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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-29
The Fire Broke Out,

and work vas suspended The last man
taken out alive before the flames started
~ss John Hepden. Just previous to that
xoman. who was unable to give her
name, wss recovered.
George Fl Capito was present at meet
ing of Jewe. Lodge. No. 2. Heights and
Ladies of Honor, in the lodge room on the
top haor of Fall City Market Hall when
the building collapsed He says; rhe
first in;imaiicn of danger We had we're two
DISTRICT rockings of the building. about
ahich time the dormer window of the
lodge room was blown from the castings.
Immediately after the plastering began to
| drop from the cPilirg. A rush was made
for the snte room, which carried me with
it. hal just reached the door when the
entire floor gave way sad we were precpi.
tsted To the basement, blinded, almost suf-
focs-ed hy dusr, crushed ard jammed by
falling timbers. fhe door frame fell with
me, and maintained an upright position
when it stopped. I -ss ensbled to extri-
cate myself from the debris and
make exit TO the street through an
a, Joining house, whose doors kicked 10.
/ At once returned over the ruins with sew.
ersI men to the rear OF the place ard ex-
tinguishe6 the fire that had begun 10 blaze
fereeIy By this me the rain began fall
irg in torrents and it vas difficult to tel
where 10 begin the work ofrescue Among
those I recognized as having escaped from
Jewel Lodge can name only one, Nrs Liz
( zia wsl.ers treasurer of the lodge. Who
covered with dust. AMI drenched by the
storm. was well nigh distracted by ,hs
prob .bie fate of her ssed father, who had
attended the lodge meeting with her and
was still in the ruins The entire building
co .apssd in front and rear and of the cas-
and west side walls nothing 10 standing
above the second story. Nearly = hundred
mem moers we're present at the lodge meet
ing fully two thirds ladies'. Another ordel
was holding = meeting ol the came dool
with Us. The German band was rehe arsini
on the second i,or, and . party of decorst
or. were At work in the large bail on tha
floor preparing for an entertainment. 81
far as could jadze less than = dozen 60
. out unhurt
CI.ude Goodman, chief train dispa,chel
of the Louisville Southern. is supposed {,
be buried in the debris. Everywhere il
the track of the storm there is wreck ant
ruin. The Carpenter Anuesr Iron Works
on sth street. a four-story building, "a
blown do~u, only several feet of the vall
remaining standing. The liquor establish
m.ut of J. T. Brown 4 Sons, corner of Oil
AID Mann strs cts, fell instantly, and tn
liauors caught FIRE And caused An avfu
cor d.grstiou. The building consisted o
hve stories and vas comparatively nes
By hard work the Afsmsn managed to eos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-29
By counties the total valuation 10 divided
| a. follows:
12ss.si0,g24


The amount OF railroad property reported
to the commit sion 10 o. 800 900. Bank
stock gives total of o., 1886, ,28l.
In 1880 the State had . reported value
of shipping of 8s,67s ,093. The amount
reported in 1890 was but IS 523. .626. a de-
crease in ten yesrs of 43.154 40. This
amount is owned in the several coun-
ties A. follows, Sagsdahoc leading:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
Fish And Leprosy.

Jonathan Hutchinson, writing in the
Friends Quarterly Examiner, makes a
strenuous effort to prove that leprosy
is caused by constant fish diet and
that it is not contagious. He calls at
tention to the fact that at the present
day in England there are only few
imported cases. and no special precau-
tions are taken against contagiOn; yet
the disease never spreads.
The United States has remarkable
immunity from the disease, and this in
spite of the fact that emigration from
the leprosy districts of Norway to the
States has been very free. Noting the
parts of the globe where leprosy is still
indigenous Mr.. Hutchinson points out
that these are either on the seacoast or
in proximity to rivers or lakes, while
the climatic or raical conditions are ex-
tremely varied. He considers the evil
dence certain that the poison producing
the disease gains access to the body in
the form of food, and that this must be
through fish, including edible mol
luses, crustaceans, and all living den
liens of water, both salt and fresh.
1T may be-" ne adds, that the
poison is wholly absent from fish under
most conditions, and present only
under exceptional ones, 1t seems very
probable that fish caught in the warm
waters of the tropics are moro danger
Gus than those from northern seas, and
that all kinds of preserved or salted
fish, or fish in a state of partial decom-
position, are more risky than that which
is fresh and sound. Lastly, it is posi-
BILE that raw fish may contain a poison
which is destroyed by cooking"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30

Ths local Republicans met in party caucus
Saturday night. and were more afraid of each
other than of the common enemy. Perhaps their
fears were justifable, for it is orally acknowl
edged that the worst horrors OF var take place
in civil conflict. At all events the friends of
Hon. E. B. Taylor. and Ex Com L. A. Derthick
met in a - fight to the finish" that night. Some
excellent generalship was developed on the part
of the Derthick forces. for early in the day they
commenced distributing tickets containing the
names of delegates favorable to their candidate.
and it was only about an hour before the caucus
that the other side became aware that an organ
lied opposition was to be met The Derthick
leaders were jubilant, and could not refrain from
congratulating themselves and eXulting. in looks
at least. over their prospects ofsuccess, but
THE best laid schemes O. mice and men
Gang aft a-gley."
for. among the warriors who came to fight for
Taylor were some of the longest-headed leaders
of the g. o. p. to be found in Ravenna. and they
at set about to retrieve the error into which
they had fallen. and in tho brief time left them
hustled together a sufficient number of their men
to insure the election of their delegates by vote
| of 113 to SO. Had the matter been kept quiet an
hour longer the Derthick delegates would have
gone to Warren today to cast their ballots against
Mr.. Taylors denomination Representative
from this district. The following gentlemen
every one of them staunch Taylor men, with
perhaps one exception, were elected: William
Grinnell. ]. C. Beatty, ]. W. Holcomb, Richard
Evans. R. S. Elkins. D. M. Clewell. Mr.. Evan
running on both tickets congratulated himsel
that he stood reasonable chance of casting hi
vote in the convention for the man of his choice
be he Derthick or Taylor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
EraKasI J. kerrilI.

Frank j.. son of w. ID. and Eliza Ferrill, died
at his home on West Bowery street. Sunday
evening. July 27th 1890, after three weeks pros
tration with typhoid fever. He was born in
Atwater, December 25th, 1859
Being one of large family, and possessed of
innate industry and integrity. he early under
took to make his own way in life, and thus be-
came well and favorably known by a large cir
Gle of friends in this locality.
About ten years ago he accepted employment
in the Quaker Mills here. and for many of those
years had been - chief mller.'' In grateful
recognition of his faithful services, business at
the mills was suspended Tuesday afternoon,
ard the large force there engaged attended Mr..
Ferrills funeral in body. The floral offerings
were beautiful and profuse; and tho services
conducted by Rev. Andrew Wilson, were I'M
pressige and instructive.
His sud len and early demise is niourned by
his venerable parents, four sisters. four broth
ers, wife and three children; and they have
the sympathy Of his many friends.
In religious convictions. Frank was sincere
and liberal; in all business affairs. open and
honest; in domestic and social life plain and
generous; in politics, a practical. answering
Jefersonian Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
How a Charge of Shot Travels.

When standing within few yards OF
the guns muzzle at the time of dis
charge. says the st. Louis Republic, 3
person would be amazingly astonished
were he only able to see the shot as
they go whizzing by. Experts in in
stantaneous photography have proved
to US that the shot not only spread out,
comet-like, as they fly, but they string
out one behind the other to a much
greater distance than they spread.
Thus, with cylinder gun, when the
first shot of a charge reaches a target
that is forty yards away the last shot is
tagging along ten yards behind. Even
with choke-bore gun some of the shot
will lag behind eight yards in forty.
This accounts for the wide swath that
is moved in flock of ducks on which
a charge of shot falls just right. About
5 per cent only of the charge of shot ar
rive simultaneously at the target, but
the balance of the first half of the
charge is so close behind that birds
muscles are not quick enough to get it
out of the way, although those who
have watched sitting birds when shot at
have often seen them start as if to fly
when the leading shot whistled by
them, only to drop dead as they were
overtaken by the leaden hail that fol,
lowed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, July %. 1890.
Mr.. Patchedjieff. Bulgarian. delivered an in
teresting lecture in the M. E. Church. last Sun
day evening. on the customs. prosecutions and
government of the people of his native land. to-
gether with an account of Missionary work in
that field. He appeared in his native costume
and spoke quite freely for one just mastering the
English tongue, He is striving to obtain an ed
ucation preparatory to a life of missionary work
at home. and the proceeds of his lectures are to
enable him to attend Allegheny College. Here
is an opportunity for those charitably disposed
to see the application of their money. He is GER
tainly worthy object and his lectures are good.
The NJ. E. Sunday School picnic was largely
attended and all report good time.
Mr.. L. E. York is home from Mt. Union College
The Northeast Sunday School picniced at
Sandy Lake last Saturday.
George and Hattie Riedinger spent a portion
of last week visiting friends in Alliance.
Members of the 1S4th 0. V. L. will hold re-
union at Sandy Lake next week Saturday.
Miss Carrie Wheelock is again quite ill.
Word comes from Michigan announcing the
death of one of our former town girls. Miss Allie
Post. who became Mrs. -. She leaves three
children and her husband to mourn her loss.
Oat harvest is at hand. Haying is nearly all
MA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
MANTUA STATION.

The local option election to be held on Thurs
day is the leading topic of conversation. 1t
seems that nobody had anything to do about
circulating the petition for the election. The
whole matter simply "growed.'' One of the
most powerful arguments in the fight of home
and country against the legalized saloon can be
found in the fact that although the Herald has
given a column each week to the "wets." and
a column to the "drys," the "wets - leave their
column blank. 1t saves some type setting, but
at the same time suggests the idea that either
eur "wets " are too full for utterance, or that
nothing can be said in favor Of the saloon.
President collars gave rousing speech last
week. Rev. Hiatt delivered one of his mastery
sermons on the subject Sunday evening, and E.
Jay Pinney is to close the campaign tomorrow.
Tuesday evening.
Emory Simpson and wife were ini Trumbull
county last week, attending the funeral of an
uncle of Mrs. Simpsons. who was killed by a
boiler explosion.
Thomas Abbott, from London, Eng ,and Chas.
Halstead, from Chicago. Ill. are the latest re-
turned wanderers.
Some Exhibitors of photograph are to visit
| this place this week.
R. Carts is pushing the work on Chas. W hite's
| new store building.
| The Spiritual camp meeting is very quiet
There appear to be but few strangers in town.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
Decennial County Board of
EQUALIZATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that in accord
IN ance with the provisions of Section 2S13
Revised Statutes OF Ohio, the Decennial Board
for the Equalization of Real Property within
the county of Portage viii meet at the Office of
the County Auditor on the second Monday of
August, A. D. 1890. Adjourned meetings will
be held from time to time until all complaints
have been entertained. All claims for adjust
ment must be filed in writing with the County
Auditor and should be presented before the 10th
day of August.
The Real Estate Assessor is required to give
notice in writing to each resident land owner of
the values placed upon land ar buildings. All
claims COR adjustment should state the griev-
ance fully and clearly giving the name in which
the property stands. and description of property
as described by the Real Estate Assessor IN p
notice of values sent to land owners. Is
As the duties of the board are to Cst2jV,
attention should be called to other 81 values,
the same assessment district ~ tioperty IN
comparatively lower. -i"' Is assessed
The posi-. office address of complainant sbou,s
be given in order at notice NAV he san, "a
ed0h VI 'he 9as 44Xed for the hearing "
s. r. FREEMAN, County Ambition
RAVENNA. Ohio. June a5th. 1890. Iid0 1t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
CLEVELAND LETTER,

Wednesday of last week the Republican State
Convention met in this city and nominated
State ticket. The late Joseph Benson Foraker
came. and brought his big mouth with him. He
was made Chairman of the Convention, The big
mouth made speech, Joseph Benson standing
behind it. In that speech he acknowledged his
willingness to take all the blame for the Repub-
lican defeat last fall. In this he is right. The
people are tired of J. B. Foraker and his meth
DDS. In portion of his remarks he waxed a
thetic. Said he I'VE lost the Governor. we
lost the United States Senator we lost control of
the State" True. o mouth. Of course he lauded
all the recent class legislation of Congress Such
statesman as Joseph Benson would not fail
to do that.
Already the old granny of the Leader grows
hot. thrusts her well-wern stub of a broom out
of her cobwcbbed window. opens her toothless
mouth very wide. and shrieks. We shall sweep
the Stated" But the Leader always sweeps the
state-before election. However, let us speak
gently of the erring and wayward Leader. for Of
late it has received some terrible local slugging
directly over its ugly mouthpiece-and from Re
publicans. too. For political organ. the Lead
er's influence is small in its own party. and il
has none elsewhere.
Nationally. the G. o. P" has begun good
work. 1t ought to be congratulated. 1t is doing
its best to commit suicide. Here are the names
of some of the clubs with which it is to be hoped
it will succeed in beating out its few remaining
brains: Pension Bill" "McKinley's Tarit
Bill" National Election Bill" ' Warehouse
BILL" The Hon. Thomas Bracket Reed" Bill
.'Lay on. Macdufl'
The articles you published in the PRESS of the
10th. from Harper's Weekly and the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican. ought to be carefully reaC
and pondered by every voter.
The farmers are opening their eyes to the in
EQUITIES of high protection. Let the farmers o
"0ld Portage" organize the coming fall and win
ter for the next Presidential campaign, discus
and investigate the wicked Mckinley tariff bill
as it will affect them. and the Republican part.
in your county will find itself in q minority.
is not well to wait until presidential year befor
getting to work. In 1890 and 1891 men will rea
son: in 1892 they will not. as q rule. Form clubs
meet regularly, be candid. let common sens
have full sway. give hard facts and soft words
and in November of 1892 this high tariff nonsens
will be scattered by the winds of heaven. If tn
tariff reformers would win in the next presiden
tial struggle. they must make up their minds t
work increasingly. work determinedly. and wor
to honestly win. They can do it. Will they?
July Is. 1890, PIcA.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30

Wonderful Bargains on Snyder's Remnant
Table. Now is your chance to grasp something
good at less than value. for the dear children.
9 cents for fine Satteens, at SnYDER's.
Don't fail to see the great Bargains now offered
on Summer goods. at SNYDER's.
Bargain for everybody on Snydcr's Cheap
Counter.
Busted! The prices on all white goods and en-
broideries. at Snyders.
Fell from 25 cts. to IA cts. per yard. French
Satteens at Snyder's.
Snyder is just roasting prices on Satteens,
Zephyrs. Embroideries Flouncings and all thin
stuff.
No Chromos. Premiums. Bats or Brides at
Snyders, but strictly low prices. and your moneys
worth.
IT'S joy to the heart of the good country cousin.
To know that his friend from the city will come.
To spend few weeks in his shady door yard,
And bring along with him his family of six.
IT'S comfort and ease for the housewife and maid
To be in the kitchen these hot summer days.
Preparing the meals for the city relations.
While they are enjoying the cool shady breeze.
But you need some fine dry goods that are stylish
and cheap.
To addt your comfort and look clean and neat
We know of no better or cheaper store.
Than where p. W, Snyder" is over the door.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
LETTER FROM IDAHO.

MOSCOW, IDAHO, JULY s. 1851.
Moscow is a growing little town. of over 1000
inhabitants on a branch of the Union Pacific II.
R., and about three miles from the Washington
line 1t is but about ten years old. and has finer
stores than Ravenna, electric lights and water
works. It is by no means "boomed" town
The State University is in course of erection now
and VIII be an immense affair when completed.
1t derives its growth chiefly through the rich
farms by which it is surrounded. have yet to
see, in this part of the country. farming lands
that, will equal this county. Sotah. of which
Moscow is the County Seat. The soil is very fer
tile and SO dark it makes one think of some of
our gardens.
They have plenty of weeds here. but it is SO
easy to cultivate they do not mind them much.
Wheat, fax and barley are the staple products.
Wheat is sowed in the spring as well as In the
fall. and will average this year fully thirty five
bushels to the acre.
The celebration hero the 4th would have done
credit to any of our older Eastern towns OF twice
its size. Of course it was the first celebration In
the State of Idaho. and it did credit to the
youngest State in the Union.
Several Portage County people live here. and
their accounts of the country are such as to en-
courage any one looking for good western loca-
tion. The land is rough and extremely hilly. but
the best land Is found upon the nlllss anu tuere
are but few that are not cultivated. Plenty oi
wind to carry the dust in or out of ones eyes.
The orchards are young yet, but are growing
nicely. and fruit will soon be plenty here and oi
a very fine quality. too. Produce brings good
prices. Eggs 25c.; butter 20c.; wheat SOC. Selling
prices are somewhat higher than in the Erst, but
are gradually coming down as opposition spring:
up.
Pullman. town nine miles from here, II
Washington. of about 800 inhabitants. came yer,
near being entirely destroyed by fire few day
since. only the hotel and hardware store wer'
left. The City Hotel of this place. (Moscow) wa
burned on the 7th.
Grain will not be ready for the reaper for tw'
or three weeks yet but with twelve foot header
it takes but very short time to cut quite piece
Land here sells at from $40 to $50 per acre. OF
improved ranches. There is no land here t
homestead. We are no real estate agent. AM
have no object in praising up this part of tn
country, but we must say we believe any IN
using the same economy and industry he mus
use in Chic. cannot help but better his condition
here in new country, where life and energy an
business are on the move. and not at standsti
as in the older States. j. M. Z.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30

Last Sunday afternoon party, consisting of
George. viii and Curt Price, George Morley,
Frank Stokes and Frank Hickman. procured
one of the Quaker Mill delivery wagons and
went to Sandy Lake for the purpose of enjoying
a swim. About O'Clock. George and VIII
Price and George Morley swan out some dis
tance from the shore and turning to come back
some one called out that Will Price had disap-
peared under the water. He being first class
swimmer. it was at first thought he had merely
taken a dive, but they were soon undeeeived as
he failed to re-appear. and before any assistance
could be rendered him. the unfortunate young
man was dead The water at that place was
only feet in depth. The body was recovered
that same evening and brought to the under
taking rooms of W. A. jenkins, whence it wa:
conveyed to his late home in the south wes
corner of Shalersville. His funeral was helt
yesterday from the house at 1 O'Clock.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
ATWATER.
Grand time for haying.

Grand time Tor naylng.
Ed. Myers and S. E. Nichols have been sepa
rating the wheat from the chaff the past week.
Wheat yielding from IS to 33 bushels per acre
W. Heiser and L. Glass left Monday morning
for EagIeville. Pa. looking for mill site. If
they succeed in finding a good location they will
move their sawmill in few days.
Sidney Mattoon died Monday, the 2lst inst.
Funeral held Wednesday.
Nelson Benjamin is very sick. DR.. Lyons baby
has been very sick; Charlie Porter's baby has
also been quite sick.
&C, W, Siddall who has been rustieating in In
diana the past few months, has returned home
again.
The hay crop this season is the heaviest for
good many years. and has been secured in the
best condition.
There is considerable sickness in town at pres
ent. ANON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30

The following list embraces the names of the
delegates selected by the Republicans in the vari-
Gus towns of the County to the Convention at
Warren today. Those marked are Derthick
delegates, and the others will support Taylor:
Atwater-Friend Whittlesey.
Aurora-R. P. Cannon.
Brimield-R. NJ Risk,
Charlestown-* William Fox.
Deerfeld-N. L. Wann,
Edinburgh-* Smith Sanford,
Franklin-Dr. A. NJ. Sherman, C. Ii. Barber,
H. S, Shannon. - Howard.
Freedom
Garrettsville-
Hiram -- Cowdry.
Mantua-W. H. Crafts.
Nelson
Palmyra-Dr. Rose.
Randolph M. Loesch and - Rhodes.
Ravenna-D. M. Clewell. VIM. Grinnell. J. c..
Beatty. J. W. Holeomb. R. S. Elkins. R. Evans.
Rootstown-H. F. Hudson.
Shalersville-* H. L. Hine,
Streetsboro-* C. R. Doolittle.
Sufleld-C. S. Porter.
Windham-Dr. Applegate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30

THE friends of Capt. Leopold Keifer. of
Piqua, are urging his nomination for Member
of Board of Public Works at the Democratic
State Convention next month. The Democratic
press throughout the State has paid many high
compliments expressive of his eminent qualifi-
cation for the position. 1t is of supreme i'm
portance to place no name on the ticket but
good ones. and where such universal indorse-
ment is given. it would seem that no better
man could be selected. He has been Superin-
tendent of the Piqua hydraulic and water
works system for many years. and President of
its Board of Trustees. He enlisted in the de-
tense of his country during the late war. and
served faithfully during the four years it lasted.
He is very popular at his home and wherever
known, and is a thorough Democrat. We are
pleased to make honorable mention of his
name and hope he may receive sufficient sup
port to nominate him.