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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
A Resolution

Directing free-hOlders to report an
estimated equalized assessment of
the cost and expense of improving
Buckeye street, from Grant street
to Exchange street.
Whereas. objections have been filed to
the assessment returned by the assessing
board heretofore appointed, and
Whereas, 1t is the sence of the Council of
the city of Akron. that such Objections
should be sustained, therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the Council of the city of
Akron, Ohio, that j. H. Burt. Cornelius
Hallinan and A. A. Halter, three disinter-
ested free-holders of the corporation, who
are hereby appointed q board for that pur-
pose, be required to prepare and report to
this Council an estimated equalized assess
ment of the cost and expense of improving
Buckeye street, from Grant street to Ex-
change street, upon the lots and lands espe-
cially benefited by the improvement there
of, as set forth in an ordinance to Improve
said street, passed April 18th, 1893, said as
sessment to be in proportion to the benefits
which may result to such lots and lands
from said improvement, and limited to the
special benefits conferred thereby on each
lot or land assessed.
Passed August 2Sth. 1929.
Chas. H. Isbell, +. p. Sprigle,
City Clerk. Pres. City Council
Sept. 20
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09

Be 1T resolved by the council of the city of
Akron, Ohio. two-thirds of all the members
elected thereto concurring, that b. F. Clark
James H. Burt and Michael Mcfarland
three diSinterestsd freehOlders of the CORP
oration, appointed board for that purpose
be required to prepare and report to this
council an estimated assessment of the COST
and expense OF constructing a local sewer in
Yale street, from Russell avenue to Thorn
ton street, upon the lots and lands and par
GELS thereof specially benefited by said i'm
prOvement rs set forth in an ordinance to
construct said sewer passed August IA. 1899,
said assessment to be in proportion to the
benefits which may result to such lots and
lands and parcels thereof from said i'm
provement and limited 10 the special bene-
fits conferred thereby to each lot or land or
parcel thereof assessed.
Passed August ~. 1899.
Chas. II. Isbell, f. p. SpTigle.
City clerk. Pres't city council.
Semi %
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
4. Resolution

Directing freeholders to report an es-
timatad assessment of the cost and
expense of constructing a local
sewer in Yale street, from Russell
avenue to Thornton street.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-09
WHEELING & LAKE ERIE a'Y.

Toledo (Union 0epot) AR l:2O nm $3.50
81. l.. Booth,
General Traffic Manager.
). r. Townsend,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
WOULDN'T THIS JAR your

Whenever any prospective Popu-
list candidate is considered "a fine
fellow" by the Republicans you
can pretty surely mark it down that
he is not the candidate we want,
for Republicans do not like an ac-
tive straight-out Populist. 1t is true
he may be elected to Office, but
when there he will prove to be half
and-half, with the greater half Re
publican. Republican policy AMI
Populist principles do not mix, and
the "favorite candidate" with the
Republicans is the very candidate
we do not want. Give us a man
who is an active, hearty, honest
supporter of Populist principles and
not afraid nor ashamed to stand up
for them and he will never be "fa-
vorite" candidate with fhe Repubi-
cans. Republicans do not vote for
man because he is straight, hon
est and competent man-only few
foolish Populists do that, Repub-
licans vote for him because he is on
the Republican ticket-regardless of
his competency. Whenever one of
our candidates get SO keen for office
and so far forget themselves as to
curry favor and fawn upon Republi-
cans he should be dropped and
some one else selected as standard
bearer. Erie Sentinel.
Oh. good Lord deliver us from
such wholesale mutllations of the
Kings English, and that honest, IN
telligent, competent talent that is
usually found on top in Populist
circles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

The news of the advance in
wages of woodworkers which has
just taken place in Cincinnati is in
line with what has been going on in
other fields of industry all over the
country for the past few months.
All the wages lost in the successive
reductions during the Democratic
panic days of 1898 and afterward
have been recovered, and in many
instances increases have been made
on the amount received before the
cuts took place. There are fewer
idle persons in the country now than
were ever known before. Everybody
has work who wants it, and wages
are up to the highest mark of the
past, or above it. These are great
Republican conditions. -Lewisburg
(Pa.) Saturday News.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
FREE-TRADE TRUSTS, TOO

THE theory that trusts are essen
TALLY product of the protective
tariff has been favorite one in
democratic arguments on the sub
iect. The fallacy of this claim is
shown by an article from the pen of
H. w. Macrosty, an English econ
omist in the March Contemporary
Review. |. shows that the trust
principle is already established and
gaining ground in free trade England
as we'll as in the United States, The
writer quotes, for example, few
English trusts controlling such IN
terests as steel and iron rails, petro-
leum, warship building, lead pipe,
fish supply, metal utensils, anthony,
nickle, mercury, thread, salt, alkali
and rubber tires. One engineering
combine is mentioned as having a
Capital Of $50; 900, eos. This good
sized bunch of centralized industries
managed to get together under the
English free trade system, and it is
said by this writer to be only a por-
ticn of steady movement toward
combination and monopoly. With
the trust system aourishing SO brisk
ly under absolute free trade, it will
readily be seen that the suggested
removal of the tariff from all ar
tcles handled by trusts would be an
inefficient method of suppressing
their growth.
AS matter of fact, it is unneces-
sary to look outside Of the trust it
self for a reason for its existence.
The increased economy of product
ion and decreased expense of dis
tribution possible under a combin-
alton of small industries into one
large one is ample explanation of
the growth of the trust system of
dong business. The trust POLLEN
stands by itself and will have to be
dealt with by itself.-Sioux City Qa)
Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
WAGES NOW AND TWENTY
YEARS AGO

THE Chicago Times Herald, tax
ing the Atlanta Constitution to
task for declaring that wages and
prices were better twenty years ago
than now, presents some figures
that will be instructive to those real
ly interested in the question of wage
earnings and the purchasing power
of those earnings. The theorists
and demagogues like to make gen
eral statements instead of presenting
arguments, and they are in the habit
of relying on popular indifference to
statistics to shield them from becom-
ing ridiculous in the eyes of their
hearers. Here are some indisputable
figures for the Instruction of those
interested in the wage question:
Average daily wages in twelve Americans CT
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Why do the Democrats abuse
the Republicans on account of the
trusts? A Republican Congress in
1890 passed the only antitrust law
on our statute books, 1t seems
little like the prohibition law, rath-
er hard to enforce. Why don't some
of our sanctifed Democratic reform
ers make an effort to enforce it or if
its provisions were not practical,
why did they not fix up law that
would do the work, when they had
the power.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

When we reflect that Mr.. Have.
meyer is OF the head of one of the
strongest trusts in this country we
must take with small grain of al
lowance his TRADE against trusts.
Instead of the Dingley bill fostering
this particular trust it must be squeez
ing it little or the Hon. gentleman
would not squeal SO loud.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

The pork packers strike in Chi
cago develops the fact that wages
have but little to do with these
strikes. The skilled men who are
the leaders OF this strike were recei-
wing $3.50 per day for their work
and now ask for an advance TO S.. 90.
If our laboring men in this locality
received $3.50 per day we think
they would DO reasonably we'll salts
fed for time ar least.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

The Brazos river in Texas has
been on big rampage lately. 1t
got out of its banks and entirely sur
rounded the city of Waco Many
houses were partially submerged
and much damage done to city pro
perty and all crops destroyed on the
low lands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

One iron plant has been clos
ed and its force of workmen releas-
ed indefinitely. But this thing hap
pened over in Canada. Iron works
on this side of the line begin to
need more storage room for their
surplus orders. Francisco
Chronicle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

We suppose now the opposition
papers will recognize the fact that
there is something in the tin indus
try in this country since 40, 900 of
the employees of the tin trust are
out on a strike for higher wages.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

By decree of King Humbert the
session of the Italian parliament
was closed The sessions for some
days were one continued riot and
nothing could be done
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

The French now have Dreyfus in
their midst. His devoted wife was
permitted to meet him in his cell.
He seems to have aged considerably
during his four years exile.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

The riots in the coal fields of
Southern ILL.,, still continue and are
becoming very serious. The state
troops have been called out and the
end is not yet.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

To eradicate worms from the sys-
tenn give the child plain, nourishing
food and Whites Cream Vermifuge.
The result will be, the worms will dis
appear and the child become healthy
and cheerful. Price Is cents. Sold by
G. p. Wilder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

What must be the sensations of
Dreyfus as he gathers the history
of the stirring events Of the last four
years during which he has been cut
off from all communication with the
world,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Seven thousand five hundred
workmen IN the glass industry in
Pennsylvania had their wages ad-
vanced 10 per cent. last week. This
is some more of Mark Hanna's I'M
demanded work. Manchester (1a.)
Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

D. R. Anthony, editor and pro-
priettor of the Leavenworth Times,
was assaulted on the streets of Leav-
enworth last Saturday evening by
w. H. Bond. No serious damage
done.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Those who live on farms are liable
to many accidental cuts, burns and
bruises, which heal rapidly when Bal
lard's Snow Liniment is promptly APP
piled. Price . and soc. For sale by
&. p. Wilder.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
set forth in the following table:

It will be seen from these com
PARSONS that the condition of the
wage Garner, estimated on purely
material basis, is about 80 per cent
better than it was twenty odd years
ago. 1t must also be remembered
that the comparisons hers made are
on scales of 1897. In most lines of
industry wages have been advanc,
ed from S to 80 per cent within a
year, aud as they are still advancing
and prices of provisions are still fall
ling, the wage earners' condition is
even better now than here indicated,
and will be still better a year
hence. kansas City Daily Jour
nal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

hereby announce myself as a cadidate for the
Office of sheriff of Neosho Co.. subject to the
will of the Republican convention.
&C. BILEs
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

From the MASSACHUSETTS, LabOf BuIIetln TOT
January, 1899
The price of groceries and provis-
ions, the articles for which the
greater part OF ordinary wages is
spent, have decreased as wages have
advanced. In these two general
classes the only articles that are
higher now than twenty odd years
ago are cornmeal and mutton chops.
The purchasing power of wages
is set forth in the following table:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
Register of Deeds of Neosho county subject to
the action of the Republican convention.
Z. R STONE.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

The Nebraska, Pennsylvania and
Utah troops are on their way home
from Manila, The Goth Kansas
next.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Heavy rains again last week in
Southern Texas destroying much
property and number of lives.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

The Omaha exposition is now
open again and promises to be more
attractive than last year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

After the convention adiourns the delegates
of the First commissioner district, comprising
Grant, Walnut Grove, M ission and Lincoln
townships, will meet and place in nomination
a candidate for county commissioner.
by the committeeman, that the primaries to
elect delegates to the said county convention
be held on saturday, August 9Th, 1899, at the
usual voting place in each precinct in the coun-
ty at the hour of o clock p. IN.
BY order of the Republican County Central
Committee.
o. NJ. JOHNSON, R. n. ALLEN,
Secretary Chairman.
Erie, Kans., June q, 1899
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

Adelegate convention of the Republicans of
Neosho county Kansas, will be held at the
court house in Erie, Kansas, Wednesday, Aug
ust 8, 1899, at IL o'clock a. m, for the purpose
of placing candidates in nomination for the
following county offices;
Sheriff.
Coroner.
County clerk.
County treasurer.
Register of deeds.
County surveyor
The basis of representation in said county
convention will be one delegate for each 70 vot-
ers or major fraction thereof cast for Geo. A.
Clarke, Secretary of State, in a1S9S, and under
said apportionment the several townships,
precincts and wards will be entitled to the fol-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

From the Massachusetts, Labor Bulletin for
January, 1899
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
company. headed by William Morris,

be safely set down as one of the
est and most complete which has ever
L New York city. Weymans novel has
H.. been departed from to any great ex-
..aEx6 its preparat ton for the stage, al
fnOerlT Ahe characters have been made
more human and more modern characters
tics have been assigned to them. Around
the escapades of Gil de Berault is wound
the interesting story of the play. The
opening scene depicts the interior of a
medieval gambling den in the suburbs of
Paris. Sir Thomas Brunt is seen gambling
with Berault. There are to be seen the
degenerates of the town. one probably tell
ing how nicely he had dropped a eaden
pellet into someone's carcass the evening
before, another telling of young gentle
man who had dropped into the river. All
this talk is quite natural and we are pre-
pared for it. Berault is one of the stead
lest patrons of the place and all the loung
ers know him to be a cheat and an out
law. The game progresses smoothly when
suddenly Brunt accuses Berault of unfair
ness. Berault retaliates by slapping him
in the face with his glove, which is the
polite way of challenging to a duel Brunt
accepts the challenge. Presently when
Berault gets over the excitement of the
moment he is sorry, and practically holds
out the olive branch, which is spurned by
Brunt. A duel is arranged, in the course of
which Brunt is seriously wounded. He en-
beavers to fly, but is captured and ordered
DeIOIe cardinal Hlcneileu Tor breaking the
duelling laws, the punishment of which is
death. We find Berault before the car
dinal At previous time he had been the
means of saving the latter's life, but he is
far too crafty to try to work upon the lat
ter's feelings, SO casually remarks, with
utter abandon, that being about as bad as
you can find EN-, he is willing to undertake
any underhand work for the cardinal If his
life be spared. His offer is accepted, and
he is sent to worm his way into the conf
dence of Henri de Cochefort, and, at an
opportune moment, take him prisoner and
bring him before the cardinal. He sets out
upon his mission, and it here that the real
interest of the play begins. The next scene
shows Berault at the residence of Coche-
foret. Cocheforet has a daughter, Renee,
with whom Berault has fallen in love-
Remorse overtakes him, and when the SOL
diers under the command of Captain
Larolle endeavor to capture their resi-
dence, he manages to save them and re-
turning to Paris goes before the cardinal,
and, with Renee in his arms, absolutely
refuses to continue the. dastardly business.
With plot SO interesting and exciting, il
is not to be wondered at that Under the
Red Robe" created SO profound an impress
sion and achieved so great a triumph in
New York city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
BRYAN ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Evils of Prevailing System of Taxation
Places Burden on Poor.

Madison, Wis, February 16.-William j.
Bryan spoke to the students of the Wiscon-
sin university tonight on pending Prob
lems,' end he touched on nearly every
question before the public.
The evils of the prevailing system of tax
alton, he declared placed the public bur-
dens on the poor and exempted both COR
porate and private wealth. The govern
ment could force citizens from their homes
to sacrifice their lives in battle, but it APP
parently could not force accumulated
wealth to pay it's just share of the taxes.
He urged the election of United States SEN
ators by public votes Trusts came in for
condemnation and were charged with con-
trolling tho government. Proper men for
judicial offices, even, were kept from be-
ing placed on tho bench by the influence
of trusts, because such men opposed COM
binations. The greatest trust, Colonel Bry-
an said, was the money trust. He closed
his speech with an argument against expan-
sion.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17

of Major General Miles concerning the food
furnished the army. have arrived IN Wash
ington, with the expectation of organizing
the court today. Major General Charles f.
Wade. president of the court, finally got
through the snow blockade. between here
and Pittsburg, late last ght. Brlgader
General George w. Davis also reported
here from Cuba late last night. Colonel
George L. Gillespie came over from New
York where he is stationed. and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Davis, the recorder of the court,
also turned up this morning. The court was
ordered to meet yesterday, but the snow
blockade prevented a literal compliance as
to time of that
General Niles, whose charges led to the
court of inquiry, was back today, after
being snow bound at New York. The quar-
ters for the court are those recently used
by the war commission. Colonel Gillespie
was the first member of the court to put in
an appearance today, and was followed by
General Wade, who was in civilian dress,
not being sure that the court would begin
its sessions today.
General Wade said the court probably
would organize today and clear the way
for the inquiry proper to proceed tomor-
row. The court Is directed to Investigate
certain allegations of the general COM
Indnuer OF the army IN respect 10 the un-
fitness for issue of certain articles of food
furnished by tho subsistence department to
the troops in the field during the recent
operations in Cuba and Porto Rico. In ad-
dltion to the finding of the fact the court
will submit an opinion upon the merits of
the case, together with such recommended
tons as to further proceedings as may
seem to be warranted by the facts devel-
oped in the court of inquiry"
The members of the court held an in
formal conference, and on its conclusion
Colonel Davis, the recorder, announced
that the formal meeting of the court would
be deferred until tomorrow morning. 1t had
not been determined, Colonel Davis said
who would be the first witness.
AS recorder, Colonel Davis has been get
ting together a list of witnesses who will
be likely to shed light on the character of
the food furnished. As General Miles is spe-
officially NAMED in the order converting the
court as an authority for the charges 1t is
rather expected that his testimony Will be
taken first as a basis for the subsequent in
curry. The court has not been informed
thus far that General Miles will be repre-
scented by counsel, though this is his right
1t was stated that any one whose course
of action was involved in any way had the
right to be represented by counsel. This, It
was stated, would permit beef contractors
as well as any other firms individuals
directly involved in the inquiry to be repre-
sented by counsel if they saw fit There
has been no legal notice of counsel how
ever and no legal representatives were
present today.
Ex-Governor Woodbury., of Vermont, one
of the members of the war investigating
commission, called while the members CT
the court were in Informal conference and
had long private talk with Colonel Davis.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
THIRTEEN RIDERS
Still Riding in the Six-Day Races at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, February 16.-Thirteen rid
ers still remain in the international six day
race and this number will probably finish
Few riders ever quit after going this far.
The positions of the men have become more
settled and the distances between the men
render changes less seldom than was seen
when the riders presented fresher APP
pearance.
Incidents were not so numerous today and
surprises were few and far between. In the
sixty-third hour, when twenty-four miles
to the good of Miller, Louis Gimm, the
leader, left the track for a rub. He said
81 only want a rub, for my business this
week is cycle riding and not sleeping"
However, he fell asleep while they were
rubbing him and a smile was on his face
and for fifty minutes he enjoyed the bliss Of
forgetfulness. Awakened again, when
Miller was seven laps to the good, Gimm at
once started CALLING gait for Miller.
The recovery of Pierce came sur
prise to many who had thought him out
of the race. Nawn quit again and again
and at one time walked across the track
center watching the other riders. Both
Nawn and Barnaby do some brilliant sprint
ing at times and the latter does much whis-
Ting as he worries through the hours. Fred
ericks is staying and gaining form.
The score at SAT, the sixty-seventh hour:
Gimm, 1887; Miller, 1,1n.3; Fredericks,
1,2125; Aaronson, LIB; Hale, 1.092; Pierce.
1.OS2; Nawn, 1,076; Albert LOGS; Barnaby,
1.0s5; Pitkington, 9sS; Lawson, s75; Ashinger,
$685. julius, $685.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-17
Postal Commission in CUBA

Washington, February 16.-The postal
commission which has been investigating
conditions in Cuba, make the following
recommendations in their report to the
postmaster general.
Restricting of Thanking privilege; send
ing of expert clerks to Cuba discontin-
uance of military stations fixing of the
compensation of postmasters upon the
basis of cancellation and sales; perform
ance or both postal and Geographic SER
vice by the postmaster at small offices;
adoption of a system of railway mail SER
vice in compartment cars and placing of
steamer route service under contract.