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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

During the recent hot spell places so
remote from each other as Boston, Phila-
delphia, Washington, Atlantic City, Nor
folk, Montgomery, Alabama.St. Louis and
Mobile Alabama, recorded SO degrees in
the shade. This is pretty good starter
for warm summer. Up to May 2s this
year was $50 degrees behind normal, ,as de-
termined by the observer at New York,
but we have picked up about 100 degrees
since. In other words we must stand the
usual amount of heat and make up for
the above deficit, caused by the low
temperature of the winter, before we can
get back to mean annual temperature,
which, never varies more than degree
or two.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

At the beginning of the wal the DEM
ocratic party in the United States was all
powerful, beingfully in control of every
branch of the government. The first
sign of revolt was the squatter sovereignty
idea in Kansas, fathered by Stephen A.
Douglass. Then the constitutional
union" men headed by Breckenridge.
This division of the party secured the
election of Lincoln and in precisely the
same way today would the party be de-
feated If two factions, one for free silver
and one sound money, be allowed to arise.
Both in national and local affairs nothing
is more disastrous for party success than
factional quarrels. If the national dem
ocratic administration, in which there
are such men as Cleveland and Carlisle,
Is not worthy of confidence, what reason
is there for asking the people to extend
the party's lease of power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
Not a Trifiing Question.

Secretary Carlisles speech on the
financial question was masterpiece. 1t
abounded in broad ideas and conclusive
logic. Some people look upon this finan-
cial question now being talked of as one
that can or might be solved by any county
convention. Instead of being unimpor-
tant il is one of the most important the
American people ever had to solve. 1t is
far more intricate than the tariff. Mr..
Carlisle touched on the great interests at
stake in his speech in the following
words:
The free coinage of silver and substi-
tuition of u new unit and measure of
value for the existing one in the business
transactions Of the country Is not an ordi-
nary experiment which can safely be tried
today and abandoned tomorrow If found
Injurious, because the Immediate conse-
auences of such step would be so far
reaching and so enduring that they would
continue to be felt for years after the pol
lev had been reversed. 1t is incumbent,
therefore, upon those who insist upon the
adoption of this revolutionary policy to
show plainly and concluslvely in advance
not only that il would result in no injury,
but that II would be positively beneficial,
for II not positively beneficial the change
would at least be wholly useless. This
cannot be done by appeals to the excited
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

Foraker stamp, down to the local politi
cal manipulation of the Jim Grant type.
The really big men of the party don't
need machines. They do business on
character and ability and erect political
slberstructuro on foundation of princi-
pie. Allen G. Thurman is q man of this
type and so is John Sherman. The fact
that Sherman has been so long in posi-
tion to dispense patronage and yet had not
built up following that would place the
recent state convention in his hands in
opposition to a man like Foraker shows,
although he is keen man of business,
that he refuses to prostitute his talents
vice. 1t takes fellows of the calibre of
Foraker, Don Cameron, Matt Quay, Cor
man and Bill Chandler to erect and main
tain the political machine in good work
ing order.
The history Of this Ohio machine dates
with Foraker's selection as candidate for
governor through the good offices of
Charlie Foster The young Cincinnati
ian went into office with united party at
his back He had made brilliant dis
play on the stump and seemed to be an
uncOmmonly sound stick Of political tim
Der. But as the years passed it was dis
covered by the thoughtful men of tie
party that the young governor had been
sadly overestimated. Instead of solid
ability and answering probity 1t was dis
hot l,n 30,
alism, the waving of the bloody shirt,
mock heroics and the use of the public
patronage for the building up of a per-
sonal following. His ridiculous telegram
that certain flags could not be removed
from the state house while he was COVER
nora pugilistic attitude that was entire
ly uncalled for-his dragging the bloody
skirt into sensational speech at re-
union of the blue and gray at Wheeling,
his over done sensation about canes being
hides, and his appearance at Gar1eld's in
auguration on prancing stallion to the
amusement of everybody who saw him,
and chagrin of self-respecting Ohioans,
are episodes in his career that indicate to
those of thoughtful memory exactly the
kind of man who today is in charge of the
republican forces in this great state. No
wonder he has been dubbed Fire Alarm
Foraker. The fact that the phrase sticks
indicates that it is good fit. 1t would
not stick to Thurman, or Sherman, and
1t would not have stuck to Governor Tod,
or Governor Brough or Tom Corwin. And
while we are invoking the memories of
these departed statesmen let us inquire as
to the probability that any of them
would have been hired by Kings ran
som to prance down Pennsylvania ave
nue. at a presidential Inauguration on "A
stud horse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
The Price of Bread.

1t is manifestly unjust to consumers
of bread for the price and weight of loaf
to remain fixed while the price of flour
fluctuates. The Washington bakers We're
compelled by public Sentiment recently to
reduce the wholesale price of bread to three
cents for pound loaves. Now that flour,
such as they use, has gone to about i.50
per Darrell they make the fact an excuse
for putting the price back to four cents
a loaf AT this price satisfactory profits
have been made with -four at So. 80 and 81
per barrel In as. much.as flour huctua-
tes frequently ands the price of bread
hardly ever. varies about the only wayi to
meet the condition is for the authorities
to adopt a'sliding of loaf weights
adapted TO the different prices of. -four,
which would have to be much higher.than
it has been since the war for the loaf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

Allen W. Thurman has issued another
manifesto and presumes to speak for the
democratic party of Ohio. Mr.. Thurman
is authorized to speak for no one but HIM
self and in no instance can he claim to
voice the sentiment of the democratic
party Of our state. His latest effusion is
for an early convention. The leading
democrats of Ohio are unanimous in their
opinion that late convention is prefera.
BILE and If chairman Smalley is desirous of
aiding the party he will not call the con-
vention until the later part of July or the
first part of August.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
Birds Thai should Not he Killed.

The Agricultural Department at Wash
ington is making some very careful
observations on the habits of birds that are
suppose to be enemies of the farmer.
DIR. G. Harterrian has the matter in hand
an his report so far embraces hawks, owls,
crows, blackbirds and some other North
American birds that are usually regared
as pests. He shows from many examina-
tious of the stOmachs of these birds that
the action of many states in Offering
bountes for their destruction is based on
an erroneous notion. Ninetyfve per cent
of their food was found to be field mice,
grasshOppers crikets, etc, which were
infinitely more injurious to farm crops
than they. The charge against crows is
that they eat corn and destroy eggs, poul-
try, and wild birds. Examination shows
that they eat nOXious insects and destruc-
tive animals, and that although 25 per cent
Of their food is corn, it is mostly waste
corn picked up in the fall and winter.
With regard to eggs it was found that
the shells were eaten to n very limited ex-
tent for the lime. Crows eat also ants,
beetles, catcrpillars, bugs, flies, grubs,
etc, which do much damage. The cuckoos
are also found to be very useful birds.
As to the little English sparrow we have
the opinion of the distinguished ornitholo-
gist of another department of the govern
ment, Prof. Elliot Cones, that they are
unmitigated pests. About the only proba-
BILE thing we know of them is their DISPOSE
tion to stay pretty close to the towns and
cities. Our native song birds are still
in practical possession of the woods, and
treat of melody waits the lover of
nature who seeks there haunts in these
leafy days Of June.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

One of the slaughtered of the late rspub-
lican convention that brings no tears is
Major Dick, of Akron. Probably the
heard Of Dick downfall was Sir Esters
G. Rathbone, of Butler conuty. Dick
conducted a cold storage political machine
down there once upon time when Rath-
bone wanted to go to congress and man
aged to drive so many Foraker republic
cans out of town on election day that his
man didn t know whether he was can
didate or not. OF course Rathbone felt
bad over his managers defeat
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
will the Electric Motor supercede
Ste8mI

will the Electric Motor Supercede
SteamI
Pending the arrival of Kelley and his
motor, based on an entirely new physical
principle it may be worth while to give
attention to the proposition of JOSEPH
Metzler, in Scribners, that the electric
motor will soon supercede steam. His
chief argument is that the locomotive is
such complicated machine, with
reciprocating motions, that it can only
reach n speed which will stop short of II
rupture Of the parts. Its power must be
carried with 1t. There are no such him
drances to high speeds with the electric
locomotive; the perfectly balanced arma-
ture with its rotary motion can be run az
any speed short of that which would make
it flyapart due to centrifugal forte. and the
scape at which this would occur is far
beyond that at which the public wound
care to travel, even in these times Of
oannon-ball expresses. If to the advan-
tages we have just enumerated we and
the greater comfort which passengers
on an electric train will enjoy, with cars
lighted and heated by electricity, the
absenceof dust and smoke and cinderts,
1t would seem as If the high-speed
electric railroad were destined to occupy a
commanding position in the near future.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
The Difference.

The record of the Mckinley law, says
the Newark Advocate, showed no increase
of wages in any Of the protected industries.
They were on the descending scale during
the continuance of that law, and garnished
with strikes, labor riots, troops and
something akin to civil war, as at Home
stead, Pa. 1t has been entirely different
since the democratic law became opera
tive. Wages are everywhere on the increase,
and signs Of prosperity are visible on all
sides. The latest important increase of
wages is the voluntary 10 per cent given at
the great DisstOn saw works Mt Philadcl-
phia. 1t effects LOO workmen. Two
hundred and fifty mills and factories have
reported voluntary increases in wages since
the middle of April. They employ from
$50, 900 to 100, 900 men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
I54 Tons of Silver a Month.

Secretary Carlisle says when he
assumed office silver was being piled up
in the vault of the treasury at the rate of
over l54 tons a month, and had been for
years, and continued to be piled up until
the Sherman law was repealed. All this
enormous mass of silver is now on hand
and will circulate if any body wants it,
But this is not, enough. The silver pro-
ducers want absolutely free coinage of all
silver that is offered, thus making us the
dumping ground Of all the silver in the
world. Under such conditions we could
no longer maintain a silver dollar worth
only so cents at par and There would re-
suit the grandest smash-up of currency
system ever seen in the civilized world
The 80 cent dollar would rule the roost
Everybody would use it because a man
would not use 100 cent gold dollar if u
30 cent dollar would pass. Prices would
rise because theyi would be measured in
this debased silver, just as they rose dur
ing the war when they were measured in
debased Confederate money. Gold would
be driven out, credit called in and mon
umental financial panic 'precipitated.
This is a great prospect for lover of his
country to indulge I'M We have plenty of
silver now, it is circulating at par and a
dollar buys more now than at any time in
the history of the world. That is not
good enough for the silver mine shouters,
cross-road statesmen Of the Ike Hill and
Coxey type and calamity howlers. They
propose to have cheap money and plenty
of it. Our word for 1t the American
people don't and the party that banks
on this common sense of the country will
not get left
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

ry-buyers will deal honestly with
themselves if they decline to purhase
strawberries and raspberries and black
berries and similar edibles when they are
offered to them in what are technically
known as the "short quart" baskets or
boxes The "short quart" basket sholds
but three-quarters of the quantity which
the purchaser supposes he is getting when
he buys. Responsible dealers in eastern
cities have associated themselves for the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

Senator Dave Hill of New York says
in long interview, in MoLean's journal
that Sc lator John Sherman in his Zanes-
vile speech went too far towards an ire
deemable paper currency. Hill wants
less paper and more coin but the silver
is to be coined under an international
agreement. This is the first time we ever
saw Sherman hauled up on the charge
that he was squirting towads an ire
deemable currency,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
A SAD AFFLIoTIoN.

Some time ago Miss Ada Eversole, of Al
lance, was released from the Toledo insane
asylum and sent home on trial She was not
pronounced cured, but it was thought home
influence would tend to benefit her. Recently
she became quite violent, and not only wanted
to take her own life, but attempted to do bodi-
ly harm to other members of the family. Her
condition is such that probate judge Wise
deems II necessary that she be returned to the
asylum, and she will be taken there tomorrow
by sheriff DOLL
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

in the faith that prices are sure to rise.
Wild excitement in wheat, with sales In
one day at Chicago alone Of 800, 900, 900
bushels, about three times the wheat
there is in the country, and renewed
frenzy in cotton, with sales in three days
exceeding the whole visible stock in
America, followed the furious rise in
stocks, in OIL and in hides and leather, at
once a recognition of real improvement in
business and menace to it's progress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

passions and prejudices of our people, by
attempts to array one class of our citizens
of one section of our country against
another, or by loose extravagant state
ments unsupported by facts and reason
The questions involved are too serious
the interests TO be affected are too large
and the common sense of the people Is too
strong to Justify or even excuse this course
of treatment
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
WHERE WE STAND ON THE CUR
RENCY QUESTION.

From the National Democratic Plat
form of 1880, Plank 3.
Honest money, consisting of gold and
silver, and paper convertible into coin on
demand the strict maintainance of the
public faith, state and national.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
McKinley's County at the Convention.

MCh1nIey's county at the SOnNeutiOh'
Some of the republican newspapers in
the near vicinity of the Stark county
court house have been endeavoring 6or
the last few days. to show that the Zanes-
ville.convention acted just as Mr.. McKin-
ley desired. That he is tickled to death
over the fact that Foraker's man was
nominated. Let us see. The action of
Stark county's delegation would furnish
fair grounds on which to base an opinion,
especially in view of the fact that the gov
ernor himself came here shortly before the
convention and with his trusted lieuten-
ants arranged how Stark's vote was to be
cast. On the first ballot at the cOnven-
tion Stark's vote went as follows: Keif-
or 2; Hoyt 8; Poe 2; Nash Z; Harris /.
On the last ballot Starks vote was: Hoyt
8; Nash 8. Does any one see any votes in
either of these ballots, or any other, for
Bushnell? Does the vote of Stark county,
McKinley's home county, indicate that
Gov. Mckinley was for Mr.. Bushnell:
Is it not reasonable to suppose that If the
governor entertained any love at all for
Foraker or his man Bushnell that his
own county would have given him at
least ONE vote?
The votes Of Stark county show conclu'
sively where the governor stood and what
his wishes were. 1t shows that he tried
to down Foraker's man and got left. In
view of these facts it would be well for
the administration, organs hereabouts to
cease trying to fool people
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

purpose of putting stop to this fraud
upon the public, and inasmuch as their
action is all in behalf of honesty, the
public should do It's utmost to aid in
putting the reform into practical opera
finn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

One of our republican exchanges refer
ring to the governor and lieutenant COVER
nor said 1t was "a pair of Asses that dem
oorats would find it hard to beat" This
was an error that will not be hard to ex-
plain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
Time Works Wonders.

May 27l McKinley-"I will have a
solid. delegation from Ohio to the National
convention"
May 2sll McKinley-"Mr. Foraker,
will you please let me have. the Ohio
delegation to the national convention"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

The Massillon Independent makes a
very feeble attempt at discrediting the
work ofsForaker. He had the convention
by the neck and the republicans in this
vicinity may as well admit it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06
MARRIAGE pERMrrs

marriage license has been granted to John
F. Berdmann and Adella Nickel, of New
Berlin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

Julius Whiting, Jr., was to sit for a
picture yesterday but the artist told him
to come back when he got rid of that dis
consolate look.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

The Cox crow right on the main streets
of Cincinnati. There is no ordinance
against such fowls. Cincinnati is an old
fashioned town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

Foraker rubbed it in on Mckinley
when he applied the lash to Major Dick.
This was as singing blow as the defeat
of NnSh
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-06-06

Mckinley got the endorsement, but
Foraker got everything else. e.-Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-15
Misapplied Kindness.

Misapplied kindness Is frequently
more unpleasant than literal cruelty.
Two women sat side by slie III a
Brookline car. They were strangers
20 each other, but one noticed that
the other was having serious difficulty
arranging jacket she wore, and
which fitted so tightly over her sleeves
that it would neither come on nor on.
"Permit me, said the other, AMI she
pulled the jacket on one shoulder and
ierkod up the collar Still the woman
continued to struggle, so that the coat
once more slipped down, whereupon
the other hauled 1t into place again.
"Now, if you'll turn round, I'll pull
up the other side, she said 10 tn"
wearer. Thank ont, returned the
coated one /; "if it's all the same to
you, I'm trying to get this jacket of.
and with a final pull of it came, while
the woman who had tried to help her
attempted to look out OF the window
with the air of one who had gotten
enormously rich minding her own
business. Boston Home Journal.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-15
THE PALACE IN HONOLULU.

ance, among the auditors being the United
States Minister Willis and British Commts-
sioner Hawes. After deliberation, the court
decided to allow the prisoners counsel.
! In most of the cases Paul Neumann was
| named as one of the counsel. The fol.
| lowing day, Robert Wilcox, W. c. Lane,
| James Lane, Samuel Nowlein, Carl Wideman,
William Creig, Henry Bertellman, and Louis
! Marshal were arraignod on a charge Of open
! rebellion. Wilcox. Bertellman. and NOwlein,
; the three leaders, all pleaded guilty. The
| others refused to plead. on the advice OF
counsel, an plea of not guilty was en-
tered against their names Paul Neu-
| mann objected to the Jurisdiction Of the
court. claiming that under the proclamation
| of martial law the general authority of the
courts of the republic created by the Const1-
| tuition continued, and they had sole authority
! to try persons accused OF offences such as
specified in the charges before the con'enis-
sion. The court overruled the objection, and
| the trial proceeded from day to day.
| A great deal of important testimony was Sc
| cured from NOwlein and Berteliman, who
| turned States evidence to save their necks.
The murderer of Charles L. Carter has
| been found. He is a half white carpenter
! named Thomas Poole. He admitted to a
native rebel that he did the shooting.
When Wilcox took the stand he told his
story in a straightforward manner. He
claimed that he knew nothing of the threat
ened outbreak until one week before it began.
BE said that there were not more than 300
men at Diamond Head Sunday evening"
when the first shot of the rebellion was fired
The trial of the leaders was concluded on
the goth. TIE finding of the court had not
been made public when the last ship sailed.
member of the court was quoted as saying
that if the death penalty was imposed, the
executions would take place quietly, and the
public would not be informed until they were
/ over. The profound secrecy with which af-
fairs were conducted led many citizens to be-
ieye that the offenders will be dealt with in
a lenient manner. In consequence Of this
theory members of the citizens guard met
and signed petition to President Dole to be
firm and punish the rebels as they deserve.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-02-15
GUARD BEFORE MILITARY BARRACKS IN HONOLULU

last advices. evidence Of a very damaging
character has been piled around her.
She was arrested on military warrant on
the 10Th instant. No protest was made when
the papers were served on her. and without de-
lay she was escorted to the executive building
and confined in room where she now remains
under guard. On the evening of the day Of
arrest her house was searched. with the result
of finding the largest amount of arms and
ammunition ut one time since the present
trouble began. The munitions of war con-
sisted of thirty-fOur rifles, eleven pistols.
several swords a large amount of cartridges,
and twenty-one dynamite bombs The dis
covery of the small arsenal caused a great
deal of indignation among all classes and
proved conclusivety that the Queen was in
league with the rebels.
The following day the premises We're
searched again. and number of damaging
papers were found. They showed that
Liliuokalani felt certain of restoration. and
had gone so lar as to have new Cabinet made
out. 1t WAS to be composed as follows:
Robert w. Wilcox. Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs; Samuel NCwlein, Minister of the In