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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Mrs. Homer Miller Spoke at Cairo

"'s' ''O'HeT WIIIer spoke az Cairo.
South Cairo, Oct. S.-Rally day was
held at the Cairo church Sunday af.
ternoon at Q o'clock. Mrs. Homer
Miller, OF Canton. was one of the
speakers. In the evening children's
day exercises were held. There was
no G. e. meeting last night because OF
children's day exercises.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
jail Delivery at Van Vert.

Van Vert, Oct. s.-Three prisoners
escaped from the county jail here be-
lore daylight this m0rning. They
sawed the iron bars In their cells.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10

The New Salvation Army Building.
Painesville. Oct S.--The corner
stone of the new Salvation Army ci-
tadel was laid here today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10

WANTED Experienced walters. heat or
wages paid. Apply at once. Three Cent
Lunch Room, y. Market St., on the Square
29d&wsd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
Aged Man Attempts suicide.

Elyria, Dot. ss-Henry Brookman
aged 70. tried to XIII himself today
by q revolver shot IN the right tenn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10

Even tho poor music teacher can az
ways carry large roll
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-10
CORRESPONDENCE.

Myers, O., Oct. 1.-THE Crescent Coal
Co. commenced work Wednesday.
Curtis Haynam has purchased Calvin
Crowl's property in Minerva and will
move there in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Clapper and
son, Russell, passed Wednesday even
ing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
mas Clapper near Robertsville.
Mr.. Lewis Speakman and Miss Lizzie
Crowl attended the Akron fair Thurs
day.
William Myers and son made busi-
ness trip to Minerva, Thursday.
Miss Lulu Muser spent several days
with Miss Laura Myers.
Mrs. Isaac Baughman and Mrs. Jerry
Haynam passed Thursday with Mrs.
Daniel Haynam.
Miss Erma wartman visited several
days with her aunt, Mrs. George Hook
enberger, at Minerva
Frances Gugelman made a business
trip to Canton, Thursday.
Misses Ruth, Ethel and Lucille Ack-
elson, who are working in Sebring, are
visiting with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ackelson.
Theo. Wartman shipped a car load
of stock to Pittsburg, Saturday.
Miss Pilot Of Louisville was guest
at the home of Vernon Dourm, Thurs
day and Friday.
j. Morrow of Salineville was guest
at the home of Curtis Haines several
days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
RAILROAD MEN ALL
AGREE HSPENCER
His Speech VIII Do Much to Remove
Apprehension About Rail-
road Ratses.

Chicago. April s,-"Presldent Samuel
Spencer of the Southern railway in his
speech before the Traffic club OF Pitts
burg, has expressed the views of rail-
road men throughout the country" said
s. NJ FELTON,, president of the Alton rail-
road, today.
The railroads are not opposed to the
President In his efforts to put an end to
any difficulties that may exist and Mr.
Spencers speech should do a great deal
to remove such a popular misapprehen-
sion. There is no one so interested in see
ing secret rebates done away with as are
the railroads. If the evil were widespread
it would certainly justify drastic meas
ures But whatever may have been the
state of affairs in the early history of this
1t is my sincere belief, based upon per-
sonal belief, that the majority of the rail-
roads today are giving the people a
square DEAL
the people realize that the present move
ment for federal control of rates is lead
ing inevitably to the adoption of the dis
tance tariff, under which the farmers of
the Atlantic seaboard, with their less pro-
ductive lands, will be given an advan-
tage over the farmers of the west, this
question will cease forever"
President Earring of the Chicago, Mil
waul1ee and St Paul and President B. L.
Winchell of the Rock Island road. ex-
pressed the most hearty Endorsement of
Mr.. Spencer's remarks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
Cavalry Makes Dash and Burns
Quantity Of Stores
JAPS MOVE TOWARD KIRIN
Large Detachment sorties Into Mon
qola and Is Expected to Re
appear Soon In Region
of Bodun.

Hardin, April S.-Detachments of Rus
sian cavalry are actively reconnoitering
the Japanese fianks and even the rear.
One of them has penetrated the village of
Erdahitsi. where it was brought to a stop
BY Japanese entrenehments.
Before retreating, however. it is said to
have succeeded in cutting the railway
and burning the depot and stores. The de-
taehment brought back news that a fort
night ago a mixed Japanese division of TO-
coo men with artillery left the Japanese
rear and disappeared into Mongolia and
was followed a few days ago by an
other detachment of 5000 men. The troops
are expected to appear in the region of
Bodun which unfortunately Is connected
with the base only by poor roads. kirin
is in the same plight and the loss of the
narrow guage rolling stock abandoned at
MLkden is especially felt
Chinese report that the Japanese are
energetically transporting siege guns to-
ward Kirin.
heavy snow fell again Friday but is
melting and swelling the rivers.
As an indication of the popularity of
the old veteran, General Linevitch is re-
ce.ving hundreds of kilograms of con-
gratulations on his appointment as COM
mander In chief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
QUARRY EXPLOSION
KILLS EIGHT MEN
Blast Accidentally Discharged
While Being Tamped
RAIL ROAD TRACK WRECKED
Explosion of First Blast Set OFF Two
Other Blasts in Same Vicinity,
Resulting In Terrific
Disaster.
RAIL ROAD TRACK WRECKED

Roanoke, Va, April s.-A special from
Elsonia. Pulaski county. Virginia. to the
Times says:
While tamping powder in blast this
afternoon at the Ardway limestone quar-
~, in this county, about four miles west
of Allisonia, the blast was accidentally
discharged. This caused the explosion of
two other blasts that had bsbn set
nearby, and a fearful accident followed.
Eight men we're instantly killed and two
others were so badly injured, as to leave.
but little hope of their recovery. The
following is list of the men killed.
John Fortner, negro laborer
Walter Miller negro laborer.
John Harris, negro laborer
Tobe Sutton, negro laborer.
o. Davis, negro laborer.
A. Vaughan, negro laoorer.
A. o. Walter, white aborer.
One unknown man, white
The injured: Tom Sampson, negro: VIII
liam Dalton. white foreman, who was In
charge of the gang of workmen. So far
it is not known whether this is all Of the
victims, and other bodies may be found
in the debris when 1t is moved. The
quarry Is operated by the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke company The Norfolk
and Western railroad runs nearby, and a
mass of earth and stone was precipitated
upon 1t. A wreclSing car and a force OF
about. 100 men has been sent by the
railroad authorities to the scene to clear
the track and quarrymen are assisting in
getting the line open. 1t is impossible at
this hour to secure the, addresses of the
dead and injured. but it is believed that
the greater part of them are from this
section
An eastbound passenger train was be-
hind the blockade aud a train was run
from Pulaski to that place and the pas
sengers and mail transferred. The injured
men are being given the best attention
possible
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
TARIFF REVISION
IN THE BACKGROUND
Governor CumminS Says peo-
pie VIII Finally Wake Up
WORRY ABOUT RAILROADS
People Jump at the Railroad Rate
Question Simply Because 1t Seems
to Come Nearer Home
to Them.
WORRY ABOUT RAILROADS

Washington, April s.-(Speeial.)-"It is
not probable that Congress will revise
the tariff until the people demand 1t In
terms so emphatic that their determin-
alton to have it cannot be misunder-
stood,' said Gov. Albert b. Cummins Of
Iowa today
I'VE must elect a house OF representa-
tives next year." he added with some
emphasis, "that is in sympathy with re-
vision. At present the House is with the
stand-patters. | do not want to be un-
derstood as criticizing the sincerity of its
members, but it is obvious that the at
mosphere of Washington stimulates the
stand-patters and stiles the revisionists
and is quite clear that some OF the
members ought TO breathe the freer air OF
the country for while"
'But how will the change in republi-
can membership be brought abouty'
Will Be More Select.
"By nominating men who stand fof
the things the people are asking in legis-
lation," he replied vigorously. IF the
people want lower duties, and / believe
they do. they will see to it that their
nominees next time are pledged to make
tariff schedule confirm to our platform" ;"
HAS not tariff revision taken some-
what secondary place of late in the popu-
lar mind? the Governor was asked
"Probably so." he replied. "The asita-
tion for a more efficient regulation Of
railroads comes a little closer home to
most people. They see in the prevailing
abuses something that touches them a
little more directly. They are indignant at
existing conditions. 1t is natural that
this should be so, and that the move
ment for tariff revision should wait up
on railway regulation"
Governor Cummins alluded TO the views
he had expressed in public addresses in
western cities in recent months with ref
erence to competition and the effect upon
1t both of rate discrimination and excess
siye protective tariffs
Competition Keeps Prices Down.
Competition, said he. lis the only
known way of keeping prices down. When
the railroads are open to all shippers on
same terms under the same conditions
individual enterprise will assert itself
against monoplies. But when monoplies
and railroads are in league, enterprise
loses hope. | have been preaching the
doctrine that some stringent regulations
to help competition Is preferable to So
calism, which will be the outcome If IT
comes TO be a choice between monoplies
and socialism. The reasonable applica-
tion of a protective tariff is to give the
producer in this country a duty equal to
the difference in the cost of producing
the same article abroad but there are
many articles upon which the duty is so
much higher that It becomes factor
in monopoly. The result Is, the home
manufactures do not feel the competition
of foreign countries until prices are raised
to the level of the unfair prot ection af-
forded by the tariff. This is indefensible.' .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
BAPTISTS ACCEPT
ROCKEFELLER'S GIFT
Has Been Large Contributor for Sew
eraI Years to the Mis-
slonary Union.

Boston, April S.-The American Baptist
Missionary union has received from John
d. Rockefeller a contribution of 100000
and has accepted and acknowledged the
donation.
In addition to this gift it was announced
that Mr.. Rockefeller has contributed a
considerable sum of money to be used for
ne building needs of the union.
Mr. Rockefeller contributes annually to
the building needs of the union. but it is
announced that his gift this year ex-
ceeds those of former years The exact
amount will not be made known until
after formal action has been taken by the
union on Monday
Mr.. Rockefellers gift OF 100000 to the
American board of commissioners for for
eign missions (CongregationaD will be
acted on by the prudential committee of
the board next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
ROCK ISLAND PLANS
TO REACH SEABOARD
FURTHER RUMoRS HEARD IN
CONNECTION WITH PLAN OF
FRISCO TO ACQUIRE THE At
LANTlc AND BIRMINGHAM.

New York, April 8.-Rock Island railway
interests are reported, says the Herald. to
be considering the advisability OF reaching
the Atlantic seaboard through the acquisi-
tion Of the Atlantic and Birmingham rail-
way by the Frisco system This would
give the latter road an outlet to the coast
at Brunswick, Ga, from its terminal at
Birmingham.
The Atlantic and Birmingham. which
runs from Bruins wick to Montezuma. Ca.
Is making preparations to complete its ex-
tension TO Birmingham. II Is corpor-
alton formed under the laws of Geor-
gia, being a consolidation OF the railroad
company OF the same title with the Tiff
ton, Thomasville and Gulf Railroad com
pany and the Tifton and Northeastern
Railroad company. 1t has capitalization
of s4,s20,000
1t was at one time considered probable
that the Rock Island would obtain the
seaboard Air Line for its desired outlet.
This and other plans were discussed at
various times but never materialized
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
MADRID WITNESSES
AWFUL DISASTER
FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS ARE
KILLED OR INJURED BY THE
COLLAPSE OF A RESERVOIR IN
COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Madrid, April S.-Four hundred persons
were killed or injured today by the col
lapse Of a new water reservoir in course
of construction Fifty bodies have al
ready been recovered.
The structure which collapsed was a
huge quadrilateral one $50 by $50 metres.
built on arches. The disaster was due
to the weakening Of the support of the
pillars. AS the greater part of the debris
is under water, the work of extricating
the victims Is most difficult. Up to this
time 100 bodies have been recovered.
These were taken Immediately to the
cemetery in order to preevnt disturbances.
Seventy injured persons have been re-
scued, but 1t is feared the remainder of
those working In the vicinity at the time
Of the accident perished.
Military guards are posted all around
the scene of the disaster. The government
has authorized the opening of relief
fund, and at a meeting II was decided to
appoint a mixed civilian and military
commission to establish responsibility for
the disaster.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
HAIL AT ALBERTvILLE.
All Varieties of Weather Experienced
During Past Week.

Albertville, April .-(speclal)-Albert-
Vile has had most changeable weather
during the last few days From balmy
spring weather Wednesday II turnsd
suddenly very cold Thursday night and
there was killing frost Friday 1t
turned warm again, with thunder
storm at night. Saturday we had hall
storm. some of the stones being larger
than birds eggs.
Quite a number of new houses are be-
ing built here now. The new bank. a
handsome two-story brick, on the corner
of Main and Broad streets, Is nearing
completion, and Is quite an ornament TO
the business part of town.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
WAS ENGAGED TO
MISS HELEN GOULD.
Preacher Causes Sensation in
Making Report
MODIFIES HIS ASSERTION
He Says He Was Simply Engaged to
Talk Over Some Charitable
Work With Miss
Gould.

Melrose, Mass, April S.-The condition
al pledge by Andrew Carnegie to give ST.
100000 to the 1und for superannuated
preachers was announced to the New
England Methodist conference here to-
day by the Rev. DR.. James Boyd Brady,
field agent Of the Preachers Aid society.
who was appointed last year to raise a
fund for this purpose. DR.. Brady stated
that Mr. Carnegie has promised to give
the last million dollars of fund of $25,-
0cC,Oo0 to be raised by the society.
There was an unexpected interruption
to Dr. Bradys report.
81 am engaged to Miss Helen Could"
said the secretary, and then he paused
There was a stir at the press table.
Several men arose quickly, and one
started to leave when he was stopped by
Dr. Bradys next words. ITO meet her
and discuss the needs of our work.
Before the sentence was completed, DR..
John Gailbraith of Boston, member of
the conference, addressed the chair, say
ing that he hoped that no reporter
would mention the name of the woman
u whom Or. Bradley mad referred
There were evidences of suppressed ex-
c:tement in the room. DR. Brady turned
to DIR. Gaibreath, and said with some
heat: Il consider tnat personal in
suit"
The last word was drowned in an up
roar In which cries of stop, STOP were
heard from different parts of the room.
A moment later the moderator's efforts
brought quiet and DR.. Brady completed
his report.
Immediately afterwards, the conference
board of stewards presented a report
which, in effect, was the legislation of
DR.. Brady out of office. The report con-
tained recommendation that no field
agent be hired by he conference next
year. The report was promptly accept
ed
Appointed to Make Loss Good.
Or. Brady was appointed field agent
last year to raise money to make good
the loss sustained by the defalcation OF
Willard S. Allen. secretlry of the Preach
ers Aid society, discovered In 1903,
amounting to $4,000. DR.. Brady, in taxi
ing up the work, announced that not
only did he propose to make up the loss
sustained by the society, but to raise u
much larger amount, which, In his re-
port today, he placed at s250O00O0.
DR. Brady, after the incident, said:
ut was an ignoble, unbrotherly, un-
necessarily and impertinent insult, and
IT. was directed at myself and at the re-
rorters Notwithstanding the action of
the conference, shall continue my
work of raising money and expect to Sc
cure the fund of s25,OO0,00O ="
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
New counterfelt eln round.

Louisville, KY, April 8-A 81 silver
certificate raised to S. was taken up
by the secret service here today. The
certificate used Is of the series of
1893. The spread eagle in the center
of the bill is partially removed, and
the Indian mead required on the note
is photographed In its place. The
other alterations are made In the same
way. the figures being changed par
TALLY by erasure and partially by pho
tographic work. The process is be-
lieved to be new.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
Willy SLAV WORKS A
TRICK ON TOGO AND
MAKES SAFE PASSAGE
ReesvenSky Slips Through the Straits of Maacca While tht
Jap is Watching for Him at Another PIace-A Great
Naval Battle is Now Expected at ANY Hour,
Russian Commander Has Seven
Frst-CasS BatteShps.

a las
the admiralty
~ of the
in
of
favored route Austral
The
force
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
HITCH IN THE MERGER.

= New York. April s--rhe Herald
= tomorrow will says:
= Negotiations for the consolidation
y of the southern steel and iron com
y panles which was resumed several
y weeks ago when several interests
y identified themselves with the pro-
y ject, have again been broken off.
= Owing TO dissatisfaction over the
= terms offered, the Sloss-sheffield
y Steel and Iron company has an
y nouncod its withdrawal from the
= proposed plan plan to merge the
= properties. 1t is understood that the
= financial house which was consid-
= ing the merger was to furnish $25.-
= 000,00O in new capital The hope is
= entertained by the various interests
y concerned. however, that the merge
= will eventually be accomplished.
y The present hitch In the proceed
= ings is not regarded as an insur-
= mountable obstacle to consolida-
= tion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
FLEET PRESENTED
MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE


~ knosan hour,fou a
al the line
gAmeca
liners
The feepa seven m ou
The Russian
batleshp
hospi
to
He notbo
of
tn fal OF
burning smoke
ronand
al
AS
on eastern horiz
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
COMPOSITION OF THE FLEETS
RUSSIA.

Following is the composition of
the Russian second Pacific squadron
commanded by Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvenslxy, as far as known:
Battleships-kniaz. Souvaroff (Ro-
jestvensky's fiagship); Scicssoci
Valiky (Voellersam's flagship;
Alexander Ill. Oslabyak, Orel, Bo-
rodino, Navarin.
Cruisers-Admiral Nakhimoff. Au-
rora, Svietiana. Oleg. Dmitri. Dom
shol Jemitchug. Almaz. lzumrudi.
Torpedo destroyers- Blestlachy.
Bedovi. Bravi and five others.
Volunteer fieet-Kieff. Voronej,
Vladimiroif. Tamboff, Yaroslav
Transports-Kamtch Korea.
Gortschakoff, AnaGyr. Malaga, Jup-
liter and several others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
JAPAN.

Following is list of vessels prob
) ably comprising the japanese
; squadron, commanded by Vice Ad-
; mirai Togo. The squadron Is de-
) ficient in battleships but greatly
; SUPERIOR in armored cruisers.
; Battleships-Mikasa hagship OF
: Togo: Full Asahi shikishima.
; Battleship. second class, Chinyan.
; Armored cruisers-Asama, Chiy
; oda, Iwate, Nishin, Adsuma. Id
; sumo, Kasuga, Tokiwa, Yakima.
; Also thirty unarmored cruiser.
) twenty torpedo boat destroyers. and
; about thirty-five torpedo boats.
, large proportion Of which is be-
} iieved to be with the Admiral.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
HULLS OF THE RUSSIAN
VESSELS APPEAR VERY FOUL.

Aprls- "A o
3 p. m
heetma
and
ton 0
al eight hour the
the
fas
of
hospital ship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
swith Engine Boiler ExpIodes.

Artesia, Miss. April s.-By the explosion
of the boiler of a switch engine in the
yards Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad
here today, Gregory Humphreys. the en-
gineer was killed. Fleix Dangherry. a
conductor, was probably fatally injured.
and the colored fireman was dangerously
hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
ONLY TWO MEN IN ST. PETERSBURG
WERE ENTRUSTED WITH THE SECRET.


n diect
feeling
ad-
a colers
a
did
a while dispatches
find
OF a
THINK RoJEsTvENsKY
SEPARATED.
Importance advantage to be
he a
waiting
near miles, ward of Singapore
Roestvensky
boats battshp
unlikely Vad
will junction with the Baltic feet
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-19
CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
TOLD At INQUEST
H. G. CROUCH RELATES MR..
BLEASE'S SIDE OF CASE.
Offered To Let Coleman Go-Blease
Told Deceased Either to Leave
the Country or Stay and Be
Killed.

From the State Of Sunday is taken
the following account Of the inquisi-
ton in the Blease-Coleman homicide.
which occurred at Saluda on Friday
evening September s. There were
probably 800 people present during
the hearing. Mr. F. L. Richardson
of the firm Of McGhee & Richardson
OF Greenwood appeared as counsel
for the state. Among the defendants
attorneys present were: Messrs J.
VIM. Thurmond and N. G. Evans, Of
Edgefield and Messrs. F. w. Able,
B. w. Crouch, c. J. Ramage, B. B.
Evans and Daniel & Daniel OF the
local bar. Senator Cole L. Blease
was also present Mr.. John K. Aull
took full notes of the testimony and
this correspondent acknowledges OBJ
legations TO him for the practically
complete report here given.
Some Of the testimony was of a
sensational character but there were
no comments made by those in the
audience, everything being received in
solemn silence Mr.. H. G. Crouch,
talked with Mr.. Blease on the road
to Saluda in the evening prior to the
homicide, is a brother-in-law of the
deceased and of the defendant, he
having married a Miss Herbert. The
dispensary closed today. 1t will be
recalled that Mr.. Coleman was chair
man of the county board of control.
Mr.. VIM. M. Coleman, brother, and
Mr.. Zeb Coleman, a cousin, were the