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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
Horses In tho unIted stntes.

The census bulletin places the number
of horses in the United States in 1890 at
14,076,017. The states Of Illinois, Iowa
and Texas report over 100000 each,
Missouri and Kansas report 900, 900 each.
The increase Of horses from 1880 to 1880
was 44.59 per cent. rs against l4,59 per
cent. between 1870 and 1880 and 14.3!
per cent. between 1860 and 1870 The
increase Of mules from 1880 to 1890 was
2G,GG per cent; between 1870 and 1880
the increase was CLOS per cent, while
from 1860 to 1870 there was n decrease OF
2.24 per cent. OF the aggregate number
ofhorses and mules in the whole country
on June /, 1890, s6.95 per cent, were
horses and 1906 per cent. were mules,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
Homework News Notes.
Correspondence Nows-Democrat !

HoMEwoRTH, o., Dec. %.
Early Saturday morning James c. Miller
accidentally shot A.P. Randolph,a "a promi-
nent railroader with a shot gun seriously
wounding him. However, tho physicians
think he will pull through all right. Some
OF the buckshot are so deep they caunot
be got out. The accident happened while
they were out hunting rabbits, Miller TAX
ing Randolph for a large jack rabbit.
There will be a grand Christmas enter
tainment at the Presbyterian church on
Christmas night. All are invited.
Richard Boyce, who was hooked in the
eye by cow few weeks ago, will lose
the eye.
Mrs. Mary f. Liber has sued for di.
vorce from her husband, James Liber.
They were married in 1880, and have two
children. They separated twice.
There will be an entertainment at the
Evangelical church on Christmas Eve.
Come all.
Jacob Sanor went to spend the holidays
at Cleveland with his daughter, Mrs. o.
X. Burson OF that city.
This morning, while fooling with re
volver, Yves. Connell, accidentally shot
himself in the left side. The ball was ex.
tracted by a physician, and he will recover.
Monday night as Levi Bates was return
ing to his home a mile west of town he
was attacked by a wild beast, which
meant to devour him, without any preli-
minaries. Mr.. Bates declares it Is the
wild cat that caused such an excitement
in this section OF the country last winter,
or more than year ago.
E, B. Kelly has gone where the wood
bine twineth and the wang doodle awaits
for his prey. Itis said that Eph forged
notes to tue amount of$6,000. His father
in-law, Rev. Lewis Glass and some of the
farmers are his victims.
Elder Longanecker, of North Industry
was in this locality some few days ago on
business.
Great excitement w0s caused last week
when IL was announced that William
Stoutfer had made an assignment Bill
was in debt about $4,000. and in 1886 when
his father died he was not penny in
yolyed, but We did not have the McKin-
ley bill then.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

most every one, Horace Greeley was named
as its standard bearer. Then it was that
Greeley's familyprutcsted against his max
Ing the, canvass, Greeley decided TO run
anyway, and as n last resort DR.. Brown
was called in and given personal charge Of
him during that long, exciting and acri-
monious campaign, before the end Of which
The Tribune's great founder was practi-
cally q lunatic. A short time aftcrward he
died, as DR.. Brown had predicted he would.
In the meantime some ono had caused an
article making. serious charges against the
management of Bioomingdale to be pub
lished. 1t was alleged to have been writ
ten by u man who, while perfectly sane,
had been admitted as patient to the asy-
hum. Brown is said to have believed that
this article wns inspired by tho Greeley
,coterie, and the apparent ingratitude of
this-from his andpoint,-together with
the physical exertfon and mental anxiety
consequent. .upon his closeiand unnaggfng
attention TO Greeley during the campaign,
tlrst caused the bright lamp of his intellect
10 flicker. The attendants Mt the asylum,
by whom he was greatly beloved, first sus-
pected his alteration because of his in
creased studiousness. This circumstance
of itself goes far TO disprove the theory
pronounced absurd by the best alienists
Of New York city, that the superintendent
had become crazy through sympathy witt
his patients.
When DIR. Brown resigned his position
1t Bloomingdale no was carried abroad IN
tho hope that change of scene might cause
The restoration of his mental faculties.
He however got worse, and IL was found
necessary to put him In an Edinburgh asy-
ham. Reports received In America were
tothe effect that he was very vfolent, and
after sometime letter brought the an
npunoemant.oc his death. Tho purpose OF
this falsehood nsuer. has heen tllQruughly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
Sued for His First WHO'S support.

A case in Maine is exciting considerable
interest. ~ Penobscot woman was sent to
the state asylum as insane. Her husband
procured a divorce on the ground that his
wife was incurablc and married again.
The first wife was discharged as cured re
Gently, but when she learned what her hus-
band had done she became helpless, al
though sane The husband refused to sup
port her, although he had given bonds to
do so, and the woman is town charge.
The authorities are suing the man, who IS
worth $50, 900, for her maintenance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

SECTION ShUWlNE SETTING OF POST.
on each side ~ near to it rs practicable,
and the lodSeued earth thrown up into
ridge or baull. A second plowing and
second shoveling will complete the ditch
es and bank. The wires are then placed
on the posts andthe fence is completed.
If the ground on each side is heavy turf
the bank may be more narrow and steep
than one made wholly of loose earth,
which however will in time become well
sodded. Two men with two horse team
will plow the burrows and make the
bank thirty rods long, more or less, in a
day, while the reduced amount of wire
required AMI the shorter posts which
may be used will render this fence as
cheap rs the one with five or six wires on
level ground. The posts may be at least
one rod apart, If intermediate vertical
cross pieces with the lower ends nearly
reaching the ground are used, to which
the wires are stapled to keep them in po-
Sition. Fig. represents the appearance
of such fence, and Fig. 3 is n cross sec
ton, the horizontal dotted line being the
surface of the ground. Neither of these
fences will produce heavy drifts, the
winds passing through them sufficiently
freely to prevent the accumulation.
Old board fences that have become
weak by age and in danger of being
broken down by unruly horses may, says
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

Congressman David B. Culbertson, Of
Texas, II is said, is going 20 resigr his po-
siton in the House to accept the import
ant office of Iuter State Commerce Com
missioner. 1t is n clear case of the Office
hunting the man, for so far from seeking
it, Mr.. Culbertson, it is stated by high
authority, declined the Presidents com
plimentary offer. 1t was only through
the earnest advice of his colleagues that
ne decided to accept. He takes the place
of Commissioner Bragg, deceased, and
has four years to serve. Tue applicants
for the place included some of th9 most
eminent lawyers of the South.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
Daring WasDs,

"Wasps were the first paper Makers"
said an entomologist. ut is very interest
ing to study the ways of these fierce little
insects. For the sake of grab at the
honey store single individual will some
times face whole hive of bees, being in
fair combat match for any three inhabi-
tants of the apiary. Most of us have had
experience of the fearlesSness with which
they will attack human beings. Wash
ington Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
A Good Judge Tells Us What Good
Judges Think.
From the CARROLL Chronicle.

The DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING Co. of
Canton has built four story brick
block the past summer and just moved
into it. They have complete office in
every respect, with plenty of room,
light and ventilation for its large corps
of workers. The DEMOCRAT has al
ways been a paper of state reputation,
and Gen. Sherwood ls adding greatly
to its laurels. The daily is regarded by
good judges as one of the best cam
paign papers in the state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

scratching. II allowed to continue tumors
form, which often bleed and ulcerate,
becoming very sore. SwAYNM's OINT-
MENT stops the itching and bleeding, heals
alterations, and in most cases removes
the tumors. All druggists, or by mail, for
so cents. DIR, Swayne q Son, Philadel-
pha. TITS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
Well, Alfred Charles Hobbs, lOngin com
nMrntiNn nlAcMritN rcncnllN licl nj Llril-n-

u y
port, Conn, where
he was superin-
ten dent of tho
Union Metallic
Cartridge compa-
ny. Nearly forty
years ago Mr.. Bra
nah, lockmaker,
of London, put in
his show window
q lock and Il stand
ing Offer Of 200
guineas to any ono
who would open it
without u key.
Mr.. Hobbs studied
it carefully from
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

Henry VIII after the death of Jane
Seymour, had some difficulty in getting
another wife. His first offer was to the
duchess dowager of Milan, but her an
swer is said to have been; 81 have only one
head. If had two, ono should certainly
be at his service"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

IT is claimed that the Inauguration
ball that was TO have danced in the new
Governor was abandoned because the
colored brothers and sisters pro.
posed to shin In. 1t seems the swell
white folks of the 8, o. p. concluded
that the Civil Rights law of the 43rd
Congress was not intended for round
dance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
con.umntIon SURELY Cured.

that have positive remedy for tho Rbovenamed
disease. BY its timely use thousands of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two bottles of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption II they will
send me their Express and p. o. address Respect
fully, 4. A. sLOCUM, N. O., l6l PeaEl st, n. Y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

Young Burglar-These spoons amt sill
veT they are the cheapest kind o. imita-
tiOn.
Old Burgar-That's lucky.
Lucky"
"Yep. Take 'em along"
"What fer2"
"The Teddy of the house will be afeared
to set the detectives arter us, lest they
should find them spoons an describe 'em
in tn papers. GOOD News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

Dreaming about cats signifies treachery
by friends and disappointment In love af-
fairs. II the cat is lying down or sleeping
you will but partially succeed in what you
undertake; IL the cat Is fighting or appears
10 be IN rage you Will be robbed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

HE few cases In
which thue hav-
ing the carvof the
insane have them
selves become de-
nented have fur
nishod thenuclous
Of u theory that
the effect Of con
tact with persons
Of weak mind is
harmful. This the
ory has 50 long
remained unchal-
lengcd that it has
come to 10 accept
ol as fact by many
,uNmnn nnl nSsnn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
SUICIDES OF DOCTORS.
Two Notable Instances of Re-
cent Date.
BOTH WERE SKILLED ALIENISTS.

still It L. Claimed That Physicians who
Have Charge Of Bnnatics Rarely Go
Mad Themselves - Reasons for the
BrU1yn and Mcfarland Tragedies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

R1PRAP STONE WALL UNDER THE Barred
WIRES.
ming and becoming torn by the points.
Sometimes a partial remedy is effected
in the one or two fence boards nailed ID
the posts TO render the line visible, but
these are liable to become loosened and
detached, and larger number of posts
is required to hold the boards.
For localities where there are many
small stones scattered in the fields, and
where it would be a positive advantage
to get rid Of some of these in construct
ing small, loose riprap wall on the
line of the fence and under the barbed
wire, these become a visible and effective
barrier. Fewer wires are needed, three
being sufficient where five or six are re-
quired on level ground. If the wall is
rather small, or if the barrier is TO be
rendered stronger and more visible, two
or three furrows may be turned from the
foot of the wall. As no animals will
wish TO crowd or lean against such u
wall less strength is required in the
posts; and the stones partly supporting
them, the post holes need not be dug so
deep, nor are very long posts required.
1t is hardly necessary TO add that the
posts are to be set before the line of
stones is placed in position. Fig. rep
resents such fence.
In the absence of stones a small open
ditch on each side of the fence answers
equally well. The line of posts is first
set, and then several furrows are plowed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
Pils.l Pile.l itching Pil.u.

T SYMPToMs-Mo intense itching
and singing; most ut night; worse By
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

OLD BOARD FENCE STRENGTHENED WITH
WIRE,
Country Gentlenan-authority for the
foregoing-be rendered impossible by
the partial barbed wire aid of a single one
stretched on the top, as shown in Fig. 1.
Such animals have no disposition to rub
against fence Of this kind or to press it,
aud it remains safe and untouched.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24

Some thirty years ago all the papers
were celebrating the exploits OF "EIobbs,
the lOckpickcr" The wits of the day made
many good jokes over the way in which he
beat the English experts, and even John
G.. SAKE told how
At riding and sailing
And picking their locks wo gayo them q whal-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
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SHI.EsS.!A..53 ~ Il 90. .NNNN
FARM FENCES.

How to Avoid Accidents from Barbed
Wirc-Reneval of Old Board Fences.
Heavy rail fences and expensive post
and board barriers are largely displaced
by barbed wire. Wire fences are often
made by simply stretching five or six
wires from post 10 post Such a fence
is nearly invisible, and there is danger
Of animals dashing against it when run.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-24
MOVES NOT REOEIYED.

The contestee further AYERS that per-
sons possessing the qualifications of
electors of the precinct in which they re-
side, intending to vote for said contestee,
offered them ballots, properly marked as
required by law, and upon which was the
name OF said contestee for said office, at
the regular voting places of their pre-
cincts, respectively, and the same were
by the judges rejected. That this oc.
cured in the following precincts:
Beach City precinct, Sugar Creek town
ship, l vote.
youngstown Hill precinct, Lawrence
township, votes,
Third ward, Alliance, votes.
Second ward, Alliance, vote.
Midway precinct, Lake township, l vote.
Precinct A, Seventh ward, Canton, l
vote.
Precinct A, Bethlehem township, vote.
And in each of the other precincts of the
county many votes. All of the above
votes should be added to the aggregate
number of votes credited to the con.
testee.
VOTES NOT COUNTED.
In many precincts of said Stark county
ballots polled for me were not counted
and certified by the judges of the election
in said precincts, respectively, because OF
doubts aud differences OF opinion in the
minds of the judges of elections arising
from technical and other Irregularities in
the marking thereof, which said ballots
were by said judges respectively returned
to the clerk of the court OF common pleas
of Stark county. This occurred in the
following and many other precincts.
Loutzenheiser precinct, Plain township,
votes.
Precinct G, Second ward, Canton, l
vote.
First ward, Alliance, vote.
Mapleton, vote.
Louisville A, vote.
jackson township, vote.
Precinct A, Fulton, vote.
Limaville, Lexington township, 1 vote.
Precinct A, First ward, Canton, 2 votes.
Precinct A, Sixth ward, Canton, 2 votes.
Precinct A, Bethlehem township, vote.
Precinct ID, Bethlet EN- township, 3 votes.
Justus Precinct, Sugar Creek township,
3 votes.
Massillon, Perry township, vote.
All OF said votes should be added to my
aggregate vote.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-25
THE CALIFORNIA HOWL.
Ignorance and Spleen Concerning the
National ACro.~~uf

The San Francisco papers with persistent
doggedncss are asserting that the order of the
board OF control compelling Van Zandt, Ward
ana other reserved players to return to the
Pacific Northwest League, is an outrage. They
are beafen squarely and yet refuse TO accept the
result manfully. The board, and especially it's
chairman, \. E. Young, are denounced for not
dealing out justice. And yet in support of these
charges not single iota of proof Is brought
forward. The assertions are made without any
attempt whatever to establish the truth of them;
and their authors plan of action during the
whole controversy has been on this order
1t may be, and the superstition is a reasonable
one, that these rawlings are due to ignorance of
baseball law. The national agreement, which
Is the highest recognized authority on baseball,
seems never to have been studied by these
GROWERS IL is true that the California clubs
signed the men regularly, and perhaps in ignor-
anee of the fact that they were reserved Bat
Ignorance is no excuse in law, and there could
De out one outcome to the dispute which
arose over the services of the players.
Ihey had all signed contracts with the Pacific
Northwest League, which contained the reserve
clause, and the first claim on their services was
secured to that organization. Under no possible
construction OF the national agreement could 1t
have been otherwise
A fair sample of the wonderful amount OF
transformation exhibited by some OF these
writers, who are claiming SO much, appears in
Iactfe Field Sports, new sporting paper of San
francisco. which seems on most questions
concerning the national game to be we'll
posted. An editorial in its latest num-
Der, which goes so far as to hint
that Chairman Young had inducements
held out to him to decide as he did, makes the
following startling announcement: "The prob
abilities are that Van Zandt, Ward and Hoover
are the only men that will be compelled TO go
north etc. 1t is matter of history that
Hoover never played in the Pacific Northwest
League, and never until this season the Pa
cifc coast Until recently he has been playing
with Sacramento. Last season he was with
Lincoln, Neb., and previously with Kansas
City.
The Californians, in popular parlance, should
take tumble to themselves and read up on
the national agreement, to which their league is
now an honored party.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-25
THE @HO0DOO" GONE.
Seattle Winds Up With Good
Ball at Portland.
SPOKANE HAS FOUND a JONAH.
Tacoma Breaks Even with the Bunch
grassers--Maroons Defeated Again
Key Citys win at Tacoma.

PORTLAND, May oi-fspecial. NEARLY 1900
people saw Portland lose to Seattle at the Oaks
today. It was q strong pitchers game for six
innings, both men being at their best. Betz
weakened In the seventh and eighth innings,
and the visitors hammered him for six singles,
a double and a triple, and won the game. Par
rott relieved him in the latter part OF
the eighth inning, and soon retired
the swIpers Umpire McDermott gave
the home team the worst of his decisions. He
was considerably off on balls and strikes, and
the spectators thought that he did not give
porfands fair deal on bases. In the second
inning he called Glcnalyin out at first on
throw from Camp. Glenalvin protested too
vigorously, and McDermott fined him $40.
From then until the end of the game McDer-
mott was roundly Kissed at every decision
Both teams were weak at the bat for elk
innings The Portlands lined out two hits and
Seattles four.
George started run getting in the seventh with
hit past Camp. ran to third on MOTIFS two
Dagger to right and scored on Sheas muf OF
WestIake's fly.
In the eighth Darrah hammered single to
center and scored on Crafts two-bagger to left.
The visitors got Bets gauge in the seventh
and lined out three singles and double, which
produced three runs.
In the eighth they hit him for single, a
double and triple and Parrott for single, and
scored four times more. The score:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-25
BASEBALL on BkLLINGHAM BAY.
maroon Club, of Seattle, suffers Its
Third Defeat

fAiRHAvEN, May si.-(Speeial.l - Tho first
seties OF games OF the amateur league on the
nome grounds closed today, resulting in the
.niTo straight victory for the BelLngham Bay
ssain' TO-DAY contest WAS with the Seattle
m = aad was poorly played by both mines.
FREEMAN and Ranpold were the batteries for the
ocal team and Hope and Burns for the Ma
.e0as' Freeman's work was not As good az in
we exhibition game last Tuesday lie was hit
hafu as the score shows, while the Bay bows had
no aimenlty in finding Hope The features of
NE me game were the great heme-run hits az
sMhi1ely, of the Bay nine. ana Bennett. az the
an aroons in the sixth inning. and Ranpold 81
DAYS, and Hope, Of Maroons. in the ninth Ths
nun inning began with the score Of 10 To 10
40 Tour OF the Bays best haiters in line with
we suck. Whitley got 10 first bag ON hsns
u. alea al second, and when Rappold stepned
~ 'he plate, Mullee and Freeman were ahead oe
g. on oaSes, and his great hit over center felS
$50 saoed three tsliies 20 the Bay score Mar.
~ went out at irst and HAYES struck ont
49, 49, nome run was the Maroons only taIlv in
a. s1n'h' leaving the score Is to Il in favor ~
~ ~ 0onie team The Bay boys let the hsrs iovr,
). the field in the sixth inuiur. anf, i've
see Mafoons scored. Until then they yTere
- ~ H. The work OF Umnire EesD ,rs.
!, 80 lie called out Que man on the BsY. ,ssY,
AV4as use when the ball went out OF lins
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-25
AGAINST SUNDAY GAMES.
Game at Cincinnati Stoppe,
By the Police.

CINCINNATI, May 24.-over 1000 people paid
admission 10 the Association ball grounds to-
day. Each one entering received ticket
containing an order for a refund of their admis-
sion fee. II the game was prevented by police
interference, and an hour later each one used
his ticket in obtaining his money back oaIy
one inning was played when the superintendent
of police. with a force of men, informed the
players that they were under arrest The
spectators smiled gooi-naturedly and soon went
away. At the station-house the players were
released on bond ia the sum of $50 each to
appear before the police court tomorrow Presi
dent Ream, OF the club, said that they will de-
mand trial by jury at Cincinnati. Any ques-
ton involving Sunday laws usually means
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-25
BASEBALL AT BALLARD.
The Home Team Defeats the CIippers
in an Interesting Game.

very interesting game of baseball was
played in Ballard yesterday afternoon between
the South Seattle Clippers and The Billiards.
The Ballards put up very strong article of
ball, their infield being particularly effective,
with but very few errors. Owing to the repu-
tation the Clippers bear in "scrub" cir
cles for putting up great ball, they
were picked by the majority as the
winners, especially when they made three
runs In the first But the home team played
well together, shutting out the visitors for i've
consecutive innings. The Clippers seemed to
pull together somewhat in the last three innings,
but could not hit Peabody enough to tie the
score. Ballard put up the better ball and made
fewer errors than their opponents The Clippers
play again with the Billiards. one week from next
sunday. The following is the makeup of both
teams and the score by innings.