The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-01

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They are putting natural gas in the
court house and the plumbers are again
happy.
Probably Mr.. Wright has decided to
resign because he can't stand the fool
notions of some of the board members.
When Mr.. wright gets the federal
appointment he will doubtless be cred.
tied to Canton. This will please local
party workers nightly.
1t Is evident that the council intends
to sustain discipline in the fire depart
ment. Without discipline the depart.
ment cannot be effective.
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President Mckinley may come home
to Canton again for a cabinet officer.
Judge Day being talked of for attorney
general. The Judge has great many
honors heaped upon him, while some
other Canton gentlemen would be very
willing to take less exalted places.
Senator Hanna declares that he will
ride in the carriage with President
Mckinley on Inauguration day. 1t
must be great relief to the president
to have Mr. Hanna start out the new
term by riding in carriage, He has
been riding the president for four
years.
The biggest gas well that has been
struck yet is known as the w. ]. Bryan
well. Anything that carries Mr.. Bry-
ans name is always leader in its
line. But the fact that 1t is gas well
will doubtless suggest something in the
way of alleged humor to the para
graphers on Republican papers. Surely
Brother Douglass, of the Salem News,
will not overlook this splendid oppor.
tunity. He fell down lamentably on
Washington's birthday, but this oppor-
tunity will hardly escape. Gas well,
Bryan, spouter-all that sort of thing.
Come on Douglass! Come on!
Councilman ]. A. Borrower again
demonstrated his worth as municipal
law maker Monday night, when he
| offered resolution instructing the gas
companies to put printed rules and reg
ulations in every house where gas is
used. This is provision that will be
appreciated by the public, and will
doubtless be the occasion of saving
some lives by avoiding accident. An
ordinance covering the matter will be
prepared and the same will soon be in
effect.
The Massillon Independent casts
something of doubt over the intention
of the Canton-Massillon railway people
putting line to Navarro, declaring
that the intention of the company to
build the line has been made public
on several occasions by President
Lynch. The Independent need have
little further anxiety. It is said that
the line is to be built the coming sum
mer. 1t will probably not be profit.
able line for some time to come, but if
the Wheeling shops are moved to Ma
varre, as some insist they will be, many
of the workmen will doubtless retain
their residences in Massillon, and then
the line will be paying investment
But the best information is what the
News-Democrat gave a few days since,
that the line would be built this sum-
mer. That is understood to be the in
tention now.
The bond issue will be submitted to
a vote of the people at the spring elec-
ton. 1t is for waterworks purposes,
and it is intended to avoid purchasing a
water right from the Shocks. for water
the city does not want, and it is for the
purpose of lettering the water supply
of Canton generally. II is proposi-
tion that the people will look into care.
fully, and the provision that the water
works officials make statement as to
what uses the money is to be put, is
wise and fair. The water works Off.
cials will make such statement that
the public may understand the stu
alton. Something must be done with
the water system of Canton some day,
and it Is going to cost some money.
One cannot get things that are desir-
able for nothing. What is worth hav.