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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13
FEW MAKE ESCAPE
FROM COUNTY JAIL
How Plot to Release Cas-
ter Was Nipped in
the Bud.
TRUSTY REVEALED PLOT
"BurgIar Jim" Anderson
Almost Succeeded in
Breaking Prison.

The oft repeated declaration of Fred
Caster, formerly of Canton. who is 10
die in the electric chair at the peni-
teutiary on November %, that he will
not meet his end in that mannery
says the Ohio Sun, recalls the first
time he made the declaration and how
dangerously near he came to putting it
nto execution. This was shortly after
Caster had been placed in the county
ail, and the plan to free him was one
Of the boldest and most brazen at
tempts of the kind ever made in the
state of Ohio.
Several of Casters pals, determined
TO free him. came to Columbus in an
automobile, fully intending to blow
up the Jail with nitro O-glycerine. BY
pre-arangement, the explosive was
hidden in the Sheriff's barn and all ar
rangements were completed for carry
Ing out the project that night. The
authorities at the Jail nipped the
scheme in the bud, however.
A trusty, who had been used as
go-between, revealed the entire plot
10 Jailer Reedy Mcdonald. and as
soon as the explosive had been hidden
be arrested John OBrien, allies King,
and he is now serving term in the
penitentiary for the crime. Another
pal escaped in an automobile.
JAIL IS STRONG.
The Franklin county Jail is consid-
cred as strong as any in the state,
and few can be found which are
thought to be more secure. This has
not deferred criminals from frequently
trying to gain their freedom, however.
Another brazen attempt was that
made to free "Burlar Jim" Anderson
and his acCOmplice, Robie.
The details of this attempt have
never been printed before, and proba-
bly, would never have been had not
IaiIer Mcdonald inadvertently men
toned the case a few days ago. An
derson and Robie were federal prison
ers, who are now serving longtime
sentences in the Ohio penitentiary.
They were members of a gang which
robbed a large number of postofices |
IN this vicinity and obtained a large !
amount of booty. One morning the |
discovery was made that the heavy |
iron door in the rear of the Jail |
through which the provisions are usu-
llly carried to the prisoners had been
pried loose from the stone fastening
aad could have been removed in few |
moments.
With the discovery nothing was done |
10 repair the damage but instead
q guard was kept in the boiler room
for more han two weeks in the hope
that the men would return TO COM
plete the job. They never returned,
however; although few nights later
two men pagayd the Jail and stopped
for a moment to look at the door.
They did no more.
BUT FEW ESCAPES RECORDED.
Escapes from the Jail are almost as
scarce as the proverbial hen teeth.
Not so with attempts, however. They
com earound, but most of them are
come around, but most of them are
exceedingly crude and little damage |
is done.
There has been only one man to
escape during the time that Mr. Nc
Donald has been jailer, who has now
been recaptured, and, indeed, this es-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13
On sale here now

Mr.. Barnhurst has resigned the
superintendency Of the D. P. c..
works, and leaves here for Alabama
Will Roath, formerly of pennsylvania,
is chosen as superintendent, and Mr..
Lapp as foreman of the cement works.
B. e. Wise has his house slated and
the plasterer has commenced on that
work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13
After crawford,s Place.

Columbus, o., Nov. 9.-More than
80 applications have been filed with
Governor Harris for the vacancy on
the state board of public works Great
ed by the death of Captain r. B.
Crawford, of Massilion. Governor
Harris promised an appointment before
the end of this week. and has been
considering the applicants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13
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First diversity patterns
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selection of patterns is large.
paids a ety patterns that
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13
A very good assortment Of Under
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Children's fleece lined union
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-26

ing that the said details were not sup
piled to the press by the hero himself,
but by another. l have this on the au-
thority of Mr. Birmingham
Christine stopped a minute and her
guests laughingly applauded her. She
hesitated an instant and glanced down
at NIichener The color left Ter face
as she went on, the note of raillely gone
from her voice:
1.-TWO days ago 1 was very rude TO
Mr.. Michener. l want to ask his forr
giveness, and-and--" a wave of color
swept over her face, ito announce Our
engagement, if''-she turned toward him
with a little appealing gesture of her
llands-"if he will have me-
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she spoke more TO him than to Kitchener
during the first part of the meal. At
last when all the others were busy talk
ing, she turned to him, and said in the
undertone, which itself is a compliment.
did you find your mare all right yes
terday?"
YES" he answered
And will you let me ride her some
day."
In order that you may run away from
me, as you did from Birmingham ,"
Kitchener asked. She's little wild, and
don't believe she would be quite safe for
you. She got the idea yesterday that
she had thrown me and was boss of the
ranch, and that makes a thoroughbred
rather tightly
Christine cast down her eyes. 81
thought 1 saw you ahead yesterday, and
l wanted to speak to you. That's why
l made my horse run
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-26

and caught the other horses nostrils in
his right hand, and then threw himself
off his horse. The flly, relieved of his
weight, flew on ahead, SHE'D as she saw
the teams, and then with a beautiful
oblique jump cleared the barbed wire at
the right and kept on across country
Christine's horse made one terrible
plunge and nearly fell when Kitchener
swung from his saddle, then, with his
wind cut off by the desperate grip on his
nose, and impeded by the weight at his
head, as Kitchener dragged from it, he
gradually slackened his speed, so that
when he struck one of the leaders of the
team headed toward them, though
horse and girl and man went down in a
heap, there was little damage done.
Kitchener had the breath knocked out of
him, and could only gasp wildly for
breath, while Christine picked herself up,
and laughing half Historically, caught her
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Rio Grande from Mexico, and four-fifths
of its 1000 inhabitants being Mexicans,
there is a queer admixture of character
istics of both nations. The town has no
waterworks and no wells. All the water
used is drawn from the river in barrels
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-26
SPUR-THRUST.
BY KENNETH BROWN

ing along the road at breakneck speed,
particularly with the girl two lengths
ahead, her horse showering him with
gravel and dirt at every jump and gradu-
ally drawing farther away Kerningham
swore a little swear to himself which,
considering his good nature all through
the ride, was no more than his due, and
cracked his horse again with his crop.
Kitchener, out riding by himself, heard
the rataplan of horses hoofs far down
the road and looked back. His ride had
not been pleasant one either. He was
on a half-broken thoroughbred and his
temper was not in the elastic state that
it should have been for training a high
strung flly.
At the sound of horses running be-
hind him, Kitchener looked around and
saw girl on a black horse flying up
the street, her escort tearing along be-
hind her.
As the running black came abreast of
Kitchener his heart seemed to stop still
for moment as he saw that the girl
was Christine. Then he froze into re-
sentiment again as he noticed that she
sat perfectly collectedly on the horse
and appealed to him in no way. AS a
matter of fact, she had not in the least
lost control of her horse and was only
working off her temper in this way.
Michener's thoroughbred, with her
long stride, easily kept pace with the clat-
tering run of the round little black Chris
tine was on.
Il beg your pardon" Kitchener said,
as stiffly as the circumstances permitted,
but is your horse running away" He
tried to raise his hat formally, but it
blew off before he reached the brim.
Christine gave him side-glance
eyes," she answered; stop him for
me-"
She dropped the reins and dug her
spur into her horses flank, prodding him
viciously.
The horse sprang more madly for
ward.
Kitchener was obliged to spur his own
mare to keep up with the others sudden
Jump Then he had to use both hands
to keep his FLY, her racing blood afire,
from running, away from Christine's poor
little conestoga. He soon had his hand
on Christine's reins, however. and strove,
first by steady pulling, and then by jerk
ing, to slow her horse down, at the same
time trying with his right hand to re-
strain his own filly so that she would act
as a drag on the other.
Suddenly, as the two leaders swept
around a slight bend in the road, they
saw beneath railroad trestle three hun
dred yards ahead, two four-horse teams,
stopped for a friendly chat, completely
blocking the road. Both riders realized
the danger instantly. Christine reached
for the reins she had dropped and began
saving her horses mouth as hard as she
could, but she was little frightened and
forgot to take her spur from the blacks
flank. Michener glanced at the two sides
of the road. There was barbed wire on
the right, and a paling fence on the left
no escape on either side. and the de-
liberate teamsters only gathering up their
reins to move out of the way.
Kitchener moved his left hand up the
reins of Christine's horse till he got a
firm hold of the rings of the snaffle
Then kicking his feet out of his stirrups,
he dropped his own reins, leaned over
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Donald Kitchener heard her
plainly speaking to her father:
'Will you tell Mr.. Kitchener
that 1 do not care to see him, and that
do not care to have him call on me
again."
Bit Christine" her father protested
doubtfully, Il can't carry a message like
that unless the mans insulted you-and
then" he ended grirnly, tI should carry
more than a message"
AS Kitchener appeared in the doorway
Mr.. LANG started toward him. 1t was
from her father Christine got her tenn
per; but she stepped resolutely between
them. "He isn't worth it, father" she
said, turning her back on Kitchener.
Kitchener was sorry. He walked out
of the room in such cold rage, muir
der would not have abated it. When
the primal man is accused he would as
lief fight his host in his own house as
any one else. Rage and modification
so filled his heart that he had no room
for grief, though he had lost the girl
he had tried long to win. And the in
justice of i'll For it was unjust, the
measure of punishment meted out to him.
The next day Christine went riding
with Birmingham. She was in a bad
hurnor. She was angry with herself for
the way she had-treated Donald Mich
ener; she was more angry at him, be-
cause of the way she had treated him;
and she was most angry at Kerningham
for Saring to ride beside her in Mich
ener'sf &lace and to put in his SNUG re-
marks when she was not in the humor
for SNUG remarks. In passing it may
be said that an unprecedented person
would not have called Kerningham's re-
marks any smugger than Michener's. In
deed, they were probably the more SEN
sible of the two, at least when talking
to Christine. Unfortunately, no preju-
diced person was judge, and Mr.. Kern
ingham's sentence was all ready to he
pronounced should a suitable occasion
arise But no suitable occasion arose
Christine sulked; Christine was sarcas-
tic; Christine was rude; Birmingham
was imperturbably polite and good
natured.
'Are you tired to-day% Birmingham
asked, after an unusually snappish speech
of the lady's.
Riding never makes me tired she
answered CURLY.
1T might be the company" he ven
tured.
Haven't been perfectly polite? How
dare you say that?"
Il thought perhaps the contrast be-
tween your humble servant and your US
ual cavalier might have something to do
with it." he went on placidly
81 suppose you mean Mr. Michener I
certainly am not longing for him. hate
him!' she blazed. q shall never speak
to him again.
Indeed! He is more fortunate than
I had supposed"
1t was Kerningham's one reprisal of
the afternoon
ooh, I'm tired of riding so SLOWLY"
Christine cried.
let JUS ride faster, then"
Almost at the first word Christine
thrust her spur into her horses side, and
at the last Kerningham slapped his horse
with his crop to try to catch up with
her 1t was not very dignihed, this tear
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Why the Bear Can't Take Of His

The inspector asked the boys of the
school he was examining: Can you take
your warm overcoats off%
Eyes, sir" was the response. "Can the
bear take his warm overcoat off ?" mo,
sir" why not?"
There was silence for awhile, and then
little boy spoke up. please, sir, be-
cause God alone knows where the but
tons are"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-26
horse, which had scrambled to his feet
and stood trembling like leaf.

horse, which had scrambled to his feet
and stood trembling like leaf.
Kerningham came up, saving on his
reins, his horse bouncing along with stiff
forelegs stuck out to stop himself.
wasn't it great?" Christine cried,
half laughing, half sobbing. Il was spur
ring my horse all the time Mr.. Kitchener
was Juggling at his head"
The next day Kitchener was sitting in
his office, still feeling the lassitude that
comes after great excitement, when Mr..
LANG came in. Both flushed little, re-
membering their last interview, and the
younger man interrupted the others
words of gratitude before they were half
spoken. ooh, it wasn't anything" he
said, with embarrassment. Il really
didn't know it was Miss Laing at first -
The words did not sound gracious, but
Kitchener only wanted to make Mr..
Laing feel under as little obligation TO
him as possible. They talked for few
minutes on Indifferent subjects, and then
Mr.. LANG said, after an apologize
cough:
There's favor I want to ask of you.
Christine wants you to come up to din
ner tomorrow night"
'1f you don't mind, I really don't be-
lieve I'll come" Michener answered.
'She wouldn't have wanted me before
before this little episode, and it really
isn't any reason for asking me-"
Il know exactly how you feel" Mr..
LANG said. "But-but-to tell you the
TRUTH he went on, little helplessly,
Christine told ME not to come home
without your promise to come, and
really haven't the nerve to go back with
out it. You wouldn't like to make me a
homeless wanderer at my age, would
your"
Kitchener laughed. ''If you put it that
way I can hardly refuse" Having saved
Christine's life, he could hardly deny her
favor.
Kitchener dressed for the dinner that
night without any pleasurable anticipa-
ton. He still had the apathetic feeling
that follows great physical and mental
strain. He was rather surprised when he
arrived at the Laing's house to find that
number of other persons had been
asked, and comforted himself with the
thought that there would perhaps be less
embarrassment in the larger number. To
his considerable annoyance, his exploit
was generally referred to, although
Christine herself did not speak of it.
"My! how grand it is to know a
herop little Miss King cried, rushing ur
to him after he had moved away from
Christine. "Was that really all true they
put in the paper?"
Christine came up to them. you are
to take me into dinner" she said &c
Kitchener, unless you think you've more
than done your duty by me already ant
would rather take Miss King"
NO." piped Miss King. "The pool
man shan't be obliged to snub me. Mr.
Kerningham, you take me ir-since
can't have the hero"
Kerningham sat on Christmas left, anc
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-26

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Michener smiled.

Michener srpiled,... -. .-.-- ----.
what are you laughing att" she asked
with some pique.
IT'S an unusual way for lady to adj
dress. a gentleman, isn't it,"
'The circumstances weren't usual
she answered, again looking down.
There was little pause in the general
conversation, ard Christine turned to
Kerningham on the other side. --,.. ..
Have you bought yourself a sWifter
horse yet, so that you can do heroics,
too?" she asked, trace of mockery in
her tone.
Miss LANG has lust been confding
to me- Kitchener put in, that she made
her horse run away on purpose. Doubt
less she'll give all her friends a chance
to get in the papers, one after the
other."
ct really was your chance yesterday,
Mr.. Birmingham" Christine said gaily.
q don't know that you deserve an
other"
do give me little one, some time
when Pm ready for it. Donald snatched
that one quite unfairly" he pleaded.
you'll have to look out for him; he's
a regular bandersnatch. And now that
he's got into the papers, I expect he
won't do a thing but roam around seek
ing what .maidens he may devourAI
mean, rescue
AS the hum of conversation rose again,
Christine, her head half turned toward
him, said to Michener-he sitting by her
with the feeling that she was always ridi-
culing hinl-"Shall I apologize for the
way l spoke to you the other day?'
q wouldn't have you trouble yourself
so,'' he answered, rather ungraciously.
She flushed scarlet. Il beg your par
don! Next time you see my horse rum
ming away you can let him go"
Very well' Then, half smiling, he
added: "Unless 1 venture to persuade
myself that it is another invitation to
converse with you"
I'm sorry 1 told you that" she said
dehantly. 81 thought imagined"
she softened a little-"that you would
meet me half way"
He looked down into her eyes, forget
ting the others at the table, though in
stinctively speaking SO that she alone
could hear. Don't you think you de-
serve to come little more than half
way?"
"Shall come all the way?" The cor
ner of her lips went up into smile.
Kitchener smiled, too, without an
swering.
Suddenly Christine rose to her feet,
her guests looking up in surprise. La
dies and gentlemen" she began formally,
you know you were asked here tonight
to meet a hero whose courage is ex-
ceeded only by his rnodesty."
Again the hooking note in her voice
made Michener's cheeks burn with re-
sentiment.
After slight oratorical pause she con-
tinued: 'You have all read the details
of his noble act in the paper, and you
may appreciate them the more by learn
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-07-26

eeMiss- LANG has Just been confding
to me-" Kitchener put in, that she made
her horse run away on purpose. Doubt
less she'll give all her friends chance
to get in the papers, one after the
other"