davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Roy X. Gatchel, stenographer, 27,
and Margaret Buck, &c, Canton.
James II. Cole. farmer, "a, New Berlin,
o., and Sadie Davis, IL. Alliance.
Engle Banks. potter, y, and Margaret
Laird, ~, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17

Alliance-Pippin lake abandoned by
local sportsmen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17

Emery Steinmetz instituted suit IN
Justice Barrick's court yesterday for
the recovery of $3.50 which he paid
for a horse that he bought from
Peter Graber. Plaintiff claims that
the horse was not as represented AMI
that the transaction was fraudulent.
A writ of attachment was issued TO
Constable Rohn upon two horses, the
property of the defendant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17

s. X. Best ct al brought suit In
Justice Barrick's court for 1856 which
amount they claim as damages for
Emma Hair ct al. The suit is the out.
growth OF the defendants failure TO
live up to the lease made ON a farm
in Bethlehem township by Mr.. Hairn,
now deceased, and who died before
the lease became operative. The
heirs, IL Is claimed, refuse to honor
the lease. The case is being tried
before a jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17
DAILY MORNING NEWS.

Daily delivered by carrier. &C per week
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17
DISEASES OF MEM

Special attention Is siven TO all diseases pecul-
lar 10 men, especially those suffering from over
work or other ercesses. Cures Effected by harm
less home treatment without detention from
business. Consultation free and confidential
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17
CHRONIC DISEASES

OF the Stomach, Liver, Bowels. Rectum, Lunas.
Nose, Throat. Bronchial Tubes, Brain. Nerves,
Spine, Heart. Blood, Skin. Kidneys, Bladder,
Prostate, etc. cured In the shortest possible
time without the use OF dangerous appliances or
Injurious drues. .s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
MISSILE THROWN
A BOOMERANG
Roosevelt Hit Taft Campaign
Manager Though He Aimed
al Bryan.

Chicago. Sept. 29.-Judge Charles Nagel.
who in the absence of Chairman Hitch
cock is In charge of Republican national
admitting that tee law firm of which he
is a member is acting in professional ca
pacity for the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany. Judge Nagel's statement was called
forth by the statement made by Judge
Henry S. Priest of st. Louis. a Democrat.
who was referred to by President Roose-
welt in letter to Mr.. Bryan as trust
attorney supporting Mr.. Bryan. Mr..
Priest admitted that he had been retained
in legal capacity by the oil company,
and stated that Judge Nagel, Republican
committeeman from Missouri, was sim
ilarly retained.
Judge Nagel in his statement says that
the employment of his firm by the Wa
ago. when they undertook an examination
of the Missouri laws with reference to the
operations of the Waters-Pierce company
under them. When Attorney General
Hadley began his suit TO Gust the COM
pany Judge Nagel's firm was engaged to
direct, the defense
In the course of a few months" said
the statement, lit developed that our re-
lations to the case was not what We had
expected ii to be. Our firm thereupon re-
fused TO receive further fees as general
counsel, and asked the consent of our
client to withdraw from the particular
case in question This was refused
Since then. Judge lNagel concludes, the
firms connection with the company has
been confined to this one case. presenting
those points of law on which they believe
decision in the case must finally turn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
TOURIST YACHT GOES DOWN
Collides With Steamer During Fog in
English Channel-Passengers
and Crew Barely Saved.

Dover. Sept. 29.-The tourist steam
yacht Argonaut. which left London yes
terday. bound for Lisbon. with $50 per-
sons, including passengers and crew. on
board went down between Dover and
Dungenness this morning, after having
been in collision with the steamer Kings
well in a fog.
All on board the Argonaut took to the
boats and came ashore here in safety
The Argonaut sank so quickly that
those on board barely had time to save
themselves. Fortunately, the sea was
smooth and the transfer of the passen-
gers and crew TO the small boats was
made speedily. There was no panic. The
people on board the Argonaut lost every
thing they possessed
For an hour the Argonauts boats
CROPPED about in the fog for the steamer
Kingswell. which they finally reached
and boarded. Finding that vessel in a
sinking condition. the passengers again
took to the boats and We're ultimately
picked up by the steamer Southwood,
which brought them in here.
One woman lost jewelry worth 500
The Kingswell was beached at Dun
geness to prevent her sinking
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30

Two Democratic conventions will be
The first Will be the judicial conven-
ton for the Third district, comprising
Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele coun-
ties, at which four candidates for judge
ana a candidate for district attorney
will be named. The second will be the
county convention, at which a full
county ticket and a legislative ticket
will be selected. The judicial conven-
ton will begin at 10 o'clock, and the
county convention is scheduled to be-
gin an hour later.
b. ]. Stewart will be temporary chair
man and j. w. Stringfellow temporary
secretary of the judicial convention. D.
w. Moffat and MILFORD will be chair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
FLOODS IN INDIA.
Thousands of Lives Lost in Hydera-
bad and Deccan Districts.

Bombay, Sept. 9.-Thousands of native
houses have been washed away and there
has been a heavy loss OF life in the Hy-
deraba and Deccan districts. as a result
of the floods which followed an unprece
dented rainfall.
The river Must rose sixty feet, all the
bridges were carried away. and the coun-
try was devastated for many miles in
either direction Corpses are strewn
EVERYWHERE and scores of bodies bave
been found in the branches of tres. where
they were lodged by the swollen waters
The native hospital at Hyderabad was
undermined by the waters, and collapsed
all the inmates being buried in the
ryreckaRe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30

Manila, Sept 30.-It is presumed here
that the Atlantic fleet has reached the
Basilan channel, which lies between the
island of Basian and the southeastern
extremity of Mindanao, but no word TO
that effect has yet been received from the
wireless stations at Zamboanga or Mala
bang, though it is estimated that the fleet
vas due off Zamboanga some time this
morning.
The la& reports received in Manila
from the southern wireless stations stated
that they had heard the flagship Connec-
ticut calling them during the night.
Manila is preparing an elaborate pro-
gram for the water parade with which the
city will welcome the fleet on arrival. A
number of harbor vessels will steam out
of the harbor. and await the coming of
the visitors there. while other larger
steamers will run down the coast Of Lu-
ION to meet the fleet at sea and escort
IL to the harbor. When the fleet has
taken It's position at the anchorage as
signed to Ii a fleet composed of nifty
steamers and launches carrying as many
spectators as can crowd aboard. will run
out to the anchorage steaming in regular
formation and circle about the anchored
vessels.
Rear Admiral HARDER, commanding the
Asiatic cruiser squadron. which is at an
Choir off the naval station at Cavite has
issued orders keeping all men and officers
aboard their vessels on account OF the
| cholera in the city.
Twelve new cases OF cholera have been
| reported in the city for the past twenty
four hours. and five deaths.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30

nomination for district attorney. w.
H. Leary is the only person thus far
suggested for one of -the city judge
ships.
In the county convention only one
nomination can be predicted with any
apparent certainty. 1t is Benjamin
Harries for sheriff. Harries is one OF
Utah's stalwart young men. ana
through his efficiency as township
officer when "A very young man was
called in as aleading deputy sheriff In
the criminal department under Sheriff
Howell. He served in that capacity for
several years and had the credit OF
bringing about as many arrests and
convictions as was ever scored by any
officer in a similar position before OF
since his term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
LOOKING UP Mr.. SHELDON
Democrats Making Inquiry as to
Trust Connections of Repub-
ican Sack Holder.

New York, Sept. 29.-An Investigation is
being made by the Democratic national
committee into the corporation connec-
lions of George r. Sheldon. treasurer of
the Republican national committee, and
representatives of the Democratic ma
tional committee Nave been sent into the
financial district to inquire into Mr.. Shell
don's affiliations and his early financial
career. 1t is understood that any ma
terial that may be developed from this
investigation will be forwarded to Mr.
Bryan TO be used as subject matter of
future speeches by the candidate in
which he is expected to assail the treas
urer of the Republican committee. Dem
ocratic national committeeman here de-
clare that Mr.. Sheldons corporation rec
crd justifies his retirement from the treas
urership of the Republican national COM
mittee Mr.. Mack today declined to dis
cuss the Sheldon investigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30

man and secretary, respectively, of
the temporary organization of the
county convention.
In addition TO these more important
conventions there will be a city con-
vention, made up of the city delegates
to the county convention, which will
name two candidates for city judge:
and a precinct convention, similarly
constituted, which will name candi-
date for justice of the peace and con-
stable.
For district judge a number of the
leaders of the Salt Lake bar are under
consideration. In the list are Judge w.
G. Hall, Frank j. Gustin, Oscar w.
Moyle, ID. w. Moffat. LeGrande Young.
Charles Baldwin. d. o. Wiley and Ray
Van Colt w. w. Ray may receive the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
Carry Smoot Brand.
BRYAN AT ROCK ISLAND

through Will
big assemblage
Carroll Booone De Witt
Clinton during the and said had good reports the political
TAFT Roosevelt
subjects
which
committee Monnet
Of AM a Democrats
Mr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
ASKS COURTESY FOR TAFT
Mr.. Bryan Would Have Every Atten-
ton to His Opponent While
Visiting Nebraska Capital.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 2s.-William J. Bry-
an has asked the Democrats of Lincoln to
remove Autographs of himself from store
and residence windows during the visit of
William II. Taft 10 Lincoln, Wednesday.
These pictures were the germ of an ex-
hibtion of intense craftsmanship early in
the campaign. The telegram follows:
&C w. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb.-Please
ask the Democrats of Lincoln to take my
pictures down while Mr.. Taft is In town.
Have them show him every possible cour-
tesy.
(Si9ned WILLIAM J. BRYAN"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
WILL FIGHT AS WELL As PRAY

declared
Columbus
of
in
the spaniels
FORE election and ar other two"
Packer cheered
his
lecti
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
TRAIN IN MONTANA

Missoula. Mont, Sept 29.-Today North
ern Pacific officials announced the dis
covery of an attempt to wreck east
bound passenger train No. 1873 near Vic
tor, thirty-five miles west of here
A piece of railroad iron had been driven
between the Joints of two rails, The
engineer fortunately saw the obstruction
and applied the emergency brake in time
to avoid a bad wreck. The engine and
baggage car ran over the iron, but
without damage
Railroad detectives are now working on
the case and the officials say that there
is strong clue. The train contained
three cars filled with people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
MARSHAL SPRY
MUST JUMP
OR Be PUSHED
Owing to Criticism Federal Of
flee Holders Won't Receive
Usual Consideration.
HINT GIVEN TO A WEST
VIRGINIA CANDIDATE
LIKE THE UTAH MAN HE is RUN
MING FOR GOVERNOR AND
DRAWING A SALARY.
Especial to The Herald.


Washington. d. c., Sept 29.-It be-
gins to look as though William Spry,
Republican nominee for governor of
Utah, would have to resign his Office
of United States marshal. Indeed. ii is
reasonably safe prediction that I'M
less Mr.. Spry acts on the hint herein
conveyed he will be notified at an early
date that his services are no longer re-
uuired or desired by the department of
Justice Spry must resign or be dis
missed. He cannot hold on TO his fed
eral ioo and be candidate for governor
at the same time. The administration,
because Spry is good Republican.
would like TO permit him to continue In
office throughout the campaign. but so
much criticism has been hurled at the
president for countenancing such
abuses of public Office that 1t has been
virtually decided that all federal office
holders who are candidates for state or
federal elective offices this fall must
get OUT of the departmental service.
Case in West Virginia.
This very subject was given -consid-
cradle consideration at the cabinet
meeting today, special reference being
made to the case of the collector of in
v
like Spry, is candidate for governor. 1t
was not announced that this collector
must resign, but he has been given a
hint that his resignation will be ac-
cepted. and il is expected in a day or
two II is understood that a hint will
also be given Spry. nice, quiet hint
and if he fails to act he will receive the
same treatment that was recently ac-
corded Second Assistant Postmaster
General McCleary of Minnesota
Resign or Get Fired.
Attorney General Bonaparte, after
today's cabinet meeting, was asked
whether Marshal Spry had resigned or
whether his resignation had been de-
manded He stated that nothing what
ever had developed in that particular
case, but said that il was the general
policy" of the administration to insist
that federal office holders running for
J elective office this fall should sever
| themselves from the government pay
roll.
| THAT is merely the general policy,
! insisted the attorney general. No ac-
! ton of any kind has been taken in the
case of Marshal Spry. His case has not
yet been considered.
Reading between the lines. it is APP
parent that Spry's head must come off
If he won't get out, he will have to be
showed. His further continuance in Of
fee is an embarra ssment to the admin
istratiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
BLACK HAND OUTRAGES.
Virginians Forming Themselves Into
Vigilance Committee.

Richmond Va. Sept. GAS a result of
the shooting OF n. NJ. Gregory, a promi-
nent citizen of Buckingham county. an
appeal has been made to Governor Swan
son to aid in breaking up an alleged
'black hand gang" A communication re-
ce;ved by the governor today from a rev.
6utonist read:
Conditions here intolerabe: gang of
assassins strongly intrenched three miles
away: one citizen shot in back and 9TH
ers threatened; county authorities appear
powerless. We need detectives and blood
hounds
1t is reported that vigilance committee
is being formed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
SHAME KILLED HER.

Milford. Del. Sept. 2s.-Della Cirwithin.
wife of William cirwithin, a prominent
citizen of this town, ended her life early
today by sending a bullet into her heart.
The reason assigned for the suicide is an
domestic incident ir the life
of the couple which eliminated in the
husband last night shooting at well
known Milford man who had called on
Mrs Cirwithin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
KNOWS NAME OF
GUILTY PARTY
John D. ArchboId Says Letters
Read by Hearst Were Sto-
len Three Years Ago.
OFFERED FOR SALE AT TIME
FINALLY PURCHASED FOR THE
NEW YORK JOURNAL.

New York. Sept PA phase of the dis
cussion of the STANDARD Oir' correspon-
dence made public recently by William r.
Hearst was entered upon late today when
John ID. Archbold. vice president, made
a statement to the Associated Press set
ting forth details of the theft of corre-
spondence from his files. Mr. Archbold
said
I'm response to many inquiries as to
the theft of letters from my files, the fol-
lowing may be made known:
Stolen Three Years Ago.
''Over three years ago a report reached
me that one of my letters had been Of
fered for sale to newspapers of this CITY,
avowediy as stolen letters. Examination
showed that some letters We're missing
and that they could only have been taken
by some one not only familiar with the
office details, but highly trusted. The
party on whom suspicion fell stoutly de-
MED all guilt. A little later. however. a
man who represented himself as acting
between the thief and those TO whom the
letters had been sold proposed to return
some of the letters for a consideration.
His story was that the idea of the theft
had been conceived by his brother, who
the company, and his brother had induced
the employee already suspected TO accom-
plish the theft.
Purchased by Hearst.
According to the go-between's story.
he had disposed of the letters, or some OF
them, TO two men who purchased them
on behalf of Mr.. Hearsts newspaper. the
Journal Not only had stolen letters been
thus traded for. but the thief was induced
to carry off one or more letter copying
books, many of whose pages he claims
were photographed, other pages being re-
moved altogether. The books in question
were, the go-between said. returned after
forty-eight hours. 1t is impossible to say
how many were stolen and sold in this
way The thieves worked at their leisure
1t is not necessary to say more at present
or to mention names Confederation OF
the eo-between's story of three years age
Law in his return of some of the CORE
spondence at the time. The production OF
stolen letters by Mr.. Hearst IS rurthei
corroboration now Obviously among such
coterie, authenticity of their output Is
not to be lightly accepted The opportu,
mites for Justification. suppression Of
context and distortion of passages are
many.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
kern's Pocket Picked.
KILLED In HER BED.

New York, Sept Gas she lay sleep
ing in bed with her two children at her
side. MIS-. Helen Roach was shot twice
In the head, early in the day, in the
apartment house at 40l West Fifty-third
street She died instantly The police
are searching for Robert Woods. 80 years
old. an uncle of the woman. and who
lived in the same apartment with her
Wnods and Mrs. Roach had guarded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
PLAGUE IN CHINA.

Pekin, Sept. 29.-There has been 900
deaths from the bubonic plague at T0nk
sha. sixty miles northeast of Tien Tsin.
since the outbreak of the epidemic No
alarm is felt however. and it is not be-
lieved that the disease will spread. The
cholera In the Yangtse valley is abating
but the total OF deaths this season has
been heavy. In Hankcw several thou
sand natives and a score of foreigners
have died.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
WISCONSIN BANK ROBBED.

I.adysmith, Wis. Sept. "a gang OF
robbers early today blew open the safe
of the State bank. taking about $780,
They shot a policeman in the arm and
fired several shots at the Baker hotel
to keep anybody from coming out. They
then took a handcar and escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
RUMoR DENIED.

Chicago. Sept 29.--The truth of the tel
egram stating that J. B. Doolin. assistant
treasurer of the Democratic national COM
mittee. would resign, was denied at Dem
ocratic headquarters today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
LONE BANDIT IN ALASKA.

Seattle. Sept pa dispatch from
Nome. Alaska. says that lone bandit
appeared on the trail between Nome and
Council. Alaska, Saturday night. and
held up eight miners. securing about ST.
200.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
SHAKES HANDS
WITH SHERMAN
John w. Kern Meets His Re-
publican Opponent at Ho-
tel in Chicago.

Chicago. Sept 29.-Accidentally, but as
a fitting preface to the scheduled meeting
of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Taft at a banquet
here Oct. :, John w. Kern, Democratic
candidate for vice president. and James
S. Sherman, Republican candidate for
vice president, met today. Mr.. Kern. in
dark business suit and the latest thing
in green fedoras, was standing In the lobby
of the Auditorium Annex when a bystan-
der rushed up and asked to shake hands
with the next vice president"
Certainly, with pleasure" said Mr..
Kern. but to make sure you would bet
ter shake hands with that man over there
that one with the side whiskers- That
is Mr.. Sherman"
The stranger did as suggested and then
Mr. Sherman and Mr. Kern began NOV
ing toward each other and presently the
long sinewy hand of the second man on
the Democratic ticket was grasped in the
plump one of his Republican opponent.
They smiled genially, exchanged felicia
lions on the drop in temperature and
other commonplace, and then departed to
catch trains.
kern's Pocket Picked.
With reference TO the Big Four railroad
pass belonging to Mr.. Kern, and which
vas reported found yesterday, it leaked
out that Mr.. Kern had lost 1t along with
the other contents of his pocketbook at
COnnerSNlile, lIu-, upon MS recent WISH
to that city. Mr.. Kern believes that in
the press of the crowd the wallet was
deftly lifted from his pocket The pocket
book, minus the money 1t had contained.
but with the papers. including the Big
Four pass intact. was found under q
stone at Connersville and reached the
hands of a newspaper editor. who noti-
fled Mr. Kern at Baltimore that the purse
had been found. Mr.. Kern stated today
that the pass had been given him in the
routine manner as an attorney acting for
the Big Four road in a number of damage
cases
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-30
NohStdole-ftter hansOn
<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Amid scenes of disorder and confusion.
and after exhibitions of bitterness which
could not be kept from public expression.
the independent Republicans yesterday
succeeded in breaking the much-vaunted
machine slate in several places The i'll
feeling caused by the attempt OF the fed
eral bunch To dominate the nominations
for county officers resulted in an organ
lied attack upon the slate, and the ma
chine leaders left the convention last
night with feeling of defeat in spite of
the fact that they succeeded in placing
thirteen Smoot supporters upon the legis-
lative ticket. The independents rejoice
in the fact that they have proved their
power, and that they have brought hui
initiation on more than one OF the would
be leaders of the party.