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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
Horse Notes

Cricket 2 10 is to be bred to Direct . :O6.
We will give a 500 for the colt, at ven.
ture, and take our chances.
John L. Kitzmiller has just returned
from pleasant trip to the blue grass
farms around Lexington.
O. A. Eisem IN, late of Canton, has
again had his temporary reinstatement
extended. He was suspended for ringing
Billy German.
Sapp & Sons interest in the Strathmore
geldtnR Sim Brown. This horse ts liable
% trot in 2:20.
J. w. Voglesong, a thorough horseman,
and a man way no to e on pediIrses, will
open a Cleveland office for Ciark's Horse
Review of Chicago.
Capt. Housel returned from the auc-
Cleveland. He says everything went
cheap. II was a cheap lot.
Among the Stark county horses that
went into the 2 80 list this year are Frantic
2:GN, Kitty BaysTd 2:24, Jim Riddle
2:29A, Daisy V. (p) 2:24%, Harry Hylas
2:3O and Dr.. Mcfarland 2:3J.
Next week Goldberg Bros. will take up
Gasiight 2:23 and GlenWood Prince 2;25H,
and have shoes put on them, and com
mence to jog them for the campaign of
1892. They have not yet selected a
trainer.
James T. Riddle, Ravsnna, o., has sold
Go j. E. Kitzmiller, Canton, 10, u weanling
chestnut colt by Pilot Wilkes, dam Grace
Medium; second dam by Alcalde; fourth
dam by Gill's Vermont; fifth dam by ABB
dallah,-CleVeland Sportsman.
Emery Miller of Alliance was in Canton
this incoming looking around among our
local horsemen. He has just purchased
very fine brood mare by Egbert, lst dam
by Monroe Chief, 2nd dam by John Dill
lard. He paid ST. 600 for her.
George Ketcham OF Toledo, o., has pur.
chased the pacing mare Strathso, 2:13, by
Strathmore, dam by Blue Bull, from w.
II. Watt, Fort Wayne, Ind, for 5000. AS
George owns Charlie Frisl, 2:15H on a
half mile track, the pair ought to beat the
electric cars quite bit.
James Riddle of Ravenna has been
spending a couple of days in and around
Canton. Capt. Housed took him up to
Middle Branch 10 see his two colts, one
by Alcantara and one by Alcyone. After
Mr.. Riddle passed judgment on the pair
Capt. Housel marked them up 25 per cent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
A WORK HOUSE.
A Possibility That Stark County
Will Have an Institution
or This Character in the Near Future
Prosecutor Bow and the Commission.
ers 10 Visit zAnesville and Cleveland.

Prosecutor G. G.. Bow stated this morn
ing that the greatest need of this county
at present was workhouse, and he
thought that steps should at once be taken
to further the project of erecting one. IL
has long been matter of regret that there
was not some place to- send persons who
commit crimes which do not come under
the class of penitentiary offenses. Buns
come to Canton, commit a trivial otfense
for the purpose of getting into Jail, con.
sideripg that n luxury during the cold
winter days and nights. Local offenders
are also sent to jail when they look upon
"A Jail sentence as something TO be desired.
Prosecutor Bow has laid tue matter be-
fore the commissioners to see II some1
thing cannot be done in the premises. A
workhouse is q much needed institution,
and il is to be hoped that in the near
future Stark county will have one within
its borders.
Prosecutor Bow and the commissioners
had talk with reference TO the matter
to-day and the commissioners coin
cided with the views already EXPIRE sed.
The urgent necessity of ali institution
in which criminals may be put to work
and earn their board at least, was con-
ceded by all. 1t is the purpose Of the
commissioners TO at once set about to con
ceive plan for the erection OF work
house, and submit the matter to the voters
of the county at the election to he held
next fall. Itis thought that prisoners will
bc sent from Columbiana, Carroll, Tusca-
rAwas and Mahoning counties, who are
now sent to Cleveland. This matter has
long been agitated in police circles and
the project will be hailed with delight by
Mayor Blake and the municipal officers
gene rally. BY all means let us have a
well equipped work house and there will
be a decrease in smaller degree crimes.
Buns and lawless tramps viii give Stark
county a wide berth when work house
sentence stares them in the face. 1t is u
devoutly 20 be wished.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
A LOCK EVOLVING NOVEL SCIENTIFIC PRIN
CTpLES

The security of this lock depends upon
the fact that several pufls Of air are neces.
sary to cause the pendulum to vibrate with
a sufficient amplitude to reach the ham.
mcr, and each successive puff must be
given at the exact moment when the pen.
dulum passes the opening (C) on its Journey
toward the hammer; otherwise one might
blow all day without unlocking the door
The exact time of vibration of the pendU.
lum must thus he known to the person
unlocking the door, and this is easily de-
termined by n second pendulum, which he
carries, consisting Of a string to one end of
which is attached weight, and provided
at the other end with loop by which it
can be conveniently attached to hook on
the outside of the door
This key pendulum Is previously so nd
justed as TO length that it vibrates in ex.
actly the same period of time as the un.
locking pendulum on the inside of the
door IT, then, it is desired TO unlock the
door, the key pendulum is hung on the
outside and set in motion, and each alter.
nate time that it passes its lowest point the
operator blows strongly through the hole
in the door, setting the unlocking pendu.
lum into synchronous vibration, which,
after few puffs Of air, strikes the hammer
and releases the bolt. Popular Science
News, after giving the foregoing dcscrip.
tion, expresses the belief that duplication
of this lock would be of great interest rs
scientific experiment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
TIE sHERMAN.FoRAKER FIGHT.
The Mud Singing has Commenced With
Great Vlgor---A Characteristic Scene.

The Mud Singing has Commenced With
Great Vlgor---A Characteristic Scene.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. lathe Foraker
men have opened very active campaign.
Five or six of the most active men of the
gang are now here all the time watching
the game. They claim Foraker's election
over Sherman by from 3 TO 10 in the eau
Gus. They say Sherman 10 already beaten,
unless he bribes Legislators with money,
and they charge that this Is Shermau's
plan. The feeling between the two fac
tions is very acrimonious.
On Saturday some eight OF ten Foraker
men and three Sherman men were having
it hot and heavy in front of the American
house, when, all at once, a disciple of For
aker pulled from his inside oyercoat
pocket what purported to be a record of
all the bills demanded by the masses of
the Republican party which Sherman had
voted against in the United States senate,
Starting 10 reaG from the list the Fora
kerite was interrupted by a Sherman
shrieker, who yelled at the top of his
voice:
"Enough OF that Ifyou fellows attack
Sherman's record we'll show up Foraker's
treachery, and Well see who gets the best
Of IL in the end.n
The air was thick with oatbs for about
a minute and became dense with sulphuric
fumes, but cool heads prevented trouble,
and the belligerents were separated for
the time being.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

lf the farmers OF Tuscarawas township
were som swhuS excited last week over
che annoyance caused them by trespass-
ing hunters, their blood Is now az The
boiling point over the shooting Of one of
their number. While the matter has been
kept quiet, for good reasons, The lDde-
pendent has learned the following parIic-
ulars: Last Tuesday Mr., Orlando Stoner
n prominent farmer, warned a hunter,
who was close to his house, not to shoot
on his premises, AS his horses scared bad
ly at the report of gun. He had only
gotten into the house when the man dis
charged bis gun, soaring a team hitched
near by.
Mr.. Stoner went out and ordered the
man off, and on his refusing to go took
him by the shoulders and pushed him.
The fellow backed away, deliberately
raised his gun, and shot at Mr.. Stoner, a
number of shot striking him in the legs.
The wounded man imme ediately caught
hold of the gun and tried to wrench IL
away from his as sailaut, aud in the strug
gle which followed, the tecond barrel Cf
the gun was discharged, but fortunately
without injury TO Nc. Stouer. The latter
then went to the house to have his in
iuries attended to, and the hunter hurried.
~ took his departure.
Mr.. Stoner's assailant is Dan'l. Jones
a miner from East GreenvillC,-M assillon
lndep PENDENT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
CTS SIX MONTHS.
Judge Taylor Gives Lee Moon
shower the Limit.

Lee NJ lonshower was brought before
Judge Taylor this morning to receive seil.
tence for assault aud battery, in accord
auce with the verdict returned by the jury
Saturday. His wife was in the court room
with him at the time sentence was pro-
nounced. Prosecutor Bow was in his ac-
custOmed seat, as were Attorneys Upham
and Turner for the defense.
"The prisoner may stand up" said
Judge Taylor.
Moonshower arose and stood erect.
Judge Taylor then proceeded with few
preliminary remarks, in which he used
some very severe language. He stated
that he was unable 10 find words TO ex
press his loathing for the crime for which
Moonshower was indicted, and said thaT
he bad had a very marrow escape. He re-
GREETED exceedingly that there was no
work house 10 when Moonshower might
be sent to work out his fine and costs.
The jury had returned verdict for as
saUlt and battery, and the coHrt was of
the opinion that the assault was an as4ra-
waited one and merited the full penalty of
the law. Moonshower was therefore
gives the maximum sentence 300 fine
and six months imprisonment IN the
county Jail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

1t is said that engravers in Germany
harden their tools in sealing wax.
New coal discoveries are reported in
Kentucky, Utah, Washington and Alaska.
Agitation is the principle the last cotton
picker is worked on; the plants are shaken
sufficiently to knock out the cotton which
the machine catches before it reaches the
ground.
When cleaning watch, handle all the
parts with tweezers and tissue paper TO
avoid staining the gilded parts
The areas of the chief cities in the United
States, according TO recent estimate, are;
Chicago 172J9 square miles; Philadelphia,
1915; Washington, q; St. Louis, 621S;
New Orleans, 60; San Francisco, 4211l; New
York, Al; Boston, 971l; Baltimore, 50;
Brooklyn. 961S, and Cincinnati, "a.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
A Habit of Actor FIorenoe's.

The late w. J. Florence had a habit #
promising a man fish or some game
when he was about starting on n hunting
or fishing trip. Day after day would pass
and the game would not be forthcoming
But almost every day letter or telegram
would come, saying that Florence had
not forgotten, that Florence was just
about sending the game, that there was
no cause for worry, as fine fish or deer
was on its way to the express office. At
first this solicitousness would cause cour-
teous letters and kilograms in return; rs
the delay got longer the victim would get
impatient and would finally be literally
haunted by huge fishes or deer, with the
compliments of w j. Florence" Then
some fine day, when it was least expected
the fish or deer would come.-New York
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

At the annual congress of German nat
uraltsts held at Halle, Professor Won Pet
tenkofer read paper on the SELF purilca.
tion of rivers. The self publication of
rivers had hitherto been attributed to
sedimentary deposits, but Pettenkofer is
convinced that it is the effect of oxygen,
partly freely dissolved In or absorbed by
the water, and partly produced by water
plants. He considers that the great quan.
tity Of low vegetable organisms in water
plays great part in the purifying process.
The vegetable growths in river beds,
should, according to Pettenkofer, be pro.
tected, and refuse water from mills, chem
ical works, etc, which is destructive to
vegetable growth, should not be allowed
to flow into rivers unpurifed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
REAL Es FATE TRANSFERS.
Reported by II. II. Trump's scns, Alb.
stracters Of Titles,

CANTON.
y. J, Bsrnower and wife to Ia NJ. Pat
ton, part lots, 10 and 20 Williams Pad ad-
diu 1n A,GOO.
John Hair to Isaac Kuhlman, part Of Let
ZIG, $500.
Ed. 5. Raft to p. ]. Bernover. lot 1,
Biechele's addition, 81, 500.
Elizabeth Ball to JnO. S. Unger, lot 2S,
Biechele's addition, 81, 600.
Marie Bishart 10 Chas. Dickerhoof, lot
2,755 5000.
VIM. J. Povser to Lewis Gibbs, lot on
Lake street, $1,000.
Lizzie J. Henry to Eliza Henry, lot 1865,
$500.
Louis J. Voisard t. FcIecia T. Loichot,
Dot on Ha2iett Ave, 81 400.
Martin FuImer to n. j. GurIinger, lot on
Lake street, Sl,5OO.
Norman 4. RaH to Emily Z. CobauFh,
lots 1852 and 1852, - 900.
Sarah Z. Kiutz TO o. T, Clouser, part of
lot lU3, S2,5yO.
Jno. r. & VIM. J. Poyssr to Lewis Gibbs
part lot 1886, 5000,
Frank Baird to j. i. Stanley, lot /,
Shriver's add. $500.
MAssILLoN.
Virgil S. Brown to John Halblant, lot
Col, 5000
Z. L. Herring to Catharinc Myers, lot,
Harriet E. hamburger to f. O. Humber.
HSEs lON ltt, sO,ODO.
Henry Snriver to Ida S. Stochr, part lot
277, $3.50.
John B Snyder to Xavier Houser, Jr..
part lot 277, $1,000.
ALLIANCE.
Sheriff TO S. S. Fogle, lot 2O70, S657.
John Graber to Catharine Klingler lots
255, 26S, $4,000.
VIM. II. Ewing to ]. L. & Mary Russell,
east y lot 40, $500.
COUNTY.
L. E. Baird to Z. E. Beard & Elmer Fos-
nDuEat, 3.G5 acres Canton tp. $500.
Sarah b. Frease to Canton Stoneware
Go. 1871 acres Canton tip, S6,l64.
HIS. Belden to Canton Stoneware Co.,
~ acres Canton tp 81, 600.
Joseph Putnam 10 w, j. Putnam q
acres Sugar Creek tp, 800.
Levi Frank to Frank johnson, Bib acres
Sugar Creek tp $500.
VIM. Nj. Johnson to Elizabeth Bash,
cast q lot. 8 Wilmot, 800.
Maggie EthburGer to A, o. d M. Slus-
ser. lot 1876 Louisville, S2,1O5,
&. & j. Murmert to j. Nj. Walker, acres
Marlboro tp., $3.50.
Mary Miller to Hannah E. Wagner,
$3.50 acres Lexington tp. $500.
Samuel Schipbach to Jordan l.. Stanley,
. acres Plain TIP, $500.
Il. n. McAbee TO Henry Kloss, acres
Plain tp., S3, 75O.
II. j. Lonas to Laura A. Huston, 40 acres
TuScarawas tp., "A 900.
II. J. Lonas to VIM. H. Huston, 40 acres
Tuscarawas tp., ., 800.
Christian Ruch to w. J, Sinner q c. W.
Sprecht, lots 8, 9, 10, II d y Shilling's
addition, Milan, $4,000,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
Editors who plsIlle to pe Interviewed. |

Editors who Dislike to lie Interviewed.
1t is rather curious that nearly all the
great editors of this country should shun
reporters as they do. They seem to fear
interviewers and are as skittish as cabi-
net officer whenever approached. Take
James Gordon Bennett for example. He is
fond of good time and he always treats
newspaper men well, but he will not sub.
nit TO an interview. Neither will Joseph
Pulitzer. In the politest, blandest terms
both ask TO be excused
Charles A. Dana will occasionally sub
NIT II he happens to be cornered in some
other city Whitelaw Reid is pocket
edition of Chesterfield when a reporter APP
proaches him, but never word for publ.
cation. Horace White and Il. L. Godkin
are just as close mouthed. So is George
w. Cbilds. Occasionally Murat Halstead,
Henry Watterson and Colonel A. K. Nc
Clure may be taken unawares and inter-
viewed, but not often.-F'oster Coates in
New York Mail and Express.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

Man, when driven TO dire straits by
hunger, has often resorted TO the hideous
expedient of cannibalism, and it Is not for
him to affect Indignation at the unscrupu-
lousness of a starving shark. The imme-
mortal cnmity between man and the snake
on land is even less bitter and deep seated
than that which the seaman cherishes
against the shark In this case, however,
it is one sided, everything pointing to the
fact that, 80 far from having any hostile
feeling for man, the shark has an excessive
liking for him. It Is as unjust TO charge
the shark with hostility toward man us it
would be to accuse man of a savage ami
mostly against the OK or the sheep. He is
food to be eaten, that is all; and man, the
almost universal devourcr, is the last who
is entitled to blame the shark on this
ground.-IIondon Standard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
Restoring the Color to Gold pials.

In order 10 restore the color TO gold or
gilt dial The jewelers. Circular advises
dipping it for Il few seconds in this mix
ture; Half an ounce of cyanide of potas-
sium is dissolved in a quart of hot water
and two ounces of strong ammonia, mixed
with half an ounce of spirits Of wine, are
added to the solution. On removal from
this bath, the dial is Immediately Immersed
in warm water; then brush with soap,
rinse and dry in hot lockwood dust. Or it
may be simply immersed in dilute nitric
acid, but in this case any painted figures
will be entirely destroyed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
EXPERIMENT ON THE CONvExIrY OF A
MENISCUS

Take glass and fill it up to the brim.
being careful that the meniscus be con-
cave; near it place pile of nickels. Then
ask some amateur how many nickels can
DO put into the glass without the water
overtlowing. Every one who is not familiar
with the experiment will answer that it
will only be possible to put in one or two,
whereas 1t is possible to put in consider
able number even ten or twelve. AS the
pennies are carefully and slowly dropped
in the surface Of the liquid will be seen to
become more and more convex, and one is
surprised to what an extent this convexity
increases before the water overlows.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
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A NOVEL LOCK.
Its Duplication Would BE of Interest n,
Scientific Experiment.

Its Duplication Would BE of Interest n,
Scientific Experiment..
The curious lock illustrated in the cut
from La Nature, is the invention of o
young Norwegian farmer, NJ. Isaacsen, and
is of more interest from the novel scien.
ti1c principles involved in its construction
than from its practical value. 1t consists
of a bolt (B) which fastens the door, and
is held in position by a weak spring (R).
Apendulum (P) is suspended from hook
on the inside of the door, which, when set
in motion, strikes an iron hammer (A),
causing it to fall upon the head of the bolt
and press it down so as to release it from
the fastening of the door. A hole (C) is
bored through the door opposite the bob Of
the pendulum, which is set in motion from
the outside by blowing strongly through
the hole. The details Of this arrangement
are shown in the upper corner Of the illus
tration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
sTRAYER AND sHAFFER.
A Fine Stock of Hardware.

The firm of Strayer d Shaffer illustrate
the progress and success of the hardware
trade in a very striking degree. Mr..
man and formerly conducted the
business on East Tuscarawas street.
In 1888 he went out of the business. Mr..
SLaffer has also had a long experience in
the business, having been with &. G. SDy-
der for about twenty years. The firm
thus well equipped by practical expert
ence, was formed last February, at which
time they purchased the stock of Myers &
Ruperd, and removed ii TO their present
excellent location, No. 33 North Market
street. They havea $4,000 stock of hard
ware in their store, and probably there is
no more complete or better selected stock
in eastern Ohio. Their stock consists of
all kinds of shelf hardware, the best make
OF tools, pocket and table cutlery. Spec
ial attention given 10 all kinds OF
builders hardware, paints, oils, win
dow glass, &c., dc. Both gentlemen
understand the wants of the trade
in this part of Ohio, and because of their
long experience and full knowledge of
the business they know what to buy and
how to buy so that their customers can
reap all the advantages which this
means, and it means a great deal. II is
in reality the secret OF success in this
competitive age when every branch OF
business has to be done on close margin.
NJ sssrs Strayer d Shaffer are energetic
and enteTprising and will do their full
share TO extend the bulk Of Canton's trade
during the coming year. We bespeak for
them an extensive trade.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
Pnner Oniiis.

In some parts of England there is quite
a trade carried on by poor people in max
ing paper quilts for their poorer neighbors.
They are simply composed Of sheets of
brown paper sewed together and perforated
all over at distances of an inch or two
apart, covered with chintZ or cretonne on
one side and lined with patchwork or old
sheets-anything available, in fact. They
make surprisingly warm covers and are
much appreciated London Tit Bits.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17
legal Notice.

John s. Melchoir, Plaintiff,
State OF Ohio
Augustus Melchoir ct al, Stark Coanty, ss.
Defendants.
The defendant Augustus Meloholr, viii take no.
tice that petition was flied against him and the
other defendants In this action on the NTH day OF
June 1891 In the Court of Common Pleas, within
and for said county of S'ark bv the plaintiff. Jonn
5. Melcholr aud Is now pending In said court
wherein said John q MelchOr demands partition OF
the following real estate to-wlt; Lot number 25S
the city of Canton. county OF Stark and state OF
Onto" And the said Augustus Melcholr Is notified
that he s required to appear and answer said petit
tion before the third Saturday after the Path
day of December, 1891.
JOHN 8. MELCHOIR,
nlo-Lw by w. j. PIERo, his Atty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-17

Dun * Co. take hopeful view of at-
fairs, as they always DO, and predict a
good holiday trade. 1--WE pray they may
be right) Dun e. Co, also report no
scarcity of money. We trust they are
right. We think however, there is no
immediate danger of flooding of
our local community with too many
silver dollars. Right here we have
room for q whole cart load.