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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
The Tone of oxford university.

The atmosphere of culture which per-
vades every part of the university Is
the truest cause of Oxford's greatness.
Dull indeed must the student be who
is not touched and deeply Influenced
by this great force during his univers-
ity life. 1t strikes the foreigner imme-
diately. The first evidence of it comes
perhaps III the course of the first con-
versatiOn in a students room, at which
he happens TO be present. He will not
fail to notice the correctness of express
sion, and usually the vigor and fresh
ness of thought, which are the salient
characteristics of the conversation OF
the best Oxford men. OF course there
are exceptions. There are frequent
examples of the literary dude in Ok
ford as well as anywhere else of the
man who sacrifices all pretense to sim
cerity and sOundness to a momentary
and half cheap, epigrammatic bril-
liancy of expression. But this is not
true of the average Oxford man.-Har-
ward Bulletin.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
HISTORIC OLD SHIP.
THE HARTFORD WILL SOON AGAIN
60 INTO COMMISSION.
Farragut's Famous Flagship Repair
ed at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
About Ready For Service-May he
In Time to Greet Admiral Dewey.
Especial correspondence ]

In Time to Greet Admiral Dewey.
Especial Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.-It is graft
flying to know that the gallant ole
sloop-of-war, the Hartford, which for q
| number of years lay neglected in Rot
ten row at the Mare Island navy yard,
is soon to be placed in commission. Fol
time it was feared that the navy de.
partment would permit Farragut's ia.
nous flagship TO either become engulfed
in the mud of Pablo bay or its once
stanch timbers to be entirely eaten
away by the teredos, and it was
thought that the ship would not long
survive its heroic old commander
Happily the navy officials heard the
voice of public sentiment, and the
brave old ship has been saved from dis
solution. She is not merely preserved
as memento of one of the greatest
naval battles in which American sailors
ever participated, but is placed in sea-
wqxthy condition and would be able to
fight again should necessity require it.
Some years ago congress passed law
that when repairs necessary to put any
warsbip in good condition should ex-
ceed one-third of her cost the vessel
should be broken up. This law speedily
depleted the feet of wooden ships
which had done such good service in
the civil war. Soon it became evident
that the Hartford and the Kearsarge
were under this law doomed. SO an act
was passed excepting them from its
operations. The Kearsarge was prompt
ly refitted under the permission thus
granted and was in service until she
met her fate on Roncador reef
1t was not until 1894 that anything
was done toward the rehabilitation of
the Hartford, though the work had
been authorized for several years She
was then at Mare Island yard, having
been here long time, going to decay
with the old hulks in Rotten row. A
survey disclosed the fact that it would
take 100000 to put her in commits
sion. Work was begun, but before
much was accomplished the order was
rescinded, owing to the treasury strin
gency then prevailing. Again the old
ship was relegated to the Rotten row.
Last year, under the stimulus of both
sentiment and necessity for increasing
the navy, work was resumed on the
Hartford, and az result she is now
about ready for service 1t is asserted
by naval officers here that she will be
placed in commission within a month.
The Hartford has been completely
overhauled and refitted and is thorough
ly seaworthy. A modern battery has
been placed on board and a light spar
deck added covering her main battery
from the weather, as well as from in
jury from small gun projectiles during
action. On the spar deck, around the
rail, is mounted secondary battery of
four 6 Founders and one FOUNDER, two
Colts and one inch gun. at the bow.
Below this, on the gun deck, is mount
ed the primary battery consisting of IL
8 inch rapid.ire guns. This battery Of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
DDAFELLows.
Emblems of the Rebekah Degree.
Triple Link Notes.

Triple Link Notes.
The emblems of the Rebekah degree are
the beehive, moon and stars and the dove.
The beehive represents industry, and n
Rebekah can see lesson of active, earnest
and constant work The hive is the lodge,
and the busy bees are the members. The
moon and stars represent good life. The
regularity with which the moon and stars
move on their orbits should teach us the
important lesson of regularity in the per-
formance of duties to God, to ourselves
and to our fellow men. The dove presents
to us the important lesson of practice in
life While many birds are constantly
seeking for prey, the cooing dove seeks to
injure nothing and is the embodiment of
innocence.-Odd Fellows Friend
The noble grand has the right to declare
a motion out of order after it has been
seconded, and some of the brothers have
debated the question.
Judging from the popularity among the
Illinois Rebekahs of Grand Master Berry S
policy to legislate out of office all the
brothers holding office in Rebekah lodges
it now looks as though the 'male Rebe-
kahs" must soon ''git. "
There are 577 lodges of Odd Fellows in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
HER UP TO DATE ALBUM.
The Chicago Girls Travels Recorded
by Photographs of Herself.


by Photographs of Herself.
The Chicago girl that knows her
business-and where is there one who
doesn'tehas an album or card case
devoted exclusively to a collection of
pictures of the one person whom she
thinks more of than anybody else in
the world-namely, herself. There are
several laws regulating the collection
Of personal gallery of this kind. In
the first place, no two pictures shall
be alike; what is equally important, no
two shall be taken in the same town.
From a glimpse at this second condi-
ton, it is obvious that the young wo-
man who has a popular collection of
her own photographs must be some
thing of a traveller.
In order to give added interest to
this pursuit of herself in miniature,
each photograph is stamped in violet
ink, with the name of the town where
taken, the name of the artist and the
date of the sitting. There are also
margins for recording any other Incl
dents connected with the occasion
that may be considered worthy of
note.
In this way the business of photo
graph collecting is kept on a system
attic, methodical basis, and the book of
photographs becomes an abridged bio
graphical history of travels in an in
definite number of chapters. 1t is
evident that the more pictures it con-
tains the more comprehensive will be
the text, hence the ambition of every
young woman possessed with the craze
to become a globe trotter.
There are few standard towns that
are absolutely necessary to the reputa,
ton of any album, such as Chicago,
New York, Niagara and the prominent
intermediate points. Beyond these,
the more distant and romantic the
places the greater the interest attach
ed to these pictorial histories of the
world as seen through a maiden's eyes.
Chicago Times Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
RED MEN.
Rotation of Office In Kentucky.
Around the Council Fire.


Around the Council Fire.
At the recent meeting of the great coun-
Gil of Kentucky an effort to change the
qualification for election of the great
sachem was made, but defeated. At pres
ent it is a succession from great junior
sycamore, to great senior sycamore, to
great sachem. 1t was intended TO elect
from any delegate or officer in attendance
on the council.
Massasoit tribe of Worcester is one of
the liveliest in Massachusetts,. 1t has re-
ceived nearly 100 applications since the
first of cold moon
In Illinois there are 4S tribes of Red
Men, with a total membership of 2, 440.
The Red Mems Home association of
New York has organized. This body pur-
poses to erect and maintain homes and
hospitals for the aged, INDECENT members
of the order and to support. the same by
the sale of mineral waters from springs
in Saratoga.
New York city tribes are taking in new
members at the rate of about so per week.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Missouri with a total membership Of nbout

Missouri with a total membership of about
&c, 900.
The assets of the order in California,
including real estate but not cemeteries, is
s2, 900, 600.
The encampments in Pennsylvania dur
ing the past 2S years have disbursed, for
the purpose of preventing and relieving
distress. the sum of 81, ,s2S, ,s02. So
Esther H. Faunce is now president of
fbe Massachusetts Rebekah assembly and
Sarah A. Barry secretary.
At no time have the Kentucky lodges
been 50 busy as at present, all having
work on the floor at every meeting
A card or certificate should be written
plainly in ink. 1t should specify what
lodge the holder belongs 10, its name,
number and location; bow long his dues
are paid for; it should be plainly stamped
with the seal
The prosperous year before the order in
California will add largely to all branches
of the order.
Reports to the grand lodge of Pennsyl-
vania show l,O9O working lodges with a
total membership of 106, 121, decrease of
35S
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
UNITED WORkMEN.
Keep Sharp Watch of the Suspension
Lists-wOrkshop GIeanings.


Lists-WOrkshOp GIeanings.
Very many men become suspended
through forgetfulness, oversight or alb
sence from home, and when they discover
the fact think the brethren ought to have
kept them in good standing and are so
offended because they did not that ehey re-
fuse TO be reinstated Many others for
various reasons, Indifference mainly, al
low themselves to become suspended and
do not bother to look up their standing
who, if called upon by brother or COM
mittee of the lodge, would readily rein
state themselves
All the Louisville lodges are working
and number will claim the premium of
$50 for ten members.
Kansas has a mem bership of over 35, 900
and Massachusetts of 55, 900 and both have
had light death rate and steady growth.
The supreme officers have secured the
legislative halls at the state capital at In
dianapolis for the session of the supreme
lodge in June.
The fraternal societies doing business
in Wisconsin have organized, the same as
in Missouri, for mutual protection against
adverse legislation. They call their society
the Auxiliary to the National Fraternal
Congress -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Reassured.

They had been married seven years.
The doctor had been called in and pro
nounced him very sick man. AS his
wife entered the room after the doc
tors last visit he called her to his bed
side, and in tremulous voice he re-
marked:
Darling. am going"
Leaning over him. she strcked his
head gently and reminiscently replied:
Cheer up. Clarence! That remark
assures me that you will live Don't
you remember how often you said
that during our courting days and how
persistently you didn't goft~-posten
Courier,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
THE sLooP-oF-wAR HARTFORD.

The SLOOP-OF-WAR HARTFORD.
modern guns is in strong contrast to
the archaic "smoothbores" from which
thundered the broadsides of the invinci-
ble Farragut.
The vessel is sheathed with copper
and supplied with new boilers and en-
gines. A speed under steam of 12 knots
an hour is assured. while under sail
alone, with a good breeze, she is ex-
pected to make at least nine knots an
hour. With her large spread of canvass
the Hartford will be enabled to make
long voyages without being obliged to
linger in the neighborhood of coaling
stations
1t is expected that the Hartford will
be manned with what are known as
Finland sailors" :" During the war with
Spain the navy department was so well
pleased with the efficiency of the sailors
who enlisted from the prairies and the
lake regions that it has decided to re-
cruit about 800 more men from these
sections As soon as they are enlisted
they will be brought here and placed on
board the Hartford
She is roomy ship and able to carry
a crew of 100 trained men and 800
green hands. 1t is expected that the
latter. after they have become good
sailors, will be sent to the Philippines
to relieve the jackies whose terms ex-
pire on the war vessels now at Manila.
AS soon as the finishing touches can
be put on the Hartford and she can be
made ready for sea, which ought not
to take over four weeks, the Hartford
will start on a voyage around the Horn
for the Atlantic coast, her destination
probably being New York.
1t is not improbable that this historic
old vessel may reach New York in time
to take part in the reception to be given
upon the home coming Of Admiral
Dewey. The presence in the line of war
vessels which will salute the hero of
Manila cf the flagship of the great naval
captain whom he formerly served and
from whom he learned lessons in hero
ism would indeed he fitting thing.
WALTER RANDALL
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Selling the opportunity

Miss Amanda" said the somewhat
elderly but well preserved bachelor
to the sparkling young woman with
whom he occasionally spent an even
ing, Il think it is a shame the way
you treat that young HankinsOn. If
1 We're he | wouldn't let you play fast
and loose the way you do. ] would
simply come and carry you off"
'If you were he, Mr.. Upagain," she
replied, with downcast eyes. perhaps
it wouldn't be necessary to carry me
off,"
Upon which hint Mr.. Upagain i'm
mediately spake, and the invitations
are out.-Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
l44 S. Howard ST.. Akron. O
Stockholders Meeting.

NOTICE-A meeting of the stockholders
of the Akron Traction & Electric company
is hereby called for Wednesday, July 5, 1899,
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-
ton & Electric company and the Akron,
Bedford & Cleveland Railroad company un-
der date of May %, 1899, to appoint 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., Nav D. 1899, NAV 9Q-SOt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
KNIGHTS of Honor.

Grand Dictator Funk of Kentucky has
had much experience as member of the
order; and it is expected that during his
administration there will be forward
movement all along the line. =.
June is one of the best months in the
year in which to increase the member
ship.
The salary of the grand reporter of
Rhode Island was reduced from $500 to
5000 at his own request.
Maryland raised the per capita tax from
81 to $1.25.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23

fits for its MEM
hers the same as
the h. o. Il. NJ.
1t is exclusively a
women's organi-
zation and is man
aged exclusively
by them with its
ow n ritualistio
work. Mrs. Anna
Ii. Lueders of Ia
coma, who will
represent the state
of Washington at
the supreme ses-
sion of the Ladies
of the AIaccabees
at Port Huron,
Mich, next July,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
WANTED.

wANTED-Boys at Akron District Tele-
graph Co. Nn
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
ROYAL Neighbors,

Kansas stands next TO Illinois in the
number of beneficiary members of the r.
&. of A Nebraska is third IN the list
April l there were 25, +97 beneficiary
members in the Royal Neighbors, show
ing a net increase during March of l, 595.
The largest growth was in Illinois, with
Iowa second,
As far as possible this season the Royal
Neighbors should be represented upon the
programme at every Woodman picnic.
The best Royal Neighbor speaker should
be down for an address
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
members of The shrine

The nobility of the Mystic Shrine is
composed of knights Templars or sublime
princes of the thirty second degree of Scot
tish Rite Masonry.
Lulu temple of Philadelphia numbers
some 2,70O members, including many Of
the most distinguished Of the Masonic
brethren in the jurisdiction of Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware. Its
features are social recreation and helpful
charity.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Order of Star of Bethlehem

The order encourages useful industry,
scientific research, literary pursuits and
respect for the civil laws and constituted
authorities.
To discourage intemperance, slander,
religious intolerance and vice in all its
forms is one of the orders principles.
To provide for the settlement of all diff
rulties between members by fraternal ar
bitration is the orders aim.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
4 Eafr .Lury.

In suit between father and son be-
fore Hoosier justice Of the peace the
seStet comprising the jury came in
after three hours deliberation with the
following impartial verdict: Eve the
jury agree to find Judgment for neither
plaintiff nor defendant and find that
each pay half the costs" 1t Is said the
verdict struck every one as being so
unusually fair that even the parties 10
the action were satistied.-Case and
Comment
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Woman and Perxer.itx.

Women and perversity are one, says
the philosophic street car conductor,
who asserts that she always does the
wrong thing in travelling on the trains.
She wants to get aboard on the wrong
side of the street; she alights the wrong
way, facing backward, before the car
stops, and she'll crowd in between two
fat passengers near the rear door Of
the car rather than walk a few steps
forward where there is plenty Of room.
She may have nickels and dimes in her
purse TO burn, but she'll fish and hunt
around for minutes looking for five
coppers to unload upon the long suffer
ing servant of the road.-Exchange.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
The Lnnd of Horseshoes.

Horseshoes are an important branch
of industry in Norway. About 5000
tons are exported every year. Great
Britain and France. where horseshoes
are used not only for horses, but also
for donkeys and oxen employed as
beasts of burden, divide almost the
whole Norwegian expectation between
them In about equal quantities.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
MASONIC.
Promoters of Liberty and Defenders
of COuntry-TempIe Chips.

Promoters of Liberty and Defenders
of Country-TempIeC Chips.
In the forefront of advanced civilization
Freemasonry has ever kept place, and to
no one class in the community are we
more deeply indebted for our liberties than
to the Masonic fraternity. 1t would be
impossible at this day to number Free
masons whose names are inscribed ON the
muster rolls of the defenders of this gov
ernment in the late civil war and whose
blood bedewed the land during that MEM
orable struggle, nor can we name the
many who have borne our flag to victory
in the late war with Spain.-American
Tyler.
In the trial of an accused in Texas a
witness who is a member of another lodge
cannot sit in the trial lodge to testify over
the objections of members of such lodge
but his testimony must be taken by a
committee or by deposition in the manner
provided by law.
There seems to be desire on the part
of many British-American Masons to
bring about a consolidation of all the
grand lodges in that territory into one
central grand lodge
luosohio ohoiiuy' No oIo oeiuShc, oApchuS
beyond the grave. There are some Masons
that would have Masonic charity extend
no further than one year from the time
the last receipt for dues is paid. Trestle
Board
The grand chapter of Kentucky has re-
Gently passed a law requiring candidates
to stand an examination in the preceding
degrees before being advanced
So long as religion remains ingrafted
in the hearts of the craft, the craft is Ger
tain to flourish, and be assured of this,
that when religion in it ceases the craft
will lose its stability and power.
A careful preservation of the funds of
the lodge is an obligation devolving upon
every member, for by his vote they are
either husbanded or wasted.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23

Members changing their address must
notify the financial secretary of their
councils on the coupon furnished by the
order.
St. Paul members of the National Union
are making a move toward securing the
national senate meeting for ST. Paul in
1900.
The National Union is being known
and felt in the Greater New York, and
the beautiful emblem of the order is CON-
spicuously displayed on the coat lapel of
all the members.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
ROYal ArcanuIu.

A resolution was adopted by the grand
council of Pennsylvania instructing the
supreme representatives to secure, If pos
sible, an amendment to the laws of the
order, by which when members arrive at
the age of7O years they may surrender
their certificates and withdraw what
money they have paid in.
The total applications for admission to
the order last month were over 1000
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
FOOLED THE CATAMOUNT.
And the Ugly Beast Plainly showed
That His Feelings Were Hurt.

That His Feelings Were Hurt.
People who imagine that animals
haven't got feelings don't know what
they are talking about" said the Iei-
lowstone Park guide as he sat clean
ing his rifle. Il was cutting trail
around one of the sproutin springs one
day, and, getting warmed up. l threw
my coat over the end of log. BY and
by | went off 20 hunt for drink OF
water, and it was perhaps half an hour
before | returned to my work.
when | came up, it was to see
whalin big mountain lion creepin along
TO spring on the coat. 1t was over the
log in way to make 1t look like a man
stoopin down, and the lion was nicely
deceived, He skulked Up to within II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Erie Excursions, One Fare Round
Trim,
Cincinnati. June u.

Cincinnati, June 81,
%, 30 and 80, returning July 5; Los
Angels and return, $3.50, Erie R.R.
June "a to July Z inclusive. Good
until Sept. 5. This account National
Educational Association. See Agt.
Langdon for particulars. $l.l0 to
Youngstown and return, G.. A. R.
$1.10, via Erie r. R., June 10, 20 and
81, good until June 24. Account, G.
A. r. encampment and B. P. o. E.
carnival and street fair. Take the
Erie. The shortest, best and quick
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
FOR SALE

If you want first-class driving
horse, finely mated coach or carriage
team, call at Steiner's Stock Barn,
No. 1850 South Main st. Nothing but
first-class horses kept in stock.
n. r. STEINER, Prop. Tel. 1874.
John Q. Martin, Mgr. Mch Is, 1900
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Summer Tourist Tickets

Via Great Lakes now on sale. For
tickets and full Information see G.
d. Honodle, Union depot, agent d.
& G. S. N. Co., G. & B. line, Anchor
line, Merchants line, Northern
Transit Co.. Northern Steamship Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23

A pure whiskey agrees with any
food, in fact aids digestion. 1t tones
the stomach, increases the flow of
gastric juices and so promotes
strength and flesh. A pure whiskey
like HARPER Whiskey. SOLD BY
WIN. WASHER.
LA S Howard st Akron @
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
Atlantic CITY Excursions

Aug. via B. & o. r. R.; Aug. 10 via
Pennsylvania lines. Only $3.50
round trip. Tickets good Is days.
See G. d. Honodle ticket agent
Union depot for further information.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23
MlSCELLANE EOUS

Mrs. DIG. Cleaveland. agent for the cele-
brated Racine Feet for re-footing stockings.
All sizes. Call or address. l46 S. Maple st.
55-60*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-23

When you are particularly busy is
the hour to expect caf1 from the man
who uses ten words where one would
do.-Atchison Globe.