The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-07
EMPTY AIR.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN PROM.
ISES NOT TANGIBLE.
Another Postponement of an Already
overdue Attrsction-The Prosperi-
ty Show Turns Out to be Only
Minstrel Performance.

ty snow Turnb Out 10 De Only
Minstrel Performance.
1t was to come right after the election,
because "all this country needs is conf
dence" Then they put it off a little
while. Subsequently 1t was put off
little while longer. Then came word
from the East that it had been decided not
to risk giving too violent u shock to those
who have heart trouble, and 1t was post
poned until the New Year should dawn,
and the people had had time to prepare
themselves for the arrival and make their
arrangements to roll in wealth New
Years day came and went and no signs
Of the arrival could be noted Nobody
got notice that anybody was going to
"open the mills instead Of the mints,
and that they should apply for work. The
mail man came, but left no postal GARD to
the effect that the recipient had been
granted an increase in wages. Still
the head Of the distressed and hungry
family had hopes, and thought that on
eccentric might have slipped,o something
Of that sort, and that the arrival had been
delayed few hours. About 200 heads
of antilles and other men who assist 10
keeping up households, gathered at the
public square this morning, that they
might witness the incoming Of the pros.
perity delegation and be at hand so that
their erstwhile employers would have no
difficulty In finding them and telling them
to go to work, and at living wages. The
delegation didn't come. Pictures Of the
Advance Agent were everywhere visible
but not even the property man or the
scenery car of the Prosperity Show, ar
rived. Inquiry developed the fact, shortly
after O'Clock, that even the Advance
Agentwasn' in town, having gone of
to see Mark about what time he wanted to
hold cabinet meeting, and leaving only
funny looking photographs Of himself to
represent the great prosperity wave that
was to engulf the town. The men stood
around awhile waiting for the delega-
tion, and were finally rewarded with a
minstrel parade. After looking at AL.
g. Fields and his boys for awhile, they
started for their homes, or what was
once their homes, but which are now
pretty we'll plastered over with gold.bug
mortgages, and wondered II the pros
perity show wasn't mostly made up Of
the minstrel variety. The Republican
spell binders promises seemed to be
mostly JOKES, but jokes don't set we'll
on empty stomaohs. TN the way home
the men reached their hands into their
| pockets, and found that while they
were hungrier than when they had started
out, there was nothing in their pockets,
to pass current for a square meal. except
plentiful supply Of confidence and wind,
which had stuck together. They sue
ceeded in getting the two separated and
found that thew looked SO much alike,
one could not be distinguished from the
other. A microscopic examination reveal
ed the fact that they bsen engaged in the
unrem unerati We task Uf separating the
atmosphere from the air, and that con-
fldece and wind were synonymous terms
except before election. Thus prosperity
came to gladden. the homes Of Canton
wsge-earners and thus was ushered in u
New Year, which, with only confidence,
|. e., wind, as basis, has little of prom
ise in 1t except the rehux wave of the
Republican campaign promise.
Every section of the country is suffer
ing. Here Is record of only few of
the failures that have occurred within a
day or two:
Kenton, O.,-Bennett S. Garretson,
one of the leading jeweler of this city
made an assignment tn Genearl j. G..
Howe in favor of his creditors. Eis as
sets are $4,000, and liabilities are un-
known.
Minneapolis, MINI. - The Scandia
bank has suspended. 1t was one of the
smaller banks of the city, and was loaded
up with real estate on which it could not
realize.
Waltham, Mass.-A general cut down
in wages in the iron foundry of Davis g.
Farnum Of this city, went into effect to-
day. The out ranges from TO 20 cents,
and affects over 500 men.
Yonkers,N N. Y.-The Smith Company g
carpet shops here are the largest in the
world. Its employees number about 1000.
This concern issued verbal proolama-
tion just before the election to the effect
that If Bryan was elected the company
would be compelled to close the factory.
A few days after election all Of the 1000
employees were informed that the big
shops would be closed down for an in
definite period. The shutdown is still
on and no one has the slightest idea when
the factory will be started again. Another
evidence of the era of prosperity this city
is entering upon is the large number Of
second hand stores which are starting up
in Yonkers. Old clothing, secondhand
shoes, secondhand furniture, and, In
fact, secondhand bread, is being sold
cheap.
Chicago, Il.-Otto Wasmansdorff, OF
the banking firm Of Wasmansdorff &
Helneman, which failed d few days ago
committed suicide at his home, 54i
Cleveland avenue, by shooting himself