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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
THE LEArHER AND saoE TRADE

When pro- ection papers talk OF the
great shoe trade Of this country, and the
millions exported yearly, they ought to
say it was not built up until hides were
admitted free over twenty years ago
This gave us cheap leather and the
shoe manufacturing business soon be-
came great industry.
The Dingley tariff, now in operation,
put hides upon the dutiable list, but q
decision just rendered by the general
(government) board decides that cali
hides now must come in free of duty.
The Mckinley bill of 1890 when intro.
duced had hides down for paying duty,
but the pressure was too great and
hides were finally, after hot contest,
continued on the free list.
The following item from a protection
paper is probably correct, as far as it
goes;
During ihe month of November the
Boston shoemakers shipped 35 per cent
more goods than during the correspond.
ing month of 1892, the shipments being
lOS ,429 cases. Besides this heavy orders
for next season are on fie and untouch-
ed because of the great demand for the
present seasons goods.
Comparing November 1897 with No.
vember 1892 is singular. The exports of
leather and manufactures of leather in
1891 were sl3, ,27S S47; in 1892 our ex.
ports of leather, ETC., were Sl2,0S4 7S1;
in 1893, 1912, 154; 1894, sl4,2S2, ,429;
1896, s15, ,el4 ,407; 1896, 500, ,242,756.
1t will be seen that 1895 waslahead of
each OF the five previous years. But it
may be stated that the imports of
leather and manufactures OF, ran as fol-
lows, beginning with the yeal. 1891, sl2,-
eSS 1903; 1892, $13, 1921; 1898, sl5, 5,9s7,-
995; 1894, s9,415, las; 1895, s13,sl9, OBS;
1896, $19, ,46O,l42.
No doubt the imports were different
in character from the exports. 1t is
well when talking about experts to COM
pare with imports in the same lines, and
by taking few years is all the better.
Among humbugs, however, a protective
tariff must have high place. 1t is
simply taxing not for public purpose,
to put revenue in the treasury, but to
put money in private pockets. Govern.
ment being the agent of the whole peo.
pie shsuld not discriminate, but should
observe equality of rights, equal and ex.
act Justice. There is no other safe rule
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

In discussing the Cuban policy OF
the present administration at Washing,
ton, the first thing to remember is that
the st. Louis platform declares for the
recognition re of Cuban independence, and
Mr.. Mckinley endorsed it. This ad'
minstration is in the same line of Cuban
policy that Grover Cleveland was, and
even continues Htzhugh Lee as consul
at Havana, A change of administration
in Spain has relieved American prisoners
in Cuba AS to gold standard and Cuba
Shere is no difference between Cleveland
and Mckinley policy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

Tie stores in Canton Of all kinds are
displaying their goods to the best ad-
vantage and the crowds of people, old
and young, indicate that they are TAX
ing much interest in the show. The
grand display in the show windows are
certainly attractive, and aresassuredly,
well worth examining. Our merchants
want to sell, and undoubtedly people
wish to buy and will to the extent Of
their means. Parents desire to crafty
their offspring; and friends and rela-
tives wish to remember one another,
All this is pleasant and proper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

The two great strikes threatened in
England are sverted for the present.
The railway employees concluded not to
paralyze travel and traffic during the
holiday season and so continue to work.
The Lancashire cotton manufacturers,
who said they could not and would not
run their mills unless there was a cut of
8 per cent in wages expenditures, dis.
covered, as soon as they learned the de-
termination of the men not 10 work at
the reduction if every factory stopped
and remained closed indefinitely, that
they might be able to make living at
the old rates after all, and so agreed to
the mems terms. The railway engineers
strike continues, however, as they failed
to come to terms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Don't bolt your food, it irritates your

Don't bolt your food, it irritates your
stomach. Choose digesiible food and eat
it. Indigestion is dangerous sickness.
Proper care prevents it. Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial cures it. That is the long
and short of indigestion. Now, the
question is Have you got indigestion ?
Yes, if you have pain or discomfort after
eating, headache, dizziness, nausea, Of
fensive breath, heartburn, langour,
weakness, fever, jaundice, tiatuleDce OF
loss of appetite, irritability, constipation,
etc. Yes, you have Indigestion. To
cure it, take Shaker Digestive Cordial.
The medical herbs and plants Of which
Shaker Digestive Cordial is composed,
help to digest the food in your stomach;
help to strengthen your stomach. When
your stomach is strong, care will keep
il so. Shaker Digestive Cordial is for
sale by druggists, price 10 cents to sl.0O
per bottle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Available Farm
AT PUBLIC SALE.

We will offer at public sale, on Saturday,
December 4, 1897, at 1 o'clock p. m, ON the
premises, the farm known rs the Jacob
Walker farm, situated 2 miles west of Paris,
on the state road leading to Canton. Ihe
farm contains 1866 acres, all Of which is in a
high state of cultivation, except about ~
acres Of timber land. Farm mas an eAcenenl h,
brick dwelling of eight rooms, large bank
barn and good outbuildings. Farm also has
excellent fruit. Is well fenced. Any one
wanting a farm had better investigate. We
will either sell in part or whole This is one
of the best farms in Osnaburg township.
Terms will be made known on day OF sale.
LEWIS WALKER,
GEORGE TRUMP,
Executors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
BANK OFFICIALS TO BE SUED.
At a Massmeeting of the Depositors
Strong Resolutions Were Passed.

At a MassmeetinG of the Depositors
Strong Resolutions Were Passed.
HoLLIDAYSBURG, Dec. 13.-The de.
positors in the defunct Gardner &
Morrow bank met here with the pur-
pose of taking action which may re.
cover them portion Of $i50.00O swal-
lowed up in the bank failure of year
ago.
The miserable pittance of per cent
paid depositors aroused their indigna-
tion and led'to the massmeeting. Lynn
A. Brua, the chairman in opening the
meeting, alluded feelingly TO the hun.
dreds who had been pauperized by the
bank failure. Other speakers followed
and resolutions were finally passed
authorizing the appointment of de.
positors' committee. This committee
was empowered to proceed with civil
and criminal action against the bank
officials, and to get possession OF the
bank books so that alleged discrepan-
cies in the accounts could be disclosed
The resolution demands the resignation
Of the assignee, John Cree, and desires
the court to appoint a receiver.
The following prominent citizens of
Hollidaysburg were named ON the COM
mittee John II. Law, Harry Peck, +.
p. Dobbins, John S. Nipond and j. @.
Lang. Five hundred dollars was sub
scribed at the meeting to begin the
legal procedures.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

only remedy for the hard times, and de-
clares that no tariff bill can be passed
which will yield sufficient revenue, and
that we ought to have federal income
and inheritance tax. His detection has
caused stir in political circles on the
Pacific slope. The failure Of the Wolcott
commission is quite likely to increase
the number OF silver Republicans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

Accumulation is all right in country,
but when that accumulation goes into a
few hands, it shows the distribution is
all wrong. The increase of millionaire
class in this country shows the evil in
Neutrality-suspicious. that something il
sadly out Of joint and should be correct.
ed. This condition results from the evil
legislation Of the Republican party.
Their gold standard and protection as
well as their bank system have been
working to bring about all this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

In his inaugural address President
Mckinley warned us against "a citizen
ship too ignorant to understand or too
vicious to appreciate the great value and
benefcence OF our institutions and laws. 4"
and yet he proposes to swoop in first as
territory and then as state of the
Union the leper islands, with popula-
ton of 5000 Americans, against 81, 900
mixed brown, yellow and copper colored
people, mostly pagans. Worse than
this, annexation is political and specu-
lative job, pure and simple.-[Carroll
Nhro ninIa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Very truly you
HeiieT in SAX aOurs.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved In six hours by Jhe New
Great South American Kidney Cure f."
This new remedy is great suprlrBs on
aoOount of its exosediug promptness In 70,
lievlng pain IN the bladder, kidneys, back
and every part OF the urinary passages
in male or iamale, IL relieves retention
of water and palm Ia passing Il Almos,
lmmediatsly. II you want quick reliei
and cure thlB "a your remedy Gold by
Durbin, Wriaht u Co., drngginsa. Can
t0n, Ohio
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

Immense sums are being invested
right along in costly war ships by all
governments, as they are able. These
new armored vessels have not as yet
been tried, fully. The China-Japan wal
was not contest of much account as to
drawing important conclusions. These
armoured ships, with their enormous
guns of great explosive power, have not
yet been tested in serious determined
war between two great powers; and
there is no immediate prospect al
present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Yura's Reported Confession.

Louis Yura for the murder of Isaac
Hill, Detective Thomas Welsh OF
Youngstown told of Yura's alleged
confe sion, saying that Yura admitted
having killed Hill, and said he did it
because dead men tell no tales"
Their conversation by prearrangement
was heard by DR.. K. Moser and Grant
Drenner, who were hidden behind a
door. Welsh was subjected to close
cross. examination, but was self pos
sessed. The defense, it is said, will
claim there is nothing to the alleged
admission except by idle boasts by one
man to another when they were drink
ing together. The defense secured an
admission from Welsh that he is an ex-
convict and now in custody on a charge
of theft,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

The Republican st. Louis platform OF
last year demands the recognition OF
Cuban independence. Mr.. Mckinley
endorsed this as did Senator Mark
Hanna, After Hanna took his seat in
the senate, however, he voted against
recognizing Cuban independence, and
the President also is opposed to recog.
milton. These gentlemen don't seem to
regard their PLATFORM now, being after
alection
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
DINGLEY's LAUNDERING.

In published interview Mr.. Dingley
puts on airs and defends his tariff law
and its deficiencies, saying that people
who he SAYS are the champions of the
Wilson tariff, and who ARE pointing out
the failure of the Dingley tariff, "do not
dare to make comparisons between the
first months of the Wilson act and the
first months of the present act. Now
that is just what they do. Mr.. Dingley
seems to have overlooked the annexed
table, showing the returns of customs
revenue under the first tour months Of
the two tariffs:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
A Church Dedicated,

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 13.-St. Benedict's
Catholic church, the first of this de.
nomination erected in this city, was
dedicated Sunday by Bishop Watterson,
with impressive services. The new
building is a handsome structure. In
the evening the bishop gave the bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament and
delivered an eloquent discourse. Rev.
Nathaniel McCaffery, assisted by other
priests, celebrated solemn high mass in
the morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Union of Hh rnlnn ord,rs.

TRENTON, Dec. l3.-Rt. Rev. Bishop
McFaul of this city has given his de-
cision on a plan for uniting the two
factions of the United Order of Hibern-
ians, known as the Ancient Order of
Hibernians OF the United States, board
Of Erin. The reunited organization
shall be the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians in America, with the constitution
in use prior to the split.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Killed n Comrade.

DAYTON, Dec. 19.-Michael Dyer, at
one time an inmate of the Soldiers
home, formerly of the United States
cavalry, has been killed in a fist fight
with John j. Laughlin, once of the
Soldiers home, formerly private in
the First regiment of the New York
veteran cavalry. Both were over 20
years old and had been friends. They
drank together, quarreled and went
into the street to fight. Laughlin
knocked Eyer down. Dyer's head
struck the curb and he died immedi.
ately. Laughlin is in Jail.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
curs rour stopsach.

You can quickly DO this by using
South American Nervine. II oan cure
every oase Of weak stomach In tine world.
II always cures, never fails. It know
no failure. IL will gladden. your heart
ana put sunshine into your life. Is Ia +
most surprising cure. A week stomach
and broken nerves will drag you down
30 death. South American Nervins will
hslp you immediately No failures
always oures; mover disRppointS Lovely
sake, Sold by Durbln, wriRiA e. Co.
druasiGts, Cnntnr nhin
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Two Youthful EIopers.

DELAWARE, Dec. 13.-Charles Wells,
aged II, and Daisy Money, aged Ia,
started from Delaware for Covington,
KY, where they expect to be married
Immediately after their arrival. The
youthful lovers were refused license
by Judge Freshwater, but are de-.
termined to dwell together in unity.
They have been lovers in school for
fOur wears
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

Lionel A. Sheldon, of Los Angeles,
Cal, formerlya congressman from Ohio,
then governor of New Mexico and
lately delegate to the st. Louis con.
yenhon which nominated Mckinley,
hasmade public declaration of his inten
tion TO join the Silver Republicans in
opposition to the party as at present
led. He believes bimetallism oilers the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Legal Notice.

Arthur d. Gibson, whose place of residence
Is unknown 10 the undersigned, will take
notice that on the LIST day of December 1897,
Lucy Gibbson filed her petition In the Court
0t 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 lath day OF January 1898
l.. VICTOR TEEPLE,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
eUTTERFIsLD is CHOSEN.
UuomoiaI Result If the X. of p. Election
In This State.

Uh"fhcial Result of the *. OF Il. Election
In This State.
TOLEDO, Dec. 13.-The vote on grand
officers for the Knights of Pythias of
Ohio has progressed far enought to in.
dicate without question who has been
chosen to serve during the coming year.
The votes Of 5I5 lodges show that the
following have been elected:
Grand chancellor, b. $. Young, Ada ;
grand vice chancellor, j. O. Geyer,
Piqua; grand prelate, Josiah Catrow,
Germantown grand keeper CT records
and seals, William Beatty, Toledo ;
grand master Of exchelter, G.. b. DonO.
van, Delaware grand master at arms,
l.. W. Ellenwood, Marietta; grand iuS
ner guard, O. j. Deokman, Malvera
grand outer guard, S. N. McCioud.
Marysville; supreme representative,
John O. Burns, Mansfield; additional
supreme representatives, A. p. Butter
field, Cincinnati Joseph McDowdall,
Columbus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Mrs. Stark. Pleasant Ridpe. O..

Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, o., says
"After two doctors gave up my boy to
die, saved him from Group by using
One Minute Cough Cure," 1t is the
quickest and most certain remedy for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. II, r. shNnafet 4 Co., Mel.
bourne Hotel, Fscher's drug store, 435
Il. Tusoarawas St., Il. O. Miller, East
End Phar., 1920 -. Tusearawas 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

shiloh's Consumption Cure cures
whore others fail. Ii is the leading
Cough Cure, and no home should be
without II. Pleasant to take and goes
right to the spot. Sold by Fred p
Shanatelt u Co.; Il. l. Ortt, Market and
9Th st.; E. U. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

Would the annexation of Hawaii be
protecting American labor, when about a
hundred thousand Chinese Coolies and
Japs would be brought in under our flag
and made citizens? This query is as
suredly worth considering
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
The LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Court Opinion on Damages For Injur
by Mobs,

by MODS
CLEVELAND, Dec. 13.-The act Of the
legislature giving damages to persons
assaulted and killed by mots was de-
clared unconstitutional by the circuit
court Saturday in the case of j. w.
Caldwell against the county commits.
sloners. Caldwell claimed $1,000 be-
cause he was injured by mob Turing
the Brown strike, and the act in ques-
ton would have allowed him to col
lert it from the county. The act fixed
the damages arbitrarily at $500 for an
assault, 81 600 for serious injury and
$1,000 for death
The court declared that when a man
was injured, but not seriously enough
TO be entitled TO 81 900, the act in effect
made him q present of the difference
between his just due and 81 900. The
legislature, the court said, would not
authorize taxes for the purpose of max.
ing presents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

at 10 O'Clock a. m. offer for sale. at public auc-
tion, at the south door of the Court House, in
Canton. Ohio, the following lots and parts OF lots
in said city. to-wit
Lot No. 6ll5. appraised at slDO.
Lot No, 6l0J appraised at S2OOO.
Lot Fo. 627l appraised at S2O0O,
Lot NO. 6273 appraised at SlOO.
Lot No. $500 appraise at 500:
Lot No. 1913 appraised at SiOOO'
Lot No. 7Os6 appraised at s6yO'
Lot No. 745l appraised at S3OU.
Lots No. 1915, All 742, 4iS. .745. 7544 7545,
z54S 564 75iS 764s' 1850 and 1851 each Pp'aised
Lots No. 5tls. TAT. 7iis. 744s and 745O. each np.
Also tract Of land. one and sixty seven. hun.
dredths acres. in said city, the same being known
Also lot No. T. except % feet off of the north
side OF said lot, appraised at s4,OO'.
Also part of lot lei, commencing at the
south east corner of said lot; thence north on
the south line go feet thence west parallel
with the south line of said lot 30 feet; thence
south parallel with said east line 90 feet TO the
south line of said lot; thence east on said south
line fifty feet to the place ofbeginning apprais-
ed at 50, 500.
Also 20 feet off of the south side of lot num-
Der 146 appraised at $1,000
Also 26ss, 26s9 and 20 feet off of the north
end of lot number 2600 to be sold as whole
and appraised at S4 300.
4 Also 80 feet oil of the south side of lot num-
ber 1919 appraised at 5000
Also two tracts of land in the southwest
quarter of section 2S township 10 and range 8
in Stark County Ohio. Beginning for the
frst tract at the southwest cornerof said quar-
ter, thence east 90 perches and links to cor.
ner stone; thence north 161 perches and B
(. links; thence west 80 perches and links to a
corner; thence south one hundred and sixty
one perches to the place of beginning Begin
ming for the second tract at stone corner in
the center of the Richville road, on the north
line of said quarter l2 chains 26 links west of
the northeast corner of said quarter; thence
west along said road and along said north line
o said quarter chains and 29 Inks thence
south 40 chains and S5 links; thence east along
said line three chains and 43 links to stone
post thence north 40 chains and S5 links to a
stone corner; the place OF beginning said two
tracts together being one farm containing 1870
acres and appraised at S0605.
Also part of the southeast quarter of section
30 township IL and range in Stark County,
Ohio being all of the north half of said quar-
ter section except that part thereon lying west
of the middle of the road leading from Canton
to New Berlin, Ohio, the part here described,
containing "a and 1-2 acres, more OF less and
appraised at $l3 1926.
Terms Of sale cash, in one year, in two
years and the deferred payments TO bear in
forest from day of sale and be secured by mort
gage and by policy of insurance ON the buld-
ing on IL premises sold
~e = LOUIS A. LoICHOT,
sep 3Ohl Assignee of Frank A. Piero.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
LnurIer Wants papnI Delegate.

RoME, Dec. l8.--It is reaffirmed here
that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the dominion
premier, asked the vatican to establish
a nunciature in Canada. Baron Charles
Russell, lord chief justice of England,
came 10 Rome about the end of last
month 10 r1roof the ratuast
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

Thousands are suffering from excru-
ciatiug misery from that plague of tlp,
night, Itching piles, and say nothing
about IL through sense OF delicacy /
such will find an instant relief in O. 50
Of Doan's Ointment 1t never fa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Hon. j. L. brown nnnd.

WILCOX, Pa, Dec. 13.-Hon. j. l..
Brown, ex.member of the legislature
and prominent banker and manufact-
urer, has died here. aged about 90 wears,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
a Big Gns WnII.

CYGNET, Dec. 13.-The we'll of r. A.
Hughes, near the center of the town
has been drilled into the Trenton rock
when a great vein Of gas was struck.
The gas was safely piped to a vacant
lot, where it is lighting up the country
for miles
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
TnIIed 10 Form a CnhInet.

ROME, Dec. l3.-An official note an
nounces that the Marquis di Rudini,
having so far failed to form cabinet,
visited King Humbert to acquaint his
majesty with the state of affairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16

Incontinencs of wafer during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. Il. Det-
chon's Anti Diuretic. Cures children
and adults alike. Price Sl.00. Sold by
Durbin, Wright Il Co., druggists, Can.
ton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Wilson Dingle

1t is to be added that in its fifth
month the Wilson tariff produced s17,.
35l 900 customs revenue, in its sixth
slS, 1884 900, and in its seventh sl4,929,
600.
These revenues under the Wilson
tariff were when trade was paralyzed by
the panic of. 1893. The four months Of
the Dingley tariff, given in the above
table, are at a period when the country
is declared to be on the high wave of
prosperity. Dingley's blundering don't
pan out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-12-16
Nolice Of Appointment.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
A0m nlstlatIix VI the estate Of John b Waltner,
late OF stark county. Ohio, deceased.
Dated the XIth day Of November, 1897
~ = n = SOPHIA WALrNER,
12dt AdVialHtratgix,