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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Injured by Gas ExpIo on.

Connelsville, Pa, Dec, 3D.J Three
miners were seriously injured and
several slightly burned by an, .explo,
sion of gas in the mine of the River
view Coal & Coke company this, eyen-
ing. The seriously injured who were
rushed to the Cottage State hospital
are Michael Hudock, John Malepka
and Andy Bolok. They are burned
about the head, arms and body and will
not recover. The opening of pocket
of gas in the mine, after the regular
morning inspection is said TO-. have
been the cause of the explosion. -. 3
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
J CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL,
AT BETHLEHEM, PA, WAS A MOST
I REMARKABLE MUSICAL ~.
! % EVENT. 40 E

Bethlehems Pa, Dec, so-The Christ
mas Festivals fof the Bach Cycle came
to an end tonight, it being the most
successful festival ever held here. The
work of the Bach choir under Con.
ductor j. Fred Woolle, was the great.
est in its history. At the session this
afternoon the orchestra performed two
OF Bach's works composed for instru-
ments alone. They were the suite in
B minor and the Second Branden.
burg Concerto. The choir sang the
great double chorus Sing Ye to the
Lord, a New Made Song" unaccompan-
ied.A Tonight, parts Ave and six of the
Christmas. oratorio were given. The
two remaining festivals will be given
in April and June of next year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
SURETY COMPANY
BONDS NOT GOOD
VACANCY PROBABLE IN NEBRAS-
KA STATE TREASURY.
Ruling of State Supreme Court Makes
Filing of Personal Surety
Bonds Compulsory.
Bonds Compulsory.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3G.-A vacancy
in the Office of the state treasurer of
Nebraska, is extremely probable, as a
result of a recent decision by the
state supreme court, forbidding the ac-
ceptance of guaranty bonds by surety
companies on the part of state officers,
upon their induction into Office. The
ruling of the court makes the filing of
personal surety bonds compulsory.
Governor Mickey who begins his sec
ond term next week, has served notice
that he will approve of no other kind.
State Treasurer MoItensen. who was
reelected, is in a serious predicament
as result of this ruling. The treas
urer has Just completed a canvass of
the banking interests of the state in
quest of a personal surety bond for
one million dollars, but the bankers
have refused to come to his aid, hav-
ing in mind the defalcation by ex-
state treasurer BARLEY, eight years
ago, and for that reason they decline
to become personally liable. Treasur-
er Mortensen is reported as having
practically decided to make no further
effort to secure bond and in the event
his Office would be left vacant until
the legislature passes constitutional
law authorizing guaranty bonds, after
which Mortensen must look to the
governor for an appointment to fill
the vacancy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Field Fire Made brilliant display.

Alliance, Dec. 30.-Heayy smoke and
brilliant flames southeast of the city
excited many people of Alliance Fri:
day evening. 1t was learned that a
large field OF grass on the Old Oyster
farm in that vicinity had become ig-
nited and had burnt almost In its en-
tirety. The damage done was not
great and the fipe was checked before
any buildings had been burned but
the display was somewhat spectac-
ular.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Light Company Investigated.

New York, Dec. 30.-The meeting
called for this afternoon by Comptrol-
Ter Grout for the purpose of investigat
ing the manner in which the various
lighting companies supply TIE city
with light resulted in fve minute
session due to non-appearance of the
officials OF the New York Edison com
pany. Instead letter from the compa-
ny was read stating that they were
advised that the state legislature never
contemplated that the city should pry
In the affairs OF the company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
"a saIesman AsphyxIated.

NewaFk, N. J., Dec. 30ECharles P.
Lobdeli, E42 years Of age OF s East
Park street, salesman for New
York firm, was asphyxiated by gas at
hts home tonight Lobdell had been
subject to fainting fits and was seized
with one juet as he entered the bath
He grasped gas fixture which project
ed from the side wall and In falling
tore it out The gas rushed through
the break and in his helpless condition
he was asphyxiated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
PrIsoners suffer rrom cold.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 30 Sensation
al testimony was adduced before the
commissioners appointed to investi-
gate the condition of the Roanoke City
jail, who ended their sitting today. 1t
was testified that prisoners were oblig.
ed to whip themselves to keep from
freezing. and Sergeant Tillet confirm
ed the. statement OF Jailor Allen that q
woman prisoners feet had been frost
bitten in jail M
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
EXPLOSION At
BLAST FURNRCE
RESULTS IN FATAL INJURY OF
ONE MAN.
Six Workmen Buried Under Flying
Goals, Brick and other
Debris.

Johnstown, Pa, Dec. =30.-Just as
the workmen at the blast furnace of
the Cambria Steel company, in Cam
bria City, Johnstown, were about fin.
ishing their work this evening, prepar-
atory to changing shifts, some molten
metal fell into the bottom Of the fur
mace and into some water. An explo-
sion followed that caught six men and
buried them under flying coal, lime,
brick, and other debris. AS soon as
the smoke cleared away the men were
dug out.
Daniel McLogue was found uncon-
scious, and was hurried to the Cam
bria hospital, where 1t was found that
the whole top of his skull was crushed
in, and that he was fatally hurt. He is
now in dying condition. ....-saz
The other five men we're all-for.
eigners, with unpronounceable names,
and their injuries were dressed atsthe
hospital and they were then sent 10
their homes. No record was taken Of
their names in the hurry and hustle
and it was impossible to find them in
the foreign colony, Their injuries con,
sisted of sereve burns about4the head.
arms and body, and contusions where
the debris struck them. The furnace
was damaged considerably, ~, =. -,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Russla Wants More warships.

Nice. Dec. 30.-It is stated that the
purpose of the visit of three Russian
officials who hav's arrived at TDulon
is to try and arrange for the irnmsdi-
ate construction of several warshibs,
They have offered to pay highly IL is
said, for excessive speed In the COM
pletion OF the vessels.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Nice Young Man Goes to Pen.

Coshocton, Dec. 30-Sheriff Brown
ing took Stanton Randles, young
farmer Of previous good reputation
to the penitentiary today, where he
will serve five years for stealing a
load of corn. John Elson for shoot
Ing an oficer got 445 days in the Co
iumbus workhouse-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Another Murder Mystery.

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec 3O.--What is be
lieved to be- another murder mystery
developed at Oklahoma City today
when the body Of w. r. Dunn was
found in the North Canadian river.
Dunn disappeared on November 9th.
Two suspects have been arrested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Poisoned by Canned preserves.

Guthrie, o, r.. Dec. S0.-A party Of
so guests was poisoned yesterday at
the anniversary dinner Of ]. N. Coul-
ter, near Keller, l. r.. from eating
timed preserves, Several persons are
now lying ON the point of death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Enalnser Placed under Ar.rI,eslst. .I,sl.

Stamford, Conn, Dec 30.--Engineer
Bahin was arrested today by the cor
oner's orders for alleged DISREGARD of
signals in the railroad wreck on Tues
day night .iB which one man was
killed and several persons injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
souaw Held For MURDER.

Guthrie, o. t., Dec. 30.---In the Paw
huska federal court today Amanda
Claremore, an Usage squaw, was held
under $4,000 bond on the charge OF
having murdered her baby by buryine
II alive. Her mother Is also held az
an accessory to the crime.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-03
Canal Improvement.

Akron, Dec 30.-State Engineer Per-
kins and his assistant. Dwight Paul.
have begun their services for the i'm
proyemeRt Of the northern division Of
the Ohio canal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10
n,,,hoo Growers In Washington.

bamboo is being grown on BAN
bridge Island. NJ. Furuya & Co. nave
bean irving the experiment and be-
love that it has been a success.
Bamboo stalks are now more than
FIVE feet in height and it is believed
thew will grow to a height OF from
ffteen to twenty feet. The bamboo
will he suitable for making curios ana
the lighter class of furniture. No at
+o,,,nt has been made to grow the
heavier class of bamboo that is used
in the Orient for constructing houses,
ladders and for variety Of other pur-
poses.
This is the first time an attempt
~ heen made to raise bamboo in
washington or at any other North
western point. 1t has been trans
,,,or+ad in the open, and if the ex-
rarir,ent is a success fields of bam-
hoo will be planted
According to members of the firm
thai is making the experiment, the
han,hoo has shown every indication
of developing as rapidly in this State
- u would in Japan. The quality OF
tba sta11zs is said to be equally good.
- ill renuire an actual adaptation
- The home grown bamboo to Its
multitude of uses to demonstrate
whether its growth here is success.
Seattle Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10

The language of ship is a language
Of signs. But Notwithstanding this
circumstance, all possible questions
may be asked and answered, and every
item of information given in the full
est degree by its medium, ever though
the conversing crafts be miles asun-
der.
The alphabet of this silent tongue is
usually flags of various shapes and
eolors. But should the distance be-
tween the ships, or between the ship
and signaling station. be too great
Tor colors to be distinguished, or
should the wind be blowing between
the two so tina the flags are end on,
one Of two other methods must be
adopted. The first is to represent each
letter by combinations of three shapes
"a cone, ball and drum. The sec
ond Is to make use of semaphore
having three arms, the positions of
which with regard to one side or the
other of the post, and whether they
are horizontal, upturned or downturn
ed, indicate the letter desired
AS the ships which speak to each
other are frequently of different ma
tionalities, 1t is necessary that the sig
nal should be international or common
to all; and this is so. And another de-
sirable thing is also provided.
1t may occur to you that If a mes
sage, even one of brief length, were
to be spelt out letter by letter, the
operation would be exceedingly tire
some, and consume time that perhaps
could be i'll afforded. To remove these
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10
Mourning Shoes.

Shoes have been specialized for
hundred and one purposes, walking,
dancing, yachting, golfing, house, pou-
doir and opera wear, and many other
uses. but shoes especially for those
in mourning are a variety of footwear
that only a few manufacturers would
think of producing. Such shoes are
made in Lynn, and one firm shows
them among it's staple samples.
The mourning shoe consists OF
dead lustre black leather, made up on
q stylish last, and ornamented with
mourpful looking black ribbons ana
beads. That it is very proper shoe
among society women is shown by an
order which a Lynn firm lately re-
ceived The order was for a pair OF
white canvas shoes, made on GER
tain last and it was filed out in the
usua1 form, but at the bottom was
amended the following: please be
snre that the edges and heels are
hacked. as the lady is in mourning.
black ribbon bows were placed on
the shoes. and thus the mourning idea
VOC carried out.-Shoe Retailer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10
is separated from it only by a narrow

is separated from it only by a narrow
alley.
Mr. Field was born on a Massachu-
sets farm and spent his boyhood days
there. At II he went to work in a
country store. A little later he went
to Chicago and secured a clerkship
in a wholesale dry goods house. At
the age of % he was taken into part
nership and from that day to this his
fortune has grown.
Mrs. Cation, who is 90 years of age
though she does not appear to be more
than 40, is by temperament and en-
vironment admirably suited to be Mr..
Fields helpmeet. His friends are hers
and his tastes, which she thoroughly
appreciates, are her tastes. The two
personalities are declared to be well
suited Mrs. Cation is amiable and
tactful. Her good nature is part Of
herself and knows no ending. She
is a natural entertainer. For years
she occupied a place in Chicago So
ciety hardly second to that held by
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Her dinners and
special entertainments at her home
were famous when the present genera
ton of social butterflies was holding
sway in the nursery.
Mrs. Cation is the daughter of the
Spencer who helped to found the
house of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett
& Co. AS Della Spencer twenty
seven years ago she met and was won
by Arthur Cation, one of the most Gull
tivated and handsomest beaux of the
period. The courtship was brief and
was started at Ottawa, H., where the
Spencers lived. Mr. Cation, who was
native of Oneida county, n. Y, became
wealthy ard his wife inherited riches
from DER parents. Mrs. Cation also
was among the most prominent patron
esses at the charities, balls and horse
show Her husband was a good whip
and, being fond of horses, he INDUCED
his within extensively. At the last
horse show he drove four-in-hand to
general applause.
Mrs Cation has Travelled consider
ably Of recent years. She has been
presented at several European courts
and is a familiar figure at the Euro
pean watering places patronized by
royalty and the aristocracy Of the old
world.
Mr. Cation, who was a warm per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Field, about a year
ago died suddenly in New York City.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10

The code flag over one flag has va
rious significances. For example,
when it is over L, the hoist denotes
that cholera, plague, or yellow fever
is on board. Over l. Have not a clean
bill of health" Over E indicates that
the flags which follow do no. allude
to the code, but must be taken as rep
resenting the letters of the alphabet
each stands for. This is the alpha
betical signal, and is employed when
name or address is about to be spell
ed out letter by letter The code flag
over f and over G indicate, in one
case the end of a word or dot between
initials, and in the other that the al
phabetical signals are terminated.
Numerical signal e.. that the fol-
lowing flags are to be taken as repre-
senting the figures assigned to each
of them in a table found in the book
is made known by hosting the code
pennant over NJ. Over n indicates the
decimal point, and over @ the end Of
the mineral signal.
If the name or the number contain
more than four letters or four figures,
it must be given in more than one
hoist; for four is the maximum num-
Der of flags of which hoist must con-
sist. And if letter or figure be dupli-
Gated, or contained more than once in
any name or number. such letter or
figure must, on its second occurrence,
begin or be in second hoist. and on
its third occurrence, it must begin or
be in a third hoist"
The illustration of the distant and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10
Good Business.

A writer who spends his summers at
the seashore tells the following story:
An ignorant countryman who saw the
sea for the first time was much i'm
pressed with the effect of the blue
water and asked a fisherman if he
could tell him the owner, as he would
like to buy a gallon to take home to
his wife. The fisherman replied, proud
ly:
"Us, me man-we own itp'
Land sakesw exclaimed the rustic.
Gould you sell me a gallon for so
centsY
Sure" said the fisherman; and he
disappeared, returning in a few mo-
ments with a jar of water, for which
he received the countrymans so cents
The latter departed with his pur-
chase. Returning later In the day, af-
ter the tide had gone out, he gazed in
silent wonder at the water, which had
reached far from the beach.
"Lummer' he exclaimed, don't they
do a 1ev,-Harper's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10
Ways of Reading.

Quite as important as what boo1s
one likes is why one likes them, for
one may select the right book for the
wrong reason, or you may make
book very different by different ways
of reading it. Skipping is danger
Gus if you are reading an author who
can be depended upon not to waste
your time; and if you have a book
which is little harmed by skipping,
you will probably save time II you
skip at once from Chapter l. to
oFinis." If old enough to read books
of your own choice, you are also old
enough to know whether it is worth
while to give time to any particular
book; bul do not make the mistake
of not reading a great deal purely for
amusement. NO profit grows where
is no pleasure ta'en" Remember.
however, that the pleasure" may be
that of acquiring knowledge or dis
cipline, and that often the most eff
fectiye studying is done by young peo-
pie in acquainting themselves with
something they do not learn In school
hours.--St. Nicholas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10
CODE OF SIGNALS.

objections, a code has been made out
dealing with all matters marine, by
means Of which a host Of flags (from
two to four in number) indicate whole
sentences. For example, the flags Q,
d and s ask the question How does
the land lie?" II, o, Are you in dan
gerY And so on.
In the illustration of the flags here
given of this international code of sig
nails, the various colors are indicated
thus: yellow by dots, red by vertical
and blue by horizontal lines. You will
therefore have no difficulty in picturing
the true ppearance of each.
1t is only since Jan. !, 1902, that
the code rs here illustrated has been
in exclusive use. The former code pos
sessed no flags to represent the VOW
els; y, Y and z have been added; and
an alteration has been made in the de-
sign and colors of couple of the other
flags, f and L.
You will notice that one of the flags
"a pennant, or flag running to point,
having two white vertical stripes on
red grounds termed the code signal
and answering pennant When in use
as the first, it indicates that the inter
national code is being employed. When
used as the secOnd-as the answering
1ag-tts significance is equivalent to
81 notice you are wishful to communi-
cate with me-"
When a ship desires to speak to an
other, she opens the ball by hoisting
her ensign with the code flag beneath
it.
The ship spoken to Immediately re-
spends to the signal by hosting the
answering pennant at the "dip"-that
is, two-thirds of the way up to, say,
the masthead or peak.
The first then makes the desired
signal, which may consist Of two,
three or four flags; but never more
than four.
Should the second ship comprehend
the signal, she makes known the fact
by hosting the answering pennant
''close up" in which position it is re-
tanned till the signaling craft has haul
ed down her flags. 1t is then lowered
to the "dip" again in readiness for the
continuation of the message.
Should the signal be not distinguish
able, or appear not to be applicable to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-10

or property destroyed, is the most des-
perate outbreak that has taken place
ill Russia for many years. For more
than week fierce fighting has been
going on between the rival factions
in Baku, the great oil city on the shore
Of the Caspian, and in a score or more
of scattered villages. The principal
cause Of the outbreak, according to
st. Petersburg advices, is the Moslem
hatred of the Armenians. The Tartars,
who are followers of the prophet, are
cruel and rebellious people, brooking
restraint Of any kind and intensely
hating the Christians. How the first
clash between the factions occurred is
not stated In the reports coming from
the scene of hostilities. but the dis
turbance, once started, spread like
wildfire, until Baku and scores of 9TH
err places were experiencing all the
horrors Of actual war.
While Baku was the storm center of
the fighting, there was great slaughter
in outlying towns and throughout the
whole oil region. In the village of
Shusha the fighting between Tartars
and Armenians continued FIVE days
and several hundred persons were
killed or wounded. Almost the entire
town was destroyed by incendiaries,
the government buildings, churches and
schools having been burned. A score
of other places shared a somewhat
similar fate. A large number of the
people in Duduktkhu, Achilla, Edilu
and Bukutan were slaughtered and
the villages having been plundered by
the Tartars were then set on fire.
At Balakhan serious conflict oc-
Cured between 1000 Armenians and
the government troops which had been
dispatched to maintain order. Orders
had been given to the soldiers to shoot
down all rioters, whether Tartars or
others, and the Armenians, on refusing
to disperSe, were raked with artillery.
That the Armenians, however, are
capable of giving a good account of
themselves Is evidenced by the fact
that in the Baku district they have
killed or wounded 1900 Tartars
The government troops sent to the
disturbed region have proved unable to
restore order and heavy reinforce
ments are row arriving at Baku. That
city is utterly demoraliZed. Incen-
diary fires have laid a considerable
portion Of 1t in ashes, and hundreds of
tanks filed with oil and naphtha have
been destroyed. Hundreds of reineries
in and about Baku have been burned
and the loss inflicted upon the oil in
dustry alone will reach $90,O00,0O0. All
production is paralyzed and the fndi-
rect as we'll as the direct loss to trade
is enormous. Even with order restored,
and that seems to be still far off, 1t
will take more than year before con-
ditions in the Baku region will become
normal. The Tartars are still pl1nder-
ing and burning wherever opportunity
offers and are daily being worked up
to greater fanaticism The following
incident which occurred in Baku
shows tneir desperate spirit. A band
of them barricaded themselves in the
house of a rich Mussulman and fired
from the windows on 4 patrol officer
who summoned them to surrender.
TIE Tartars continued firing while ar
tillery was brought up. The guns laid
the house in ruins, the Tartars perish
ing to a man.