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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
SUGAR BRIBING CHARGE.

Senators Tillman and Hoar Had a Sem
sational Dispute over It-Allison De-
Tended the Sugar soheduIe-Pettigrew
Spoke on His Trust Amendment.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The senate
debate on the sugar schedule of the
tariff hill proceeded with only one
diverting incident to relieve the monot.
ony into which the discussion has
lapsed. This was the sharp exchange
between Mr.. Hoar Mass and Mr.. Till
man Is. o., representing the two ex.
tremes of senatorial procedure. Mr..
Tillman referred to published charges
of irregularity in connection with the
sugar schedule and asserted that the
senate would stand convicted before
the American people if it failed to in
yestigate the charges. Mr.. Hoar calmly
and impressively impelled this state.
ment, his tone and language being cal
culated as rebuke. He declared that
the vague charges of irregularity were
not only prepostperous but infamous.
Mr.. Allison, In charge of the bill,
made another speech in defense of the
schedule, presenting tables which he
declared proved that the sugar refiners
received less protection under the SEN
ate schedule than under the existing
law. Mr.. Pettigrew Is. D. spoke at
length in favor of his amendment to
place on the free list articles controlled
by trusts, severely arraigning the vari-
ous large trusts Mr.. Allen (Neb.)
urged legal procedure against the trusts.
Only one roll call occurred during the
was rejected-26 to 30. Mr.. McEnery
dem, La voted with the Republicans
in the negative, and Senators Pettigrew
and Mantle with the Democrats in the
affirmative
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
from the pockets Of the toilers of this

lIOm tne pOCkeIs Oh bne uOllerb Oh bnls
land.
have talked with the farmers in 20
states of the Union since last fall, and /
firmly believe that this tariff will no
longer endure than until the farmers of
the United States can have q chance to
revise it at the polls, if you do not give
to them some portion of its benefits.
The farmer is bending beneath bur-
den which he cannot carry longer. He
has been the backbone of the integrity
Of the United States, but there comes in
the place of the free and independent
farmer of this country a race of tenant
ry to reap servilely where he sowed
nobly, men who receive their opinions
from others instead Of giving their own
independent voice at the polls and in
all their declarations to their fellow
men.
The senate of the United States can
afford to be absolutely just. believe
the amendment should be adopted
Mr.. Chandler-May / ask tho senator
from Utah a question?
Mr.. Cannon-Certainly.
Mr.. Chandler--I heard the senator
speak of robbery little while ago with
reference to the tariff. Does the senator
mean that the farmer has been robbed
all these years by the tariff? Is that the
senator's argumentH
Mr. Cannon-Yes, sir, decidedly.
Mr. Chandler-When did the senator
first think that the American tariff sys-
tenn was robbery of the farmer?
Mr.. Cannon-Just 80 soon as the SEN
ator gave sufficient attention to the sub
iect to understand the truth Of it. l ad-
vocated Republican tariffs as earnestly
and as faithfully in my humble way as
the senator from New Hampshire, and ]
believed exactly what taught.
But / am not disposed any longer 70
advocate a system by which one portion
Of the population is taxed for the benefit
of another portion of the population.
think that it is unfair to cherish only
one class, and that the class which has
already the most power Of self protec-
ton. If the senator from New Hamp,
shire will go across the plains of Kansas
as l have gone, and across the plains Of
Nebraska, | believe in him sufficiently
to think he will come back and say that
this bill is robbery of the American
farmer.
have stated that am in favor Of 6
protective tariff system. stated tha
in the guilelessness of my soul, being &
Republican, went out and advocated
the Republican idea of a protective tar
iff. l never was brought quite SO closC
to responsibility concerning it before al
am today. Heretofore have discussed
it on the stump, advocating it in gener
al terms, but as soon as am confronted
with responsibility which obliges me Il
look more closely into its application t,
all the people am simply dischargint
my duty when l seek to amend thi
measure so that it shall be honest to all
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
LIKE NATURAL DEATHS
No One to Blame For the Ur-
bana Killings.
VICTIMS GOT SHOT, THAT'S ALL.
Coroner Hewitt Clears the Soldiers Cap
tain Leonard, Sheriff MoLain and Mayor
Ganson-Governor Bushnell Also Did
Right-The News of the state.

URBANA, o., June 16. - Coroner
Hewitt has rendered the following ver-
dict on the death eff Henry Bell, who
was killed when the first attack was
made on the county Jail on the night
before the lynching of Click Mitchell:
II do find that the said deceased
came to his death from a wound in the
head produced by rifle ball fired by a
member of Company ID, Third regi'
ment, Ohio National Guard, acting
under orders from the captain of said
company and while attempting to de-
fend the county Jail of Champaign
county, Ohio and prevent crowd Of
people there assembled and doing vio-
lence to prisoner, Charles Mitchell,
Jr.. confined therein, charged and con-
victed OF rape on the morning of June
4, 1897.
"I fail to find from the testimony of
the witnesses examined by me any
failure or neglect on the part of Gov
ernor Asa S. Bushnell to promptly re-
spond to any request made to him or
the sheriff, Lewis II. McLain, for troops
TO assist him in defending said Jail or
protecting said prisoner. And l don't
find from the testimony so taken by me
any failure on the part of Sheriff Lewis
H. McLain to use all means at his
hands for the protection of said Jail or
said prisoner.
81 further find that Mayor Q. II.
Ganson directed the police force of the
city to do all in their power to preserve
order and that he did not in any way
attempt TO usurp the power of the sher-
iff, or in any manner claim to repre-
sent him in discharging his duty, but
that he. as the mayor of the city, ad-
vised the crowd there assembled not TO
attempt any violence to the prisoner.
Charles Mitchell, Jr., and that his con-
duct on that occasion was wholly di-
rected toward preventing any violence
being done to the prisoner by the per-
sons there assembled and any further
killing OF the people by the militia.
(Signed) "W. @. HEWITT,
Coroner Champaign Co."
A similar verdict was rendered as to
the death of Upton Baker.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
The Old Veterans In Session at Chilli
cothe-Resolutions Adopted.

The Old Veterans In Session at Chilli
cothe-Resolutions Adopted.
CHILLICoTHE, o., June 16.-The en-
campment of the Ohio department Of
the G. A. r. is being held here. The
election of officers will take place to-
day and the contests are becoming
spirited. The Seventeenth regiment,
O. n. G., has reached here and gone
into camp at Driving park. They had
marched from Circleville, and one
member of the regiment was sunstruck
and is in serious condition. Several
others were thrown from their horses
and badly injured. Senator Hanna,
Governor Bushnell, Commander.in-
Chief Clarkson and other distinguished
guests are expected.
The G.. A. r. enCampment adopted
the following resolutions amid enthu.
siasm: III
Resolved, That as members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, who
fought to maintain, unimpaired, free
institutions and civil liberty and as
descendants of those who threw off the
sovereignty Of Great Britain in l776.
we are unalterably committed to the
principle that no foreign power can
have the right to govern an American
people without the consent of the gov
erned we therefore sympathize with
and most heartily approve of the efforts
of patriotic Cubans to secure for them
selves and their children the right of
self government, right inherited in
all American countries.
"Resolved, That we condemn the
plan for making war on women and
children and non.combatants contrary
to the rules of civilized warfare.
Resolved, That in order to voice the
sentiment of the people of the United
States our government ought to recog-
nize the independence of the republic
of Cuba and to permit Americans to aid
the cause of liberty in Cuba as the
French aided our ancestors in their rev.
olution that treaties, if any exist
which retard the progress of liberty
and civilization, ought to be set aside
and at least that Cubans should have
equal rights with the Spaniard in our
ports and markets, and our war vessels
should not act as patrols, thereby aid
ing Spain against Cuba"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17

Nv ell can't get your bird, said the
woman sharply. IT should think there
wsre men enough after it, !" for the t,ll
young man had risen, and whispering to
his companion, "You keep Aunt quiet,
Lillian" had Joined in the chase. Lillian
leaned over and said in low voice,
Don't be- worried, Auntie; Claude will
catch Lady"
My Lady was making things lively;
little children cried and hid their faces,
and old ladies held onto their bonnets.
One old lady with great presence of mind
said Co her husband "Raise the umbrella,
Sammy" Accordingly down over their
devoted beads came the blue cotton um-
biella, but Poll only thought that bet
ter perch than any she bad tried, and
stuck her claws through the umbrella
firmly into tie old lady's back hair.
Then there was another scene. Driven
from there, she had just alighted upon
the shoulder Cf pert LOOKING youth and
screamed, docs your mother know
you re out, Johnnie S' when Tom slipped
up from the rear and captured the unruly
bird and restored her to her mistress,
amid the thanks of the entire party.
The stout blonde young man came mp
Just then, all out of breath, and was
accosted by Claude with, well, well,
Professor, we've had quite chase,
aven't We"
"Yaw, yaw, mein freindt, replied the
good natured young German professor,
"Ich very near come fall der pack door
oudt nit meinself,," b"
They all laughed heartily at this, and
then settled down to peace and quiet
once more.
Continued Next Thursday
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
The DingIeY Bill.

The passage of this famous tariff bill
will effect so slightly the price of the in
gradients of the well known catarrh rem.
edy Pe-ru-na that it will continue to
retail at Sl.00 per bottle. This means
much to the numerous families who
have come to rely on this standard
household remedy. Oatarrh is nearly
universal in this country. Almost every
one has it more or less. Had the duties
on imported drugs been considerably
increased the price of Pe'ru.na would
have been, necessarily, raised Owing
to the immense demand for this remedy
this would have been almost Lational
calamity.
DR.. Hartman's free treatment for
women continues to attract a multitude
of applicants for treatment. Send name
symptoms, duration Of treatment already
received, and the doctor will send direc-
tions at once free of charge. Send for
free book to the Pe.ru,na Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
Safety Elevators.

An improved system has been adopt.
ed in respect to the new elevators for
the library Of congress. They are built
with special view to safety, and in
addition to safety catch are provided
with what is termed the air cushion
the latter not real cushion, inasmucb
as it is not SOFT nor is it made and put
in position, being formed only when the
elevator is dropped to the bottom of the
shaft, and thus all wear and tear on the
cushion is avoided. The principle is
very simple. At the bottom of the
shaft is we'll about 13 feet in depth,
the sides of which are SO arranged as tc
come at the top within the sixteenth OF
an inch of the side of the elevator. this
space gradually growing larger until
there is distance of an inch and a hall
between the elevator and the shaft.
When the elevator is dropped from the
roof, it pushes before it quantity OF
air, and, dropping into the well, the
air is compressed and, escaping very
slowly, allows the elevator to settle easi.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17

"It is curious fact, easily verified,
that domesticated aquatic fowls do not
drink while they are swimming" re-
marked M. A. Fulton Of Arkansas.
"An old farmer friend of mine down
in Arkansas called my attention to this
a short time ago. and l have since been
closely observing the habits Of ducks,
geese and swans in this regard to see if
there was any variation from the rule
laid down by my friend. / have thus
far failed to find the least exception.
1.-TWO weeks ago / watched flock Of
tame geese nearly all day to see if one
Of them would not dip his beak down
in the water while padding along it's
surface and take a drink One shrewd
old gander twice startled me by swim
ming ashore and satisfying his thirst,
after reaching terra firma, by guzzling
copiously and with manifest relish
from the water along the bank and
then swimming out to deep water
again. Even the goslings went through
the same performance when they grew
thirsty. / would say the geese did this
because they had no better sense, but
when l saw ducks and swans go through
the same performance cannot bring a
sweeping accusation of idiocy against
the already too much maligned goose
without including in the indictment all
other domestioated aquatic fowls. Prob.
ably the foolish and useless habit is due
to the fact that when young these ami.
mails are taught to drink from troughs
and pans, and they haven't intelligence
enough to shake it off when they get
grown. cannot account for it in any
other way. "-St. Louis Republic
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
Queer and Shocking.

Recent advertisements in the daily
papers are calculated to make dime mu-
scum freaks gasp with envy. The
"bearded lady" would be an ordinary
mortal beside the curiosity quoted here:
"Lost, dark green leather lady's pook-
etbook. " Think of dark green leather
LADY, In another advertisement we
learn that "girls are wanted to sew
buttons on the second story of tive Smith
% Jones building" and while we are
wondering what the second story is go
ing to do with the buttons after they
are "sewed on" we see that Brown 81
Co. want "a saleslady in oorsots and
underhannels, and we are so shocked
that we never read any more wants, "
Boston Gazette.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17

According to the protective theory the
imposition of tax on noncompeting
articles adds to their cost to the con-
sumner. This theory would be aptly ex-
emplified in the proposed duties on
hides, as the people would be compelled
to pay more for their footwear. 1t is es-
timated that the increased cost Of boots
and shoes for one year under the pro-
posed duty would amount to $50, 000,-
900. With free hides our manufacturers
of leather goods have been able to build
up great export trade in footwear. As
Mr.. Blaine said when ~ was proposed
to put duty ON hides in the law of
1890, sit will yield a profit to the
butcher only-the last man that needs
it," The interests Of the tanners and
shoe manufacturers are vastly more
important than the interests of butch
ers and western ranchmen. Chicago
Times Herald, Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
MILES ADMlREs EDEN PAsHA.
The Turk, He Says, Is n Great Soldier.
Also Praises the Greeks.

Also ifhlses tne greeks.
LONDON, June 16.-General Nelson
A. Miles, who will represent the United
States army at the queens jubilee, and
Rear Admiral j. N. Miller, who Will
represent the United States navy upon
the same occasion, have arrived in this
city. General Miles, Admiral Miller,
their stafPs and Mrs. Miller We're the
guests at dinner last evening of White.
law Reid, special envoy of the United
States at the jubilee.
General Miles, in addition to visit
ing the Turkish and Greek armies, in
spected the ordnance made at the Arm.
strong factory at Naples for the Italian,
Spanish and Argentine governments.
He also inspected the gun factories and
coast defenses of Austria, Italy and
France, and was courteously treated
everywhere.
General Miles did not find any of the
governments secretive in regard to
their military equipment. He thinks
Edhem Pasha is great general, and
that his troops are a fine lot of men.
The Greeks, the general adds, are glad
at the prospect OF peace, but they are
good soldiers and the junior officers and
men showed wonderful devotion TO
their cause.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
Endeavor Union Of Ohio; return coupons
valid Friday, June 26th, inclusive.
CHINESE SQUEEZES.
Oficial Promotions Go Hand In Hand
with Enormous Bribes.

Oficial Promotions Go Hand In Hand
with Enormous Bribes.
Prior to each promotion the official
has to be received in audience by the
emperor. But this is a very costly af-
fair, for no ones presence in the cap
ital city is recognized until he has
bribed the gatekeeper to register his
name as having passed into the city
and duly report his advent. That LII
Hung Chang had to pay an enormous
sum in tips and bribes-over 81 200, 900
ON his last visit to Peking is
matter Of common knowledge, but the
narration of two instances that have
come directly under my notice may per-
haps serve to make the English reader
realize even more vividly how inexora-
BILE and how shamelessly open is the
systematic corruption.
The governor of Kiang.su province,
who was an intimate friend of Prince
Kung, thought to take advantage of his
great influence by coming into the city
without bribing the gatekeeper. When
he called upon his royal friend, Prince
Kung exclaimed: "When did you conner
I cannot possibly recognize your pres.
ence, for have not seen your name in
the chung-wen-men report" and he
had to return and pay double the usual
bribe to the gatekeeper before Prince
Kung would receive him. Even more
remarkable is the case Of Tso-Tchung-
Tong, one Of the greatest of our gener-
ais, who having suppressed the Moham-
medan rebellion in Turkestan, had ao
quired for the Celestial empire territory
about half as large as China itself. The
emperor, who held him i'll high esteem,
wished to see him and sent a special
summons calling him to an audience at
Peking.
When on his coming to the city the
chung-wen-men, or gatekeeper, de-
manded so, 900 tael, he refused to pay
anything But even he was not officially
reported, and after he had remained
several months in Peiin, waiting for an
audience, the emperor issued another
edict, asking why he had never come.
Tso-Tchung-Tong responded by telling
the whole story, adding that, having
spent all his own and his family s mon
ey ON the support of soldiers during the
war, he had no means with which tc
pay such bribe. He appealed to the
emperor graoiously to relieve him of the
imposition. IL reply the emperor said
"This 1.-THE feeling of the gatekeeperl il
general and ancient usage, and the
viceroy and generalissimo must submit
to it like another. " And as Tso-Tchung
Tong really had not the money, hi
friends raised subscription, the dow
ager empress herself contributing hal
the required sum. m.-Fortnightly Review
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
BARGAINS IN HARDWARE.
Must be Sold at Once.

Fly nets.
Summer lap robes and horse sheets.
Buggy whips.
Screen doors, poultry netting and
fishing tackle.
Large variety of rifles, shot guns,
flobert rifles.
Ice cream freezers.
A large lot Of "Hendryx" brass bird
cages.
Platform, Union and Spring scales.
Hay ropes and pulleys, pumps for
wells and cisterns.
Cut Males $3.50 per keg, white lead
varnishes, etc. etc.
w. III. Shafier,
III. w. Hossler,
Trnstaas
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
DrsadfuIIy Nervous.

GENTs:-I was dreadfully nervous, and
for relief took your Karl's Glover Root
Tea. 1t quieted my nerves and strength
ened my whole Nervous system. 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
p. Shanafelt & Co., X. l.. 0rtt, Market
st; e. q. Miller, East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
cure Your stomaeh.

You oan quickly do this by using
South American Nervine. II oan cure
every Case of weak stomach In the world.
IL always bures, never fails. II knows
no failure. 1t will gladden. your heart
and put sunshine into your life. It is a
most surprising cure. A weak stomach
and broken nerves will drag you down
20 death. South American Nervine will
help you immediately. No failures;
always cures; never disappoints. Lovely
to Jake. Sold by Durbin, Wright u Co.,
druggists Canton. Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17

The monkey could pull its own sugar
out Of the fre, but prefers to use the
paws of the cats. Poor cats, how it
must hurt theml Yes, it does hurt
them a little, but they can stand it for
the sake of their good friend the mon
key. Perhaps they will get share of
the sugar, or if not that something else
which they like better. Perhapsl 1t is
certain that they have long been fast
friends of the monkey and that they
like him for his sly and cunning tricks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-17
A slander suit.

The case Of Alice M. Rex against
Hannah Demuth, an actionsbased on al
legged SANDER, has been occupying the
attention of Judge Taylor and a jury
since the latter part of last week. 1t
will occupy two more days, The action
is for $4,000 damages The testimony
has been sensational and interesting.