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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
INJUNCTION
Proceedings May Be Taken by ALL
ance to Restrain Sebring from
Dschareine Sewage Into
the River.

Alliance, O., Sept. 1.-THE city
council met in regular session Mon
day evening all members being pres
ent but Messrs. Meredith and Sheckel.
A petition from 80 citizens asking
that South Lincoln avenue, between
graded, was referred to the street
committee. A resolution declaring it
necessary to construct number of
sidewalks was read once. An esti-
mate for the cost of extending the
outlet from the sewer disposal works
was presented to council The cost
approXimates $4,000. The subject
was referred to the sewer committee.
A report showing the original plan
for sanitary sewer No. 8 and the
changed route upon which It was
built, also the difference in assess
ments, was read and referred to the
sewer committee.
Some discussion took place regard
ing the service boards action in ar
ranging with the Pennsylvania COM
pany for supplying 60 car loads of
hydrated Stag for the Alliance ceme-
terry. The council had made an ap-
preparation for unloading crushed
limestone. The service board and en-
gineer were instructed to see IL the
railroad company could not supply
limestone. even if lesser quantity.
Several defective sidewalks were re-
ported and the clerk instructed to no.
tify property owners to remove the
distractions. Mr.. Elicit asked il the
Stark Electric company had repaired
their North Union avenue line, the
trolley wire of which some time ago
was reported to be in a dangerous con-
dition. 1t was stated that repairs had
been made.
DIR. Nelson spoke Of a number of
cases Of typhoid fever at Sebring and
that the village contemplated Extend
ing the sanitary sewer system which
empties into the Nahoning river from
which Alliance gets it's water supply,
On motion of Mr.. Elicit the city So.
licitor was instructed to proceed in
the proper manner to stop tho run
ming of sewage into the river and II
necessary enjoin the village from SO
doing.
Council adjourned to meet next
Monday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
THE TERMS OF ARM|ST|CE
Believed TO Have Been Concluded in Havana
Fighting Has Entirely Ceased and Political
Movements Are Now Uppermost.

should not be effected upon the ar
rival OF Secretary Taft
The political aspects of the situa-
tion are now uppermost in Havana.
The fighting has entirely ceased. Coy
ernment soldiers and insurgents are
resting on their arms, and according
to reports from the interior, are fra
ternizing in many of the towns. The
soldiers so far as can be learned are
refraining from committing depreda-
tions and in the past "a hours there
have been no rumors even Of the
further destruction OF sugar mills and
other property. Communication with
the interior, where a number Of out
RACES were committed are reported
to have stopped, The Willingness OF
the liberals to submit to arbitration
and the haste with which President
Palma and his advisers acknowledge
President Roosevelt's letter by sus-
pending hostilities are not taken In
impartial circles TO mean that they
viii fall into each others arms and
make up just as soon as Secretary
Taft appears ON the scene.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21

would be dropped. How well he kept
his promise the dead body of his wife
bears mute testimony.
Early Saturday evening he came to
the house and took the two youngest
children, Dean, aged II, and James,
two years old, while they were play
ing in the yard. He then boarded a
car going up town. Mrs Cornelius
telephoned to police headquarters for
them to intercept him and followed
on the next car, but he evidently got
off before reaching the square as he
could not be found. The whereabouts
of the children was unknown until
Sunday evening when word was re-
ceived by telephone from his broth
er's wife, living at Shreve, saying
that the children were there, and If
she did not call for them at once
they would be placed in a children's
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
CONGRESSMAN KENNEDY
Got the Glad Hand and a Donation for
Campaign Expenses in East
Liverpool Last Evening.

East Liverpool, o., Sept 17.-(Spec-
ial. al.)-Congressman Kennedy has been
circulating in this place today among
his friends and will leave for Canton
tomorrow morning at 8i15 o'clock.
A meeting of his friends was held
tonight and it was decided to make
up campaign fund to help get out
the Kennedy vote here The meeting
was attended by pottery manufactur-
ers, merchants, workmen and all
classes of citizens. all Of whom will
add their contributions to assist in
the work of the next three weeks.
The money raised is to be expended in
this city, and there will be workers
in every precinct.
1t is believed that several hundred
dollars will be contributed. The cam
paign work will be in charge of an
executive committee and sub-commit-
tees will work under their direction
OF the $500 votes in the city, less than
one-third of them were cast at the
May primaries This time an effort
will be made to get out the whole
vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21

Havana, Sept 17.-Senator Zayas,
leader of the Liberal party this after
noon visited the palace under safe
conduct, and it is believed concluded
the terms of the armistice in detail
with Signor Montalvo. minister of the
interior The results of the conference
were not officially diyulged.
Since the suspension of hostilities,
there have been no troop movements
in the interior, except the concentra-
tion of the rebel forces of General
Loinaz Castillo at Arenciba, while
those of Cor Asbert retired from Wa
jay, which they occdpied after the de-
feat of Gen. Rodiguez, Friday.
Cuba may survive the revolution If
the leaders maintain their Willingness
to talk their differences out instead
of fghting them out, as eyinced by
the ease with which the armistice
now in force was arranged yesterday
and today. Unless hot headed mis-
chief makers of the government party
or among the liberals prevail with
tho Idea Of obtaining the rout of the
other side, there is no reason why
a settlement satisfactory to every one
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
DEMONSTRATION
In Honor of Bryan Is Turned Into One
of Mourning-Noted Educator
Dies on Special Train.

Greensboro, N. c., Sept 17.-What
was to have been great political af-
fair for North Carolina Democrats and
demonstration in honor of William
Jennings Bryan was turned into an oe-
casion of mounrful tribute to the mem
ory of DR.. Charles ID. McIver, presi-
dent of the State Normal and Indus
trial College of this city, who suddenly
expired today while a member of the
party escorting Mr.. Bryan in a spe-
cial train from Raleigh to this city.
Death was due to acute indigestion.
The doctor was sitting just behind Mr..
Bryan and chatting merrily with
Treasurer Lacy, when he suddenly
threw his head backward and died
without uttering word. !. The tragedy
threw gloom over the party and the
festivities were done away with.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
NJ LAIN W|THDRAWS FROM THE
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY RACE
Issues Statement That Owing 10 the Legal Com
pIicatons Which Have Arisen Relative to His
Ability TO Get His Name on the Ticket in All
Counties, He Will Quit Kennedy's Friends
Passing the Hat in Liverpool,

We all did the best we could to make
the most of bad situation in this
county"
will you be for Kennedy or Speak
er?" was asked by the News.
Il have not changed my mind.
Need l say again that | will not be
for Mr.. Kennedy, personality"
McCulloch showed T.. disappointment
in his every feature when it was
known that Stark county would be
obliged to go into the fight without a
Stark county candidate AS county
chairman he was up against an un-
precedented situation For two years
he fought Grants battle with the re-
suit that Grant went into the con-
gressional convention at Youngstown
and Salem with solid delegation
from Stark county to back him, and
it is McCulloch's belief that had he
stuck it out at Salem he could have
won. But for some unexplained and
mysterious reason Grant quit, and
with it Stark county has dropped out
of the congressional race. But not
withstanding the fact that the candi-
date whom he backed saw fit to show
the white feather at Salem, McCulloch
still retains the confidence of 1.-The
boys" and when he needs them on
the political battlefield again he can
rest assured of their support
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for the erection and COM
pletion oil dining rooms and~kitchen cottage
for the stark County Infirmary, Stark eoun-
ty, Ohio, will be received by the county COM
missioners up to II o'clock noon September
9th, 1906 Plans and specifications for the
building can be seen at the county auditors
office, Canton, Ohio, or at the office of the
architect, w. S. Epperson, Alliance. Ohio
All bids must be made on blanks furnish
ed by the com missioners and each bid must
be accompanied with a certified check OF
five per cent of the amount of the bid. Said
check to be made payable to the county
com missioners in case the contractor whose
bid is accepted falls to enter into contract
or execute a satisfactory bond for faithful
execution of the work. Com missioners re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids
By order OF the stark County Commits
sioneTs.
NJ. w. OBERLIN, Clerk.
Published in the Stark County Democrat
Aug. 81, Sept. 7, ID, q.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
FOR $4,000
Claim for Damages Filed in Common
Pleas Against Massilion Light,
Heat G. Power Co.

Dorathea Blenggemann by Chris
tian Blenggemann, her father, filed
action in common pleas court yester-
day against the Massiilon Light, Heat
& Power company, claiming that the
defendant erected on tie public high
way leading from Massillon to Canal
Fulton line of poles and strung cop
per wire without right.
That on the 5th day of July, 1906,
Dorathea, came in contact with the
wire and caused the electrical cur
rent to enter her body, burning her
hands, part of her right foot. and
that it was necessary to amputate a
part Of the foot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
MRS. JAMES ". CORNELIUS
WAS BRUTALLy MURDERED
The Murderer Was Her Husband, the Weapon a
Heavy Sash Weigh Victims Skull Crushed by
Repeated Blows = Wife Had Recently Filed
Petition For Divorce Here From WO0S-
ter, Where Cornelius Had Bad Record.

BY what is probably one of the most
brutal murders ever committed in
Canton, Mrs. James W. Cornelius met
death at the hands of her husband,
James w. Cornelius, at the family
home, opposite st. Mary's church on
South Market street shortly after Z
O'Clock Monday morning. .l
A window weight about 16 inches
long was the weapon with which the
deed was done and the victims skull
was crushed from her eyes to her
neck.
Immediately after committing the
deed, Cornelius calmly walked out by
the front door as though nothing had
happened. Going to a nearby grocery
be bought cigar, after which he pro-
ceeded up Market street.
In the meantime the authorities had
been telephoned and Turnkey Reed,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21

home as she uId not wan; 10 support
to have replied she could do so as
they would be better off than at
! home.
BROKE THE DOOH IN.
]. NJ. Turner, who lives two doors
below the scene of the tragedy, says
that he saw Cornelius come to the
house about 1880 Sunday evening ac-
companied by a man who works for
him. He says that while this man
stood in front Cornelius went to the
door and tried to get in. His wife,
however, saw him approach and locked
the door. They then had a heated
argument through the closed door for
about ten minutes when Cornelius
said: DO you want to see me get
in? | can ID easy get in" and
going around the house he kicked the
back door open.
While he was doing this his wiIe
came out of the front door and walked
down the street. Cornelius then came
through the house and coming outside
ne met Turner and they sat on the
porch together in conversation. Be
fore he had broken the door the other
man, who took no part in the trouble,
had crossed over and sat on the
church steps.
Turner said that he did not show
much anger, and although he had
been drinking, he did not think he was
intoxicated, and in fact was in a more
sober condition than he had ever seen
him.
On seeing the woman go down Mar
ket street, Turner asked: rs your
wife afraid of you?" He answered,
'yes but she needn't be. She is the
only one | ever loved and / wouldn't
harm a hair of her head" This he re-
peated every few minutes as though
anxious to impress the fact in Turner $
mind as he evidently knew the latter
was watching him.
Turner said: Il believe he came to
the house for the express purpose of
doing the deed Sunday night but aft
er the disturbance which his entering
the house created, changed his mind. :"
After talking about half an hour,
Cornelius went into the house and his
wife walked up and down the street
He came out several times and follow
ed her short distance, but when she
went farther up the street, he return
ed,
Mrs. Cornelius was evidently watch
ing for her son, Ross, who drives a
mail wagon. He came about o'clock
and, holding his arm, they entered the
house together. After this everything
was quiet about the house and Cor
nelius remained all night, sleeping on
a lounge, down stairs.
DEED PREMEDITATED
The actions of the man next morn
ing, show conclusiyely that the deed
was premiditated and that ne had his
plan mapped out. He arose about 6:30
and shortly after he inquired from a
neighbor woman as to the condition
OF her daughter, who is recovering
from an attack Of appendicitis. He
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
PUBLIC FUNDS
Used to Buy Senator's Notes-summit
County Treasurer Settles
Shortage.

Akron, o.. Sept. 17.-Ex-County
Treasurer Fred e. Smith Saturday
paid over the last cent of a deficit of
$4S3,342.34, incurred during his admin
istration. He was given receipt for
the shortage in full by Treasurer U.
G. High.
Among the developments was the
discovery that Smith purchased with
public funds several notes of u. s.
Senator Charles Dick. which were
among the assets of the defunct Akron
Savings bank.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21

Operator Battin and Driver Smiley
hurried to the scene with the patrol
wagon On hearing their approach,
Cornelius attempted to get away by
going through an alley to Allen street,
but he was recognized by the officers
who followed him
When Allen street was reached he
walked up to the officers saying, I'm
the man, you want" and getting into
the wagon was taken back to the scene
of the crime.
Neighbors who had heard the
screams of the daughter thought it
was one of the children and therefore
paid no attention which accounts for
him getting away from the house.
THE DAUGHTERS STORY.
According to the daughter, Florence,
Cornelius came into the kitchen where
her mother was washing the break
fast dishes. Picking up the window
weight which was laying nearby he
said to her, What is this for?" The
daughter did not understand her moth
er's reply, when Immediately the man
struck her heavy blow between the
shoulders. Without waiting to see
more she ran screaming to a neigh
boris house for assistance.
Peter Bacher, who lives next door,
was called by one of his daughters
and with several of the neighbor
women went into the house where he
IL,
a pool of blood. Immediately Rev. ].
T. Bucher of the South Market street
Reformed church, arrived and assisted
by Mr.. Bacher placed the woman on
a couch.
DR.. F. E. Hart was summoned and
on seeing the condition of the wom-
an, telephoned for the ambulance to
remove her to Aultman hospital
There an operation was performed but
there was absolutely no hope from
the start, and after lingering about
an hour, the victim died without re-
gaining consciousness.
THE ALLEGED MOTIVE.
When questioned as to the motive
for the deed, Cornelius told Chief
Smith that his wife had charged him
with being on intimate terms with
Florence, who is Mrs. Cornelius
daughter by former marriage. This
story Is emphatically denied by the
girl, who had no use for her step
father, fact which she clearly IL
Iustrated when the man was brought
back to the house, by crying repeat
edly to bystanders to lynch him.
DIVORCE PETITION FILED.
Cornelius is said to be a habitual
drunkard, and with this as the main
charge his wife had filed divorce pro-
eeedings against him on August 20.
She also charged extreme cruelty, as
he often beat her when intoxicated,
according to the neighbors
About two weeks ago the couple
came to an understanding by which
Il was agreed that Cornelius was to
come back on trial and should he con-
luct himself differently the charges
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
-Four Shade Trees.

Benjamin f. Huff instituted suit in
common pleas court yesterday against
the city Of MassilIon and Henry Wei
BILE. asking judgment against the de-
PENDANTS for the sum OF 1925 for the
destruction of his trees.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
Permits to Wed.

Hal j. Davis, clerk, 2G and Lauretta
Barber, %. Canton
Charles Shedlock, laborer, 21 and
Mary G. Kali, 1G, Canton.
Frank r. Davey, travelling salesman,
2S and Amelia G. Wilhelm, "a, Mas
sillon.
Eugene Stryker, coachman, 80 and
Lizzie Miller, 20, Massillon.
Elmer M. Jones, clerk, 25 and Edna
l. Huff, 20, Massillon.
Archibald c. Hail. agent, 80 and
Amelia Whitecheck, 25, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
A Suit from MasslIIon.

The Union National bank of Mas
silion brought suit in common pleas
court yesterday against the Ohio Ia
BILE company Of Massillon on a promis-
sorry note upon which plaintiff alleges
there is due and unpaid the sum of
s479650.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21

then went into the house and inquired
for his Oldest son, Ross, and was in
formed that he had already gone to
work, fact which he well knew. It
was only few minutes after this
when he committed the crime.
Cornelius is said to possess a very
cowardly nature, fact which was
clearly demonstrated by the time he
chose to commit the crime when all
the men in the neighborhood had gone
to work. In fact Mr.. Bacher was the
only man in the vicinity, and he is
just recovering from a severe illness.
After the tragedy the daughter went
to the home of Mrs. Cornelius sister,
Mrs. John McAnaney, 311 North
Young street.
The body was removed to Moses and
Reemsnyder's morgue where it will be
viewed by Coroner March, who was
out of the city yesterday.
The remains will later be taken to
the McAnaney home and will probably
be taken to Wooster for burial We'd
nesday.
CAME FROM WOOSTER.
The family came to Canton from
Wooster about 1S months ago since
which time Cornelius has been en-
ployed in digging sewers and although
he is said to have made good salary,
contributed little to the support of the
family.
They have a son buried in Wooster,
whom Mrs. Cornelius frequently said
was the best friend she had on earth.
She did washing to secure money for
his grave stone.
On a previous occasion when Cor
nelius choked and threatened to kill
her she answered that she would THEN
be better off and would rest beside
her son. Her husband then said that
in this she would be fooled as he
would have the body taken to place
unknown. This frightened the woman
so that she went to see the cemetery
officials who informed her that if he
saw fit to do this they could not inter
fere.
MURDERER REFUSED TO TALK.
men seen III HIS cell SOlI6lluS l6-
fused to talk. Although he is large
and powerful man, those who know
him say that he is so cowardly he can
not look any one in the face and they
are unable to see how he committed
the crime. -.
While his wife lay dying in the
house, he sat in the patrol wagon with
out trace of excitement or shame.
coo!ly smoking a cigar. When some
one spoke impatiently about the doctor
not arriving, he said in an Indifferent
way, why, there comes the Doctor
AS the grand jury is now in session
his trial will come up in a short time.
1t is not thought that the preliminary
hearing will be held until after the
funeral. x
Mrs. Cornelius is the daughter of
Mrs. Rose Priest of Wooster. She
is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Emma Eberhart. of Barberton, ana
Mrs. Daisy McAnaney of North Young
street; also two brothers, William
Priest of Shreve, and Roy Priest, of
Crestline.
When the first report was spread
over the city, the murderer was con-
fused with J. w. Cornelius, vice presi-
dent of the L. B. Hartung company on
account of the similarity of names, as
even the initials are alike.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-04
The land OF the GaEuxrl.


Through q Philadelphia agent the king
Of the Gazuru. in northern Nigeria, offers
special inducements to young American
teachers ito con1e and open school there.
His majesty is a cannibail
Where the ,parrakeets are winging
And the. moneys nirnbly swinging
Lives a PRINCE OF piquant palate
On an. ola dopaestic plan.
He is plain arsds Economic,
Thoughs OF spenc hant gastronouic.
And insvaItous FORMS and f1avors
He InuenIoves his fellow man.
In maitland there are no hearses,
Few obituary ayersss:
There al Undertaken vfsage
Would ificrsaSesits solemn gloom,
For no man. EisT Kindred buries.
And they have no cetcetertes
Where. the tropic palms are waving
In the lend Of the Cazum.
OF the food, his subjects calming.
That wise king brooks no enbalming;
No exposurss, ofs stale viands
In the papers ere are seen.
There Us every one a stranger
So they. need mo; meat inspector
With a can of kerosene
Some kind. neighboring tribe produces
The chief victuals for their uses.
Save when for their wives relations
They just now. and then make room
Aye. and sometimes for. each other.
For there ea6hTIhantloves his brother.
Ger a race Of beef trust scorners
Reisns the king of the Gazum.
Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-04
WELL BEHAVED FLIES.
Americans WerUed Against Export
Tag Scrce1s to England.

Americans vyerRed Against Export
fn. Scrcees to England.
Somebody who styles. himself "a
Friend ofs.America,.,s. but does not give
his name, Wrifass from London as fol-
lows, says a special cable dispatch to
the New York Times.
For goodness sake warn your peo-
pie not to get excited over. that report
about fly screens sent to Washington
by Consul Halstead5 of Birmingham.
Mr. Halstead says England is.ripe for
an invasion by. American fly screen
manufacturers and 1 am afraid some
of your twentietbs century Lord limo
thy Dexters VIII. believe him
THE fact is Ne. DON want your fly
screens. We, English people haven't SO
much as a f1yfapiece. What I'VE have
are quiet. well. behaved and charming
~ considerate. and We have no wish TO
deprive them of the. enjoyment they de
rive from occasional visits to our
homes.
I'VE English need fly screens about
as much as Eskimos need artificial ice
machines. straw hats and peekaboo
shirt waists"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-04
SEEDLESS EnnaELCss.C;
They're From the Pccos valley and
Weigh Eighty Pounds.


The very latest zzseealesss waterlae!
ons-were recently. display fed ina San q;
Fe car from the .Recos valley. Nm. al
the Union depot in Kansas .Gi tg.a No
The car is tiled with an eEhiblt OF
grain. fruit, vegetables and ore select
ed from. different points in. the valley.
says the Kansas City Star 1t has two
eighty pound awaterrnelons,s a Missouri
pippin apple that weighs twenty -four
ounces. bunch ofsgrapess that weighs
eleven pounds. cucumber. that weighs
five and half pounds and other fruits
and vegetables OF, unusual size.
.'Seedless waterInelens require con
siderable cultivation. - said W. c.
Breeding of Lakewood;l n. M one Of
the men in charge of the car. After
the vine has grown three. orr four feet
in length the end is covered with. earth.
When this end takes root it is cut loose
from the old roots and the early blooms
are pulled. Melons grown from the
second blooms are seedless.''