Special Agent Geo.
F. Thompson had just imported 68
milk goats from Malta, in order to pop,
ularize the animal in the United States.
From the report the secretary con-
cludes the milk of goats is peculiarly
adapted to children, resembling human
milk closely.
People who cannot keep cow may
keep goat" says the secretary.
The herd will go 10 the Connecticut
experiment station, where the goats
will be fed, milked and propagated un-
der exact condition. The young will be
distributed throughout the country -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
kansaa ou consolldatlon.

independence, Kas., Oct. "A con-
solidation of the Cudahy and the Cher
okee oil and gas interests was af,
fected today. The new concern which
is capitalized at $6,O0O,OOO will be
known as the Cudahy Pipe Line &c Re-
fining Co H. b. Scott, who engi-
neered the deal, announces that pipe
line from Bartlesyille. Indian Terri.
tory. to st. Louis, distance of 065
miles. will be constructed at once. In
st. Louis a 6.00O barrel refinery Is TO
be built upon a site already pur-
chased.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
-Four oeneratlons Present.

The seventy-third anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. James Archibald was the
occasion of reunion of the Archibald
Campbell families at the Archibald
homestead at Pauls station, on Sun
day. Members of the family from
Cleveland, Canton. Massillon, Salem
and Toledo, arrived Sunday morning
to the number of forty-five. Four
generations of the family were rep
resented at the dinner which was
served at noon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Morgan Foundry to Reopen.

The Morgan Engineering company
will begin work In its foundry depart
ment October 10 at Alliance. The
boundary has been idle for the past
three years. Workmen are now put
ting things in shape for beginning
work. 1t is the intention to resume
with a comparatively small force.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Bribery In Rusineas0

Bribing employees who act as buyers
for mercantile houses or who as sales
men attend to customers is In e retail
shops. especially in the great depart
mens stores, has grown In Germany
for some years and has caused many
complaints in business circles. 1t has
become SO serious that the chambers OF
CON merce and other mercantile bodies
have considered It necessary to discuslI
measures for relief.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
ONE CATCHER
"catehed" Another Cstcher in a Way
That Put Him Out OF the
Ganaa

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 2,-Charles Dex-
ter, catcher with the Des Moines I'm
derwriters during the current season
and known throughout the national
diamond, fatally stabbed H. o. Bate
man, catcher with the Milwaukee team,
in a saloon row here tonight. Dexter's
knife penetrated Bateman's lung, and
the latter is in precarious condition.
The quarrel arose over some trivial
matter Dexter is in Jail on charge
of assault with intent to commit muir
der. He formerly resided in Baltimore
and later was manager for Louisville
team. Bateman's home is in Malessa,
Texas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Culver Taessrt a soIoIst.

Wooster, o., Oct. 2.-Master Cul-
yer Taggart, son of Major and Mrs.
Taggart was the soloist at st. James
Episcopal church on Sunday evening
and sang the number beautifully. The
boy has clear soprano voice and
sings with good execution and feel
ing for one of his years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Jail Sentences for Auto scorchers.

Chicago, Der. 2.-Justice Chott adj
vocated jail sentences for owners OF
autos who violate the speed ordinance
today In the Desplaines street police
court, when he imposed fines of s25
on two men who we're arrested by the
West Park police.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-06
Indeoent Lanauaae AIIeand.

Mrs. Mary Willaman Of New Berlin
fled an affidavit in Justice Barrick's
court against Fred Young Of that place
on the charge of using indecent Ian
guage,