The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-21
BITS OF NEWS.
Picked Up Here aud There
By "Jse," the "News-D DEMO oorat's" Special
Correspondent.
ALLIANCE, Jan. 20.

night over the decision Of the supreme
court sustaining the prohibitory ordi-
nance enacted Ave years ago under the
provisions OF the Dow law. The case has
been stub5ornly contested by the saloon.
keepers ever since IL has been in the
supreme court. Since some eighteen
months 1870 saloons have opened up shop.
Che history OF the case briefly stated was
the obj ion to the fine imposed for the
second ID subsequent violation of the
law, 500" This was claimed to be ex.
cessiv Ex-Mayor Chapman imposed
such ia fine on Robert Joyce, who appeal.
ed II 0 the common pleas court with the
above results. This is great victory for
local option and now Mayor SHllwill says
he wnE enforce the ordinance to the very
letter. The temperance element of the
city 10 given to great rejoicing, while the
saloon crowd arc correspoudingly de-
jected.
The text OF the decision has not vet
been made public, but the friends Of the
ordinance regard 1t as great victory anu
are correspondinRly jubilant. The saloon
keepers on the other hand feel that they
have been struck under the fifth rib, and
Il
was not at all improved when Mayor Still.
well made the rounds last evening and
politely informed them OF the decision,
and informed them that as the sworn ex.
ecutor of the law 1t became his duty to Ell
force the law, and that he should not
swerve from his duty. The result was
that by 8 o'clock every saloon in the city
closed its doors, and the patrons of these
establishments wended their way home,
shiverinR in the cold, and not drop of
the critter could be had to bless their
stomachs with. The open saloon is not
visible now in, Alliance but no, one is
foolish enough TO believe that the
sale OF liquor has been stopped.
II is simply a sudden transition
from the open saloon to the "speak-
easy.n or course the large majority of
the saloons will go out of the business ef-
fectually, but the old "speakeasys"
will be still on tap, taking their chances
of being caught up, and enduring q FIVE
hundred dollar fine, or serve term in the
work house. Mayor Stillwell has been
severely criticised by the radical prohibit
tionists for his conservative views upon
the question, but his friends firmly be-
lieve that he will do his whole duty in en-
forcing the law, now that il has the sane
ton of the supreme court.
"sLoCUM HEARD FROM"
"Esau Slocum Stanley has given his
column article In the Review, and the fact
affords great pleasure to many good citi-
zens of Alliance, who think that now,
having found legitimate safety valve for
his ,pent up talent, he will
no longer be under necessity
of resorting to insulting letters
TO ministers, or doggerel poetry eulogistic
of his great prowess rs coon" hunter.
But should the spirit move him again to
poetry, il Is hoped that he will state in his
next poem whether, in this particular
coon" hunt, be used the same kind OF
bait he used in Holmes county during the
congressional campaign of 1890, and also
state whether he is still quite sure that
while he was catching his "coon," the
'coon' in it's turn hadn't captured a
skunk.
THE W. r. c. FIGHT.
The Womans' Relief Corps fight at Cam
ton is still the topic of conversation in Al
lance soldier circles. The general opin-
ion prevails that at every step 1t is becom-
ing more disgraceful, with no prospect of
anything better ahead. As the Canton
Relief Corps only exists by the suiferance
of Canton Post G. A. II. the post necessari-
ly must partake of the disgrace. Canton
Post can knock il in the head at any time
and we are wondering why it has not done
so long ago. Isit lack of nerve, or do
the Clarks own Canton Post too.
Comrade John H. Russell has been made
happy by pension certificate granting
him $l2 per month.
j. A. Zlng the jeweler, made business
trip to Toledo yesterday.
Mrs. Simon Joh nson of this city started
last evening for Chattanooga, accompani-
ed by her son Will, who has been visiting
friends here. She expects to be absent
several weeks.
The report of the Alliance Cemetery
trustees for the la 81 quarter, shows a cash
| balance ia the Treasury OF $l,270.12.
Several new members of the fire depart.
ment were added to the list at the meet
| ing Of council on Monday night. They
| are Frank Wallace, Grant Agline, Dave
Moore, R"ss Hawkins, Mark Stillwell,
| Henry Hac'let and G. &C. Patterson. They
are all CT. vAr fellows, good citizens and
will be- Workmen that need not be
| ashamed.
The Y. NJ, d. C. would like to collar the
malicious rascal who entered their hall
and cut the head out OF their bass drum.
Quite sleighing party of young ALI
| ance people enjoyed ride over the fieecy
l snow to Marlboro last night and had a
1 jolly time.
John r. Yeagle of Allegheny, good all
| round player and pitcher, has been en-
l gagged to twiri the ball for the Alliance
i club next season.
1 Themercury dropped down to 23 degrees
below, this morning, and 1t IS thought
| would have gone still lower IL the ther
l mometer had been longer.
The condition OF VIM. H. Ewing is be-
coming quite critical, and his friends
degin to lose hope as to his ultimate re
covery.
Ross Rue, OF Malvern was in the city
| yesterday. He reports very favorable
outlook for business the coming season
having orders already for all the bricl
they can manufacture up till June 1st.
The finance committee at the last meet
ing of council refused to pass the whtel
company's bill, on the ground that thC
| water company have failed to take prop
er care of the fire plugs, many of which /
is claimed are filled with mud, and hat
not been flushed once month according
to the contract with the city.
The wreck train was called out thi
morning TO replace a couple of deraileC
cars at Alliance junction just east OF town
! Not much damage done.