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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

SECRETARY RUSK has established a
new division charged with the duty of
editing the reports and bulletins is
sued by the various divisions of the
Agricultural Department. so many of
which, being prepared by scientific
men for scientific eyes, are compare
lively lost to the general public, es-
pecially the farmers. Advance sheets
of bulletins issued hereafter from
every division Of the department will
pass through the Secretary's Office and
their contents viii be carefully read
and digested IN the editorial division.
a careful resume will then be pre-
pared in the plainest possible Ian
guage, giving in substance the facts
and conclusions of each bulletin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

KnRAN, the pugilist, received two
presents on arriving home at Balti-
more. one a gold-headed cane from
Colonel Andrews, of the Palace Hotel,
San Francisco. the other a large family
Bible from an unknown clergyman,
with passages in it marked, suggesting
that he lead a better life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18
Confessed to a Horrible Crime.

DETROIT, Mich. July 12-William
Sharkey, recently arrested at Toledo. has
confessed TO the murder of the miser and
hermit, Coleman Dupee. He admits that
he dragged the body inside the old r1an's
hu1 and set fire to the bui ding. Sharkey
says that John Holloway and Elias Tav-
lor, both now in jail. were implicated. The
object was robbery, but they fai. I'd TO get
their victims money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

THE poet Whittier has doubled his
annual subscription to the Hampton
(Va) Institute. This he does to en-
phasize his continued confidence in
the management, which has been the
subject Of considerable adverse criti-
cism OF late.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18
A Railroad Suffers.

BRAZIL. Ind, July 12.-The Vandalis
and the Chicago & Eastern Illinois and
the Chicago & Indiana coal roads are
suffering from the strike of the block coal
miners The last named two report earn
ings for June at so. 900 below those for
June, 1855. They attribute the decrease to
h.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

SOME of the Washington butchers
who have secured Government con-
tracts have made complaint to the Dis
trict Attorney, alleging that the
agents of Armour & Co, Swift & Co.
and two other Chicago dressed beef
houses who do a wholesale business
there, nave combined to injure them
by instituting what is practically a
hnrcn+t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

The London Gazette announces that
he blockade of the insurgent ports in
Jayti being plainly Ineffective, the
british Government has notified the
Haytian authorities that they must not
modest vessels visiting those ports.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

ALEXANDER ID. ANDERSON, of Wash
ington, secretary of the board of pro-
motion for the proposed celebration in
1892 commemorative of the 4O0th an
niversary of the discovery of America
by Columbus, addressed a meeting of
leading citizens atPhiladelphia recent
ly for the purpose of stimulating an
interest in the movement among rep
resentative men in various channels
of trade
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 12-Pat Coyne
was drowned yesterday evening while
bathing in the Missouri river opposite
Fifth street He was twenty-five years
Of age and was in the employ OF the
Kansas CITY, Fort Scott & Cuff Railway
Company as creek clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

Ma. MENDENHALL, recently appoint
ed chief Of the coast and geOdetic sur
vey, is a distinguished mathematician.
He is president Of the Rose Polytechnic
Institute at Terre Haute, Ind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

EMPLOYEES of the Chicago. Burling-
ton & Northern have been at work
surveying a route from their line on
the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi
river, across that river, westward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

THE grain elevator men Of Mime
apolis, MIMI, are exceedingly angry
because the city assessor has assessed
the 100000 bushels of wheat in the
elevators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser asserts that the authors of the
arthur Richmond" letters in the
North American Review were Julian
Hawthorne and Gail Hamilton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18
Unable to Agree.

DENVER, Col, July 14.-The jury in the
Connors- Marshall conspiracy trial an
nounced that they were unable to agree
and were discharged by Judge Allen. 1t
Is understood that they stood seven to five
for conviction. The case was set for re-
trial September %. Marshall will leave
for his home in Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

As the result of an investigation of
the pOst-office at New Haven. Conn,
Henry NJ. Cummings. q carrier, was
arrested charged with soliciting pOlit-
ical assessments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

The five members of the "Pentecost
band of Tuscola, H., have been
arrested for holding boisterous meet
ings. They are supposed to be Nor
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

THE St. Louis q Chicago railroad
will be sold at masters sale in Spring
field IL. September 5, under orders Of
the United States court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

PARNELL announces that he has de-
cided to form a tenants defense league,
for the purpose of opposing the Irish
landlord syndicate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18

JUDGE TYNER, Assistant Attorney
General for the Post-office Department,
was reported seriously i'll with liver
trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

AEEsT Of counterfeiters, doing bus
iness in Juarez, Mexico, has been
broken Up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-18
Heavy Rains.

INDIANAPoLIs Ind, July 14-Heavy
rains fell throughout Indiana and Illinois
yesterday. In this town serious damage
was done TO buildings in course Of erec-
tion. Growing crops throughout the two
States suffered considerably
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
BIGGEST MEETING
siuce the Wm--cmpboll at HlnCs'
VILE lie Does Up Foraker aud
His Gaug In Great shape,
lie Shove That Foraker Has Never neen
tho Friend Of tho Soldier,

ZANfsyIILE, OCT e, The largest polit-
| icnl meeting since The war was held here
/ lnst night in Memorial Hall Ia greet aud
hear Iames 4, Campbell, Hon, Ihomps ",
Powell aud Allen q, Myers, Memorial
hall, where the meeting was held, has u
sentlnp capacity of 400, This was entire
ly filled and not an inch Of standing room
was left uuOCoupIcd, The speaking began
ut no aud for three and q hall hours lhni
Immense mdIo listened with enihuhl-
astic opgcwn-s thnn break la ilH
uumhor Soon, w. II, linll Of illb CITY,
"l'hc uiG man eloquent" was lle lllNl
BppnlluT HiBf speech was brlct Hud con-
fined 10 local lHaucH
At its conclusion be- introduced Mr.
Campbell aa the next Governor OF ONO,
aud chccrR that shook the building con-
tinucd for fully five minutes, Mr. Camp
bell in his opening remarks, called utiCli-
ton 10 the statement Gov, Foraker made
hcro a iow evenings ago, that Memorial
Hall was not fitted FOR - Democratic mecl'
Ing, and characterized II, the remark, ot q
drmagnguc, and uu Insult 70 every Demo,
cratic soldier In The state, llp declared
t'i This hoasiful proichsed lover 'i the
nl'l'pf had not IN the course OF hlh two
tuunB appointed any soldier 20 any olllco
that was worth having, On the contrary
ne IllN NNlINNlliNN lNNlNNN'AA WV Nf'fi NAfN
not only mover Hmolcd powder but arc
tho most corrupt and dishonest gang
of trlckstcrH known IN tl history
Of politics aud inalanccd Cox ami Cnpcllcr
us examples, llo read ~ longth from the
report Of tho Senate committee which IN
ycatlgatod Capcllcr Tho report contain.
ed numerous charges against Capcllcr OF
npproprntng the public funds 70 his own
llse and supported this charge with dam
aging evidence, and yet COpcllcr aiill re-
tnlna tho mcratIycpoalUon fc0mmIaslon'
or ~ railroads and telcgraphH Tho
speaker devoted considerable Of his time
10 showing up the iniqulious elect OF the
Registration BnlrdB Ia cities the size of
Iunesyillo. Ia his concluding rCmnrEa he
Expressed the belief that Ohio Ia NOyCm'
her next would give q good majority both
for himself ond the Democratic legislative
ticket
Hon. Thomas Y, Powell followed him In
% brIof discupHion Of Che tariff, which hc
houdcd Ia % mlNcrly manner, A. he
finished shout went up for Allen q,
Myers, who was seated ON The platform,
llc responded IN one of the best speeches
of hla lifr q speech that made friends for
the speaker aud yptog Tor tho Democratic
tichnl, The meeting adjourned ~ II
o'clock with thrcn cheers for Campbell,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
A VETERAN DlsuUslpD,
Haia Profoundly Disgusled with Hepub'
oan promlsos to o.d soldiers, Without
Performance,


ColuAHus, oct, 20, Capt Alfred y, Ice
of this city n "A Republican cK-hpldler VINO
iR completely dIsgilsted with the hypocrisy
aud false pruluuap Of hlH party lu deii iiiA
with soldiers, The captain was lnulN w
his office to-day by the writer ana relel
ring to tho administration oi tie pension
office aud tho plcdgcH Of tho licpuhllchh
party Raidl "Whcn Corporal Tanner was
made pension commissioner, Nn ililurthE
~ supposed that tie gorgeous prpllllhrh
which had been mHde- particularly ~ lu
pensions meant business, anu ne pro-
Ceedpd, soldicIsikc, tu act tNccprllnglyt hlll
hp was soon brought mp standing llln
pledpuB were not made 90 be- redeemed,
They were made for campaign elect nhl
Of course Tanner had 10 20, II ne lhu
been less u soldier aud more q lypocriWl
hr would Of course have acted dlllrrelVy
aud retained hlh position, a..
"liut tho violation ot pledges W NOT lno
worst part Of the treatment Whleh lhn NoE
Grams have received, They nave bpnh
placed iuan entirely false position before
the country, People hny thqy are urea OF
hearing about the COunIY'h iuQehlcllrhh
10 the soldiers, Well, tlo soldiers lhgln'
selves are tired Of II, yea, thcy are uit'
gustod, liu, who NJ tO hlumcV Not lnn
NNlllliNnH W W. NNN WV NNfNNN' ~ ''f'f''
who are rohhIug the poor aud buying mo
houses with dividends on wgicrcd trust
RtncHP Not the Holdicrb, Not ono Hnl'
der la nvo Who are plHCArllug lllp
country with unlimited demands for the
boys la hluOW Not the soldiers,
"Whcn Shcrmnn'H army marched down
Pennsylvania avenue In grand review 'he
ulat notable uplrri WhlCu met our tyrA
Wag "a mammoth strcnmCr stretched upon
the wallis of the capitol bearing tins
.pgcndi THE only debt the country can
uuyor pay ID the duht II owes 20 the men
yhnstvcd t,i Who put that legend there 7
Nul tho soldiers, No set OF men over Oid
moro for thoIr country and asked or Got
'pHs la return than thr mon VINO di0 Ulo
actual fighting Of the late. war lhe
clnmnr In their hohnlf, Of which The coilil'
try IR weary, n not thclrHi Y u tho clhInor
Of sncRkIng, cantIng Republican polillc
inna, who have betrayed them aud who
make this noise regularly oyeryycur- Just
~ they are maldng Il now-aololy for
political oilectn .,,,.-.s.l---l ----lLI.s-.s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31

Mr.. Julius Whiting aaid In the court
house last November that the Mounot
school book bill was good bill, and hc
asked Mr. Monuot " hO was going 10 re-
yiyc the bin. or course Whiting then
was not In thc employ of the book ring,
but he waa soon In their employ, ~ he
wrote Representative Wilhelm and soma
tor Snyder cnch u letter, asking thCm 10
vote against the bill
His principal objection was that the nu-
thor of the bill was u Democrat Whiting
was on hand IN the lobby OF the House Of
RoprcsCntatyCs the day the bill was
sct for consideration, 10 do all
he could to defeat the bill. Whit
ING told prominent Republican
OF this city few weeks before the
Republican State convention met that the
reason he wanted 90 got on the state com.
mttc because he knew whore he could
ret money TO try and defeat Monnot
for the House.
Whiting was cnuUht on the 23th Of Juno
holding Il secret conference with members
of the school book combination In the
Npil House ~ Columbus,
A little over one week ago Whiting
scnt for Democrat who lives In the
First ward Of this city and Rnid TO him that
hc was expecting money on Saturday Oct
10Th 10 put In against Monnot and that he
would give him ten dollprD IT he would
work for Armstrong, and especially work
against Monnot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
OPERA SINGERS ELOPE.
A Pretty YOuustowu Girl MarrlCs the
Man Oi Her Choice IN the RInchRrt
Sisters Company,

A dispatch from Wheeling gives some
points hat will prove Of Interest IN this
cliy aud In Mnshlllon, Ia view Of tho stir
caused upon the cOmpnny'H recent gp-
peaance Ia the lRlior place, The dis
patch Rlysl
"a sensational episode, Ia which mem-
beers Of the Rlnehnrt OpGra Company iig-
ure, has Just leaked out, The company n
playing here this week, aud ono Of the
pretty singers was Annie linrwel, q stage
stricken young lady Of Youngstown, o.,
whose mother h wealthy widow ana
who only allowed her daughter 10 go ON
tho stage when Mrs, RlnehRrt promised
10 care fnr her 40 her own child,
zone Of the male singers was Fred Ash
ton, aud ho and Miss liaiwell foil la love,
Mrs, RInohurt objected 70 lheir frequent
meetings, and on Monday night Rho slap,
ped Ashton la the face when hc persisted
la seeing his sweetheart,
"Thnt settled II, aud an hour later the
two lovers loft Wheeling, crossed The line
into Ohio aud were married, Mr., and
Mrs, Ashton returned to-day
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
BLUFF AND FRAUD,
Money Roing Used TO Prevent Democrats
From RegIalering--Soyeral bundied
Laborers Colonis6d IA Columbus,
trlaln Dealer special }

COLUMBUS, oct. 25,-Thc Democratic
stats committee h IN possession OF ovl'
dCncC which shows that the Dudley iAc.
tics employed In Indiana are being used
In Ohio aud that large sums Of money
have been sent 10 the cities OF the state
for the corruptng Of voters, II hgH dcvcl-
opcd that the money h bciug used 10 pre-
vent Democrats from rcgIHioring, For
instance, cities have brCn divided INTO
blocks aud Democrats who might be- I'M
duccd 20 restrain from registering Tor y
fcw dollars have been approached In yur'
Gus ways, This plan OF using money las
boon reported from several cities, but the
local committees are on their guard, II
proves that tho Republicans recognize
they have cooperate fight on hand and
have fallen back 20 the last trench and
arc lighting with ho0dlC,
Tho Democratic committee Of Franklin
county to-day employed an attorney 20
protect the party from fraudulent rrglH-
iratlon. II has developed that the licpub'
lirnnU have been colouizlng mon Ia this
city aud expect 10 vote thcm, a ilrm
known ng Glhncy q Go. has rCrontly Cm-
poycd about 900 mon laying natural gNH
ppcg Ia tho city, and Che Republicans
have arranged to employ hut few Demo-
Crtts and "a large number Of negroes, Let
tors were sent out inHtructing certain men
90 secure Hs many Republican lnborcra ~
possible aud send them TO Columbus,
One Of these lcttors has turned up and
was written by Mr. Harris, HupcrintCnd-
ont of the State House.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.


A Portage County fufmNf Fullou IN ny
Detectives
The Ohio Union Detective Agency made
an arrest yesterday which caused couHid'
Crhlo excitement iu stuld Portage county
A, =, OwCnW, a, LCiniugcr ana a iow
operatives have been ut work ON tho ease
f0r the past four weeks aud after obtain
ing HulllCiCut evidence made the arrest
yesterday,
On may 10Th last, the home Of Horace
A. lriChuOr, "a farmer Residing in SuIlcld
township, Portage county, burned io the
ground. AZ the time it burned II was I'M
occupied, the owner having moved into q
now house near by The building was IN
Wrrd for 1916 In the Lake Township Mu'
tunl, of uniOntown, In his clnim FOR the
loss Tlcknor sworc that the frc was caus.
cd by the house being struck by lightning.
Part OF the loss was paid, and the sugpc-
ions OF the company were aroused, Tho
agency iu this city was employed and
have succeeded In binding Trckuor over
to Common Pleas Court ON the ChnrRo Of
arson, There was very little lightning "
any, on the night w question, and the
statement OF the defendant looks sNuly,
ne was taken before Mayor llolc0mh OF
Ruyrnuu, last evening and waived hear
ing. lie rnyc bail In The sum o. ~ 200 Tor
his appearance ut court, llo N 10 wcll
known farmer I'm that section and has u
wife aud three children,
Tho agcncy hero h. doing considerable
work aud huN "a number of Cnsos on uand,
and has the confidence OF ull,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
A LEASE MADE
And That Now Five atory Hotel Tor This
City iH Assured.

Negotiations which have been pondlng
for several days past in regard 60 y. new
hotOl being built ut The corner Of North
Market aud Third HtrCOts, were complct-
ed last evening, between Geo, w, Noho
and Amos ByCp.
Mr. Ypho win proceed In the spring 10
erect a large and Commodi0ua building for
hotel purposes, containing bctwccn 20 and
10 rooms of good ggo, II will hc ilyc Hto.
rca In height, and finished In the beat of
workmanship. Amos ByCra, formerly
proprioior of the Farmers HotCl, now the
Hotel Conrad, will be- The proprietor OF ;hla
new building, hC having ngrCCd 70 lCuao II
upon completion fora term of I'VE years,
Ne will assume control Of II Oa soon ne
the building IA ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Byora having boon In tie ho.
tc business for number Of years aud
having largo acquaintance among the
people Of this community, VIII no doubt
make a success of this new hoiOl,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
A JUSTICE MARRIED.
Mark X, Wetlaeh and Miss Kate Balaer
Joined For Life Thursday Evening

A wedding which has been looked for,
for several weeks past, took place az Nix
o'clock Thuradhy eyenlng, Tho contract.
ing parties were Miss Kallo Balsor and
Juaticc Mari, X, Wottach, The ceremony
was performed NJ the residence OF the
bride In North Market street by Roy, Il, T.,
llorbrlclI, Only q fow Intimate friends
aud relatives were present After the corc.
mony grand Wedding feast was served
and ut niue o'clock u carriage was ln wait
ing and took the happy couple TO their iu'
lure residence Iii Worlcy avenue,
which had been furnished and equipped
for house keeping.
The bride laA we'll known young. lady
Of thIa city, having % largo circle OF
friends, The groom N ono OF The rising
young men uf our growing ciY. nnd has u
brilliant future before HIM Tho legion
Of friends Of the bride aud groom Join ~
wishing thcm the happiness and prohperi'
ty they 40 well deserve, and that peace
aud plenty will bo supreme nj thpir new
and elegant home u -,,r,.,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
HERE rs YpUa REoIspRATloN,

Evidently tho WNrk Of Forakor'a lltran-
glora-ng F'rauGUlent hogistrAtion in
CinoinnAti,
CNoINNATI, oct, 90 Speclal,l Glgap-
tic frauds have heGn iluHnrlhGd here In
tho registration lists OF ll Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth Eighth, Ninth aud Twenty'bret
Wards, All negro wards whore hundreds
Of Kentucky negroes, who are not legal
voters, have been placed on tho list
Over ilfty warrants have been issued for
tho arrest Of the principals, Tho scheme
hng also been exposed whore ballot boxes
would be changed after tho polls closed,
An evening paper denOuncoh Tho frauds
and says that u h The work OF desperate
mon, aud that tho officials must probe the
matter close, or resign their official posi-
tlOnH,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31

around hunting up evidence 10 defeat pen-
slonprs, and satb lhPm 10 work on our
claims, aud clears thn docket OF an old
cnspB d0uhle-quioy before the boys die,
lhun, I, lu common with All other soldiers
win hn ps wpll pleased with General
lluum ps we were Win Corporal Tanner
nnd higher praise cln Boo hpstpWpd upnn
no man who shall ever iill that Office,
Your friend,
PRlyATE DAL2ELL,
no GEH SHERWOOD,
Please send copies, Of this, V published,
one 10 General liuum,
one Ia me,
ono iu Little Bon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31

for their faithfilness and spicy ilaypur
The Tribune of Washington, u, u, 3 one
of the Journals 80 fortunate 90 % he
graoed by her contributions, II the edl'
tors arc as gracious % their "onrrehnonl-
entn ns her work merits, Y is not llnl lhely
that hor bright face VIII soon again he
Hrownlee Sherwood h a handsome, dark
haired, darl-nyed woman, hoarInF htrnng
marks of Scottish descent, She d Hllll
Young, not being ON tho "Hhady HldnN Of
anything, nor viii she ever hn,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
Marriage Licences,

Marriage licenses have been granted to
w. b. Krkpatricl, and Lillio M. Hamilton,
Centon; John Fcstorly and Ellen. Irish,
New Berlin; George Leonard and Lulu
Johns, Canton
Marriage licensees have been granted TO
Conrad Schafer and Maggie Weber, Cam
ton Daniel Moon and May Brown, Can
ton! u. W. Reimer and Laura Druckon-
brod, Canton; NJ. X, Wettach and Kate
Balser, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
Two valuable 1ngontiona.

Several months ngo August Ellngcr of
South Cherry street Invented and patent-
ed II saw set. He at once began TO manu-
fncturo his invention and now has 5000
on the market and The demand rs increas-
ing. Friday he was granted loitcrs pat
ont for an Adjustable screw set and viii
at once begin its manufacture. Both arc
inventions that have n ready snlc, and IL
Is probable that the industry will de-
mond more mon and the manufacturing
facilities increased.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-31
Hon. John n. monnot at North 1awronoO

Hon. John n. Monnot spoke 10 n largo
crowd or Democrats and Republicans In
the Rink NJ North tnwrencc last evening.
The Republicans were much Interested In
his exposition Of the operations of trusts,
under the protection OF the high tariff, and
since they have 10 pay an Increased nrlco
for sugar and tho neccasorirs OF life, ihoy
nre poing back on Mckinley and his hob
by. Tho meeting will do good.