Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-17
Thrift mar FOLLOTS FIW WV NO
How Some Democratic State Officials Turn
an Honest Penny.


Anybody who has read the papers during
the past four or five weeks, must have re-
marked the diligence with which Governor
Hoadly and staff who couldn't come to the
worked the Ohio National Guard regimcutal
en"an pments during that time. The fact has
been noted in these columns already that Ger
tain Of the regiments and batteries, the men
Of which have, ordinarily, been content to
receive pay for camp service weeks aud
months hfer it, were paid of
,his year in camp, the officials
in control seeming to be remarkably flush. al
OF a sudden. Among Others sharing this
good fortune WAS the Ninth battalion, which
includes the Bushnell Guard OF this city, the
men of which command (colOred infantry,
MS announced at the time, were paid before
leaving camp at Toledo for their service
From remarks dropped and conversation 5
with the men it is apparent there was some
thing a little queer in the transaction and
froia information at hand it would seem that
some OF the gentlemen connected with the
adjutant generals olce at Columbus, have
been using their opportunities to make lit
tie stake off the State troops by discountirg
their pay for camp service. The scheme
as worked is for these high toned
gen'lement to visit the encsmpments ostensi-
bly, tor the purpose Of making the annual in
spection, verifying the rolls, etc, and in con-
ifh ,ha, Ia J,,,,
among tue men and buy up their claims for
service at a dollar discount each, paying the
balance in cash on the spot. That is, where
there had been six days Of duty, at "a dollar
and ASS gn the claim fJr six dollars to the
party negotiating, who make pretty good
thing OF it in the aggregate, as the fIll
claim is drawn ir0m the state treasury on re-
turning to Columbus. OF course there Is
nothing positively dishonest IN the tran
action, ms the action is entirely voluntary on
the part ,f the men, nut it is not likely an
outsider would be allowed TO go through the
camps as these officials have done, although
reaily having no more right, and solicit the
men 10 sell out Ht NtdFy HlSCOunt Al.l
there is no doubt some have given up their
pay in this manner who would rather have
waited the regular time OF payment, aud in
whose pockets the extra dollar would have
been as good rs in that of these SPECTATORS
The practice isn't calculated to improve the
morale of the o. n. G.
The property is insured in Wallace Il Co s
agency for 81, 900 en- machinery, building
and stock; $500 in the Columbia, S75O in the
Toledo, and $3.50 in the Manufacturers. and
In Ellio,t's agency 81 500 oa boiler and en-
gine, making $4,000 insurance in all. The
total loss is placed at $4,000. Companies
have been notified, and "a soon ms the insur-
ance is adjusted the shop will be rebuilt
| The company has been in operation hut d
| shor, time, and WAS building up good trade
The houses across the alley east from th,
burning building had n narrow escape and
! the occupants rushed their household good,
out expecting the whole row would 20. TIL,
houses occupied by Albert Bailey caught fir,
under the gable, but II dash from the hos,
saved it.
| The republican wigwam has received !