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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
TOOK A DIP
At Atlantic City and Opened the
Bathing Season.

Atlantic City, N. j., Jan. 1.-James
Smith, a rolling chair maSnate Of this
city, started the bathing season today
by taking dip in the surf, The wind
was blowing pretty cool, and while it
was not exactly cold, yet the general
public regarded the weather bit too
cool for bathing.
Spectators we're somewhat startled
to see a man dash out on the sands
attired in a plain black bathing SUIT
and make for the water. Smith did
not tarry long in the surf, but he en-
joys the distinction of being the first
to bathe at this resort this year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
PRIZE FIGHT
On New Years Day Amused New
York Sports-Three Round
Contest

New York, Jan. L--One Of the old
time crowds, the kind there used to be,
journeyed to the Hudson A. G. this
afternoon to see Chick" Tucker, the
chunky little hitter Of the Ayonia A.
c. battle with Tommy Murphy. the
Harlem walloper. Though three
rounds was the limit and the bout
necessarily short the httle men were
considered good enough to draw very
large crowd. Tucker had q trifie the
better of the fight which would have
been declared a draw had decision
been permissible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Commissioner Plans to Secure La
borers from Spain-New Years
Meeting Held.

Washington, Jan. 1.-At n meeting
today of the Isthmian Canal commits
sion it was decided to put into opera
tion the plan to secure canal laborers
from Spain. Chairman Shontz was
directed to take steps for the ap-
praisement and condemnation of the
material left on the isthmus by the
old French company.
Chief Engineer Stevens, who was
present, was directed to. without de-
lay, report any conclusions he may
have reached relative to the type Of
canal favored by his reasons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
IN PRISON
He Has an Office Because He Doesn't
Believe In the Principle Of
Payment.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1.-Because he
believes the principle of payment un-
Just, John E. Wright, general manager
Of the Peninsula 4 ool Co., one OF the
largest enterprises of the sort in the
middle west, is serving three months
sentence ior contempt Of court. Wright
had trouble with some of the stock
holders of his concern, who secured q
Judgment against him.
He refuses to pay and went to jail
where he will serve the limit. In spite
Of his incarceration in the Wayne
county jail, however, he still manages
the affairs of his plant, having had
IN Office fitted up in the prison.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
McCleIlan's Last.

New York. Jan. Mayor McClel-
Ian today. after having sworn in most
Of the commissioners that win make
up his official family for the next
four years, stepped across from his
private office in the city hall to the
reception room where he declared tn A.
the present Office Ia, In all probabil-
ity the last that he will ever fill. He
asked cooperation from All his subor-
dinates "for the city's good"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
GENERAL ANARCHY
Prevails Along the Line in Siberia
and Trains Are Being Run
With Great DELAYS.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2.-Alarmins
news has been received from Siberia.
1t Is reported authoritatively that the
entire Siberian railway Is disorgan
ized as far as Cheliabinsk. Railway
stations have been pillaged by sol.
diers and sailors. General anarchy
prevails along the line and trains are
being run with great delays and m'
certainty.
At Irkutsk there has been general
holding up of the line and robbery
and piliage have made the place al
most untenable, except to the riotous
military. Disasters of the worst kim
are feared all along the line.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
WOMAN FREE
CIRCUIT COURT DOES NOT HOLD
HER GUILTY
Mrs. Margaret olndeIspereer Convict
ed OF Murder and Sentenced Is
Ordered ReIeased-Msy
Never BE Retired.

Chlllicothe, O., Jan. Mrs. Mar
garet Gindelsperger who was recently
sentenced to eight years in the Deni-
tentiary for numbering ner husband,
Alex, IN 1896, mas Deen returned "
'order of the circuit court wnlcn held
that the evidence in common peas
court was insulncient to convict. Sne
VIII proDaDiy never De retired.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
No Word. She Ends Life.

Belle,oDtdine, ", Jan. I.--4alss Mat.
tie Aupp, Oh Ben Center commitIel
suiclos by taxing morphine today.
Sne came home SATURDAY from Troy.
N. Y, where 1t was reported sne mad
been married. After ner arrival sGe
sent several kilograms, and, receiving
no answers, bGca..e meidncnoIy aud
some hours afterwards was Iound IN
q dying condition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Nails Cause Awful Death.

Columbus, O., Jan. 1.-Michael Pat.
terson, q laDorer, died today In ter
rible agony as the result Of having
swallowed nails three years ago. He
was in the habit Of holding nails in
his mouth when working and accident
ally swallowed several. He died OF
hemorrl,age of the stomach.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
CHINA AND JAPAN
Have Agreement Whereby the Chi
- nese Promise to Guard Other
PowerN

Toxic, Jan. H-A secret arrange
ment has been concluded between
China and Japan whereby China sol
emnly promises Japan not to allow
other powers to establish themselves
commercially or interfere with the
use of the railways between Mukden,
Bin Min Tung and Kirin and Chang
Chun. Japan merely gained a treat
which was affirmed by the Ports
mouth conference.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
FOR A YEAR
Cutshaw Eluded the Postal Authori
ties But Was Rounded up
In Ohio.

GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. 1.-After elud.
ing the United States officers for near
ly a year w. r. Cutshaw was arrest
ed at Price Creek, Guernsey county
and today araigned before United
States Commissioners e. r. Myer on
the charge OF violating the postal
laws. United States Marshal Mccall.
lister, of Marietta arrested Cutshaw
after he had been followed from Beau
mont. Texas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Churches May Be choirIess.

GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. latter dis
charging the old singers of last year
and arranging for Catholic singers,
the Second Presbyterian and Second
Street Methodist Episcopal, two aris-
tocratic churches, may be without
choirs for some weeks. Bishop Moe.-
Ter, governing the local diocese, haD
ordered Catholic singers to serve only
in their own church.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Delaware. o., Jan. 1.--Charies
Woods, whose home 10 most anv
where, was given lodging at poiic.
headquarters last night. While the
police were present the man ate a
dozen electric light bulbs with as
much relish as II II was chicken. He
went to Cleveland tonight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
ON GOES THE LID
All of the Saloons Must Close at II
O'clock at Springfield.

Springfield. O., Jan. 1.-All Of the
saloons will be closed after II o'clock
tonight. Chief II. 10. O'Brien ordered
his men to put the lid on when the
roll was called tonight. Mayor James
M. Todd, Republican, took charge this
morning. While the mayor did not
give any specific instructions he said
the laws were ON the books and must
be obeyed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
PLAYED With a CARTRIDGE.

Delaware, o., Jan. 1.-Glenn Bace-
lor, aged fifteen, was snot in the leg
today. A number-of lads we're play
ing around bonfire when Frank
Lear, companion, tossed cartridge
into the flame. 1t exploded, striking
Glenn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Another Muraerer Pardoned.

Springfield, Os Jan. latter serv'
ing 20 years in prison for the murder
sf his daughter, Ollie Leonard Kitse:.
man was pardoned today by Governor
Herrick and returned home stranger
10 most people. He is now 10 years
old and broken In heath.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
Many Prisoners Escape.

Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1,-seven negro
prisoners; one murderer, two burg
lars, and four minor offenders, bat
tered hole In the brick wall at the
police station this morning and es'
capped.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
PREFERS the PULPIT
To a Much Higher Salary In the Com
merca, Line.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. Rev. Milton d.
Coltman, who resigned the pulpit OF
the Queen Baptist church, st. Cathar-
ines, Canada, to take a position for a
New York firm, has decided to remain
with the church, and so reconsiders
his resignation. He was offered $5,-
600 year to act as manager for L..
Wisner & Co., Of New York, with Of
fees in Montreal. Instead he has de-
cided to remain in the pulpit at a sal
ary of $1,000 only.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
FIND CONSPIRACY
70 DYNAMITE AND MASSACRE
THE JEWioH COLONY
They Ace Accused Of Causing the
Strikes and All the TroubIe-The
Bombs 7a.s Been Discovered.


Bombs 7a.s. Been Discovered.
Va esaw, Jan. "A conspiracy to
dynamite and massacre part Of the
Jewish colony has been unearthed by
the discovery by the police OF u guam
tity of bombs In a tiat, from winch
the occupants fed whel the police ar
rived. Many arrests have been made
and the police are still trying to get
at the bottom of the plot.
Proclamalions have appeared COM
manding general massacre of the
Jews, accusing them OF causing the
st. ikes and all the trouble in the dis
trict.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
strike agitators the tendency towards
general strike is decreasing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05
RED HOT STOVE
Was Carted OF and Sold by Son who
DislIked Mothers Cooking

GAINESVILLE. O., jan 1.--While she
was cooking his MONDAY meal Van
Herald overpowered his mother today
and carted the kitchen stove, which
was red hot, to second hand store.
where II was sold for $3.50. The SON,
when arrested, said that he had solo
his mothers stove because abe hao
refused to look what he liked 10 eat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

. There are only about ninety daily
papers In Russia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-05

Several changes in the list of amend
ments to the municipal code. prepared
by a committee Of mayors, have been
agreed to by Mayor johnson of Cleve-
land and Mayor Gearing of Bellefon-
taine. These changes will be submitted
to the Ohio Mayors association and, II
approved, will form part of the leg
islation to be asked at the hands of the
assembly. They have already been fa-
vorably passed upon by Mayor Kempel
OF Akron and Mayor Yaple of Chilli
cothe.
The proposed changes in the code
provide that q proposition to sell a
public service enterprise such as a gas
plant or waterworks, owned by mu-
nieipality, must be submitted to vote
of the people. II is also provided that
councilmen may be elected by wards
and that there must also be some
chosen at large.
The report Of the mayors commit
tee on this subject was that eacn
council should have not less than sew
en- members elected by wards. Some
cities have only four wards, and to
save them the necessity OF redistrict-
! ing II has been decided that II would
be better to have them elect one man
from each ward and then some at
large.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23
ATORY.

thousands of tons are borne upward
by the tremendous pressure of the
gases, at first slowly, but with ever
accelerated speed, finally to be tossed
high above the mountain top and crash
back upon the slopes with an earth
quake shock. One such giant bowlder
was thrown out of the crater that it
was estimated would require over half
million horsepower to lift.
Ashes and steam are blown through
the opening with such force that thew
take the form of an immense nine
tree, as described by the younger Pliny
in his letters to Tacitus.
Red Snakes That Dart and Hiss.
Vesuvius is the sort of workshop in
which chaos, is made, where world
stuff is tossed about as a blacksmith
losses about hOrseshoes. All that il
does is titanic. 1t speaks with a great
voice. 1t sends itsssmoke clouds nearly
five miles high. Its ashes have been
known to fall in the streets of Con-
stantinople, fully 800 miles distant as
the crow flies, and from its top it sends
down long, red snakes that dart and
hiss-snakes miles in length, 300 feet
in width and sometimes 100 in depth
snakes that creep on irresistibly, wip-
ing out huts, trees, vineyards and
towns as they move and finally plung-
ing with great kissing into the sea.
The chimney of the world" not only
covers all the country round about
with thick pail of smoke, but sits
down ashes over the land till the crops
and vines are destroyed. over the roofs
I'LL they fall of the weight and crush
the inmates beneath, over the roads
and streets till vehicles are foundered
ana people fleeing on foot fall exhaust.
ed and are unable to rise again: then
as they lie half buried in the ashen
waste the volcanic snow sits softly
over them until they are buried from
sight forever. In the ruins of Pompeii
figures We're found where they had
been overcome nearly twenty centu.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23

piainfield, by the Rev. Joseph Hamil.
.Ho r'eV. Abner Howard of Sc.
100 hsoury' local preacher. by the
Rev 0. j. Aude son
Fort OF Rev. G. w. Hunt,
PRESIDING elder of the st. Adams dis
trict, and also the report of Rev. w.
NJ newton, presiding elder of the
on'peiler district, were given.
a''er the devotional exercises
-, Hiorhing it was learned by
,eiegfam that Bishop Hamilton's
nonie III San Francisco has been
destroyed by the terrible catastrophe
az tnat place, but that his family was
safe. be spoke with feeling for
'ew h'inu'es' when the regular order
OF ousi ess was taken up and he called
'ne names OF those who were to be
admitted into full memberships. and
the committee on examinations. the
committee on conference relations
aho ene presiding elders reported.
jesse "a. Martin and Fred A. Wells
were admitted to deacons' orders and
to full me mbership in the conference
anu advanced to studies of the third
year. George R. Stott. already an
elder, was admitted to full member
ship. G. D. Pierce, s. A. Woodwork.
ana r. ID. Blodgett, having completed
the conference course of study. we're
admitted to elders orders. d.
Guest, local preacher, was admitted
TO descons' orders.
In the afternoon occurred the ami
versary of the Freedmens' Aid and
Southern Education Society, the Rev,
DIR. NJ. @. B. Mason of Cincinnati
being the speaker.
In the evening at 7:3O O'Clock
Bishop Hamilton addressed the Con-
terence on thes anniversary of Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
instead of Mrs. W. w. Bruere of Bonn
bay, India, as announced on the
program.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23
ARNiSH ROCK.
A Lighthouse Which Is without a
Light of Its own.

"Sht oI aus own.
The most extraordinary of all light.
houses is to be found on Arnish rock,
Stornoway bay, rock which is sepa-
rated from the island of Lewis by a
channel over 500 feet wide. 1t is in the
Hebrldes, Scotland On this rock a
conical beacon is erected, and on its
summit lantern is fixed, from which,
night after night, shines a light which
is seen by the fishermen far and wide.
Yet there is no burning lamp in the
lantern, and no attendant ever goes to
1t, Tor the simple reason that there is
no lamp to attend to, no wick to train
and no oil we'll to replenish.
The way in which this peculiar light.
house is Illuminated is this: .'On the
island of Lewis, 800 feet or so away,
is a lighthouse. and from a window in
the tower a stream of light is project
ed on a mirror in the lantern on the
summit of Arnish rock. These rays
are reflected TO an arrangement of
prisms and by their action are con-
verged to a focus outside the lantern,
from which they diyerge in the neces-
sary direction"
The consequence is that to all intents
and purposes d lighthouse exists which
has neither lamp nor lighthouse keeper
and yet which gives as serviceable a
light, taking into account the require
ments OF the locality, as if an elaborate
and costly lighthouse. with lamps, serv-
ice room, bedroom, living room, store
room, oil room, water tanks and all
other accessories, were erected on the
summit Of the rock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23

bination of words that comes within
speaking distance of that. All of them
are not only inadequate, but in legal
phraseology are "immaterial, incom-
.petent, irrelevant and have no bear
Ing on the case" After Goethe had
been to see Vesuvius he said some
thing about hell hanging over para
disc. which as a description of the con-
trast between the old mountain demon
and sunny Italy round about is per-
haps as near to the thing as human
language can come; so it is just as
well to let it go at that.
IL seven battles and seventeen thun-
nerstorms could be combined in one
The resultant noise would be some
thing like that of Vesuvius when
working" 1t bowls, whistles, screams,
thunders, toots, bellows and rips up
the universe generally. In other words,
II makes a noise like the day of judg-
ment- II you have never heard
mountain whoOp and carry on when it
gets ready to shoot up the town-and
tountry also-then get your life insur-
I'll and 20 to Vesuvius. 1t will be
worth the money. If you get back
alive you will be able to say, as did
Artemus Ward after visiting the tomb
NJ Shakespeare. lit was a success"
Over 1.SOO years ago Vesuvius came
into existence. 1t was in the year 20,
hnd the young Titus was on the
Throne OF Rome, then practically the
Throne OF the world. There is no rec
'Drn OF a Vesuvius before that year,
Though Mount Somma, the smaller
kIountain beside it, was well known
Tradition has 1t that the larger peak
cfnally was brought into being IN that
nost disastrous of all eruptions .wher
2ompeli, Herculaneum, Stabiae apc
maIler towns were swallowed up al
nost Instantly and forever. In Ital,
#olk sim speak Of that as the tins
pen yesuvius was born and Pompei
IL
pee then there have been man,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23
Odd English Customs.

England can boast of more quaint
customs and ceremonies that have been
handed down from century to century
than any other civilized nation. The
sounding of the mayors horn at Ripon
is one of the most ancient customs in
the kingdom. 1t formerly announced
the setting of the watch, but it has now
lapsed into the formality of three blasts
given at 8 O'Clock every evening at the
mayors residence by his official horn
blower and three more at the market
cross.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23

One day Thomas Carlyle went with
MiIlais to look at the latter's house,
and after gazing with wonder at all its
splendors he turned to Millais and
asked in his brusque manner, HAS
paint done all this, Mr.. Millais?' The
painter laughed and replied, 1T has,
Then" rejoined the dweller of the
modest house at Chelsea, ''all l have
to say is that there are more fools in
the world than | thought there WERE"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23

Presiding elder, and the Revs. w. f..
Alien p A. Smith and w. r. Daven-
port.
The following message was read
from the Rev. j. o. Sherburne of
Bradford, who is seriously ill; ~ am
glad TO reciprocate your kindly Chris
tian greetings of to-day. | pray that
Gods blessing may rest with the Con-
ference in all its work"
Memorial services were then held
Prayer was offered by the Rev. P N.
Granger, the veteran of the Confer
ence, who has seen fifty years. service.
A memorial of the Rev. Peter Nj rrill
was read by the Rev. A. L. Cooper
and remarks were made by the Rsvs.
P. N Granger and G.. w. Hunt. The
Rev, w. E. Douglass read memo
rial of the Rev. Fred g. Ra ney, and
the Revs w. Shaw and A. B. Enright
spoke. The Rev. G. I'll. Wright read
a memorial of the Rsv. A. Knapp
The following memorials were a so
,ad: On Mrs. CordeIia Wells, wife
of the Rev. G. l.. Wells of Hardwick,
by the Rev. j. A. Dixon; Mrs Lucy
spinney, wife of the Rev. j. S. Spin
nev of Northfield, by the Rev. E W.
Sharp; Mrs. Lavina Hitchcock of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23

wv YHEN a mountain goes to roar
NA/ ing and believing. splitting
w its sides, blowing its top of
and destroying all the cities
and towns in its vicinity mere man
takes to the woods. Ordinary catas-
trophies he may receive with criticisms,
with revllings. even with blasphemy,
but when the earth goes to doing
things he has not a word to say. That
is too appalling for comment. Cy-
clones. floods. fires, famines and pesti-
lences are everyday affections. When
man is assailed by them he is not en-
tirely swept off his feet. He can show
fight. But when the earth quivers with
pain or bowls with agony there is moth
ing left for the human animal but to
lie down and die or slide for the tall
timber. Talk is entirely outclassed. 1t
is not at home In the volcanic atmos-
phere. II the voice is used at all it is
only for inarticulate sounds. Words
are too artificial for such elemental
surroundings.
Natures Ash Heap"
Vesuvius has been called "the chin
ney of the world" likewise natures
ash heap" also several other names
that fall million miles short ot being
as horrible as the thing they seek to
describe. There is no word or COM
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-04-23

ries ago. mothers and little children to-
gether, men and women clasping each
other In love Rather the molds In the
ashes we're found, for the bodies long
since had crumbled away And as they
fell so others fell but yesterday.
Even if one escapes the ashes and
the lava he may yet be suffocated by
the poisonous gases, for these, too, roll
out of the great chimney and scatter
death about the country side. The
grooming and reverberating hill is an
outpost of death. and many forms have
the forces of destruction that issue TO
do its commands. 1t is section of the
inferno whose actual horrors almost
equal those of Dante's Imagination. IF
Is a fountain of fire playing onward
from the central court of hades IF ;s
-yesuvius, for there is no figure of
speech that conveys SO dire a meaning
as its own dread name.
Thousands of Victims.
No one can tell the numbers of it's
dead. There is no exact record of
those who persisted at Herculaneum
and Pompeii nor in the centuries since
1t is impossible even to number those
who fell in the last fearful eruption
the greatest that the mountain has
given forth since that initial one in
the days of Titus. Thousands of tour
lists have lost their lives seeking only
to look upon Vesuvius in its uuieter
moods. Hundreds of thousands have
paid the penalty for daring to till it's
fertile slopes. One city, Tore del Gre
co, has been swallowed up over and
over again, and each time a new town
has arisen on the lava and ashes that
had buried the old, thus making a sort
Of municipal layer cake, as it were.
When an earthquake once opened d
seam through the town a man descend
ing into the chasm found himself in
a church. The human animal is a dar-
ing brute, after all.
1t is a saying in the Vesuvian region
that Naples sins and Tore del Greco
pays the penalty" The smaller city
is a sort of buffer against the divine
wrath. Yet through the ages has per-
sisted a prophecy that at last Naples
would have to pay her own debts, for
she herself would fall a victim to the
ire of the mountain.