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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
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Senator Buchanan has introduced q
bill IN the Ohio Senate which provides
that Presidential and Vice Presidential
electors shall be chosen IN the several
Congressional districts OF the state,
and the two electors.atlarge to be 80.
lected In the usual manner. The I'm.
portance OF the law from Democratic
standpoint lies IN the fact that the re.
districting bill gives 10 Democratic dis
tricts, which would leave five for the
Republicans, with the possibility of
choosing the two delegates.atlarge
making seven Republicans TO vote In
the electoral college instead of 81 as
heretofore. The bill Is an Offset 10 the
proposed action Of Congress In passing
law TO prevent the Democrats from
making appropriate districts for mem.
bers Of Congress- and to fasten the Re.
publican gerrymander upon the State
Senator Buchanan's bill is certainly
constitutional. Each State is allowed
under existing laws TO adopt It's own
method of selecting Presidential elect
ors. This question was settled
by the Electoral Commission which
decided In the case Of Louisiana
that the general Government had no
power 10 90 behind .he action Of the
Louisiana ReturninglB glBoard, even to
prevent fraud, II held that each State
has the sovereign right TO select Its
Presidential electors In lts own way,
and that the general Government had
no authority TO question that right
Hence Louisiana, which gave over 1000
majority for Tllden, was counted for
Hayes for President, because Return.
ing Board, 70 creature OF State laW)
counted the state for Hayes. Senator
BuchaDan'S law is doubtless constltu
lional, and II the present Republican
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

Poker and politics seem TO run we'll
together In Washington, Some Of the
most successful Republican Statesmen
are adopts In poker Senator Farwoll
Of Illinois is u great player, so is Sena-
tor Stanford Of California. Teller Of
Colorado 10 also successful player
But poker does not seem 10 mix well
with politics outside Of Washington.
For Instance state Treasurer holland
Of Missouri has just found himself
some $4,000 short In his accounts, all
on account Of poker; and now he has
lost his reputation and his Office, both
very suddenly, This is warning to
the Democrats Of Missouri not 10 elect
any more such poor poker players to
lduciary offices.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
very Latest From hobertsvilie'
snselAI eorrssponasnes Of No Nswl. .psmooFaI.
RonEaravrLl, o., March 10,

RonKRThyiLf4, o., March TO-
The people of this vicinity arc now be'
ainning 20 prepare for thelr spring work,
The funeral of Daniel Oakea, que Of our
nearby eitlHeia, was we'll attended, Al
though he has been sick since last fall,
hla death wah quite unexpected death
being caused by The weakness Of ue heart,
The doctors held poatmortem And ,lounu
many other parih ELECTED, especially tho
duct was eiodded and stopped the How OF
the bile 20 tho inlehilnee,
Tho lecture NJ the reformed church
was we'll attended and tho house waa
crowded, Tho subleet was, "LondOn the
Greatn II was we'll delivered but Was
not quite what the people expected, and
many we're disappointed.
There will be services at the Reformed
church every night next week, except
Friday, when DE-, Willard will give his
lecture on "fldellty,n and Saturday after
noon there will be quite number con.
ilmed, and on Sunday there will be COM
munlon. Dr.. Willard will deliver tho
sermon,
There ID 10 be "a debate at tho Dagger
school house Friday night March IA, on
tho Tariff question, We hope thai
some OF Our good Democrats will
come out aud talk for pure Democracy
with Grover Cleveland as our neTt Proal.
dent,
Our school will close on the 10th, and
there will bo an entertainment Ia tho
tho evening. Admiration 10 oen,a for both
aexen.
Aa April ln growing near, the people
who are not blessed With houses are pre-
pairing 10 move.
The entertainment at tho Pleasant Val
Icy school house last Friday night was
quite enjoyable and the house was crowd
cd. An admission foo Of cents was
charged,
FIND HIN our " you CAN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
soMr enthuslastIc writer In the Com

SOME enthusiastic writer In the Com.
mercial Gazette has discovered that
Major Mckinley can be elected In the
proposed Hooking district on high
tariff platform, He can II the high
robbers put up enough money. A mill
lion dollars on draft would help the
Major To make beginning. He would
need another million TO finish, and II
Col. Purcell, at Logan, is stakeholder
the Major might need 100000 at the
wind.up, That district ia great dis.
trlct to experiment upon In case he be-
comes a wandering refugee.-[Cincin-
natl Porcuplne. -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

TnE Cleveland Leader presents figures
10 show that the Ohio Democrats win not
bo able 10 carry moro than eleven districts
undor the now apporllonmcnt OF the
State, Washington Post.
The Leader also presented figures
last fall, the day before the November
election, showing that Foraker's ma.
jOrity would not be less than 10000
The next day Foraker's minority was
over 10000. The Leader did not come
within 10000 Of the record, hence we
take nostock In the Leader as u polltl.
bal prophet, Our lamp is the light Of
experience.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

TmE Cleveland Leader prints a mar
Of the new Congressional dIstricta OF
Ohio, which 10 not true, II Ia made Ia
look entirely different from tho true
map. For instance stark county 10 all
out OF shape, and 80 is Lncas, Harrison
aud n dozen other eountiea we might
name. The map Ia evidently gotten
up as a lying campaign document, IN
order 10 make the Democratic districta
look aa ungainly ~ possible, Aud yet
with all the doctorlng ofthe geographic
limos, the new districts look about aa
compact and contiguous as the old Re-
publican gerrymandeE
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
TALK rs onnAp pur yorna COUNT
Popular Verdlota on Harrison Adminih-
tration IN Now York and Iowa.
Prom tho Now Yok World,

from the Now York World
The town and municipal elections
throughout State have always been
held up by the Republicans as d certain
test OF the real political sentiments OF
the people, Yesterdays returns from
this state embraces some results clear
ly indicating that President Harrlaon's
Administration has failed 10 win ap'
pr0val from the party, despite the ec'
static plcans OF the organs touching the
llrat years experiment
Rochester elected n Democratic
Mayor for ihe llrst time In fourteen
years, In 1883 the city gave Harrison
plurality OF 2,027.
In Newburg the Democrats made q
clean sweep. Harrisons majority over
Cleveland wis 6l2, and for three years
the Mayor has been Republican.
Elmira, Gov, Hill's home, elected the
entire Democratic ticket by about 800
Ulster county went Democratic. Har.
rison's majority there was 1888.
The Democrats carried DutcheBa
county, which gave Harrison 1910 over
Cleveland.
In Oneida county the Democrats
made large gains. Harrison carried the
county by 1868 over Cleveland.
Utica, the home Of one of the muz-
zled Republican editors, now Sub.
Treasurer In New York, elected "
Democratic Mayor by 900 plurality, al
though the city went for Harrison In
1883.
At 0swepo, Port Jarvis, Kingston,
Amsterdam, Whitehall, Hornelsyille,
Buffalo, Batavia and Dunkirk, all car.
rled by Harrison, the Democrats were
victorious.
The mostslgnihcant results, however,
are the Democratic victories In the
once Republican stronghold. Iowa. The
Democrats achieved success at Bur.
llngton, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Creston
and Fort Dodge. At Conesville the Re-
publicans elected their Mayor, but the
Democrats carried the remainder Of the
ticket. The Mayorality is In doubt at
Des Moines and Sioux City.
And this i9 the practical verdict OF
Republican voters In two States on
the Grst year of President Harrlson's
Administration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

THE New York World fnda that In
800 Fifth avenue families there arc on
y ninety'one children under ton years
OF age, and that there we're only six
births the past year, In 800 Cherry
hin families there are 900 children
under ten years OF age, and during the
past year there were III births, II
asks II wealth IL an enemy 10 child
hood, u question that its article Ia In.
tended 10 anpwer allirmatlyely. These
statistics prove that q great majority
OF the exclusively fashionable women
prefer pug dogs to babies, II this
thing keeps up, ~ Bret Harte would
say, our civilization 10 destined 10
prove a failure, with the Caucasaian
played out,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
LmOrunnoH LonDoH, ,ranannAr,
A Gard from the LeetprsF, who ohisoia 70
The CRITICISM OF Our Correspondent


A Gard fnom The Lecturer, who ohieoia 70
The CRITICISM Of Our Correspondents
EDiTona NEwsDEMooRAri Your spec
iai correspondent at RpberlsYlie IN his
yeslerday'a letter offers tho following
touch of adverse criticism ON the lecture
delivered lhere last Thursday evening "il
was we'll delivered but was not quite what
was expected and many we're dlaappoint'
ed,N We would like your readers 10 know
that This ID tho saule lecture We have
given Ia Akron, Wooster, Dayton, w,
Wayne, Canton and scores of other places
10 tle complete satisfaction Of those who
heard II, II your correspondent reflects
the sentiment Of Roheriayille (which We
dOuht,l and the lecture was not what the
people expected, then Wa will admit that
we miaiudged the literary taste OF tho
town, and In case we 40 there again We
shall lecture on "pumphlna,n or some
kindred subject, Introduce few fire.
works into the lecture and wind II up with
"Punol and judy show, la lhla way
We would be certain 10 meet the expeota.
ilon and win the plaudlta Of your special
correspondent and hls llk,
A speaker can furnish thoughts, but he
cannot supply the brains with which 70
appreciate them, Ile can give utterance
10 Wit, but cannot stop 70 Insert II into tho
Uranium by a surgical operation. II tho
famous "Nnrembura Runneln were not a
fiction II could be used 10 good advantage
an 60me DeODie We have eOn0 aorOaa
Now II your disappointed and critical
lneOgnito will have the manllneha 10 make
himself known there 10 no doubt but tho
lecture COMMITTEES, who are trying 10 pay
off the parsonage debt aud who secured
my sefylcea contrary 10 my own inellna-
ton, and for mere song, viii gladly
give him back hlh "hfleen eeniaN that he
may uae II Tor some nobler purpose,
E,p.H III,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

THE late snow storm stopped all the
electric street ears In Boston and New
York, except the "Storage" line In the
latter cily--that went booming right
along. A street railway that stops
running Just when one most needs IL is
nuisance; and the one which can
double its efficiency NJ such time 10 u
great blessing, The storage system
would solve the whole problem Of fstreet
transportation, II II were not for the
sad fact Of its excessive expense Gin
oinnati Enquirer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
eudden peath.

Mrs. Lucy Rooso, Of Cuyahoga Falls,
died OF heart disease, ON March 9th. She
was attending district school exhibition
and just before tho opening performance
sho tainted. Medical aid was called but
death claimed ltg Victim. She was born
February 10, 1880, In Adams county, pn,
but lived for many years at BrocburR, this
relatives, She was buried nt tho Falls
cemetery, last Saturday attended by n
largo concotrgo OF frlonda accompanied
by tho Womon'a Rollof Corpa, OF the q, A.
r., OF which she was n member.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
Letter From Paris. Ohio.

Especial Correspondence 10 News Domoont)
PARia, o., Mar. 10.
Many Of our best citizens feel aomowhat
indignant over hn article Ia the cores.
pondent from Robortayllle signed by
"Nux vomican Tho aforesaid CORES.
pondonco charges George II. Mong, John
Sauliora and n, s. Shoatalcy with having
entered into combine 10 defeat "lho
greatly beloved by alln Philip Kllno, Jr,
Mr.. Shcataley Ii our president Of tho
board Of education, citizen Of high
moral standing and above ropronoh, Bo'
Ing u noighbor Of mine, am prepared 10
say that ho IN too much OF q man 20 lend
himself 20 any such a scheme, Whenever
he once announces hla namo for trustee
ho will run whether anyone wants him 10
Withdraw or not Our best citizens con.
slider II the act OF q coward thus 70 attack
and bring into reproRoh such men aa
George II. Mong, Snultora and Shcataley
and Others undOr paoudonym. We
have been aware Of tho fact long ago that
some people will talk about tho grammar
OF others, when they themselves do not
know any moro about grammar than u
hog docs about Latin. "Nux Vomloan "
q drug made from the seod " tho
Siryohnoa Nux Vomloa, q small treo grow
ing on the coast OF India, Tho seeds arO
gray, dlak shaped, q little less than an
inch In diameter and q quarter OF an inch
In thickness. Thoy have a very bitt0r
taato aud arc exceedingly poisonous.
Thoao qualities depend upon the presence
OF thrco alkaloldn, atrychnino, bruclno
and igas urine, Ilo could not have chosen
q better paoudonym, which is apparent
whom rightly analyEod. Tho aeod will
compare very readily with his brain, and
tho three nlknloida with his yoraolty, his
judgment and his gumptlon,
ED A, IiNNfNoHR,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
AooonpINo To the Massillon Tnde.

ACCORDING to the Massillon Inde
pendent, which is the leading Republi
can authority In the West End, Pro.
bate Judge Fawcett has been charging
too much In fees. We quote from an
editorial IN the Independent of yester.
day: According TO an official report
eight Stark county officials were paid
last year 1923, 743 25 for their time, or an
average of $3,002 90. The probate
Judge received S7,963 " alone, while the
chief justice Of the supreme court OF
the United States only gets @10,500
United States district judges get but
&3b00.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
Common ploas oour. oonvOnop

Common pleas court convened this
morning In court room No. 1, with Judge
Pease presiding. The olork called the
docket OF tho business dono by the court
last Friday.
Tho case Of Charles Bowen VS.. Charles
Albright Of Maseillon, 10 force u foreclog-
ure Of n mechanics lion on tho defend.
ants property, was the first caso called
for trial. Charles g. Upbam represents
the plaintiff and w. j. Plero tho defend
ant.
In the case OF Samuel Cable Va. Marga-
ret Sweeny et al, leave was given VIM.
Fry and wife 10 file an anawer to tho pc
tition OF the plaintiff by March 10.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
Tho Pontmnntor.

Winchester, Mass, says; am person
ally acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs
Carleton, and was astonlshed at the re-.
markable effects Of your Sulphur Bit.
ters In curing their sou, and It's large
sale Is undoubtedly due TO the fact that
IL is an honest medicine. | know Of
many others who have been cured by
It's use, and / do not think too much
can be said in its praise. Yours truly,
Gro. p. BROWN, L. M.
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Tho aroat rorthwont

lnaludcs the now and prosperous statos Of
Montana, Oregon and Washington. Tho
Chicago, 81, Paul and Kansns City Ry. Ia
tho popular short line 10 all northwestern
polnte. II runs yestlbulod limited trnina
from Chicago 70 81, Paul and Minneapolis,
connecting for Bismark, Fargo, Helena,
Butte, Spokane Falls, Portland, Tacoma,
information and lowest rates 20 tho woat
or northwest address, j. A. Granger, Ohio
Passenger Agent, % Clinton Building,
Columbus, o. Jan-8df. :
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nntn poinrn in Probnto Court.

The March torn ofProbatc Court began
this morning with Judge Fnwcott on the
bench. The following casos were dispos.
cd OF to-day Ohio w. Henry Shoena-
brook, charged with assault and
battery; dismissed Ohio w. Potor
Schwartz, assault and battery; fined
ton dollars aud costs amounting In
all 10 S2i.b0. The casos OF Ohio Va.
assault and battery were continued. Eliza
Schuster was nrraigncd, charged with
assault and battery, plead not guilty, and
trial sot for March IL. John Massop,
charged with disturbing meeting al
North Lawrence, plead not guilty and
trial set for March ~.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

Let us see; Congress- has now been
in session over three months, and Nc.
Kinley has not yet reported tariff bill
He said in 1883 he could prepare a tariff
bill In ten minutes by the way, what
has Congress been doing all this quar-.
ter Off yearp Nothing save to devise
ways and means to squander the sur
plus, and obtain party advantage by
voting out Congressman elected by the
people, in order to increase the party
majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

Congress are going into the business Of
special legislation solely for party ad'
vantage, just aa likely aa not our Ohio
folona will follow suit, with some par
tiAan legislation,
The clause in the constitution upon
which Senator buchanan bases his bill
ia very clear, We quote from an article
In the Consultation OF tho U,hi
"Eaeh state shall appoint, In such
manner aa tho legislature thereof may
direct, a number Of electors, equal TO
tho whole number Of senators and rep
resentatlyea 10 which the state may be
entitled In tho congress"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

GEN. SHERMAN is disgusted with the
futile efforts Of New York to raise
enough money for the Grant monu-
ment, He says; "Thats won't happen
TO me. I've bought my own monu-
ment and paid thousand dollars for
II. The minute j am buried It will be
clapped on over me, and that will end
the matter. ] won't have any id
nonsense with my monument"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

MASSACHUSETTS ID so gerrymandered
by the Republicans that 183,832 Repub.
licans elect ten Congressman, while
l0l,386 Democrats are allowed 10 elect
only two. Iowa is 80 gerrymandered
that 2ll ,508 Republicans are allowed TO
elect 10 Congressman and 1887 Dem
ocrats are allowed TO elect only one
New York is 80 gerrymandered that
660293 Democrats are not allowed one
u. :. Senator, while 63l, 1903 Republicans
have two United States Senators; and
yet we have Republicans and Republl.
can newspapers In Ohio, that have the
gall to talk about q Democratic gerry.
mander.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

ANOTHER able, bodied brother to the
hell wether OF this black aheep Admin
lstration has got his reward, and he
WAS not soldier either, Not even
Oike his able brotheD did hesend afub-
stituts into tho army, This was br'
Gauss he was not drafted, Mr., Robert
q, Blaine, brother to jim, has been
made superintendent Of quarantine sta
tlona, tho principal duty OF which CON
alsta IN making outa monthly voucher
for salary,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
A poLoctlvo Murdnrod m labnmn.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March TO- Especial.
"A detective named jackson went Ia
Lamar county few weeks ago 10 arrest
Rubo Burrows, tho famous outlaw. Tho
detective disguised himself as a foot pod
dlor and started for him. He was not
heard OF again until Saturday when his
body was found riddlod with bullets. He
Is supposed 10 have been murdered by tho
IlurroWcg nnnp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

THE Repository really ought to give
us something better than It's present
stupidities about Grover Cleveland's
sale Of his Washington real estate.
l'he fact that Grover 10 private life is
attracting more attention than b. Hqr.
rlson in the White House, seems to
annoy some of the brethren.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
JOINED IN MARRIAGE.
Tho ouiot Weddings In tho City within
tho Past rev Days,

hho ihhb NNW bhgh'
On Thursday morning March Q, Mr., II,
Mercer Blahcrlng and Miss Minnie Il,
Wclsby were united In marriage by Rev,
j, N. Field at the parsonage OF tho Bap.
tlat church. The parents OF tho bride aud
a few other frlonds Wort prcapnt " wit.
ness the ceremony. Mrs, Biahering aud
her mother Mra. Wollsby will leave for
Elgln this evening. MIR. Flshcrlng will
leave for the same place In few weeks.
Thor future home will probably bo at El'
gin. Thoirhost OF friends unite In wish.
Ing them happy married life.
Mr.. Sherman llnrtor and Miss Emma
Wagons were married on Saturday oven
ing At the residence Of the brldo'a parents
NJ No. 30 Rowland street Row II. u. Her
bruck oillcintod In the presence OF large
company Of merry guests, There was a
ilno supporand abundance OF good chOor.
Tho couple will, for the proaont, make
their homo at No. 30 Rowland street and
have the best Wishes OF many frlcnda for
their future welfare,
Married on the iat inat. At the EyanRoll-
cAl Lutheran parsonage East Tuscnrawae
street, 10y l.. Il, Meyer, John Each and
Justine ManEio, both of Canton, ON the
7th inst. at the same place and by tho
same, John Londor and Pauline born,
both OF Canton.
Married at the residence Of the oilclnt-
ing minister, Rev. VIM. Williamson on
Sunday March o, Mr.. John w. Reed, OF
this city, TO Miss Stolla Roush, OF Marklo,
Indiana,
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Tor oror rhroo Monthn

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

TnE steal OF Montana ia about TO DO
contaminated. Two U S Senators are
about TO be seated from Montana, who
have 10 more right to their seats than
the Alliance gorilla has 10 be called a
respectable gentleman, 10 is n clean
cut case Of fraud, with no substance
but fraud
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plloaI plloal I,oh,ng.pIlo..

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uHow 10 ourn nll pl,ln plaoAaeu..

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13

THE New York World OF yesterday
says the impression is now quite gen
eral that there will DO no tariff reduo
tion or revision this session OF Con
gresa. Can II be possible that McKln.
10y is about TO lapse into state Of in
nOouOua deaustude.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-13
An old goldiorn Wow Of tho sltuntlor

An OId boIdloTH wow oI Ihb HIIuhtIon,
En-. NEWS. DEMOCRAT With Nc
Kinley's tariff bill and the per diem
pension which the Republicans so faith.
fully promised the soldiers IL they
would vote for Harrison, and the emp.
tying OF the U, S. treasury without full
alling their promises TO the SOLDIER
will swing Democratic president into
the White House again.
Very Respectfully,
IL. NICHOLS,
Co. A, 10th o. V. l., 23i Springfield
avenue, Canton, Ohio.