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The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

acknowledge my right TO do their
thinking for them, even If were
undemocratic enough to assert
such a right. AS to platforms, /
have contended always that they
should be made BY the voters. /
have in my speeches and through
my paper insisted that the plat
form should be the expression Of
the wishes of the voters Of the
party and not be the arbitrary
production of one man or q few
leaders.
IF you ask me whether the
question of government owner
ship will be an issue in the cam
paign of 1908, / answer | do not
know.
Depends on Democrats.
If you ask ME whether it
ought to be in the platform, / re-
ply, can not tell until / know
what the Democratic voters think
upon the subject. If the Demo
Gratis believe that the next plat
form should contain a plank in
favor of government ownership,
then that plank ought to be in
cluded. If the Democrats think
it ought not to contain such a
plank, then such plank ought
not to be included. 1t rests with
the party to make the platform
and individuals can only advise.
| have spoken for myself only,
and | did not know how the sug-
gestion would be received. | am
now prepared to confess to you
that it has been received more fa-
vurably than / expected. 1t has
not been treated as harshly as !
thought possibly it would be treat
ed. That it would be denounced
bitterly by some | fully expected;
that it would be gravely discussed
by others, | hoped. There is
this, however, that | do expect,
namely, that those Democrats who
oppose government ownership
will accompany their declaration
against it with the assertion that
they will favor government own
ership whenever they are convinc-
ed that the country must choose
between government ownership OF
the railroads and railroad owner
ship of the government. | can
not conceive how a Democrat can
announce himself as opposing
government ownership, no matter
to what extent the railroads carry
their interference with politics
and their corruption of officials.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
Asks Consideration

L think l may also reasonably
expect that Democrats who op-
pose government ownership will
say that if government ownership
must come, they prefer a system
whereby the State may be pre-
served, and the centralizlng in
fuence be reduced to a minimum.
Such plan | have proposed, and
| have not proposed it because |
want the people to consider it,
and not be driven to the Federal
ownership of all railroads as the
only alternative to private owner
ship. The dual plan of Federal
ownership of trunk lines and State
ownership of local lines, not only
preserves the State and even
Strengthens its position, but it
permits the gradual adoption of
government ownership as the peo-
pie of different sections are ready
to adopt it.
uaNo U6eu SLOW III Teaching
this position and | can therefore
be patient with those who now
stand where | stood for years,
urging regulation and hoping that
would be found feasible. | still
advocate strict regulation and shall
rejoice if experienced proves that
that regulation can be made effect
i've. | will go farther than that
and say that | believe we can have
more efficient regulation under a
Democratic administration with a
Democratic Senate and House
than we are likely to have under a
Republican administration with a
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For Mayor.
We are authorized to announce
f. II. HOFFMAN
as candidate for Mayor of the City of Brook
haven at the coming municipal election.
We are authorized to announce
r. d. LANIER
as candidate for reelection as Mayor of the
City of Brookhaven. subject to the action of the
people.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

Biloxi is enjoying her skating
rink.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
For City Treasurer.

For City Treasurer.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES i, HEUCK
as a candidate for reelection to the Office of
Treasurer of the City of Brookhayen, Miss.
We are authorized to announce
p. j. CANTONI
as candidate for election to the office of
Treasurer of the City of Brookhayen, Miss. at
the coming municipal election.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
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DOC SARTIN
as candidate for reelection to the Office of tax
collector of the city of Brookhayen.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
STRONG PLATFORM
Adopted by the independence League
in Convention Which VIII Nom
mate Hearst for Governor.

New York, Sept. 11.-William r.
Hearst will be nominated by the state
convention of the Independence league
some time tomorrow. After a conven-
tion lasting five hours today, the league
adopted the platform, the chief plank
of which was a declaration for munic-
ipal ownership of the true and ardent
kind" and spent a good part of the
night cheering for its leading candi-
date, W. r. Hearst. The platform
is in tune with the call issued for
the convention and was without doubt
the strongest article of its kind ever
adopted in New York state politics.
The platform announced that the
Independence league submitted it's pol
icies to Jeffersonian Democrats and
Lincoln Republicans, and defined in
dependence in politics at length. 1t
referred to Hearst's defeat for mayor
last fall as "a conspiracy to defeat
the will of the majority at the polls"
and referred to the failure of the leg
islature, the attorney general and the
courts to right the wrong. Demand
was made for a revision of the com
plex and dishonest election law" the
stripping of discretionary power in the
attorney generals Office in the proceed
ings to test title to office, and selec-
tion by popular vote of United States
senator's
Governor Higgins was condemned for
his failure to reorganize the insurance
department insurance abuses were de-
nounced, and banking and trust com
pany wrecks were referred to as ne
cessitating legislation increasing the
civil and criminal responsibilities of
bank directors. District Attorney Je-
rome came in for his medicine in ex-
preston Of "the disgust felt by all
good citizens over his failure to pros
ecute criminally, regardless of their
wealth and social position, those guilty
Of insurance frauds"
The league pledged it's belief in pub.
lie ownership in a state permitting
the ownership by municipalities of gaa
and electric plants, the transportation
lines and telephones. The up state
farmers were remembered in plank
stating that farmers have contributed
the most to the nation and have re-
ceived less consideration from govern
ment and corporations than any other
producers. The plank on railroads
reads in part as follows:
I'VE pledge our efforts to bring
about equitable freight rates, to de-
stroy rebates and discrimination and
to meet and enforce a maximum pas
senger rate of cents a mile, applic-
able to every railroad in the state"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
HAVANA IS IN
STATE OF SE|CE

Havana, Sept. 1.-THE city of Ha-
vana is in a practical state of siege
Communication with the interior was
never as difficult during the Spanish
days. President Palma issued decree
this afternoon prohibiting vehicles and
automobiles from leaving the city linn
its without special permit from the
government.
All outgoing trains are inspected by
detectives. Havana is to all intents
and purposes isolated. The prices of
fresh produce and fresh fruits have
risen nearly 10 per cent in the past
"a hours and great anxiety is ex-
pressed over the situation. There Is
no immediate danger of shortage in
the food supply, but even a famine
is not impossible and so long as pres
ent conditions continue great incon-
venience and suffering are bound to
result. Troops now in the city and
available for the defense of the cap
ital were reviewed today by President
Palma in the Plaza de Armas. Later
they paraded the principal streets.
They were only 600 in number and
are deemed insufficient to protect Ha-
vana. They are composed in part of
raw recruits.
DISMAL FAILURE.
The review and parade were intend
ed to bolster up the spirits of the
populace, but the undertaking was a
dismal failure. There was noticeable
lack of enthusiasm. The crowds were
silent and President Palma received
no applause when he appeared. Cap
tain Reno, the American who was
formerly chief of the revenue cutter
service, has been appointed by Presi-
dent Palma to the command of a bat
terry. This battery is intended for the
protection of the palace and govern
ment buildings, so that Reno will be
the commander Of the presidents body
guard Havana is surrounded by reb-
els and bands of them make raids into
the suburbs every evening. The resi-
dents of the outlying portions of the
city are in a state of alarm and have
asked in vain for protection. So far
no outrages have been committed by
the marauders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
SHE GAVE UP
Nearly $4,000 for Oriental Rugs and
Then Learned II Was a SwindIe.

New York, Sept. 11-Clever man
ipulation of oriental rugs and oil paint
ings that were not their property rs
the basis of swindling charge
against two men locked up at police
headquarters here, who are accus-
ed by Mrs. Emily l.. Heine, sister of
Louis Hauk, the Cincinnati brewer,
of having obtained from her upon
false representations the sum of $751;
100 The men under arrest gave their
"pedigTees" as Frank Kiss, dealer In
rugs, Chicago, and Samuel Rosenf1eld,
commission broker, Chicago. Central
office detectives arrested the prisoners
tonight They are held to await ex-
tradition to Cincinnati where the
charges are pending 1t is said they
were intending to sail to Europe in a
day or so.
Mrs. Heine is building a palatial
der arrest learned that she was in the
market for rugs and paintings. They
met her on Aug. last, having an ap-
pointment with her. 1t is alleged
that they had obtained from a promi-
nent firm number of rugs for exam
commission basis.
These rugs, together with three
paintings, Mrs. Heine inspected. She
says Kiss and Rosenfeld told her they
had paid $3790 duties on the rugs.
Mrs. Heine was pleased with the stuff
and closed the bargain, paying the
men in cash for the duties on the rugs
and giving her notes for $4,000 for
the rugs and $4,000 for the paintings,
notes to be paid upon delivery of the
rugs and paintings in December IT
appears that the men returned the
goods to the dealers reporting that
no sale had been effected. On August
2S, Mrs. Heine alleges they appeared
in Cincinnati and told her they were
about to visit Europe to make further
purchases of rugs.
She agreed to let them discount the
notes and this they did, obtaining
cash for them. At that time they
carried with them another rug, for
which Mrs. Heine paid $4,000 cash, but
as she kept the rug, this is not a part
of the alleged swindle. An employe
of the firm that really owned the rugs
hoping to make a sale where the fail
ure had been reported, went to Gin
cinnati, and located Mrs. Heine as the
prOSpectice purchaser They did not
talk long before the alleged swindle
was discovered. The police in Gin
cinnati and New York got busy with
the result that the arrests were made
on proceedings already instituted in
Cincinnati.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
STARK COUNTY
Gave Its Support to McCuIIoch While
Mahonlng and Columbiana
Combined.

Dayton, o., Sejt, 11.-At meeting
of the Eighteenth district delegates at
the Republican convention, the new
central committeeman took the posi-
tion that he would not bump his head
against a stone wall and announced
that if Dick had IL votes or more, he
would be with him on the principle of
rotation. Mahoning county joined
forces with Columbiana and cast 20
votes for John s. McNutt of Salem,
while Stark county gave it's solid sup,
port, 23 votes, to Roscoe McCulloch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
TWO PLATFORMS

Dayton, O., Sept. 1.-THE platform
to be adopted by the Republican stare
convention was drawn up tonight by
Senators Dick and Foraker and as
they will control the convention their
platform will be adopted. Burton to-
night also drew up a platform which
declares for tariff revision and a less
cordial" endorsement for Dick and
Foraker than for Roosevelt. The Dick
FORAKER platform says regarding the
tariff:
The Republican policy of protec-
ton must be sacredly maintained. 1t
means national prosperity, the great
est now in the country ever witnessed
while Democratic free trade means ma
tional distress. Schedules will be re-
vised when revision will do more
good than harm" The platform ia
vors the upbuildng of the merchant
marine, the presidents policy of
strengthening the navy, and declares
for any Philippine tariff regulations
that will not injure American indus
try.
After ringing endorsement of the
president, the record of the last con-
gress is commended and the endorse
ment plank of the Ohio delegation Is
as follows:
I'm enacting this important legisla-
tion Ohio's senators and representa-
tives in congress have rendered faith
ful and efficient service and we, there
fore, not less cordially, but with equal
cordiality, endorse them and pledge
them anew our confidence in their
ability and fidelity in the discharge of
their public duties"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
FAVOR WIN. SULzER
FOR THEIR GOVERNOR

New York, Sept 11.-That the nom
ination of William Sulzer, for govern
or of New York state is desired by
many Democratic organizations, was
again manifested tonight when one of
the antitrust organizations through
its secretary, issued a statement in
dorsing Congressman Sulzer for the
nomination. Henry B. Martin, secre-
tary of the American Antitrust
league, said tonight:
"The American Antitrust league
favors the nomination of William Sui
ger for governor at Buffalo In the
opinion of the league Mr.. Sulzer best
represents the issues now before the
people in the state of New York and
is the strongest man the Democrats
can nominate. Mr.. Sulzer is the idol
of the working people of the state
and has done more for them than any
other man in public life has done
during the past quarter of a century
and he has done it all unselfishly be-
cause the cause of labor is near and
dear to his heart. He has also been
a champion of the antitrust cause
and the legislation he has written on
the federal statute books, according to
the testimony of no less an authority
than President Roosevelt, has done
more than any single agency to check
the predatory proceedings of the
criminal trusts"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
ELOPEMENT
Then Marriage, Followed by Suicide of
the Groom,

Then Marriage, Followed by Suicide of
the Groom.
East Liverpool Tribune: The elope.
ment of Cecil C. Wisner, aged 23
years, an agent for the Gately Furni-
ture company, of Elmira, N. Y, and
Florence Evelyn Postlethwaite, aged
II, from this city in July last, ana
their subsequent marriage at Canton,
terminated in the suicide of the
groom at Steubenville, Sunday night
at the boarding house of Mrs. Sim
mons, 153 South High street, by talk
ing morphine.
Wisner had not been well for some
time and it is believed that he was
insane at the time he suicided
At the time Wisner and wife eloped
she was living with her mother and
stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Nor
ris, at the Washington house, Second
street, this city.
Mrs. Cora Wisner, mother of the
deceased, resides at Elmira, N. Y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
Catalogue of Misnomers.

"A silver shoehorn is a misnomer,"
said a philologist. so is a wooden
milestone. SO is a steel pen.
"A shoehorn is piece of horn, ac-
cording to its name. How can II be
made of silver, then? In like manner
a milestone can't be made of wood
through they have them, the same as
nutmegs in Connecticut-nor can a
pen, which strictly means feather.
be made of steel.
Irish stew is dish unknown in
Ireland. Jerusalem artichokes were
never heard of in Jerusalem. Prus-
sian blue does not come from Prussia.
but from the red prussiate of potash.
Galvanized iron is not galvanized:
it is zinc-coated. Catgut is not the
gut of cats, but of sheep Kid gloves
do not come from kid skins, but from
lamb skins.
Sealing wax has no wax in it, nor
is it by-product of the seal. Worm
wood bears no relation either to wood
or worms. Rice paper liz never made
from rice. Salt is not a salt.
Copper coins are bronze, not cop
per. India ink is unknown In India.
Turkeys come from our own country.
froIn Turkey never
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
NO MACHINE
Favored by Congress-
man Burton But Wants
an Equal Chance Given
to All.

Dayton, O., Sept. 11-Congressman
Burton dictated the following state
ment: 1T is not my purpose
to build up a new organization. 1t is
not my desire to build up another
which may become a political ma
chine, but to give an equal chance to
all Republicans of the state. We want
to make the party management an
agency to be employed solely for sue
cess of the platform and candidates.
Should a party committee succeed the
present one to which the objections
could be made, | should labor as ear
nestly for it's overthrow as for the de-
feat of the present one"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
MURDERED FIVE
OF THE FAMILY

Fort Worth, Tex, Sept. 11-Aroused
by the story of Felix Powell, a negro,
giving in detail the murder of Mrs.
A. B. Conditt. and four children at
Edna, a few months ago, citizens to-
night are threatening to organize and
go to San Antonio 150 miles distant
and lynch Monk Gibson, the negro
charged with the crime. Powell says
Gibson first assaulted the mother and
little girls, the youngest s years old,
and then brutally murdered all Ave,
mutilating their bodies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
j. S. CRUISER
Leaves Under Sealed Order and SEN
sationaI Stories Are Afloat.

Portsmouth, Va, Sept. 11.-As a re-
suit of the secret departure of the
u. S. cruiser Des Moines from this
port under sealed orders many
sensational reports are afoat here,
the general belief at the navy yard be-
ing that the cruiser has been sent to
convey the Cuban transport Maria
Herr enroute from New York
to Ha. ltn arms and ammunition
consigned to the Palma government
past the danger zone Reports re-
ceived here are to the effect that the
Cuban revolutionary junta in New
York, when it learned why the Maria
Herrera was at that port, chartered
steamer at Philadelphia which was en-
trusted with the task of capturing the
Herrera and delivering her cargo at
the insurgent rendezvous on the south
coast of Cuba.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
BURNED TO DEATH
Horrible Fate of a Baby at Freder
Icksbura

Wooster, o., Sept. 11.-George
Slutz, infant child of Alfred Slutz, of
Fredericksburg, was burned to death
during the absence of Mrs. Slutz this
morning. The mother of the child
was at neighbor's when she heard
screams. The child was dying when
the mother arrived, having crawled
to a place where matches were kept
and set its clothing on fire.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
LIGHTNING BOLT
KILLS A FARMER

Marlboro, Sept 11-Isaac White, ag.
ed CD years, prominent farmer liv-
ing just at the edge of this village,
was killed by lightning at 1870 this
afternoon. He had driven into tho
town with grain drill when a sud
den shower came up and he drove un-
der tree. He had scarcely reached
this shelter when a bolt of lightning
struck the tree killing him instantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
IN SLAVERY
Missourians on Trial for
Keeping Their Negro
Workmen in Practical
Bondage.

Cape Giradeau, Mo-, Sept. 11.-Charg-
eded by indictment with conspiracy to
violate the thirteenth amendment of
the constitution prohibiting slavery,
nine Missourians went to trial in the
United States district court today. The
defendants are Charles M. Smith
James Smith, Rex Smith and Charles
M. Smith, Jr., Lee Rogers, William
Woods, Benjamin Stone, Benjamin
Fields and Floyd Woods. The Smiths
are wealthy land owners The first
three are brothers and Charles M.
Smith, Jr., is son of Charles M.
Smith. The other five were employed
by the Smiths as guards and foremen
of their plantation in New Madrid
county.
The Smiths own 10000 acres or more
of southeast Missouri drained land.
They secured about 40 negroes from
Memphis and Cairo. Three months af-
ter the negroes were brought to New
Madrid the Smiths were arrested,
charged with holding the negroes in a
'1NNSO ~ O'e'TOly 81 jury III
the United States district court indict-
ed the Smiths and their employees on
| two charges. One charge is a con-
spiracy to hold these negroes in a
state of slavery. The charge is that
they conspired together to deprive
these men Of the enjoyment of the
privileges conferred upon them by the
constitution of the United States, the
regular form for a prosecution on a
| charge of slavery. The other indict-
ment charges peonage. In the Smith
case the charge is that these negroes
were compelled to work out the cost
OF their transportation to New Madrid
county Judge John c. Pollock, of
the United States district court for
Kansas, was called to try the case.
| He overruled the demurrer in the slav-
cry case and ordered the defendants
to trial this morning.
| Part of the defense made by the
Smiths to the fact that their premises
were patroled by armed guards, is the
white farmers in New Madrid county
were so opposed to the negroes being
brought into the county that the
guards were necessary to protect the
negroes. On the side of the defense
142 white men and women and two
negroes lined up to be sworn. 3
| The negroes who are to he witnesses
tell stories that sound much like those
of the real days of slavery. One is
blind in one eye. He and others SAID
a foreman was whipping him for some
act Of insubordination and he resist.
ed. The foreman struck him with
a club in such a way that his eye was
put out.
One negro, more intelligent than the
rest, said that there was to be a month
ly pay day, but when that day came
around and the paymaster was away
from the place. A negro whose wife
was with him said he was allowed to
go to town on errands, but not per-
mitted to take his wife. Most of the
negroes, he said, were not allowed to
leave the farm. There were day
guards and night guards with Winches-
ters, who kept the negroes under con-
slant guard, and some negroes were
shot in attempting to leave.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
HARRIS CHAIRMAN

Dayton, O., Sept. 1.-THE commit
tee on permanent organization of the
Republican state convention tonight
decided on Governor Harris for perma-
nent chairman and Wade Cushing,
former public safety director of Gin.
cinnati, for secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
Works so17 Days Straight.

Canal Dover, o., Sept. 11.-FTed
Alleshouse has the unusual record of
having worked for 3017 successive
days, including Sundays He drives O
millI wagon, and has made the trip
from his farm TO the city every day
for the past eight years, three months
and three days. His recent marriage
caused the break.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-14
Taken to the AuItman HOSPITAL.

MRS. cara b. GlatfelteT, wife of
Ja0'ee A. Glatfelter Of 72s South Cher
was taken to the hospital
Lolning where an operation
Was performed at 10 a. m. Tuesday by
DR.. Fraunfelter, Sr., assisted by Drs.
j, e. and T, H. Shorb. She stood the
operation nicely and indications are
for a speedy recovery.