Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1896 — MAYOR IN A DILEMMA [ARTICLE]

MAYOR IN A DILEMMA

WEIGHTY PROBLEM CONFRONTS AN OHIO MAN. Hia Fidelity and Patriotism in the Balance—Trade Shows More Con-fidence-Oatmeal King; Fails —Heavy Lumber Fire at Ashland, Wls. . ' r p‘- ','Ci ' - New Mnaical Instrument. Mayor Schott, of Massillon, 0., is slrug *fing to determine whether or not a fire cracker is a musical instrument. This problem arises itrota the giving of an open air concert in the park. The musicians concluded their evening's performance with the national hymn “America,” and In order to give the selection according to the adore, detailed two of their number to shoot ciff firecrackers. Now, there is a city ordinance authorizing band concerts 1q be given In the. parts, and also one forbidding the exploding of firecrackers. No sooner had the firecrackers gone off. .than a bold policeman formed a hollow square about the musicians and arrested them. They have pleaded not guilty, and have demanded a jury trial. In the meantime, a public subscription is being undertaken to defend them, and popular sentiment seems, to be with the band. The defense will be that the use of firecrackers was required to play the selection, and that for the time being they must be considered as mosical instruments and not flreworks, Dun & Co.’s Review. R. G. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Review oi Trade says: “That exports of $5,830.00(. gold the past week have produced no manetary disturbance is.At once proof of tinsoundness of financial conditions, and ol , the prevailing confidence.in better things to come. Much of the hesitation at present is due to temporarily reduced demand in some industries, and in iron and steel the power of the new combinations Js being gradually tested by refusabof orders, so that production exceeds consumption, but consumption exceeds new buying. The general irregularity of prices and slackness of demand for finished products dc not prevent the marking up of prices by combinations, but are largely due to doubt whether such prices as are fixed can be maintained.”

Canton Druggists in a Quandary. The Canton, 0., high school girls ol the class of '97 will not drink soda water in a place where cigarettes are sold. They hate organized an anti-cigarette league.' with eighteen members to start. They will ask druggists and confectioners in consideration of their soda water trade to cease selling cigarettes, and refusal will he followed by a hoycott. They are still working on a plan to work cigar stores, but have .struck none as yet. Moral suasion is to be first tried on the boy friends victims of the habit, and if that fails more severe measures will be enacted. The league organized at a reception, and it is proposed to take in all the girls in school. National League Standing. Following is the standing of the cluhs in the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Philadelphia 13 5 Cleveland ... 1) I Boston 12 0 Washington.. 9 10 Pittsburg .. .11 t! Brooklyn .... 9 10 Chicago ....11 8 St. Louis. .. . 7 13 Cincinnati ..11 S .\>w York.... (i 1Baltijnore ..11 8 Louisville ... 2 18 Standing of Western League. Following is the standing of the clubs —of-the-Western-League ; W. L. W. L. Detroit 14 2 Minneapolis. 8 1( Kansa? City.lo 7 Milwaukee ... 7 10 St. Paul.... 9 7 Columbus .... 7 11 Indianapolis 7 8 Grand Rapids 4 11