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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
OlpHTHERIA EPIDEMIC
Threatened In Canton Unless Care Is
Taken-cases Reported.

An unusually large number of diph-
iberia patients are in Canton. One
doctor states that he had six cases re-
Gently in various parts of the city. He
said that three Of them were In the
vicinity Of East North street and that
they might be due TO the food that re-
Gently occurred during the last high
water. He stated that he did not think
1t necessary to close few Of the
schools In which 1t has existed. but
that great care should be exercised by
the teachers who would be in part re-
sponsible for the outbreak Of 1t in any
OF the rooms. He said that II any of
the pupils complain in any way Of be-
ing sick they should be at once sent
home and given cereful attention, as
often parents leave 1t 60 for a few days
until II has a good start.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
SWEDERS PREMIER
PROTESTS AGAINST
WAR PREPARATIONS
Liendberg Makes a Strong Remon'
STRANGE Against Concentration Of
Norwegian Troops
ENTIRE ARMY OF NORWAY
Is SAID TO BE MosILlZEC

London. Sept. 19.-The London Daily
Mails correspondent az Stockholm
wires today that the situation still con-
tinues extremely grave owing to the
fact that the negotiations of the Swed-
ish-Norwegian conference at Karlstad
yesterday assumed new phase when
Premier Liendberg of Sweden made a
strong remonstrance regarding the con-
tinued concentration of Norwegian
troops on the frontier and Norway's
warlike preparations generally.
Despite semi-official assurances of
Norwegian authorizes to the contrary
the correspondent wires, II am able to
state without fear Of contradiction that
the entire Norwegian army is now
mobilized and on a war footing"
The correspondent also declares that
Norway is securing additional arma-
ment for its fortresses and erecting
temporary defenses along the frontier,
and he concludes by declaring that un-
less the preparations cease a peaceful
solution of the Norwegian-Swedish diff
ficulties is again imperilled.
JUST TO MEET "EVENTUALITIES.' >
Christiania, Sept. 19.-The Norwe-
gian authorities will not admit that
they have instituted a general mobili-
zation, but assert that the government
Is only taking the necessary precau-
tions to meet all eventuaiities.
SAYS RUMORS ARE EXAGGER-
ATED.
Karlstad, Sweden. Sept. 19.-M. Mich
elsen, head of the Norwegian delega-
ton, last night stated that the mobili-
zation rumors we're exaggerated. He
said that no more Norwegian troops
would be sent to the frontier during the
sitting of the conference.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
SIX INJURED IN A
Tunnel ACCIDENT
CAR DERAILED AND ovERTuRN
Ed IN NEW YORK.
All Of the Passengers Were More or
Less Bruised and There Was
Great Excitement.

New York, Sept. 18.-Six persons
were painfully injured and scores were
badly jostled and bruised by the de-
railment and overturning, in the en-
trance to the Park avenue tunnel, of a
parlor car attached to tine Boston ex-
press, which left here at noon over the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad. The place where the car was
wrecked is almost the identical spot
where occurred the great Park avenue
tunnel wreck of three years ago, in
which more than a score of persons
lost their lives AS a result of that
wreck. an automatic switching system
was installed in the tunnel. Failure of
the automatic swltGi. to work is given
as the cause of today's accident.
The injured:
E. G. Cowdrey. st. Louis, Mo, gen.
eral manager of the Laclede Gas Light
Co.; confusion of the hip
Louise Cowdrey, the above's daugh-
ter confusion of the hip and cut on
the hand
Mrs. Anna E. White. New York; con-
fusion of the head and hip.
Mrs James c. Clink, teacher, Spring.
field, Mass. cuts on left arm and ear.
Mrs. e. F. Heimes, New York;
bruised about the head and body.
w. H. Hodgkins, Boston, Mass; con-
fusion of the right leg,
The accident blocked traffic on the
New York Central as well as on the
New Haven railroad for several hours.
Fortunately, the train was running
at reduced speed or the accident would
most likely have been fatal in a num-
ber of cases. The cars which over
turned, the third in the train, crashed
into an iron pillar The force of the
impact threw the car upon its side.
The thirty passengers in it were thrown
from their seats, and when the car fl
nally rested upon it's side found them
selves huddled together in the forward
end Many of them were cut and
bruised by the shivering of the win
dows and the huge splinters that were
thrown off by the crushing of the cars
side.
The widest excitement prevailed, not
only among those in the wrecked train,
but among the passengers on the other
cars of the train. AS the car left the
track the coupling with the preceding
car and the one following broke. The
three forward cars were crowded with
the passengers of the entire train, ex-
cepting the severely injured, and con-
tinued on toward Boston. An engine
was attached to the rear cars, the in
jured placed aboard, and they were
hurried int othe Grand Central Station,
where medical attention was given
them.
The car, after its collision with the
pillar, side-wiped the incoming tracks,
and it was two hours before wrecking
crews were able to raise 1t and clear
the tracks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
.KAW RIVER RISING
AT THE RATE OF AN
INCH EVERY HOUR
Government Weather Observer Pre-
diets That the Rise viii Con-
tinue for Another Day.
FLOOD SITUATION CONTINUES
TO GROW MORE ALARMING

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 18.-The
several hours last night, began rising
early this morning. The volume of
water has continued to increase at the
rate of one inch an hour throughout
the day. The government weather OBJ
server thinks that the rise will con-
unue throughout tonight and possibly
part of the day tomorrow, owing to the
heavy rains late this evening, The
fact that the Missouri is only II feet
above low water mark, however, af-
fords opportunity for the Kaw to carry
off the great volume of water without
difi1culty. The floods that have been
SO disastrous to Kansas City In the
past few years were occasioned largely
by high water in the Missouri backing
up into the Kaw and preventing the
outflow Of the latter stream, and this
will not happen this time.
The food situation in western Mis-
souri, and eastern Kansas is much more
alarming. OF the 10 railroads and 36
lines entering Kansas City, there were
only four roads operating trains on
their own tracks today-the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe. the Chicago G. AL
ton. the Chicago, Milwaukee G st. Paul
and the st. Louis and San Francisco.
Every train that entered the city was
several hours late.
The blackboard at the Union Depot
and the Geographic advices with re-
spect to the routing Of the trains of one
road over the tracks of another line
were puzzles beyond the understands
ing of ordinary people. Such informa-
tion as was obtainable at the railroad
Offices told of bridges washed away and
tracks submerged. Creeks and streams
that have not been heard of for years
were reported to be out Of their banks
and doing damage that would cost
thousands of dollars.
The Alton tracks west of Marshall.
Mo-. are nine inches under water. The
Missouri Pacific reports two bridges
near Syracuse, Mo-. washed away.
These bridges can hardly be replaced
for several days, and then only tempo
rarily.
The M, X. & T. is tied up by q
washout near .Otterville, Mo-. where
steel bridge $50 feet in length has gone
out. The Wabash lost bridge near
Carrollton, Mo-, today. The reports
from other roads are of similar ma
ture, showing that railroad traffic in
this part of the country is almost at a
standstill.
One road has advertised for thou
sand men to be dsed In repairing its
lines.
= WORST IN YEARS.
Madison, Kan. Sept. 18.-One Of the
worst floods that has ever been expert
enced here-is raging now. The Verdi,
gras sriver has oyerfiowed its banks and
half of Madison, with population OF
2.000.' is under water. The water COW
ers the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
tracks to depth Of six feet.
So far as known, no lives have been
lost.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
TORN TO ATOMS
Explosion Of Fireworks Wrecked Fac
tory and Injured Four Men.

New York, Sept. 1S.-With roar
that could be heard for miles. the Je-
rome fireworks factory in the Hacken-
sack meadows, near the plank, road at
Fairview, N. j., was torn to atoms by
an explosion late tonight. Four men
were seriously hurt and at least one
will die.
The building was frame one, about
4Ox60 feet. All sorts of fireworks were
manufactured there, but aerial bombs
male up the larger portion of the
stock. 1t was almost time to stop
work when the explosion came.
Nobody knows what caused it. Sud
denly there was a deafening roar and
the whole building was blown practi-
cally inside out. The noise of the eX-
ploding bombs was something awful.
The fusilade continued several minutes
after the destruction of the building, SO
that the rescuers dared not approach.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
I" ON THE STAGE
Will the Taegart Case Be Presented
by Actors.

Wooster O., Sept. 18.-The Taggart
case is to be dramatized. A stranger,
who has been in the city from the time
the first witness was called in the Tag
gart divorce. has dramatized many
novels and built plays to order. He ad-
mits that his object in coming here was
to secure the material for military
romantic melourama." Asked If he
could not have performed his work just
as well by reading the evidence, he
said he could not; that he found it bet
ter to be on the ground SO as to secure
local color and be present at the cli-
makes, several of which had occurred
in his presence, and which he would, of
course, elaborate on and use in the
play. He said that while he had fixed
the characters in his mind he had writ
ten but little, owing to the fact that
he wanted 10 zee who got the children.
The actress to assume the part of Mrs.
Taggart, he says, has also been chosen,
and bears very marked resemblance
to the defendant. There will be not
less than Is speaking parts, several
military characters, Kentucky judge,
negro and Filipino servants, pretty
girls galore looking for husbands among
the officers at the post. The first scenes
are laid in Chicago, Ft. Thomas (Ky.).
Cuba, the Philippines. San Francisco,
Ft. Leavenworth and the court house
in this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
THE EQU|NOCT|AL
GALES SOON DUE
COME ON OR ABOUT THE 21st DAY
OF SEPTEMBER.
When We Have Equal Days anc
Nights All Over the World.
What Authorities Say.

Look out for storms, says the wealth.
er wise man who keeps an almanac.
The autumnal equinox comes soon, and
we are bound to have some stormy
weather.
On or about the 21st day of Septem-
ber the ecliptic, or great circle, which
the sun appears TO describe in the
heavens in the course of the year,
crosses the terrestrial equator. The
point of intersection is called the
equinoctial point, or the equinox, be-
cause we have at that time the phe-
nomenon of equal days and nights all
over the world.
An ancient authority says: CAS- is
well known. both the autumnal and the
vernal equinoxes are distinguished
everywhere by the storms which pre-
vail at these seasons. The original Of
such atmospheric commotions has new
er been satisfactorily explained, but it
is supposed, as stated by Admiral Fitz-
roy, that they arise from the united
tidal action of the sun and moon upon
the atmosphere; an action which at
the time of the equinoxes is exerted
with greater force than at any other
period of the year"
Another authority, writing on the
same subject some rs years ago, has
some interesting views for the good
people of certain age who are fond Of
referring to the old-fashioned winters
that occurred when they were young.
He says:
"In connection with the elliptic and
equator, the mutual intersection of
which marks the equinoctial point, an
interesting question is suggested in
reference to the seasons 1t is well
known that the obliquity of the elliptic
to the equator, at present about 23h
degrees, is diminishing at the rate of
about so seconds In century. Were
this to continue the two circles would
at last coincide, and the earth would
in consequence enjoy perpetual
spring.
"There is, however, limit to. this
decrease of obliquity, which 1T has
been calculated, has been going on from
the year 1000 B. c., and will reach its
maximum about $500 A. ID. From this
variation some have endeavored to ex-
plain change of climate and temper
ature, which 1t is imagined the. world
has gradually experienced, occasioning
a slighter contrast between the seasons
than formerly, when the winters were
much colder and the summers much
hotter than they are at present"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
FIRE AT NOME
Destroys From Twenty to Twenty-Five
Buidines-Loss Heavy.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 18.-Dispatche7
received in Seattle tell of disastrous
fire that swept over the business sec
tion of Nome, Alaska, on the night of
Sept 12.-From the meagre informa-
ton obtained it is believed that TWEEN
ty to twenty-five buildings were de-
stroyed in the vicinity of Lanes Way.
and that the fire area covered from
two to three blocks, No details ars
given and no loss of life is reported
If the fire burned in both directions
from Lanes Way, it is estimated by
residents of Seattle who are familiar
with the class of business houses in
that vicinity that the loss will reach
100000 and may exceed that figure.
Cable and telegraphic communica-
tion was re-established with Nome to-
night after an interruption of FIVE
days
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
CHASING MURDERER
WITH AUTOMOBILES
pILIoENT SEARCH. FOR SLAYER
OF eussIE PFlsFFER.
Surrounding Country PatroIied by De-
tectives, and Police Of All Cities
Appealed To.

New York, Sept. 1S.--with the po-
lice of every city and town in the
United States and Canada appealed to
for aid in running down Joseph Gi-
rard, formerly Of Nashua, N. H..
charged by the coroner as being the
assailant and murderer of Gussie Pfeif-
fer, whoes body was found Saturday
under the haunted oak" In Pelham
Manor, the police of New York city to
a man are making q diligent search OF
every nook and corner in the hope of
apprebending the fugitive.
The surrounding country is being pa
trolled by detectives using automobiles
in order to travel quickly and cover a
great area of territory.
The police are holding back the full
details of the evidence they have col
lected to establish the identity of the
fiend who waylaid and killed the young
embroidery worker as Girard. II is
said that his landlady, Mrs. Mcmahon,
now held by the police as a witness,
has given damaging testimony against
him. Upon Wednesday night of last
week, the night the unfortunate girl
was last seen. Girard returned home
late, his manner showing that he was
greatly excited, his clothing covered
with blood and nursing what appeared
to her to be badly bitten finger. She
is said to have informed the police that
she dressed the wound for Girard, who
explained that one of the horses that
he drove had bitten him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
THE YELLOW FEVER
DEPOPULATES TOWN
HIGH PERCENTAGE OF DEATH AT
TALLULAH.
New Orleans Health Authorities Say
They Will Soon Have Disease
Stamped Out In City.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 1S.-Follow-
ing is today's official yellow fever rec
ord for the "a hours ending at 6 O'Clock
tonight:
New cases, "a.
Deaths, 6.
New infected localities, 8.
The health authorities now declare
that they will have the disease COM
pletely stamped out here before the
middle of next month. and that from
now on they will devote most Of their
attention to fighting 1t in the country
districts.
At Tallulah, La, the fever has
wrought fearful havoc among the
whites, the percentage of deaths among
them being from 20 to rs per cent.
There are 100 cases among the negroes
and 40 among the whites. A large pro-
portion of the population has been at
tackled, leaving few others for the dis
ease to prey upon. Tallulah is now
suffering the worst business depression
In its history. Every business estab-
lishment there is closed excepting the
drug stores. The bank has also closed
its doors on account of the fever.
A strange feature of the Tallulah ep-
idemic is that the fever has appeared
among the negroes with almost unpre-
cedented violence. About the early
part of August an Italian woman
reached Tallulah from the infected Ital-
ian quarter of New Orleans. From
Tallulah she went to Lake Providence,
where she died of the fever. From her
has developed the scourge. AS soon as
1t was discovered the Italians we're in
fected prompt remedy was taken. They
were isolated out of town and their
houses fumigated. The town rested
contented that all danger had passed,
but in looking after the Italians the
officers entirely overlooked the. sur
rounding negro quarters, which also
became contaminated. The negroes,
fearing isolation, kept num-" and, as
the fever goes light with them, the fact
remained unknown until infection was
epidemic among them.
Tallulah has almost been depopu-
lated. Sixty people left there at once,
and the following night IL families de-
parted Tor Cincinnati, and three of the
refugees were taken i'll with suspicious
cases at Cincinnati. This is the worst
plague spot in the state, and it is hay.
ing every attention. ia
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22

Returning Home Found His House
Had Been Robbed.

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-United States Cir
cult Judge G. c. Kohlsaat found today
when he reached his home. 239 Ashland
boulevard, that burglars had ransaoked
the place and carried away about $S,-
900 worth of valuablese
Judge Kohlsaat returned today from
his summer home at Lake Geneva. AS
he let himself into the front hall of
his west side home he was surprised to
see that some of his most valuable pic
lures were torn from their fastenings
and thrown broken upon the floor.
Carpets had been ripped up. and almost
every drawer in the house had been
rif1ed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
Liberal Party celebrates.

Hanava, Sept. 1S.-The Liberal par
ty held its celebration tonight, five
thousand people taking part in the pa.
rade, which was viewed by fully 1OO..
900 enthusiastic spectators. Miguel
Gomez. candidate of the liberals for
the presidency, led the procession,
The town is filled with exoursionists
from the interior. The principal
speech at tonishts meeting was deliv'
cred by Gomez.
Contrary to general fears. there
were no disorders attending the cele-
bration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
THE CONSTITUTION
First ship Of American Navy Nearly
All In.

Boston, Mass. Sept. 1s.-The an.
Client frigate Constitution, familiarly
known as "the first ship of the Amer
lean navy" which has for years been
one of the most highly valued possess
slons of the Charlestown navy yard, is
in danger of turning turtle" and 1t is
learned that the good ship cannot last
many years in its present state.
The frigate is leaking badly, and the
hold fills so rapidly that it is necessary
to use a power pump frequently. One
of the attaches of the yard said today
that the officials did not care to risk
placing the ship in drydock to make
repairs, as the vessel would crush with
its own weight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
THRILLING TALE
Told by Alleged Insane Man Brought
Back From Panama.

New York, Sept. 18.-On board the
Allianca. in from Colon, Monday, was
Frederick Walker of Pontiac, Mich,
who has been a resident of Panama and
Colombia for four years, and who tells
a thrilling story Of adventure. Walker
WAS in charge of Sergt. Pilzer of the
canal zone police and is alleged to be
insane.
Walker said he went to Colombia In
1900 in the interests of the Pontiac e.
Panama Mine Co., Limited. He found
the country in state of war, and 1t
was with much difficulty that he finally
reached his mine. in the province OF
Veraguas. He declared he obtained
from the Colombian government titles
to the property.
While sailing along the coast in a
British sloop. he said. a Chinese-Fili-
pino stole his papers and cash box. He
had so much trouble that he had to
stand guard with a gun over his prop
erty, he declared
In September. 1904, Walker added,
he finally got clear title and re-
turned to find that part Of mine had
been covered by a landslide.
Finally, Walker said. the Alcalde
built fence about part Of the property.
which Walker upon his return tore
down.
Continuing. Walker said that when
he finally appeared voluntarily before
the Alcalde, two, armed soldiers ap-
peared in the doorway, and he was In
formed he was under arrest. Walker
added, graphically:
Il pulled my two revolvers. made the
soldiers give up their guns and then
attacked the alcalde and made my es-
cape. Finally I was arrested In Pam
anna and was turned over to the zone
police"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
VIII Visit New Orleans In Spite OF
Yellow Fever.

Oyster Bay, N. ", Sept. 18.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt this afternoon tele-
graphed to Mayor Behrman, of New
Orleans. that yellow fever would not
keep him from visiting the stricken
city as he had planned on October "a
unless the people preferred that he
should come at another time
If they want him to come later he
said he would make second trip 10
visit Louisiana and Arkansas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
.RINGLING CIRCUS TENT
Blown Down-Tnree Killed and Many
Badly Injured.

Maryville, Mo-. Sept. 1S.-The tent of
the Ringing Brothers circus was
blown down tonight when the perfor-
nance was in progress. Three persons
were killed and many severely in
jured. About 5000 persons were pres
ent. The animal cages. containing
lions, leopards and tigers. were over
turned and the roars of the beasts add
ed to the panic that ensued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
SENATOR 'KNOX'S SON
Found Himself Up Against II For Att
tomobile Scorching.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 18.-"How
much will the next fine be If l run her
fast again." asked Philander G. Knox,
Jr., son of Senator Knox, when ar
raigned before Squire Brooks, in Ard
more today on charge of speeding his
automobile.
Young chap" angrily retorted the
squire, "the next time you come be-
fore me I'll send you to court"
This statement weakened the young
mans independence, and he quickly
paid fine of $3.50 He was arrest
ed last Friday in Montgomery avenue,
Lower Merton township. Today he kept
the court waiting two hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
Incubator Turtles.

Marion, o., Sept. 1s.--While playing
in field east of Waldo some days ago
H. c. Miller uncovered nest of 26
turtle eggs. He broke FIVE of them
but the others he took to the house
and constructed an improyised incu-
bator for the eggs. AS result 16 Of
the 21 eggs Matched out baby turtleS
the turtles being about the size Of a
half dollar
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
Barney oIdfieId's Great Speed.

Syracuse. N. Y, Sept 1S.-Barney
Oldheld with his Green Dragon"
drove the fastest five miles driven this
year In an automobile at the state fair
track this afternoon. making the dis
tance in 4:SS 2-5, breaking his pre-
vious record OF 4:39 made at Buffalo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-22
QUICK FIRE GUN

Demanded by Captain Dunn Of the
Canadian Cruiser.
Ottawa, Ont, Sept, 1S.-Captain
Dunn of the government cruiser Wig
liant has applied to the marine depart
ment for quick fire gun for the cruis-
err. American poachers on Lake Erie,
he reports, don't pay heed to the only
gun on board, which is only rifle of
large calibre.
The Vigilant is the cruiser which put
80 bullets ipto the fishing tug Harry
G. Barnhurst. of Erie, Pa, in chase
on Sunday.