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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29


lent can not be had carry the ashes at
once to a stOre-nouse. which should
be of brick or stone. or made fire.
proof by some method of construction.
A barrel plastered inside is better than
one with no protection. In these days
when spices and many other things of
the kind are put up in tin boxes or
cans, no excuse exists for keeping
matches in wood or paper packages.
When in tn boxes they are out of
the way of mice. To leave them scat
tered upon mantels or tables is q
criminal act which too frequently
brings its own pun shment. Sponta1e-
Gus combustion does not often occur
in country houses, but barns are
frequently DESTROYED by heating of
wet hay, or are struck by lightning on
account of the column of steam and
vapor which rises from their damp and
heating contents. When ha. goes into
the barn in q damp condition the
farmer runs many risks VIII CHI he can
not well afford to take.
The iightning-rod should have large
and heavy metall connect on with
damp earth. and this should be spect-
ed frequently to make sure that rust
has not DESTROYED the rod and con-
verted it into source OF danger.
Every house should be prov ded with
some kind of \ portable fOrce-pump.
capable of throwing a stream of water
twenty-five or thirty feet. The pumps
which c:n b. attached to pail and
rs>,d for watering gardens answer the
purpose perfectly. except that hose
eighteen or twenty feet in length should
b provided. With such . cheap and
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-29
J. J. SEARS. EB. NORTON.
SEARS & NORTON,
Real Estate Agents,

GILMORE p. o.. CLEVELAND STATION,
B. John County. Kansas e. p. r. r., Kansas
Division, where all trains stop. We are doing
. General Land Business. Locating in Thorn
- and St. John Counties made q specially.
Plenty good Government lands In those
counties unoccupiod. C0utesting claims and
other land business promptly attended to.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

Tho Postmaster at Washington City.
speaking In reg,rd 10 the rumor that he
10 10 DO removed, says: Il did not or
pSct 70 remain in my position undor n
Democratic President. I have boon In
ofilce now sevon weeks longer than !
expected 10 be. No. have not resigned,
nor do I intend 10. II the President
wants to al my place with some one
slse shall not say q word, unless the
change should be on the ground.that !
have not made good Postmaster. In
chat case would ask 10 be shown In
what particular I have been derelict In
my duty. lam no egotist. but think
the people Of tho city will say that
have handled The ofilco well. l do NOT
cxpect 70 stay. Ian Republican. and
lido not think any Republican should
expect TO retain his ONCE. l nigh,
change my politics. II 10 true. in order
% retain my place, but that could no,
20. I'm 10 thoroughly Republican In
aIl my principles that Il would bs Inn
soasibb for me 10 change" rhA Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

A DKsPoTIsM Ike Russia, ,graspiDg g and
acting the bully In Europe and AeiH, is
constant menace TO the peace Of Ea-
rope and the world. Tho Gear OF Rus
sia, like other bull'es, acknowledges
obedience 10 no law, statutory or moral.
With him and his counsellors might
alone 10 right. They hold their POSI-
tion At the head Of Russian affairs by
robbery and murder and every species
OF injustice. They have strangled lib
erty and assassinated justice among SO,-
100000 misgoverned and restless sub
jects, aud their foreign policy 10 gov
erned by the came want Of principle 40
their domestic rule. The only way to
bring q bully, individual or national. TO
terms. Ia to whip him numerically or
put him In limbo. II will be n glad day
for the Russian people when cEardom 10
smashed. Those who love the Ruasian
people most will welcome any war In
which they will be 30 thoroughly beaten
that the prestige o. their despot rulers
will be forever destroyed, and their
complete overthrow assured. Out OF the
ruins OF czardom alone can the people
OF Russia arise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
STATE BENATOR

Seems TO be engaging seriously the
attention Of the Repository, as the fol-
lowing extract from yesterdays Rep.
will serve 10 show:
We have received communication
signed "Many Voter y OF Malvern, Ohio,
aaking that Mr. Allen Carnes, Henry w.
Harter or some other good Stark county
man come out 10 a candidate for State
senator.
DR.. Ross, the Carroll county candidate,
seems 10 have much encouragement
from the Columbus correspondents.
lndeedl From the Columbus CORES.
pondentel' DR.. Ross don't seem 10 be a
fayorlte with the Repository. The Car
roll Republicans will elect their dele.
gates on the 10th Inst.
We hear OF no objection 10 DR., Lewis's
reelection on the part Of Democrats.
Doctor Lewis has made q record worthy
Of all praise, and he will make u strong
candidate for reelection, and 10 q good
Stark county man."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

REPUBLICAN journals congratulate
themselves that In the recent count OF
money In the Treasury II came out
only two ceats short according TO the
books OF the department. They are
"hollering" however, before they are out
Of the woods, Any one with any knowl-
edge OF accounts 10 aware that 1t 10 the
easiest thing In the world 10 keep the
cash 10 the vaults to exactly correspond
with the books. Even q book'keeper
with q common knowledge OF his busi'
mesa, can carry on System OF robbery
and yet make his accounts tally with
the cash. In counting the cash In the
treasury vaults, there 10 nothing which
explains the Boss Shepherd frauds, the
Freedman's Bureau swindle, the Robson
naval frauds, the Sanborn contracts, the
Indian and Pension Bureau frauds, the
Star. Route and Howgate frauda, the
Bur side robbery, the Swain swindles
and the Keller business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
aLADsIONn WINS AGAIN.


Gladstone got through again Monday
night. Lord Hamilton's motion Of Gen.
sure was supported by tho full strength
OF tho Conservatives and the Parnollitee,
but was defeated by q majority Of 30. the
vote standing 800 10 200. Outside OF the
straight Liberal majority not vote was
cast M lipst tho motion Of censure. Tho
Conservatives pretended they did not
want 10 overthrow the government, but
only to get the explanations 40 far
withheld They pollod every vote. how
ever, they could muster for motion In
tended 10 unseat the government--and
failed. No such outburst OF enthusiasm
was given over the announcement OF
the result 40 there was whom Gladstone
defeated the previous attempt by his
great speech. No ono In England Just
now feels In shouting mood, 40 tho re-
action from the late excitement leaves
everybody lieileas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
PosrMAsrER GENERAL Villas DE
FINES AN OFFICIAL PARTISAN,

"0Heneive partlsAnship" 10 defined by
Postmaster General Villas In discussing
the removal Of Postmaster Palmer, OF
Chicago. According 10 Mr.. vilss.
He (palmer) used his place 70 further
the election OF Mr.. Blaine. He allowed
the poetoflce employees 70 no ont during
ofilce hours 10 work on preparations for
q political procession. He allowed them
TO bo abeont during ONCE hours 10 take
part ip q Blaine procession. He had n
platform built In front OF tho poatofiice
building from which 10 View the pro.
oeesion, aud tho Government carpenter
was employed In building II. II 10 also
charged, but do not know that 10 In
proven, that he sent some Of his clerks
TO Cincinnati on postal cars 10 engage
In electioneerlng at tho polls.
Mr.. Villas also says the removal was
by order OF the President, who examined
the facts; and that II was not 4 moro
formal acceptance Of the recommenda-
tion OF the Postmaster General. II,
therefore. gives Mr.. Cleveland's notion
Of what constitutes Offensive partisan.
ship" and, 10 brief, thia seems 10 be the
no Of the public Offices, tho time Of pub.
lio employees. and tho property Of the
Government topromote partisan objects.
In ths Palmer case these facts were sup
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

In the United States Treasury q few
days ago, In an ont Of the way place In
the vault. was found heavy square
box securely bound and wrapped In rod
tape. The key Of the box had been mis-
laid. A locksmith opened II and II was
found 10 contain q bottle Of diamonds, q
bottle Of pearls. = bottle Of fottar Of roses
and Q lump Of gold. One Of the older
employees identified the articles 10 pros
cnte to President Monroe about tho year
1893 from the Japanese government, and
which were stored In the Treasury pond
Ing tho passage Of an act Of Congress
authorizing their acceptance. Congress
failed tolegislate on the subject. and the
articles were deposited In tho Treasury,
whore they have remained ever since,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

TnE Cleveland Leader 10 a enarling
organ. fierce as hyena, vindictiyo as q
viper. II Hnds fault with President
Cleveland for removing Republicans and
appointing Democrats In their places,
claiming this TO be wrong and wretched.
II particularly condemns tho removal
OF Nimmo, the Statistioian Of tho Treas
ury, az says the Leader, II was done
without cause. II never was the prac.
tice of the Republicans. whom In power,
10 act with such leniency toward Demo
Gratis. The fact Of being Democrat
was cause sufficient. Mr.. Nimmo was
m Offensive partisan," spending his
time In getting up Republican cam-
paign documents aud dlsrogarding his
public duties Was not this sufficient
for the President bouncing himp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

THE Russian army 10 said to bo disap.
pointed at the prospect OF 4 peaceful
settlement with Eugland. These Rus.
sian fellows seem TO be spelling for
hght. They have not forgotten the
Crimean war, and the smarts are still
fclt. The Gatlipg gun saved one Of
General Midileton's batteries from cap
ture by the rebels In the Aght last Sat
uIday, aud was worked by Connecti-
cut man, acting as agent Of the manu-.
fsctursrs. He saw chance 10 give his
ccmpany's goods q lit, and used II 10
The fullest extent, regardless Of person.
al danger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

AT 50, Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday,
was very exciting municipal election,
and the entire Democratic ticket was
elected, Notwithstanding the Republi-
cans made q desperate effort. Near
10000 voters were registered and I'D.
muud Rue was elected Mayor by 1910
majority.
At the local elections in Fort Wayne,
La Porte, Madison and other places In
Indiana, the Democrats were successful,
o. course the local elections were mainly
determined by local issues.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
DEATH or Ex-mAY0R PAYNE. OF
CLEVELAND.

XIX Mayor Nathan Perry Payne, OF
Cleveland, died NJ his residence on
Euclid avenue, on Monday morning, OF
heart trouble. Ho was convalescing
from rheumatic trouble, which had ser.
iously affected his heart On Monday
morning he arose and dressed as ueual
about 7 o'clock, after which he lay down
on q lounge. and ten minutes later he
was q corpse. His death was painless
The defective heart action ceased en-
tirely and no passed quietly away,
Nathan Payne was 4s years old. Ho wae
born In Cleveland. He was the eldes,
son OF United States Senator Henry d
Payne. The only surviving eon now IA
Col. 0. II, Payne, The other son died In
Paris q few years ago. Ono daugh'
tor 10 tho wife Of Secretary Of the Navy,
whitney, and tho other Is Mrs
Charles Bingham, Of Cleveland
Deceased was elected Mayor by
the Democrats In 1875. He was q
bachelor, had his apartments, and hit
death occurred In the old homestead
Of hie grandfather, on his mothers side
Captain Nathan Perry, after whom ht
was named, on Euclid avenue. Just eas,
Of bis fathers house. He was appointed
q Park Commissioner by Mayor Farley
and held tho Office at the time Of hi
death, He was . gentleman Of culture
quiet and unobtruaive and popular II
his native city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

THE Republican party has no mercy
owards their boilers, and pursues them
TO the bitter end and with unyielding
ienacity. And now comes the report
from Vermont that n strong movement
Ia on foot there 10 defeat Senator Ed
munds for reelection to the Senate, be-
cause he failed to indorse Blaine last
fall. Blaine seems to DO live corpse
yet. His vlndictive tactics began long
ago. and landed poor Garfield In the
grave, and himself In his political grave,
though no may not know II. He may
revive and be the next Presidential can
didate for the Republican party. With
Burchard and George Y. Bdmunde re'
tired. he might stand show In 1888.
The Republican party 10 fierce and
unforglVlng. And yet II lays claim
TO Christianity
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
run Cleveland administration has

THE Cleveland administration has
been In operation two monthe and .
little ovor. In that time i.o43 appoint
mens have been made. This elbows
some industry, surely, being over
twenty seven q day, Tho work OF eift'
Ing out untaithful. Incompetent and I'm
proper men, aud replacing thcm with
bstter. will, OF course, grow easier ~
tho heads Of tho departments and bu.
reaus have time 10 more thoroughly
master tho details Of their work. Thus
II Ia very probable that tho number Of
changes will bo greater 10 tho next two
months than In tho last two But tho
Presidents determination Ia 10 improve
tho civil service, not to mako party
plunder OF the Offices.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

AN eminent lecturer says ono hun
dred mon do most Of the thinking for
an ago. ak men the singing and ton
men tho preaching. We have noticed
this In other limos Of human movement.
Comparatively few persons are tho real
geniuscs whose inventions have worked
wonders In human progress. Railways,
electric telegraph, telephone and stesm
arc recent inventions. All this goes 10
show how narrow arc tho limits Of use.
sul practical thoushk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

master Ia a plucky Republican, not
down on his knees begging to be al
lowed to remain as an ofllcer of an ad
ministratlon which he opposes, NOR Ia
he giving a few subordinate positions
In his oiiire TO Democrats, In order that
he may curry favor with the admins
tIation and be allowed to remain a few
m0ntha longer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
THE NEXT STATE SENATE.

According 70 the electi0n roturnb oi
last October the Democrats will hold
the State Senate OF Ohio. The Demo
Gratis Of Ohio expect to do o good deal
better than last year In this State, and
hence there is o chance to secure tho
state Senate. The subjoined analysis Of
the vote on Secretary Of State last Octo-
bsr will show the number OF Senators
from each District and the party major
ity as follows:
First District. four Senators, Repub'
lican majority 2,488,
Second District, one Senator, Demo
cratic majority i,l6o.
Third District. one Senator. Demo
cratic majority sS5. =
Fourth District, one Senator, Demo
cratic majority 9ll,
Fifth District, one Senator, Repub'
lican majority 4bil.
Sixth District, one Senator, Demo
cratic majority SO
Seventh District, one Senator, Repub'
lican majority S5l.
Eighth District, one Senator, Repub'
can majority 8.726
Ninth District, one Senator, Demo
cratic majority 2,26S.
Tenth District, one Senator, Demo
cratic majority 2.S24.
Eleventh District. one Senator, Repub'
lIcan majority 9,lS2,
Twelfth District, one Senator, Demo
cratic majority l,44s.
Thirteenth District, one Senator, Re
publican majority zoos,
Fourteenth District, one Senator, Re
publican majority 1888.
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Districts, two
Senators, Democratic majority 1873.
Seventeenth and Twenty'eighth Dis
tricls, one Senator, Democratic majority
1889,
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Districts
two Senators, Dymocratic majority B.
1893.
Twentieth District. one Senator, RI
publican majority 1888,
Twenty frat Dlstrlct, Stark and Car
roll, one Senator, Republican majority
37l.
Twenty second District, one Senator
Republican majority 3,545.
Twenty.third District, one Senator
Republican majority 1914,
Twenty fourth and rwenty.sixth Dis
trlcts, two Senators, Republican mOjor
ity l0,0O4,
TweDty.Hfth Dlstric', (Cleveland) two
Senators, Republican majority 2069
Twenty-seventh and Twenty-nintl
District one Senator. Republican major
ity 1874.
Thirtieth District, one Senator, Demo
cratic mN Njority IT'S.
Thirty.hrst District, one Senator
Democratic majority 4,l78.
Thirty second District, two Senators
Democratic majority $50.
Thirty-thlrd District, two Senators
Democratic majority l,777.
This would give the Democrats Il
Senators and the Republicans i8, as
suming that the two parties woult
maintain proportlonately their major
tiles Of October last, The adjourned
session OF the legislature did much Il
redeem itself aud thisIwill re.act to The
advantage Of the party at the polls next
fall, In no county will the Democratic
majority fall Of, while II will increase
In many.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

THE Repository don't believe In Dem
ocratic Legislatures. In fact, don't be-
lieve In Democracy In any respect;
never did aud rever will The old
organ believes In Know-NothIngism; In
sectionalism; In old Federalism, etc.
With the Rep. Republicans never do
wrong, and Democrats never do right
Republicans are all saints, and Demo.
Gratis. one and all, quite thereverse--ac'
oordlng 10 the Reps code,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
IT seems to be the fact that there Is

IT seems 10 be the fact that there ls 4
bitter factlonal nght raging bstween
Che friends OF Foster and Foraker on the
one side. and General Beatty. Of Colum
bus. on the other. The Republicans Of
Che State, with the exception Of the ma
jority Of tho professional politicians,
perhaps, are sick and tired OF Charles
Foster and his bossism and they will
not willingly aseist him In his yindic
tive efforts 10 ayenge hle personal
wrongs and got into the United States
Renato.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

IT would seem that Charles Foster
and his Lieutenants are at the front Of
the old party again. II Ia thought
Charlie wants John sherman's place In
the United States Senate, Charlie Ia the
real author OF the Pond aud Scott laws.
Indeed he, as Governor. packed the su
preme Court in the interest Of the Scott
law. Crafty Charlesl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

Mr. McGRRGoR, OF the STARK COUNTY
DEMOCRAT, was In town on Monday. Nc.
carries his age well, and looks rather
refreshed since the South Ia temporarily
In the SADDLE. -lCarroll Free Press.
Grover Cleveland Ia In the saddle and
no knows no North. no South, no East,
no West, but the whole Union one and
lndivIsible, sectlonalism is gone, but
our Republican friend Of the Free Press
don't seem 10 believe II.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
rAn state elections that take place

TIM State elections that take place
during.the ensuing fall.are very limited.
Ohio elects n Governor In October, and
In November Massachueettu. Connocti
cut, Iowa, Now York, New Jersey, Penn.
sylvauia and Virginia have their cleo.
tions Kentucky enjoys q little politic.
al sklrmish In August. New York and
Virginia, as we'll as Ohio, will have o
Gubernatorial contest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

ported by aaldavlts, which were accepted
as sufficient. The Chicago postmaster
gets his walking papers for partisan
acts that were the rule, and not the ex-
ception, In all the important postollces,
custom houses. internal revenue and
marshal's offices In the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

FROM tho way tho blow gun organs Of
the Republican party talk, thoy must
calculate Oh Charley Fosters pile this
year 10 help them In Ohio Last year
they had Blaine's pile, with other help.
Tho backset Charley and his Scott law
party got two years ago may bo repeated
this year. This 10 not a Blaine year. BY
no manner Of mssnA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

IT seems there may be trouble In the
Baltimore q Ohio railway getting
through Philadelphia In ite new line to
New York. A bill 10 facilitate II went
along swlmmingly In the Legislature,
until II mat snag In the shape Of an
amendment which provides that tho act
shall not be construed 10 authorize the
crossing or occupancy Of any street In
any city without the consent OF Coun'
ellis being frst. obtained. This puts the
matter back 10 the hands OF Councils
The Philadelphia papers urge there is
no desire to shut out the Baltimore road,
but they want II TO recognize the new
order Of things. that surface tranOit In
important streets and grade crossing
IL at end. The Pennsylvania road rec
ogniEet II when the elevated road
was constructed from Woet Philadol-
phla 10 Broad street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

CONGRESSMAN Holman, Of Indiana,
carried of the Collector OF Internal
Revenue In his district, although Chair
man Henderson, Of the Democratic State
Committee, had the support OF Hen
dricks, Voorhees, and al the Democratic
Congressman OF the State exc ept Holman
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

Xxx GOVERNOR Gilbert Q. Walker, Of
virginis, died on Monday at HIS resi-
denco 10 New York, aged 3D. He has
made Democratic speeches In Ohio and
stark county. and was one Of the nness
looking men In the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

THKRR 10 no truth In the published
statement that Senator Henry b. Payne
intends to resign In favor OF John H.
Mclean, owing To Mr., Payne's poor
health. Senator Payne Ia No well as
usual, and has no intention Of resigning'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

JUDGE J. II. Wallace Ia holding court
In CarTollton this week and winning
golden opinions by his commendable
course. Judge Wallace Ia ever the genial
gentleman under all circumstances and
holds the scales Of justice true, accord
ing 10 law and the testimony.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

soME Republican journals don't like
Il that their State convention on June
18th 10 located at Springfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

VIZ sincerely hope Hon. B. B. Cox VIII
remain In Congress, and pass by the
Turkish mission.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14
Ahe lemSera1.

THE amount Of floating Ice In the
gulf of 81. Lawrence Is almost without
precedent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-14

REPUBLICAN Journalists have been en-
tortAining Of late rather good opinion
of President Cleveland. II 10 to be
hoped II may continue. and improve.