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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

REPUBLICAN papers, having exhausted them
selves in labored attempts to give some good
reason why Mckinley should be reelected
Governor of Ohio, are now fain to supplement
their effete patitudes by calling on law students
and the learned amateurs generally of their
party, to contribute to the pot pourri of why's
and wherefores along with the sages. The re-
suit is of course comical, but then it keeps Nc
Kinley before the people, and that is what his
party thinks will do him good, you know.
What medley of puffs and pats it is! But
justice to the youthful panegyrists compels US to
say that their utterances are but repettions or
| limitations of those of their seniors.
| Now let no man accuse them of plagiarism,
for in such matters the same rule holds as in
law. viz that in order to constitute the crime
of theft, there must be some value to the article
or thing alleged to have been stolen. Men can
not steal nothing. No more can boys. Let the
youngsters talk. They are at least as capable
of accomplishing the impossible as their erudite
elders, and it can do no possible harm to the
people of Ohio for the young solons to ease
themselves of their imaginations.
Mckinley is grand, lofty, NOBLE splenolo
magnificent, learned, wise, eloquent. stately
dignifed. august, imposing, and is the Politica
pet of the Protectionists. He is a scholar ant
gentleman. and Republican, and represents
no END. of ideas and "glittering generalities.
Above all, he is William Mckinley, the Little
Napoleon. who believes in a Great Big Tariff
Surely, Mckinley should be thankful to hi
young friends who have labored so hard to give
him a certificate of perfection.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
SHALERSVILLE.

Mrs Lrura Kincaid is very sick with
stomach and bowel trouble She was in a crit
ical condition during the fore part of this week.
Little Henry Hinman has had relapse and
is still confined to the house
Mrs. Nellie Hurd has had a relapse, but is
now considered out oI danger,
Mrs. c. W. Bosworth is still quite sick.
DIR. Proctor returned from Chicago Monday
m orning, having spent week at tue Exposi-
ton. His patrons were very glad to welcome
him home. as no person IN our community
would be missed more than he.
If you ask A. e, Haight what causes him to
limp SO, he will call it Bicyclel heumatism."
a new and fashionable disea- in this lacality
Blanch and Bessie Pontius. OF Marietta. are
visiting their cousin, Abbie Harmon.
Prof. Ball. OF Hiram College. occupied the
pulpit at the DiscipieChurch on Sunday, in the
absence OF the pastor.
w E. Hurd YVES in Mansfield last week as
sisting Dairy and Food Com missioner McNc al
in examining some Cases of cheese poisoning.
He went on Monday to Cortland Oh The same
business. Will says there is plenty to do in his
line. and that he and the other assistants are
pit constantly busy.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will give an
Ice Cream Social at the residence of w.
W eaver. on Friday evening of This week. All
are cordially invited.
The Board of Education had meeting Thurs
day night The compensation of the Superin-
tendent was fixed. The committee previously
appointed were given power to purchase site
for the new schoolhouse in the Crane district
Miss Bertha Way was elected teacher in the
Roosa district,
IG is said that our boys and unmarried men
rather leading the married men in virtue
this year. Ye Benedicts. beware!
Mrs ard Mrs. Charles Sterling and two chill
dren, of Newcastle, Pa, arrived here Saturday
evening. Mr. S retu on Monday, but the
rest of tue family will spend portion OF the
summer here visiting relatives.
Mrs Marshall, of Dayton, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Livezey, are visiting at W.
J Weaver's.
Patsey Blanchfeld died very suddenly at the
home of his brother, in Canada, on Sunday ar.
ternoon.
Mrs. A. A. Barber fell heavily on the steps o
| the store Saturday evening. but received no in
| jury beyond severe shaking up.
Miss Cora Gates is on the sick list.
A niece and nephew of Mrs. j. c. Libfs visit
| ed here last week.
Mrs. l.. T. Nelson and daughter Grace will
| leave in few days for the Bermuda Islands
| They go for the benefit of Miss Grace. who is
| troubled with hay fevers
George Barber is rusticatng at Maple Dell
| Park, Mantua. PHGBE.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

MANY Republican papers are still abusing
the Palmetto State for her liquor dispensary law.
Some profess great horror at the Estate engag-
ing in that which it prohibits to its citizens;
others exclaiming against the benefcent pur-
poses of the State being invaded. Still others
object to the State interfering with the private
business of its citizens, or deprving men of their
legitimate right to engage in lawful traffic.
The Government of this country prohibits its
why. Neither should any sensible person find
fault with State when attempting to reduce to
a minimum great and growing evil.
Public sentiment demands the sale and con-
sumption of liquors in nearly all the States.
Until that sentiment is changed, it is useless to
talk about prohibition. Education will alone
accomplish that. Nothing is as strong as pub
lie Sc ntiment, and nothing, therefore, can stand
before it.
A good and wise Government is one that
recognizes things as they are, and rather than
allow the objects of its benehcence to ruin or
mperil themselves by traffic in a particular
commodity, will assume the conduct and man
agement of the thing itself, for the sake of les
sening its evil to the people, and ultimately OF
eradicating it. A good father would pursue the
same conrse with his children should it ever
become necessary for him to do so. If State
has not sufficient authority, from lack of public
sentiment, to enact and enforce prohibition laws,
sound policy would dictate that it do the next
best thing, l. e., lessen the evils of the traffic by
controlling it in some way-the more absolute
the control the better.
We earnestly hope the experiment may be
given fair trial in South Carolina.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Democratic County Convention

I,The Democrats of Portage County are re-
quested to meet in delegate Convention. at Cit
izens Hall. Ravenna. Ohio.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5ths 1898,
at O'Clock D. m standard time) ito select six
dc elegates TO represent said County in the DEM
ocraiic State Convention, to be held at Cincin-
natl, Ohio. august 9Th and 10th. 1888; also to
select the County Democratic Central and Ex-
ecutiye Committees for the ensuing year. Let
each and every Township In the County send
full delegation 10 this Convention. duly chosen
in Caucus.i
The several Townships are requested to meet
in Caucus to select delegates TO the County Con'
vention on Thursday evening. August 3rd, 1898
The number OF delegates to which the severa
Townships are entitled are as follows. the basi'
being one delegate for every 70 votes cast fol
Grover Cleveland Tor President, November sth
Issa. and one additional delegate for the fractioI
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

A DISPATCH from ST. Paul, Mimi, the 2Ist,
says A new industry, which has drawn toward
itself great deal of attention in the past few
years, will be brought to Minnesota this Fall
There leaves today from Hamburg, Germany
a large and distinguished party of noblemen
and capitalists, who will bring with them ove1
s., ,ooo 900, which they Intend to invest in the
beet raising business in Minnesota. Plans have
already been perfected and the site chosen, and
there will be established in this State the larges
beet sugar refinery in the world.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

WooI. is at present commanding low figure,
lower in fact than last years prices. Of course
our Republican friends explain this by 1.-THE
Democratic Administration. Not, they are
forced to admit, because of any change made
in the existing tariff laws embodied in the so
called Mckinley bill, but on account of Dem
ocratic threats of " free trade in WOOL" This is
in 1898. Go back one year, and we find that
the commodity had declined in price from 1891.
This was under a Republican administration
and the benefcent Mckinley act, at time
when the danger of Democratic free wool
was an unknown and unborn factor in the prob
lem. But our friends explain all that readily
| enough. They say it was due to the trade
| conditions at home, and that the prices f1uctua-
ted in accordance with the laws of supply and
demand. Indeed! Only short time ago they
were laughing in derision at the idea of supply
and demand having anything to do with the
subjects of wages and prices. But it works very
nicely to explain the wool decline" in the
days of Republican ascendancy.
Depressed trade under Republican rule means
natural return to normal conditions from the
results of over much speculation and boom
investments possibly, overproduction.
"Hard times" under Democratic dominion
follow from the idea" of free trade and gen.
eral Democratic toolishness. Our friends should
go one step farther, and charge all the CONNER
cial calamities of the nation on the Democracy
no matter what party is in power, for are not
the free traders - liable to capture the next
election2 Perhaps that will explain the wool
decline of 1892.
1t is curious how the very laws Of nature
change about when the Republican party cap
lures Congress and the White House,
Whilst they are about it. they might as well
enlighten an ignorant country with reference to
| the Carnegie troubles of last year, and explain
why, as they claimed. the price of the mill pro-
ducts declined, thereby necessitating reduction
of wages. And they might also give us little
dissertation en- "ceeap wheat" Here, too, we
suppose Democracy and consequent lack Of
confidence are again guilty.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

State Convention, of which James w. Faulkner
is chairman, and Frank B. Gessner, secretary
has already received notice from more than
three hundred editors in Ohio of their intention
to be on hand August 9th and 10th. Repre-
sentatives of all the metropolitan dailies have
also sent word for seats. The Merchant and
Manufacturers Association of Cincinnati will
give the visiting journalists swell entertain
ment, drive through Cincinnati's suburbs, and
a banquet.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

THE Cleveland Leader had very well writ
ten article last Thursday, about the condition
of monetary sffairs in Australia. 1t contained
much sound sense, and no doubt gave in the
main a very correct diagnosis of the case. But
surely the Leader forgets itself, when it says that
high wages and general prosperity accrue to any
country with vast domains, rich soil, and great
natural wealth and resources. Our cotempora-
ry has been saying all these years that the pros
perity of the United States was due to a Repub-
lican tariff, and persistently ignored or denied
that our great and unparalleled resources and
suuerior natural conditions had anything to do
with " the high wages enjoyed by the American
laborer." Verify, to speak the truth is the
first impulse of the human mind" is a true
laying.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Immigration Figures.

There arrived at the ports of the United
States during the month of June. 1893, 67,726
immigrants, and in June, 1892, 1870. During
the twelve months ending June 80, the number
of immigrants was 4e7 1886, and during the cor
responding period OF the preceding year, 6Io.-
3zo. There was large decrease from all coun-
tries except Italy, which sent over an increase
of II,45o over the preceding year.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

AT the Republican Senatorial convention to
be held at Cleveland tomorrow, Senator E. l.
Lampson will be opposed by Friend Whittlesey
of this county, and probably also. by either ]
o. Converse, editor of the Geauga Republican
or E. ]. Clapp. both of Geauga county. Until
recently, Senator Lampson supposed he hac
clear sailing for denomination.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

EDS. DEMOCRATIC PRESS noticed in the
Cleveland Leader that Friend Whittlesey, of
Atwater. waa seeking Senatorial honors of the
people of Portage and Summit Counties.
When Mr.. Whittlesey was member OF the
House of Representatives, in 1889, he was one
OF fthe very few that vetoed two cent mileage bill
which had passed Democratic Senate, and
found veto check in Republican House, of
which he was a member.
l interviewed Mr.. Whittesey on his veto vote,
wishing him to give his reason tor so doing.
while the People, I" his constituents" were uni
versal in favor of its passage. Mr.. Whttlesey
said; such measure. if passed, would ruin our
Short Track" and financial troubled railroads.
Mr.. Whittlesey, would not mileage reduc-
ton have the same effect in increasing passenger
traffic. as the reduction of postal rates.
Mol The traffic is not large enough. Il
would cause our small railroads to succumb.
Mr.. Whittlesey, have you an interest in these
small railroads9
Yes, have stock in the Alliance and Diamond
road.
Then, Mr.. WhittIesey, to keep your mes
l
legged2" Otherwise, your individual interest
, paramount to the wishes and interest of tn
good people of Ohio.
: No answer.
Portage and Summit Counties do not want t
be represented by any man who can be " led b
: the nose Railroad Monopolists, Combina
g tons, Lobbyists. Bribes. have a magnetism g
our legislative halls.
Will Mr.. Whittlesey tell the good people
Portage and Summit Counties if he accepte
of the proffered bribe of Free Railroad Pa!
to Washington, March end, 1889. to see Harr
/ son inaugurated? or was it bartered? (Tt
mileage veto vote was taken after the free rid
!. to Washington.
FREE TRADER.
Favors Revenue from Incomes. Monopofst
+. and Capitalists.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

REV. GEORGE STOCKING, of Leavittsburg
while visiting his niece, Mrs. Asa w. Jones, al
her home in Youngstown, committed suicide by
cutting his throat with razor, last Friday. He
had been in poor health for some time, and it is
thought dependency unbalanced his mind.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Export, of Merchandise.

The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics reports
that the total value of the exports of merchan-
disc from the United States for the year ending
June goth, 1893, was SS47,423.147; same period
in 1892. S1.o3o,278. .I4s. The value of the i'm
ports for 1893 was Se41 1,o76,1as; for 1892
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

THE U. S. Postoffice Department has recog-
nized the need of many offices throughout the
country being supplied with additional letter
carriers and other facilities. but at present can
not comply with these requests. owing to insult
fcient appropriations.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

The Crop Bulletin tor the week ending July
22nd, gives the following from the Northern
section of Ohio:
All crops improved much from showers on
the 10th, but have suffered much from the warm
dry days and cool nights during the rest of the
week, Wheat is nearly all secured in fine con-
dition and threshing is general. The yield has
been from 20 to 80 bushels per acre generally.
and the quality extra fine. Haying is nearly
completed; crop generally heavy and quaIity
fine. Grasshoppers are destroying clover which
is in blossom, Corn is growing rapidly and is
tasseling out. Oats headed out very short; crop
will be light and turning fast; cutting has COM
menced in some localities, but will not be gen.
eral for several days Potatoes are suffering
very much from drouth and the old fashioned
potato bug. the latter being reported as operat
ing on the crop in nearly ievery county in this
section. Gardens are ;at standstill and pas
lures are drying up. 6uckwheat is coming up
nicely. The apple crop is al failure generally
Peaches fair. Pears very scarce. Berries a
fair crop. while grapes are in abundance, but
are beginning to rot in some localities Rain
needed by all growing crops.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

The Townships, at their several .Caucuses.
will select two members of the County Central
Committee. and report the same to the Chair
man of the County Convention.
FL. H. PHELPS. Chm Ex. Com.
GKo. F. DoUTHITTs Sec.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
WINDHAM,

Mrs. M aud S. Reed returned Friday from the
Exposition. greatly delighted with the Fair.
A telegram from Scott Wilcox. at Akron. to
W. A. Higley. of this place. last Saturday. stated
that his father. Isaac N. Wilcox. was dead, the
funeral to be held the following Tuesday. Mr.
Wilcox was formerly resident of this place and
of Kent. and had a wide circle of acquaintance
DR.. F. c. Applegate is at the White City"
Rev. Stowell L. Bryant leaves Tuesday. for his
pastoral work at Bait imore.
The ladies of the Congregational Church real
lied about $l3 90 from the ir Poverty Party. last
Tuesday evening.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Making TIA Roll of Honor.

Since March 4th, 1893, 245 names have been
dropped from the pension rolls, and 5000 sus-
pended during the same time, for further inves-
tigaton of their claims.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26

EOH1o, Iowa, Virginia and Massachusetts, elec
Governors this Fall.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-15
GOING TO THE WORLDS FAIR?
Now is the Time, and the Reading
 ssScenic ROuteo the Way.

Now is the Time. and the Readings
 ssScenic Route'' the Way.
 Stories of Chicagoan rapicity, added to the admitted incompleteness of many of the exhibits, detracted greatly from the success of the Worlds Fair during it's initial month, and the attendance, while enormous, fell far short of antici- pations. Now, however, no one need be deterred from visiting the Exposition by fears of extortion, or by misgivings as to seeing the great show in its en- tirety The Chicagoese have regained their senses, and reasonable prices again prevail. The buildings are finished, the exhibits all in one place, and the wonderful aggregation of the world s greatest achievements can be seen to vastly better advantage just at present than at later period when the rush shall have set in.
 A favorite route to Chicago from the Eastern and Middle states is over the sScenic Lehigh Valley" Division of the Reading Railroad System, by way of Niagara Falls or Buffalo. This line traverses region exceedingly rich in picturesque scenery. Indeed it may be questioned whether in all America a journey of the same extent will afford and SO diverse and charming views oi Nature in her lovliest forms.
 The traveller from East 10 West by the ''Scenic Lehigh Valley Route" pas ses through the sublimely beautiful scenery of the Lehigh Valley, past Mauch Chunk, the Switzerland ol America" into and over vast ranges oi sky-towerIng mountains, through the song famed and romantic yale of Wyom ing, the smiling Susquehanna Valley and on through the famous lake region of New York State to Buffalo or Niagarf | Falls, whence any one of several di verging lines will convey him to the World 'sFair city onLake Michigan. Aside from the scenic beauties of the Reading | -Lehigh Valley route, the line is per feet in construction and equipment the trains being composed of magnifi cent coaches and parlor and sleeping cars and supplied with all convenience and every approved appliance for safety and comfort
 l From New York and from Philadel phia, with connections from every di rection at numerous junction points Pullman parlor and sleeping cars ar, run through. without change, to Chica go, those going by way of Niagara Fall passing through Canada over the Grand Trunk and Chicago & Grand Trnnl Railways, while the cars going via Bnffa To reach Chicago over the Nickel Plat, Line.
 Passengers taking the Reading Rout, have the choice of number of lines il addition to these, either going or return ing The fares offered by the Reading are as low as by any other route-indeet in most instances, they are lower There are now fonr through trains. i either direction. every day, and full de tails respecting routes, rates and train can be had at Reading Railroad ticks offices.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-15
Legislators Sing.

A blind man, who doubles up'' on harmonica and banjo. started concert in the lobby of the House of Represent aatives, just after adjournment,o on Thurs day, and in few moments he was sur rounded by about fifty members. He first played ''After the Ball" That air was not effervescent enough for the members, and they called for something more in touch with the people. The blind man played "Annie Rooney 'The Bowery," "Ta-ra- ra," and by re. quest of MT Lounsbury of Darien, Daddy Won't Buy Me Wow. ' In all of these the members joined, and sang well. The climax came when somebody proposed Marching Through Georgia. The blind man played the air, but not soul in the crowd knew the words until the chorus was reached
 Then they all joined in and made the Capitol resound with the martial air The concert did not last more than hal
 an hour, but in that time the blind mar raked in about 1928. Hartford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-15
Electricity Not Fatal.

Now comes great scientist of France, who asserts that electricity does not kill, and that the criminals who have been electrocuted in New York have all died from the knives of the physicians who have made autopsies, and not from the shock received in the electric chair. He claims that semblance of death is produced by electricity, kind of an@s- thesia, from which the person may be awakened by artificial respiration. He dares American doctors to practice res piration upon criminals after receiving the shock, and the best way to settle the question is for American doctors take up the dare and prove him mis- taken if they can.-Berkshire News.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-15
Enforcing Her Views of Cremation.

Tho people of Isham. a village between Kettering and Wellingboraugh, in Northamptonshire, have lately been con- siderably agitated by the refusal of Mrs. Perry, a prominent local landowner, to give,the parish any more land to add to their churchyard or to make a cemetery. At the present time the burial ground which surrounds the parish church and is at a considerable height from the street in the middle of the village-is quite filled, and at recent funerals num- bers of bones and pieces of half rotten cofins have been disinterred to make room for fresh graves. The reason given by the lady, who possesses eligible ground close by, is that she refuses on the ground that cremation Is the most satisfactory way to dispose of the dead and that she disapproves of burial in the midst of the village. News.
Connecticut western news., 1893-06-15
WEST CORNW ALI.

Mrs E. Sanford and daughter Jennie ara with friends in Hartford.
 Miss Hattie Rogers closed her school in the West district last Friday.
 Wm o. Hart's infant child was bur jed at North Cornwall last Tuesday.
 Mrs Geo o. Harrison arrived home from New Haven last Thursday and IS gradually improving, all are glad to learn.
 The church festival last Wednesday evening was pronounced success; over S25. co was realized.
 Mrs R. N. Cochrane visited her daughters in Bridgeport recently.
 L. Nickerson, Esq. was in Montreal over Sunday.
 Mira Ann M. Beebe is under the doc tors care for rheumatism.
 Peter Fritz broke his ankle last week.
 The children's service at the chapel last Sunday afternoon was well attend ed and very interesting. The baptism of two infants was pleasant feature.
 The Episcopal clergyman from Kent will preach in the chapel next Sunday evening. .,,.
 Mrs Seeley, 0. M. Halls milliner, ex. pects to return home some time next week.