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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
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rate Gsnaile RefeFm War
Nw Y0RK, April i7--'fhe real war
against OVarhaad wires was inaugurated
yslerday, shortly after 10 oeloek
Mayor llmntIs secretary received a eertl'
fied copy 0f Judge Wallaoeh order dis
aolylng tho Injunction procured ~ tho
Western Union Telegraph company
AGAINST thn mayor and the board OF
electrical control, The order was sent
shonly afllWari 10 the department OF
public works, one Of the inspectors was
on hand with q corps OF an meni eApeol-
Ing tho war slgnal
before II O'clock the poles NJ -Four
teenth sireat and Union square were
belng cut down. Hundreds Of people
mtheled 10 witness tho novel sight or
cutting down telegraph poles, Another
company Of strong armed wood choppers
made an attack on the poles on hltlh
avenue, They commenced on both sides
OF the avenue al Twenty-thlrd street,
and intend dwelling all poles on the
avenue ~ iar as iflfty-eighth street
Asa result of the mayors destruction
OF poles Broadway, between Fourteenth
aud Mfiy-nnth streets, was ~ almost
total darkness last night greatly 70 the
inconvenience NJ wayfaren, Tho clubs
and thealers Lost solne Of their attractive,
meas and the parks we're gloomy and
deserted,
A serious Charge
The serious charge IL made that the
DuuAh Electric Light company Ignored
tho mayors notice 10 shut On 10 current
aud purp0sely left the wires charged, 20
tho great danger Of the men engaged Ia
removing tho poles, There were some
narrow escapes from death on account
Of tho current being on, but the company
claims that II did not receive tho n0tloe
la time tO not upon H.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

LogpoH, Ont, April iL-Thia after.
noon about ESQ two atrangae entered
tho banking hauae Of Il, y, Clarle, where
Mr. Franl, Clarke was alone behind tho
counter, one Of the mon presented a
pistol at Clarl,o'a head and called upon
him TO deliver his money, Mr Clarke
stood for q moment IN aatoniahment and
tho order was repeated rather imperat'
lively, "hand out your money The
Young man At once answered "No |
won't, and reaching qulolly over the
lullhr wnG'l the h0rrel NJ the pistol
aud turned itaIde The other stranger
was standing ~ the door Of tho counter
aa II ready 10 p0unee IN and secure tho
olHh On q favorable opportunity. Upon
seeing the hold stand taken hy Mr.
ClmLe and hIs evident determination 10
fight both mon turned and ran out Ul the
door and down RIchmond street They
were mot captured,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

Nw YorE, April 7,-ltwasdo0nitoly
decided % HIpl,t 20 change tle lIne Of
both the military and industrial centon'
nnl pumdH hy c4uaing them ~ pas
around Union square. The route Of the
military pnnd, ON April 40 will BIZ from
Wall street up Broadway 70 Wayerly
Place, 10 lI.tUth avenue, 70 Fourteenth
street. 10 Fourth nVnue, 10 Seventeenth
Flpof. in iIHHVuuc. 90 Seventh H.rert
Tho industrial parade ON May 4 will start
from liftyfcytnth street and move down
Fifth avenue 20 Seventeenth street, 10
Fourth avenue, 30 Fourteenth street, 70
Fifth avenue, 20 Wayorly Place 70
Broadway, 10 Canal street Additional
stands, placed around three sides Of
Union Square, win greatly increase the
number Of poronH 70 whom the parade
viii bo visible.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

has ever known, Fleet horses are hlr'
ing now for egb for the trip from the
line TO the claims and tho land once
The Office 10 40 miles from the border,
and eannons are 10 be fired at tls o'clock
noon, on the ED, as q signal for the
start, There will be from i've 10 ten
men for every claim, and II will be- like
a lot of hungry dogs cOntesting for a
bone There will 30 bloedshed
JONAS Cook,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

THE sanitary Era for April contains
a table giving the annual death rate
per one thousand Of large number Of
cities of the United states, We print
n few as q matter of vital interest, In
Concord, n, H., 1907 population of
town, 1900. Boston, Mass, % 40; pop
ulatlon $4,000 Springfield Mass, 1906;
population l073l, Providence, h. l.,
2lG5. population $4,000. Brooklyn, N,
y, 2lll;populatIon Sli605. Canton,
Ohio. 1899; on q population estimated
nc a5u0o. Cleveland. o, ii5, poppla.
ton 2950OO. Columbus, o., 1868; pop.
ulation lOl, 1856. Toledo l2; population
10000 Youngstown 1881; population
2i3OOO. Mobile, Ala, 1888; population
10000 Charleston, 5. O., 1885, popula-
tion 0O,li5. San Francisco, Cal, 1907
population 100000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

TuE Canton NEWS, DEMOCRAT lives
up 10 lta reputation IN discussing 40
great length the awful breech Of Presl'
deut Harrison lu purchasing wines lett
IN this country boy Lord Sackyille, II Is
also greatly concerned because u few
White House dOmestcs were once en-
ploytd by the British Legation, These
are grave questions OF international
moment. THIS sort OF kitchen politics,
li,p tNe discussion 40 20 the fabric Of
Mrs. llWWlsuuH dress, aud the number
of Mr. B'UinuF trunks, is extremely
impressive Magslllon Independent
As the New York World printed
oyera column In solid nonparell type,
Of the remarkable purchase, at u great
bargOn, by President Harrison Of LORD
sackyille Vests wines, upon which no
duty was paid, we thought the readers
Of the NEwVDEMooHAr might stand Il
brief oue.third column Of BREWER type
ON the same subject II seems to have
hurt the somewhat erratic and irrita'
bic editor OF the Independent, Also
about the White House servants That
is certainly nm affair Of kitchen poll.
tics, but how about Lord SOokyille
Vests letter 20 Murchlson Of Csifor
mia, about which the entire Republican
press raised such a big hoodoo during
the recent campaign, and which was
used TO defeat Cleveland and capture
ne Irish vote. Was there anything
small or mean about that;
Ry the way, the editor Of the lnde'
pendent seems TO entirely forget that
we are IN the midst Of small things
now, fom Gen. Harrison down. II
was certainly a small, cheap trick for
the President to discharge the colored
servants at the White House. and hire
Lord sackyille Vests English ser
wants because they happened TO be out
Of u Job, and would work for free trade
prices, and Il was quite un.American
for q Protection shouting President to
purchase the wines for the White
House table from discarded diplomat,
ut half price, because the wines had
paid no duty 10 may be very small
business to discuss these things, but
how can we discuss small men, who
deal in small tricks, without getting
down to the business In hand,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

BALTIMORE April iT-Col David q,
White died ON Saturday nj West River
Md. llo WA native Of Port Deposit
when ho was sent In 1858 M u cadet n
West Point, When the rebellion broke
out no Joined the Confederate army and
left Il toward the close Of the war will,
the rank Of colonel and u serious wound
inflicted whllO In command, Whom The
Khediycrcorgnnizcd hlsormy Col, White
weo c0orol ord accepted o commission
and did some valuable work for Egypt
Since his return from Egypt ho had been
engaged in the coal and lumber business
nt West River
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
A Now rrlnl Grnnied.

BALTiMonE, April l1-Tho Amorlonn'5
special from Gloucester, Va, aOys In
the Ross murder case n motion for new
trial was argued before Judge Jones 10.
day. The defense asked for u new trial
on tho gro ds that james W Hobbs,
one Of the jurors, had expressed an
opinion on the case before being sworn
In, and that the jury were separated
during the trinl. The court sustained
the motion, but refused 10 rclcoso Ross
ON bail
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
Aaroat Battle

lis continually going on in the human
system. The demon Of impure blood
strives to gain victory over the consti.
tuition, to ruin health, to drag victims
TO the grave. A good reliable medicine
like Hoods Sarsaparllla is the weapon
with which TO defend ones self, drive
the desperate enemy from the field, and
restore peace and bodily health for
many years. Try this peculiar medi-
cine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

TIE record Of the Legislature will be
known more for its work in the revision
of the Constitution than for anything
else Ohio State journal.
Well, hardly. The Legislature does
not have the power to revise our Con.
stitution. The people do that. The
Legislature can only submit q proposi.
tion to revise. BY the way has the
Ohio State Journal nothing TO commend
in the departed, save thisr 1t is GER
tainly tough case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
Wr nre under oblIgatIong 70 sac

WE are under obligations to state
Secretary S. d. Gordon FOR a copy Of
the report Of the 22d annual meeting Of
the Young Mems Christian As9ocio'
tions Of Ohio, held In Toledo, February
an 1850. This pamphlet contains
l00 pages, aud II would be impossible
to give any adequate idea Of its con
tents, IN n newspaper paragraph The
22d convention had the largest attend
ance and the greatest number of Asso'
Citations represented Of any yet held in
Ohio. 3il delegates being in attendance
from d3 Associations, IL was charao.
terized by q thoroughly busi'
nesslike procedure, and particularly
by the unusual spiritual power
manifested. From the very first 1t was
a praying Convention. Prominent AS
sociaton workers were present from
six other states, viz. Connecticut, New
York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana
and illinois, and from the Sandwich Is
lands. The State Executive Commit
tee was able to report that every pledge
to state expenses, made at the preced.
ing Convention, had been paid, and
about $1,000 additional This was said
TO be without precedent in state work
anywhere. overs3,70O were subscribed
for the new years work, being $1,000
more than the previous year
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
rhalMrnng I,eraon shot.

nlRuNGnAN, Ala, April IA spo'
cial 20 The Age Herald from Warrior re-
ports sad tragedy at Roods Gap, near
that place. Lust evening eomo young
men called 10 aco q Miss Liyinggt0n. A
brother Of the young lady objected 10 one
Of the visitors and got u revolver for The
purpose Of shooting him llc cnto"l the
room whore thc young people were and
fred at what ho supposed TO bo the oh.
icctouablc young man, but (which proved
10 bo Miss Livingston, The ball struck
her IN the chocl, and lodged In th' base
Of the brain, milicling u probable fatal
wound, Young Livingston who Is said
10 have been drunk, mad0 his escape and
has not vet been captured
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

OK account of the bad weather Pres
ident Harrison did not take his propos-
ed sail down the Potomac yesterday
on a Government revenue cutter. The
Government, therefore, has saved some
coal and the wear and tear of some ma
chinery, and the President has not been
able TO advertise himselfas q deadhead
IN. Y. World.
yesterday, however, the weather was
fair. and the Potomac was ruflled with
a lap.lazy breeze, and the dead head ad.
yertisement was duly advertised.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
rsrrnpAY The Akron Beacon cele.

YESTERDAY the Akron Beacon cele'
brated its 5Oth anniversary, The Bea.
con is 70 nourishing newspaper, and
barring its politics, Is one Of the best
newspapers IN Ohio. The business men
Of Akron are liberal advertisers, and
this lberality has brought rich return,
in a constantly increasing retail trade,
Editor Reynolds, of the Beacon, has
not yet celebrated his 50th anniversary,
but he manages to get there, just the
same.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

PHILADELPHIA, April THE seycnill
annual bench show OF tho Philadelphia
Kennel club is now open in horticultural
hall, under tho supremacy Of Howard
Ireland OF The Associated Fanciers, and h
the most successful that has over been
held hore There was $40 entries and
among them were some Of the finest
dogs in the country The hail wos
with people and Che dog show
seems 10 draw as well as grand opera
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

Now Ia these duh times, when money
is scarce, when wages are btiug reduced
and when strikes are being inuugu.
rated, why doesn't Brother Blaine pull
himself together and do something
brilliant twist the lions tail or write
n letter TO MuliganY Anything TO
break or relieve the present mo-
notonOus guu.nu OF ten per cent re-
duetIons In wage AND strikes for living
wages gainesville Signal
Our own Mckinley and Blaine ought
TO put their heada together and give US
u proclamation on 'He beauties OF Pro.
lection, ns illustrated by 60 days Of lIOr
usOn'g riip.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

POSTMASTER GENERAL WANAMA.
KER said the other day that so many
Democratic postmasterS bad been re.
moved during the last month that the
clerks who make out the commissions
are two weeks behind hand with their
work. This indicates that civil service
reform is marching on with giant
strides,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

Vertigo, Mysteries, Conyulsions-all
Nervous Disorders in faot--are cured
by SAMARITAN NERyINE, Sl.50 or 4
for SO. AT Druggists.
oMy wife had Fits for 36 years" says
Henry Clark, Of Fairfield, Mich. "SA-
MAMTAN NERyINE cured her." Your
Druggist keeps IL.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

MIR. ALLEN Cook is in receipt of q
letter from his brother who lives at
Harper, Kansas, on the border Of the
territory, a short ride to Oklahoma in
which he predicts bloodshed on the 22d
of April when Oklahoma is to be open.
cd for settlement. This letter bears the
date of April l3, We quote few sen
tences:
There will be the greatest rush next
week to Oklahoma that this country
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

WiLEEsBARUE, Poo April I'll, =,
Wilktns, while drunk, ordered Phneus
Gallagher, respectable young man, TO
get oil the sidewalk 10 that Wilkens
could havo II all TO himself, and upon
Gallaghers refusal Wilkons shot him
through tho neck, inflioting II fatal
wound.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

Our of the 5000 applications of Ohio
people for Office on file in the different
departments in Washington, but three
have received appointments, and one Of
these (HalstOad) failed to connect.
Still there are men in this country bold
enough to assert that patriotism ana
Office begging do not go hand in hand
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

IHGUr Was nothing sensational con
uO.rd with the ln0l adjournment of
iu.Uh hGucral Assembly Of Ohio, yes
t..H Ibc best that can DO said of u
l.Wn'itlHtbc worst that eyermet and
. lcsl much relieved by ita lnal col
Hl.. Hud dissolution
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

pua oklahoma boomers are taking
uu agricultural Implements INTO the
territory, nut are wr', supplied with re.
yulyru uNru gud bowie knives, The
spring Im.uH ~ tNaio is any 90 oIl,
viii NruHntlupiW.ug persons who re-
tus. ni uHb.l -CNmgo Herald
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
Double Doaiiug.

Last Sundays Cleveland Leader had
an editorial Of about u half column In
length, in which they as usual labor to
extol high license and condemn prohi'
bitlon. Our own Repository Is con
stantly doing the same thing, The
truth is there is not daily Republican
paper In 0hioaor elsewhere, but are
trying TO educate the people down to
some license or tax system, and throw.
ing insiuuatIons against prohibition.
Tax and license are the greatest bar.
riers to prohibition, and no man or
party who upholds the one, can be q
friend to the other. These Republican
papers have the right to uphold high
license and tax laws, but II is dupllcity
and downright dishonesty for them to
claim TO be the friends of temperance
and prohibition too, and thereby try TO
gull the friends Of prohibition to vote
their ticket, The Democratic party is
q license party and we know just where
TO find them on this question, but the
Republicans try to carry water on both
shoulders, and are therefore the great
est enemies TO our cause. An open
enemy is not to be dreaded as much as
n secret foe Not one Of these self
righteous Republican papers, but what
traduce aud yillify Pr0hibitionists more
than they do the liquor sellers. How
strange the inconsistency Of these
papers, constantly trying to deceive
Prohibitionists Into support Of their
cause, and then throw their whole
power in favor Of legali2ing the liquor
traffic by some tax or license law, which
is the direct foe Of Prohibition. Let
them be either for or against us and
stop this duplicity.
A APRoumTTIoNfsT
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

lmUnH AWmTuS and Ella
Wheeler Nuuuy Hlye not lflt stitch,
mrWpU..uIly upuU each 0thcitp phys
ieH. U.HmUrs Hl because they have
tueyuiug ten lltpuurg Press
uH.g have lhr writing Itch than the
grFruyeIs yuIety
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
Tos.er millinery Display

Mrs. r. N. Martin will open her new
millinery house at 80 North Market
on Monday April IS, with an elegant
display of Easter goods, trimmed hats,
bonnets etc. The ladies Of Canton are
cordially invited to come and examine
the stock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

luE lrabt OF the Passover began yes
to-day Al tho orthodox llebrew6 in
o.. country win appropriately observe
/. lfntb greatest religious celebra
tH1l the Hebrews, aud 10 o season Of
great lrstlVty,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

Now chat llp legislature has nd.
iouUrl, Columbus can settle back TO
her ordinary level aud the state at large
keep up hos rUgulr business ~ the same
Cd dBNni Jho legislature, Ike a good
many other things n this life, i9 nee
esslry uvll, and often II does best when
II does lcHst"r Toledo Blade.
The above buot editorial paragraph
from the leading Republican paper In
the Northwest Is quite significant, 1t
means that the legislature that has Just
collapsed at Columbus has been m evil
of much magnitude The people Of
Ohio win 20 say neSt November
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

GEN BouLANeEH, has taken house
IN Brussels and has sent for his black
charger Lot us feei II WAS only nine
m'ui from brussels where Napoleon
E.N his Waterloo,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

MAYvILLR, n. y, April 17-rWhllo
John Martin of Garland, Pa, and bis
half-brother, Adam Brush, Of this city,
were fishing in Chautauqua Lake yestef-
day their boat capsized aud tho former
WINS drowned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
HOrEL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

rhe undomlgnod, formerly wlth Amos nyer
the Farnou' Hotel has leaaed for \ erm OF yea
THE "UNIoN HOTEL"
81 North Market st.,
from q, w, lleldonbrAnd, tho laio proprietor, and
has thoroughly romodeod, painted and decorated
tho entlro buldlngl also put IN now furniture bodh
hnd bedding ma IN ovOrY way made such Improve
monta ~ arc usually found In iirHt-clags Hotel
bog 70 DnnOunoo that am thoroughly prepared
oyery detail 70 caro- for tho former Ruogts OF N
"Unon'' ana mo travelling public, and solicit IN
patronage OF Nll who appreciate good faro and no
oonmodhtl0Tis NJ '1ive and lot llvon rAtOa
Tho HOtol IN AooenalblO By utroot railway from n
tho railroad BtAt0na In tho city, hAg n toephonol
tho ONCE ana has connected with " large stable
aud Hhoda vol lifted up, whore horses viii bo tho
roughly on rod for
Augl.gy -dAw DAVID bx bltH,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

VIZ hayo loat confidence Ia samoa ~
a harboF OF safety, or ~ u eOallng sta
tion, II is more OF q death trap for
iron clada,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

BERLIN, April l7-Morio Van Hnndt
the so.callcd Amcron prima donna, gave
n farewell performance here lust night.
Her audience wGI large, select and on
thusiastic She received frequent recalla
and was presented with ten magnificent
baskets Of illWcis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

BLAINE thinks We want Cuba Cuba
Ia the land OF spanish mongrels, scor'
plons aud yellow fever What do we
want OF Cubal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

LITTLE Delaware has Just come on
deck with The startling announcement
that tho peach crop will be q tremen'
dOus success this year
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

GENIE trousers are becoming 80 wide
II will soon be tho proper thing for u
lady 10 take the lead In ascending a
stairway Franklin News,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18

WHAT has become OF llalstead'a
boom for Governor u, y, Senator, II al,
Has II dropped into the tnreeny II
looks that way
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-11-02
"MR. SPEAKER"

This bit of Missouri history is taken
from Henry Georges Standard. The
| writer doesn't sign his name:
Stilson Hutchins is a well known
newspaper man of Washington, ID. T..
lie used to live in Missouri, and at one
| time represented his district in the leg
isIatnre. of which he was elected the
speaker. There was in the same egis,
luture a member from another district
"a man Hutchins had conceived a
prejudice against. This man wanted
to bring up n bill in the interest of his
constituency, but he never seemed to
be able to catch the speakers eve. Day
after day he would wait until routine
matters had been cleared away, when
he would rise in his place and, in the
peculiar Missouri high treble. address
the presiding officer. bnt without re
ceiviug that recognition without which
no member of a parliamentary body
can proceed. The member finally be-
came tired OF such treatment, and one
morning, after the house had been call
ed to order, he marched in with n rifle
on his shoulder, which, when he reach
ed his seat, he leaned up against his
desk. lie sat there quietly until he
thought the routine business was about
all disposed of, when he SLOWLY picked
up his rifle and cooked it. When the
last motion had been put and disposed
of our friend arose, placed his rifle
against his shoulder, drew II bead OH
speaker Hutchins, and drav led oul
mir Speaker" There vas a silence as
of death in the assembly chamber for a
few moments, which was finally broken
by the speaker himself, who slowly and
distinctly said: '.The gentleman from
- has the floor" The member low
cred his rifle, uncocked it, and then, as
il nothing had happened, proceeded to
lay his bill before the legislators.