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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
How 1t Hurts.

The Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette remarks that "the struggle of
the Democrats to maintain their
hold upon Indiana is something
diabolacle." Indeed! Why, in the
estimation of great many well
meaning people, it is a diabolical
thing for the Democratic party to
offer any opposition whatever to
the various efforts made to uproot
and destroy il by those who wish
to have full control ofevery branch
Of the government in order that
the people may be robbed for the
benefit of themselves and their pet
mpnopilies.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
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The Lost is Found.

Some time in September the
DEMOCRAT noticed the fact that j.
w. Jones, eff Sedalia, Athens Co.
lost his pocket book. OF the oc-
currance and announcement the
Shalcnee Banner of this wetk saws:
On the third day of last Sept. Mr.
j. w. Jones lost his pocket book
going from his home to Athens,
containing $l3a.O00 in paper and
5000 in currancy. John III. Schultz,
of Columbus was employed in the
case and Saturday arrested James
Clifford in Corning. Clifford was
taken before Esq. Trimble, where
he plead guilty and made n full
confession as to where he found the
pocket book. lie put it in his coat
pocket where he kept it until Sun
day evening when he took out all
the papers and destroyed them
and hid the money under the steps
Clifford is now in Jail in Athens,
bond 1900. Detective Scnultz Is
now at Athens getting out papers
and more arrests will follow. Cliff
ford is the man who was charged
with being the leader of the mob
who hung a man named Hickey at
Rendvill for shooting his brother a
little over two years ago
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
Who VIII Win.

Columbus has a Mayor and q
City Council, and each of these
august powers have chief of the
fire department.
The council favor the old chief,
whom they declare has been sus-
pended without cause by the
Mayor, and hence they refuse to
confirm his appointee.
Whenever the council has a
meeting the new appointment
comes up for confirmation which is
refused by the council.
This action reinstutes the old chief.
So soon as the council adiourns
the Mayor at once suspends the old
and reappoints the new, and the
new takes charge until the next
meeting of council when he will
fail of confirmation and the old roll
is again enacted.
AS a solution OF the difficulty we
suggest that the council remain in
perpetual session.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13

their fight on Democratic ground
who are defeated. The defeat of
Democratic protcctionists by Re-
publican protectionists cannot be
counted a loss to the party. The
gains of Democratic congressman
who are revenue reformers---two in
New York, two in Massachusetts,,
three in Minnesota and several in
other states-really save the nom
inal Democratic majority in the
Fiftieth Congress. Only one Dem
ocratic Representative is sent back
from the South who followed the
disastrous lead of Mr.. Randall in
voting against the consideration of
the Morrison bill. This is signiii-
cant. When it is noted how Dem
ocratic revenue reform is lcaven-
ing and ripening public sentiment
in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
and Wisconsin, the friends of re-
duccd and equalized taxation have
every reason for rejoicing and re-
newed hope. The ignorant and
malevolent clamor raised by the
organs of monopoly over the re-
grettable defeat of Mr.. Morrison
cannot deceive the public. The
cause of revenue reform is greater
than it's leaders. Mr.. Hurd's defeat
81 not to be accounted a protection
ist gain, as his district is now re-
presented by a protectionist.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
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Democrats Rejoice.

When after one of the most bit
ter campaigns ever made in Ohio.
after bulldozing in the last legisla-
ture, and the indiscriminate and
lying charges of fraud and after
the wholesale perjury of murderers
and horsethicves at the o. =. to in
jure the Democratic party and
Democrats the party of the people
cut down the Republican majority
in the State siX-thousand votes,
should bring joy to every Demo-
cratic heart and glad conscious
ness that the year of jubilee is COM
ing. Nor can the Republicans con.
sole themselves with the thought
that this loss can accounted for
by an increase in the Prohibi-
tion vote for that vote presents no
material increrse over last year.
The Prohibition vote of last year
was 2s,OS1 and this year 2S,G37 a
net increase of 556, of which in
crease Hooking Co.. furnishes more
than one third. Hence, we smile,
we laugh, we rejoice.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
The LOwery Walton Case near South
BlOOmingyille,

Last week we gave an account of
the unfortunate shooting of Miss
Walton, and stated that though
dangerously injured there We're
hopes other recovery. Last week
the GrGphic, as its name indicates,
published very graphic account
of the affair in Metropolitan news
paper style and concluded with the
statement that the girl died on
Thursday of last week. The GRAPH
&c was a little "too previous" in re-
porting her death, as reliable in
formation received by us within
the last day or two, is that Miss
Walton is still living and improv-
ing, with a good prospect of recov-
ing, under the treatment and care
OF DIR. Green of Bloomingville.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13

THE confirmation of Speaker
Carlisle's reelection by a majority
of 76S, according to official returns
from every county in the district,
will be good news to all except the
hfde-bound Protectionists who see
a free-trader in everybody who
calls for an abatement of unnecess-
ary war taxes. Mr.. Carlisle in an
interview with a newspaper cor
respondent explains the cause of
the great falling Off of his majority.
it was not generally known that
anybody was really running against
him, and not fifth of the vote was
out. The agents of the protected
monopolies tried the "still hunt" on
him, and nearly succeeded. There
was a little Of Democratic apathy
that marks the whole country this
year, but Mr.. Carlisle's friends will
hardly be caught mapping again.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
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The Tally Sheet Forgery.

The case of the alleged tallyshcet
forgers at Columbus is dragging to
close. The State has absolutely
failed at every point in the case,
and their chief witness "convict"
Francis stands convicted of per-
jury, yet we presume that the
justice in accordance with the
arranged plan will hold the accus-
ed parties to answer. If there is
no slip the argument will probab ly
be reached today.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
"IIOw Long oh Lord How Long,"

Jim Campbell, Oem.), according
to alleged corrected official returns
from the Seventh Ohio district, is
elected to Congress over John Lit
tie by twO votes. There are very
few who do not believe this result
was brought about by fraud.--Lan-
easter Gazette.
When the Republicans first steal
the Ohio Senate, and then run
through Il gerrymander by which
they propose to steal five represen-
tatives in Congress, and, in doing
so, are forced to make one or two
districts so uncomfortably close
that the g. o. p. loses its grip and
one of its favorites is defeated, the
cry of fraud is raised.
Had their viilainous scheme sue
ceeded in full all would have been
serene.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
The Auditor.

The County Commissioners have
by authority of the law appointed
Capt. w. M. Bowen, Auditor, to
serve from the first Monday of
November 1856, at which time his
recent term expired until the first
Monday of November 1887 at which
time the term to which he has Just
been elected will begin. This will
give him one additional year of
service. This was made necessary
by the change in the time of hold
the election.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
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A Lunatic.

Donovan, the bridge-jumper, in
his foolhardy feat of leaping from
the Niagara suspension bridge, APP
pears as a man lacking reason who
has become confirmed in his folly.
Such witless rashness affords only
an evil example. It's exhibition
should be discountenanced by sem
sible people and suppressed by
statutory enactments, if no other
way of prevention can be found.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13

1T is not generally known that
on West Broad street, Columbus O.
is the shop of l.. B. Davies, the in
ventor of the locomotive cowcatch-
er. He was born in Kennebec
County, Me-, and is now well on in
years. He spends his time in
stuying books on mechanics and
designing ironwork. He is far
from wealthy. Like most invent
ors, he had not the knack of profit
ing financially by his mechanical
genius and will most like die in
comparative poverty.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
The Crupper Case.

The mystery that we mentioned
last week in regard to the death of
Mrs. Crupper still remains to some
extent On last Sunday Coroner
Gage had the body exhumed at the
Fairview Church Cemetery, and
held an inquest. The pose mortem
was made by Drs. Wright and
Mansfield. There was normal
and healthy condition of the brain
and internal organs. There had
been bruise or abrasion on the
forehead about two inches above
the right eye about three-quarters
of an inch in diameter, but the skin
was not cut, and there was no frac-
ture of the skull, in fact nothing
from which death could be inferred
as the result of force or violence.
The statement of the girl, Jane JOY
was taken under oath before Esq
Woods of Gibisonville, on Monday
but revealed nothing definite that
would tend to criminate Elisha
Crupper. 1t will be remembered
the report was that she had said
after the burial that Elisha had
thrown q door knob at her and
struck his mother instead, causing
instant death. The girl in her state
ment under oath does not say this.
but states that he had Il door knob
in his hand and was not close
enough to strike with it, and that
she was so excited that she did not
know whether he threw it or not
and also that he walked past her
with the knob in his hand after his
mother fell. Elisha denying her
statements, and there being no 9TH
er persons present at the time who
could be used as witnesses, the Cor
oner rendered Il verdict that in view
of the testimony and medical eX-
animation, she came to her death
from natural causes. What the
real facts are as to the manner of
her death will most likely remain
in the minds of many
people.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
Georges Absurd Idea.

We have heretofore pointed out
the inherent absurdity of a propo-
sition, put forward ostensibly in
the interest of the workingmen, to
tax the land which represents in
thousands of cases the savings of
the prudent poor, while eXempting
the mansions, the costly business
structures and the vastly eXpen-
sive improvements of the rich. A
policy that would free the Mills
Buildings, Vanderbilt houses and
Fifth Avenue Hotels from taxation,
and place the burden upon land
alone, would be worse for the poor
than is the laudlordism Of Ireland.
But there are other fatal fallacics
in this "principlc." Land is not the
only thing that is enhanced in
value by "the growth of popula-
ton" Every man who Ows a brood
of chickens, patch of potatoes,
Il horse and cart, newspaper,
Il store or n mechanics outfit is
benefited by the same causes that
enhance the value of land. Does
this unearned increment" or in
creased value that the man himself
does not create, "belong to society
at large?" Shall the fortunate or
farsighted purchaser of a farm or
a corner lot be deprived by confis-
cation of the advance in the value
OF his property due to the growth
of population, and his neighbors,
who profit equally from the same
cause, and perhaps more, be left in
possession of their gains?
There is another thing which the |
land-taxers do not consider. 1t is |
not "monopolizers" or speculators
alone who profit by the advance in
real estate. Every man of moder-
ate means who buys land for his
own use, in the right locality, shares
in the increase. The workingman
who pays $500 for a lot and in five
years finds it worth $1,000, solely
through the growth of population,
has made the same percentage of
profit that richer man reaps who
buys lots for $4,000 and sells them
for 100000. The disciples Of Mr..
George forget in making it un-
profitable for rich men to own lard
which they are not putting to use
they would make j, impossible for
poor men to own land at all.
The more this theory is examined
the more visionary and harmful
does it appear. The principle that
has made this a nation of land own
ers and the most favored and pros
porous country in the in the world
Is still the best for America.-N. y
World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
Tightening tho Screws.

At meeting of the soft coal OPP
orators in Ohio, just held ut Colum-
bus, a pool was formed by the terms
of which the price of coal will be
advanced 80 cents ton. GAS soon
as the miners hear of this" says
the report, "they will ask an adj
vance of % cents per ton for min
ing" And this says Il wealthy op-
erafor, "will be refused: we will
pay an advance of ten cents and
no more"
In other words, combined capital
will take 40 cents of the increase
and give labor but 10 cents. The
consumers, who pay it all, are un-
able to get the benefit of any
competition in production or of the
low wages paid the miners-if any
could be so mean as to wish to prof
it by the latter-for the pool con-
trolls the production and "if any
member is discovered selling at
less than the price fixed he will be
fined 500 and 81 ton for all the
coal thus sold"
And it is to enable such monop-
lies to fix the price of a universal
necessity and to squeeze labor to
the verge of starvation wages that
Congress maintains u duty of 75
cen IS per ton on bituminous coal.
1t is done in the name of "Proetc-
ton" The low wages of imported
cheap labor and the helplessness of
the coal-cOnsuming people. who are
forced to pay tribute to these COM
GRANT combinations, show what it
is that is protected. And yet the
coal barons and their political tools
wonder at the spread of working
peoples discontent.-Erchange.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13

1T is not generally known that
Colonel w. r. Morrison represents
a Republican district. When the
Republican Illinois Legislature ap-
portioned the State Colonel Morri-
sons district was fixed to defeat
him. His election Notwithstanding
grew out of his personal popularity
as an honest man and brave SOL
dier overcoming the partisan ma
jority against him. His present
defeat by his able opponent, how
ever it was brought about, is but
the reassertion of the Republican
leanings of his constituency.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
WE are informed that L. S. Floy

WE are informed that L. S. Floyd
has received the appointment to
the position of watchman in the
Government Post Office in Wash
ington, ID. c. Mr.. Floyd was a
Democratic soldier in the war OF
the Rebellion and served in Com
pany l, 2nd. Regiment o. V. 1. from
Aug. Is 1861 to Sep. 81 1862, when
he was discharged on a certificate
of disability from the the surgeon.
Thus one by one are the soldiers
remembered by the Democratic
Administration. Mr.. Floyd will
make faithful and accommoda-
ting official.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
Base lngvaiitude.
serene.

"The bnl!ot-boX suffers and ta'y-shect for
gers took their machinery to indianapolis
and tried to get in their work there AT the
late election. II is likely to he made hotter
for Them IN the 1Ioosicr State than it has been
in OhiO."-I.ancaster Gazette.
Who would have thought that
after the great and memorable SER
vices rendered, by w. w. Dudley
and his gang, to the g. o. p. only
two years ago one that party's pa
pers should make the above violent
attack on them.
Yes, the Democrats of the Hoosier
State will make i. quite salubrious
for them, but the above stab by one
of their friends is base ingratitude.
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Was II PrecOncerted.

1t looks very much as ifthere had
had been protectionist conspiracy
to defeat Carlisle, Morrison and
Hurd because of their prominence
rs tariff reformers and friends OF
tax reduction. So far as Morrison
Rnd Hurd were concerned the
conspiracy was successful.
But these victories cover the
puccessful exploits Of the protection
lsts. We do not hear of any Demo-
asstje revenue ref9rmers who made
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
OhlO's Vote.

THE Official count of the votes
cast on the 2nd inst in this State
puts Robinson's majority at 1851,
The vote Of the Prohibition party
Is 2s,6S7. Nothing in the above figa
ures to dishearten q Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13
BOTH parties are still claiming
the majority of the Indiana Legis-
lature on joint ballot.

1T was rumored Wednesday and
Thursday that Speaker John G..
Carlisle was defeated, but our latest
intelligence is that he will have a
majority of about 500.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-13

Tony BARLEoN of the Viaton
Record is burdened with sorrow
over the result Of the election in
that County. Evidently Tony did
not know the campaign was loaded
till the blamed thing went off.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Herman Bolte died at Gallipolis, Ohio,
aged 100 years.
Ephraim Harper, wealthy farmer,
hanged himself near Wooster, Ohio.
Thaddeus Fairbanks, scale manuiac.
turer, died at st. Johnsbury, Vt, aged 20
years.
OF the sos bags Of mail matter dis
patched by the wrecked steamer Oregon,
25O have thus far been recovered.
A delegation Of Mormon women, all
good takers arc in Washington to work
against further Mormon leglslation.
George Green, colored, who attempted
to murder hls employer, D. ]. Begges, at
Canton, o., has been tentenCed TO the
penitentiary for twenty-one years.
DR.. ]. H. Arnett, aged 10 years, Super.
intendent Of the American Express Com.
many, died yesterday at Niagara Falls,
from the effects Of q stroke Of apoplexy.
A we'll known broker Of New York city,
Dennis O. Wilcox, committed suicide al
his home by shooting himself. His mind
10 said 10 have been diseased. He was 67
years Of age.
An immense meeting Of Irishmen, In
boston, indorsed the sentiment that while
Mr.. GIadstones plan was not gil that
could be desired, II was probably the best
obtAinable. .
The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
American Fishing Society, and The first
ever held In The West began at Chicago,
yesterday. Fifteen State Fish Commits.
Slonets were present.
Joseph o. Barnes, an old and wealthy
dry goods merchant Of Buffalo, has been
sued by Charles O. Seats, who charges
him with having allenated the affections
Of his wife, and demands 100000 dam.
ages.
President Cleveland and the Governors
Of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia have
been Invited 10 attend the opening ol the
Cincinnati Art Museum and the May Fes.
tlval.
Indge Bakers death al the Arkansas
Hot Springs, whittier he is said TO have
zone, not for his health, but 10 visit
itiends, 10 attributed 10 his lmprudenCe In
taking baths at an extremely high temper
attife without medical advice,
Next Friday will be the tWenty.ioufth
Anniversary Of the emancipation Of slaves
ln the District Of Columbia. Owing 70 a.
unfortunate disagreement, there will be
two separate celebrations Of the day and
two lines Of parade iof the President 4
review
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-14
A MASS MEETING
OF THE CITIZENS OF ST, LOUIS
Held Fast Evening = Revolutions Passed
The strike Situation : QuIst Mt ERst
st LOuiS = The Boycott on Jay
Gould-Labor News Notes,

ST.. LOUIS, April ia mass meeting
called by several well known citizens, was
held in the rotunda Of the Court House
tonight to devise means to speedily and
amicably settle the strike now existing on
the Gould system Of railroads, The
meeting was fairly well attended, but
those present were very largely Of the
laborIng class, very few representative
business or professional men being in at
tendance,
Mr., Ohauncey l, Fllley called the meet
ing to order and, DR.. Thomas 0'Reilly was
made chairman, after which the names
OitWenty,fve prominent citizens were read
rs Vico Presidents. A very long preamble
and resolutions was then read and
unanimously adopted, the chief points Of
which were setting forth the depressing
effects Of the strike upon the commerce Of
the southwestern country and tho busi-
ness Of the city.
Mr., Brown, the orator Of the knights
Of Labor, spoke quite briefly, but the zone
Of his remarks were very conservative,
and he said the Knights would freely Join
in any reasonable means which promised
an equitable and juat settlement OF the
trouble.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-14
prIdEeport.

Sam Reed, OF Cincinnati, Is visiting hit
old Bridgeport home.
The muddy streets dried rapidly under
yesterdays warm sun.
s. A. Junkins started for Philadelphia
yesterday on business.
Col. Bob Simpson, commercial agent oI
the Missouri Pacific railroad, was In town
yesterday.
David Comley and daughter, Of SyCa.
more Valley, o., are visiting Joseph
Waterman.
Kinsey Trueman returned 10 Bridgeport
yesterday from Coshocton, where he has
been living for several years.
One hundred and Eve bushels Of coal
was recently hauled from Bridgeport 10
Wheeling by one pair Of horses.
The LaBelle Glass Company's product
has bser pronounced by experts in the
business as fine az any ever made In the
United States.
School District No. 2, OF Pease township,
held an election yesterday to choose a
member OF the School Board. Mr.. William
Berkeley was elected.
An intoxicated colored woman with a
stiff leg, a red, white and blue shawl and
sea green bonnet, supplied the place Of
the monkey and hand organ sas q Bank
street attraction yesterday, She made the
hOodlums happy.
George q. Yesger, who is visiting j. U.
Dent for a few days, received an Invita-
tion from the Y. N, q. A. Of GAINESVILLE
10 be present aud address them on Thurs.
day evening Of this week. II will be q
great satisfaction 10 the association In
Fairmont 10 know that their President is
30 Justly popular.