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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
THE CANAL SENSATION IN NEW YORK

The canal swindlers in the state of
New York are likely 10 be arraigned at
the bar OF justice.
Judge CouItryman's report on the
result Ct the canal inquiry commission
was made pIblic last week, and its
statements startled the public.
Judge Countrymsn finds that the
commission furnish conclusive PROOF
that the state has been most Cuirag-
eousIy swindled by its trusted officials
He therefore advises Governor Black TO
prosecute the offenders in the criminal
courts, especially Supt. Aldridge and
Stale Engineer Adams.
Governor Black acted promptly in the
matter and peremptoriiy ordered At
torney.General Hancock 10 go at once
before the grand jury to seek the in
dictment IF these officers, and afterward
TO prosecute their cases 10 the bitter end
in the courts.
The governor also notifies Mr. Han
cock that he will appoint able lawyers
to assist him in the cases.
Governor Black knowing that the
cases will no dcuDt ex' end into Mr..
Roosevelt's term, has written him &C
cordingly, telling him that he will ap-
point Judge Countryman as one as
sistsnt in the prosecution and inviting
Mr. Roosevelt to reject another.
This looks ike business, Slough much
be'eted but better late than never.
The election probably prevented open.
ing proceedings sooner. But, election is
now over, and let the rascsls answer at
the bar. IL is not 7 mmsny affair at
ol
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

sent nor tardy in the sub district No,
s, Plain township: Walter b. Miller,
Birdella Buperd, Bessie Snyder, Letiie
Snyder, Alice B, Hill, teacher.
Report Of sunny Side School District
No II for the first mon,h of winter
term. Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Lucy Bowman, CLARA Mohr, Lyman
Hert, Clyde Grsber, Ralph Block, Orrin
Bair, Oscar Sehondel, George Block,
Cora Scherer, Joseph Mohr, Clyde
Brothers, Lucille Amendt, teacher.
For the month Of November the fol.
lowing named pupils were neither
absent nor tardy in sub district No. 4,
Canton township: Henry Davis, Deuber
Elseser, Della Fogal, Ethel Kinney,
Arthur Woolslsyer, John Whiting,
Oisra CTody, Flora Elseser, Harry
Elseser, Hszel Gardner, Jay Henry,
Herbert Hill, jaw LehmilleT, Annie
Rebstook, Marie Schario. Albert Wit
ting. Clementne binkley, teacher
primsr3 school; william IL. Hill, teacher
grammar school.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
is thus the same thing as a general fall
L., ,N.s.,a ~

is thus the same thing as general fall
in prices"
The Eneyelor lia Britannica, volume
10, page 736: "The proposal OF the
Paris conference in 1867 for single
gold standard and universal coinage
on that basis was strongly opposed by
walowsky and Courcelli, the former
predicting that a disastrous appreoia-
ton Of gold would follow, This view
seems borne out by the result"
The truth is, the gold advocates have
neither argument nor logic to sustain
them in their position. II we are to
have one metal as O standard II should
be silver. With a gold standard we
have not gold currency and cannot
have, not even with an increase in pro
duction, for it will not be sumcient'
The currency schemers and thinkers
want to give us bank paper promises
for q currency.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
500 Reward &1A0.

The readers Of this psper will be
pleased TO lesrn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that scief ce has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that ig Cslarrh. HsIls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catsrrh being q
O. Institutional disease, requires a con.
sti'utionsl treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, acting directly
upon the mucous surfsee OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength nv building up the constitution
ard assi ting nature in doing Tvs work
The propfietors have 30 much faith in
it's curative powers, that they offer ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list Of
estimonials.
address, J. F. CHENEY q Co, Toledo,
Ohio
esg"S Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
big FIRE IN GOTHAM.
Three Broadway Buildings Al
most Total Ruins.
THE LOSS AT LEAST A MILLION.
Probability of sim Further Lossss-Gnlc
Was blowing and uainstorm prevailed.
Unable to TArow Streams From water
Towers To Tops OF uiuh Structures.


NRw Wong Doe h-tn n hNndipo
rai,s.or. a. ,,aso;,o Mi, 90 n,,iI,i
- ". IS..I,.-.' 'o., - .''
inSs On 'io'u""S, 500 :" ~o'' an' IN
cluoeu between murray ana warren
streets, was alnssS destroyed Ny nre.
Within three hours more than 81 1000
0Oo worth OF property was, destroyed.
The Gre began In the fiye-story BRICK
buillinu oc,,nnied hv the mans furnish
inc t,,,a 90 p,gsr. poe, a ~, ~, .ha
soS,h,Dsst r',r,er of nrnoS,.,v snJ
Warren s,rast
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ard Sonth 81 Il Us ,ha ,n,a,,itca,s5
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on.a Command n,,il,lna o,,J ,,,axt ta ,a,s
,v.s tha hyoyvn some hniiJing ~ ,hn
postaI reIearanh comnanv assc,ed ~
the cnss of - 40 ono 81 Ta,s rS
400
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aames haJ oa,sn thron1n ~ I'LL ~
ths Hor1e ia ard ,gay, Sn,rin, b,,,h
ahove .bn, loftv asrpctnra
The Eoma lie Insurance ,ril,,;no
,,as occnnisS bx tnot ,.o,nn1n,. a',h ~ .
largs nnp,har ~ nronins,,S 80, -, -, - o =
on lines 81 hns,ness Eyarx, ~, -. 80. 80 81
made m save the vnIuabia n,nars s,o,,s',
in some of ths ofJ,rrs h,t S,,i,v ~ th a.
IUers Iost Tne otf,csa oy ,ho -.
trannt eomnigsion ,vara On tha ,,ipth
fioor of tbjs hnldinp ana it il boi,nved
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
A TREASURY DEFICIT.

The President states there will be a
deficit in tbe treasury on the fret Of
July next Of St22, 100000. This too
with the Dingey tirih and war revenue
taxes. allinsi in the millions successful
ly. Imperialism is to be costly. Well,
IL ever was in other lands. But this de-
fcieney Is enormous and Was not an.
tlcipated generally.
The President seems little timid in
advising retiring the greenbacks and
giving the national banks the task to
furnish paper currency to the country.
This whole subject is q delicate matter
and 1t IS no wonder that tie President
touchts Oh tlis cannon sort Of easy.
There is danger Of rebound, for we
read,of "a gun NhAn aimed at duck or
plover, flew back and knol ked its owner
overt
The Presidenb advises the establish
inent Of subs;dized lines OF steamers be-
Msen our ports and Cuba, Porto Rico,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

The polyp Is tho most remarkable
creature On earth II cut tTansvsTgely or
longitudinaily inso several parts, each
will become perfect animal. TTembly
turned them inside ont and they ate and
enjoyed themselves as mueh as ever lie
Blit two iongitudinally, placed the
halves together and united them into
two snimals He divided two transverse
ly and created one with two heads 10
pushed one down the throat Of another,
third down the throat Of the second,
and thus formed a creature with three
heads.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Inordinate taxation seems TO be the
doom of the American people;and the in
equality in it is the trouble. People do
not pay in taxes according to the bene-
fits and protection received. At this
rate an income tax must come, and that
soon.
Our expansion involving larger
standing army ami larger ami much
more expensive navy, with other mat
tiers in other directions, are all calculated
TO startle and wonder where 1t will all
end. During all this the millionaire
class is not diminishing. And remem-
Der when one gets more, others get less.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
TRE PokITIcAL BOSS.

John Wanamaker recently said,
Farmers have cared more for the breed
OF their COWS than they have for the
breed Of their Legislators.
The foregoing was said with special
reference to Pennsylvania where
Matthew Stanley Quay for years has
ruled matters with strong hand re-
gsrdless Of right, propriesy or deoeney.
Other states, besides Pennsylvania,
have their political bosses, bot we know
Of no state which has been in such cor
rupt hands uninterruptedly for go
many Yeas, as the state Of Pennsyiva-
MIA.
This rotten condition is notorious, IS
of common fame, and undisputed. AAd
vet Republican farmers in that
state continue to vote the Quay ticket
and keep him and his satellites in posi-
ton and power. Is it any wonder that
John Wanamaker should make the re-
mark as to the breeds?
As we gay, other states have their
bosses, Ohio has her Hanna, who be-
came senator in way, as did Matthew
Stanley Quay in Pennsylvania. And
boss Platt in New York whoee state
ticket, with Roosevelt at the heau, car
ried the state by the farmer vote, not
withst1nding the canal steal. The
farmers Of New York seem 10 resemble
those Of Ponnsylvania.
The following is good definition OF q
political boss: "He dictates what laws
shall be enacted, and whatmoneys shall
be expended. He selects the agents
that disburse and steal the public reve'
nuCs. He chooses the manner in
which these laws OF his shall be
executed. II he fuds a law on
the statute book which be does not like
he orders that it be not enforced. II
he finds law that will iujure his
enemy, he directs that il be put in
operation against the obnoxious per
son. He permits bis followers 10 prey
upon the IradeS and commerce OF the
state by threatening or enacting IN
jurious legislation. He also permits
his followers TO increase their incomes
by the sale OF special privileges, Of the
right to violate the laws for the preseT
vation Of public order and for the sup
preston of vice. If he finds law press.
ing too heavily on himself or hls fol-
lowers, lie has il amended or repealed.
In fact he governs by DEGREES. Under
his rule deliberation has ceased, not
only in political conventions, hut in
legislative bodies. He is despot as
powerful as any ruler in the world,
limited in his power, however, both as
to lis extent and as to it, endurance, by
the necessity under which ne is of keep.
ing his janisaries well fed at the public
expente."
such is the bossas he is found in too
many of our states. The rank and hle
OF political party should never fail TO
do their duty ss good American citizens.
The country should ever he above party.
The public good Isabove individ Ual emo
alument, and certsiuly superior to the
commands of dictator wholly given to
selfish considerations. Farmers, above
all men, should oppose boss rale.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

The Presidents message is a lengthy
and full state paper, giving quite a com.
piete review OF the Spanish war and the
steps leading up to it, 1t will be read
with interest and should be by all
American citizens and then laid away
for reference. Of course the President
is not urgent for currency reform and
repetiDg what he said a year ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
WHAT IS Sound MONEY!"

Those who tEaidle and prate about
Sound money" and iurn their learned
and delicate noses up at free silver,
mean gold, Of course. They have not
the honest courage TO say gold and
hence make use OF the other phrases.
Their idea is that gold is the only
honest money, being stable and con
slant and unvaryIng in its value and
hence the only proper standard, and
too, because it does net become too
abundant. These men will not admit
that gold has appreciated since 1873
when the war was begun against silver
they say commodities have deprecated,
as though that changed the fact as TO
the increase in the purchasing power
of gold, AID therefore COLDS enhance d
value.
sauerbsck's tables, which are standard
and reliable, show tat gold has appIe-
eiated over rs per cent since 1873; and
Brsdstreet's table shows sn advance Of
near % per cent since 1891. In fact all
authorities admit greet hIetustions in
god, probably more cnangeable than
silver prior to 1873.
In ohsmbeIs's Ency clol m Tia, volume
2, page l49, We read; ''If gold is the
STANDARD Of value, it may be thought
that its own value cannot change, just
as foot measure always remains OF the
same lenglh-that sovereign Of full
weight must always remain of the same
value. But 1t is one thing to appoint
by law that a eltain amount Of gold
shall be coined into cerlaln number
of soyereiRns, and quite another to cup
pose that these soyereigIs shall alWaye
exchange for the same amount Of
wealth II, on the whole, a sovereign
purcbasis more than it did, from what
ever cause, that eeasptutes an apprecia.
ton Of gold. An appreciation " gold
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Senator Teller says the 700 o0O, 900
scpIistioa Of China and India for the
ne It hslg century must have silver
money, constantly increasing quantities
A iJur.dollar. per-capita circulation
would absorb over "a, ,00O, ,0OO, ZOO, or the
total probable output for twenty years
The silver question is not dead. For
the worlds financial peace fxed ratio
between gold and silver shoNld be es
tahlished, and the United States ia the
power 10 do it,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Senator Mason, OF Illinois, says: 81
dislike the thought of fixing the govern
ment for the people without their con-
sent. am great believer in home
rule. Government only comes by
evolution. A people can never learn to
govern themselves until they have
tried, think the people OF the Philip
pines ought to have an opportunity to
try. You cannot learn to swim with
out going into the water"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

In the Hawaii case, contrary to his
better Judgment, Senator Hoar yielded
to "miitary necessity" ard his party
colleagues think ne will do likewise as
to the Philippines. The senator ls some
on argument, ard may ill several
pages Of the Record against, but may
vote with the administration under
pressure. Great 10 power with great
patronage. And then C0vetous eyes
may see realities in this annexation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

1t takes two.thirds Of the Unltad
States senate to ratiiy treaty, and it is
claimed the treaty with Spain will not
get the two-thirds.
Rejecting the treaty would throw mat
ters back on the protocol, and then
another effort would have to be made to
treat. The rejection would not revive
the war but would require negCt alton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
TROUBLE BETWEEN TWO NATIONS
The breaking Up of She Triple Alliance
IL Threatened.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Vienna CORE.
spendent Of The Observer asserted that
the relations between Austria and Ger.
many were very much strained, and
that she speech Of Count Thun. Hehen
stein, the Austrian premier, in the
reIchaath, threatening reprIsals against
Germany Tor che expulsion of AnsCrilns
from that country, was only paiatable
on account OF the Outspoken hostility
tor Germany and as the first practical
step toward the dissolution of the
Austro Germany alliance.
The tendency of the governments ia
now, the correspondent says, to sup.
press Germans i'll favor OF SLAVE. AS
The Franco italian commercial treaty
is step toward combination OF the
Latin races 50 the accession of Slavs 60
power IN Austria Is step toward an al
lance with knssla.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Lord Chatham's fierce reply to Lord
Hollands personal attack is smemorabIe.
Looking Holland full in the face Pitt
said "There are men upon whote
faces the hand of Heaven has so stamp
ed the mark OF wickedness, that it were
impiety not to give it credit"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

After the treaty shall have been duly
ratified and is fixed fact, the President
will no doubt give his views to Congress
as to government for the Flipinos. We
may then see what are the views OF the
administration in this casa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
AeauIttaI For Haldeman.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 6,-The jury in the
sase against William ID. Haldeman,
sharged with tho murder OF ex State
Senator J. y. Richardson on Sept. s3
hst, gave a verdicE of aCquittal. The
parties Were relatives and business as.
gociaLes, and the killing was IN the office
OF their mills ut Lockland, q.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

The pension bureau is receiving claims
at the rate OF 800 q day, nearly all for
death or disability during the war with
Spain. Since May II, . l41 army claims
have been received, and ls7 from the
navy,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
His Opportunity.

"I'a like something TO eat," said the
fsazzled pilgrim at the kitchen door.
"l'm that tired and hungry l don't
know which way to turn." "I'll show
you how 20 10 tha;, " oncouragingly re-
piled Farmer HayCrai;, picking up a
dull Ak and leading him IN the direc-
tion Of the griDdstone, Chicago Trib-
une. 4.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

1t is claimed il the Filipinos were con-
suited they would say, mot new
master, but no master, not transfer OF
allegiance from Spain to America, but
independence"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Hawaii and the Philippines. II Con-
gress should act upon this advice it
would run into the millions, and would
be on additional step in the expansion
folly. Expansion is one thing, but ex-
pansion on the road to ruin is net ad.
viaahIe
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
7. 2. HoHman, of rev PfttGhurE, o.
RSEcBl n EndS VrtGht'a Celery
GoR1 Oouud.
aNsM PittshurR, o., Van. "a, le97.

.:Esw Pittsburg, o., Jsn. q, 1897.
To Fhe Wright madicai TO-, ColumDus,
o.: Dear SFs--I have purCnased box OF
Wight's Celery Capsules from George
graigeg, druggist, Wooster, o., and used
chem for rheumRtiHn and stomach
srorbls. The Cgpsulesreneved me aud /
am row In sxCellenJ neG th. ID 10 tie
0aBt remedy / ever nged. sHr ouGi In all
kinda OF weather carrying overland mall,
and am row in perfect heath, gladly
recommend the Capsules.
Vary Truly you're,
J. y. Bowman.
Bold by AIl drnggigtsGJ soc end sl.W
ger box, Send address on postal 10 the
Wright Med. Co Columbus, Ohio, for
b~iai rl-r t--r
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Kaiser Wilhelm fairly chiIlsd 1T the
icy reception given him at Berlin on his
return from the Holy Land. The SOL
diers on parade gave sort Of cheer, but
the peOple nit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
A Probable NIiatasc.

Ii Hung Chang shows disposition
to refuse his assignment as official
dredger of the Yellow river. Evidently
Ii doesn Z realize what is TO be made
out Of tho average dredging contract. -
Cleveland Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Every young man should calculate on
padding his own canoe. 10 let him
soon learn to paddle. A good motto Is
honesty, industry and economy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Correct habits tend to keep che sys-
tenn healthful and mind clear. No one
can violate the laws Of health without
paying the penalty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

NRw YORK, Dec. 6.-Fire wrecked
tbs end OF st. hgues' Catholic church
on Eluy.tnird street, near IhIrd ave.
nue. destroying valuable aitaTs, paint.
Ings and new organ. Loss, ElVJ, ,OU9.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

The darkest day, live Till tomorrow,
will have passed away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
TOOK TIE CHILD WITH THEM.

hr. and Mrs. Magowan Disappeared
Prem krie, Pa.
EEIG, Pa, Dec. 5.-MY. and Mrs.
Frank A. Mcgowan gave their ease
here ansther sensational turn by getting
ont Of town, taking with them Mrs
hagowan's s child, Edith Beryl Barnes,
whose abduction from Cleveland Nov.
Ii was the opening act OF the present
case.
Ii is generally belived that the Ma
gewans went TO Canada.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

or course the President in his message
expands on expansion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08

Time once past never returns. Thi
stream has no return h)w.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-08
SCHOOL REPORTS.

For the month OF November the fu,-
lowing named pupils vera neither at
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-18
NO SPRING RACES.
The Sacramento and Los Angeles
Projects Abandoned.

It was announced during the last
State Fair that D. NJ. Burns and Thom-
as H Williams of the California Jockey
Club had secured the use of Agrlcul-
turaI Park for a big spring racing
meeting at the close of the Ingleside
and Oakland meetings. They had also
arranged for a Los Angeles meeting,
but both are off, according to the san
Francisco Chronicle" which says:
The California Jockey Club has
abandoned the proposed spring meet
ings for Sacramento and Los Angeles
The official announcement was made on
Saturday. so that owners and trainers
would have an opportunity of entering
for the stakes on the Montana circuit
DOUBTLESS one of the main reasons
was the reopening of Washington Park
and cognizance was also taken OF the
dry. season in California. This will
change the plan of quite number Of
people. and will work a hardship on the
poorer owners, who have not enough
money to ship to some other racing
point.
Burns & Waterhouse will at once
ship Traverser back to Virginia Brad
lev at New York. The son of Rossing-
ton. despite the fact that he was sick
for six weeks after his arrival, has won
something like $4,000 of which Brad
lev is to receive $4,000 He has not
been an especially good colt for Burns
&. Waterhouse on account of his uncer-
tainty. which made backing him
rather precarious proposition. Then,
again. Candelaria would have Won the
Palace Hotel stake but for the presence
of Traverser. Still. it was very sports
manlike on the part of Burns K Water
house to win with a colt that really did
not belong to them"