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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
A Sultan to Become of Age.

Washington, D. c., May 15-Consul
Mitchell at Zanzibar has transmitted
to the state department the official
notification of the Zanzibar govern,
ment that the sultan of that country
will become of age on June 7, when
his coronation will take place. This
notification was accompanied by an
invitation to have an American war
ship present on the occasion. 1t is
not likely that ship can be spared
for this duty, but the state depart,
mept will send the usual official con
gratulations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
in DEFENSE OF THE
PRIVATE CAR LINE
PRESIDENT ROBBINS OF THE AR
MouR rs HEARD.
Commerce, He Said, Demands Refrig.
orator Cars Which the Railroads
Cannot Furnish.

Washington, d. c., May 15.-The
George B. Robbins, of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Armour Car line, before
the senate committee on interstate
commerce this afternoon. He said
that commerce demanded a refrigera-
tor car line, that the railroads en-
couraged them, and that the private
car companies owed their existence to
the fact that the railroads feared to
embark in the enterprise originally.
The result of the private car lines had
been to greatly increase trade.
He maintained that as the private
car lines did not engage in the trans
fer of freight, they were not carriers
and therefore were not subject to the
provisions of the Interstate commerce
act He denied that his company had
rebates of any sort, and also that the
Armour company dealt in the produce
for the transportation Of which pri-
vate car lines are a necessity. He
said that his company was under con-
tract with many of the roads, that 1t
got no more than the regulation rates
which is published and denied in toto
the public charges that the private car
lines Disseminated against individual
shippers. He declared that such q
course would be suicidal.
w. II. Chapman, box manufacturer
of Kansas City declared that rate leg
islation would kill his business in
Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Ten
nessee.
e. s. Woodworth, grain merchant
and G. f. Piper, vice chairman of the
Minneapolis chamber of commerce ant
a linseed oil and starch manufacturer
declared they desired no additional
railway legislation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
|C|TY MAY HAVE TO SUMMON
TROOPS # STRIKE SPREADS
ChCagos Mayor Seems TO Think the Power Of
Civil Authorities Is Nearly all In.--He
Hopes For a Settlement
SCHOOL CHILDREN SORE ON NON-UN|ON|STS

Chicago, May 15.-"If the strike
spreads and there is increased vio-
lence it would mean that the city
must call in the troops"
This declaration by Mayor Dunno
this afternoon is the first time the
city's executive has made an admis.
sion since the beginning of the strike
that things are getting beyond the
police 1t was after a lengthy con-
ference with Chief O'Neill.
The mayor however, added that he
had sincere hopes that a settlement
might be brought apout yet aid made
several efforts during the day to reach
disinterested influences which would
be available in confining the labor
troubles with their present scope. So
far as could be learned he was not
very successful and is waiting with
much apprehension the results OF ne
gotiations now going on between the
Team owners association and the
Teamsters joint council, as 80 whether
the men will or will not deliver goods
to boycotted houses. The team own
ers have been wavering for two or
three days and should the men refuse
to comply with their orders it may
mean that the owners will definitely
cast their lot with the employers as
sociation. This association employs
between 5000 and 5000 men and
should they be called out it will add a
most serious feature to the situation.
President Shea of the teamsters was
firmer than ever in his assurances to-
day that the strikers would not give
in; that a victory was eventually Ger.
tain.
Mr.. Shea introduced new element
into the strike situation that is con-
l.sidered very significant. He tele
graphed President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor re-
Guesting a meeting of the national
executive committee to be held here
next Saturday and announced later in
the day that Mr. Gompers had start
ed from Washington for Chicago this
afternoon. The nature of this move
was variously interpreted-Shea in
sisting that it was simply to give the
committee close view of the situa
tion and arrange plan whereby the
strikers may be financed for any
length of time necessary. Others in
sist that Mr.. Shea is anxious to gel
Mr.. Gompers and the others here to
shift part of his burden on .theiI
shoulders and If possible induct them
to arrange for sympathetic general
tie-up of different unions This view
is most generally accepted, particu
larly as Washington advices were tc
the effect that Mr.. Gompers had al
ready sent out a general appeal to the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
ON TWO CHARGES re

Two afidayits were filed against
Charles Baker yesterday by Otto Kars
cher and the accused was arrested
yesterday by Captain Patterson. One
charge is that of destruction of prob
erty and the other is for using pro-
fame language and threatening to do
bodily harm to the complainant. 1t is
charged that Saturday night Baker
threw brick against the door of
Mrs. Elizabeth Marklin, breaking two
panes of glass of the value of $1.25 and
also that he abused Karcher and made
threats against him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Soldiers Body Recovered.

Washington, May 15.-General Cor
bin, commanding in the Philippines
has reported to the war department
that the body Of Robert Firth, com.
pany G. 18th United States infantry,
who was dro@ped on May 7th. has
been recovered apd that Charles j.
Ifoos. troop 9, 18th United States
cavalry. was killed in action April
10. No report has yet been received
at the department regarding the las.
two weeks Of fighting in Jolo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
FIRST SKIRMlSH
In the Multitude Of Suits Against the
Canton Bridge Company.

The first skirmish in the suits
against the Canton Bridge company
took place Monday morning before
Judge Harter, Attorney Webber rep
resenting the company. In the action
brought by Edward Beverstock OF
Wood county against the company to
recover s69,153 alleged to have been
received from that county on illegal
contracts, the bridge company inter-
posed a motion asking that the plain
liff be compelled to make the petition
more definite so that the defendant
would know more clearly what 1t had
10 answer.
Hal G. DeRan Of Wilmot was pres
mt In behalf of Beverstock, who is one
Of the stool pigeons of ex-Attorney
Eeneral Monnet who is back OF all
lhese suits. The attorneys argued the
notion at some length and the court
las the matter under advisement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
LATE DANIEL HOOVER
An Appreciative Tribute to Memory
of Well Known Citizen.
(Communicated.)


New Berlin, May 15.-Daniel Hoov-
err was born in Franklin county, Penn
sylvania, August 8, 1928. When -four
years old he came with the family to
Ohio, and settled in Plain township
Stark county, on land two miles east
Of New Berlin, on the Randolph road
On this farm he grew to manhood,
having worked at tanning in connec-
ton with the farm. He was one of a
family of ten children, Of whom the
youngest only remains. Mrs. Murray
Lind, of Coldwater, Mich.
On August IL, 1S47, he was married
to Mary Kryder. The issue of this
union were three sons, w. H., Of New
Berlin, o., j. W., Of Kansas City, Mo.
and F. K, of Chicago, ILL.,, who were
all present at the time of his death
There are nine grandchildren. The
only death occurring in the family
heretofore was that of little grand.
daughter, over 20 years ago.
In early life Mr.. Hoover bought the
tract of land at the northwest corner
of the road opposite the old homestead
which was at that time woodland. He
cleared and developed it into one OF
the best farms in Plain township
Good buildings were erected and he
lived at that place until November
1890, when he moved to New Berlin
Many years ago he united with the
Lutheran church and has lived an up
right life, whose Influence could al.
ways be counted on the side of good
morals. He was always reader ant
one of our most intelligent citizens
He had been falling in health for sew
eral weeks and on Sunday evening
he went to the sleep from which none
ever wake to weep. The words Of
Scripture are trye in his case, when Il
says. Thou shalt come to thy grave
in full age; like shock of corr
cometh in its season"
He was 81 years of age, and honoret
and respected by all who knew him
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
EXTREME CRUELTY is
ALLEGED BY MRS.
LENA LONG
JOHN r. sPERRA OBJECTS TO
AMOUNT OF ALlMoNY.
Gave Notice Of Appeal and Also Asks
for a New Trial In the
Case.

Lena Z. Long has sued Harvey A..
Long for divorce, on the grounds Of ex-
treme cruelty. They were married In
Alliance six years ago. The specific
allegations as to cruelty are that the
husband assaulted, beat and choked
and threatened to kill the plaintiff on
various occasions, all without any
provocation.
ASKS NEW TRIAL.
Judge Harter Monday allowed Kate
sperra $1,000 alimony. The case was
heard last week and taken under ad-
visement. Attorney Siddall. counsel
for John n. sperra, the husband, filed
a motion for a new trial. He had
previously given notice Of appeal and
was required to furnish an appeal bond
in the sum of $4,000.
This is case in which the wife
is much younger than the husband
who is feeble and old. He lives at
Ravenna and she is a resident OF this
city. The wife's interests are looked
after by Attorney Pomerene.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Not Indicted For complIe,tv.

Jersey City, N. j., May 15.--Late
this afternoon, the Hudson county
grand jury re-considered their vote of
Saturday, when they decided to indict
Chief of Police Murphy and Police
Captain Cody in connection With a
pQol-room at No. 81 Newark avenue.
The indictment against Prince Jerry"
Murphy, the reputed proprietor of the
pool room. stands.
The evidence did not connect the
chief and captain and the indictments
against the officers were therefore. null
lifted. -- -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Heinze Loses Injunction Suit.

Helena, Mont, May 15.-Jude Hunt
in the United States court today de
cided the injunction proceedings
brought by F. A, Heinze, against the
Parrot Mining Co., of Butte, which
resulted in closing down of the mine
The court holds HeiRze has moi
made sufficient showing. that tbs
Parrot is working the Nippey vein aad
denies the injunction. The court
grants an injunction as to the "Rius
vein" also in controversy, The dSci
sion is considered q Victory Tor The
Amalgamated Copper Co. hhe Par
rot mine will resume at once,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
THE ENDLESS LETTER
CHAIN TO BE USED
To Raise the Deficit in the Mckinley Memorial
Fund-Judge Day Has Started the
Ball in Cincinnati.

The endless letter scheme is to be
worked for the purpose of raising
sufficient money to help out with the
Mckinley memorial in Canton. 1t is
estimated that to carry out the plans
Of the architect s500,o0o will be nee,
essary and that amount Is not at pres.
ent available. The Cincinnati En-.
quirer has the following:
MANY Cincinnatians have received
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Condemn the Pintseh Liaht.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 15.-The cham
her of commerce at a meeting today
passed a strong resolution condemning
the present method of lighting passen
ger coaches with the Pintsch light
The resolution was introduced as q
result of the Harrisburg wreck. A
comiaittee of prominent business; men
were appointed to confer with the
interstate commerce commission tc
see II legislation cannot be secured
Prohibiting the use of gas in illu
minating railroad trains.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
MINERVA SENSATION
Brewing That Is Going to Tear So
clety Al to Pieces.

Minerva, May 15.-A sensation is
brewing in Minerva high life that will
pet the tongues to wagging when it
becomes generally known. Dame ru-
NOR is already working overtime and
The whisper may soon become a roar.
When It does 1t will soon prove del
lcate morsel or gossip. Just now no.
body seems willing to be quoted, but
The rumor involves prominent bus
lness man and the wife of another.
The scene is laid in Cleveland.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19

letters from Judge w, r., Day, of Can.
ton, Ohio, asking them to take an
interest in a lettsrchaip scheme
through which 1t is PROPOSED to raise
a sum, large enough to erect suitable
monument over the grave of the late
William Mckinley. Judge day asks
each recipient of letter to forward
10 cents to the fund and write three
similar letters to friends, who are to
repeat the process"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Used Acid For Purpose of Robbery.

SoCd NS'S TSI Ft'PSoS W HSbbS' y
Kokomo, Ind, May 15.-C. B. Will
liams of this city who travels through
the rural districts Of this part of the
state selling jewelry was the victim
of an assault and robbery Saturday
evening on turnpike two miles west
of this CITY. AS Williams was driving
home%ard a man dashed from the
roadside and grabbed his horses bri-
die, while another approached the
buggy, threw cup of acid into Will
liains' face and partially blinded him.
The robbers took $50 and some notes
and checks. They then whipped the
horse into a run. BY the time Will
liams had regained cQptrol of the ami
NAL the men had disappeared. His
eyes are causing him intense pain and
1t is feared he may lose his sight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Malvern Teachers Out of Jobs

Malvern, May 15.-All positions in
the Malvern scb9ols" have been de
clared vacant for the next year, the
board failing to make a contract with
the present force of teachers because
they demanded raise in wages OF
$40 per month.
New teachers have been advertised
for. This was quite surprise to the
old teachers as a compromise was
looked for.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
opposltlon to President Palma.

Havana, Cuba, May 15.--The nation
al convention of the liberal party was
opened at Santiago tonight amidst
the greatest .eatbIeiasm, 1t will nom
mate a caHdidate' for president to op'
pose President Palma. The conten-
ton viii be- in session for several
days but tonight the general con,
sensus OF opinion "a that the Candidate
will be General Jose Miguel Gomez.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
NAN GUILTY
Judge Davis Believes she Held the
Fatal Pistol.

New York, May 15.-"The pistol
that killed Caesar Young was held by
Nan Patterson; was discharged by
her; was bought by J. Morgan Smith
in an attempt to get money from
Caesar Young for the support OF the
combined family" declared Justice
Vernon M. Davis of the supreme
court tonight.
Justice Davis, who. presided over
most sensational speech before the
Phi Delta Phi club at the Hotel Marl
borough tonight, in which he gave
his opinion as to her guilt and hot'y
defended Prosecutor Rand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
ARRESTED FOR Ele4Fise
AND BEING IN NXIC

]. JEFF and John IfadSs he laheF'
wandering peddler, wei arrested
last night by Sergeant RibA and Of.
ficer Ryan for fighting, RsA les this
they were intoxicated; Tas former
gave $40 for his appsarance this horn.
ing before the. may6T TIE, UTENSILS
of the peddler were kept IN Charge
of the turnkey Of the city, prison as
well as the prisoner hlmself :.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
BIGGEST BRICK PLANT
In the United States Started Between
Malvern and Waynesbury.

Malvern and Waynesbury.
Carrollton, May 15.-Work was COM
menced today on mammoth brick
plant between Malvern and Waynes-
burg which will be. when completed,
the largest mandatory of paving
brick In the United States. Wheel
ing capital is back of the project, but
several wealthy residents have taken
stock. The plant will be capitalized
at $1,000,00O.
N. A. Lewton, late manager of the
Robinson Clay Product company, has
Identified himself with the new com,
pany as manager, resigning as super
intendent OF Factory No. 7.
The new plant will have when com.
pieted daily output of 100000 brick
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Death Of Samuel Hunt.

Cincinnati. o., May 15.-Sampel
Hunt, trustee Of the Cincinnati South
ern railway died this afternoon at
his home, aged 30. I Mr. Hunt was
stricken with heart disease week
tgo. Mr.. Hunt began his career as
operator at xenia, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-19
Hioh Water Caused washout.

Carrolltop, May 15.-The high water
of Saturday and Sunday washed out
about two miles of track between Dell
Roy apd Sherodsville, delaying the
trains from four to six. hours. A work
train came down from Canton and
worked all day Sunday in getting the
track in shape for traffic.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-29

report, and then of bribing an officer
to allow him to escape the payment
OF his share OF the burdens of taxa
ton. The officer accepting any pay
ment for his personal benefit to per-
nit property owner to eyade the
payment of what he owes the state
should be exposed and punished, as
should also the property owner who
attempts by such bribery to evade
the payment of what he owes the
state. Both should be exposed and
punished; they are equally guilty
and the interests of the state and jus
tice to the honest taxpayers demand
they be punished. The state in
spector and the auditor can do Ken
lucky no greater service nor win the
respect Of the state better than by
making searching investigation OF
the whole system of collecting taxes
and exposing and Furnishing those
who have been guilty of any improp-
er or criminal actions"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-29
NO LUNACY TRIAL
FOR DR.. G. W. BRIGGS
The Case Against Him at Mem
phis Was Dismissed.
Greensboro Paper Gives Some Tragic
Events In the Life of This Bril-
liant but Unfortunate Man.
is NOW ALMOST A WRECK

Rev. George Waverly Briggs. for
mer pastor of the Broadway Metho-
dist church here. will not be tried in
Memphis for lunacy.
After an investigation il has been
decided not to try him. which will
be good news to his admirers In Pa
ducah.
The Greensboro Messenger says of
the case
DR.. Briggs was, until a few years
ago, one of the most brilliant pulpit
orators of the Southwest. He held
several important appointments as a
Methodist pastor in Baltimore, in
Texas, AT Greensboro, Paducah and
Memphis. He stayed in greensboro
four years, during the late nineties.
and afterward four years at Padu-
cab. He had many warm admirers
outside of his own devoted congrega-
tions. There was never any doubt
that he was sincere Christian gem
tleman. but in early life he seemed
to have developed passion. at times
uncomfortable, for liquor and NOR
phine.
1.-THE Messenger knew of his weak
ness before he came to greensboro.
Its reporters during his stay here fire.
quently saw him. late at night, going
muffied and with SLOUGH hat
drawn down over his face, to the
back door of saloons for whiskey. He
could not enter the saloons, but
knocking on a back door he would
hand in his money and call for a
bottle of whiskey. His favorite place
of patronage was Pete Zinsz's place.
He would approach 1t through the
little alley at the side of the Rudd
House. This was when the terrible
craving for drink would overcome
this brilliant man. But the Messen-
gers reporters were under instruc-
tions never to write or talk of this
Even the bartenders did not for a
long time know the identity of the
mysterious visitor. so we'll was he
generally disguised.
AT times Mr.. Briggs would go
away on lecturing tours. and some
times he would come home in bad
Once or twice officers of his
learning that he was in
bad way, would go after him and
bring him home. But all this was
kept quiet. for nobody ever believed
he was anything but good man, not
his weakness.
He never afterward had a charge
He made scant living for awhile
lecturing. but his dissipation grew
and for two or three years
has been an open scandal. He has
grown steadily worse until now he
is mental as well as a physical
wreck.
Gould there be a sadder story"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-29

Mrs. w. w Armstrong, wife OF the
pastor OF the Trimble street Method
list church, returned from a visit to
Harris, Tenn. yesterday afternoon
TO find .tat The house hli been Wis.
tied by thieves and nearly every arti4
Gle of clothing on the place, fully
$500 worth, had been stolen. Rev.
Armstrong has been to Wingo, and
during the absence of the family Mr..
Roy Boaz, cousin of Mrs. Arm
strong. slept in the house. The
thieves must have visited the place
during the daytime and packed up
everything al leisure and placed Il
where Il could be carried away at
night. Every wardrobe. drawer and
trunk on the place had been ran
sacked but so far as known, nothing
out clothing was stolen.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-29
YOUNG LADIES HURT
MISSES MAY AND SADIE GROUSE
IN LIVELY RUNAWAY
Thrown Out az Sixth and Madison
aud Miss May Grouse Has
Close Call.

Miss May Grouse was severely in
jured about the face. shoulders and
hands and her sister. Miss Sadie
Grouse. injured about the head in a
runaway this morning at 9th and
Madison streets.
The two young ladies reside about
six miles out in the county on the ST.
John road. and had been to the city
TO visit relatives. They started about
1880 o'clock from near Fourth and
Madison streets and proceeded out
Madison en- route home. Near Sixth
and Madison streets the lines got un-
der the horses tail and the animal
began to jump. getting beyond con
troll of the driver.
The maddened animal began run
ming at frightful pace and at 9Th
and Madison struck the pavement.
overturned the buggy and threw the
occupants out. The former was drag
ged little distance but the latter
escaped with a eiesbrsuAto WIN
escaped with a few bruises on her
head.
Miss May Grouse was picked upand
carried into the NJ. f. Sebree resi-
dence at Sixth and Madison. Drs
Vernon Blythe. Horace Rivers and
II. II. Duly were summoned and pro-
nounced the injuries painful but not
necessarily serious. She remained
there until she had sufficiently re-
covered from the shock to be taken
home.
The horse kept running after over
turning the buggy and, dashed into
the buggy of Mr.. William Mlnnick
but did little damage. The buggy
broke loose and was left on North
Sixth street half square from the
scene of the accident II is badly
damaged. The horse is said to have
escaped without injury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-07-29

Since the yellow fever scourge APP
peared in New Orleans nearly every
city from Louisville TO New Orleans
has begun cleaning up-every city
except Paducah. Ii is time some
steps to improve sanitation were TAX
en- In Paducah. The president of the
board of health says that If the city
is not cleaned up there is grave dan
ger of much illness, if not epidemic.
Other doctors fear the same thing
yet nothing is done. In places even
az small as Mayfield, Bardwell ana
Fulton, general orders have been is
sued by the health boards to cut ali
weeds. clean premises, and do every
thing else that will conduce to better
so should there be an cpl
demic the people would better be
able to cope with 1t. Our officials
should awake. There is no use try
ng to delude the public with the state
ment that the city is in good sanitar,
condition. We know it isn't. Any
one can easily make a personal in
spection of the cutters, streets and
alleys and see that it isn't