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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11
The Pittsburgh Exposition.

This deserving Exhibition of Art and
Industry will open at Pittsburgh, Sep
tember 9th. and close Oct. 18th. There
is every indication that the Exposition
this year will prove more interesting
and successful than ever before. Many
of the Exhibits which were at the Rail-
road Exhibition at Chicago, will be seen
at Pittsburgh, and business men every
where seems to be taking lively inter
est in securing space in which to present
their wares to good advantage. A Relic
Department is to be devoted exclusively
to the exhibition of old relies of every
character, and will prove new and in
teTesting feature. Many of these sOuve
Mrs of the past have already been en-
tered, and the management desire that
those who possess any objects of inter
est of this character, will correspond
with them relative to the loan of the
same for exhibit in this department.
Communications may be addressed to
J. G. Patterson, Secretary, p. o. Box S95,
Pittsburgh, Pa. -
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THE CITY ooUNo IL AND THE LEVY.

Fawcett & Co. in the City Council have
b-en stOrmIng for reduction of the
levy fixed by the Council according to
law and within the time prescribed by
law, that is, prior to the second Monday
in June, if we remember. s.-E.
The rate thus fixed by the Council was
duly certified to by the City Clerk and
handed to the Auditor that he might
assess the taxableproperty of the city
accordingly. All this was done duly and
according to law, after full cOnsidera-
tiOn of the circumstaucest thereuntO per-
tanning at the time.
Now, the Council cannot legally
change their levy for this year. II cir
cumstances have changed since their ac-
tion, the Council has no legal know
ledge thereof, and undoubtedly thewOrk
in the Auditors office is in a good state
of advancement under the levy as or
dered. In fact, the Auditor need not re-
ceiVe or act upon any new order. The
time has gone by for that official to re-
ceive or for the Council to enact.
Eawcett g Co. in the Council and
their organ, the Repository, may blow
and bluster, their object is only to
get the Council, as Democratic body,
into a ridiculous and false position. In
fact, they want to have the Democratic
members of the Council put their foot
in 1t. -.tt.s5. ...# .Ai "a 1stt
These Republican gentlemen want to
manufacture glory for the Scott law, to
help them this campaign; and they are
quite willing to use Democratic COun-
Gil In this work. They care nothing for
the requirements of law in this connee-
tiOn. We hope no Democrat, worthy of
the name, will be intim1dated or scared
by Fawcetts yellOquence, Wyant's wis
dom OF the RepOsitOry's balderdash.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11
FIENDISH WORK.
A Train Deliberately Thrown {
The Track Near MassillOn!
The Engineer and Fireman Almost /
stantIy KilIed-The Evidence (
Of Crime.

MASsILLoN, Aug. o. Between 2 and 3
o'clock this morning a frightful and
horrible accident occurred on the CleVe-
land, LOrain s. Wheeling railroad, about
seven miles south of this city. Near
Justus Station is side track leading to
the mines of the Elm Run Coal Company,
and the switch at the cOnnectiOni be-
tween it and the main track was opened
last night by some unknown villain in
human form. sOuth-bOund freight
train at theltime mentioned was thrown
from the track by this misplaced switch,
while going at fast rate OF speed. The
engine plOwed its way into clay bank,
and several freight cars were piled on
top of it. John Grimm, the engineer,
and Frank Wilson, fireman, were crush
ed between the engine and cars, and
both were almost instantly killed. None
of the trainmen were injured. The
bodies of both the engineer and fireman
we're shOckingly mutilated, Grimm's be-
ing almost severed in twain. Proof that
the disaster was caused by deliberate
plan to wreck the train is furnished by
the fact that the paddock and staple,
which had been wrenched from the
switch, were found to-day some distance
from the scene of the accident. Grimm
was % years of age, married, and leaves
a wife and two children at LOrain. His
parents live at New Philadelphia. Will
son was a single man, % years old, and
also lived at LOrain. This morning the
remains were brought to the depot in
this city, and after the Coroner held an
inquest the bodies were given to friends
of the unfortunate men.
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flesh from the ineautiOus hand placed
over it near the aperture. Verify the
force of water is only partially under
stood.
THE New York operators in the Broth
erhOOd deny that any of its members had
anything to do with the recent cutting
Of the Western Union wires, and have
also offered reward of $1,000 for the
man who perpetrated the outrage.
ST.. PAUL, August 8.-The telegraph
office at Bismarck was mObbed last even
ing by strikers. The mob consisted of 20
men, who broke in the office and COM
PEELED the new man to quit work and
then took him and put him in bed at a
hotel. Manager Draper has moved the
Office to the Tribune building to prevent
further trouble. a.... .
SALINEVILLE. o., Aug .10.-At about $50
o'clock last evening, Just outside the
town limits and at large curve, Basil
Davis, an old cOlOred man of about 90
years, was struck by eastbOund express
and almost instantly killed. He was
sitting on the track resting, and when
the train whistled he arose, and would
have got away had he not tried to save
a small bundle he had forgot to remove
from the track. His home is in Han
oYertOn, about 10 miles from here, and
he will be taken there for interment to-
day. F.. ,-.t
NEwCoMERsTowN, o., Aug. 9.-This
morning the west-bOund freight train
on the p, G. g. st. l.. r. R., due here at
1924, ran over Mr.. A. j. Miller, of this
place, Just west of town, and instantly
killed him. Miller had started from
home to look at the lines he had in the
river, and while walking down the track
in front of the express train it had to
stop and put him off. He got on again,
however, and was knocked off and pitch
ed down a high bank by freight train
closely following. Mr.. Miller has been
sickly for some time, and his mind has
been affected and he was hard Of hear
ing. Some think he intended to kill
himself. ..
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TIE KAsCALs THAT MUST GO.

The editor who formulated this cam
paign shibbOleth has provoked more in
tense and general indignation than he
could possibly have anticipated. Why
it is we do not know, but 1t seems to be
a fact, nevertheless, that almost every
body in office finds marching orders in
the expression, Turn the rascals out"
Who are the rascals who are to be
turned out, and to insure whose exit the
defeat of their party is necessaryp There
are about 10000 men in executive Off
ces. That a majority of these are hon
est and capable may be fairly assumed.
But there are bad men in every depart
ment of the public service. There are
men in office, not only in Washington,
but all over the country, who would not
be trusted by their neighbOrs with half
the responsibilities the Government has
placed in their hands. There are some
thousands of men who hold offices that
were given to them as payment for dirty
work. Among these are rascals that
will be turned out and kept out, for the
era of reform is here, and public offices
will not much longer be used as curfen-
cy to pay political debts. % BOA
0ficehOlders who act upon the theory
that their first duty is to the party, and
who give IT, the work marked out by the
bosses the time for which the people
pay, are getting money they do not earn
and never intended to earn. These are
dishonest men. They must go. sA
Officials who get or try to get fees for
services not rendered-as is the case
with some hundreds under the Depart
ment Of Justice-are among the rascals
who are going to be put out.
Officials who use public funds to aid
their party, whether in Virginia, as ex-
posed by DezendOrf, or in Michigan, as
related by Jay Hubbell, or in any state
or lOcality-these are some of the prec-
ious rascals who must join the process
sion. r
Officials who, on any pretext, use pub.
lie property for personal pleasure or
profit, belong to the class whose exit is
demanded. 1t Is a numerous class, and
has fOurished and grown b0lder and
bOlder year after year. But4-it must 20
q 0ficials who cOnspire with outsiders
to defraud the GoVernment inSpurchas.
ing supplies, cOnstitute q dangerous
and, we have reason to believe, q nu-
imerous class of the rascais that are tC
be turned out. MAkE -
: All officials of all departments and
branches, who are disfonestor unfaith
full, who will not give and do not in.
tend to give fair service to the Govern
ment, who look upon office as q personal
perquisite rather than a public trust
all such IshOuld prepare for the exc
> dusAWashington Post. siyar3a1 a,97.
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Death of john Bolender at Uniontown.

John BOlender died at his residence in
UniOntOwn on Thursday afternoon last,
aged "a years. Mr.. BOlender was a citi-
zen of UniOntOwn and vicinity all his
life, and was the oldest person living
who was born there. As a citizen he,
was honOTed and esteemed by all who
knew him and continually holding po-
sitiOns of honor and trust among his
fellow citizens and always discharging
his duties faith sully and conscientious
ly, with credit and honor to both himself
and friends. His cOunsels and advice
were often sought. He always had
cheering words of comfort and en-
couragement for those in trouble and
affiictiOn. His conclusions were drawn
alter due deliberation of all data and
held with firm and conscientious con
victions, which won for him the friend
ship Of all who knew him. He was a
man with few or no enemies, and many
warm personal friends. He was honest
and upright, model man in all his
| dealings with his fellows, true Chris
tian and a pillar in the church, being q
prominent and leading member of the
Second Reformed Church of his town
since it's organization, and an elder In
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

DIED-On July 23I, 1883, Emanuel Uth,
a worthy and exemplary member of
Buckeye Lodge, No. IL, K. p.
Brother 9TH, suffering for weeks, the
victim of lingering disease, lacked the
fOrtitude to bear continued suffering.
Yet it is just tribute to his memory to
say that we may emulate his example
during his life time-an unsullied citi-
zen, a kind husband and father, un-
faltering fidelity to our fraternity.
To his bereaVed wife and fatherless
children we extend our sineerest SYM
pathy and coincidence.
1t is ordered that this memorial be
spread upon our Lodge journal, a copy
furnished the family of the deceased
and be published in the city papers.
G. A. FRIES,
. A. G. HINER,
G. ID. HAUPTFUIER,
Committee.
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Louisville.

EDITOR DEMoCRAT:--In behalf of the
many friends of Professor w. II. Beltz,
am pleased to say that his stay among us
has been pleasant and profitable. The
Professor has just closed his second term
of instruction in elOcutiOn and writing.
The last two terms have been more
largely attended than any of his former
ones, and there is certainly a vast i'm
prOvement in the penmanship and man
ner of his pupils. The Professor is held
in esteem by the people of Louisville. His
closing entertainments were of the
highest type Of literary instruction, and
were pleasing to young and old. Those
who attended the first evening did not
absent themselves the second, but came
and brought their friends with them.
The Professor is gentleman and a
Christian, H. A. BOWLING,
. Pastor of the U. B. Church.
LOUISVILLE, August Z, 1888.
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the church at the time of his death. His
loss will be deeply felt by the church and
congregation Of which he was a men,
Der. Politically he was a lifelong
Democrat and had many warm political
friends throughout the county. His
loss will be keenly felt and sincerely
mOurned by wide circle of friends. A
widow. two sons and four daughters
survive him, who have the heartfelt
sympathies of the entire community in
the death of an affectiOnate husband
and father. OF him can it be truly said
the world is better for his having lived
in it.
The funeral services will be held at
the Second Reformed Church, in Union
town, on Sunday, August 18th, at IL
o'clock a. m.
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or this gigantic and truly wonderful
entertainment which exhibits in Canton
on Friday, August 18th, the New York
Daily Sun says: The great .shOwmen
drew fresh and OVerfiOwing crowd to
Madison Square Garden by Offering a
stupendOus bill with several novelties.
Three rings, a stage, and a race-cOurse
were called into requisitiOn.
The race-cOuTse was about twenty feet
Wide and more than an eighth of a mile
in circumference at the outer edge.
The races were as close and as hOtly
contested as Brighton Beach dashes, and
the shouts that arose from the packed
amphitheatre would have drowned the
roar of the COney Island beach. First
came gentleman's jOcky race, three
elghths of a mile. Four started. The
horses were thOrOughbreds, and the
speed at which they raced and dashed
around the dangerously short corners
made the mimic affair more exciting
than a genuine contest on the turf.
George Cannon, on Queen, won the race
by head.
A ladies' hurdle race, three-eighths of
mile, brought out field of five riders,
arrayed in bright and dashing cOlOrs.
The woman rode more desperately than
the men Nine. Busilay's yellow and
white cOlOTs were in the van at the fin
ish.
A dOuble-team Roman race, three
eighths of mile, the riders standing
on their horses, was a wild rush from
start to finish. 1t was exceeded only
by the fOur-hOrse Roman chariot race,
in which the rival teams alternated in
the lead at each turn of the track. A
woman won against man.
A race by three young elephants to
saddle proved unexpectedly eXhilara-
ting, from the fact one of the animals
protested in angry cries against the
prOdding and punishment administered
in order to make him keep up the fast
and ungainly pace.
The monkey ana wheelbaTrOw races
were interspersed on the programme,
the performance ending with new
thing called a grand obstacle race.
About thirty men in motley cOlOrs star
ted. The obstacles consisted of huge
gates, horizontal poles whic had to be
climed, low timbers to he craWled un.
der, queer bars and boxes to work
through, and lastly an immense net in
sections, raised several feet from the
grfund. The net was large enough to
catch all the sharks drawn into the har-
Dor during the summer months. The
first and second man won by working
along the sides of the net instead of fall
ing and plunging through the middle.
1t was a ludicTOus and extraordinary
race.
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PARDoNED TO DIE.
A Convict Who Received a Pardon Through
Fraud Dies of Consumption.

Fraud Dies of Consumption.
FREMONT, August 9.-The murderer
Isaac Knapp, whose pardon from the
Ohio Penitentiary raised such indigna-
ton few months ago, has just died at
Bristol, Ind, where he had removed with
his mother this spring. About six years
ago Knapp murdered his brother Walter
in cold blood, was convicted of murder
in the second degree. and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. Last fall he
commenced eating soap for the purpose
Of imposing upon the authorities to the
end that he might be pardOned. His
death-like appearance had its effect, and
after the penitentiary and consulting
physicians had pronounced his case
hopeless, Gov. Foster pardoned him. He
was afterwards arrested and taken to
Columbus, where, upon the case coming
before the Supreme Court, a decision
was rendered that the pardon was valid
and could not be pronounced nun and
void because of the fraud. 1t would
seem, from the fact of Knapp's death be-
ing from consumption, that the physi-
clans were right after all, and that he
carried his dodge too far. 500
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

THIS is the manner in which the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette seeks to
unite grand old party now badly in
the suds: ...-...
The administration of Garfield reeOg-
nized that the majority of the party had
rights; hence the tears that tlOw and the
grOlns that are muttered, and the cur
bowling by night. The beaten minor
iIy go on about their rights in very
much the same spirit and style that the
slave bosses in Virginia asserted a few
years ago their rights of property in man
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

THE Scott law as means of revenue
meets the expectations of its friends
and is good and just measure. On the
other hand it has sOrely disappointed
those who relied upon it to reduce the
number of saloons, by closing up the
low dives which abound in the country
leaving the business in the hands of re-
spOnsible parties. The fact has deVeI-
oped that 1t is mighty poor "dive" in
deed, that can't pony up its little $500,
and they all seem to have "gOt there"
The Scott law as temperance measure
is n. g. and there is no Disgusting the
act.-Alliance Review, Rep.
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OUR correspondent writes US that
Samuel Allen sold 1000 pounds of wool
at 34c. That amounts to 1880. If Allen
had got a Garfield price" it would
have amounted to $500 Mr. Allen is a
Republican, he takes this paper, he reads
it on Sunday, and these figures will be
interesting. We say to him in werds of
truth and soberness that there is diff
ference Of $1,120 between the Garfield
price" and the new Republican party
price on his wool. He can chalk 1t out
for himself on his boOt-sOles. The Re-
publican party must gO.-CarrOll Chron-
icle
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TIE EXPECTED STRIKE.

PITTSBURGH. August 9.-An extended
strike in the COnnellsville coke regions
is not improbable. The Knights of
Labor have lately been organizing the
miners in that district. and the opera
tors have combined to oppose them. Last
Monday several who were known to be
members Of the Knights of Labor. were
discharged from MOrewOOd s. McClure's
works, and the balance refused tOiwOrk
unless those dismissed were reinstated.
This the operators refused to do, and
the works are now idle. 1t Is said that
some action will be taken at all the 9TH
or large mines. . "a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

Mr.. John Sehilling having resigned as
a member of the Canton School Board,
his position as treasurer has been filled
by the election Of Mr.. George d. Harter.
The Board have passed the following
resolution: "That this Board parts with
the services of Mr.. John Schilling as
member, and as treasurer, with sincere
regrets. His long relation with the
Board and the schools of Canton have
been agreeable and pleasant, and wher-
ever his future lot may be cast, we wish
him and his, health, happiness and
IOnO Iifa.''
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

A REPUBLICAN nominee for the Legis-
laturs in Franklin county believes in the
principle of the Scott law, but would
amend it 50 as to grade the tax in pro-
portion to the business. He is not on
the platform which Governor Foster
constructed for the Republican party;
but it is understood he would, if he
could be elected, vote for Foster fer
United States Senator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

The following officers were installed
last Saturday evening in New Berlin
Lodge, l. O.. G. T.: ". c. T., d. W. TrOx-
ell; Y. T., Annie Evans; treasurer, s. c..
Sheetz; f. s., Ira d. Warstler; secretary,
j. Sheets, NJ. F. DruckenbrOde; !. g.,
Lizzie Evans; o. g., Tod Schrantz; r. II.
s., Lille Shook; d. NJ, Ada Warstler; A..
s., Lottie Mechel; c., John Evans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11
GENERAL RosEoRANs tells this ANUS

GENERAL, RosECRANs tells this anus.
ing anecdote about Congressman Cox:
remember. one day some one on the
other side-I forget his name-was ma
king strong pro Chinese speech, wind
ing up something in this way:
"The Chinaman is clean, he Is tenn
perate, he is frugal; what fault have you
to lind with him2" Cox piped out: "He
wears his shirt outside of his breeches.' -
The House, was conYulsed, and that was
the last heard OF that orator and his
Chinese speech. .lsEn1 .erNT l.p %
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ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL.

CHARLES FOsTER's set up Supreme
Court were too tardy in their decision
on the Scott law. This tardiness delay
ed payment of the tax, and Councils
could not and dared not delay fixing the.
levy for police purposes. The blame,
then belongs to Foster and his Court,
not to Councils.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

Five hundred men are wanted to at.
tend all fires regularly, to stand in the
way when not called on for help and
when needed always to stand back and
never raise a hand. Also give orders to
the Iiremen what they think ought to be
done, regardless of the chief engineer,
aud take items and find fault after the
flre is over. All persons applying address
I.g .f'- 81 ;sJf FIREMAN, City,
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Mr.. Cyrus Frease, OF WilmOT, was a
delegate from Sugarcreek township to
the Democratic Senatorial Convention
on Wednesday. Mr.. Frease, after an ab-
sence of some years in Kansas, returned
a while ago to his old stamping ground
in Molly Stark. He is a younger brother
of ex-Judge FTease, of our city. We
welcome him back.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

The OrrviIIe Crescent says: The Com
missioners of Wayne and Stark counties
met on the county line road on Wednes-
day of last week to sell work for stone
abutments and bridge on Newman's 8
Creek. 2. t. Cornelius, of Burton City,
was the successful bidder. .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

The Rep. is fearfully exercised over
reducing the police tax levy. WillnOt the
Star route organ put it off till next year, ?
Will 1t not reduce then, ''yOOsG" as well2
Will not the Council then have legal
knowledge Of the Scott law bonaD "a 2
Will not the ass-tute Repository, and Mr..
Fawcett, submit to proceed accord
inor IN lawp
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DEATH TO CAMPOs."

MADRID, Aug. 10.-Cries of death to
Campos" have recently been heard in
the Spanish barracks. Despite official
assurances that Catalonia is quiet, rails
have been removed from the railroads
and bridges have been destroyed in that
province. SerranO, Lopez, DOminguez
and other members Of the dynastic Left
have sent from Biarritz addresses of de.
YOtiOn to the royal government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

The preliminary hearing of Albert
Shaffint, charged with manning Drs.
Phillips and Walkers horses, was held
yesterday afternoon before Squire
Faust.
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,a The Cassilly block is going up rapidly
and when completed will add greatly to
the appearance of East Tuscarawas
street. ----- -
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The horse owned by ]. W. Nicklin, and
so severely burned in the livery stable
fire last week, was shot Wednesday,
hopes of his recovery being given up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

Fannie L., two-mOnths-Old daughter
of Mr.. Henry Butler, was buried at the
West Cemetery Thursday afternoon. Mr..
Butler buried his wife short time ago,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-11

Prices lung tester is the only machine
that registers with accuracy. When at
Congress Lake don't fail to try 1t.
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Sunday school went to ZOar this morn
ing, where they have picnic.