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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

E. J. STILLwELL, reporter on the paper which recently printed charges against Assemblymen Elwood Rruner, filed suit in the Superior Court yes terday to recover $400 from Bruner, He sets forth that ne paid that amour for a position in the name of Thomas Staley, on the San Francisco police force, and that the lawmaker has failed to keep his contract and deliver the position.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
MARX SMITH was in bed when the |

MARK SMITH was in bed when the land grant court bill went through the House as amended by the Senate. Somebody on the floor objected 10 the bill passing before Arizona's Delegate could be heard, which brought forth the assertion by another member that MT. Smith was in favor of it. This so incensed Mark that he dressed himself and, although under the doctors care, having suffered from painful opera ton, and with his leg still in splints went to the House of Representatives and seeking recognition turned him. self loose, leaving no doubt of his sen- timents against the bill.
 Being physically unable to proceed, unanimous consent was given him to print a statement of the reasons why he was prevented from making an op- position to the measure when the con- ference report was adopted.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
S!ecn 0nt1 Wood.

Billy Reid, the advance agent of the Steen X Wood Go. made a flying trip to Tombstone yesterday. He has made dates here for the l6th and l7th inst. This company has made repu. tation on the Pacific coast during the past month of which it may we'll feel proud. The San Diego Union in speaking of them, says:
 "The Steen X Wood company gave a performance last night at the Louis opera house. which, in every particular was exceptionally good. Mir. Wood gave some feats in the magical line which were really remarkable and
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

It is stated that extensive onyx quarries have recently been discovered in Arizona, and local contemporary is fearful that this discovery may in- terfere with the exportation of Mexi- can onyx. This fear would seem to he groundless. Unless the recently dis covered quarries are much more ex- tensive than they are represented to be they cannot supply the constantly increasing demand for onyx. The trade in Mexican onyx ia brisk, but not very large; indeed the supply is limited, since there are not many bod ies of that stone in the country and they are rather small, some having al ready been exhausted.-[rwo Repub- lies.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

claimant would have had a lawful right to make perfect had the territory not been acquired by the United States and that the United States are bound, upon the principles of public law, or by the provisions of the treaty of ces- sion, to respect and permit to become complete and perfect if the same was not at said date already complete and perfect
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

ONE of the provisions ot the land court bill is that no claim shall be all lowed that shall not appear to be up on a title lawfully and regularly de- rived from the government of Spain or Mexico, or from any of the states of the republic of Mexico having lawful authority to make grants of land, and one if not then complete and perfect at the date of the acquisition of the territory by the United States, the
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

The Mount Morgan gold mine, Aus. tralia, paid dividends of $5,363, ,l50 in 1889. This is ;he greatest gold mine in the world. It was bought few years ago for S3, ll5 and is now valued at $73 ,OO0,O ,OO0-in fact $9O,OO0, 900 has been refused for the mine and works. The machinery and plant cost nearly $5,OO0,OOO. During the year ending November 30, 1883, 75,4l5 tons of raw ore returned 223,522 ounces of gold, equal to 4ounces pennyweights 4 grains per ton for the total ore raised. - Mining and Scientific Press.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

DURING the debate on the fee bill Tevis made motion that "the assess or hereafter be required to allow COWS to produce calves oftener than once in six years, us is now the case in Cochise county" Assessor Gilman should challenge him to al combat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

Thc Almighty has admonished the Interior Department as well as the Indian philanthropists of the east of the necessity of bridging the Gila river at San Carlos by drowning an Indian who attempted to cross the stream at that pOint.-Silvsr Belt,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
The "lsOOln'' in Expurts.

In January, 1890, the United States exported 2O,Gl7 live cattle, valued at Sl,724 ,952. During J.nnary, 1891. there were exported 27, 7,235 head, worth $2,255, ,245, an increase in the number shipped of about 33a per cent. In January, 1890, there were exported in "tins" 5,527, ,lS2 pounds of beef; this year, during the same period, ' JOS, ,704 pounds; an increase of 1,57S,522 pounds Of dressed beef there was forwarded during January, 1890, H. 254 1858 pounds. worth $S19,IlS. Dur ing January, 1891, the mag mates of that trade cleared for foreign ports l3,44S,5SS pounds, worth $1,O3O, ,269, and during the three months ended January 3l there was an increase of nearly 1O,0O0,000 pounds over the cor responding period twelve months pie- vious, the increased value of which Was nearly $l, ,OOO,00O. The total value of live cattle and cattle products ex- ported last month was $4,76O,095.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

2000 INDIANS are to be enlisted in the U. s. army. The navy should take about 1000 more of them and the country would be secure from in- vasion from foreign shores. The scalp ing knife has terrors for dude sol diers who are used to such playthings as Gatling and pivot guns.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

DURING the past Congress All bills for the erection of public buildings were introduced, carrying total ap- propriation of $76,635,625. Of this number ninety-three passed both houses, appropriating $12,676,639, all of which became laws, save four which were vetoed by the President.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

BUFFALO BILL has received an order from Secretary Noble for 100 Apaches. He will show them this summer in the eastern states. Good enough.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

THE repeal of the timber culture act and pre-emption laws by Congress will lessen the business of the land offices materially.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

Los Angeles city lent its money Co a bank. The Superior court said the act was legal; the Supreme Court sail it was illegal. The bank refused to pay interest; the city says the bank must pay it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

THE first move the Phenix people should make to disprove the growing beliaf that she is out of the world is to arrange for a semi-weekly mail.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
PRESCRIPTION RATES:

One wear .$4 OO S;x H,onths 2 50
 Delivered by carrier to any part ot the city for 30 cents per month.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15

NEW MEXICO has made an oppropri- ation of $55,OO0 for the Worlds Fair $3O,OOO would be sufficient for Arizo-
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
CauSeS of Failure.

The Bradstreet Commercial agency have issued neat pamphlet upon the business failures of 1890 and the caus- es therefor. The table showing the percentage of failures aud the several causes is unique and valuable one.
 90 per cent of the failures were of firms with capital of lees than $5, 900.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
TOMBSTONE EPITAPH

PUBLISHED EVERY SUNDAY BY S.C.BAGG
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
OUR WASHINGTON NOTES.

Talk on Governor Of ohio---Yoder Con-
firms Butterworth---The Nicaragua
Canal---It is q Big Job---Talk Over Fos-
ter's Appointment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-[Special. Con
gresham Yoder, of Ohio, agrees with
Butterworth that Mckinley cannot carry
the Buckeye State on a high tariff plat
form.
"Republicans will nominate Mckinley
or governor" says Yoder; "But he can
not be elected. All over the State the
people are demanding tariff reform. They
are discontented with the results Of this
extreme protection policy, and they have
gone to the other side with rush."
Congressman Lodge, of Massachusetts,
speaking on the Nicaragua Canal scheme
says: "If il is necessary am prepared to
vote for the appropriation of a hundred
million dollars for the building of the ca
nal by the United States government, but
do not believe in guaranteeing the bonds
of the company, which would surely lead
to bribery and other scandals"
Now that this bill is thoroughly aired, it
is believed that IL cannot be passed at this
session.
Fosters appointment creates little COM
ment or criticism. II is believed that
Foster will not come up to Windom's
standard, and that Foster will merely fol-
low out Windom's course.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
A POINTER FOR CAoToN SUNDAY
DESECRATORS.
FROM the Cleveland leader.

The murderous shooting affray at
Columbus on Monday between the edi-
tors ofrtVal sensational papers, whereby
two men were killed, one of them an
honored citizen who had no part in the
disturbance except as au innocent vic.
tim, and four others were injured, three
OF them merely spectators, is disgrace
to the Capital city. 1t was the culmi-
nation of an outrageous prostitution of
the press to the most disreputable per
sonal ends, the natural result of tole-
rating, and encouraging by liberal sup
port, the rank nastlness of the hyenas
and buzzards of the press,
Sensational journalism, marked by
inexcusable attacks upon the character
of private citizens, is not, however, con-
fined to Columbus. 1t is found in a
less or greater degree of Viciousness in
every considerable city in the country,
the degree depending upon the extent
to which the vice is tolerated Inevery
such community new papers are started
without money or brains enough to
achieve paying circulation by repu-
table means and so have recourse to the
Notoriety is a great deal
easier to acquire than reputation, and
1t serves all the advertising purposes of
men,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
THE TOLEDO BANQUET.

There has been a great desire for the
cold facts of the late Toledo banquet,
which was participated in by two Stark
county editors, from Canton and Mas
sillon. Editor Frease has not given his
readers the full particulars of the af-
fair, hence we have endeavored to sup
ply the demand for knowledge by quo.
tatiOns from other journalists, who
we're present. 1t is generally agreed
that Mckinley made a great speech.
This Is vouched for by two able papers;
the Zanesville Times-Recorder, (Rep.)
and the Steubenville Gazette, (Dem).
In order that our readers may enjoy
two distinct views of the alimentary
sections of the banquet, we quote able
editorials from both papers:
At the Toledo banquet Mckinley made
a great speech. While eating French peas
Crnking French wines, all on a menu
printed in the French language, he de-
clared that America should be for Ameri-
cans.-Steubenville Gazette DEM
This benighted brother has evidently
had a bill of fare of the banquet sent
him, but evidently be was not there.
There was no French wine-not even any
Grasser x Brand beer. The peas may have
come from France, after they were cooked.
The soup, also, had apparently had
transatlantic voyage since seeing the
fire. (And by the way it was called soup
and not potage.) In spite of all this, as
the Gazette says, Mckinley made great
speech.-l GAINESVILLE Times-Recorder( rep
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

OUR old and much esteemed friend,
Rev. Patrick O'Brien, late of Toledo,
but now pastor of st. Patrick's church,
Cleveland, has issued, in handsome
book form, poem entitled, "The EN-
erald Isle" in which he recounts in
flowing verse, the woes Of the Irish
people, oppressed through many ages
by Dane and Saxon, but unconquered
still and uncopquerable to the END.
Father O'Brien, orator and poet, is one
the Irish American patriots, who served
his adopted country in the war for the
Union, but his heart beats warm for
his native Land, and he calls upon the
sons OF Erin to stand for their rights,
even If it should be once more to the
Celtic battle cry, "Erin go bragh." The
book is bound in green and gold, and
bears the combined emblems of the
United States and Ireland, the eagle
aud the harp and shamrock.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
(From the Columbus Post }

(From the Columbus Post.)
At the time the Mckinley bill became
law, Jay Gould stood an interview in
which he said that he favored the pro-
tective principle, and that the McKin-
ley bill would be productive of great
good to the working people. True, said
he, the man may not be able to buy two
coats in a year, but then lie can get
along with one. Mr.. Jay Gould, after
a brief trial of the law, has changed his
mind. He now says that he did not
understand the Mckinley bill, nor ap.
preciate its scope, and that he is op
posed to the principle OF protection, as
embodied in that bill, for the reason
that it destroys our foreign markets,
aud prOvokes retaliation. lie was a
little more than nine days, and less than
nine months, getting his eyes open. He
finds that traffic is falling off on all his
railroad lines, and that the home mar
ket, which Mr.. Mckinley was so fond
of talking about is insufficient to con-
sumo our agricultural products, ana
that the farmers are compelled Cu hold
the excess. Besides, it is only necessary
to have their one coat, one pair or
blankets, one yard of carpet, where two
of each had been hauled. He is trying
to repair the damage he has
sustained by the operation of the bill
and there is but one way to do that
He must increase the price of the haul
ing. To that end he is busy forming a
combination of railroad interests, divid-
ing up the territory which shall be ex-
elusive to each company, and thus en-
able the corporations to fix their own
prices for freights. This imposition
will fall largely on one class, and it is
the agricultural. So the farmers must
be satisfied with one coat, instead of
two, and pay double freight cost on
that one Mr.. Gould is wise man, for
himself, and while he is full of sympa-
thy for those who are weighed down
with taxes, it is not Of practical char
acter. He refuses to be even a fellow
sufferer. Nay, he goes further. To
save himself he is anxious to add to the
burdens on the farmer by making him
pay increased freight rates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
LESSON OF THE LAST OHIO MUIR.
DER.

We published yesterday brief ac-
count of the murder of two prominent
citizens of Columbus. A more extend
ed account of this terrible affair is Civ
en- in to-day's paper. The notorious
Bill Elliott is not a Democrat, as was
given by intimation in the Repository
of yesterday. lie is a Republican of
the Foraker school, and held an i'm
portant Office under Foraker's admin
istration.
A dispatch from Columbus says:
ITO give cause of the shooting, suffice
it to say, that for years Elliott, through his
paper, has abused men, women and chit
dren, from the chief executive down to
the working men and girls, calling them
prostitutes, blackmailers, and every vile
epithet he could think of. One week ago
last Sunday he made an attack on Il. w.
lowering, publisher, and A. G. Osborn,ed-
itor Of the Sunday World, and Claude
Meeker, private secretary to Governor
Campbell.n
This newspaper, the Sunday Capital,
is about the kind and quality of journal
that afllicts the good people of Canton
every Sunday morning, which is backed
by one OF two thoroughly disreputable
Republicans, who are anxious to obtain
control of the city government of Can
ton, in order to plunder our tax payers,
and who propose to make the attacks
on the city council so vile and indecent
that no self respecting citizens Of either
party, who care for their good name,
will consent to accept positions in the
city council.
The elimination of the notorious
Bill Elliotts career is the murder of a
respectable newspaper man, (who was
printing rival paper in Columbus)
and the murder of prominent citizen,
who was an innocent bystander.
The elimination of the career of Bill
Elliott should not be without a force
ful object lesson TO the disreputable
element in Canton.
If Bill Elliot should be hung, as he
will be if justice is meted out to him,
the hanging should be in public and
his cOtemporaries in the same field in
Canton, and otker afflicted places, should
be summoned to witness the execution.
In some sections of the United States
they will neither support nor tolerate
this kind of newspapers. The
editor is Immediately filed with cold
lead projected from the muzzle of
shotgun, and his remains are carted to
the nearest cemetery, with very short
procession and no flowers.
But had any citizen killed Bill Ell
liOtt, years ago, there would have been
a long and tedious jury trial, thousands
Of dollars in fees to criminal lawyers,
and pelhaps five years in the Ohio pen
itentiary.
And yet, had that been done it would
have relieved the eutire community
from degrading public nuisance, and
saved the lives of two good citizens of
Columbus, now dead from the murder
Gus bullets of Bill Elliott.
May we not hope that the ending of
the career of Bill Elliott may have some
influence for good upon the people of
Canton, now afflicted with a similar,
but less malignant nuisance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26


Among much of a kind Mr.. McKin-
ley said in his recent speech:
Protection made European manufac.
turers pay iuto the Treasury the differ
ence between the cheap wares in those
countries and the high wages in this
country before they can Bring their
goods in"
Thus: We raise tobacco and sell it
to Englishmen for 10 cents a pound.
England has duty of about so per
cent on tobacco. Therefore we give
them the tobacco for nothing and pay
them 70 cents besides for every pound
of it. That is Mr.. McKinley's argu-
ment,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
4 TALK ON MUNICIPAL REFORM.

The citizens and taxpayers of Young
town are moving for a non-partisan
city government. A delegation from
Youngstown, made up of Leading citi-
zens of both parties,i is now in Columbus
urging the passage of bill to place the
city government in the hands of a non
partisan Board of four persons-two
Democrats and two Republicans. For
many years, until quite recently, the
city of Youngstown has been con-
trolled by the Republican party, and
now that 1t is Democratic, or about
evenly divided, leading Republicans do
not look for reform by an attempt to
restore the Republicans to power again,
but by popular movement to place
the city government in the hands of
non-partisans, who will favor neither
party, and only look after the general
welfare of all.
How does this seem for a pointer to
those who claim to want reform in
Canton.
Does it not look better and more
wholesome, than the scheme now on
foot in Canton to capture the city gov
ernment by employing thoroughly
dlsreputable sunday newspaper, unfit
for home fireside, to mdiscriminately
lie about and slaDder every self
respecting citizen of the Democratic
party who seems to be in their way.
In the meantime let those taxpayers,
both Democrats and Republicans, who
have the best interest OF this city at
heart, take some interest in the coming
election. Both parties should see to it
that good men and true are on bolh
tickets, so that the disreputable gang,
now seeking control of our affairs with
a view to public plunder, may be
thwarted.
In the meantime, if any responsible
citizen of either party has any knOwl
edge of any corrupt act, by which the
taxpayers of this city have been plum
dered, the time to make that fact known
is now.
If there is any reformer here, in either
party, who wants to put such knowl-
edge before the public, such person
need not look further than the News.
DEMOCRAT for full publication of
the specifications.
If public improvements in Canton
are to be stopped, let the public under
stand it now.
If we have paid too much money for
our pavements and our sewers, let us
know the name of the contractor OF
contractors who would have bid lower.
If contractors have grown rich out of
the city, please name one who has any
considerable assets to show.
The time has come for specifications.
The people OF both parties want to
see them.
This is better than employing an ir-
responsible to ill the atmosphere with
the odor of exploding stink pots.
We shall refer to this subject again.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
WRITES A LETTER.
Senator Joe Blackburn Antagonizes thu
Brilliant Henry Watterson.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. Ex-senator
Blackburn has written letter to Colonel
John G. Noble, of Paducah, Ky, under
date of Washington, February Ia, in which
he says:
"In the light of the publication of Mr..
Cleveland's letter antagonizing his party
upon the silver question, l do not believe
there is Democratic member of the Sem
ate who would favor his nomination for
the presidency, or who believes it would
he possible to elect him in '92 If nominated.
No organization is effected or attempted
here hostile TO him, but there is now but
one opinion of his lack of availability.
have no personal objection to Mr.. Cleve-
land in the world, but 1 do not believe
that any man can be elected President in
'92 who is opposed to free silver coinage"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

TIE horrible crime enacted at Colum,
bus Monday is the natural consequence
of personal journalism. The days of
this sort of Journalism are fast passing
away, and such crimes as this hasten its
much wished for obliteration. People
do lot care to be bored with vitupera-
tive and scurrilous personalities. Cleve-
lana is most fortunate city in this
respect. Probably no city of its size in
the country has cleaner set of news
papers than thiy-[Plain Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
washington's Birthday Celebration.

The Junior Order of American Mechau-
les celebrated Washington's birthday in
an appropriate manner at North Industry
and Howenstine. The members of Jeffer-
son Council of North Industry presented
pictures of Washington to the various
schools. In the evening thirty-flve mem
bers of the North Industry Council went to
Howenstine where a meeting was held.
Attorney A. S. Van Buskirk of this city
delivered an able address at each meeting.
A number of the members of Washington
Council of Canton were in attendance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26

YESTERDAY we referred to the bill
introduced in the Ohio legislature, to
protect society against the inliction of
such newspaper nuisance as ahlicts
the good people of Canton every Sunday
morning. 1t provides that any editor,
proprietor, owner Or correspondent of
any newspaper who publishes or per
mits to be published any attack upon
the private character of any citizen
with the intent to injuTe his credit or
standing in public OF to publicly charge
any citizen with the unlawful practices
in the private affairs of life, shall be
deemed guilty Of felony and fined not
less than $1,000 and confined in the
penitentiary not less than one year
or both in the discretion of the court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-02-26
The STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT- 26. 1891.

and fought in war were the ones whose
memory was kept green by shafts OF
stone. In answer to the question why
the Indian does not attend church as
bis white brother does, he said: "Tell us
which church we shall attendP There
are four churches on the Reservation
and the ministers do not speak as they
pass by. We do not know which church
to attendP" Who says the wild-eyed
child of sin and barbarity is not forti-
fled for future barbarity by his casual
glimpses of our prematurely senile civ
ilization. The specimens of white men,
seen by the Indian, in high places in
Washington and on the reservations,
do not impress the barbaric mind with
the desire to be born again.