The Daily Times from New Philadelphia, Ohio • Page 8

The races at the Fair grounds this A decision of interest to corner lot The Ohio Democrat. Proposed Amendments to There are about 3,800 postofficee in Ohio, of which 1,750 are located iD counties represented by Republican a week are attracting good sized audiences, and everybody seems pleased with the "get up and go" of the nags. Quite a number of well known horses are on the grounds Mrs. Emma Figert died of-consump- tion Tuesday, at the residence of her grandparents, George Kechold and wife, of this city, aged about 17 years, The remains will be taken to Wines-burg for interment. Mrs.

Nellie Grant Sartoris, daughter of the late General Grant, with her three children, arrived at New York, from England, on the morning of the 5th inat. After a visit to her mother, she will go to Chicago. By recommendation of Congressman Richards, Henry Stofer has been appointed postmaster of Port Washington vice W. J. Haskmson, and John Schneider appointed postmaster of Stras-burgh vice Rudy Garber, At Springfield, Aug.

Miss Min nie Yeager was fatally injured, Saturday afternoon last, by a gasolene explosion. Her clothing was burned from her body, which was literly cook- id from the waist down. The attendance of teachers at the Institute, which is in session this week at the Central School Building, is quite large and considerable interest is mani fested by all parties concerned. The Institute closes Rev. F.

A. Smith of Silver Mine, caused a sensation in the town. FrGm his pulpit he informed his congregation that he and the members of his family were starving, simply because his salary was not forthcoming. James Robinson, who now lives at Cincinnati, is probably the oldest sur- vor of the old-time circus. He is over S2 years of age, and was actively engaged in the business from his boy hood up to just before the war.

We notice that H. Johnson, of Den- nison, has had patented a device for binding corn-shocks, and T. L. Ever-hart of Bakersville, a spring-motor. We hope both gentlemen may realize handsomely on their inventions.

Columbiana county, claims to have broken the record on wheat. John Pow has threshed the product of seventeen acre held on his farm near New Albany, and got an aveiage of 11 bushels per acre, machine measure. Mi lion Turner, of Cambridge, has made an assignment of his property for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. Turner was the Democratic candidate for congress, last fall, in the Guernsey- Muskingun-Morgan-Washington district, which is largely Republican.

A powerful lesson should be convey ed to all parents of boys in the fact that Frank Van Loon, the bandit and murderer, whose life before the age of nas ust been taken by tne law, was led into his bad ways by reading "Jesse James" and other such pernicious books. Miss Sophie Geiser delightfully en tertained a number of her young lady and gentlemen friends at tea, at her home on East Front street, Friday evening. The party was given in honor of W. E. Jaberg, of Pullman, and Miss Maggie Crary, of Hol-liday Cove, W.

Va. Mr. R. T. Scott, of Cambridge, is announced as a candidate for the nomi nation of state senator.

Mr. S. Mc- Mahon, of Cambridge, is understood also to be a. candidate for the same nomination. Monroe county, it is said, will havethreecandidates.

"The more the merrier." Dr. Timothy S. Pinneo, the celebrated grammarian, died on the 3rd instant, at his home in New Haven, Connecti cut, aged 90 years. Years ago Pinneo's Grammar was one of the standard textbooks in the schools throughout the country, and the name of the author was a household word. Thomas E.

Greer, one of the leading farmers of Greersville, Knox county, assigned his 216" acre farm, worth and 8-300 of personal property to D. F. Ewiug. The liabilities are about 512,000, almost exclusively among the people of Knox county, Payinc interest is assigned as the cause. Wm.

Semple, president ot the Pittsburgh Akron railroad, has con fessed judgments aggregating in consequence of the troubles involving the railroad. A few days ago the road passed into the hands of a receiver, and the failure of Mr. Semple was forced on this account. At Ashtabula, Sunday last, Cur tis R. Goddard, proprietor of the God-1 aara revolving snow case works of that place, was struck and killed by a pony engine, while walking on the Lake Shore road.

Goddard went there three years ago from Alliance, where he had large property interests. The State Deputy Game Warden is in the city looking up offenders against the fish laws. We understand he has made a few arrests for seigning. We hope he may be successful in getting tne parties who have been guilty of dynamiting in our river, and that the guilty ones may receive thefull benefit of the law. owners was recently made by the su preme court of Ohio.

It has been the general custom in levying assessments for street improvements to make the corner lot pay for its full frontage on both streets. The late decision changes this rule, the court holding thatcorner lots shall be assessed the same amount on each street, and that amount shall be on the number of feet which the lot has of breath of frontage on either, The commercial travelers of this country now number over 250,000, and reach in their journeyings every town and hamlet in this country; they are the greatest distributors of goods. shipping about 300,000,000 of tons out of 400,000,000 tons now carried yearly by the railroads, and they spend over 51,750,000 per day, or about 000 per traveling year of nine months, which is distributed among the carriers, hotels, shopkeepers and producers. Births and deaths are alternating with each other rapid succession just now, at the pen. First came Van Boon's execution early Friday morn ing.

Then a baby was born to Anna Peterson, a female convict, at an early hour Saturday. It was death's turn next, and his messenger arrived and passed silently through the barred doors o'clock Saturday after noon and bore away the spirit of Edward Kline, an habitual criminal in for life. Columbus Press. To make a lining for stoves or fire places, take six parts in bulk of com mon potter's clay, one part of plaster of paris, and one part wood ashes. Mix these together with water to form a thick cement, which must be spread thickly and smoothly in the place where the lining is needed.

Fire may be made the stove in a few hours. If, in a day or two, cracks appear, fill tuem up witn tresh cement made in the same way, and you will have a perfectly hard and durable lining. Last week George Harding, a colored man, was appointed postmaster at Wilberforce, Greene county, O. This is the first time a negro was ever appointed a postmaster in Ohio, Mr. Harding is a gentleman of education.

and was recommended for appoint ment by Senator Brice. Mr. Harding for years has been a hard working Democrat and has come near being mobbed by his Republican brethren several times, because of his Democracy. The office is worth about 5400 year. The funeral of Frank Van Loon, the executed murderer, took place from tne nouse ot his sister, Mrs.

Saunders: cor. Noble alley and High street, Co lumbus, Saturday morning last. A crowd of about 100 persons were pre sent, out of curiosity. Four clergy men conducted the services. The in terment was at Westerville, Franklin county, in Otterbein cemetery, beside his mother.

The deceased bandit was born on Thanksgiving day, November 30, 1S70, and was not, therefore, yet twenty-three years old. As a cure for ivy poisoning a stand ard medical journal says: "We offer again a very simple remedy for ivy poisoning, which numerous correspondents have said is worth many times the cost of the paper. It is hot water, which, applied as hot as can be borne, affords instant relief. Ivy poi soning is often a serious matter. Some who get a bad dose of it find it recurs every summer, and causes great dis comfort and much pain.

Apply hot water every hour or two, as often as the itching returns. Poison sumac yields to the same treatment." A new vegetable is about to be intro duced to the people of the United states through the department of ag riculture. It is the root of the calla lily, which resembles somewhat in appearance the ordinary -Irish tuber, with the addition of a few fibrous roots that have nothing to do with the qualities of the article as an esculent. So prolific and palatable is the root of that plant that their propagation in many parts of the United States may reasonably be looked forward to as an agricultural industry of the future. Walter Hardesty, aged about 14 years, son of the late Alonzo Hardesty, of Canal Dover, while employed in the Hardesty Flouring Mills at Dover, on Monday last, met with a serious and painful accident causing the amputation of his right leg between the knee and ankle.

It seems the young man was working about some piece of ma chinery in which his right foot was caught in a cog, mashing his foot into a jelly, requiring amputation. The young sufferer has the sympathy of the entire community. A Wooster, telegram says: "It is now almost eight weeks since rain has fallen the section of country ad jacent to this city, and unless rain comes soon the corn crop will be an entire failure, and even then the crop will fall very low. Farmers are also suffering heavy loss by the drying up of pasture fields, which are as brown as ft dusty road, and they are forced to feed the hay put up for next winter. There is also great scarcity of water.

Many of the small streams and wells are dry, and farmers ere forced to drive their stock long distances to water. the Constitution of Ohio, Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That a proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this State on the first Tuesday after the-first Monday in November. 1893, to amend Sections 1 toll, inclusive, of Article XI, of the Constitution of the State of Ohio, so they shall read as follows: ARTICLE XI. Sec.

1. The apportionment for members of tbe general assembly shall be made every ten years, prior to the first election for members of the general assembly in each decennial period, in the manner herein provided. Sec. 2. During the month of February, prior to the first electiou for members of tne general assembly after the passage of this act and iu each decennial period the members of the senate and house of representatives representing the two leading political parties, respectively, shall meet in separate bodies, and each of said bodies shall designate two electors who shall forthwith be by the governor; and said four electors so designated and appointed shall constitute a commission who shall ascertain and determine the ratio of representation for members of the house of representatives and senators, the number of representatives to which each county is entitled and the boundaries of each senatorial district.

Should any vacancy occur in said commission the senators of the party making the original designation shall, within ten days thereafter, designate an elector to fill such vacancy, and he sna.ii lorunwun oe appointed ay ttto governor. Sec. 3. The population of the state, aa ascertained by the preceding federal census, or in such other manner as the general assembly shall direct shall be divided bv the number "one hnudred" and the quotient shall be the ratio of representation iu the house of representatives for the ten years succeeding such apportionment. Sec.

4. Each county shall be entitled teat least one representative; each county containing such ratio, and three-fourths'over, shall be entitled to two representatives; each, county containing three times such ratio shall be entitled to three representatives, and soon. Sec. 5. Each county entitled to more than one representative shall be divided by such commission into as many districts as there are representatives apportioned to such county; and one representative shall be chosen from each district.

Sec. 6. Each representative district in counties entitled to more than one representative shall be composed of compact territory, bounded by election precinct lines, and as nearly equal in population as practicable; and each of such districts shall be numbered. Sec. 7.

The ratio for a senator shall be ascertained by dividing the population of the state by the number "thirty-five." 3ec. S. The state shall be divided into-senatorial districts, as herein provided, and each district shall choose one senator. Sec. 9.

Each senatorial district shall be composed of compact territory, as nearly equal iu population as practicable, and except as to district in counties entitled to two or more senators, shall be bounded by county lines. Sec. 10. Each county having a population equal to three-fourths ot oae senatorial ratio shall constitute a senatorial district. Each county having a population equal to one senatorial ratio, and one-half over, shall be divided iuto two senatorial districts.

Each county having a population equal to two and one-half ratios shall be divided into three senatorial districts, and so on; but no election precinct shall be divided iu the formation of a senatorial district, SEC, 11. The apportionment so made for members of the general assembly shall be reported to the governor, by such commission, within two months after their appointment, and the same shall be published in such manner as shall be provided by law. Sectios 2. At such election, those electors desiring to vote for such amendment may have placed upon their ballots tbe words "Representation by single districts those opposed to such amendment may have placed upon their ballots the words "Representation by single district No." Section 3. This amendment shall take effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1893; and anv provision of the Constitution in conflict therewith is repealed.

Lewis C. Layltx, Speaker of the House or Representatives. Andeew L. Harris, President of the Senate. Adopted April 22, 1893.

United States ot? America, Ohto, 1 Office of the Secretary of State. 1, Saiettel M. Taylor, Secretary of State of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is an exemplified copy, carefully compared by me with the original rolls now on file in this office, and in my official eostody as Secretary of State as required by tbe laws of the State of Ohio, of a joint resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, on the 22d day ot April, A. D. 1S93.

In Testimony Whereof, I nave hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at i seal. Columbus, the 24th day of April, A. D. 1893, Samuel If. Taylor, Secretary of State.

ADMINISTKATOR'S XOTICE. Predeeica Retzler, et. al. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed and issued from the probate court of Tuscarawas county, Ohio, 1 will offer for sale at public auction on tbe premises 2 miles south of Port Washington, on SATUEDAY AUGUST 26th, A. D.

1S93, between tbe hours of one o'clock p. m. and four o'clock, p. of said dav, the following described real estate situate in the township of Salem, county of Tusca'rawas and State of Ohio, being lot number twenty-five (25) in the Salem tract of 'Moravian lnnjE containing one hundred (100) acres more or as. jc ree or juower.

Appraised at $5,000. Terms of Sale One-third cash. min.tMnl in one year and one-third in two vears with interest. The deferred payments to be secured by mortgage on the premises. ttl AHlS SCHUPP, iministrator of tbe V.vtata TonK Reizler, Deceased.

H. H. PORTER, Attorney. 3l-k. LEGAL NOTICE.

Mary Berkey, whose residence is unknown will take notice that on the llthdayof July, 1S93, William A. Berkey filed his petition in the Court of Common Pleas of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, being cause number 4,819, praying a divorce from the said Mary Berkey on the ground of willful absence for more than three TMrs lnr. nast. nrl that said cause will be for hearing on and after the 23rd day of September, 1S93. WILLIAM A.

BERK BY. J. W. Yeagley, attorney. 33-s For a thorough education at the last cost, go to Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio, Bofird, room and books, $1.80 to 52.00 per week.

Catalogue free. NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO. THURSDAY, August 10, 1898. Local Notes. The onpariele have a pic-nic at the City Park today.

Fair street people are petitioning the town council for sanitary sewerage. Cook "Whitby's Circus and Menagerie exhibit at UhricfaBYiHe Aug. 30th. "Wheat has raised three cents on the bushel, it now being quoted at 57 cents. Dr.

J. M. Parks, an old and respected physician of Phillipsburg.died Sunday. Daniel Wyes, city postmaster, has been shaking with the ague for a few days. It is said this year's yield of berries put about $30,000 in circulation in Barnesville, O.

At Kent, Sunday last, the old glass factory, which has long been an eyesore to that town, was partially destroyed by fire. Captain Lee H. Holer, of Shep-herdstown, W. Va.f has lost by death his famous horse Black Prince. The animal was 34 years old.

A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Tbos. Eberhardt, of this city, died on Friday last and was interred the old cemetery on Sunday afternoon last. The oldest resident of Texas is a man born Steubenvilie, O.

His name is Joel laams, and he was born in 1807. He has lived in Texas since 3S22. A man in Warren, has the oldest Warren postmark in existence. The postage was 25 cents to carry the let. ter from Warren to Washington, D.

C. The railroads at Massillon are now Belling tickets to Chicago at about the same rate. The W. L. E.

has abandoned its 9.50 rate, and has come up to 512.45. An exchange suggests that to avoid fires in barns caused by spontaneous quantity of salt sprinkled amongst the crop is a sure preventative from fire. Capt. Geo. W.

Bowers has been commissioned an Aide-de-camp, with the rank of Colonel, on the staff of Gen. S. S. Yoder, Commander of the Union Veteran's Union. "They say," said Spriggins, "that it takes three generations to make a gentleman." "That," replied Wiggins, "opens up a pleassant prospect, for you grandson." The Royal Fire Clay works at Mid-vale closed down last week.

It is to be hoped for a short time only as a large number of workmen are thrown outof employment. On Thursday last as Mrs. Jacob Doer-shuck was driving to Springer's Park to attend the Reformed Church picnic, her horse dropped dead. It is believed the heat was the cause. The present population of Colum bus, based upon the recent school enumeration, is estimated to be 109, 428.

The census of 1SS0 showed its population to be Mrs. William Hurst, of West Fair street, has been confined to her bed the past three weeks with fever, but is now improving and hopes are entertained for her recovery. A large number of Odd Fellows and their wives, of this city, go this Thurs day morning to A'ewcomerstown participate in the I. O. O.

F. celebration to be neld in that place today. A man in Monroe county, got scared and drew his money out of the bank, about Si ,300, and took it home. Thieves came along and got that and the man is holding the bag. During the month of July Senator Bnce secured 161 appointments.

this rate it will take 750 days to turn out all the Republican postmasters in Ohio and fill their places with Dem ocrats. Kenyon Military Academy, Gam bier Ohio, will begin its 70th year September 23th, 1893. It is much the oldest, largest and bestequipDed boarding school for boys in the State. Send for its catalogue. During the storm of Monday of last week, the lightning struck a chestnut tree on the farm of Hon.

A. W. Patrick, on Oldtown, killing three tine colts for Mr. Patrick, which had taken refuge under the tree. is said to owe The celebrated the bank of Foster Co.

at Fostoria I the sum of $600, which shows that Charley's heart had a weak spot towards an eccentric and good natured old fellow citizen. A Martin's Ferry lady spent two weeks at the fair, paid her railroad fare both ways, her admissions, board, lodging, all for $35. A Mt. Pleasant man who was gone ten days says he spent only 826.40. congressmen, and the recommending oi democrats to tnese omces fall upon senator Jtsnce who has so far recom mended 971 candidates and secured the appointment of 457 fourth-class postmasters.

A telegram from Massillon states that Russell that place, will close down their ex- tensive works about the middle of August. One thousand men are em ployed. A reduction of salaries of from 10 to 20 per eent has been announ ced for the entire force, including the omce lorce. At the Northeastern Ohio firemen1 Tournament, held at Marietta, Thurs day and Friday of last week, our Hooks captured the first prize of S200.00 in run of 30 rods, in 32 seconds; and Blake's Mills Hooks took second prize: 5100, making the run in 36 seconds. Tuscarawas county was strictly in it: so to speak.

William Knisely, a young man of 20 years, son oi Geo. W. Knisely North Third street, died on Friday last or consumption. Funeral on Sunday. last and was lrrgely attended.

The fire department, of which deceased was a member, turned out in a body and followed the remains of their comrade to the grave. Near Findley, August 4th, the barn and contents, together with the adjoin ing bunding, ot Justice Case, were burned. The loss is estimated at 000. Six horses and 1,500 bushels of wneat were destroyed. A man was seen in the burning building as it col- fighting for his life, but he was burned to death.

It is thought he was a tramp. Mrs. Anna Ellis, wife of Johnson Ellis, of East Front street, died on Friday of last week and was interred in old cemetery on Sunday afternoon last. Mrs. Ellis was an old resident of our town and much esteemed by our pie.

She was aged about 60 years and leaves a husband and three children, two sons and one daughter, to mourn her loss- The Chicago Graphic, an illustrated weekly newspaper, now in its tenth year, publishes in its issue of July 1. four page descriptive article on the Ohio State University. The text is prepared by Prof. J. V.

Denny, and is finely illustrated. Copies of the Graphic containing the article will be free on application to the univer sity authorities. Wayne county Republicans are bav-g their usual hard time to get candi dates for county offices, as they realize that they have no chance to win. Two of the candidates nominated by the mass convention, Hugh McConahay for treasurer, and Frank Taggart for probate judge, have notified the executive committee that they will under no circumstances be candidates. At Mt.

Vernon, July 30, the most disastrous fire Mt. Vernon has expe- lenced in several years occurred. The extensive foundry and machine shop: of Cooper, Roberts at the foot of Main street, being totally destroyed with the exception of the moulding room, blacksmith shop and pattern warehouse. The loss is estimated at $50 000, insured to the extent of IIIKi. Near Corydon, Indiana, at 1 o'clock last Sunday morning a force of "White Caps," attacked a house in which lives two notorious brothers, named Conrad who were strongly suspected of having murdered their own lather.

The two brothers had stocked their house like an arsenal, and they killed four of the "White Caps," who were among the best men the county. The Conrad boys escaped. The "Victoria we often read of having been conferred upon some British soldier for conspicuous bravery, is of the Maltese form, made from Russian cannons captured at bastopol. The eagle and star badge of the Grand Army of the Republic is made from bronze cannon captured in battle during the Rebellion, thegov- ernment, by act of congress, having donated the cannon for that purpose. The Guernsey county Democratic convention was held on Tuesday of last week.

ihe following nominations were made: For Representative, D. C. Kennou; Clerk of Court, A. R. McCulloch; Probate Judge, Robt.

McBurney; Prosecuting Attorney, J. Douglass; Commissioner, Wm. Xicolson: Infirmary Director. Samuel mckley; Coroner, Charles A. Rech, No choice was declared for State Sen ator.

A party of three men of this place, went down about Dover and brought back fifty or more turtles. They bor rowed a wagon to take them toCanton; but they were hardly out of town be- fore they broke a wheel off and came back and got another wagon. Whilein Canton, when crossing a track they tore off another wheel. In summing up their expenses they found that they exceeded their receipts by seven dollars. naynesburg Hustler.

Absolutely pure A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in leavenine strene-th. Latest United States Government Food KOTAL BAKING POWDER CO, lOO Wall N. Y. As a case of base ingratitude the Press records that at the races in Cleveland last Thursday, a lawyer, Charles C.

Upham, of Canton, had his pocket picked. A detective who was on the stand had been watching the crook who did the job, and soon after had him safe in Glenville's dungeon. On him was found Upham 's pocketbook. The Canton man was glad to get his pocketbook back again, but seemed very much grieved at the thought that anyone should pick his pockets. "Why," said he to the detective, "I have defended these fellows a hundred times and I never thought they'd do me." It is worthy of mention that when the late George W.

Morgan was honored with the Democratic caucus nomination for speaker of the house in the Forty-third congress, he had as his successful opponent the peerless James G.Blaine. The house at that time was largely Republican and Blaine was elected. The peculiar feature of their candidacy, however, is the fact that both Blaine and Morgan were natives of Washington county, born within a few miles of each other, and both attended Washington college in their early days. Columbus Journal, Republican. The registration and sanitary committee of the board of health ot Philadelphia has issued the following significant notice: "Physicians are requested not to place on any certificate "heart failure" as the cause of death, but the disease of which the patient was suffering prior to the heart failure' This term has never been placed on the list of diseases adopted by this board, it being looked upon as the result of some other illness from which the patient wassuffering.

Furthermore, it furnishes an opportunity to conceal contagious diseases, and thus premits the ignoring of the rules of this Board, either innocently or designedly." In discussing the recent hanging at the Penitentiary, one of a little group sitting in the wardens office said he did not know which job he would reluctantly perform that of the deputy, who adjusted the rope and pulled the black cap over the eyes of the condemned man; that of the Warden, who sprung the fatal lever or that of Dr. Rowles, who was obliged to stand right under the trap and apply his ear to the dying man's breast'the moment he shot through. Dr. Rowles says Van Loon's heart did not beat at all for a moment or two after the shock, then began throbbing slowly, then fastei and faster, till it fluttered so fast no man could count the throbs. Columbus Dispatch.

A pastor a church in one of our eastern cities has hit upon an original device for filling up his pews during the silly season by securing six pretty girls to act as ushers. His avowed pur pose was "to draw the young and the first drawing seems to have been a success, largenumbers of young men having flocked to the church to enjoy the sensation of being escorted to by the temmine ushers. The pas tor's device may serve to divert shal-low-pated 3rouths for a brief season it will occur to the judicious in his con gregation mat it ne glioma devote him self more assiduously to making his pulpit attractive it would be unneces sary to resort to fantastic methods of drawing a crowd. Beauty in thechurch has its place, and perhaps fills a harmless mission; but its place is not the church aisle. rioneer Meeting.

The 12th annual meeting of the Tuscarawas county association, will be held at the New Philadelphia Park near uucKtown, Oil August I7th, 1S93, at 10 o'clock a. m. and continue all day. We would say to the young as well as to the old and middle-aged come to this meeting. We want you to have a day of enjoyment, as well as a day of pront, tnis, that many things of the past will be photographed in your memory by the living that wouM not reach you through the ordinary channels of life.

Remember to bring with you baskets well filled with good cheer, and invite some one to your bounties, and let en joyment of the hour be supreme, not forgetting the cordial greetings and handshakings of a pioneer picnic. U. C. Deardqrff, Sec'y. NFWSPAPFuRfiCHIVE8.