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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
TWO FARMERS SWEAR
THAT ALLIANCE is A MIGHTY MEAN
AND WICKED TOWN.

Experience of Couple of Harrisburg
Men Who Have Bad Opinion of the
New Hucksser Ordinance Recently
Passed by the Alliance Council.
There are two men living in the vicinity
of Harrisburg who are ready to swear by
all that Is good, bad or Indifferent, that
Allianceis the wickedest city in the coun-
try. The first ia John Richert and the
second is man named Gilbert. Both are
farmers and country meat dealers. A
few days ago Rtchert went to Alliance
with three quarters of beef on his wagon.
Heexpected to sell the meat to the butch.
ers IL he could, and If not to peddle 1t out.
As he was standing by his wagon fellow
came up and asked what he had. He
showed him and then the man wanted to
know If he intended to pe5dle 1t out.
Richert said that he did unless he could
sell it to the meat dealers.
swell let's go and see the Mayor" said
the stranger.
Rchert thought that the fellow was a
butcher and that the Mayor perhaps
owned an interest in the shop so up the
street they started.
Now 1t appears that Alliance has passed
a hucksters' ordinance, and when Richert
got to the Mayors Office he found that he
was under arrest on the charge OF ped
ding and that his supposed meat buyer
was the city marshal. Rather than fight
the case he paid fine Of So and went home
promising to pay Si of costs later.
His neighbor Gilbert concluded to take
some beef to Alliance but he did not pro
pose to fall into the trap Richert did so he
| went direct TO butcher shop and bar.
gained with the proprietor for the sale OF
| his meat which consisted OF half an OK
He unloaded the meat, weighed 4
and hung it up on the butcheF'r
hooks, but by the time he had thii
done the butcher had stepped out OF the
| store and eone up town leaving boy IL
| charge. Gilbert had not yet received hi
| pay for the meat and as the boss had gon.
| he wanted the boy to cash up. The lad
| said he had no authority to do IL and he
| would have to wait until the boss came
back. He waited some time and hnall!
| he got tired and loading up his meat agar
he left the shop an9 proceeded to hunt "
| some one who would buy bis meat anC
| pay him for il without making him wal
around all day. Everything went Lowell!
i and he returned home, but about mia
| night that night the Alliance constable
appeared at his home and arrested hin
for stealing meat. The warrant ha'
been sworn out by the butcher to whom
ne had first sold the two quarters and VIII
had gone off without paying TOR them.
This is why Richert and Gilbert thinl
Alliance fs such very bad city. Bot
gentlemip were In Canton yesterday tell
ing of thJr experience and the ottene
they tel the mAdder they get. Richer
has bee licking himself ever since b
paid th 20 land he declares he VIII neve
: pay th'h o> coats. rlsS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
TOWN TOPICS.

Ella Elsasser, aged 35 years, died Sun
day, and was buried Tuesdoy at Melsch-
eimer's church.
BENZ Amin Gundy and wife OF Tuscara-
was county, o., were the guests of Dr.. G.
L. Walker and lady of No. IS West South
street, over Christmas.
Dora Finefrock, of Waynesburg, and
Frank Schory, of Alliance, were married
at the residence of G. N. Schmker at
the former place Saturday evening. The
couple have many friends / Canton.
+. C. Acker, boarding at Mrs. Taylor's
boarding house on South Rex street, called
at police headquarters this afternoon and
stated he had been robbed. Some one
carried off a coat and vest from his room
Monday night valued at $18.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
THE SILVER QUESTION.

There Will be a Fight on it as Soon IA
Congress Convenes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-GSpecial.l-
When congress reassembles there is going
to be lively scramble for the consider
alton of the repeal of the Sherman silver
bill, The committee on appropriations
will demand the right OF way with the ans
nual money bills, but the anti-silver men
propose to go to the extent of opposing
the appropriation bill If necessary. Rep
resentative Springer says he does not ex-
pect the bill to pass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
The FARMERS.
Pennsylvania Board of Agricul-
ture's Next Meeting.
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
Governor Pattison Will Honor the Gather.
ing With His Presence

The welfare of the Soil Tillers TO BE
Viewed from Many standpoints by
Prominent Speakers from All over the
Statc-The Keystone states Assess
ment-Cambria County's Real Estate.
HARRISBURG, Dec 2S.-The annual
meeting Of the Pennsylvania state board
of agriculture and General Farmers in
stitute will be held in the supreme court
room here on Wednesday and Thursday
Jan. 25 and 2G next.
There will be a business meeting or
Wednesday morning and the reading oI
papers begins on the afternoon of that
day. The programme is as follows;
Wednesday afternoon-"IIow Should the
Appropriation for Farmers Institutes BE Dis
tributed Among the Counties of the Slater
J. A. Herr.
what Should BE the Character of tn,
Evening Exercises at Farmers lnstitutesr
g. Cooper.
"Public Roads," A. r. Gr!er, secretary Of
tho Juniata Valley Roads Improvement asso.
citation, Birmingham, Pa.
should the State Aid in the Permanent
Improvement of Our Public Roads?" n. f.
Underwood.
"How should State Aid to Publc Ro ads BE
Distributed Among the Counties Of Our StateY
S. r. Downing.
Wednesday eyening-Lecturc by Professor
il. J. Walters, Pennsylvania State college.
Subject, "Ihe New Dairy School" dllustrated)
Thursday morning-"The Fence Laws of
PENNSYLVANIA" Hon. James A. stranahan
deputy attorney general, Harrisburg.
"Can Fertility BE Maintained by the Use oI
Commercial Fertilizers Alone" J. G. McSpar
ran, Furniss, Pa.
"How to Estimate the Value Of Cow
Professor S. b. Heges, York, Pa.
Thursday afternoon-"Lost Cud, Hollow
Horn, and Wolf in the Tail Their symptoms
Treatment and Prevention" Dr. Leonard Pear.
son, Philadelphia
Hygiene Relative to Animals" DR.. S. p
Heilman, Heilman sdale. Pa.
"The Public Schools and the Rural Popula
tion," DR.. d. j. Waller, Jr., superintendent
public instruction, Harrisburg.
1.-THE Seed Bed and Crop Cultivation" Cal
vim Cooper, member from Lancaster, Bird-in
hand, Pa.
Thursday evening-Lecture by Professor
r. Hciges, York, Pa. Subject, "The Geological
and Chemical Characteristics Of Soils"
1t is the desire of the board that al
agricultural organizations will, through
their delegates, or in any other manner
furnish the secretary with such ques
tions as they may wish to have discussed
and q question box will be kept on tht
secretary's desk in which any prope
question may be placed and ut the clos,
of the session be referred to some ont
competent to answer.
Governor Pattison will preside at til,
sessions and DIR. d. j. Waller, Jr., su
perintendent of public instruction
Hon. James A. Stranahan, deputy attor
ney general; Professor H. J. Waters, o
the state college; Prof. s. B. Heiges. o
York, and others will be present ant
take part in the discussions Of the meet
| ing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
TWO QUARTS OF ASHES
ALL THAT is LEFT OF Or, LEW sLUS.
SER'S REMAINS.

The Body of the Prominent Canton oiti-
zen Incinerated at Pittsburg Tuesday,
; Cremation Gaining in Popular Favor.
Mr.. H. D. McCrea and Doctors Phillips
and DouRherty, who accompanied the re-
mains of DR.. Lewis Slusser to Pitlsburg
Yesterday returned at noon today. Mr..
McCrea brought with him n small eerthen
urn In which was contained all that was
earthly of DR.. Slusser after the process
of cremation had been proceeded with.
The incineration OF DR.. Slusser's remains
left about two quarts Of ashes which will
be buried 10 the family lot In Westlawn
cemetery. The body was reduced to ashes
at Samson's crematory on Sixth avenue,
Pittsburg. Promptly at o'clock
last evening the doors of
the retort were opened and
the body placed within. The remains
wore in full view of those Ia the room who
watched the process from the time the
doors OF the furnace were opened until
tho body wss consumed. The clothing
was fret burned and then the flesh, and
ten minutes after the body was placed Ia
tie retort the flesh was all reduced to
ashes and nothing was left but the skeler
ton. II took two hours 20 complete the
work and after the ashes had cooled they
we're placed in the urn and given in charge
of Mr. McCrea.
Those present at the incineration seem.
ed to be well satisfied with that method
of disposing of the dead as being the bes,
possible, both from sanitary and scien'
tiflc point OF view.
The casket ia which the remains
were taken to Pittsburg was left
at the crematory, and although 1t
cost S75 1t will be made into
kindling wood today.
DR.. SIusser's body was cremated in the
same retort in which Emma Abbott was
reduced to ashes In her $4,000 dress in
1890, and the proprietor of the place, who
is one of the most wealthy and progressive
undertakers in the country, says thai
cremation is coming into public favor
rapidly and that on average of five or six
month are now cremated at his place.
The cremation of al adult costs $40 and
of a child about S25.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
A NOTORIOUS WOMAN
Marris ed to Well known Young Man at
Youngstown,

Married to Well known Young Man at
Youngstown,
Frank Callahan and Ida Baker, bpttor
known as "Ide" were married Christmas
Eve at Youngstown, The groom is a
prominent young man and is interested in
Callahan Bros.' livery barns. His many
friends are much chagrined, as his wife
has been one of the most notorious OF
Youngstown's demi.mondes. She com,
menced her life of shame In Akron and
from there came to this city, where she
has been mixed up In several unsavory
stories. While here it is claimed she was
married to man named Will Baker. She
left Canton about years ago. 1t is now
alleged that since her engagement to
Callahan she has abandoned her former
habits and haunts. Her maiden name of
Lena Bauahman was given in securing
the m arrisge license.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Tho Dow Tax

Treasurer Maudru is sending out per-
sonal letters to liquor men who are in ar
rears for their Dow tax. The penalty of
FIVE per cent is added in the statement
furnished, and the admonition is tackled
on to the effect that II the tax is not paid
at once the penalty OF twenty per cent will
be added, and the payment Of the amount
enforced or the business shut down.
Those who are delinquent will do we'll to
give this matter their early attention.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
A Sweet Morael on Sugar .

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-A canvass of
the House shows that there are enough
votes to repeal the sugar bounty, IL the
question Is brought to vote. The Dem
ocrats are troubled, however. They know
not whether they can pass a tariff bill
through the senate, which continues to
abolish the tariff from sugar, and yet
places no bounty In its stead. The gems
eral sentiment of tho members Is against
imposition OF the tariff on sugar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
NEIGHBoRHOOD NEWS.
Homework News.

Homework News.
HoMHwoRTH, Dec. %.
Many people in town.
Read the home news today.
Take the STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
Mrs. ]. e. Pilmer is very Ill at present.
Miss Finch of Canton, 10 the guest of her
father.
The people here ore enjoying good
sleigbing..
The new Brethren church is nearing
completion.
David Hoff man and wife OF Cleveland,
are in town.
Kelly's body lie not yet found in the lake
atNorth GEORGETOWN
W.T.. Herren and wife of Wellsville,
spent ChristmaS in town.
No school this week. On last Friday the
pupils gave recitations, etc.
The girl who undertook to cross the ice
near town will not try IL in hurry again.
Mrs. S. d, Saoor and sou of Youpgss
town, are with frisndp In Knox township.
Fesnk Aspey, who was so seriously burt
by limb Of tree falling on him is some
better.
w. L. Holwick, wife and daughter of
cinity.
The Christmas entertainments of both
churches in town were good and very
commendabie.
Jesse Whiteleather in West TOWNSHIP
gave fine Christmas dinner TO his chill
rem and grandchildren.
Miss Sarah Hall has gone back to Can
ton. She was employed at the Union
hotel the past two years.
Jonas King is in the fire insurance bus
iness. He is representing reliable COM
pany. Mr.. King ia a flne business man.
We heard remark made the other day
by a Canton man that the NEWS S-DEMO
Graf was the best daily paper in the
state,
George King, n widower OF IS hard win,
ters, was married to n handsome widow of
some so winters, of Minerva, q few days
ago. We extend usual congratulations.
Who will get the postofilce? That is the
leading question. There are six or eight
candidates and all seem to think they are
fully able to attend to the duties of the
= office. "On, Uucle Sam Is rich enough to
buy us all farm"
Mrs. Lucy Thomae, widow OF the late
Thomas Thomas, died on Christmas after
long illness. She was SO years of sge
and reared a large family of children. Her
husband and two soDs preceded her IN
death. jefferson Thomas, her oldest son
died about five weeks ago. The funeral
of Mrs. Thomas takes place today at
o'clock D. m. at the Presbyterian church
Peace to her memory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Horny George on DR.. Moalann.

NEW YORK, Dec. 28 Henry George,
referring to the restoration OF Dr.. Mo-
Glynn to the Catholic church, said today
VI don't kno W what it means as regards
socialism; probably nothing at all, for /
don't think socialism In the smallest
degree entered into the controversy. l
think the vindication and restoration of
DIR. McGlynn to mean that Archbishop
Corrlgan and others who have declared
that the Catholic church is in opposition
to the single tax theory have been con-
demned, and that il is now authoratively
declared that man may be single taxer
and yet a good Catholic"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Prominent Man Ipiured.

William Clark, prominent business
man of New Philadelphia, who Is we'll
known in Massiilon, met with q terrible
accident at that place on last Friday even
ing. He intended going to Uhrichsville,
and arrived at the depot just as the train
was moving off. In attempting to board
il he was thrown under the cars, the
wheels cutting off both bis legs just above
the knee. tits thought he will not survive
the shock, as he has been very much
broken down since the death OF his wife,
which occurred several weeks ago.-Inde.
peudent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
AN AIR GUN
THE CAUSE OF A DEPL ORABLE SUNDAY
EVENING ACCIDENT.

a Christmas Gift Which Brought With
1t Trouble and Sorrow "A Little Girl
Loses an Eye.
The cheerful anticipations of the yuIe
tide were brought TO a cad end Christmas
evening in the family of George Often.
berger st No. 50 Willett street. Mr..
Offenber9er is hard working mechanic
employed at the Diebold Safe and Lock
Company. He has two bright children at
home, Rosa, aged five, and Albert several
years her senior. A present OF q small
air gun was made as a Christmas gift to
the little boy by his parents. and thus was
caused the afIiction. About o'clock in
the evening little Rosa and the boy were
tussling in playful way for the posses
muzzle end of it while Albert kept one
finger on the trigger. The little child gave a
final twist, and the next instant there
was re- port and leaden missile struck
her in the right eye, completely passing
through the eyeball and badly lacerating
it. She screamed and willing hands
picked her up and DR.. e. G. Myers was
summoned. The pain caused by the en-
trance of the bullet was intense and she
was placed under the influence of chloro-
form, Yesterday Drs. James Eraunfelter
and E. P. Morrow we're called in consulta-
tion, and IL W 9 deemed advisable to re-
move the eyebail, which operation was
performed at once, The little girl sus-
tanned the operation with fortitude and
will recover, but will so through life with
but one eye.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
AMERICAN FARMERS
Becoming Wealthy Growing Oranges
Other Mexican News.

WAsHINGToN, Dec 2s.-Among inter.
esting Mexican items received by the
Latin-American bureau are the follow
ing:
The American Steamship company,
of Philadelphia, has decided to increase
its capital from $4,000 to $3.50, 900 and
place three new ships upon its line
Under its present schedule the company
has two steamers on its line to Progresso,
Tampico, TuXpan and Vera Cruz, max
ing the trip in forty-three days, stopping
both ways at Havana. 1t is proposed tC
place the three new steamers direct to
Mexican ports and use the present yes.
sells in the Havana trade only. There is
a large colony of American farmers in
the vicinity of Montemorelos, in the
state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and along
the line of the Monterey and Mexican
Gulf railway engaged in the profitable
culture of oranges and other fruits.
Large shipments Of Mexican oranges
and lines are being made to the United
States
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
PENNsYLvANINs ASSESSMENT.
Cambria County Has an Enormous In
crease in Real Estate.

Cambria county Has an Enormous IN
crease in Real Estate.
HARRISBURG, Dec. CSC. NJ. Kish
paugh. a clerk in the department of in,
ternal affairs, has prepared the follow
ing statement of the assessment returns
of the state for the fiscal year ending
June 80 last, which will be embodied in
the next annual report of Secretary Stew
art, now in course Of preparation:
Taxables, $l,576, 140; cleared land,
1854, ,405; timber land, $500, 42i
value of real estate taxable, s., 2,3OS, 767,-
431; value of real estate exempt from
taxation, 1884, sol ,553; total val,
ne of all real estate, $2,543, ,567,'
9S4; number of horses, mares,
geldings and mules over the age of 4
years, 544, $40; value of the same, $780,
361 ,39l number of meat cattle over the
age of 4 years, 7O1, ,005; value of the
same, $12, 1884, $40; value of salaries and
e4noluments of Office, offices, posts of
profit, professions, trades and occupa.
tions, S104, SS1 ,9O2; aggregate value of
all property taxable for county pur.
poses, So, ,450, 53S, $40; amount of county
taxes assessed, $40, ,6S0.7S; amount
of money at interest, including
mortgages, judgments, notes, bonds,
stocks, ETC., $60,60G,620; value Of
stages, omnibus, hacks, ETC., kept for
hire, $627, ,179; value of property taxable
for state purposes, 5000, $50, ,464; amount
of state tax assessed, 81, 265, ,93l. OIL totaj
debt of the various counties of the state
S63 ,602, ,502.43.
The assessment returns by counties
shows that Cambria has made the
largest increase during the year in the
value of all real -S><aCe. In 1891 the
value of ALL estate in that county
was 5,6%T, $50, while the next report o.
the internal affairs department will place
it at SCI ,4S3, ,420, a gain of about SIG, 900,
nOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
oola DAY Eor ohrl.t. pher columbua.

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-With the thermom-
eter below zero Christopher Columbus had
the American flg removed from his
manly form, and he was turned out in the
cold. The occasion was the FERMENTATION
OF the ice water fountain TO the city by
John b. Drake, proprietor OF tho Grand
Pacific hotel. The fountain has been
erected between the city hall and court
house. and 10 surmounted by bronze
statue of Columbus. IL was too cold for
the fountain 10 produce Ice water today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Licensed to Marry.

William II. Douty and Ada Clark,
OsnaburR.
Water BOtts and Lille Excel, Lima>
Vile.
Charles G. Blocker and Florence Hem
derson, Massillon.
Jule a. Mott and Illa MiIlhoff, Canton.
Mahlon Bowser and Elite Alley, Canton.
Elmer A Gilmore and Orphn S. Mumma,
Beach City.
Jeremiah Nsfr and Viola Walters,
Pierce.
Jacob Buck and Adelia. Tilton, Canal
Fulton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
sherman on .he Antl.optlon pill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-[Special. IL Sem
ator John Sherman 10 expected to come to
the rescue OF Senator Washburn, in at
tempting TO force the anti-option bill
through the senate. II is understood he
proposes to make speech In favor OF the
bill and also take an active part in trying
to force vote upon II soon after the holi-
day recess.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Altar tha Texas bandits.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 28 -[SpeciAl.l-
Lieut.. West of the 3rd cavalry struck
camp of bandits yesterday morning IL
miles northwest of the Roma. Pickets
500 yards from the camp fred on the
troops. The latter returned the fire. The
bandits made a short stand and then
scattered in all directions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
THE LEONARD FAM lily

Enjoy q Grand Christmas Reunioa and
Social Session.
A happy reunion of the Leonard family
took place yesterday at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs James Leonard on South
Cherry street extension. The members
of this family have not met In social ses-
sion for several years, and their meeting
was joyous one. A tempting repast was
served. Those present were; Messrs.
George and William Leonard of Lswaygo
County, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs, Charles
Leonard of Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leonard of Alliance; Mrs. Maggie Wean
of Goshen, Ind. Meaars. Frank, Henry
Joseph, John and James Leonard and
l.their respective wives, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Mcmillan and Miss Maggie
Faust. The affair was an exceedingly
pleAsurable one.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
CAR BARN BURNED.

Another Big Incendiary Blaze in Unfortu-
nate milwaukee,.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 28.-LSpecial. Fire
broke out this morning in the Brand Stove
company's works and spread to the Mil
waukee Street Railroad compapy's barns.
1t is claimed that an incendiary caused
the fire. Loss $4,000, which falls ON the
Willard syndicate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
THIS is NOT DOWN SOUTH.

Still the Poor Colored Man Was Tarred
Just the Same.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 28.-John
Jackson, a colored man, who eloped with
Lessie Hinkle, a pretty white waitress, was
taken from the Jail and tsrred and
feathered at West Liberty last night. The
girl claims she has been held against her
will.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Failed to Provide

Alice Snyder, through her attorneys.
divorce against her husband Oliver Sny-
der. She alleges that for two years he has
neglected 20 provide Tor her or the family
aud that abe has been compelled to sub
sist on what she got through the charity
of fris nds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29

Cleveland is Against Edward Murphy.
New YORK, Dec. 2S.-[Special.l-In an
interview Grover Cleveland expresses
himself as opposed to Edward Murphy
for Senator, on the ground that Murphy
has not had the experience in public sf-
fairs to flttingly represent great state
like New York In the Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29

physician and surgeon, has j1at returned
from his trip around the world aud Will
meet his many friends and patients of
Stark county this month at the Hotel
Conrad, Massiliop, o., Tuesday and We'd
nesday, dan and a.
Consultation free TO oil.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Society of American Florists.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 2S.-The society of
American Florists has succeeded in Sc
curing the passage through the senate Of
the bill of incorporation. Among the
names of the incorporators is that Of
Mr.. Alexander Murdoch. Of Pittsburg,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-12-29
Jack RRll Knocked Out.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S-[Special. i
Jack Hall the Australian lightweight, was
knocked out In the Sth round at the P4lo
Alto club last night by Charles johnson
of st. Paul.