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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
He Put 1t up.

He had one ofithose patent umbrel-
las that open when you touch spring
in the handle. and as he drifted into o
cheap eating house he hesitatingly ap-
preached the desk and said: /,
I'm temporarily broke. Can l pur
this up for nealT'
The man behind the desk gave n
quick glance ut the silver handled silk
umbrella and nodded his head.
Thereupon the stranger touched the
spring. thus putting the umbrella Up.
The man behind the desk breathed
hard for minute and then said,
ITS ON me. You can have the. hes.
there Is In the hcuse."-Chicago Host.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

third pace he would step on enc shoe
Will the other and keel hesdlong over
into the snow. In this situation he
was q mere mass of help!essness, anu,
do what he might, he cc.,i1D't arise
till somebody came and boosted him
to his feet. It took his, c:sat hours
to travel two miles. an1 before be got
back to camp he had given rp snow
shoeing He came in waddling through
the snow up TO his hips and Dire agging
his shoes.
This convinced the captain that !t
was absolutely necessary fer every
member of the detachment to know
how to use snowshoes. and SO the
edict went forth that the steward and
every other man who had not previous
" acquired this knowledge should use
snowshoes for a walk Of FIVE miles ev
cry day till all were proficient.
AL of which calls to mind that in the
very winter that John Milton entered
Cambridge university, 1925. there was
tremendous fall of snow in England,
the like of which had not been seen by
the oldest inhabitant, and history re-
cords that it kept deep and, soft for
weeks The English had heard Of
snowshoeing in Norway and the arctic
regions, and so some of them, who had
to get about somehow, took to making
snowshoes and learned the guile that
was in them. A modern novelist who
tells story Of that period has his hero
describe his experience with this foot
wear:
II built myself pair OF strong and
light snowshoes, framed with ash and
ribbed Of witty. with half tanned calf
skin stretched across and an inner sole
to support my feet. At first could not
walk at all, but foundered about most
piteously. cdtching one shoe in the 9TH
er and both of them In the snowdrifts,
to the. great amusement Of the girls
who were come to look at me. But
after awhile l grew more expert and
crossed the farmyard and came back
again. though turning was the worst
thing Of all, without SO much as falling
once.''. --'''' -
An arctic explorers have testified
that snowshoeing Is not easy to learn
and that it is still more difficult to mas
ter the Norwegian ski.-New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
DARING R0BBER CAUGHT.
Fad Stolen $1,000 In Diamonds at Pitts
burS-Held Crowd at Bay with


bur.-Held Crowd at Bay With
Revolver.
PITTsBURe. Nov. 25.-With $1,000
worth OF stolen gems, desperate thief
fed through the downtown district last
evening. A crowd of 1000 excited pso-
pie pursued him. but he kept them at
bay with revolver.
The jewels were legained and thief
captured after thrilling chase and a
terrific struggle. in which Detective
Charles McGovern narrowly escaped
death. The robher made a desperate
resistance, trying his best to kill Nc
Govern.
During the flight the thief jumped on
street car and threatened to kill the
conductor if he stopped, but jumped
off.
At police headquarters the prisoner
gave the name of James Robinson
He is also known to the police by the
alias of Rawlins.
He. with two confederates, secured
the gems from the store of A. E. Seidle,
Market street.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
still waiting.

The little band of religious enthus;.
asts who went recently from Missouri.
to Palestine. expecting there TO witness
the second coming Of Christ, are in y
bad way. The pilgrimage was the re-
suit Of q tract written by Mrs. ida
Dickinson. called The City of the
Great King" 1t convinced some farm
ers in Belharn township, Mo-. and 9TH
ers in Michigan that if they went to
Jerusalem they could see Christ come
again in all his glory and that the
faithful would be caught up to him."
The pilgrims were headed by Mrs.
Dickinson and her husband They sold
all their possessions and started for
Palestine little less than a year ago.
A letter has just been received from
them. The pilgrims are crowded into
one small house. They are penniless
and Ill. but they are still hopeful that
the Lord will come. and they are wait
ing.-New York Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Brave Bin Anthony suicided.

NEW YORK. Nov 25.-William An
thony, better known as brave Bil'
Anthony, died at the Presbyterian hos
pital half an hour after he had swal-
lowed a quantity of cocaine. He was
the man who. on Feb. 10, 1898, when
the battlesnip Maine was blown up III
Havana harbor, reported to Captain
Sibsbee in the famous words: "Sir. 1
have the honor to report that the ship
has been blown up and is sinking" In
one OF Anthony S coat pockets was found
which read that he was discouraged and
Eisconsolate and was going to end it all.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
VICTIMS OF FIGHTING.
A List of Casualties In tho Philippines
Reported by General

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-General Otis
sent the following list of casualties sus.
tanned since the last report:
Killed in advance on Pavia, Nov. 81:
Howard Lowe. sergeant, Company G.;
Sixth artillery, William S. Addy, F,
Eighteenth infantry, in action near Bar
rio Tenabirg, 1Ith; Thomas E. Gardner,
L. Seventeenth infantry. Wounded:
Charles E. Hapncr, Seventeenth, right
thigh, moderate; 10th, John E. Miller,
A, Seventeenth, right chest and abdo-
men, severe; in action at Mindanao,
Panay. James NJ: Casey, B, Eighteenth
infantry, LETT thigh, slight; in action
near Jaro, Panay, Richard Corbett, G.,
Twenty sixth infantry, neck, severe;
18th, James E. Roegey, A, head, Sc.
we're; in action at .Anabo, Iuzon, Paul
P. Phenuer, F, Eleventh infantry, left
thigh, moderate; Edward Johnson head,
moderate; William W. Hinman, cor.
poral, right leg, moderate.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

seem, but there was only one who made
insulting remarks, the others courte-
ously offering them cigarettes or show
ing such marks of attention.
When asked regarding his general
impressions, ne sald he had had many
discussions with the Beers as to the
rights of war, and had been much i'm
pressed by the number who could speak
English. He had found that most of
them regretted the conflict. asserting
that it had arisen as the result of mis-.
representations. So far as he could
learn, however, the spirit of the Burgh-
ers in the field, despite their prlvations,
was most determined, and there was no
chance of an early peace.
81 fear said Mr.. Churchill. "that
the struggle will be bloody and pro-
fracted -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
SHARP NOTICE TO KRUGER.
Macrum Instructed to Insist on Our Right
to Look After British Captires
and Citizens.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Mr. Macrum,
the United States consul ct Pretoria,
was instructed by cable to impress upon
President Kruger that in the view Of
this government the usuages of all civil
ized nations sanction the administra-
ton Of a neutral representative in the
interest of the citizens and captives of
one of the parties to war, and he must
further insist upon performing the sa-
cred duties imposed by all considerations
of humanity.
This was practically an announce
ment of the insistence of our govern
ment upon the execution of the trust it
assumed to look after the interests Of
British citizens in the..South African re-
public,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
! AGAINST SEATING QUAY.

Pennsylvania Democratic Executive Com-
mittee Will Send Protest to Senate,
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-.The Demo.
critic state executive committee, at a
meeting in this city, prepared and
adopted a vigorous protest against the
seating Of Mr.. Quay, who was recently
appointed by Governor Stone to succeed
himself as United States senator, after
the legislature had adjourned without
selecting senator
The protest will be c,nt to the mem
bers of the United States senate. The
committee also adopted a resolution
providing lor the appointment of COM
mittee of three to investigate the Phila-
delphia Democratic organization and re-
port some recommendation to improve
its efficiency.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
ACCUSED OF APPROACHING JURORS.
Two Held and One Given Continuance
Connection With Insham Case.

Two Held and One Given Continuance In
Connection With Insham Case.
O'Dea, Henry Fairbanks and George
Peifer. who were arrested by secret
service operatives, charged with at
tempting to corruptly influence the
jury which tried Ellery P. Ingham and
Harvey K. hewitt, were arraigned for
hearing before United States. Com
missioner Edmunds. Peifer, who was
unable to secure counsel. was given q
continuance in order that the district
attorney might select lawyer to rep
resent HIM.
District Attorney Beck presented
only enough testimony TO make out q
case. and the defendants were held in
81, 600 bail for trial
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Murderer of a Girl Found Dead.

ELKToN, Nd, Nov. 25.-The dead
body of Silas White, who murdered
Rhoda Jackson, was found in a clump
Of bushes near the scene Of the murder
by party of men who were searching
for the murderer. White. who was 20
years old and of good family, had been
attentive to the girl, who was the
daughter of Frank jackson, prosper
GUS farmer living near the village Of
Aiken, this county, but she had not en-
couraged his advances. He shot her in
the roadway near her home. She begged
Tor mercy after the first shot. She
begged, but he again shot her twice.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
The Charleston Lost.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The navy de.
partment received the following cable.
gram from Captain Leutze, command.
ing the naval station at Cavite, dated
Manila, Nov. "a: 'Culgea reports
charleston disappeared. 1t was be.
ieved at the navy department that the
Charleston had slipped down into deep
water. This report dissipated the last
hope of saving the ship.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Zig Spanish War Claims.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Claims have
been filed up to date OH account of
damages sustained by American citi-
zens through the Spanish war to the
amount of $25, 600, 900, and the presi-
dent is expected to submit recon.
mendation TO congress in his message
for a committee to consider them.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
sho. His Wife and suicided.

DETROIT, Nov. 25.-George W. Brooks
shot his divorced wife three times at
her home, 221 Sherman street. He then
rushed out upon the Grand Trunk rail.
road tracks adjacent and shot himself
dead. The woman will recover. The
shooting was done after short, stormy
interview.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Kentucky a Fas. Battleship.

Boston, Nov. 25.-Against tide, wind
ana heavy head sea for at least half
her course, the new battleship Ken
tucky made record of 1857 knots an
hour CD her official speed trial. This
satisfied her builders, the Newport News
Shipbuilding' and Drydocil company,
that she eau justly be rated as l7-knot
vessel, although her contract calls for
only lG knots.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
President Smith, of Flints, Resigned

MILLvILLE, n. j.. Nov. 25.-William
j. Smith, president of the American
Flint Glass Workers union Of rhe
United States and Canada, rendered his
resignation to take effect Jan. l. Ee
has been president of the organization
for nearly l5 years and has adjusted
many labor strikes. Vice President
Branin Of this city will probably be his
successor
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Probably Killed by a Hunter,

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Nov. 25.-Johp
Guyer, aged 81 years, and his brother,
George, of Dudley. went out cunning
and became separated. Johns body
was found in the woods. A bullet had
pierced him through the abdomen. Il
was believed he was shot in mistake by
some unknown hunter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
LONG AND BLOODY STRUGGLE
Winston Cnurchiirs Opinion of the War,
After Talking With the Beers.
Kindly Treated

= PRETORIA. Nov. 25.-The correspond
ent of The Associated Press here, in tie
company Of P. G. Grobler, under-secre.
tary for foreign affairs, and De Souzs'
secretary of the war department, saw
Winston Churchill at the Model school,
where he is confined with the captured
officers. Beyond a Slight bullet wound
in the right hand, he seemed well and
looks hearty, although chatting under
enforced idleness In the courss of the
interview MIR. Churchill said in part:
The Beers have treated us with
much kindness. This was the case
from the outset. They praised our de-
fense of the armored train"
He said that on the journey great
numbers of BurGhers crowded to see
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
AGED COUPLE TORTURED.

Masked Robbers Obtained Over c500
From Them, Near Cumberland,
Md.-Sccond Time Robbed.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. 25.-Jose2h
Earle, aged IS years, and his wife, over
so years, were tortured and robbed at
Glencoe, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. Is miles west of Cumberland,
by band of masked men.
The old people were cruelty beaten
and the soles of their feet were burned
with torches before they would make
known the hiding place of their money
in a secret recess in a bureau. Tho cul-
prits obtained over $500. Both Earle
and his wife are in a precarious condi-
ton, their advanced age making recov.
cry doubtful.
Three years ago they were robbed,
and the thieves, who were never de-
tecred, are believed to have been the
same persons.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Condole With Mrs. Hobart.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Nov. 25.-The Geor.
Ria division of United Confederate vet
Grams adopted resolution rendering the
assurance of the convention to the
family Of Vice President Hobart. Copies
were sent to Mrs. Hobart's family aud
20 President McKiuley.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
McMaken For Brisadier General.

TOLEDO, O., Nov. 5.AAt the conven-
ton of the Sixth infantry, Ohio national
gurd, in this city, today, Colonel W. V:
McMaken will be formally indorse1 as
candidate for brig..dier gen eral, com.
manding the First brigade, Ohio national
guard. Colonel McMaken is now filing
tho position by temporary appointment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
More Trouble at Nanticoke, Pa.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Nov. 25.-The
Polish and Slavish woman agitarors
caused another disturbance in Nanti-
coke. One nearly blinded deputy by
throwing pepper in his face. She was
arrested and released on bail. Fifty
United Mine Workers were sworn In 20
preserve order.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
senator Hayward Very Low.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Nov. 25.-
Senator Hayward's condition was more
critical last night. He has barely held
his own during the past week, and his
strength is about all gone, while the
paralysis is increasing AID he speaks
with great difficulty ani his broken sem
tences are almost unintelligible.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Action .ana neaet,o =.

Daughters are u great anxiety"
''IIow so, Mrs. NcoSh:"
IF you don't dress them handsomely.
they are not, attractive. aaG II. Jcc GO
dress them handsomely nen are traid
to marry them, Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Thsnsssiyinq Excursion

Via Erie railroad Nov. 2a and 50. to
points within, Ice miles n. very low
rates. See Agent W. E. Langdon
for all information ~
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Boy c-ushea tc Death.

HARRISBURG, Nov. 25.-Thomas Rich.
ardson, a breaker boy at Williamstown
colliery. fell into q conveyer and was
crushed to death. .s.,.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Thanksqivinq pay excursions

Via B. & o. r. r. and T. & w. Rv
Nov. % and 80 to all stations within
a radius of loo miles. Return limit
Dec /.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Hrs. Edna Jackson,
Pearl, La.

II Mrs. Pinkham's Compound will cure
such severe cases as this surely it
must be great medicines there
any sufferer foolish enough not to
give it trial?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Tenth pennsylvanians Rev.rd.d.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Certificates
Of merit for service during the Spanish
American war have been awarded BY
the war department.. among others, TO
Quartermaster Sergeant John F. Went.
ling, Jr., Tenth Pennsylvania infantry.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Florida Excursion.

Tickcts on sale daily at Erie rail.
road office. See W. E. Lanrdon
agent, for routes, rates and tickets.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
To Retire shnfter as Mpjor General.

WASHINGTON, Nov. a5.-The presl-
dent will ask the incoming congress 70
pass an act retiring General Shafter
with the rank OF major general IN the
regular army.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
President Can't Go to Nashville.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The presi-
dent has decided that it will be impossi.
BILE for him to go to Nashville to greet
the Tennessee volunteers upon their az
rival from the Philippines.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
6 MZznr

appears on each package. Many worthless iu:its-
ions aee pu: up under similar names End are
Naiculated TO deceive the public.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

(LErTER TO nRs. PrxKHAM 10. A. .s7o]
"I had female COM
plants SO bad that it
caused me to have
hysterical fits; have had
as many as nine in one
day.
"Five bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
cured me and it has
been a year since l had
an attack.
Hrs. Edna Jackson.
Pearl, La.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Do you care to save half
the labor of washing?
Use Fels-Naptha soap
SC; and your money back
from your grocer, if you don't
like it.

Fels & Co. makers. Philadelphia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

CAUTION TO OUR READEks
n puylng the remedy ITO Cure u Cold in Orr.
Day." LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETs
e sure the signature of the Inventor
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-13
A Million Priests.

According to lecture on Siam deliv-
cred recently in London by John Bart
lett, that Asatic- country has more
than its share of priests. The popula-
ton Of Siam, he said, amounted to
about 6,000,000, and a curious feature
was the large preponderance of Chi
nese, more especially in Bangkok. The
Chinese practically controlled all the
trade and commerce Of the place. There
were hardly any Siamese merchants.
One million of the people were in the
priesthood. He had travelled up river
through the main territory of Siam for
a distance of $50 miles, and during the
journey it had been absolutely impossi-
BILE to get out Of sight of temple. In
each temple there were from ten to 800
priests, supported entirely by the peo-
pie. OF the 100000 priests only 300,-
600 were actively engaged. The re-
naming 100000 were passing through
the priesthood. Siam was a great
stronghold of Buddhism, but the King
was very tolerant Of other religions.
The Siamesc Government put but lit
tie restriction on trade, and an ordin-
ary foreigner could come and go all
over the kingdom without passport.
The greater part Of the trade In Bang
kok-at least so per cent. Of twas
brought there by ships flying the Brit
ish flag
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-13
A Black Turning White.

Two years ago an Austrian merchant,
who had been on business trip to Af-
rica. brought back with him from Egypt
Ibual Lacho, a Soudanese negro, aged
nineteen years. Speedily acclimated,
the black immigrant soon learned the
German dialect of the Viennese and
surprised them by his clever manners
and the elegant dress he displayed in
the cafes and upon the promenade"
During the last autumn he became af
fected by nervous troubles, which a
famous neuropathist of Vienna sub
jected to electrical treatment. Ibual
Lacho's condition began to improve
from day to day, AID. strange to relate,
in the same proportion as the disease
seemed to leave him there disappeared
the black dye Of his skin. Paler and
paler he grew, until, through the stages
of Peruvian and Egyptian mummy col
Grafton and The pallid tinge Of embalm-
ed beef, he blanched into gaining the
true Caucasian complexion.
Ibual's doctor explains the discolora-
ton of his patient from process by
which the black pigment in his skin
was disintegrated and finally eliminat-
ed through electricity. This chief col
oring matter, melanin, of pigmentum
nigrum, found In the eye, the hair and
the skin, contains iron, and strongly
reacts upon electric application.-Vien
ma Fremdenblatt.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-13
WORLDS PETROLEUM OUTPUT.

Yield Is More than 5000, 900. 900
Gallons, Half of 1t from America.
More than 5000, 100000 gallons of
petroleum, according to the treasury
bureau of statistics, Is now produced
annually in the world. OF this amount
2,500,000,000 gallons is produced in the
United States, 2,25O,00O,O00 in Russia,
and the remainder is distributed among
dozen countries, Austria producing
S1.000,OO0, Sumatra 100000, Java
30,000,000, Canada 29,0O0,O0O, Rou-
mania 24,0OO,O0O, India 100000, ia
pan 100000, Germany 100000, Peru
100000, and Italy about 100000 gal
Ions.
While the United States and Russia
furnish the bulk of the worlds petrol
cum and stand almost abreast in the
quantity Of crude oil produced, the
amount of refined illuminating oil sup
piled by the United States is more than
double that produced by Russia. This
Is due to the fact that given guam
tity Of United States oil produces
three-fourths of it's bulk in refined illu-
minating oil, while of the Russian oil
the ratio is only about three-eighths.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-07-13

years course in agriculture Is designed
to afford an education as broad and lib
eral as that given by other departments
of the university, and leads to the de-
gree of Bachelor Of Science In Agricul-
ture. The college farm occupies 125
acres Of land. and it Is well stocked
with dairy cows, sheep, horses, hogs,
and poultry. The dairy building is
equipped with modern appliances and
machinery for making butter and
cheese. Ten acres are devoted to the
gardens, orchards, and nurseries Of the
horticultural department, which also
has eight forcing houses. Candidates
for admission to the Cornell agricultur-
al course must be at least 16 years old
and pass examination in English, ge-
ography, physiology and hygiene, his
tory Of the United St>tes and England,
Greece or Rome, plane geometry, ele-
mentary algebra and either Greek or
Latin, and French or German, or ad-
vanced mathematics.
1t is pretty much the same with all
the other agricultural colleges. The
student gets practical instruction and
assists in practical work, obtaining at
the same time the benefit of expert
ments made for the purpose of i'm
provement in cultivation and In the
quantity and quality of farm products.
There is the same enthusiasm and, in
some respects, extravagant devotion
to athletics that obtains in 9TH
er colleges, and there are musical,
literary and social societies with more
or less clannishness and secrecy. There
are college papers and ANIMALS, In
which some serious journalistic work
and not little lampooning is done.
The students are leading earnest and
useful and happy lives, and they are
judged by the same moral standards
as are men and women throughout the
country. They do much severe mental
work, and enjoy the sports and social
recreations Of college life to the full.
With an institution Of this sort in al
most every State in the Union, the
American farmer of the near future
ought to be at the head of the process
sion Of those who feed the world.