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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

building and a large new building
was erected on the present site. In
March of that year the firm moved
their goods into the new building
and continued to transact business
there until on the night of October
90, 1889. the building was totally de-
stroyed by fire, entailing loss of
$4,000. The loss over the insurance
amounted to Sl04, eco. The firm then
reopened a store at ia East Market,
in the building previously occupied
by them.
Work was at once begun on the
erection of the present building.
which was occupied October 30, 1890,
on the anniversary day of the big
fire.
In January, 1892, Mr.. Dyas died,
and his interest in the store was pur-
chased by Mr.. O'Neil. The firm was
then reorganized under the style NJ.
O'Neil & Co., with Mr.. O'Neil as pres
ident and manager; J. J. Feudner,
vice president; w. T. Tobin, secre-
tary; F. B. Goodman, assistant
manager. The organization was eff
fected in May, 1892.
The growth in business at the Nj.
O'Neil & Co.'S store has been some
thing almost marvellous. Today it is
one of the largest department stores
in Ohio. Five floors of the building
which has l20 feet front with a depth
of 100 feet, are filled with everything
imaginable in the line of a depart
ment store. Here anything from
parlor suite down to paper of pins
may be purchased. In the basement is
the china department. On the street
floor are the dry goods, silks, shoes,
book and stationery departments.
On the second floor, cloaks and shirt
waists; on the third floor, carpets;
on the fourth, furniture.
Throughout the entire building all
the modern facilities and conven-
fences are found. In the SUNNI er
electric fans keep breeZes whirling
everywhere you look, and in the
winter steam heat is carried through
pipes to all parts of the building. A
large. dynamo in the basement,
driven by 10 horsepower engine,
furnishes all the lights for the store.
In the employ of M. O'Neil & Co.
are 142 clerks. The pay roll averages
$50, 1000 year. The store is stocked
with $250,000 worth of goous. Each
floor has its manager and there are
head clerks in each department.
Michael O'Neil was born at Cork,
ireland, December II, 1850. He was
the son of James and Catherine
O'Neil, who came to this conntry i'll
May, 1851, when the son was just six
months of age. The parents settled
in New York, where the father en-
gagged in mechanical pursuits. In.
that city the subject of this sketch
received his school training in the
public schools after which he was
clerk,for some years in a wholesale
lace house. Leaving New York he
came to Lancaster, o., and conducted
a mercantile business for three years,
after which he came to Akron engag-
ing in business here as told in a
paragraph.
July IL, 1884, Mr.. O'Neil was
united in marriage with Miss
Patience J. Mahar, of Cleveland.
To them six children have been born.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
EDITOR BOYLE TO TESTIFY.
Southern Man Said Most Railroads Fos
tered Trusts.

tered Trusts.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-When the
industrial commission resumes its full
sessions here in September, Mr.. P. G.
Boyle, editor of the Oil City Derrick. of
Oil City, Pa, probably. wilr testify
on Industrial Development and Evolu-
ton i'll Transportation of Oil, from a
Historians Standpoint"
James Barrett, vice president of the
Georgia State Agricultural society, was
a witness before the commission. He
spoke upon the agricultural conditions
in the South, saying they were worse
than they had ever been in the history
of the country. At last years prices a
man could not pay over $3 a month
wages and save himself.
The railroad rates were such as to
render it impossible to longer make
watermelon growing profitable, and the
same was true of other garden products.
"The railroads are both the daddy and
nanny of trusts" he asserted.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
Suit Filed bY MOnnett.

COLUMBUS, June 20.-Attorney Cen
eral Monnett for the state filed suit i'll
the common pleas court against the
Manhattan Oil Company of Lima for
100000 damages for alleged trespassing
on state lands. The petition alleges
that the state owns $50 acres of valuable
oil lands in Mercer county, and that i'll
1894 the defendant company entered
upon the land without authority and
drilled a number of wells. The state
claims the defendants have taken crude
petroleum worth at least 100000.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
General Wood Reached Boston,

Boston, June 2O.-The Boston Fruit
company's steamer Admiral Dewey,
which arriven here, brought among her
passengers Major General Leonard
Wood, military governor of Santiago de
Cuba, Mrs. Wood and their two chill
dren. General Wood was escorted to a
steam launch and conveyed to the New
York, where he had a conference with
Admiral Sampson. Later General
Wood to reporter said affairs in Santi-
lgo province were in good shape.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
A SCHLEY CONTROVERSY.
Battle PrObed Into by the
Navy Department.


WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The occur
rences on the bridge of the Brooklyn
during the battle of July having been
the subject of controversy in the
newspapers, the Navy department re-
Gently undertook an Investigation of
the various allegations. 1t is not yet
determined whether or not the answer
of Lieutenant Commander Heilner will
be made public at this time Captain
Chadwick S report said in part:
US. S. New YORK,
Boston, Mass, June, II, 1899.
SIR-In obedience to your order of the
18th instant, have to report the follow.
ing as the statement by Lieutenant
Commander Hodgeson of the converse
tion between Rear Admiral Schley and
himself during the action of July 3,
1898.
He states as follows:
"As we were approaching the Spanish
ships l heard Admiral Schley say port
or starboard several times to Captain
Cook, i'll the coming tower, the admiral
being on the platform surrounding the
coming tower. l had been on the
bridge above, and was just coming
lONh W lCpOlI tuS pOSlliOi VI tlO oAlip
when l heard the admiral say, Hard
aport.' The Maria Teresa was then
hauling abaft our port beam.
1.-The Brooklyn was heading about
northeast. l told the admiral, OF at
least suggested to him, that the Texas
was very close on our starboard hand,
and that turning to starboard would
bring US too close to her. don't know
that l used the word collision. did
not say you mean starboard' I in
tendcd Inn to understand there was
danger of running into the Texas. He
said all right or words to that effect
i cannot repeat verbatim. When L
knew he was going to turn to starboard
| suggested backing the starboard en-
gine Ill order to make smaller circle
and give the Texas a wider berth, but
he decided against that as decreasing
the speed of the turn. He did not say
that know of we are near enough to
them (the Spaniards) already
1.-The only thing l gathered from
what he said was that if we turned to
port we should get SO close that we
should expose ourselves to torpedo at
tack. | supposed he meant torpedo
boats, and replied to him that had not
seen them"
Lieutenant Commander Hodgeson
states that he did not intend to convey
i'll his note of denial sent at the request
of Admiral Schley,. and published i'll
the Washington Post, the idea that no
such colloquy took place.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
Was the Twenty First
Annual Picnic.
Occasion Was One of Great
Enjoyment.
Brief Sketch of This Large
Institution.

The employees of M. O'Neil & Co.
enjoyed their twenty-frst annual
outing at Silver lake Monday even
ing.
At 6 o'clock two cars neatly deco
rated with streamers on which were
painted: "Twenty-first annual out
ing of M. O'Neil & Co. employees
with American flags at each corner,
transported the jolly picnickers to
their destination. Upon their ar
rival at the park they proceeded to
the dining hall, where corps of
young ladies had arranged the two
long tables. After supper the var
ious amusements We're indulged in
aud the pleasure wound up with
dancing.
Dancing was concluded at IL
O'Clock. On the homeward journey
the young folks enjoyed themselves
by singing.
The employees of the store, num-
bering nearly $50, with about half as
many invited guests, attended.
The Big Store.
In connection with the above event
a glimpse into the history of this big
department store will be interesting.
In September, 1877, M. O'Neil and
l.. j. Dyas engaged in the dry goods
business at ia East Market ST., OPP
posite the Empire House. Their
goods were all stored in a room 25 by
so, and the firm was in very moder-
ate circumstances. Their business
continued to grow until in 1889 it was
necessary to occupy a much larger
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
Tennyson Danced ut Eighty-two.

do you object to dancing?" was one
of the questions addressed to Lord
Tennyson. the newly arriT-ed governor
of South Australia, on the day of his
landing. His reply was, Considering
that my father danced when he was
So. | don't see how ! could object =
London Chronicle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
Mo1ineaux Case Resubmitted.

New YORK, June 20-Justice Furs-
man i'll the criminal term of the su-
preme court signed the order resubmit-
ting the case of Roland B. MOlineaux.
accused of the poisoning of Mrs. Kate
J. Adams, to the grand jury.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

A helping word is like switch on
q railroad track-but one inch be-
tween wreck and prosperity. To
better appreciate this advise some
one who is troubled with rheumatism
to use Chamberlain Pain Balm.
This remedy is famous for its cures
of rheumatism. For sale by all drug
gists.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

would form
in the womb.
/ had four
tu mors in
two years. 1
went through
tre a t m e n t
with doctors,
but they did
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
CAPT. DANTORD DEAD.
The Congressman a Victim Of
Heart Disease.
HIS DEATH WAS VERY SUDDEN.

Expired at His Home Near st. Clairs-
viIIe-He Had Been In Bad Health for
About Year, Due to a Relapse After
Attack of Grip.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

The Jahant vibratory Crate in use five
yearS-not one burned out. Come In and
see we will tell you why.
The Jahant Co.,
166 South Howard ST.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
o MRS. p1SKAAx NO. so,6o7I

lLETfER 70 MRS P1NKAAM NO. 2obo7J
1.-TWO years ago 1 was a great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro-
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

JUDGING from the fight Senator
Foraker is making, he is not very
anxious to occupy Editor KOhlsaat's
private graveyard.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
No More Rheumatism.

For years my wife suffered frem rheuma-
tism. She tried many remedies, but got little
benefit, and we had about given up all hope
of relief when we heard of Celery King, and
my wife began using it. This great medicine
has, apparently, driven all the poison out OF
her system, and has certainly released her
from a life of pain.-ts- L. Gushing, North ABB
ington, Mass.
Celery King for the Nerves, Stomach. Liver
and Kidneys is sold in 2J, and 50t. packages
by druggists and dealers
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

TIE HAGUE, June 20.-Dr. Zorn, ..the
member of the German delegation to
the international peace conference who
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

THERE will be SO2 delegates in the
approaching Democratic State con-
vention. The proportion of repre-
sentation being based upon the vote
cast for Mr.. Chapman for Governor
in 1897, instead of upon the vote cast
for Mr.. Bryan in 1895, gives to Sum-
NIT county only thirteen votes
instead of sixteen, as heretofore.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
EMPEROR TO DECIDE THIS WEEK.

Zorn Failed to See Him Personally Re-
garding Arbitration Feature.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

THE people have quit guessing
who's going to be City Commissioner
and are trying to pick out the logical
candidate for Senator. Is it Sieber
or Alexander? The Machine ought to
give the people a line in this matter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

Mr.. H. NJ. DAUGHERTY, defeated
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor, has just issued
q manifesto in behalf Of the anti
Hanna wing of the Republican
party. It is addressed to Col. Dick:
''I am not hunting fight with
Colonel Dick says Daugherty. "If
one develops it will be of his provo
cation. But 1 am of most accom-
modating disposition. 1 never did
run away from fight, and 1 do not
propose to begin. L will stay right
here on the campus, and if Dick
wants me he can find me mighty
easy. From my earliest youth my
fighting record has been better than
my sprinting."
This implies that if Col. Dick in
tends to make good his boast to
eliminate Daugherty from politics"
he cannot begin too soon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

SENATOR J. PARK ALEXANDER is
not at all backward about making
the claim that he will control the
Summit county delegation to the
Senatorial convention. If this dele
cation is as ''loyal'' to him as the one
that went to Columbus to nominate
him for Lieutenant Governor, the
result of the Painesville convention
will not be discouraging to his rivals.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

Steamer for LII. park and daily.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20
THE WONDER WORKER.
The Boy Phenomenon Stands
Peerless and Alone as the
Greatest Magnetic Heal
er of Modern Times.
Another Well Known Citizen Cured
of Rheumatism.

Chronic Diseases Daily Being Cured Which
Have Always Been Regarded as In
durable - Coming from Miles
Around to be Healed by the
Boy Phenomenon Who
Will Remain in Akron
at Hotel Buchtel for
Two Weeks More.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

Those who wish treatment may
call at the Buchtel Hotel, be exam
ined by the chief physician, and if
curable, make an appointment, as
his time is being rapidly filled. Of
flee hours from 10 am. to pm. En-
trance on Main ST..
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-20

Lieutenant Commander Hodgeson
states that he did not intend to convey
i'll his note of denial sent at the request
OF Admiral Schley,. and published in
the Washington Post, the idea that no
such colloquy took place.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02

In that part Of the county by surveyors
during the past year, and 1T has been
claimed from time to time that the Great
Northern was interested In that work.
The filing Of the articles Of Incorporation
yesterday afternoon clears up any ques-
ton about the identity Of the people be-
hind the surveying parties.
The first list Of officers Is as follows:
Henry w. Oliver. president: James Gay-
ley. vice president; c. D. Fraser. secre-
stary; H. M. Curry, treasurer. 5y
It Is said that no ore will be hauled by
the new company for some time at least.
from the Oliver mine. as contract for
hauling the ore from this mine Is said to
this possibility. The Shaw mine and the
Sparta mine are owned by the Oliver In
aterests, and they have other properties
that have not yet been developed, some
Of which are on the Vermilion range.
Z The predictions or comment on what the
new company will do are based Of course
on the assumption that the purpose Of the
incorpora tion will be carried out. This
Is thought by some to be problematical.
Some question the sincerity Of the mos
tive animating the incorporation SO SER
iously as to doubt whether the new pro-
ject Is not largely Of blum character.
In fact, some are SO doubtful in this Fe-
spect that they compare 1t with the re-
cent two movements to affect reduction
in ore freights to the docks-one before
the railroad commission and one in st.
Paul last winter.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02
SOMEWHAT BEHIND TIME.

~ = -. +. - Il, T. ,
From the Washington Post.
A bewhiskered individual walked into
the postoffice department the other day.
He seemed to have a very clear idea of
what he wanted, but he didn't know how
q get at 1t. He went into one of the
rooms and STEPPED up in front Of a desk.
81 want ter see Mr.. Gresham he am
5nounced to one of the young lady clerks.
'''Mr. Gresham she exclaimed; 7
don't know him. . IN
..s.Walter @. Gresham insisted the man
with the whiskers. II want the post
master general"
"Why, Mr.. Smith is postmaster gen
eral,,,' answered the clerk.
''Smith?'' queried the visitor. ''The
name sounds kinder familiar. but l
reckon I don't know him. They's whole
pack O. Smiths in this country, an they
amt no kin neither. Whar's Mr.. Ores
ham? Ben fired?"
"He's dead" answered the young lady
solemnly. "He was, secretary of state af-
ter he left here -
The old fellow never batted his eyes
at the statement. He simply said 9Th
huh" and walked out, while those in the
office wondered if he was not related to
Rip Van Wrinkle.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02
NOTICE.

A separate division has been arranged
for floats and decorated wagons. Should
you wish to make a display in this divis-
ion, please notify undersigned at once, N
order to secure good position, the
places are given as applca tons are re-
ceived.
CEFAS. LEYT5sE,
Secy. Labor Day Com.
No. 3, list Ave. Z.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02

/.
When l expressed surprise at his willing
ness to entrust such horses to the care Of
any one but his own trained groom, he
said: '"The man that keeps this stable is a
born stable-keeper and a gentleman. His
men are carefully selected, and the fol-
lowing are his rules: First, no man will
be employed who drinks intoxica ting liq-
uors.# His men, like his horses, must drink
water. cold water only. Second, no man
must speak loud to any Of the horses, or
in the stable wehre they are. Horses of
good blood are nervous, and loud, excited
conversation is felt by every horse in the
stable who hears it, Excited words adj
dressed. to one horse are felt by every
other horse who hears them, and keeps
them all nervous and uneasy. Third, no
man may use, protane language in the
hearing of the horses
I was not surprised after this that my
friend was willing to leave his horses in
such hands.-Our Dumb Animals.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02
AN Her ORE I. ROAD 4 !
THAT 10, UNLESS Mr.. OLIVER -
sralNGING " BLUFF.
sCarneEieH lnterests !Incorporates tn 9
,s:Virxinia q MY Railroad Com-s
s 8 " Il pa1y, the Purposes Of Which -
Alleged to BE to Build From Viz
silia to ELY and Thence to
49, ~ North shore HarbOr.

i ~ s.sf
There are indications that there are to
be -four ore carrying roads in 81. Louis
county. The Carnegie interests. through
the: men connected with IT., Oliver Min
ing company. yesterday filed articles Of
Incorporation with the register Of deeds
,ofst1e. new road. It will be known as the
Virginia & Ely Railroad company.
The articles Of Incorporation state that
the object OF the company will be to build
asrailroad from Virginia in a northeasterly'
direction to Ely. thence easterly to q
point at or near the northeast quarter of
section Is, In 63-12. thence east, or south,
TO q point In Lake or Cook county to be
selected by the board OF directors. The
corporation begins Jan. !. 1889. and Is to
last for 10 years. The capital Is 1900. 600.
divided into u. 900 shares of 800 each. The
limit Of indebtedness IL s. 900 900. The In
.corporators are G. w. Baker Of New York
city, Henry w. Oliver. Henry NJ Curry.
James Gayley. Daniel M. Clemson. Charles
D. Fraser, George T. Oliver, Of Pittsburg;
and Chester A. Congdon Of Duluth. These
make up the first board Of directors.
The Oliver Mining company 10 said 10
have . about 100000 tons Of traffic to
handle annually and 1t proposes to haul
1t itself instead Of furnishing the freight
to other roads The new line will run from
the Mesaba to the Vermilion range, thence
to Lake Superior. If it Is built east from
Ely the port that will be developed will
probably be Grand Marais in Cook coun-
ty. If It is concluded to build south from
Ely 1t ID possible that Beaver bay, in
Lake county. will be the port Of outlet
on Lake Superior. s
There has been considerable work done
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02
OUR CONTRIBUTORS.

s Ri
We have been most fortunate In obtain
ing contributed special articles to this
Labor Day edition Of the Labor World.
which makes each copy priceless lit
erary souvenir worthy to be treasured for
years to come. Among these eminent
writer's are Eugene v. Debs, that man
v no Is the peer of all men in the labor
Samuel Gompers, president Of
that grand body. the American Federation
of Labor; L. w. Rogers, one of the old A.
r. U. leaders, and who is now manager
for Mr.. Debs In his lecture tours; MIR. Ed
ward Kriz, one of the young men of
Duluth who is making his way fast for
the top as a Socialist orator, and who was
candidate for congress two years ago ON
the 8. L. p. ticket; Paul williams, and
S. Goodwin, both able writers.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-09-02
IN THE DAYS TO COME.

Between 1909 and 1000 the march Of
change was still more rapid: and be-
tween 1000 and 200 the continually ac-
celebrated progress Of human Invention
made the reign Of Victoria the Good
seem at last an almost incredible vision
of idyllic tranquil days Sss: !: III VI
By the year 1000 railways and roads
had vanished together The railways,
robbed Of their rails, had become weedy
ridges and bitches on the face of the
world; the old roads, strange barbaric
tracts Of flint and soil, hammered by
hand or rolled by rough iron rollers,
streWn with miscellaneous filth, and cut
by iron hoofs! and wheels Into rugs and
puddles often many inches deep, had
been replaced by: patent tracks made a.
a substance called Eadhamite. 81 IL
q When EadhamS discovered the substance,
he probably thought of 1t as "a mere
cheap subs lance Of india rubber: 1t cost
a few shillings a ton. But, you can never
tell all an invention vii do. twas the
genius Of q man named Warming that
pointed to the possibility of using It, not
only for the tires of wheels, but as a
road substance, and who organized the
enormous network Of public ways that
speedily covered the world. Eas
These public ways were made with
longi tudinal divisions. On .the outer,
on either side went foot cyclists and
conveyances going at less speed than.
twenty five miles an hour; in the middle,
motors capable Of a speed up to a hun
dred; and in the inner, Warming Gin the
face of enormous ridicule) reserved for
vehicles travelling at a speed of hum
ord miles an hour and upward
For ten years his inner ways were
vacant! Before he died they were the
most crowded of all, and fast light
frameworks, with wheels twenty and
thirty feet in diameter, hurled along
them at PAGES that year after year rose
steadily toward 200, miles an hour. And
by the time the revolution was accom-
plished, parallel revolution had trans
formed the ever-growing cities. Before
the development of practical science the
fogs and filth of Victorian times van
ished electric heating replaced fires Gin
1918 the lighting of a fire that did not
absolutely consume, its own smoke was
made an unbeatable nuisance), and all the
city ways, all pubic squares and places,
were covered in with a recently inven-
ted glass-lil1e substance. The roofing Of
London became practically continuous.