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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
OPIUM HABIT.
Rev. John Heron
Preached ForcibIe Ser
mon Sunday Morning.
Physicians Encourage the
Noxiousa Habit
BY Prescribing Morphine Upon
Every Occasion.
Use and Effect Of Drug Should be
Taught In Public Schools.

Rev. John Heron, pastor Of the
Central Presbyterian church, delivered
Il sermon Sunday morning upon the
"Opium ilabit." Rev. Heron regards
this pernicious habit as one of vital
American people should be, warned
against the use of the drug.
Rev. Heron took his text from
Mark 9th chapter and 18th verse. He
said ia part: "If there is, on the earth,
in these days, devil, possessed of per-
son, that person is the opium tiend.
"Opium is obtained by making II
shallow. horizontal incision in the
unripe poppy head, n few days after
the fall of the petals. This is done in
the afternoon and the milky juice that
oozes from the cuts is scraped off and
made into Jumps of varying size. Good
Turkey opium is a hard tenacious
solid, of compart texture and
a reddish brown or fawn color, with
a bitter acrid taste. Its medicinal
virtues reside in certain alkaloids, of
which morphine is the most important,
for it OCCURS in greatest quantities
and most perfectly represents the pro-
prieties of the crude drug.
1.-The effects of opium upon the ami
NAL system can not be summarized
in single expression. In general its
influence falls upon the nervous sys-
ten. Opium is used as medicine,
but among the Orientals it is an arti-
Gle of luxury and debauch. There is
probably no drug which has such n
wide range of usefulness, and no drug
more generally abused, than opium
or its alkaloid, morphine. The ten
dency of the phycian TO use or pre-
scribe these drugs as ready means
to overcome pain, anu many other
symptoms, has only too often proved
the first step towards acquiring d hab-
1t destroying in its influence. The
physician is only too ready with
hypodermic syringe to administer
morphine satisfying the patient for the
time being, without any thought that
the dose and the temporary relief may
be the beginning of mOrphomania.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25

Physicians who have prescribed opium
TO relieve pain, and promote sleep in
ordinary cases are disposed 10 speak
| IN highest praise of the narcotic but
those who have seen the blight it has
cast upon the moral nature OF those
whom It has captured, will say it Is
an Internal thing.
"1'hcre are many indications that the
use OF opium is rapidly extending. An
opium dcvotee took his hypodermic
syringe to a jeweler for repairs. He
did not imagine the jeweler would rec
ognize the use of tile instrument The
repairs were made and as the instru-
ment was returned to its owner the
jeweler said, 'My friend, would ad-
wise you to use this little instrument
very cautiously. have cleaned Il great
many of these points aud have noticed
that those who bring them to Inc, do
not live long,
"a minister OF the Gospel, once
neighbor of mine, had an attack or
neuralgia. His wife suffered from an
acute disease aud rcsorted to opium
for relief from her sufcrings. The
husband turned 10 the opium ON this
occasion. He formed the habit ana
in the end perished miserably. The
sudden collapse Of a distinguished
minister in our own church was due
to an attempt lie made by an injudi-
cious method to escape from the bond
age he was under TO opium.
"With reference to the opium habit,
all men should pray. lead us not into
temptation The physician should
remember that in an especial manner
he is his brothers keeper. The pulpit
and press should cry aloud and the
public schools should afford instruc
tion to the higher grades appcrtainins
to this monstrus evil
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
Akron, that club aaving taken the bat

Akron, that club aaytng taken the bat
first.
The batting order Of the clubs was az
follows:
North End -Bedur, 3b; G. Krohmer,
,c; Fl. Krohmer, IS; McShoffrey, CT;
McBurney, II; Lowery, ID; Cassidy,
1b; Tuholsky, RI; Heisler, p.
Greater Akron--CrlIe, C; NJ. Halli-
nan, 1b; Stevens, 3b; Matthews. 2b;
Washer, SIS; jenkins, RI; Breiner, CT;
shanks II; Watts, p.
Umpire Frank Motz.
In the first half Of the first inning,
Matthews, for Greater Akron, knocked
ball over the fence, across left field,
scoring a home run. At the end Of the
| first inning, the score was ted 10 z.
Neither team scored in the second In
ming. In the third inning the North
! Enders scored two runs. and Greater
Akron failed to get a run. but In the
last inning managed to forge ahead
a large crowd was present. ri
POSTPONED.
Last Saturdays game between .he
Orioles and West Hill Grays was post
poned 10 Saturday, June 80. 1t VIII be
played on the West Hill grounds.
PALMER DEFEATED.
Morris Rausch was given the decis-
/ ion over Jack Palmer at the end of a
six round preliminary in Chicago Sat
urday night. The men were evenly
matched in heighth and weight. Pal
mer managed to stay the entire dis
tance but was not inclined 10 mix mat
ters much. Hausch was given the de-
cision because he was the aggressor
throughout. Palmer will Immediately
challenge him for another go. Terry
McGovern was given the decision over
George Dixon at the end of six rounds.
He had the colored man all but out.
| WANTS HIM TO WIN. ny
1T would seem like tempting fate
too much 10 say that Ruhlin can beat
Sharkey. l will content myself with
the assertion that the match is very
equal and on this occasion both men
will be thoroughly tested. If Sharkey
glorify the efforts of Madden's hope"
Thus speaks up w. 4. Pierce, the
Capt. Bunsby of Boston. pugilistic
writers. 1t can be seen that Willie
would like to say that Rubin will win,
but shivers on the brink like small
boy on his first swim of the season.
1t is also easy 10 see that little Willie
very much fears that the rude sailor
will be victorious. but coyly inserts Z
protective IF" As a matter of fact,
little Willie's sapient comment leave
him in position 10 say Il told you
So" no matter whot happens.-New
York Telegraph.
WILL BET on RUHLIN.
Billy Madden, manager of Gus Ruh-
lin, feels so confident that his protege
will beat Tom Sharkey when they
meet Tuesday night that he intends
TO bet 81 900 on Ruhlins chances If he
can secure odds of to 1. Rubin him.
self is Just as confident of winning as
his manager is, and also says he will
bet similar amount. Madden and
Rubin will have no trouble in getting
their money covered at the above odds,
as the sailor is already a big fayorite
at odds of 2 TO and even money that
Rubin doesn't last 12 rounds. Tom
o Rourke, manager of Sharkey, thinks
that the sailor will surely win inside
of l5 rounds at the very most, and he
intends 10 bet $1,000 on Sharkey's
chances of winning.
H<~~ DE- NA/ N mn Va
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
Well Attended.

Exercises concluding the term at st.
Bernard's school, were conducted by
pupils of the school Sunday evening in
st. Bernard's hall. The program was
a repetition of that presented in honor
of Father Broun Thursday afternoon.
A large audience was present, and the
program was heartily enjoyed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
TWO DELICIOUS DESSERTS

For price of one. Tie grocers of this
city are giving a package of Burnham's
Cream Custard to each purchaser of
n package of Burnham's Hasty Jelly
con. Both make delicious desserts,
without cooking or baking. Dissolve
the Cream Custard in hot milk; Hasty
Jellycon in hot water. Order today. !
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
Annual Picnic.

The annual picnic of the Akron
Masons is being held AT Lakeside park
this afternoon. At ) O'Clock supper
win bc served to the guests. A large
crowd is enjoying the occasion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
Jack Palmer Beaten by
Morris Raush.
Sharkey and Rubin In Splendid
Condition.
Betting Men Favor the SaiIor--locaI
Sporting News.

Three hundred wildly excited lovers
of base ball witnessed an excellent
game on tie college grounds Saturday
afternoon. 1t was the first of Il series
of three games to be played between
the Elks and Kirkwoods.
After the last man had been retired
in the first half of the ninth inning,
the victory belonged to the Kirkwoods,
the score standing 10 to in their IA
vOr. 1t was anybody's game until it
was over. The Elks led for eight in
nings. In the last half of that inning
the Kirkwoods struck n batting streak
and before they had been retired four
men had crossed the plate making the
The Kirkwoods had much better
fielding team than the Elks. At the
bat the Elks were superior To their
opponents. Brewster pitched for the
Kirkwoods and Wylie for the Elks.
Both men were in good form and had
their support been better the score
would not have been as large. Brew
stcr was touched for 10 safe ones and
the Kirkwoods found Wylie for s hits.
The Kirkwood twirler had the better
control of the ball. sending but one
man to first OH balls. Wylie gave
four men asses. Each hit one batter.
At times the infield work of the Kirk
woods was gilt edged. Rowland, at
second and Price, at short, handled the
ball like veterans. They figured in two
pretty double plays They fielded fast
and sure. At third both teams were
weak. Carter, for the Krkwoods, had
three of the five errors charged against
his team. Moran, Barberton player,
made three bad mistakes. He was
away off on his throwing. AT one time
in trying to get the bali across to first
lie hit the umpire squarely in the back.
Brownel was accurate in his throw
ing, cutting of Il number of attempted
steals.
Brewster set the grand stand wild
by daring exhibition of base running.
He stole second and third, making
pretty slides under both bascmen. He
made long lead OFF third and as The
ball was returned from the catcher tc
the pitcher he made Il dash for home.
Wylip in his haste TO catch The run
ner. threw high and before Brownell
could got the ball down, Brewster had
slid in and across the plate. This set
the Nirkwood rooters going and for a
few minutes they threatened to lift the
top off the grand stand with their
shouts. AS rooters. the Kirswoods
have far and away the best of it.. The
members of the club occupied the north
end of the grand stand md the way
they kept things going was like old
timers There was no let up in their
work. 1t was incessant. Miller led
his team in batting, getting a single
aud corking three bagger. The last
sending the run that tied the score in
the eighth inning, across the home
plate. Moran got two OF the Elks' 10
hits, Moss was at bat but once during
the entire game. He walked twice OH
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
ELKS

Two base hits-Hallinau. Moran, Wy
lie. Rowland, Brewster, Smith. Three
base hits sMilicr. Passed balls. Smith
/, Brownel 4. Stolen bases-Elks 4.
Krkwoods 8. Bases or balls-By Wy
lie 4, by Brewster /. Struck out-By
Wylie 6, by Brewster, ). Double plays
Price, Rowland and Moss 2. Hit by
pitched ball-Howland. Wagoncr. I'm
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25

advance here has been Of the hurry.
up order, rapidly going from place to
place and eliminating in the partner
ship he has just formed.
Mr.. Bellows is son-in-law of sIr.
and Mrs. Jacob Chisnell of Akron.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
Found Stolen Horses.

The team of~horses stolen from the
barn of A. Il. Shields at Hudson, Sat
urday morning, by the men who at
tempted TO rob the Produce Exchange
bank were found hitchcd to tree In
Cleveland. 1t is supposed the robbers
Were from Cleveland.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25

No need to fear sudden attacks of
cholera infantum dysentery, diarrhoea.
or summer complaint, If you have DR..
Fowlers Extract of Wild Strawberry
in the medicine chest.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25

bad ones and is credited with one sac.
rifice. Hamlin's work as umpire was
bad at times He was entirely impair
tiai, however. and both teams suffered
alike. The score:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25

New Berlin. 5000 q 1O0OO-1O IL .
North Ends. 21321 16 4
Earned runs-New Berlin =; North
Ends 5. Home run-Bedur. Two base
hits-E. Schick. Sturgis. NJ Ross, c..
Krohmer, Bedur. Passed balls-Ross
/, Krohmer /. Hit by pitched balls
By NJ. Ross l. Bases oil balls-By NJ.
Ross G, by Limric L. Struck out-By
Limric 6; by NJ Ross T. Time of game
. hours. Umpire-Frank Motz.
OTHER GAMES.
The Standards played their first
game Saturday afternoon Mt Cuyahoga
Falls. The team of that village was
defeated by score of IA to Ii. o. S.
Smith pitched for the Standards. The
Standards are ready TO play any team
in the city. George Dorm, OF 100 Camp
bell ST., is the manager.
At Lakeside park, the team of the
Northern Ohio Traction company de-
fsated the employees of the Akron
Printing Company by score of II TO
13.
The office men of the Werner COM
pany We're easy for the snop men, be-
ing defeated by score of % to 2. The
Werncrs have reorganized and will
play the strongest teams in the city.
GREATER AKRON AHEAD.
Rain stopped the game of base ball
Sunday afternoon between the North
End and Greater Akron clubs. The
game was started on the Summit
lake park grounds, and was called at
the end of fourth and "a half innings,
the score standing 8 to in favor of
Greater Akron. The half inning, how
ever, was TO the advantage Of Greater
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-25
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The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09
Ingenuity of BeR verr.

One who has never seen beavers build
their dams can scarcely conceive the In
telligence. cunning and shrewd judgment
that are their most prominent character
low poles near the edge of the stream
or pond in such Il way that they will! fall
into the water The poles are ten to
twelve feet long. according to the depth
OF the water. Then ditch is cleared
out across the stream. Four or five
seize the butt end of pole and place 1t
upright In the ditch. The poles are put
close together and heavy stones are
pushed on each side of them to form the
braces or support. Two or three feet
below this barrier another ditch of the
same length is made. Then the poles
are bent over in the form OF letter
"n'' and stones and logs are placed on
on them that the tips are caught Sc
curely In the other ditch. All open
spaces are. filled in with sticks. gravel
and mud until the dam is water-tight:
On top of the poles 1t is snugly plastored
and the winter home is complete.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09
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The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09

FOUR days. The doctor said the frost
burned her throat and lungs and she
should be more careful.
Tuesday, the 14th, when all the
world got its valentine, the young man
very gay. He whistled bits from The
serenade" and rags" by way of en-
core and he worked hard all the time.
Just before noon a tall, narrow youth
in the very boxiest of topcoats came
into the florists and ordered big box
OF violets sent to beauty out on the
south side, extra long stems and some
nice leaves, he said he would like. The
musical youth took the order to the
air Of Take Your Clothes and Go"
and the customer went on his way.
1t was half-past 2 Tuesday afternoon
and every bit of stock in the florists
was sold. Everyone was busy and the
young man who whistled was so
rushed he had to just whistle rag
time tunes all the afternoon. they be-
that when he had long row of boxes
set out filled with the divinest gift
God sends 10 man-fowers-he had
beside him pile of gummed labels
with addresses on them. He dampened
one that had on 1t little sick girls
name, her number and the name OF
the firm she worked for, and with "Mr.
Johnson. Don't Get Gay" filing the
air about him he fastened it on a big
box of violets with extra long stems
and nice leaves-and 30 he sailed
through his days work.
The big box of violets for Seventy
six got to the office OF the big store
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09

SHE GOT A LITTLE HITCH" ON A
FRIENDLY EXPRESS WAGON.
be 20. KID" and in due course of time
drift down the channel to her. Then
all the girls would open their eyes and
wonder who her fellow was and be
Jealous and mad if they wanted to
except, of course, Miss Magee. She
would give her few violets-yes. and
poor little Eighty-nine-she would give
her few. Thus planning for the NOR
row she hastened down Wabash ay-
enue to Twelfth street and ran along
west, inhaling crisp, frosty air, which,
despite all the injunctions of all the
doctors to get out in the air, wasn't
helping her lungs a bit
After supper she was feverish and
tired. Her mother did all the little
things a woman thinks she must %
before she sends for a doctor, but tho
little daughter grew steadily worhe.
ABOUT o'clock in the morning a dae-
tor was called. He ordered the neces-
saYy remedies and left instructions
and still Seventy-six was very sick for
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09
CURE FOR FoRGErLULNESS.
1t Is L,zy Habit Which Can Be Over
come

A successful business man said that
there were two things which he learned
when he was eighteen, and which were
ever nfterward of great use to him
namely: "Never to lose anything, and
never to forget anything
An old lawyer sent the young man
with an important paper, giving him
definite instructions what to do with it.
But" inquired the young man, sup
pose that l should happen to lose it,
what shall | do then?"
You must not lose it," said the law
yer frowning.
Il don't mean to-" said the young
man, but suppose l should happen
to-"
but say you must not happen to.
shall make no provision for such an
occurrence. You must not lose it,
This put new train of thought into
the young mans mind, and he found
that If he was determined to do n thing
he could do it. He made such provis-
ion against every contingency that he
never lost anything
He found this equally true about for
getting. If certain matter of import
nnce was to be remembered he pinned
1t down on his mind, fastened it there,
and made it stay. He used to declare:
w men IL man tells me tiit he iorSot
to do something tell him he might rs
well have said: Il did not care enough
about your business to take the trouble
to. tikhk of it again
Il once had an intelligent young man
in my employ who deemed 1t sufficient
excuse for having neglected an import
ant task to say, i forgot l told him
that would not answer: If he was suffl-
ciently interested he would be careful
to remember. 1t was because he did
not care enough that he forgot.
drilled him with this truth.
He worked for me three years, ana
during the last year of the three he was
utterly changed in this respect. He did
not forget n thing. His forgetting, he
found, had been n lazy and careless
habit of mind. and he cured it.'-Ihe
Country Gentleman.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09

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Thin, Sallow and Nervous
"DEAR Mrs. PISBIIAM Il was thin,
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Doctored with several physicians in
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After i had taken three bottles of
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PRESIDENT kHOEOEH AHEAD.
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Dec. z. 1893.
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In one Of the battles. a small guam
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Recipe for Making "a Boer.

This is Max O'Rell's recipe for max
Ing Boer: Take all that is dirtiest,
bravest, most old-fashioned and most
obstinate in IL Breton; all that Is most
suspicious, sly and mean in Norman
all that is shrewdest. most hospitable,
most puritan and most bigoted In a
Scot-mix well, stir and serve. and you
have Boer-IIousehold Words.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09
Our Increased Trade with China.

England can no longer compete with
US in the shipment Of many products
to China. This is merely natural. Inc
best wins in everything. For ike
reason, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters mas
for fifty years acknowledged no supe-
rior, because there is nothing better to
cure constipation, indigestion, dyspep-
sia and biliousnesS.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09
You Can Oct Allen. Foot E.s. Free

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y, for free sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to shake into your
shoes. 1t cures chilblains, sweating,
damp, swollen. aching feet 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain
cure for Corns and Bunions. All drug
gists and shoe stores sell 1t; 25c.
The Springfield herald., 1900-02-09
An AlI-Year Resort.

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark,
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ers via Frisco Line. Write for particulars to
Manager Hotel or to any representative Of
Frisco Line.