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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

Governor Hastings made speech to
the state grange the other day in which
among other gnttering or obscure gen.
eralities, he declared the farmer had the
right to sell his produCtsi in the best mar
ket, untrammeled by legislation. Theo-
retically, the farmer may have that
right, but practically he has not. Tue
tariff steps in and says the necessities he
BUYS abroad with his wheat and corn,
before being admitted into this cou1try
and going to his farm, shall pay tax
for the benefit of special interests. The
farmer has been paying this tax for over
80 years, and 1t is one OF the reasons Of
this continuous drain, why agriculture
is down at the heels in a country where
1t should be the most prosperous of
mans pursuits LPittsburg Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18
THE wOLCOTT SILVER MISSION

Mr.. Wolcott has been quite reticent
since his return from Europe, but he
broke silence the other day and said
everything twas going along nicely" az
if the British government would consent
to the reopening Of the Indian mints and
take part in a conference, But, he adds,
"the press of Great Britain and the
bankers of London criticised the cabinet
so severely that it was compelled to take
a course contrary to what the commits
sion had expected"
The public may learn more when the
commission make their report to the
president. Mr.. Wolcott intimates there
was prospect of success at one time
last summer and Mr., Wharton Barker,
editor of the Philadelphia American was
in Europe then and says that President
Mckinley, by cooperating on this side
in June or July, had it in Eis power to
have accomplished an international ar.
rangement. But instead Of that, what
did we see? The administration forces
at home were set to work doing their
best to discredit silver. They got alarm
ed for fear something would come of the
Wolcott commission. II was at this
time that the secretary of the treasury,
the financial head of the administration,
put forth his extraordinary program
for the retirement Of the greenbacks,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18
THE woRKHoUsE AGAIN.

In this issue of the News.Democra
will be found Commissioner SUNNI RI
statement in regard to the cost of the
Workhouse, etc, also on the first page q
review showing wherein the gentleman
fails to give the whole truth.
The uperintendent is not the response.
BILE authority. Every dollar expended
received approval and endorsement of
the board Of trustees, and was then or.
dered paid by the County Commission
ers.
Outside counties pay money for their
prisoners, and these prisoners have to
work the same as those Of our county.
Mr.. Summer gives no credit for this labor
which is very unfair in a man in his posi-.
ton.
1t has taken a great deal of work to
put the premises about the Workhouse
in their present attractive shape. In
stating the expenditures we ought to
consider what we have to show therefor.
The property would be low at 100000.
And the labor in improving roads and
furnishing broken stone, would run up
into the thousands at only 80 cents a
day.
The Workhouse is county institu.
ton; was demanded by the necessities
of the times. As Mayor Schott, of Mas
sillon says: "Tramps keep away from
Stark county since we have the Work
house" In winter they used to like to
be sent to Jail, but they don't fancy out
door toll with pick and shovel, and ex-
posed to the weather.
The News-D Democrat is rather pleased
to have this whole matter of the Work
house shown up, confident that truth
will remove prejudice and satisfy the
public. Mr.. Summer has been hasty,
not TO say rash. He certainly could not
have consulted his colleages Messrs Craw.
ford and Johnson, before sailing in, so
exuberantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

1t is amusing to see the tretiul alarm
exhibited by the Hanna organs as to
Mark Hanna being defeated for the
senatorship. These sheets say it is alto
gether in Democratic newspapers. OF
course these papers have not the back
bone to tell the truth about Hanna.
They did not publish Col. Conger's let
ter, exposing Hanna's treachery towards
Foraker They do not refer to the way
he snubbed Governor Bushnell, the way
he treated Kurtz q Co. These matters
are published in Democratic papers and
they are true, Republican papers dare
not.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18
POLITICAL NOTINGS.

Only week before last the Pennsylva-
mia railroad mailed dividend checks to
its English stockholders for 81, 10000.
This it does twice year. On January,
1890, 81 per cent Of the Pennsylvania
railroad stock was held abroad, and 443
per cent today.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

The Pennsylvania railroad stock was
sl13 900 IN 1890, but has been in
creased to $l29, 100000 now. The stock
held in Europe is about the same as in
1890, being then s57,S79, 600, and on
October %, last, it was S57, 100000. This
is only one of the many roads that have
stocks held in Europe. Our indebted
ness is about five bilionsl These Euro.
peans want gold standard, of course.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

The vote in Carroll county was: Gov
ernor-Bushnell 2,439; Chapman, l,59S.
Senator Williams, 1856; Ferrall, 1,7O9,
Bushnell's majority, sIl; Williams's,
$50. The other Republican majorities
ranged between these. Scattering vote
on governor: Prohibition 45, Peoples
"a, Liberty II, Social Labor -, Gold
Democrat 4, Negro Protective l. State
senator; Buchanan (Prohibtion) 40,
Smythe (Peope's) 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

Republican friends will not admit Mr.
Bryan's power and the effect of his
speeches. They would rather traduCe
and vilify him. The fact is they fear
him, and we'll they may. The people
are with him, They know him to be
honest, capable and faithful. He is not
for British gold standard, but for
American independence, and the Ameri.
can people are there too, oyerwhelm-
ingly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

Mr.. Bryan's four busy days in Ohio
were continual triumph, the people
fiocking to hear him by thousands and
from great distances. These telling
speeches had much to do in running Mr.,
Hanna 80 close in the Legislature. 0ul
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18


1t seems this tinkering with the cur
rency must 60 on. 1t began with Alex
ander Hamilton's British model and the
present system established some thirty
years ago is only a variation Of paper
money. Its friends admit it is failure
and needs reforming. These interested
schemers are plotting to secure greater
advantages than they now have. The
present law has restraining features they
want to get rid of. They want to issue
the n oney in place of The government,
and pay drafts on them in their own
paper instead of the government cur
rency as now required, The banks
want the system remodelled to suit
them, and so give them full swing.
The giants, so called. Of finance are at
work, Secretary Gage, the monetary
commission ct al. They all favor the re.
tirement of all our national paper cur.
rency, $500, 100000 or more, and fund it
into per cent gold bonds. This would
double our bonded debit And would it
not be beautiful? The schemers, at
Washington and elsewhere, are taxing
their inventive genius to work up and
agree on something and then drive it
through congress assisted by the ad.
ministration, Mark Hanna, Reed & Co.,
if they can drive it through, With
them the interest of the banks is every
thing, of the people nothing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18
OHIO HORTICULTURAL SOcIE CY
MEETING.

The thirty-frst annual meeting of the
Ohio Horticultural Society will be held
at the Ohio experiment station at Woos.
ter Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
December /, and 3. An interesting
program has been arranged for the event.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18

From the cheapest SIS $50 through grade
his outlay choice
entirely
quality dependable material
and make and marked ruling price
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18
Dress Goods Prices.
Here are a few of them:

"a inch Fancy Novelties............ &c yd
Worth 15c.
A counter full Of Novelties and
plain materials; all wool and
mixtures, regular price up to
QUO yard, t......"-."..........,. yd
40 styles all wool Mixtures. .."...50c yd
Worth up to 75c.
38 inch SOC Twilled Serges, Black
ana NaVy...'...''"...'.'.,,., ,....."l9c yd
81 inch $3.50 Boucles ,................79c yd
Choice $3.50 Mixtures, in 20
styles, ."....",".....".$l.3 80 yd
81 inch all wool Habit Cloths...-4Sc yd
Less than manufacturers' price.
40 inch Black Crepons.. yd
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-18
POLITICAL POINTINGs.

The scheme is to retire all the green
backs and other government paper
money by issuing a few hundred mil.
lions of bonds, gold bonds, and so in
crease the interest bearing public debt;
then give the paper money banks more
power when they have too much now,
These schemers think a national debt is
a bessing-assureily not to the people
who bear the burden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
THE BICYCLE BETRAYED HIM.

A PHYSICIANS BOY ADMITS TAKING ROLL OF
MONEY FROM HIS EMPLOYERS WALLET
DR.. S. w. Clark. Of Jersey City. while driving to
Christ Hospital on April 10, lost q wallet which
contained some checks and papers. q roll OF $lso
IN money and a loose & note. The wallet was
found the following day and returned to him. The
1895 was gone, but tho checks and 81 were In the
book.
The finder was Russell Van Buren,. of No. ia
Hoboken-ave The police suspected the DOCTOR
boy. William Blowers, sixteen years old, who was
in the buggy with him. But the boy told such An
honest story apparently that suspicion was
averted. W.T., -, . -
ceiving q small salary, appeared with q bicycle
suit and a go wheel he had just purchased. he
said he had saved the money out of his small
earnings. CHIEF OF Police Murphy closely ques-
toned the boy. He said he left his home In the
country in the upper part Of New-York State
seven months ago and had since worked In Jersey
City. BY young Blewerss own statement Of his
earnings and expenditures II was shown he could
not have saved the. money. The Chief ordered
that the boy be carefully searched.
Detectives Doyle and Dalton found concealed in
the lining Of young Bewers's vest 81. Then he
admitted that he had found DR. Clarks wallet In
the buggy and had taken the money. He WAS held
trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
A VICTORY FOR THE RAILROAD COMPANY.
JUSTICE VAN sYCKEL DECIDES THAT RUNYoN
HAD NO RIGHT TO CARRY MERCHAN-
Disc

Elizabeth, May IS CSpeciaD.-Elmer Runyon' pres
ident of the Elizabeth Nursery Company was de-
feated to-day IN his suit against the central RAN
road Company for $4,000 damages for refusing 70
ALLOW him 10 board train after he had purchased
a ticket The companys agents asserted that KUN
yon was acting in league with a pony express IN
this city, and refused to permit him 10 enter inc
train The incident occurred at the time OF the
war between the United States Express Company
and the so-caled pony express messengers last
winter. , ~ C.,xa,
William II. Corbn and Frank Bergen apPeaTeo LOT
the railroad and express companies whlle R0oert
H. McCarter of Newark, appeared Tor tne pldiIh-
tiff When the latter had given his testimony tiie
LAWYERS for the defence asked for non-sult OF
the ground that the was Identical with ina. %
Pu1lock against the Delaware. lackawanha ana
Western Railroad Company. which was recently
decided by the courts adversely 10 the pialntlH' a.
Judge Van Sycke said that he would grant tnee
non-suit as there was nothing in TINS case tina.
distinguished II from the Bullock case. Both were
Carving merchandise. not baggage, and the com
pany had a right to exclude Runyon ana ms meI
chandise Mr. McCarter gave notice tnat he "ouIu
appeal the case TO the Supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
POPULAR OBSERVATION
IS IT GOOD POLITICS?
A TIMELY COMMENT ON THE GOVERNORS CIVIL
SERVICE BILL MEMORANDUM.

A TIMELY COMMENT ON THE GOVERNORS CIVIL
SERVICE BILL MEMORANDUM
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: May | say word concerning the po'i0V "a
Governor Blacks recent attack upon |aii oonuA'
As your correspondent we'll explains III 'oa'
paper. the Governor seems to be playing pohticai
game Of his own inside Of party lines; but Is II
not n mistake Tor q politician to regard only the
onirions and nredces of his associates and TO ls-
more that public sentiment which, after ALL creates
the majorities which rule under our Tree suii"se'
I will not speak Of those questionable appointment
and other actions of the Governor. when nave peeh
a consistent part Of his policy nna 9 m'o hut viii
been thoroughly discussed I'm, IN NE NE scRurz
Parbans the Governor is too young to rememoter
that carl Schurz brave solder Oh hpe onS az
once took a leading part in the great nsut
slavery as afterward In the Nar iot S Sp 81
that he the friend OF LihcoIr, Coils n he 80 con-
sttuted that he cannot appreciate NE IKE 1i,
Schurz s-guded solely by high principle anu -, the
last campagn Carl Schurz's was one OF the Hos 5
powerful in favor of an hones. cur
that his speeches were among me mos si,d in the
Influences in the campaign which resul1 ne of the
election of McKnley Mr.; schurz IS ond etates
foremost Of Americas nv inns of German extrac
,ion he is altogether the most influential. OF our
public men. His pure life, his disisI abiiities
nave made him one of the greatest leaders tnai
America now possesses ms spp ppvhii,can candi-
money and. incidentally OF me not underrated
dates during the last campaign rs President Nc
bv Republicans like Mr.. Hanna ana ,Tas one of
Inley if 1T is by the GGverh iondency which Mr.
Schurz helped TO create MIL, In attacking the
submit that Governor Black, IN ,hof aftank
Civil Service system and IN cGuPSS leader Of
with personal abuse of dlstlnguiissneoII ,nstaks
public opinion; has made fatal F PS' MSKINLEY
Nawyork Nav IS 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
FREDERICK THEIL COMMITS SUICiDH'
THE BODY OF THE Ex-EXCIss COMMISSIONERS
FOUND HANGING IN HIS CELLAR.

Elizabeth May IS (SpecaD. -Ex-Exclse Comihs-
sioner Frederick Theil of this city, committed sui
eide some time on Monday by hanging himselI
from a bean. in a corner of his cellar. He nad Deen
missing since Monday morning. and the ceiiar'
among other places was searched, but owing 10 me
darkness the body escaped observation at hrst.
From appearances the man slowly strahsieu "
death Financial reverses in business, coupled WIN
grief over the death of his wife two years aso, are
supposed to have unbalanced Mr.. Theirs nina
Mr. Thei was born in Germany sixty-slX years
ago He had been thirty-eight years III amer -, y,
AMI twenty-nine years in the furniture business IN
Elizabeth He was exceedingly popular, ana one OF
the best-known German-Americans IN thls cry.
He was ono of the directors for many years OF the
Elizabeth Building and Loan Association, one OF
the founders of the German Lutheran Cnurch dhu
OF the Plattdeutsch Nerein. and member o. tle
Columbia and Germanie societies or Ne"-1 orh
In rniitics he was a Democrat. For egh. years
he served as an Excise Commissioner.
Mr. Theil last New Years Day made an attemp.
10 hang himself but was discovered by MS relatives
and cut down before he could effect his purpose
This Incident was kept secret until to-day, when
the fact was made known lie had oeen Woriy.
ing for year over money matters ana the decnne
in his business. lie leaves no children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
"TAMA JIM" WILSON.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your Washington News Notes" on
Page 7 OF The Tribune. Of May 10, your corre
spondent under the head of Iowa Cabinet Off
GERS" writes about lamar Jim Wilson. Secretary of
Agriculture. The proper word is "Tama." 1t is
the name of pretty little city In Iowa. that for
years has been the homo OF Tama JIM At one
time, and not long since. there were two James
Wilson's prominent In Iowa potics-viz James F..
OF Mount Pleasant, and James of Tama To
define the one that was referred TO 1t usual
to say Jim Wilson. OF Tama. or Jim Wilson. OF
Mount Pleasant" After awhile the Mount Pleas
ant Jim was killed off. because he forgot who had
made him all he ever was, and this left Jim OF
Tama alone. For cuphony and brevty the words
were transposed and the result the sobriQuet
llama Jim," and so 1t stands to-day
THOMAS MORAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
BIDS FOR BONDS OPENED.
BLAKE BROTHERS, OF NEW-YORh' SE|o"'
THEM AT PRICES RANGING FROM
COZ TO lOS.ln.

Bids we're opened yesterday afternoon py Ma!oi
Wurster and Controller Palmer for the purchase
~, tho whole or any part Of the following Registered
81. per cent gold bonds and stock $4,000 eonso'i-
dated gold stock issued for the extension distrou
ton and improvement of the water supply payao'o
January l. 1887 slS,Sco water bonds issued unaer
the provi4ons of Chapter sSs of the Laws OF 1870
payable May. 81. 1917 $500 Gravesend local I'M
uo,.o,,,or, bonds ,ssued under the provisions OF
Ehapfer $50 OF the Laws of 1925. payable May III
iaos The principal and interest OF az bonus w Nh
he Iavab,e in gold coin OF the United states OF tne
nresent standard of weight and hneness, ana they
are free and exempt from all taxation eNcep' ity
State purposes under the provisions OF inc ci.
charter as amended by Chapter e4S OF the Laws Vi
1896 ..,, 60 $40 900
The awards made to Blake BrotheIs 1r rra
York at 1O4 COS. l09.li1 and lo3SH respectively Inv
net premiums were $l8lOS 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19

having lost her two supporters. will be poweriess
to interfere Nor Is this to be regretted, for not
everything that is bad for the Russian Government
Is bad for the Russian people.
What this proposal needs, first of ALL Is publicity.
Before It penetrate into the drowsy ears of the
German Michel, through the thick folds of his
nightcap, IL must he shouted loud and long by
many voices. We commend II to Mr. Gladstone.
His voice rings through the world as no other voice
does We hope he will make It ring to some pur-
pose
but who" the doubters will ask, 'can imagine
that Germany will surrender "A piece OF land
she has once got into her possession" The reply
is that many man has been known to surrender
forty dollars Why should not nation have as
much common-sense? BY releasing 100000 French
men from virtual captivity and thus freeing herself
from danger on the west. Germany VIII be enabled
against Slavic oppression (and in large measure
Slavonizaton) and hasten their incorporation in
the German Empire, not to speak Of a dozen other
palpable advantages. PHILHELLENE.
Washington May s. 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
Washington. May IA. 1897.
WHY UNION WILL BE DIFFICULT

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The late general convention OF the Society
Of the Sons OF the Revolution has again voted In
favor OF union with the s. A. r. The union. how
ever through the usual tactics Of the NewYork
Chapter of the 8. A. r.. will not be permitted
10 40 through This New-York chapter or So
ciety. with membership of nearly two thousand.
has almost dentically the same board Of officers
It had when It's membership was less than
hundred. fourteen years ago. It's constitution Is
drawn 30 az prevent anybody but Its officers
having anything to say. regardless Of how any
body may vote. or course, the right to vote Is not
denied For example, tho president appoints
nominating committee each year. and on the cleo
tion appoints the teer3. This ting Com
mittee OF course, renomnates the officers and
sends out tho ticket with aduatory letter re-
counting the eminent services OF its nominees)
the regular ticket'' This ticket and the adula-
tory letter is. OF course. stereotyped TO save the
society expense. No opposition. or members
ticket. be sent out For the addresses OF the
two thousand members are not printed In the
ciety's year book. and the secretary has always
some courteous or parliamentary regrets that ne
= unable At the moment when requested to refer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
GLEASON'S CASE POSTPONED.

The case of Mayor p. J. Gleason, charged by
former Alderman John p. Madden with assault in
tie third degree. was again postponed in Long ISL
and City yesterday Francis H. Van Vechten APP
peared for the Mayor. who was not in attendance
himself. and the lawyer also represented Sergeant
OF Police William Bushman. The lawyer said that
II was only on Monday that he discovered that the
charge against Bushman assault in the second
;nstead OF the third degree. On this account. and
also owing 10 the illness Of his partner Mr. Van
Vechten requested that both cases go over until
TUESDAY next. This Judge Ingram granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-19
THE INJURY TO DIR. KNOWLES.
TEIEGRAMs FROM THE sANITAR1UM AT CLIFTON
SPRINGS ASSERT THAT THE FIRST
REPORTS WE'RE FALSE.

SPRINGS ASSERT THAT THE fIf'SL
REPORTS WE'RE FALSE.
The Tribune yesterday printed telegram an
nouncing that the Rev. DR.. J. II. Knowles, OF New
ark had been seriously injured at Clifton Springs NJ
Y where he had gone in the hope Of regainns his
health Last night DR.. Knowes5 son. who Is
lawyer in Newark. received the following telegram
signed by Dr. Lchte. of the Sanitarium at Clifton
snrines reports concerning DR.. Knowles are
false Await letter" The son said he could not
imagine from what source the report came OF "hat
the motive was , l., >-,,,
The first information that the family In NeWarx
had of the accident from a dispatch printed IN
The Tribune Saturday. Mrs Knowles telephoned
to the Sanitarium at which her husband had Deen
stopping but could get information, and teie-
gram was then sent. The physician In charge an
swered that he would reply by first man. Mrs.
knowles started at noon for Clifton Springs, when
Ia a small place near Geneva ,,., - -
DR. Knowles has been in delicate health for sew
erai months He Is well known as the general sec
retary of the American Sabbath Union and was for
wears presiding elder OF the Newark Methodist Eps-
copai Conference. He has written extensively
for the religious and secular press and served as
pastor In different pulpts.