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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
DISASTER AVERTED
BY THE TIMELY ACTION OF
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
Meyers Lake Waters Had Risen and
Were Pressing a Dam Ont of the
way-A Force of Men Fortify
the Roadway.

Meyers lake came very near going on
rampage yesterday, but fortunately the
danger was discovered. lin time to prevent
what might have been a very serious
disaster. The recent heavy rains ssof the
past week have caused the lake to rapidly
rise and the small culvert placed at ..the
south end of the lake to carry OH 5ne over
flow was totally inadequate to release the
vast volume of the swollen lake. The
south road, under which the',.oulvert ex-
tends, forms an embankment for the lake
and over this the waters began to pour.
When discovered, there was a rushing
stream fully six feet in width, forming a
miniature cataract over the natural dam.
The water was constantly Tincreasing in
volume, and it looked. % for "a time, sas
though nothing could prevent the water
from tearing away the frail dam and
rushing with terrific force down thorugh
the fertile valleys in its path.
The township trustees were hastily,tele
phoned for by persona residing near the
lake, and they hurried to the scene. A
large force of men were secured and work
begun in earnest. 1t was q most difficult
job as the rushing water carried away
the material as fast as it was dumped into
the rapidly increasing stream. All night
long the force of men worked and kept at
1t the greater part of yesterday until the
break was repaired, and the trustees were
satisfied that the waters were strongly
confined. Trustees Miller, Bidwell and
Henry are deserving of great praise for
their prompt work in preventing what
might have been costly disaster.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
A NEW NATIONAL PARTY.

The little Prohibition party has been
split in twain and starts off the Pres
idential campaign with two tickets of its
own in the field, Levering and Johnson,
Bentley and Southgate. The division is
due to the currency question chiefly,
which seems to have proven in reality
more fundamental than the cause from
which the organization took its designa-
tion. At the boiling convention about
l75 delegates were present, representing
twenty-five States, 1t assumed the name
of the national party in order that it
might receive full credit for whatever it
might achieve. An aggressive campaign
will be waged by it especially against the
parent organization. 1t is the announc-
ed purpose OF its national committee to
invade the Prohibition State conven.
tions and endeayor to capture them to
the new organization and to issue
public address appealing for support,
which will be most widely distributed.
1t boasts of campaign fund of $1,000
behind the movement. The old organi-
cation will not yield its supremacy
without determined struggle, and be-
sides the advantage of name and estab-
lished organizations, prides itself upon a
campaign fund nearly 5000 more than
its direct opponents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

of boilers from the convention. He re-
piled that in "his personal judgment no
man should be admitted to any political
convention or caucus who is not pre-.
pared to abide by the will of the ma
jority" Continuing, he said that this
"should apply with equal force to those
who oppose as to those who favor free
coinage" He said further:
"I, too, am delegate to the Chicago
convention, and should majority OF
that body make a platform and nomi-
nate candidates not in accord with my
views | will abide by the result and give
loyal and cordial support to the can
didates. If did not intend to do so |
should consider it my duty not to enter
the convention. Political conventions
are called for the purpose of harmonic
ing or compromising such differences as
may exist, and of ascertaining the will
of the majority as to principles, policies
or candidates. To hold that those who
entertain fixed views are to be permit
ted to be so tenacious of them as to first
endeavor to control and then to with
draw in case of failure is long step to.
ward contending that minority shoul |
govern. 1t is sound Democratic doc.
trine that the will of the maj jority should
govern. 1t is usually so recognized to
such an extent in all political conven-
tons that once the conventions will is
ascertained the minority promptly
makes it unanimous"
This is sound Democracy. The old
Democratic party is bigger than the
currency question and every Democrat
should know it and feel it,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
M'KINLEY SPECIAL.
Through to st. Louis without Change
via Pennsylvania Lines.

Through to st. Louis without Change
via Pennsylvania Lines.
Saturday, June 18, the Pennsy ylvanvia
Company will run special train from
Canton to st. Louis via Orrville, Colum-
bus and indianapolis This train will be
known as the Mckinley special, and will
go through solid from Canton to st.
Louis, carrying the Canton Mckinley
club and friends Ample aooommoda-
tions will be provided for both coach and
sleeping car passengers, In addition TO a
through baggage car. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to persons who expect to
attend the national Republican conven-
tion, to join this party. The low excur-
sion rate over the Pennsylvania lines for
the convention is open 20 all. Quick
time will be made by the Mckinley
Special as the following schedule shows
Leave Canton, Saturday evening at D
o'clock, central time; Massillon, 9:12
orrville, 9:85; Columbus, IL, midnight;
arrive Indianapolis, a.. M. arrive ST.
Louis at IL; 1873 Sunday morning, June IA,
Arrangements to so on the Mckinley
Special may be made through local
ticket agents OF the Pennsylvania Lines.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

usurping methods they evoked the
righteous wrath of an impatient Democ-
racy and they have been condemned and
oensured for 1t ty great party. If they
shall persist in sending a rump delegtion
to Columbus, it will have about as much
show of getting sears in the state conven-
tion as a snow ball would have in the in
fernal regions. Let.them pull themselves
together, promise to sin no more, and fall
in with the Democratic procession and
all will he we'll
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
HIS IDENTITY.
THE MILTON SHAEFFER AR.
RESTED IN CHICAGO
Was the Well Known Travelling Man
He Wires to the News Democrat
That the Case Was One of Black
mail For Money.

mail For Money.
1t has been learned that the Milton
Shaeffer arrested in Chicago on an al
legged charge of pocket-picketing, mention
of which has been given exclusively in
the News Democrat for the past two days,
Is not Milton Shaeffer, of Sandal street,
the son of Jacob Shaffer, the bricklayer,
but Milton Shaffer, Of No. 219 North
Cleveland avenue, the we'll known travel
ing man. A telegram WIS this morning
received from Mr.. Shaeffer, who is at
present in Chicago. The telegram stated
that he had been the victim of black
mailing scheme and had 1t not been for
the Intervention of friends, he would
have been caused great Inconvenience.
AS 1t was, however, he had no difficulty
In proving his innocence, and he was at
once discharged by the Chicago magis-
trate. Mrs. Shaoffer who Is at her home
in North Cleveland avenue, was much
alarmed when she read the account of
the affair in the News Democrat, but did
not believe 1t was her husband, until a
telegram arrived from him, giving the
same information as the one received at
this office. She received postal card
from Mr.. Sbaeffer this morning in which
he stated that he would arrive home some
time next week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
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WHAT WE CLAIM FOR 1T:

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viii name.prices on this celebrated fertili-
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at elevator and warehouse at Middle Branch,O
B. E. WISE,
=: Agent.
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- - -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
One Hundred and Eighty Cans of
Dynamite Lets Loose.

f. Johnstown Pa, June 10.-(Special. y
One hundred and eighty cans of dynamite
exploded near Lilly, killing Mike
Scaw noski and fatally injuring seven
other workmen. A great hole was torn
in the ground, and persons half mile
from the scene of the explosion were
seriously shocked. There is not whole
pane of glass for miles around.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

a bottle Of Foley's Collie and Disrrhoea
Cure, sure preventive of bowel COM
plants occasioned by change of water or
climate 300,
Q, W. Rooms, Fisher & Young, and
q. N. Nye.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

Applications for sleeping car reservations
should be promptly forwarded to George
WI Irwin, Ticket Agent, Canton, o.
(dw-t3)
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11
Miller Reunion.

The eighteenth annual reunion of the
descendants of Abraham Miller's family,
will be held on the second Saturday of
June, (l8th,) 1896, on the south side of
Meyers lake, All are cordially invited.
(d-w) s. j. Miller, Secretary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

When Baby was sick. we gave her castoria.
When she was q Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became bliss. she chung TO castoria.
When she had childreu. abe gavethem castoria.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

Jos. Rex has sued Sarah Kurtz ct al I,
for 355G, alleged due and secured by mort
gage. J. Whiting, Jr., is plaintiffs at
torney
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

Samuel A. Honaker and Elyerta Shoe
maker, of Marlboro, have been licensed to
marry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-06-11

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Standard Soap, 10 or. bars..7 4" 25c
Plymouth Rock Soap or. bars, Z " 25c
Gold Dust Washing Powder.........4 lbs. zoe
Fancy New Jersey Tomatoes. 3 cans " 25c
Maine eCorn.,...................3 25c
Pure Black Pepper, ground. ........,.....1sc lb.
Jamaica Ginger ground. ...".. .25c 10.
Rio Coffee, fancy quality, 25c h., a lbs for 81
Old Government Java and Mocha Coffee
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SOC quality Tea. ......"....25c h.. lbs. 81 90
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Pure Cream Tartar .35c lb
New Castle Baking Soda. ...... 4 lb. paper &c
New York State Full Cream Cheese 5 lbs. zoe
Walter Bakers Breakfast Cocoa. h., 22c
kauflman's White Dove Flour, Spring
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Columbia River Salmon.......1 10. tall can, 10c
Mustard or Spiced Safdines. &c box.
Pork Dry Salt Sides, about 25 lbs. ... Sc lb.
sugar Cured Hams, 20 to "a lbs. ..... .91c lb
Soda lb
Ginger Snaps,
Wine Cakes, .43c lb.
Lemon Coffee Cakes
Animal and Mic Mac Crackers. &c lb
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
THINGS HAVE CHANGED.
Our Women no Longer Use the
Hoe, the Axe, the Reap Hook.

On last Wednesday Aunt Patsy
Treadway walked into our office, ex-
claiming: "This is my birthday. 1
am just IS years old today, and have
been here during three wars--1Sl2,
1913 and 1860. / was a Miss Hag
gard, of the county of Clark, and at
the age 10 married Stephen Tread
way. am the mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother of l03 chill
dren. When just past Is years old, |
was the mother of two children.
carried them with me to the field after
milking and getting breakfast, tied
them in fence corner, cut twelve
shocks of corn per day, and returned
to my home to attend to my domestic
affairs. OF course l have been hard
worker. l have cut wood, split rails,
handled the reap hook and Graded in
harvest time; sowed, pulled, broke,
hacked and swingled flax, spun it
and wove it iuto cloth have sheared
sheep and made the wool into blank
cts, lindsey and jeans. have done
all kinds of work and feel none the
worse for it. AT the age of l9 l
joined the old Lulbegrud Baptist
church under the ministry of Rev.
Thomas Boon, and when the mission
aries Withdrew and organized New
Lulbegrud my husband and I went
with them; am now member of
the Mt Sterling Baptist church. This
is nv last birthday"
Aunt Patsy is as live as a cricket
and is matrimonially inclined, pro-
vided suitable opportunity rs pre-
sented. She is one Of the most re-
markable women of the county, and
her deeds of kindness are past num-
bering.
LATER.-Aunt Patsy's posterity
numbers at the beginning of this
week LOG.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
Honest Confessions, Etc.

That great big, overgrown baby, the
Courier-Journal says, eff Palmer and
Buckner could have had a six months
earlier start they would have defeated
both Bryan, the Populist, and McKin-
ley, the Pretectionist." But since
they didn't have an earlier start, this
statement is an admission that Palmer
and Buckner cannot be elected and
that The vote they will get will come
off Bryan and aids Mckinley.
Then the COurier-Journal is of the
Mckinley Aid Society, prefering a
high, robber tariff to an increase in
the volume of money. They would
increase the prices of all foreign i'm
ports and continue to decrease the
price OF home productions. 1t does
not require far seeing man to arrive
at the real condition of what the far
mer or laborer would be. The Cour-
ier-Journal would place the masses of
our people in an attitude of unavoida-
BILE starvation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN LIE.
Mr.. Bryan Himself Nails This One IN
Great shape.

Mr.. Bryan Himself Nails This One IN
Great shape.
Not content with the success of their
efforts to coerce laborers into voting
for Mckinley, the republican national
committee is circulating among Itnl-
ians articles which happen to have APP
peared in paper Mr.. Bryan once
wrote silver editorials for, claiming
that they express Mr.. Bryan's senti-
ments.
1t is simply another form of the re-
publican campaign lie. Mr. Bryan was
responsible for nothing but the silver
editorials he contributed and had no
control over the paper. This CORE
spondcnce explains itself,
Washington, d c.. September. 20. 1896.
oscar Durante, ESQ., Editor LIealia,
No. 101 e. Harrison ST., Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir-My attention has been called
to the reprint in your journal of certain
articles credited to the Omaha World
Herald in It's issues OF August and II,
1895, rejecting upon the general character
of the Italian immigrants to the United
States.
Il desire to state that the articles In
question were not written by me nor was |
In any way responsible for them My con-
nection with the World-Herald was linn
tied to its financial policy and did not ex-
tend to It's general editorial sentiments or
opinions. Very truly yours,
wv. j. BRYAN"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
ALesson in "Good Politics."

ITO the Editor of the Herald:
IAN article appeared in yesterdays Paris
Herald requesting that a subscription be
opened by the Herald in Paris for funds
to assist the political campaign now GO
ing on in the United States against the
silver party
"While agreeing in sentiment with the
gentleman who has so literally put his
name down for 800, do not think 1t would
be good politics for Americans residing
abroad to give such publicity to their feel
ings. 1t would only serve as campaign
document which the Bryan element
would avail themselves of to show how q
certain class of Americans prefer to spend
their money abroad instead of at home.
Those who feel so disposed can easily
send their checks to the republican nation
al committee, and their money will be put
where IT will do the most good. J. A. H.
"Homburg-les-B ains, August 16. 1896"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
"LoWEsT YET FOR CORN"

ION september last the FOLLOWING head.
lines appeared over the market reports In
f1he Chicago Evening Post: Lowest Yet
For n-Sells To-day at ~ Cents Per
4aBushel For September Delivery Wheat
Also Weak and Low."]
Yesterday when work was over.
And the evening closing down,
Reading through the evening paper
News of country and of town.
Glancing at commercial columns
TO learn how trade had ruled since morn
/. u saw. In striking type. a headline
< Reading: Lowest yet for corn"
*:Lowest yet for cornp' What of It?
surely, nothing new to hear;
Every week tells the same story,
Month by month and year by year.
~sLowest yet for corn!' Consider
Though the story may be old
There are those who have to suffer
Every time the tale is told.
EVERY time the tales repeated
Unto ears well-nigh forlorn
Some surviving hopes defeated.
Hearing: Lowest yet for corn"
fBut fancy some are saying:
1T is safe at all events;
fSafe to say Chicago market
Z Won't go under twenty cents;
fsWhen those fearless spectators
See the chance before them here
They'll become bold operators'-
And-"Theres nothing left to fear"
I'VE have heard some such assertion
q Bravely made from year to year:
Flower than this last quotation.
There Is nothing left to fear"
s''Nothing left to fear!' Where are theyf
Who are left with strength to cope
With this ever-downward pressure?
- mol here's nothing left to hope!
Nothing left to hope if wisdom
IA Has not yet the lesson taught,
-tss33y the striking down of silver
: Has the wretched wreck been wrought.
Nothing left TO hope! Remember!
81 Back in eighteen seventy-three
sGold and silver both sustained US,
Silver coinage then was free.
Unrestrained each noble metal
Z ~ Aided ali the works OF man,
Each in turn relieved the other
On the bimetallic plan.
Only once or twice this nation
Had endured a panics sway,
Now. like any poor relation,
Panic comes full-dressed to stay!
Dismal periods of depression,
Disappointment on all hands.
See us raise in sad succession
Half-prced crops on mortgaged lands
Half-priced crops, which in the selling.
Leave such small rewards TO toll.
Sorrow quarters in the dwelling
OF the tiler of the soil,
Cunning tricksters said though silver
Had been king in days of yore,
Now its royal reign was ended.
1t should be free-coined no more.
Thus by tricks that treason played us,
Silver's coinage rights were sold;
And the crimes results have made us
Slaves to Europe and to gold.
Patiently till now we've borne It,
j But the outlook growing worse,
Love of country! Love of freedom!
Call us now to end the curse.
we have got a heaVen-selected
Champion by Gods good grace.
fBryanLby our votes elected
To the nations highest place.
Bryan, and our silver treasure,
Free-coincd dollars bright as morn,
Danish sorrow Welcome pleasure!
Danish Lowest yet for Corn!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
The Best Cough Cure

Is Shiloh's Cure. A neglected
cough is dangerous. Stop it at once
with Shiloh's Cure. For sale by
Thomas Kennedy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
Nervous Prostitution
Cured by DR.. Miles Nervine.

Prolonged arrangement of the nervous
system not only affects the brain and men
tai powers, but develops disease in some of
the vital organs. The most dangerous OF
these indirect results Is when the heart is
affected. This was the case of the Rev. N.
f. Surface. Fawn River, Mich, who writes
under date of Feb IA, 1895:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

In a bicycle ride of $50 miles through
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois a party of
three Chicago bank employees found but
two farmers who would vote Tor McKn-
lev.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

The paramount remedy for all our finan-
cial evils rs return to the system OF
bimetallism which existed prior to 1873.
David IL. HILL Speech In United States
Senate, 1887
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
"Omaha. Neb. september 2s 1sa

Omaha, Neb., September rs, 1896.
National Democratic Committee, Chica
go, III.
Dear SIR Answering your favor of Sep
TENDER 81, relating to the charges In ar
Italian paper In Chicago that Mr. Bryan
had written several editorials, criticisinl
Italian immigrants as a class, I beg &c
say that Mr. Bryan did NOT write those
editorials; did not know of their being
written and probably never even read
them, as he was, at the time they were
published, absent from Omaha upon a tour
of the western states.
Moreover. l desire to state that under
the arrangement by which Mr.. Bryan be.
came editor-in-chef OF the World Herald
it was specially stipulated that he should
be in control OF the paper only 30 far as
Its political policy was concerned upon ma
tional issues. He did not become respon-
sible for editorial matters outside of his
particular department He did not even
direct the course of the paper on local
politics.
THE editorials in question upon the sub
Ject Of Italian immigrants were written
by member of the staff whose duty 1t
was to preT8re editorials on miscellaneous
topics from time to- time not connected
with national politics.
AS stated above. Mr. Bryan had nothing
whatever to do with the editorials in
question and was not even In the state at
the time they appeared. Yours truly,
&C. M. HITCHCOCK President
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

With $3,422, 100000 of mortgages to
pay in ten western states, IL is not sur
prising that people out this way do NOT
yearn for 200-cent dollar.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

The November election will prove
that Carl Schurz, who has acted in
turn with the republicans, democrats
and mugwumps, does not carry the
German-American vote in his pocket.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

believe the struggle now going on In
this country and other countries for u
single gold standard. would. II successful.
produce widespread disaster in the end
throughout the world The destruction OF
silver as money and establishing gold as
the sole unit Of value must have a ruin Gus
effect on all forms of property except those
Investments which yield a fixed return in
money james G. Blaine. Congressional
Record. pages SEQ to see, 1879
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

II the demand for silver as coin does
not affect Its commercial price. why Is 1t
that In the three days following the clos
ing of the Indian minis by the British
government the price of silver dropped
from 81 cents to 63 cents AN ounce?
Was not this the result of "a law?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

! year ago, when the election of a gold
president seemed absolutely certain, gold
left this country In large quantities. Now.
with the odds In favor of the free coinage
candidate. 1t Is returning In such guam titles
that the Bank OF England has been obliged
to raise It's price. -WaverIy ia. Dem DC rat.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06

If the ministers are going to take the
stump, perhaps We'll have to assign the
politicians to fill the pulpits.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-06
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