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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
IS SHE INSANE?
Laying Foundation For
Defense For Mrs.
Chadwick.
BAIL IS NOT SECURED

Cleveland, o., Dec. 29-The first in
dication of the line of defense the
counsel of Mrs. Chadwick will follow
was revealed today by the appearance
of Dr. Charles ]. Aldrich at the Jail
with an order from Attorney Dawley
authorizing Deputy Sheriff Horn to ad-
NIT him to Mrs. Chadwick's cell for
the purpose of observing the mental
condition of the prisoner. DR.. Aldrich
has a high reputation as an alienist
and is frequently called to the witness
stand as an expert on the subject
District Attorney John ]. Sullivan
and his assistants have expected that
the defense would place much stress
on the claim that Mrs. Chadwick is
insane and declare that they are we'll
fortified against this very thing.
No progress was made today in the
matter of bail for the woman. The
American Bonding company of Balti-
more has signified its willingness to
become surety for Mra. Chadwick,
providing her friends and attorneys
can insure them against loss. The
bonding company, however, placed the
amount Of the bond which it was will
ing to furnish at $4,000, but Prose-
cutor Harvey J. Keeler declared today
that he will object to any sum less
! than $4,000 for each of the three in
dictments which the state now holds
against her and the warrants for
which have not been served. The
government will demand s25,O00 at
| least, making the total S55. 900.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
SURPLUS COTTON
is BEING BURNED BY FARMERS
OF GEORGIA-PUBLlC
BONFIRE.

Fort Gaines, Ca, Dec. 20. - The
farmers and merchants of Clay county
met at Fort Gaines and decided
to burn their share of 100000 bales
of surplus cotton.
A starter was made when a fire was
made CT cotton on the streets. 1t is
not determined where it will stop.
The farmers have decided to set the
pace and are moving determinedly. A
large crowd paraded- with cheers and
much spectacular ceremony.
The object is, to show the farmers
are ready TO sacrifice a few bales for
the benefit of the masses.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
4 BAPTIST DEACON
DIED IN HOSPITAL
RESULT OF GUNSHoT WOUNDS
INFLICTED BY PARTNER.
Business Troubles of Long Standing
Caused Fight In Which Gun
Nlf Was Used

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 29.-Just before
7so'clock tonight ]. II. Afford, senior
deacon of the First Baptist church and
in Rex hospital. His death resulted
from three gunshot wounds received
this morning at the hands of his busi-
ness partner, Raymond ID. Bynum. The
murderer escaped Immediately after
the shooting and has not been appre-
hended E
There have been business troubles
between Afford and Bynum for some
time The deceased was the senior
member of the firm of Afford. Bynum
& Christopher which conducts print
ing establishment here and does a
large business.
Bynum had been intrusted with the
work of making collections and AL
ford claimed that his manner of max
ing settlements with the firm was un-
satisfactory. Yesterday Afford told
Bynuln, so. it is alleged that matters
could not go on as they had been and
that he must either buy or sell. Afford
added that Bynum must get up a
statement of the firms affairs, so that
a basis of settlement could be reached.
Today Bynum entered the firms. place
and Immediately went up to Afford.
The latter jumped up and grabbed
Bynum, throwing his arms around
him tried to take away a pistol which
he was. drawing from his pocket. He
failed and Bynum at once began FIR.
ing. Three shots taking effect,
Afford was Immediately taken to the
hospital where he died, Bynum was
in the printing Office when the police
arrived but walked OUT In full view
of an officer, who thought he had to
get warrant before he could make
an sarrest Bynum is believed to have
taken refuge in piece of woods near
Tie city and posse' is searching fer
him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
GREAT BRITAIN
PROPOSES TO BUILD WARsHIPs
BETTER THAN ANY NOW
AElOA

London, Dec. 30.-According to the
London Daily Mail, the British ad.
miralty is going The United States one
better by having planned record de
sign for a type of warship which is
said to be far superior to the latest
American models. Seventeen of the
new vessels are to be built, of 1S,
coo tons each, fitted with ten 12-inch
guns and constructed with a view
Of being able to destroy any battle
ship now afloat or planned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Convicted of Bribery.

Ashland, Dec. 29.-Benjamin Phin.
ney of Cleveland, a salesman for the
King Bridge Co., on trial here for
attempting to bribe John Harrison
and Simon Lehman, members of the
board of commissioners of Wayne
county, was convicted. The case was
tried here on account of Phinney Sc.
curing a change of venue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
SENATOR ALEXANDER
AND ATTORNEY FRANK DOWN
FROM AKRON LOOKING OVER
STARK coUNTY's COURT
HOUSE.

Ex-senator j. Park Alexander and
Attorney j. G. Frank of Akron. mem
bers of the Summit county court
house building committee, were in
Canton yesterday looking over the
Stark county court house. Mr.. Alex
ander stated that the court house was
very nice one. but not. quite UP to
the standard that Akron was Logging
for. They wanted something more
modern and imposing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Ooera House Burned.

Urbana, Dec. 29.-Bennett's opera
house burned to the ground this morn
ing. The fire caught from overheated
fiues. Company ID. Third Regiment,
had its armory in the building. All
their guns and ammunition were de-
stroyed to the amount of $4,000. The
loss is $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Held For Grand Jury.

Bellefontaine, Dec. 29.-Douglas
Kenyon, cashier of the defunct Rush.
sylyania bank, has been bound over
to the grand jury on a charge OF
falsely representing the banks condi
tion to School Treasurer Stevenson
Kenyon furnished bail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
They Like Lawson.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 29.--Oklahoma
and Indian Territory socialists in con-
vention here today endorsed the
course taken by Thomas Lawson of
Boston, stating that his "frenzied f.
nance" articles are strong arguments
in favor of the party's principles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Sues For Bia DAMAGES.

Upper Sandusky, Dec. 29.-Benja-
min Burnett Of Forest has sued the
Pennsylvania railroad for $4,000 dam
ages. A freight train struck and
killed his horse and demolished his
buggy. He claims he was injured in
that amount.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Ohio Family Asphyxiated.

Chanute, Kas., Dec. 29.-Jesse Ru.
pert and his 16-year-old sister are
dead and Mrs. Rupert, their mother,
will probably die, as the result of
having been asphyxiated by natural
gas, The family came to Chanute a
few months ago from Cygnet, Ohio
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Frozen to Death.

Steubenville. Dec 29-Albert Ly-
kens and Alex Jackson missed the
fording place of Piney Creek last night
and drove into deep water They
managed to reach shore but were
found frozen to death this morning.
Their horse was drowned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
charaed Wlth WIfe Murder.

Guthrie, 0. T., Dec. 29,-As a result
of a preliminary hearing today at
Hobart, H. N. Byers was charged with
the murder of his wife at Gotebo yes
terday. The dead woman had six
shooter in her hand and two DULLES
holes in the breast. Byers was found
unconscious at her side with a bullet
"a in his head.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
THIS YOUNG MAN
Has Accumulated an Excellent Start
In Matrlmony.

Gallipolis, Dec. 29,--William Bear,
aged 22. and Mrs. Juddy Diggins, aged
II years, were married today. The
bride is the mother OF IA children
and boasts of SO grandchildren and
two great grandchildren. She is still
active and able to do hard days
work
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
ONE MAN KILLED
And One Fatally Injured by Gas Ex-
plosion.

And OHe TdtdIIy ITJuTeu W Nds IN
plosion.
Hartford City, Ind, Dec 29.-John
Sutton was instantly killed.. Edward
Ayres, field manager fatally injured
and four other men seriously hurt
In an explosion at the Crescent Gas &
Oil company's pumping station nees
this city this evening The explosion
was caused by the valve plug in the
compressor blowing out and filling the
room with gas, which ignited from a
spark of the gas engine used to run
the compressors The explosion rails
ed the four wings of the building and
the roof fell in on the workmen..
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
MORALES. PRESIDENT AND IN,
SURGEyT

That Is a peculiar state OF affairs
they have got down in San Domingo.
They are always having revolutions ON
the island-some one heading a revolt
against the president and the de
facto government: but the present af-
fair seems to b a revolt Of the govern
ment against itself. Morales, the
president, seems TO have started rev
olution against his own administration
He probably became disgusted at the
long Interval between revolutions, and
no one starting one concluded to enter
into the business and, SO, got up one
against HIMSELF Consequently he has
fled from the capital to parts unknown
and his own soldiers have been sent out
to look for him and to bring him back
and put him back at the head of his
own government
Washington dispatches say this gov
'ernment will not interfere so long as
American citizens and their interests
are not interfered with Should she
undertake to interfere we do not see
exactly how she could do it. She
would have to take Morales side no
matter what interference she put in.
The case seems to be that of Morales
as individual and revolutionist against
himself as president Would our gov
ernment help President Morales keep
lnsurgeIt Morales from forming new
government or would it aid President
Morales bring himself back and aid in|
forcing him to remain i'll office? Or it
might think it best to assist Insureent
Morales in overthrowing the present
government of President Morales and
placing himself in power
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29

we wish it were possible to have a
census of the population of our citv
raken. We know it would show a
wonderful increase over the census of
hVe years ago. especially in the white
population. There has been a great
change since 1898 in the ratio of ponu-
iaf1on between the two races. The
proportion of whites is much larger
than 1t was then or even at the
time of taking the last federal census.
\ report on the present popula ton
would be good advertisement for orr
city. Some persons claim we have q
population of thirty thousand now. but
we do not think it will quite reach
those figures.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
ENTIRELY ouT OF TASTE.
!. dispatch from Baker City. orsk,

:. dispatch from Baker City. Oregon,
started TO raise wedding present of
eight hundred thousand dollars by pop
plar Subscription for Miss Alice Roose-
velt No one Is To give more than 10
cents. We hope Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
yelt will so enaphatica1ly and positive
ly disapprove of the plan that the
movers in it will drop i'll at once We
cannot conceive of any thing more out
of taste. and we believe the idea will
be very repulsiye to the parents Of the
young lady. Friends or the president's s
family have the right to remember the
young lady on that happy occasion in
any manner they see fit, but the idea
of making her marriage a public and
national function is, we think, an un-
warrantable invasion of the sanctity
of the privacy Of the presidents family
On this most solemn of all events in
the life Of the daughter and of the
family. We believe that certain hon
ors and respect are due to the menu
bers of the family of the president Of
the United States because of the fact
that they are members of the family of
our chief executive; but there is a
limit 10 this mark of distinction and
the line should be drawn and a halt
called when it comes to an invasion of
the home circle and the privacy of the
family. With all his fondness for
show and display and his love of ad-
miration by the public we do not be-
lieve the president will approve of this
movement
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
FIRST JAPANESE AMBASSADORS
Viscount Aoki Has Been Appointed.
Has Had Distinguished Career i'm
the Diplomatic Service

Washington, December 2G-Viscount
Siuzo Aoki has been appointed Japa-
nese ambassador to this country. In
formation to this effect is conveyed to
Secretary Root today by Mr.. nioki. the
Japanese charge here.
The viscount is a member of the
privy council and of the frs. class of
The Order of the Rising Sun, The high
est order in Japan. He stands in the
first rank Of Japanese diplomacy, far
outranking Mr. Takahira and even
Baron Hyashi, the present Japanese
minister to London.
Ffscount Aoki comes as the first am
hassador from Japan 20 the United
States after distinguished career in
the diplomatic service from which he
retired about six years ago when he
was called by the emperor To be one
of the privy councillors, the highest
honor that can be hoped for by the no.
hility. Aoki is about sixty years old,
and is considered a man of great abil-
ity. Before entering the privy council
he was twice minister for foreign af
fairs and Mr.. Takahira whom he sue
ceds here served under him as vice
minister The viscount has been min
ister TO Germany and his wife Is of
German birth
Announcement Of the appointment
OF the American ambassador will be
made in the course of very few DAYS
Mr.. Hioki was informed that the Sc
lection Of Viscount Aoki is acceptable
to this government
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
SORROW AT WADEs.ORo
ihe Entire Town Mourns the Death of
Mr.. Locl<llart-The Funeral Iarcelr
Attended.
Especial TO Charlotte Observer

Especial to Charlotte Observer.)
Wadesboro. Dec. 2J.-No Christina :
day in Wadesboro was ever speut in
such universal sorrow as TODAY ner-
Vades the hearts and minds OF the
people over the death Of Hon. James
a. Lockhart. The grief which not
quite one year ago entered his home
and heart, crushing his splendid coug-
age and optimism is sacred thing. In
which one speaks in tones that are
hushed. Some recognition of the hon
or in which Mr.. Lockhart was held bv
the people Of his home and county was
SHOWN in the large number who left
their homes this Christmas day to he
present at the funeral and by the ex
ouisite flowers which covered his rest-
ing place. The services were conduct-
ed In Calvary church at IL O'Clock bv
Rev. j.. 4. Osborne. OF Charlotte. as
sisted by the Rev. Mr. Arthurs. of An
sonyille The pall-bearers were: Messrs
Chas. NJ Burns. Moss. James Leaf
u. W. Huntey, r. G. Robinson. n p
IAttie. J. A Little and Jas. A. Hardi-
SON
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
MONEY FOR HOLLY SHIPMENTS
IfobaDly 100000 Received From
Northern Cities-Truckers 20 Begin
Pianting Early i'm January
Especial to The MESSENGER :,

Especial to The MeSsenger.)
GOldsborO, n. c.. December 27.-It
is roughly estimated that there has
been received in this and adjoining
counties not less than one hundred
thousand dollars for holly that has
been shipped to northern cities dur
ing the past thirty days This mon
ey has been received for something
that was utterly worthless to the oeo-
pie of this section. In other words
It IS dead pick up. The holly grows
wild in the woods and the only cos,
is IN gathering it and furnishing the
crates to ship it in One man who
makes crates boldly states that be
cleared one thousand dollars making
crates in less than thirty days. There
was also a quantity of mistletoe ship
ped. This is found on trees growing
ID mill ponds and commands a fancy
price This is rather scarce and the
supply Is about exhausted every year,
but holly is plentiful and the supply
IS equal TO any demand that has been
made SO far
~>o" lAdI SHI IISIuidS IS over tfuck-
ers are turning their attention TO he
piece of ground on which they are 60
ing TO plant garden peas, and in a
few days the seed will be put in the
ground. Old experienced truckers are
governed somewhat by the movements
of the moon in planting their crops.
The full moon in January is consider
ed the best time. This usually occurs
about the Goth, but this year it will
fall on the 10th so it is said and it
will cause the crop TO be planted about
ten days earlier than usual by those
who pin their faith in pale lunar.
The only incident of Christmas
that came near assuming serious pro-
portions was a sham battle with fire
works between several negroes. One
descendant Of the inhabitants of the
Dark Continent took advantage of the
occasion TO get even with an adver-
sary. A pistol was used and one of
the combatants fell in his tracks when
the volley was fired The negro
whose name was Parks was given
medical attention and it was found
that the ball had struck him In the
forehead. The wound was only slight
but the ball which was found near the
scene was mashed perfectly fat.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
StillmOre Air Line Sold for 100000

Augusta, Ga, December ga spe.
cial to The Chronicle from SWANS
boro, Ga, says: A report has reached
here that President George M. Bron-
son, of the Stillmore Air Line railroad
in which he owns the controlling inter-
est, has sold the road, the transfer to
be made January 1, to the Central of
Georgia. The price paid is said to be
100000. The Stillmore Air Line runs
between Wadley and Collins distance
of 81 miles. It has been planned to
extend it to Greenville, S. c., and
Brunswick. Ga. Officials will neither
affirm nor deny the report concerning
the sale.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
Friday. December 29, 1905
ROOSEVELT IN POLITICS

That Speakership contest in New
York continues TO be a hot number
President Roosevelt and Governor
Higgins are still accused of taking
undue part in the fight Republicans
of the other faction do not hesitate
TO charge that these two have formed
combination for the purpose of gain
ing control of the state political ma
chine. They go further and say the
president and the governor are at
tempting to work the same game in
the states of Ohio and Connecticut.
We cannot See what Mr. Roosevelt is
driving at unless he wants TO succeed
Senator Platt, whose term of office ex-
pires at the same time as that of Mr.
Roosevelt as president There IS no
other office that he can aspire to. He
knows that it will not do for him to
attempt the third term. After his ex-
perjence in public Office it will be hard
for man of his temperament to re-
tire to private life. There is open to
him only one of two offices-the gov
ernOrshfp of his state and the senator
ship. 1t looks as if he is setting his
pegs for one or the other. Were he
to get in the senate he would open
the eyes of some of those staid old fell
lows whose only ideas of the duties of
senator are that he should stand up for
the rights Of the body against the en-
crOachments on it's prerogatives by the
president On the one hand and the
house of representatives on the other,
and that he should help preserve the
antiquated rules which regulate
the proceedings of that body There
would Oe ''sOmething doing in that
most dignified legislative body in the
world were this rough rider and west
ern brOncho buster turned loose in it's
halls. We hope that Senator Tillman
will still be a member of that body
when Mr.. Roosevelt enters it. A de-
bate between these two on such as
the southern question: or the race
WOuIu US cICu luuSCu. buL
really we would like to know what MI
Roosevelt is up to. There can be little
doubt that he has taken hand in this
New York speakership contest and it
cannot be thought for moment that
he is doing so without some ulterior
purpose in view. AS the time ap-
proaches for the election of a speaker
the contest grows hotter. We may
look for a lively time before the cleo
ton is held The two factions of The
republican party of the state are as
openly and as vigorously fighting each
other as are the two in North Caro-
lima, which latter condition Mr. Roos-
evelt seems to deplore so greatly. Per-
haps his attitude in the North Caro-
lima matter is to draw off suspicion
as to his true conduct in his own
state. No one has ever denied that
Mr. Roosevelt was a thorough poll
tician.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
A MILD SUGGESTION.

We thought the meeting of orr board
or aldermen was at times about as
good a circus as any one would wish
to see. but that session of the Greens
boro city fathers the other night took
the cake. Aldermen left the meeting
in face of the orders Of the mayor to
keep their seats and policemen were
sent out to search the city and bring in
the absent members. but the latter
were SO well hidden that they could
not be found. The row was all over
the question of who should be the
legal adviser to the board for the COM
ing year. The aldermen had big
time over the matter We recommend
this procedure to our aldermen. It is
much better when their angry pas
slons arise to go out and hide them
selves than to stay in the meeting and
quarrel and use abusive language to-
ward each other. We hope the next
time one of our aldermen feels an ire
sIstlble temptation to use ugly lam
guage in meeting, that, instead oil
giving vent in unseemly language tol
his angry passions, he will grab up hisI
hat and HE to a secret and lonely hid
ing place and there remain communing 81
with himself until his temper has COOL
ed down. Such course would be farI
better than the one usually pursued by
the members of our board We SIM
ply throw this out as suggestion,
hoping that no Offense will be takenl
Dy any members of the board
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
RUSSIA'S CONDITION.

We wonder what is the meaning of
the assembling of British, German
and French warships in the Baltic Is
it that they may be ready to help the
royal family out of Russia when the
crisis comes? While there is no love
lost between Great Britain and Rus
sia, still family ties would make the
latter help the other III an emergency
of that kind 1t must be remembered
that the dowager czarina is a sister of
the queen of Great Britain and il
would be inhuman if the government
of the latter would not come TO the
rescue of the sister and nieces and
nephew of their queen when rescue
was needed to save them from :he
wrath of the successful revolutionists
The assembling of these warships in
the Baltic would indicate that the
conditions in Russia were worse than
the authorities are willing to admit or
than described by the Associated Press
dispatches OF course the Russian Off
cials are not going to let it be publish
ed to the world that in any instance
the strikers or the revolutionists have
been successful If the truth were
known we reckon the conditions in
Russia are much worse than the out
side world has any idea of. 1t is fear
ful enough as described in the dis
patches which are allowed to be sent
out The moderate party, those who
are contending for a free and repre-
sentative government, are in almost as
desperate condition as are the men,
bers of the autocratic government and
opponents Of granting any concessions
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-12-29
WHOLE CITY BLOCK BURNED
Destructive Fire Visits Little Rocl
Causing Loss of 500 900

Little Rock, Ark, December 20
One OF the most disastrous fires in the
history of Little Rock visited this
city at an early hour this morning.
With the exception of two small build
ings, every building on the block
bounded by Second, Third, Louisiana
and Center streets was destroyed. The
heaviest loss is that of Fred Roescn,
whose four story carriage repository
was burned to the ground, causing a
loss of about $4,000. The burned dis
trict also included the livery stable
of G. L. Kraft, the old Jewish syna-
gogue. the Merchants stable, six cot
tages and a number of small brick
buildings occupied by blacksmith
shops. The entire loss is estimated at
100000.