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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
SPAIN IS DSpLEAsED.
Tone Of Our Latest Note Soft
and Pleasing.
SHARP CLAWS ARE UNDERNEATH.
This Country Praises Autonomy, Yet
stili Maintains the Right to Interfere
Is Coba, when Thought Necessary.

M lDRID, Dec. 27-Imparcial urges
that, in view OF the character Of the
reply of United States Minister Wood
ford to the note Of the Spanish govern.
ment in answer to the first communica-
tion of the American government
through him. it is necessary to increase
the Spanish fleet against the eventu-
ality Of conflict with the United
States.
El Heraldo says: "The encroach-
mente of the United States upon the
internal politics Of Spain have become
lntolerable and must be resisted ener-
getically. The situation is difficult,
but at whatever cost the government
ought to put an end to the shameful
state Of affa RS for the sake Of the dig
nlty of Spain"
LONDON, Dec. 27.--The Madrid corre-
spondent OF The Standard says: Gen.
eral Woodford's latest note dwells at
length upon the Spanish complaint
against tilibustering and other moral
and material assistance given in the
United States to the insurgents, which
the Washington government reasserts
it has done all in its power to check,
with the view also Of satisfying the
representations made by Spanish diplo-
macy. The Madrid papers say che note
is so very friendly and 80 laudatory Of
the present home rule policy in Cuba
and Porto Rico that there is Q. General
impression in official circles .Synthe
relations between the two govsis st.hents
have q decidedly reassuring aspect.
"At the same time papers Of every
shade Of opinion, including the minis
terial organs, censure very sharply the
conduct of the United States govern
ment and are unanimous in saying
that all the compliments the United
States pays the new Spanish colonial
policy cannot make a proud nation
tolerate the pretensions OF q foreign
government to have the right to criti.
cize and condemn the conduct of Span.
government in dealing with the re.
bellion.
"They equally resent the American
pretension to interfere in the Spanish
West Indies, whi3h is so repeatedly
| claimed in notes and the presidential
message and, more recently, in Secre.
tary Sherman's advocacy Of relief fol
dis ressed Cubans.
The press is most dissatisfied with
the " oodford note on account OF the
argum ents used to refute the Spanish
complaints against filibustering. Amer
ica is chaged with infringing all tn,
rules and us8ges of international Law
in order to suit the aims of its encroach
ing policy in the West Indies. Their,
is also surprise and displeasure in Off
cial circles.
"Senor Sagasta will rebut the argu
ments of the note IN a friendly but firm
tone. The government cannot longe
risk the accusation of not being il
touch with national feeling. which i
getting very weary of American inter
fence"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
GRATIFYING RESULTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WITH
THE NEW PILE CURE.
Not a Patent Medicine But q Safe
Cure for all Forms Of Indigestion.

The results of recent investigation
have established, beyond question, the
great value of the new preparation for
indigestion and stomach troubles; it is
composed of the digestive acids, pepsin,
bismuth, Golden Seal and similar
stomacics, prepared in the form Of 20
grain lozenges, pleasant to the taste,
convenient to carry when travelling,
harmless to the most delicate stomach,
and probably the safest, most efiectual
cure yet discovered for indigestion, sour
stomach, loss of appetite and flesh, nau.
sea, sick headaches, palpitation Of heart,
and the many symptoms arising from
imperfect digestion Of food. They cure
because they cause the food to be
promptly and thoroughly digested be
fore it has time to sour, ferment and
poison the blood and nervous system.
over six thousand people in the state
of Michigan alone in 1894 were cured oi
stomach troubles by stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Full sized packages may be found 81
all druggists at 50,., or sent by mail or
receipt OF price from Stuart Co, Mar
shall, Mich. Send for free book or
stomach diseases.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
States must act independently Of Great

Montana's wool clip for 1897 exceeds
s2,5O0,000. At the beginning Of the
season, March l, there we're 3,120,834
sheep in Montana. During the season
9s,627 head have been imported from
other states, while the natural increase
of the flocks has added 1,l7S,9Se head.
The estimated number Of sheep and
lambs shipped from the state and con.
sumed in the home markets is 727, ,592.
This leaves total of 3,670,855 sheep
and lambs within the state at the pres
ent time, making net increase Of $780,
02l for the season.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
A. E. WALCOI'T,
INDICTED BY THE SPECIAL
= GRAND JURY.
Has Been Absent From the State
Since september-The Young Mas
siIlonian, Who Married Emma
Herman, Held for Bigamy,


siIionian, Who Married Emma
Herman, Held for Bigsmy.
During the session OF the special grand
jury in this city last October, Albert Il.
Walcutt, a we'll known Massillon young
man, who had but short time before
married Miss Emma M. Herman, Of Can
ton, was indicted for bigamy. The action
Of the grand jury was known to the
News-Democrat, but owing to the fact
that Walcutt's whereabouts were un-
known, the matter was suppressed until
such time as he should be apprehended.
Thursday Mr. Walcutt, accompanied by
his mother, came to Canton and the
young man gave himself up and offered
to give bond for his appearance in court.
He had just returned to Massillon, hay-
ing been in Michigan since the grand
jury's session, ani the officers have been
endeavoring to locate him. walcutt
furnished bond in the sum of 81, 900, his
mother, who owns property in Massillon,
giving security for the amount Walcutt
stated that he had been working since he
left Massillon in September, and that
he never knew until recently that he had
committed a crime or that he was wanted
by officers. AS soon as he learned of it he
says, he returned home.
| 1t will be remembered that Albert f..
Walcutt and Miss Emma M. Herman
were married by Squire Frank H. Darr
on September 23, 1897. As soon as this
marriage became known woman ap-
peared on the scene claiming to be the
wife of Waloutt. This was Miss Lottie
Hallam, of this city. She stated that
she and Mr.. Walcutt were married In
Pittsburg in 1895. 1t was true that they
had lived together for two years as man
and wife, and she was presented as his
wife by Walcutt in Massillon social
circles. When this matter was brought
to Mr.. Walcutt's attention he stated that
they had never been married. but that
they had practiced deception from the
beginning. An attorney was consulted
by Miss Hallam, and she learned that
whether legally married or not, the fact
that they had lived together made her his
wife by common law. Action was inn
mediately commenced against Walcutt
with the result of indioting him on the
charge of bigamy,
Should Mr., Walcutt be convicted OF
the crime FOX which he is indicted he will
have to serve time in the penitentiary,
the penalty being imprisonment at hard
labor for not less than one year nor more
than seven. The case win be contested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-A sensation
was created in this city by the an.
uouncement Of the suspension Of the
Chestnut Street National bank, re.
garded as one of the strongest financial
institutions in the city. The suspension
carried with it the closing Of the Chest.
nut Street Trust and Saving Fund
company, doing business under the
state banking laws. William M. Sin.
gerly, publisher Of the Philadelphia
Record, is president of both companies.
and the same men, with one exception.
act as officers and directors.
The first information the public re-
ceived that the banks were in trouble
was in the form of o notice posted this
morning on the door Of the building 90.
cupied jointly by the two concerns,
signed by National Bank Examiner
William M. Hart, to the effect that the
Chestnut Street National bank had
closed its doors pending an investig gatiou
of its affairs.
No statement Of assets or liabilities
is available, but it 10 stated that the
deposits of the Chestnut Street bank
amounted to 81, zoe, 900 and Of the trust
company 81, 300, 900.
President Singerly gave out briei
statement in which he said:
"We are working to secure the In.
debtedness of the two banks so that
they can 20 into voluntary liquidation
and thus avoid O receivership."
In this connection Deputy Comp
troller of the Treasury George M. Cof
fin, who was sent here from Washing
ington by Comptroller Eckels, said:
"Phe matter of putting the Chestnut
Street National bank into voluntary
liquidation has been taken up by Phila
delphia men of great financial ability
Their first step will be to ascertain th'
value of the assets of the bank. They
must first be satisfied that they hav,
value sufficient to warrant them In as
suming the Indebtedness.
Mr.. Coffin will remain here severa
DAYS aiding the men who have takei
upon themselves the task of extricatin,
Mr.. Singerly from his financial Difficult
ties. These gentlemen are in consulta
ton, and the belief is strong that the,
will provide the funds necessary for
voluntary liquidation of the two banks
1t was known for some time in bank
ing circles that Mr.. Singerlys bank
were in trouble, and the national BAN
examiner. it is said, was aware of tn
condition of affairs. Wednesday nigh
a number of the leading bank official
of the city had a conference lastin,
until nearly 3 o'clock this morning con
sidering the matter of raising sufficien
money to relieve Mr.. Singerly's bank
of their distress. 1t is understood tina
n proposition to float 81 900, 900 pre-
ferred stock of the philadelphia Recor
had been practically agreed to whe
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
w. Fl. Trabue, OF Kokomo, Ind, many

w. III. Trabue, OF Kokomo, Ind, many
years ago and when mere boy, disap.
peared from home and all traces Of him
we're completely lost. On Tuesday last
w. II, Tribbett, of Terry, Mass, died,
and his will reveals the fact that he was
the boy who ran away from home. He
went to Mississippi, and during the late
war commanded regiment in the con
federate army. He leaves an estate of
$3, 100000 to his relatives in Indiana,
but the reason Of his changing his name
remains unknown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
The Chestnut Street National Bank, OF
Philadelphia, Closes Its Doors,
SNGERLY, THE GOLD BUG," INVOLVED FOR MILLIONS.
Was Made Friends
Looking May Advance Cash Enough to Tide
Him Over-A Bank Examiner Blinds Pulled
Down While Investigation is Taking Place.

the discovery wus maze tnat because or
the involved condition of the trust
company's tina ces this sum would not
be within several hundred thousand
dollars of the amount required. Nego.
tiations were therefore declared off and
the banks we're forced to the wall
Now it is hoped that the committee,
which began where the former commit.
tee left Off. will succeed in satisfactorily
adjusting the finances and thus permit
the BAN 10 pay the depositors dollar
for dollar.
The net earnings of The Record last
year are said to have been $249,0O0.
more than sufficient to pay dividends.
or O sum sufficient TO pay all of Mr..
Singerly's Indebtedness TO the banks.
The statements of the cause of the
failure current here agree with that
made by COMPTROLLER Eokles at Wash.
ington, that it was primarily due to the
loss of much money by Mr.. Singerly in
his unproductive paper mill at Elkton.
Nd, one of the largest in the country.
One statement placed the Bum thus in.
volved at nearly 81 ,O00,000. Mr. Sing.
erly also has much money invested in
other enterprises in this aud other cit.
les. Kumors were current to the effect
that the ownership of The Record would
pass from Mr. Singerly, but this he de.
MED, stating positively that he is in ab.
solute ntrol of the paper and will con.
tinue at the head.
On Monday of this week the Chest.
nut Street Nat onal bank made the fol.
lowing report to the Philadelphia clear
inghouse:
Loans and discounts. SO. 26l 900.
Legal reserve, $396.OO0.
Deposits, ST., 7o9,LOO.
Due from banks. $3.50, 900.
Due to banks, $685., 200.
Circulation, $4,000.
The reserve has been below the legal
reouirements for several weeks. The
deposits on Oct. 8, when the bank re-
ported to the comptroller Of the treas
ury, amounted to $2,035, 1855.
The shrinkage in this item, therefore
has been more than $500, 900 in ittlt
, over two months.
1t is said there have been quiet but
steady runs on both banks for severa
days past. OF the deposits N the bank
| the city is represented by 1888, ,554 thu
state by 1922 100 and the national gov
ernment by large sum, but all of thest
| creditors are believed to be protected
| When the trust company made it's las
report to the state authorities, on Nov
| l6, the deposits amounted to 81 .492. .253
Much sympathy is expressed on al
| sides ior Mr.. Singerly.
MIR. Singerly stated that he had re
| ceived hundreds of kilograms from al
over the country expressing sympathy
| Crowds have been gathered in front o
| the big building,
1t is expected that the depositors will
be paid in full
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
TO THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Don't take away oar greenbacks,
For you know it is wrong to steal;
You may call me tough old moss-bsck,
But that isn't why squeal.
Our fathers money was always sound,
So I've been often told;
We expect to fight another round,
For the free coinage Of silversnd gold.
They talk about an endless chain"
But the truth they never told;
To me the scheme is very plain,
Our standard must be gold.
You have begged consent of johnny Bull
To coin our silver free,
He says he isn't such fool,
For he holds our bonds, you see.
When Wolcott g. Co., returned home,
And said Old John wasn't in II,
The gold bugs said we can't go it alone,
That is the situation this minute.
When you consider the bankers bill
To reform our currency,
I hope the silver men will amend the bill
t0r 10 coin our silver Tree.
Our income now is very small,
Our taxes are on the rise,
x The bankers plan will bust us all,
For it is honest, safe and wise.
Ofcourse you raised the price Of wheat,
But that won't make us fat,
While you occupy your honored seat,
Don't press US down so fiat.
The silver craze is not dead yet
So keep your eye on Reed;
This living issue must be met,
And he may do the deed
The presidential bee is in his hat,
You can tel by the style of his collar,
On Cuba he'll tell you where he's at,
And perhaps on the silver dollar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
DEADLY CARBOLIC ACID.
Mrs. G. w. Smith Dies Sunday From
the Effects Of Dose Taken
on Sunday.

Mrs. G. W. Smith, of 2 Mahoning
street, while preparing the Christmas
dinner, stopped long enough to take what
she supposed to be dose Of castor oil,
as she had been suffering from indiges-
ton. She took carbolic acid instead, and
died Sunday morning. She leaves a
husband and three small children. She
was 90 years of age. Funeral services
at late residence Tuesday morning at
1890 O'Clock. Interment in warstler Gem
etery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

Senator Walcott, Of Colorado, head OF
the silver commission sent to Europe by
President Mckinley to arrange for inter.
national bimetallism, is said to be in
dignant at the bad faith Of the admins
tration, as exemplihed by Secretary
Cages gold plan and the Presidents
tacit approval thereof A speech is
promised from the senator on the reas'
sembling of congress, in which he will
set forth the failure of international bi'
metallism and declare his adhesion tC
the American policy that the United
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

The value OF American bicycles ex'
ported for the ten months ending with
October was $6, ,l39, ,795. This was double
the exports during the same months
last year. American bicycles go to all
parts of the world. OF the above
amount Great Britain took about two
million dollars worth Germany over a
million, France and the rest of Europe
over a million.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

While under examination of the civil
service committee of the senate, the
commissioner of pensions said that the
best clerks 10 his bureau came in through
the spoils 81 stem, and that the iact that
a man passed good examination on
abstract subjects was not evidence thai
he had qualifications for the duty oI
searching the evidence submitted to sus
tain pension claims. 1t, very Otter
turned out that men who passed the
lowest examination were the most care
ful, accurate and rapid clerks and show
ed the best judgment.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

never have indigestion. This is partly
owing to their simple mode OF life, part
ly to the wonderful properties Of Shaker
Digestive Cordial. Indigestion is caused
by the stomach glands not supplying
enough digestive juice. Shaker Digestive
Cordial invigorates the stomach and all
its glands so that after awhile they
don't need help. AS evidence of the
honesty of Shaker Digestive Cordial, the
formula is printed on every bottle.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to $l.OO
per bottle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
urs Your stomach,

You oan quickly do this by using
South American Nervlne. II oan cure
every oass Of weak stomach In the world,
IL always cures, never fails. It knows
no failure, 1t will gladden. your hear,
ana put sunahine into your life It is a
most unrpriHing cure. A week stomach
and broken nerves with drag you down
80 death. South American Nervins will
help yOu Immediately. No failures
always oursHi never dissppoints. Lovely
o VAsa Sold by Durbin, Wright 30 Co.
druggists Canton. Ohio
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

The Republican officials in Nebraska
seem to have great set of boodlers.
The latest exposure is that under the
three Republican state administrations
prior to the present Populist- Democratic
regime the Nebraska state prison yield
ed Doodle to the extent Of S537 S7l. The
wickedness of the "sound money" party
in home government seems to have
made an end OF it in Nebraska.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

Some 10000 cotton spinners in New
England have just had cut in wages of 10
per cent. Is this Dingley tariff Christ
mas gift2 The Dingley law has knock.
ed the sale of cotton goods to Canada
and Mexico.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

The Dingley tariff was to restore pros
perity, raise adequate revenue" bring
confidence back and work wonders gen
orally. The Hanna organs have to ad.
nit the failure in revenue, the deficit
now reaching over forty millions, Sc
much for the revenue promise, These
organs still maintain that prosperity ba'
come. They probably mean it hal
come-to the trusts and syndicates
These are the prosperity fellows.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, a
community Of simple, honest, God-fear-
ing men and women, have prepared the
Shaker Digestive Q Cordial for many years
and ii Is always the same, simple, hon.
est, curative medicine that has helped
10 make the Shaker the healthy, long
lived people that hey are. The Shakers
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
DrsadfnIly Nervons .

GENTs:--l was dreadfully nervous, and
Tor relief took your Karl's Glover Root
Tea. 1t quieted my nerves and strength.
ened my whole Nervous system. l was
troubled with Constipation, Kidney and
Bowel trouble. Your Tea soon cleansed
my system so thoroughly that rapidly
regained health and strength. Mrs s.
A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Sold by Fred
T. shanafelt d oo., Il. L. ortt, Markei
st; u. q. Miller, East End. n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

The Pittsburg Sunday Post is big
Sunday daily and one of the very best.
Its news and cable service, its literary
features and selections and its illustra'
tions are all choice and up-to-date. No
expense seems to be spared in order to
make the Post occupy the front rank.
OF late it has had colored covering that
is decidedly attractive.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
THE cULMINATING ACT.

The great event of the year and all
years has happened. Hon. Carl Schurz,
of Pocantico Hills has delivered his an.
nual address on Civil Service Reform
Hon. william Dudley Foulke, of In
diana,, has also delivered his annual ad'
dress on the same fascinating subject
There is nothing now left TO do but tc
buy Christmas presents. The work Of
the year is done.-[New York Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

Having already adopted the policy Of
the Cleveland administration on the cur
rency and Cuban questions, the McKin-
ley administration has got itself further
in line with its immediate predecessor by
adopting the Cleveland civil service re.
form policy. This is according to re-
ports from administration sources.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

From the bureau at Washington has
ust been sent out among other things
some account of Hawaiian labor, which
says there are $4,000 persons employed
on the sugar plantations OF the islands,
of whom II, 400 were Japanese and 6,lOO
Chinese. The beet sugarindustry grow
ing upi in the west will hardly find this
fair competition, as it employs white
men at white mems wages.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

Administratively and politically Phil.
adelphia is deeper in the mire OF cor
ruption, theft and fraud and more ser
vilely obeiient to boss rule than any
other American city. And it is ques
tionable if the Penrose crowd ousted
the Martin gang things would be any
better. Only there might be a greater
appetite, as the present machine IL
pretty well gorged. .-[Pittsburg Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
Legal Notice.

Arthur ID. Gibbson, whose place of residence
Is unknown to the undersigned, will take
notice that on the LIST day Of December, 1897,
Lucy Gibbson filed her petition in the Court
OF Common Please in Stark county, Ohio, pray
ing for divorce from said Arthur Gibbson,
on grounds of desertion and gross neglect OF
duty, and that the said cause will be for hear
ing ON and after the 12th day OF January, 1898
l.. VICTOR TEEPLE,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30

The New York Sun says the Republi-
can party is between the devil and the
deep sea on the tariff question. The ut
ter failure of the Dingley law as reve-
nue. raiser is manifest; but it will not do
for the party to amend the law now for
that would be to admit their failure.
The conceited party leaders are in a
sorry dilemma.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
Notice vi appointment.
Assignment of Sarah 'BebOut.

Assignment of Sarah 'Bebout.
The undersigned has been duly appointed ant
qualified as Assignee in trust, for the benefit o.
the creditors of Sarah Beb0ut Of Canton
Stark County, Ohio. All persons indebted to sait
assignor will make immediate payment, and oredi
tors will present their claims, according TO law
duly authenticated, to the undersigned, for allow
Rnce.
Dated this lith day of December, A. D. 1897.
j. A. JEFFEkS,
dl6dw Assignee.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-30
TIE reary. Return Home.

New YoRK. Dec. 27.-The American
line steamer ST. Paul has arrived from
Southampton after very stormy pas.
sage. Among the passengers were
Lieutenant II. h. Peary and Mrs.
PeaIy.