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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

solemnly pledged their honor, their lives
and fortunes to the maintenance of the
Union. Texas was carried away into the
rebellion by Wigfall and a lot of his fire
eating followers with hurrah, and Long
John" Williams shouldered his musket and
went with the boys who had rode with him
against the Indians and Mexicans ON a
hundred fields One hot day in Virginia,
when bullets were raining upon the Con-
federate columns and the air was full of
shrieking shells and whistling canister,
"Long john Williams, intoxicated with
the joy of battle, shouted:
"Come on, comrades! Old Stonewall
says we must drive the enemy, and
swear to you that no steel shall ever touch
my hair until we have entered Washing
ton city in triumph
He has kept his vow, and in conse-
quence of that fact strangers he says, call
him an Ishmaelite, and school children
regard him with curiosity He has not
cut his hair for about So years.
By all the noted frontier celebrities
"Long john was regarded as one of the
most fearless and daring Indian fighters
that ever rode with the old ranger col
umns. When a mere boy, he was carried
Oh INV bN bliO anu
kept in their camp for two years. During
this period be accumulated fund of
knowledge concerning the customs and
modes of warfare of the savages that was
of great value to him when he returned
to Texas and became guide and leader
with the ranger companies. )
At a time when the united tribes were
acting in concert under Buffalo Horns and
Ii 81,
the Tonkama camp and induced them to
break away from the Comanches and form
an alliance with the Texans. This was a
master stroke in diplomacy that was worth
a dozen victories to the Texans, for these
allies did most excellent service and re-
manned faithfully attached to the people
of the frontier and helped them fight their
battles as long as there were enough Ton
kamas to maintain tribal existence.
Upon another occasion Long John" was
second time captured by his old friends,
the Consenches. When he reached their
camp in the Santa Rosa mountains, be-
yond the Rio Grande he was surprised to
find that the Indians had about Is white
women and children in captivity, whom
they were forcing to do the most menial
service. Some of these poor unfortunates
had been tortured and made to run the
gantlet, and others had been beaten until
they were manned for life.
Their sufferings appealed so strongly to
Long John" shat he went to the tepee Of
old Buffalo Horns AMI volunteered to re-
turn to San Antonio ind obtain a ransom
foe these prisoners. He did it, too, and
fred the captives, although at great risk.
fhe next year Long John" pursued
body of Indians thashad been raiding the
settlements on the Brazos. For two or
three days the retreating and pursuing
forces were in sight Of each other. The
Texans were well aware of the fact that
the Indians outnumbered them, and they
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
TORTURE OF A MEDICINE MAN.


has gone they will know him by these
signs. think they cut away his arms
and legs They danced the death dance
and sang to him his bad deeds while they
did these things.
81 do not know the names of the 12 that
did this.
''When they were weary, they fired IL
bullets into the body. Each fired one
bullet
''Then they cut the thongs that held the
body to the tree, and they put Bine into
the hogan. His legs and arms and all the
parts of his body they put in together.
Then they set fire to the hogan, singing
and dancing about it, and it burned very
fast. The fire ate up all the bad medicine.
The ashes were clean.
This is the true story. Whatever else
has been said is lie."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
Legal Notice.

Joseph Heal, whose place of residence and
postoffice address is Usage, Iowa, Frederick
Heal, whose residence and postOffice ad-
dress is Chaddar. Somerset. England, and
Lavina Spencer, whose residence and post
office address il Cheddar. Somerset, En- gland,
will take notice that the undersigned. as
executor of the last will and testament of
Sidney Heal deceased. on the 10th day of
May. 1899. begun an action in the Probate
Court of Summit county, Ohio. being cause
No. 2s2S, the object of which action is to au-
thoTize said executor to complete q certain
contract for the conveyance of real estate
made between said John King and said sid
ney Heal, deceased. during his life time.
That the prayer of said petition IS for an
order of the Probate court authorizing said
executor to complete said contract by de-
livering to the purchaser of said real estate
under said land contract. a good and suf-
ficent deed in fee-simple upon the payment
of such purchaser of the balance found due
thereon.
That said cause will he for hearing on and
after the 18th day Of June. 1899. by which
date the above named, Joseph Heal. Fred
erick Heal and Lavina Spencer, are
Quired to answer.
JOHN'KING, Executor.
Sauder & Rogers. attorneys for plaintiff.
May IL 20 q June 10 II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
IDENTIFIED BY PHOTO.
Salvation Army Girls Picture
Furnishes Clew.
TWO DEs sERATE UTAH BANDITS.

End Of the Criminal Career Of the
Notorious Majors B-others-Arciiic ic
Shot Dead by the Sheriff and hbe
Likely to Die by the Moose.
By means of a photograph the identity
has Seen established of two daring bandits
whose crimes in Utah. ending recently
with the murder OF Captain Brown of the
Ogden police force and the killing Of one
of the robbers, startled the people OF that
and reighboring states The dead desper-
ado was Archie Majors, and the living
one, now in Jail at Brigham, Utah, is none
other than his brother, the notorious Abe
Majors, whose burglaries and other mis-
deeds terrorized that section.
The pair of youthful criminals were run
down by sheriff and posse after they had
held up and robbed travelling man in the
town of Brigham. Cornered in gulch,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

Preventive For Elevator sickness.
Reading lately an account of man be-
ing made i'll by riding in an electric ele-
vator, give the following remedy, which
has always proved efficient in my own case
and in cases of friends to whom 1 have
recommended it:
On entering the car throw the head back
until it rests on the collar. Hold the head
in this position merely until the car has
started (going either way makes no differ
ence), and no sensation of dizziness OF
sinking at the stomach will be experience
ed.-New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
An0rdinanCc
To provide for the swe
ner street.


ner street.
Whereas. the written petition of the own
ers of more than two-thirds of the feet front
on Sumner street, between Buchtel avenue
and Exchange street, has been presented to
the Council asking that said sumner street
be swept, and
Whereas, said Summer street has been i'm
proved under the provisions of chapter of
the Revised Statutes of Ohio, therefore
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the council
of the city of Akron (twO-thirds of all the
members elected thereto cOncurring} that
from the lst day of April, 1899. to the lst day
of April, 1900, and from the lst day of April,
1900, yearly for period of two years there
from said Sumner street shall be swept.
Sec. >. That in each of said years the cost
and expense of said sweeping shall be spe-
cially levied and assessed equally upon each
and every foot front of all the lots and lands
on both sides of Sumner street aforesaid.
Sec. 8. That said sweeping shall be done
under the direction of the City Civil Engi-
neer. N \. Mantz and B. F. Ginther,-
who are hereby constituted n board in
accordance with the provisions of Sections
2.07 and 2S0S of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.
as amended, and having the powers therein
and hereby granted.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
Passed May %, 1892.
Chas. II. Isbell, E. P. Sprigle.
City clerk. Prest city council.
Approved by the Board of City Commits
sioners. Chas. H. lsbell, CLERK
June 23
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
A Subtle Plea.

While Sir NJ. E. Grant-Duff was gov
ernor general of Madras a judge i'm
posed fine on native Christian. The
latter had no lawyer to defend him. but
he put in the following remarkable
plea Your honor may be right. may
be wrong: may be right. honor wrong
Let honor give me back the fine, and
then at day of resurrection. when all
hearts will be open. if l am wrong
will most gladly, sir, return your honor
the money"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
Stockholders Meeting.

NOTICE-A meeting of the stockholders
of the Akron Traction q Electric company
is hereby called for Wednesday. July ), 1922.
at / 30 o'clock pm. at the office of the COM
pany on Howard street. Akron. Ohio. The
objects of the meeting are to take into con-
sideration the adoption or rejection of the
agreement OF consolidation heretofore en-
tered into by and between the Akron Trac-
tiOn & Electric company and the Akron,
Bedford Il Cleveland Railroad company un-
der date of May %, 1899. to appoint a time
and place for the election of the directors
and other officers of the Consolidated COM
pany, and such other business as may come
before the meeting.
CHARLES F. MOORE, Secretary.
Akron, o., May ", 1890. May 29-SQt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE.
with e Great Deal to Be Said en-
Both Sides

"Don't mention Sunday baseball to
me" growled the veteran. 1T recalls
one of the most trying experiences of
my life. y
"Get hurt playing it?''
"Naw, broke Dead broke I was
running a team down in Ohio when ev-
cry town had its club. and was usually
ready TO entertain all visitors 1 had a
nice streak of luck early in the season.
but it set in to rain, and you'd think it
was the deluge. was putting up for 13
men and not taking in cent. went
home to try and raise the wind, leaving
with my captain to play
the first time the sun shone. 1t came off
clear Saturday night, and l telegraphed
him to play Sunday afternoon. Back
came an answer that the authorities
positively forbade it, but that he would
find a way to play in spite of them.
81 reached him Monday. and while
we were yet shaking hands asked the
captain how he made out.
"'We played, you bet. These Jays
could never get the best of me-.
"'How did you manager
$50, it was too easy. l pretended to
give the scheme up. Inever said word
till 8 o'clock, then notified the man.
ager of the home team, we slipped out
mile from town and had rippin old
game. Beat 'em IS to 5.
q" How did you get your crowdr'
"'Say, er-er. why-darned if l ever
thought about the crowd.
"That was the last straw. We hadn't
enough money to get us all home and
that captain walked so miles. De
troit Free Tess.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
The Line Drawn.

''Is this the man that answers the
questions of the correspondents?
Eyes, sir. What can do for you ?"
81 want you to decide a bet When
does the
A wooden partition Immediately rose
up through the floor. shutting the caller
out. and stream of water from a hose
pipe overhead began playing upon him.
He was the eleventh man who had
dropped in during the day to ask that
dreadful question about the twentieth
century. Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
THE CRUEL NAVAJOES.
How They Tortured to Death One o
Their Medicine Men.

Tnetr Meu1c1ne Mens
The Navajo Indian is far from civilized
He is still cruel and superstitious. The
recent torturing of a medicine man be-
longing to the tribe is case in point.
Bine Nimalgo was the name of the unfor-
tunate sorcerer, and this is the story as
told by "Doc' Obija, reliable Navajo,
who witnessed ie:
when the spot sickness (smallpox)
came upon the Navajoes, they knew that
there was mage. That was why our men
were dying and our young women's faces
were pitted
"Bine Nimalgo was bad Indian. He
deserved to die. His medicine was bad
medicine. We had long known that. This
was why he had been driven out by the
tribe long ago and lived away from the
tribe He had his revenge
'It is not true that the sick went to him
to be cured. They would not do that. He
did not cure people, but made them i'll.
They feared the bad medicine.
"Bine Nimalgo was very strong and
very wicked. He had magic bow and
arrow, with which he could shoot from
very far away the spot sickness and other
bad things into his enemies, and he hated
everybody because he was bad.
"This is why they went to the hogan
(hut) of Bine Nimalgo. There were seven
squaws and five fighting men who went
l do not know their names, but they were
all Navajoes They did not fear death for
themselves. They went for the tribe.
'They reached the hogan and danced
the death dance long time. They tied
Bine TO tree that he might see the dance.
1t was n dance for him
"Then they told Bine Nimalgo how one
by one he had slain the young men and
the babies. And one by one, rs they told
him this, they broke the bones in him
broke them in short pieces, beginning
with the little bones, and after that the
great ones that do not break easily.
"He lived long, for he was very strong
man. The bad medicine made him strong.
"They took off his scalp, for he was an
enemy. They cut off his ears. Where he
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
AN UP TO DATE MISHAP.
How Runaway Automobiles Terror.
ize Partisan BOuIevards.

ize Pariaian BOuIevards.
Runaway horses used to furnish an occa-
sional diversion on the Paris boulevards,
but these incidents have now become
somewhat rare. A more modern accident
has made its appearance. To-day it is the
runaway automobile, which now and then
runs amuck in the streets of the French
capital, frightening pedestrians, smashing
other vehicles and causing the excitable
gendarmes no end of trouble
The accompanying illustration, taken
from Paris paper, illustrstes one of these
up to date mishaps. a motor carriage,
left standing unguarded at the curb by its
conductor, has in some way been set in
motion, perhaps by the iostle of other car
riages or by defect in the machinery. 1t
has torn along the boulevard, acquiring
momentum at ovcry new revolution of tho
wheels. In its mad course all apple cart
has been upset. The careless conductor
and all the gendarmes in the vicinity are
giving chase.
A runaway automobile presents a diff
cult proposition. 1t cannot be scared to
a standstill by waving a coat or blanket,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

LAST STAND OF THE MAJORS BOYS.
they gave battle, and Archie Majors fell
with a bullet in his body. Abe, the
younger, stood his ground and avenged
his brother death with shot that ended
the life of Brown. Surrendering, he gave
his name as james Morgan and said that
the dead bandit was George Morgan, his
brother, claiming Chicago as their resi-
dence
On the dead bandit were found two
photographs. One was of an infant in
long clothes, taken in Seattle and the other
of a handsome young woman, with the
inscription on the back, My dear wife,
Lena. and with the imprint of Mast, q
photographer of Park street, Alameda,
Utah, on the front. Securing copy of
the woinan's picture from Utah, the san
FranciGco Chronicle found that the sub
ject was Lena Stone, former Salvation
Army lassie of Oakland and Alameda,
Yho married Archie Majors about a year
and a half ago From this photograph the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

"What would You do in "a case of
poisoning where there wasn't t moment
to he lost.
Administer an enetic.
'fAnd if the emetic didn't work p
"Then I'd read the patient one of
Culver Lytton's love letters. "-Cleve
land Plain Dealer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

lleye 1t at all.
$50 tried to do what she told me, but
didn t succeed very well in shaking off
the queer sensation. And then it just
seemed fcl5 like ] would be all right
if could Only see my father. So wrote
to him to HecEer postoffice to come and
get me, and came home. I've been home
HOW since Monday, and it just seemed
that the minute l saw my father and from
that time on it all passed away. 1
don't think l W i'll be troubled with it any
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

Hurry up, Mr. Grocer your
customers want Fels-Naptha
soap: SC, Andyou mustreturn
their money if they don't like it.
Fes & Co, makers, Philadelphia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

ARUY AWAY AUTOMOBILE IN PAIIs.
and there are no dragging reins for q
heroic policeman to seize. 1t will not
swerve aside to avoid running over help
less women and children, as even fright.
ened horses will sometimes do. 1t dashes
blindly ahead, reckless of any destruction
it may cause to itself or other things. The
only chance of stopping it before it is
smashed to pieces against wall is to
Jump aboard and Chamber up behind,
where the controlling machinery is To-
Gated
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
A Brave OLD TEXAN.
"Long John" Williams, the Vet
eran Indian Fighter.
BRAvEsT OF THE OLD RANGERS.

BRAyEST OF THE OLD RANGERS.
How He Killed Fire King, the Dread
ed Comanchc Chief, In Single Com
bat-Other Notable Instances of His
yalor.
One of the most picturesque characters
In Texas is ''Long John" Williams. He
has for years been companion of Big
foot" Wallace, another noted man in the
southwest He is friend of Jack Hays,
a famous Indian fighter, noted ranger
rough rider with Ben Mccullough and
Sull Ross and the high private who order
ed General Lee away from the firing line
at the Wilderness. He came ont of the
woods on San Jacinto day and staid in
town long enough for a photographer to
get snap shot at him.
There is a man who has certainly been
in more battles than he has got hairs in
his head" said an old veteran. And If
there ever lived a man, " said another, ''to
whom the word fear conveyed absolutely
no meaning that man is Long John Will
1iams."
His long hair hangs down over his
shoulders as constant reminder of seri-
GUS vow that he made during the war be-
tween the states.
Mr. Williams, like General Sam Hous
ton and hundreds of others in Texas, was
opposed to the war. They had fought
long and well to secure the independence
of the Lone Star republic, and when ad-
mitted to the union of states they had
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
Always Ninble.

There is no rest for money. Spend.
thrifts keep 1t going. Misers keep count
ing it.-New Orleans Pjcayune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03
WOnnan's """"""~"'
Severest Trial.

Until recent years woman's severest
trial has been the bringing Of children
into the world.
Today nearly all the sickness, pain,
discomfort and dread are avoided by
those expeetant mothers who use
Mothers Friend, that wonder
ful 1iniment made famous by the great
good it has done. 1t is used externally.
That is the only sensible and safe way
to relieve morning sickness, headache,
tightness, swollen, hard or rising breast.
The bearing of children need no longer
be dreaded. Mothers Friend has teen
called a Godsend by mothers all over
this land. Sold at drug stores for 81 a
bottle, and by
The Bradfieli Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga.
Write for our free illustrated book entitled Before
Baby Is Born
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

both man and woman squelches those Hlte islllls
Jars; and is positive guarantee against oiSoPce;
sgarcoated tablets: 60 doses. 50 cents; boxes, $50
For sale by druggists everywhere or mailed on n. Re
.ept of price. DrS. Barton aad Benson Isl BARB
Block, Cleveland. o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

The effort to make sugar from beets
dates back as far as the year 174G.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-03

'Don't mention Sunday baseball to
me, - growled the veteran. 1T recalls
one of the most trying experiences of
nv life -
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-09-20
Mrs. M. L. Cook is visiting friends i

Mrs NJ. L. Cook is visiting friends in
0berlin.
W. s. Metcalf sailed for home on
September 8.
H. A. Mann moved his family to
Oberlin last week.
Miss Lillian Murray returned from
Cleveland, Friday,
Miss Jennie Hurlebaus is visiting
friends in Litchfield.
Geo. Foote of Cleveland visited at
E. s. Tripp's Saturday.
Parmely Herrick of Cleveland, is
visiting friends in town this week.
Mrs. @. P. Horr and Miss Nellie
Horr left for Philadelphia, Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howk will cele-
brate their fiftieth anniversary Sept.
ember q.
Rev. G. H. Carl is moving into the
house owned by Mark Andrews or
Union street.
Mrs. Abbie Heliker OF Greenwich, il
spending few days with her son, W
L. Heiliker and family.
Mr.. R. Gibbs, who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Gibbs, left fol
Shelby Tuesday morning.
The ladies sewing society OF thu
Christian church meet with Mrs
Kunz this afternoon. All are invited
1t is anticipated that the yield o
onions from the Horr- Warner field
at Creston will be at least $4,000 bush
els.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Lorain county have haC
made for them very handsome satiI
banner, the work of M. G. Lilly Co,
at Columbus. The banner is whit,
satin front, yellow satin reverse side
and is trimmed with gold lace, firing,
and tassels. Its size is 24x36 inches.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-09-20
< OF LOCAL sIIs INTEREST," j

VIM. zimpher was in Elyria, Sun
day.
Decon Edward West was in Berea,
Tuesday.
Howard Joyce was a visitor in Ely
ria, Sunday.
H. W. Semple made business trip
to Lodi, Monday.
Harvey Tissot Of Cleveland, spent
Sunday at H. Tissot's.
Mrs. Frank Bassett Of Lima, is visit
ing her parents this week.
DR.. Carl Rust returned from his trip
in the east Friday afternoon.
Mrs. N. Crane left for Columbia, o.,
Tuesday morning to visit friends.
M. F. Bassett of Cleveland, was the
guest Of friends in town over Sunday.
Mrs. G. H. Rust is entertaining her
father and grandfather of Waterbury,
Conn.
Lorton Holiday, student Of the
0berlin Business College, spent Sun
day at home.
F. H. and g. L. Phelps we're in
Cleveland last week laying their
mosaic flooring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Robinson, Edith
and Will Robinson attended the
funeral of Chas. Henderson at Ashland
Sunday.
The season is at hand for killing wild
ducks, as it opened Sept l. and con-
tinues until April l, inclusive, during
which time ducks may be killed be-
tween the hours Of a. m. and 8 p. m
every day in the week except Sunday
and Monday. Any violation of thit
law will be punished by fine OF from
50 to 500, and in addition violator il
liable to penalty of $25 for each bird
trapped or possessed contrary to law
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-09-20
Married.-Formerly of wellington.

Married at the home of the brides
parents il Toledo, o., Thursday Sept
ember IA, 1899 at high noon, Miss Nina
Fowler, and Mr.. Benjamine Patrick.
The bride is well and favorably known
in this place, being the oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fowler, who
we're former residents of Wellington,
Tie happy couple arrived in town
Thursday afternoon, and spent several
days with Mrs. Patrick's aunt, Mrs.
Charles West They are now the
guests of relatives in Oberlin.
The many friends extend congratu.
lutions.