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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
OFFICIAL OPINION
on the Proposed Light and Speed ordi-
nsnces For the FIT. Wayne Railway in
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on the Proposed Light and Speed ordi-
nances For the FIT. Wayne Railway in
This City,
Freight Agent French, of the Fl.
Wayne, was seen today and his opinion
secured of the light and speed ordiz
nances now up before the city council
for passage. Said Mr.. French: 81 am
not authorized to speak for u officers,
but think our company cannot be com
PEELED to put up electric lights, as the
statute was passed before electric
lights were in use, and reads suitable
lights" l also think the num-
Der of lights demanded, ten, are too
many. Our superintendent, MI. Starr,
came here at the request of the light
committee before the ordinance was
passed, and when it was proposed to
make it read six lights, he told them it
could not be enforced. The company
was perfectly willing to do anything in
reason for the city of Canton without
an ordinance, and proposed of his own
| accord to put UP three electric lights,
at T~uscarawas, Cherry and Market
streets. He had also proposed to put
electric lights in and about the Passen-
ger station, but l cannot say what will
be done in that matter now, as / am in
formed by a councilman that the Elec-
trio Light Company engineered this or
dinance through.
1t has been the policy of our compa-
ny to keep up with and ahead of the
l --sAs.zoAu OA1a % HLO askfy n nd IO.Tr ~
| irons, as for instance, putting gates at
the street crossings, building the Due
Der and Signal Works switches, the
new station, offering to pay half the ex-
pense of running Dueber avenue under
the track as a matter of public safety,
keeping shifting engines running night
and day, and numerous other improve
ments in contemplation, and tdoesn not
seem right to me that they should be
compelled to help light the streets of
the city, for of course the lights will
be of no benefit to the company, and
will be a positive detriment to travellers
on the highway, placed as proposed, as
the glare of the lights would prevent
anyone seeing an approaching train"
In regard to the proposed regulation
of the speed of trains through the city,
Mr.. French said: "If a proper ordi-
nance was passed l do not think it OBJ
jectionable, but it ought not to be made
SO slow as to hamper the operation OF
the railroads. No one is more concern.
ed about the safety of people than the
railroad companies. The two greatest
sources of danger are, in people using
the tracks as highways, and the jump
ing on and off moving trains, and iftht
speed was made too slow the opportu
mites for the latter would be thatmucf
easier. AS to our line in particular
our trains cannot attain any greatspeeC
through the thickly settled part of thu
city, as there is q railroad crossing a
each end of town at which all trainl
must come to a STOP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
HOW WE STAND.

The School Enumeration For the Canton
School District For the Present Year.
The school enumeration has been
finished and Clerk William Feller of
the Board of Education, has completed
his report and placed it in the hands of
the county auditor. The enumer-
alton shows that in the first ward
there are 523 males and 500 females Of
school age, the total being LILO; in the
second ward 531 males, SIS females, and
total 1,1O6; third ward 1853 males, 400
females, and total 958; fourth ward
400 males, 484 females and total 974;
fifth ward 343 males, 458 females, and
total 1893; sixth ward 435 males, ass
females, and total 1893; seventh ward
447 males, 462 females and total 800.
Those between 16 and 81 years were
located as follows: First ward, $40:
second ward, 274; third ward, 274;
fourth ward, 200; fifth ward, 1870; sixth
ward, 1856, and seventh ward, 227.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
\ Iust rrlbute to Randall.

According to The Worlds Washington
dispatches, IL is definitely settled that Nh.
Randall is suffering from that dread Attic
ton, cancer Of the stomach. Accepting
this as true, it may as well be understood
that Mr.. Randall's usefulness as q legis-
lator is at an end. The country will hear
the verdict with most profound regret.
Whatever may be said Of Mr.. Randall's
disagreement with the majority Of his
party on economic questions, his great
ability, his unquestioned integrity and
his devotion to principle must be &C.
k~nowledged. No man in congress has
rendered. the Democratic party more faith
full service, His heroic battles in the re-
construction period can never be forgot
ten. He has earned fdr himself the re.
spect, and admiration Of all high minded
men, snd in his affection he will have
universal sympathy.-New York World.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED
BY the Fall of a Coal Mine Roof at the
Beaver Run Mine.
Especial Correspondence
NAVARRO, July 26.

NAVARRO, July rs.
A serious if not fatal accident occur
red at Beaver Run coal mine yesterday,
from which Mr. Jos. Gruetter almost
lost his life. He was loading a car
wnen part OF the roof became detached
and without a moments warning, fell,
striking MI. Gruetter, breaking his leg
Just above the ankle, and two ribs. He
was brCu ,ht to his home in the East
End anu DR.. Ridenour, of Massillon,
was summoned and set the broken
bones. AT this writing he is laying in
a very precarious condition.
Mrs. Bird Stanford of Toledo and
her sister, Miss Allie Ziegler, of De-
troit, Mich, are the guests of Mrs.
Lower this week.
Mrs D. X. Perdue, of New Castle, Pa,
was the guest of Mrs. E. G. Pocock,
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Newgart, of Akron, is the
guest of Miss Lizzie eininger, on Canal
street.
Geo. H. Cross is treating the front of
his store room with a coat of paint.
Mrs. Jennie Tagg, of Doglestown, is
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C.Stahl.
VIM. Mccoy, of Lorraine, was in town
yesterday.
Hassie Wolf is home on a visit from
Creston.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
NEW ROAD FOR N r

The South Pennsylvania q Ohio WIN Un-
doubleday Change its Terminus to This
City.
A special dispatch from Martins
Ferry gives news Of the stockholders OF
the South Pennsylvania g. Ohio road to
consider and vote upon the question of
the change of terminus from a point in
Tuscarawas county to this city. This
undoubtedly means an extension
through to Wheeling for the road. The
telegram is as follyws:
MARTINS FERRY, o., July 28.1Spe-
cial. Work on the Wheeling u Lake
Erie and South Pennsylvania Il Ohio
railroads progresses rapidly. More men
are beng put to work every day. A
gang Of fifty went to work near Port
land yesterday. A meeting Of the
stockholders Of the South Pennsylvania
s. Ohio will be held in this city on
August % to consider and vote upon
the question of the change of terminus
from a point at or near the line between
Sandy and Fairfield townships in Tus-
caravans county, O., to the city Of Can
ton, in Stark county, o., and such
change in the proposed line OF the com
pany as may be necessary to conform
to the proposed change of the terminus
and to consider and vote upon the ques-
tion of increasing the capital stock to
an amount not, exceeding $3,uUO,O0O
divided into shares of 800 each. II. A.
Flood, of Cleveland, who is president Of
the Cleveland & Canton road, is presi-
dent of this one and this probably
means the extension of his road to
Wheeling. The completion of these
roads TO this city will make it boom as
it has never done before.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
The Dennocratic-Cheap Necessaries and
Taxed Whisky.

"In the interests of American labor,
which should in no event be neglected,
the revision of our tax laws contemplated
by the Democratic party should promote
the advantage of such labor by cheapen-
ing the cost of necessaries of life in the
home of every workingman, and at the
same time securing to him steady and re-
munerative employment. - Democratic
National Platform, 1888.
"Our scheme of taxation. by means Of
which this needless surplus is taken from
the people and put into the public treas
ury, consists of a tariff or duty levied
upon importations from abroad and in
ternal revenue taxes levied upon the con.
sumption of tobacco and spirituous and
malt liquors, 1t must be conceded that
none OF the things subjected to internal
revenue taxation are, strictly speaking,
necessaries; there appears to be no just
complaint of this taxation by the consum-
ers Of these articles, and there seems to
be nothing so well able to bear the bur-
den without hardship to any portion of
the people. "-President Cleveland's Tariff
Message to Congress.--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
PROTECTION DON'T PROTECT.
How the Rich Men and Women Encour-
age European Pauper Labor.
rn-o.n .hn piaAah,rr nirnntch

" liz ~ AAN " SA@S1
age European Pauper Labor.
[From the Pittsburg Dispatch.I
az don't pay any tariff on my clothes
to speak Of" said a lady at a dinner
party the other day. II take a trip to
Europe nearly every summer, and buy
them there. The difference in prices
between England and this country
about pays my fare, and l have the
pleasure of the excursion in addition.
"But talking of going, don't take a
stitch of clothes with you beyond the
necessity of the voyage, and what can
be earned in a satchel Or a shawl-strap,
but buy your wardrobe for the coming
year there" was the further piece of adj
vice, and then you can talk of when /
was abroad as glibly as anybody.
If this report can be tangibly sub
stantiated, a trip to Europe will become
even more popular than at present.
The steamship companies report an
army of thirty thousand Ameri-
cans as doing Europe this sum
mer. With cheaper fares a much
greater number would be attracted
and If continental merchants were as
sharp and as enterprising as the
Yankees they would be throwing in
cheap transportation for the sake oi
the market that would thus come TX
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
TwENTY-sECoND REUNION
If the Fourth o. v. L. Boys at Columbus
in September.

In Septemper.
General James H. Goodman, presi-
dent of the 4th o. V. l. Association
states that the old 4th Regiment, o. V.
l., will hold its 22d annual reunion in
Columbus, Ohio, at $3.50 o'clock, a. m,
on Wednesday, September II, in the
Garfield school building second foor),
corner of Garfield and Mt. Vernon
avenues. At the same time and in the
same building will be held the reunions
of all the regiments of CAROLS brigade
(The Old Gibraltar,) consisting of the
4th and Sth Ohio, 14th Indiana and eth.
West Virginia, ending with a brigade
reunion. Regimental and information
headquarters for the 4th Ohio are at
No. 20 East Broad street, opposite the
State House, where all 4th Ohio men
will report and register their names,
and also assemble at 8 o'clock on We'd
nesday morning. General Mason is ex-
pected and General Carroll will be there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
Who Is the Oldest Manp

Alliance Standard Review: The Can
ton papers claim that Daniel Dewalt,
of that city, is the oldest voter in Stark
county. MIR. Dewalt is 81 years old, and
of course cast his first presidential vote
in 1920. Matthias Hester, of Alliance,
is "a years old, and his first presidential
vote fell in 1916. Ellis johnson, of Mt.
Union, is so. He was bornin the month
that George Washington was inaugu-
rated first president of the United
States. and cast his first presidential
vote in 1872. Mr.. johnson is, without
doubt, the oldest resident of Stark
comfy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
The Free Plank.

The Chicago Inter Ocean is one Re-
publican paper that does not try to
dodge the issue or explain away the
Chicago platform. 1t is out plumply
for abolishing all internal revenue taxa
ton. That means free whisky, free
tobacco and free bull butter. HElmira
Gazette.
When Mr.. Mckinley goes to Atlanta
he should wear his $40 suit made of the
fiber Of imported rags. 1t will help him
to illustrate the bepefits of a high tariff
on raw wool-to the foreign rag picker,
--[Pittsburg Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
X IN
The Second Time By a Street Fakir-Rob-
berry Of DeerfieId.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
ALLIANCE, o., July %.
The Alliance Daily Leader, July 26,
contained two items showing towns
wherein the citizens had been swindled
by street fakirs into buying watch
chains and other jewelry. Yet in the
face of this when one comes to ALI
C he finds a large congregation
awaiting to contribute to mis- large roll
of bills which he displays. Last even
ing at about 3 o'clock the smooth talk
ing fakir opened his performance on
the public square, and in a short time
had induced about twenty spectators
into paying 500 for an s cent watch
chain. One victim paid $40 for awatch
containing what was supposed to be a
500 bill, but which our good merchants
will only recognize as good for 100 cents.
We are a town of progression and will
not allow Massillon to show o spirit
in patronizing new (p) business ven
lures than we can muster.
The store of Isaac Wilson, at Deer.
field, was burglarized last night. About
$50 in stamps, ETC., were taken. The
thieves then secured Mr., Wilson's horse
and buggy and have thus far succeeded
in eluding the officers. HAL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

A NEW ghost story has just appeared
by wire. 1t emanates from Upper San
dusky, Ohio. 1t is said that the ghostly
form Of a man with a bloody head is
e moving around on a circle of fire
This is the spot where Colonel Craw-
ford was tortured by the Indians near
ly a hundred years ago, and people say
It is his ghost. 1t is a mistake to sup
pose that the colored population is the
| only class who believe in ghosts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
hi TWO POSITIONS.

The RepubIican-Dear Clothes and Cheap
Whisky.
Il cannot find myself in sympathy with
this demand for cheaper coats. speech
Of Gen. Harrison before the Marquette
club at Chicago. March 20, 1883.
I'VE favor the entire repeal of internal
taxes rather than the surrender of any
part of our protective system. "-Repub-
lican national platform, 1888.
1.-THE Republican party is in favor Of
abolishing the internal revenue, and cut
ting off the only war taxes which the
people of this country are paying
Leader editorial July 7, 1888.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
visit to the children,s Home.

The county visiting committee, MI.
Reynolds, DR.. Slusser, Mrs. Thurston
and Mrs. Hartzell, made one of their
periodic visits to Paramount Children's
Home yesterday. They report an at
tendance of 1874, which is below the av-
erage, The health of the inmates was
excellent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
A Well Posted Man.

Mr.. Valentine Mong, of near Paris,
was In the city today and gave this
Office a pleasant call, Mr.. Mong has
been to the fair, if his age is any indi-
cation, and is a well posted man, as he
should be, for he has been a reader of
the STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT ever
since he was fifteen years old.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
To the Business Men of Canton.

In time OF peace prepare for war,
In pumpkin time for pies;
But II a merchant shrewd you are,
At all times advertise.
In winter time prepare for Ice,
In summer time for flies;
But If you're wise, take our advice:
At all times advertise.
Mot original.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
An Intelligent Wool Grower Heard From.
MALVERN, CARROLL Co, Oh
Tn1v Ok 1894

ED. STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT
Enclosed please find postal order Of
DEMoCRAT. The Mills bill has passed
the House and every Democrat ought
rejoice at the good work. am a
farmer and wool grower, and believe
placing wool on the free list will not
only be an advantage to millions of
laborers, but that the final result will
be a great advantage to sheep and wool
producers. Respectfully yours,
a. r. HAINEs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02
efH~'


E. B~ainbridge Munday, Esq, Gydnty
Atty, Clay Co., Texas, says: "Haye
used Electric Bitters with happy re-
sul&s. My brother was also cured Of
malarial fever and jaundlce by its use.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his
life" +.
Mr.. D. 1. Wilcoxson, HoHe CavsKyp
adds a like testimony: He positively
believes Electric Bitters saved hlA HE.
This great remedy will ward az as
well as cure E1alarial diseases, and for
kidney, liver and stomach troubles 1t
stands unequRled. so cent? anu "a, ae
Durbin, Wright g Co.
j.. o. Diser, Of Mineral Point spent
Sunday in the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

Louis Dumont returned home from
Michigan, Sunday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

The South Pennsylvania q Ohio WIN Un-
doubtedly Change its Terminus to This
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-02

BE Travels 1000 Miles and Lectures
Eight Times in Six Days--The Wonder
full West--some Observations on Boiler
Plate.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10
Character in Autogranhs.

Recent statements about the economic
and wise mother of Napoleon show that
he, while always speaking to her in Italian,
wrote to her in French. How she ever
contrived to decipher his manuscript, if
that also developed corresponding contor-
tions of his signature, we cannot divine,
unless, indeed, as often happens, there is
a way of reading with the understanding
heart as well as the affectionate eye.
VIGOROUSLY bad writers like Choate,
Greeley and BalZac have always some
body contemporaneous who can readily
interpret their hieroglyphics, and when a
noted western editor furnished copy that
any printer might suppose to be ancient
Egyptian, there was born into the world
a compositor in that town who preferred
it to copper plate inscriptions and set it
up with celebrity and dispatch.
Tracing mans character by his hand
writing is deceptive unless we know the
mans career by heart, and then we di-
vine what is not hidden. 1T the same
time it is not little curious TO follow the
convulsions of Napoleon's signature from
the obscure time of an artillery lieuten-
antcy to the victory Of AusterlitZ, the re-
treat from Waterloo and captivity on that
''Ione barren isle in the midst of the
ocean" We may noVagree with the de-
ductions made from the specimens given,
but curiosity will be provoked and graft
fed in a peculiar way if nothing else
Baltimore American.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10

zone thing at timen Is the principle
Of life among the Tarasoans. Perhaps IL
is carried 70 exaggeration, but 1t produces
wonderful results. If of n Sunday morn
ing You saunter down the road leading up
from the lake to Patzcuaro you viii meet
thousands Of the Tarascans coming TO
market with their wares and products TO
sell. Each Tarascan, or family of Taras-
cans, will have n stock of one thing. IL
may be earthenware; it may be the fat
pancakes called tortillas; it may be fish; it
may be feather work. Whatever il is the
quality will surprise you.
The traveller sees good deal of the one
idea principle in other parts of Mexico.
Going down through the heart of the ta-
BILE land from FL Paso to the City of Mex
leo he encounters il in striking manner
At Leon he is beset TO buy the woven
wraps called serapes The numerous
peddlers have nothing but serapes TO sell.
A few hours further down the road, at the
station of Queretaro, the stock in trade of
the platform vendors is opals, nothing but
opals. At Celaya fifty men and boys
thrust boxes Of ''dulces" in one's face and
will not take refusal TO buy, rs long rs
the train stops. The dulees are sweet,
paste like compounds, favored with pine
apple and other fruits. They are offered
in little, round wooden boxes, and are
of all sorts Of colors. The round
boxes are assorted, according to
flavors, and packed in long boxes of
varying sizes and prices. Celaya is
known all over the republic for its sweets.
Within two hours ride of Celaya is Ira
puato, where Strawberries can be bought
at the station every month in the year.
The peddlers have nothing but strawber-
ries, but they always have them put upin
quart, two quart and three quart home
made baskets of willow-great, luscious
berries. Probably the fruit could be cul-
tivated with equal success elsewhere, but
it isn't Irapuato has the monopoly Of
Strawberries Even Mexicans, passing
through and going 500 miles beyond, buy
basket of straw berries at Irapuato, just
as they always get Off at San Juan del
Rio further down the road, to buy lari-
ats. There is little rope walk in front
of nearly every house at San Juan del
Rio, and the people do scarcely anything
but manufacture lariats the year round.
| Cor. GlobeDemocrat
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10
Strange Sights in Cuba.

In Havana bay there are certainly 1000
lighters constantly in use, SO that 1000
men are thus employed and at least $1,000
souls thus comfortably sustained. Most
of these folk live over at Regla, just back
of the Santa Catalina wharves or the still
quainter Gale Baluarte quarter, and in the
narrow streets and through and about their
queer old abodes some of the strangest
sights you ever witnessed viii be seen.
Children Of all colors and caste and ages
disport naked among hairless dogs, ag-
gressive goats, demure donkeys and all
manner of fowl, with the utmost inno-
cence, content and good nature. Little is
needed to sustain life, hence happy hearted
ness among them is universal Night or
day, for nearly all the year, the only real
effort is made to get outside of clothing;
and last Sunday morning, when | was
wandering in the vicinity Of the little
old Regla market, actually stepped over
fourteen naked sleeping women and chill
dren lying in all sorts Of postures on land~
ings, along galleries and at tic doors OF
little alcobas. Some of them opened
their handsome eyes a bit, hut none
moved or seemed in the least Disconnected
By the intrusion. on.-Edgar i. Wakeman's
Letter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10
LOST
LOST

A small MEMORANDUM BOOK. Finder
please return to Evening Capital"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10
Afraid 60 Co Home.

Country NiEister-Don't you know,
little boy, that il is wrong TO fish on Sun
days Why don't you go homeg
Little Boy-l'm 'fraid To.
Country Minlster-Your father viii
punish you, will heS
Little Boy-lcs, sir, if l don't bring
home more fish than I've ketched so fer.
The Epoch.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10
PRICE ONE CENT

upon it. A man with ugntly laceu
corset is bound to be discovered by the
woman he waltEes with, provided she has
sharp ears and IS not in love with him.
New York Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10

A grayish loather POCK EFT BOOK, between
Church Circle and Conduit street extended,
containing small sum of money and some
valuable receipts. A liberal reward if left at
this Office,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10

u OUuEse Want-W haIs ID DOh I. UL W ant
q want to rent house,
u want situation,
u want a servant
II want to sell something,
u want tn buy horse.
u want to find something lost,
q want to rent room,
II want housekeeper,
want bookkeeper
u want the people to know you have the
cheapest goods in town.
u want to know how to have your want
gratified. and we'll tell you.
Advertise in THE CAPITAL want column and
you will see how soon your wants will be
supplied.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10
FOR SALE

The stock and fixures of first-cass GRO.
Gerry and PROVISION STORE. doing cash
business. Best location in the city. Low rent
at the Capital office. I-3Itf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-02-10

A comparison Of the mails across the
Atlantic and Pacific shows that the news
OF an event in Singapore reached New
York by the Pacific route one day ahead.