Courier Watchman 1900-03-21

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Waverly O. Wednesday, March 21, 1900.
WATCHMAN. KlUbllabed. I-*..
Saeeeeeor toflketon I'nion, K.t. \-v.
No. 49.
THE SUITE
Went through Exactly
as Pre-arranged.
A High Private may do
the  Voting,
But it Takes Generals
to Hold Offices.
Ballot Box Stuffing a
Gentle Past time.
Lambs forthe Slaughter Except
Candidates for   Electric Trustees.
For Msyor,
WELLS S. JONES. Sr.
For Marshal,
JOAB DAVIS.
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*  For Clerk,
E. DOWNING.
For Treasurer,
W. T. WALLACE.
For Council,
THOS. KINNEV,
OEORGE KAISER,
R. R. McKENZIE,
For Light Trustees,
JAS. W. LOGAN—3 years.
O. C ANDRE—4  years.
JOS. GEHRES—5 years.
Board of Education,
JNO. W. DINGLEDINE,
LEWIS G. DILL.
The Republican corporation convention last Saturday nigbt was
one of tbe most numerously attended, as well as one of the most systematical set Up aflairsof the kindwe
ever witnessed. Voters were there
from out the red brush hills of the
Gens, domains, and the plains of
ths Pee Pee valley, and together
with tbe qualified voters of the incorporated village, they all cast
their ballots for the gang's cut and
dried slate. Everything went ss
marked out, and of course, the ex-
sroises were sttended with great enthusiasm at stated periods.
As thc convention was to be a
cut and dried affair, it was of course,
highly necessary to have highly
skilled manipulators at the helm,
who were on to the racket, and so
Forrest Dougherty, high chief of
local bulldosers, was called to the
cbair, aod James W. Logan, tbe
star manipulator of small wires aod
little strings, was appointed Secretary of the convention. The chairman, with a - smile overspreading
his countenance that was child like
and bland, as well as peculiarly
significant to tbe occasion, admonished the convention to make no
mistake, but keep an eye on the
slate. At this, Secretary Jim gave
s little wire s yank and the cut and
dried convention was on, snd s csll
wss msde for nominations for Mayor, which wasquicklj responded to
with the announcement of the nsme
of that ever willing snd never failing sacrifice on the altar of his psr-
ty, Gsn. Wells S.Jones, the hero
of many battles and the victim of
numerous slaughters. As tbe Gen's
name headed the slate, bis nomination was, of course, rushed through
before the eonvention hsd time
to recover from the shock.
No particular interest sttsched
to tbe proceedings of the convention until the nomination for Mar-
shsl took place, and a futile attempt was made to break the alate.
Last fall, when the Republican
convention so cruelly slaughtered
brave comrade, Joab Dsvia, for
sheriff, Josb felt deeply sggriev-
sd over tbe wrong done bim, snd
tbrsatened to kick over tbe traces,
it is said tbe gsng finally persuaded
Josb to 1st up on his good intentions by promising to slsct bim
Marshal tbis spring, and ao his
name wss placed on tbs slat* for
thst office. It seems that some of
ths boys, who do not wear the collar of the gang, got on to the scheme
snd concluded to break tbe alate,
if possible. Thsy united on Jake
Steinbour, a young Republican, of
this place, ss their candidate, and
made what might bave been a winning fight bad not tlie ballot box
stufiers got in their work for Davis
by voting a balf a doxen tickets for
him.    We know this to  bss (set,
as we .heard one Republican say
that be voted three tickets for Josb
ind another one say that he voted
five. Of course, no man, however
worthy he might be, could stand
against such a combine, and Stein-
hour went down under overwhelming defeat amid great applause
from the ballot box stuffers.
No particular interest was manifested in tba selection of the candidates for council. Charley Smith,
a renegade Democrat, bumped his
innocent little head up against the
slate and was knocked out about as
completely as he was the time be
went up to clean out a Democratic
organ,and got knocked over into
the Republican camp. The gang
tried to let Charley (all *asy,but the
risk was too great, and they were
compelled to let him "drap," regardless of consequences, and down
went Charley with a dull heavy
thud that shook thc temple of justice to the .very foundation. And
great was the fall thereof.
The great center of attraction of
the gang in the convention was
very evidently massed in the nomination of the three Electric Light
Trustees, for whose special benefit
the entire ticket was made, and for
whose benefit it will be used at the
election. The every movement of
the gang, and every action of the
cut aod dried convention, plainly
showed that there was a scheme on
foot to nominate a ticket that co'd
be used in the fight to the best ad-
vantaflpof thc electric light trio.—
Neveryin the history of cwiftantions
in Waverly, was there ever such
a cut and dried farce worked off on
an unsuspecting people as successfully as wss Saturday night's Republican eonvention. The gang
had everything well in hand, even
down to Kelley Durham, who tried
to crack the slate, aod it was rosily
amusing to a "man up a tree," to
see how slick the gang worked their
scheme all the way through.
HISTORY OF A SETTLEMENT.
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OUR CANDIDATES.
——,—
The I'ce I'cc prairie, situated
about two miles south of Waverly,
is one of the most interesting portions of our county, in many ways,
and has undergone many wonderful changes since we first became
acquainted with it nearly fifty years
ago. Tbis particular section of
country was first discovered in
about tbe year 1787, by a party of
trappers and hunters under the
leadership of a man named Peter
Patrick, wbo came up the Scioto
river as far as the mouth of Pee
Pee creek, which was then located
at the extreme southern boundryof
the little prairie. While encamped there, Patrick cut the initials of
his name, "P. P." in large letters
on a beech tree on the bank of the
creek, wbich was discovered there
about ten years later, by the early
settlers of that section, and from
those letters, cut in the bark of the
historic beech tree, the prairie and
the creek took their names. There
is a man living in Piketon, Davis
Hays, the undertaker, who claims
to have seen the tree on wbich the
letters were carved. Mr. Hays is
about 75 years of age, and, we believe, was born and reared near by
wbere the tree stood.
Patrick, in his description of his
first voyage up the Scioto, speaks
of the iittie prairie as ons of the
most beautiful scopes of country
he ever laid bis eyes on, embracing
about thirty-five hundred acres,
level as a floor, without treea, covered with luxuriant grass and beautiful flowers and bounded north and
south by beautiful creeks, on tbe
east by the Scioto River, and on
the west by a high range of heavily
timbered hills, making it a favorite
rendezvous for buffalo, deer, otter,
beaver, mink and ottber game.
Tbe first settlers of the prairie
were the Chenoweths, who settled
there in about 1797, and tbe first
common pleas court held in the
county, in 1815, was held ;n Abso-
lom Obenoweth's barn, on the farm
now owned by tbe Patterson Broa.
At tbe time we first became acquainted witb the prairie, the parties wbo owned the lands snd resided thereon, were James Hsys,
Absalom Chenoweth, James Sar-
geant, Abraham Chenoweth, John
Prather and Hosea Nolind. There
were also several tenants snd fsrm
hsnds residing in the territory. At
the present time, there is only one
of their descendants living in the
territory spoken of, Frank Hayes, a
grandson of James Hays. All of
the original owners of the lands
sbove named have long since died,
as bave many of tbeir descendants,
snd we do not beliere  that there
arc over ten of the latter living today.
The political complexion of the
inhabitants of the prairie up to the
formation of thc Republican party
in 1856, was unanimously Whig,
and afterwards, unanimously Republican. This unhappy state of
affairs continued to a great degree
up to about 20 years ago, when for
several years thc vote of the prairie
was largely Democratic, caused by
the change in the inhabitants.—
Since tben, however, another radical change io the political complexion of its inhabitants has taken place, and we now find tbe same
unhappy condition of political affairs existing tbere as was before
the war and several years thereafter.
For many years the lands in tbe
prairie remained in thc possession
of thc descendants of the original
owners, but of late years, a considerable portion it ha? passed into
possession of strangers. The Hays
farm belongs to the estate of the
late George D. Cole. The Chenoweth farms are owned by the Patterson Bros., and Joel Moore. The
Sargeant farm is owned by Miss
Hattie Sargent, the only remaining
representative of Thornton W. Sar-
g&ant, who purchased tbe farm in
1859, after the death of his uncle,
James Sargeant. The Hosea Nolind farm passed into the possession of bis only child, Mrs. Louie
Dayton of this place. The magnificent Prather farm, embracing
fully one fourth of tbe territory of
the prairie, is now owned by Frank
Prather, of Springfield, Illinois.
For a number of years the Prairie had a population of a hundred
or more and could boast of as fine
a school as there was in thc county. Thc district enumerated forty
or fifty pupils up to within a few
years ago, wheu a cbaugc in the
population greatly reduced thc enumeration, and finally wiped it out
entirely, and for three or four years
there there has been no school in
the district at all, and the school
property is never occupied only
when a roving band of Gypsies, or
horse traders pass that way.
x* s a.
Many of our fanner* arc undecided |
wbathar to plow up tbeir wheat or lat
it stand and tales th* risk ot losing a
crop. We ara not a farmer, but it we
bad poor land sown to wb*at and tb*
fly was In it, and waa net able to sow
it down ln clov*r and lat lt ttand, wa
would plow lt up and plant it to corn.
If, on th* othsr band, we bad good,
■trong ground sown to wheat, and it
waa looking fairly wall, wa wonld Ut
it stand, *ven tboagh th* fly bad appeared in lt during tbe fall. Poor
ground la illy pr*par*d to grow a crop
of wheat under even favorable circumstance*, but w* claim tbat good, atroag
wheat land, will produce a good crop.
notwithstanding th* pr**«nce of pestilence and dUaaea. We bold that good,
strong, healthy ground is llko unto a
perfectly healthy man in regard to resisting and throwing off dlaaaa*. A
perfectly sound, healthy man need hare
no fsars of a deadly epidemic. Er*n
though be may contract dlaaaa* by in-
emulation.or by contamination, bia par-
fact condition of h*alth, will anabl*
blm to throw it off without injury to
btmself. 80 it la with strong, healthy
ground in regard to dlaeaae and Insects
in crop*. We claim that ground tbat
ia in a good, healthy condition, will
produce a perfect crop' of wheat la
spit* of the prevalence of dissaae and
Insect*. I* ia th* Impoverished condition of tha ground that produce* io*
sects »nd diaaaae, just aa fonl, rank
ground will produce dog fennel, smart
grass, cockle burr, leather weed and
other rank vegetation.
So, if you bave goo J, strong ground
sown to wheat that look* wall, let It
alone, even though there are spots In
lt tbat shows signs of tba pretence of
fly, bnt If you have poor, worn out
ground In wheat that haa fly in It,
I plow it np acd plant ia corn.
Brief Mention of tne Democratic Standard
Bearers.
The convention which nominated
the ticket for tbe Democracy of the
Waverly corporation to support wa*
the largest and moat enthusiastic ever
held In our town, and tbe unanimity
with which the convention acted ln
making It* nomination*. *bow*d mott
conclusively tbat every man placsd upon the ticket wa* not only th* choice
of the convention, but the choice of tbe
Democracy of WaT*rly, alto. Tb*
ticket 1* composed of good citizens end
true Democrat*, tnd when once ln a
potltlon to dltobarge tbe dutiet they
are called upon to perform, will act
fearlessly in th* interest of our town
and the tax-payer*
8. D. McLaughlin, the nomin** for
Mayor, I* on* of tb* best man that co'd
have btfen selected for th* position.—
lie I* a lawyer of ability, and Is thoroughly equipped to discharge the 1 u-
tlee in a aignlfled and business like
manner. lie la liberal minded and believe* ln tb* peopl* enjoying ell tb*
liberties possible. contltUnt wltb good
cltiaenahlp and good order De Ie Dem
oerat of the true grit and believe* In
enforcing tbe law without fear or fa
vi.r No tru* Democrat will vote against
Mr. McLaughlin nor bope for bl* defeat at tbe polls.
Jamas R. llsteman, who wae renominated for Marshal, ba* made one of
tbe beet officers thl* corporation has
ever bad. The manner in which he
haa dltcbarged hi* duties and conduct*
ed himself *v*r since he wat flrst elect
ed ought to make every voter feel It 1
pleasure to .vote for blm Marshal
B*t*m*n is an officer, wbo attend*
strictly to hit own butinett and the
duties of bi* office »nd was nevtr
known toshirk a responsibility ortbow
partiality ln tbe dlacharge of bl* dutiet. llM It good officer and will be
reelected.
Our nomine* for treasurer, Frank J.
Wolford, needa no rexmnnendation
from u*. Everybody knows him lo be
all right aa a man, and officer, and a
Democrat and will .take pleasure in
voting for blm. Frank has aerved one
term a* treasurer, and baa given excellent satisfaction'
William Overman, tbe nominee for
Clerk. I* ono of th* moat de-erving
young Democrats w* bave in Waverly,
and la thoroughly qualified for the office. No better selection could have
beea made for tba office ot Clerk and
we are confident tbat Mr. Overman
will be elected by a good round majority, aa be deserves to be.
Our nominee* for oouncilmen, A. J.
Foster, John W. Long and D. C. Cline
are all excellent men, and Democrat*
who can be counted on at all liuiee and
1i.jJ._j4 mil circumstances. Mr. Foster is
a representative of the laboring man,
Mr. Cline stands for tbe farmer and tax
payer, while Mr. Long will look after
tbe legal part of tbe busine** and keep
tb* boy* straight. The nominee* will
all make good councltmen and will look
well to the interest of tbe town.
J  NOTT HOFFMAN •• Conoral Merchandise
The nominees for Electric LlghtTrut
tee*. Dr. tieo B Mr*. David Kobiuson
and Louis Armbrust, are all true blue
Democrats, and sever known to falter
when duty called them to the front of
battle for tbeir party. Dr Nye la one
of our promising young phyticiant and
ia a) atan of great determination and
force, and when he once takes a potltlon of any subject and feelt tbat he la
right, ba malntalnt hit position at any
all hazard*. In business, aa In politics
he stand* by what ba believe* to be
right   and   fights it out on that line.
Mr. Roblnaon I* a practical engineer,
and haa extensive experience with machinery. He ia a No. 1 man in every
particular, and ta greatly esteemed by
all wbo know him. He is a .nodest,
unassuming young man; but when ona
cornea to know hla true worth, one never coats to admire him for hit many
manly attribute*. Lew Armbrust U
one of our most promising and hustling young D*mocrat*,and will make a
valuable member of tha board. Ha ia
a akillad mechanic aod ia qualified to
fill any position within tbe gift of our
people. Lew ia all right both aa a man
and a Democrat and abould be elected
by a rousing majority.
Tbe nominees for School Director,
J. Nott Hoffman and J. A. MeBride,
ate all right, and ean ataad on their
their recordt for th* paat two yoars —
Our achoola have prospered finely under the management of tba preaent
board of directors, th* flnanslal affairs
were never bandied better and there
haa been lea* trouble and complaint
about the conduct of the board than for
many year*. A* Meeara. Hoffman and
MsBride seem to dwell in perfect bar*
mony with the otber membere of the
board and are willing to give their valuable time and attention to tbe management of the butineaa affairs ot our
schools, thry tbould be re-elected by
a big majority.
WHERE YOU CAN GET THE MOST AND BEST
YOUR   IMO-EsT-ErX".
We have been plan=
ning for weeksto make
the most complete
showing of Spring ma=
terials in our history,
and if you will accept
our invitation to come
and see us, you can
learn for yourselves
whether we have suc=
ceeded. The closer you
look the better we like
it. Little prices are the
ruling sensation now.
THE BIQ STORE.
BACK TO SOBER, SOLID BUSINESS-
AT
Davidson's New Jewelry
STORE,
tt* tbe Place to Trade im rl ni; I
FINE  JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS,   ELE-J
GIHT SILVERWARE, BRIC-A-BRAC. HASDSOIE
HOYELTIES, &c. tc.
'rices tlxcu Lowest.
B.H. DAVIDSON,
Market Street, Opp., Emmitt House.
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—
The Wheat Prospects.
Tbe crop report ol the Oblo Depart*
ment of Agriculture, leaned for March
reportage prospect for acrop of wheat
aa anything but encouraging*
Up to the opening of winter, the
plant bad been gradually reduced by
the work of the fly, which waa prevalent to a greater or leaa extent thro'*
out the entire State, except perhaps In
few of the oorthweet countlea where
the crop of 1899 waa a failure. Tbe
plant in tta weakened condition, waa
not prepared for even an ordinary winter, and haa not withstood the hard
freetee in December and the freezing
and thawing since.
It la yet too early to estimate the
full extent of injury because there toav
be a revival of growth In aome fields
tbat now appear mncb affected, but
taking preaent indications, many acres
eeem absolutely beyond bope for a crop
and moat be put to the plow for spring
crop.. Thirty four countlea report a
condition below balf aad three-fourths
proepeeta There la ao much very poor
wheat that tbe preaent average for the
State la brought down to 66 per cent,
of a fair average prospect at thia time,
which ia a decline of nineteen polnta
alaoe tha laat report.
W.F.AMBROSE,
©THE»
Farmers' Friend In Tina o! Used
Desires to   announce  through
these columns that be is better
than ever prepared to   furnish
COLLARS.
HARNESS.
STRAP WORK.
MO REPAIRS
of all kinds.
Trunks, Valises, Telescopes.
Specialties.
Bmnuu (treat, oppo.lt* P. O
The gardens made io Waverly first
of last week sr creed a bit oat of sea-
eon with a covarldg ot the beat Uf ul
oa last Friday morning.
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