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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
LATTER-DAY DESPOTISM.
British Mobiles Whose Arrogance
Is Almost Ridiculous.
A Prosperous scotch Town Brought
to the Verge of Ruin by the Duke
of ArEyIps Obstinncy - other
Pretty Examples,

The Scotch town of Inverary, which is
of sufficient size and Importance to re-
turn a member of it's own to parlia-
ment, is isolated from the remainder
of the world, and hampered, not to
say obstructed, in its commercial de-
velopment and prosperity by the tyran-
ny of the despotic old duke of Argyll,
who owns most of the land in the vi
cinity. The town is anxious to be
connected with the railway system of
northwestern Scotland and had made
nll the arrangements for the construc-
tion of a branch road tapping the main
line at Dalmany. The parliamentary
bill authorizing the building of the
railroad passed safely through the
house of commons without encounter
ing any obstacles, but IL came to grief
in the house of lords in consequence of
the antagonism of the old duke, who de-
clared that he never would consent to
have his beautiful Glen Array disfgured
by a railroad or his deer frightened by
screeching locomotives, reminding the
guests staying at his castle, which is
situated about half mile from the
town, of the underground railroad in
London. The consequence is that the
citizens Of Inverary are doomed to dis
comfort and to penury.
In acting thus the duke of Argyll,
who, says the Chicago Record, is the
most cranky, aggressive and arrogant
member of the British peerage, being
popularly known in Scotland as the
Cock of the North" by reason of his
tendency to strut and to swell his
bosom like pouter pigeon at every op-
portunity, has merely followed the ex'
ample of a number of other equally
reactionary and short-sighted peers
of the realm. Indeed few people in
this country have any idea of the extent
to which railroad enterprise has beer
obstructed by the saIistocracy of the
United Kingdom. Most conspicuous II
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
A REPORT ON eoUCATIoNi
Some Important Recommendations Made
on Rural Schools.

on hufAl SCnOobs
WASHINGTON, June 28.-The report
of the committee of IL on rural schools
in the United States, appointed at the
convention of the National Educational
ASSOCIATION in July, 1896, has been com.
pleted and will be submitted at the
next annual gathering. 1t is one of
the most important documents on
school education that has appeared
since the promulgation of the report of
the committee of ten on secondary edu
cation in this country couple of years
ago.
The report says that for purposes of
organization, maintenance or super.
vision, nothing should be recognized
as the unit smaller than the township
or the county. The school district is
the most undesirable unit possible.
Some important recommendations
are made as to instruction and disCp.
line and the evils of attempting to
grade rural schools, as the city schools
are graded arc set out at length. There
is embodied an interesting report urging
negro teachers for negro schools. 1t
says the instinct of educational devel.
opmeut of the negro must be from
within and by the race itself and not
solely through extraneous agencies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

A. II. Sabin, formerly professor of
chemistry in the University of Ver-
mont, protests against the use of some
paints for metallic surfaces, as bridges,
roofs and pipes. He says iron oxides
promote rust. Red and white lead
form a sort of soap in the paint and rem
der the latter soluble and easily washed
off by rain. Raw oil is superior to all
boiled oils, and all the dryer used inn
pairs the lasting quality of the paint.
Mr., Sabin favors the use of certain
asphalts dissolved in turpentine or ben
zine, and belonging to the varnishes
rather than the paints. He does not
like the addition of resins. He believes
the maximum of durability to be Sc
cured "by a compound of lard, asphalt
um, copal gum and linseed oil, thinned,
II necessary, with pure turpentine."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Republican papers boast much of the
expedition with which their Congress is
disposing of the tariff bill. In all this
these organs never give any credit to
the Democrats in Congress who have
throughout acted the generous part in
not interposing any factional opposition
to delay the passage of the measure,
The Democrats have insisted and main
tanned their right to giving bill of this
Importance fair consideration, and this
has made passage possible.
This fairness on the part of Democrat
is very different from the conduct of
the Republicans when the Wilson tariff
was before Congress three years ago.
Everything was then done to delay and
embarrass, and efforts were made to
hold up the bill by long winded speeches
which much reading was in with view
to consume time. In this work taking
taking up days, Senator Quay received
much applause from the Republican
side. Of course all this was considered
smart
Reading people will also remember
how Republicans in and out of Congress
we're bowling calamity and hard times
then. The panic of 1898 was really a
political scheme of the Republican lead
ers and organs. These same parties are
now quite indignant that people will
not shout over revival of prosperity
that has not come. The Republicans
really seem to be the party of deception
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
Senator Hanna controlled the Reput

Senator Hanna controlled the Republi'
can State convention at Toledo absolute.
ly. 1t was quite spectacular and "hre
alarm" Senator Foraker was not there,
and hence poor Governor Bushnell was
quite submissive. 1t need not be
thought that all is lovely and harmoni.
GUS in the Republican party in Ohio.
We have known such condition of
things manifest itself at the polls when
the knives that were up the sleeves were
used with direful effect. Even Republi'
cans do not like to be lorded and
ty rannized over too much. OF course
the resolution endorsing Hanna also in
cluded Foraker. This, however, was
OILY to fool the friends of Foraker. But
we will see in November how the thing
works.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
PlTH OF THE NEWS.

President WoodmansCe announces that
Senator Hanna will address the National
Republican League convention in Detroit,
July l3,
The building trades council of San Fran
cisco has passed resolutions favoring the
proposed treaty of annexation Of the
Hawaiian Islands.
FIX State Treasurer BARLEY of Nebraska,
convicted of embeHzlemcnt, was sentenced
at Omaha to 20 years in the pcnitcntiary
and TO pay fine of S3OO,0OO.
Charles n. Cunningham, who forged
Judge ". II. Hmilton's name to n check
for S75 600, was sentenced 10y Judge Stone
ut Cleveland to five years in the peniten-
tiary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
An exchange saws: "a tariff for pr

An exchange saws: "a tariff for pro-
lection of certain interests is Ineligible;
a tariti for revenue is also ineligible; a
tariff which shall be feast for every.
body to come and get what he wants is
also ineligible; but tariff that shall
combine all these things at one and the
same time is an intellectual contradic.
tion." The pending tariff bill is ex'
pected by its framer to realize all these
contradictory purposes and also flood us
with prosperity. The Republican party
il always about to work miracles
"Great is Diana of the Ephesians,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

The Republican party being in power,
the organs are constantly proclaiming
"glad tidings of great joy" to the peo-
pie. When the party is out of power
these same organs howl horrors and
calamity. Under Cleveland they were
ever denouncing the hard times and
blaming the Democracy, and now they
proclaim and bless the prosperity that
has come, as they say, under Republican
rnlp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
Fire Aboard a Ship.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The Anchor
line steamer City of Rome has arrived
from Glasgow and Neville after a
thrilling experience with fire on board
ship. The steamer had ON board 90 sa-
loon, 80 second class cabin and $50
steerage passengers and cargo of gen.
eral merchandise, On Saturday smoke
was detected issuing from No. hold,
Immediately forward of the bridge.
Dense volumes of smoke soon began to
ascend. The fire alarm was quickly
sounded and the ships fire crew
promptly responded and after hard
fight put out the flames.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

The condition of the United States
gives to the Congress no power to con-
fer special privileges upon any class
The leading idea in the constitution is
"to make more perfect union, establish
Justice, etc." By these schemes of
special privilege and plunder are the
people robbed and impoverished. The
worst of all is making gold the only
standard of value and that by the trai
tors in the White house.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
A Very Severe Storm.

LITTLE Rock, June 2S.-The worst
storm of the season occurred here. The
wind reached very high velocity for q
few minutes, and the people who re.
membered the cyclone of three years
ago were terror stricken and hurried to
places of safety. Shade trees, avn
ings and fences were blown down all
over the city and plate glass windows
in the business portion demolished.
Rain fell in torrents and was followed
by violent hailstorm. A number of
persons were more or less injured by
flying timbers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
A Professor of Engineering Dead.

New YORK, June 2S.-Devolson
Wood, professor of mechanical engi.
neering and technology at Stevens IN.
Etitute, Hoboken, N. j., has died in
that city, aged 6T years. He was con-
nected with the Stevens institute for 20
years. He was an authority on me.
chanical engineering and the author of
a number of books on that science.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

1t heals everything except broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel salve. Piles and rectal Diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured quickly
and permanently. F. p. Shanafelt 4
Co., Nye, Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
Rumors Concerning Gomez.

HAVANA, Juno 2S-Within the past
"a hours various rumOrs regarding the
safety of General Maxine Gomez have
been tlOated. 1t was first circulated in
official circles that the famous insurgent
leader had been killed in slIirmish in
Puerto Principe, but this was later
modified to say that he was wounded.
Not even this later report is believed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

81 crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in husky voice; and
then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequaled for throat and lung troubles,
p. Shanafelt d Co., O. N. Nye, Fishers
Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

There is time for everything; and the
time to attend to cold is when 1t starts.
Don't wait until you have consumI ton
but prevent it by using One Minute
Cough Cure, the great remedy for
coughs, colds, Group bronchitis and all
throat and lung troubles. f. P. Shana-
felt Il Co., O. N.Nye, Fishers drug store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Burning, itching skin diseases instantly
relieved by De Wits Witch Hazel Salve,
unequalled for cuts, bruises, burns. 1t
heals without leaving scar. f, p. Shana-
felt & Co., O. N. Nye, Fishers Drug Store
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
Angels Last Address.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, June 2S.-Presi.
dent Angel delivered his last public
address before departing for his new
post at Constantinople. 1t was the
baccalaureate sermon to tho gradual
ing class of the University of Michi.
gan. DIR. Angell's subject was "Am-
bitions and Ideals" and the university
hall was packed with large and ap.
preciative audience of students and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

1t will be interesting if Hanna should
meet his Waterloo next November, and
it might be that he will. Napoleon the
great did, and Napoleon the little met
his fate at Sedan. One can't most al
ways tell, tor our Ohio politics just now
are somewhat Hannamated
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
Shot by a Wnmnn.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, June 2S.-Jim
Smith, q barber at Iron River. Wis.
was shot through the head by woman
and died instantly. Smith and n man
named Alison went to the home of Mrs
Langley and tried to gain an entrance
She came to the door and fired several
shots, one of which hit Smith with
fatal results.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
1T WAS MURDER.
The Mutilated Body of a Man Found in
New York.

New YORK, June 2S.-Stab wounds
were found between the fifth and sixth
and seventh and eighth ribs, in tho
region of the heart of the headiess, leg
less trunk of a man found floating in
East river, Saturday. Deputy Coroner
O'Hanlon, who performed the autopsy,
declared that the man was murdered
The lower part of the trunk of man
was found by two boys in the woods at
One Hundred and Seventy. Sixth street
and Undercliffe avenue, this city. 1t
was terribly mutilated and shows
plainly that a murder has been COM
mitted. 1t was wrapped in oil cloth
and MANILA paper, exactly as was the
upper part of trunk found in the East
river, off Eleventh street, Saturday.
The two are parts of the same body.
The two pieces were found more than
eight miles apart, one in the water and
the other on land. The oil cloth was
evidently cut from the same piece as
that which iaclosed the upper part of
the trunk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

While Senator Hanna was at Toledo
bossing the Ohio Republican convention
Senator Foraker was helping to drive
the tariff makers at Washington to re.
adjustment of wool duties supposed to
be in the interests of the Ohio flock.
masters.-Enquirer,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

By the Cleveland Leader we learn Mr..
Hanna opposed Kurtz for chairman,
because Kurtz was opposed to Senator
Hanna. So it was tit for tat, butter for
fat, you kick at me, I'll use my bat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Hanna conceives himself a power;
Bushnell yield obedience; Foraker dare
not kick, and Boss Hanna rules the
roost and has them all toe the Mark
the Hanna mark. And yet it hath
been said the Republican is the party of
great moral ideas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Don't nauseat your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver
and sick headache by using those famous
little pills known as De Wits Little
Early Risers. +. p. Shanafelt q Co.,
O. N. Nye, Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Ladies, Take the Best. If you are
troubled with Constipation, Sallow Skin,
and Tired Feeling, take Karl's Glover
Tea, it is pleasant to take. Sold by
Fred p. Shanafelt & Co., f. L. 0rtt,
Market St.; K. Q. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Nearly all summer complaints are due
to bad blood and unhealthy bile. DIR.
Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawberry cures
by attacking the root OF the trouble. 1t
never fails.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
nrookIyn Sail. For Home.

PORTSMOUTH, England, June 2S.-The
United States warship Brooklyn sailed
W eastward after exchanging the usual
salutes with the other foreign men.of-
war, which was expected to remain
here several days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

One hundred and six thousand me-
chanics are out of work in New York
city as ascertsined by an investigation
set on foot by the New York Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01

Why suffer from indigestionP Burdock
Blood Bitters cures Dyspepsia and all
disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31

The protest in the Chicago plat
form against running the govern
ment by injunction and allowing fed
eral courts to supplaut the executive
and Legislative departments of the
government is one of the best in
that instrument The injunction is
sued against allowing labor organiza-
tions to peaceably protest against ar
bitrary rules and infamous orders OF
the syndicates and lordly corporations
is bringing pointedly to the peoples
attention the strides the judiciary are
making towards running the country
by injunction and there will be more
of the denupciation in the 1900 plat
forms. An arrogant judiciary is not
to be tolerated in this land of free
dom.-Bowlng Green Courier.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31
WHEAT AND CORN.
Further Decline saturday aud Dollar
what Was Ten Cents on.

Further Decline saturday aud Dollar
what Was Ten Gents on.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2S-A feature
of the market was the selling Of Sep.
TENDER wheat by Allen Grier, who is
supposed to be engineering the deal
in that option. September showed
some nervousness, opening &c higher
at 93lc, advancing to 941c and then
declining to 92ac There was a sub
sequent rally to g35c. December de
clined to 89gc and reacted to 90c.
At the close September was quoted
at 929c and December at 90c.
Wheat exports for the past two
weeks have been enormous -l0,S77,-
600 bushels A moderate visible de-
crease is looked for Monday. North
western receipts were 395 cars, com
pared with 240 last Saturday and $50
year ago.
Trade in corn showed a great fall
ing off. The opening Was steady on
continued drouth reports, but heavy
receipts and an expected big visible
increase caused sn easier feeling later
Allen Grier was large seller of Sep
TENDER. December opened 5@st
higher at 324c@321c, declined to 3 3
and recovered To &c. Local receipts
were Ill cars.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that eau
not be cured by Halls CatarIh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY. e. CO., Props To.
ledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obiga-
tons made by their firm
WEST " TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDNG. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price Toe. per bottle Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31

Josiah Patterson, regarded as the
worst goldbug N Tennessee, is out in
an interview in the C5urier-Journal
declaring that he voted for Bryan,
using this language:
II did not make sppeches in Ken
lucky last year for Palmer and Buck
ner ] made sound mouev -petchei
in The State IN the Spring Of 1896. In
those speeches | said | would stand
by the puty organization aud SO. for
The sake OF regularity, when Bryan
was nominated / voted for him. Dur
ing the C npsgn | disapproved TX
plessN u tie Chicago platform aud
denounced it. / am not proud of my
vote for BRYAN. but it shows how far
a rock ribbed Democrat will go for
party organization
There is just as much reason for
party organization in Kentucky this
year as there was last year. Mr.. Pat
terson has answered his own proposed
speeches in advance,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31
COTTON" WAS CAUGHT.
Tragical Ending of a Trip 10 the Madison-
Vile Fair.

vie taH.
A negro boy known as Cotton"
but whose real name was Henry
Smith, met his death at Empire
Thursday night. He in company
with four other bootblacks went TO
the Madisonville fair Tuesday and
were beating their way home, riding
on the rods under freight train No
u The train made long stop at
Empire aud while waiting for the
train to start the boys lay down on
the track aud went to sleep. When
the train started the tragedy occurred.
The train men heard agUniZing
screams and investigation showed
one boy killed and another hurt.
Henry Smiths head was cat off and
one ann crushed into IA shapeless
mass His mangled remains were
scattered along the track. The other
boy hurt was George Hooser, son Of
Wash Hooser, the timer One of his
feet were mashed on one side aud it
was his screams that attracted the at
teution of the train men. The in
jured boy was brought home and his
foot attended TO. 1t will not have to
be amputated He said the other
boys were all asleep on the side
track.
Coroner Allensworth went to Em
pire the next day and held an inquest
over "Cotton's" body aud the verdict
was in accordance with the facts.
The l.. Il n was in no way to blame
as the boys were making it point to
keep out Of sight as much as possible
to escape detection. Smiths remains
were brought here the next evening,
He had been a familiar figure about
the streets for several years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31
Lynched by One Man.

Glasgow, Aug. 27.-Newt Will
coxen, the negro who was arrested
yesterday on the charge of assaulting
Hettie Lewis, and was released, was
assassinated last night at his home in
this county.
Some friend of the injured child
who doubted the negro's innocence
committed the deed, shooting him
through the window.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31

In the rush of matter aud the
crush of preparing for the promised
prosperity, we failed to mention the
Hopkinsville KENTUcKIAN's splendid
Centennial edition recently sent out.
1t was composed of "a pages and the
interesting write'ups were profusely
illustrated with half tones, which
were printed as clearly as photo.
graphs. When Editor Meacham goes
a cattin', he goes cattin' and sees
'em all one or two better in the game.
Interior Journal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31
TUESDAY, AUG. 81, 1897
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

CLERK CoURT OF APPEALs,-SAM j.
SHACKELFORD, OF DAvIEss
CIRCUIT JUDGE--THOMAS P.COOK
OF GALLOWAY.
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY = W. r.
HOWELL, OF CHRISTIAN.
COUNTY JUDGE-JAS. X. FORBES.
COUNTY ATT FRANK RIVES.
SHERIFF-THOS. j. DAVIS.
AssEssoR-JAS. G. YANCEY.
SUPr. OF SoHooLs-U. L. CLARDY.
C1RoUIT CLERK ALBERT KELLY.
COUNTY CLERIC. d. BELL.
SURvEYoR-H. B. CRUNK.
JAILER l.. NICHOLS.
REPREsENTATIvE-JNO, O DUFFY.
For CRY CoUNoLMEN.
FIRST WARD-R. H. HOLLAND.
SECOND WARD-JAS. D. WARE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r. PERRY.
FOURTH WARD-G go. d. DALTON.
FIFTH WARD-E. w WALKER.
SIXTH WARD. T. WALL.
SEVENTH Wand. T. BRAS Der.
MAGISTRATES.
S. HoPKINsv1LLE-S. 6. BUCKNER.
PElIBRoKE-Wm. l.. PARKER.
LoNevIEw-THOS. M. BARKER.
LAFAYETTE-J. f. DIXON.
FRUIT HnL-DAVID SMITH.
ScATEs' MILL-T. p. DUNNING.
UNION S. Nm. B. KING.
CoNsTABLEs.
S. HoPKINsvILLE - w. H. WEST.
PEMBROKE BEN CARROLL.
LoNGvIEw-BEN WILLIAMS.
LAFAYETTE-FRANK RIVES.
FRUIT HILL-JOHN WALKER.
SCATEs' MlLL-JOHN w. PPOOL.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-31

The Republicans have been in the
Federal offices Of Kentucky only a
few weeks, and yet one Of them has
found in necessary to leave Kentucky
between two suns without leaving his
future address A. + Herd, Marshal
James chief deputy, has skipped to
parts unknown, after discounting S
August salary claim to four different
claim-shavers. The Republican
party has so far been unable to find
enough honest men to fill the offices
in Kentucky.