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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11
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Much has been said about mediocre
and very ordinary plays being "as
good ms one could expect, Mt popu-
lar priced thcater," but when such n
play as "A Royal Box" is so royalty
presented as ii was at the Lyceum
theater last night, and is given to the
patrons of popular Priced thcater,
II Is time for critics to cease halping
on popular priced attractions. The
fact TINT the interpretations of the
part OF James Clarence by Andrew
Robson, compares more favorably with
that given to the public by Charles
Coghlan, who had previous to his
death reached stage of perfection II
his art, above criticism, Is praise
enough for the man who essays tho
same character. AS to the play, II
needs no comment, 1t Is intensely in
ierestlng, perfectly staged and is a
decided treat, Mr.. Robson Is well sup.
ported, the company being especially
balanced, The costuming is In itself
an artistic victory. and indeed there
are no flaws TO he found. The I.yceum
will hold packed houses the balance
of the engagement, which closes on
Wednesday night, without doubt.-To.
ledo News. At the Grand Friday
night.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11
ecllle society will in the near future
hold social and masquerade in
Messer hall. %

REGISTER TONIGHT. The polls
will be open until o O'Clock, If in
doubt where to register, go to the
nearest voting booth and inquire of
the judges.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11

REGISTER. TONIGHT. The polls
will be open until o o'clock. If in
doubt where to register, go to the
nearest voting booth and inquire of
the judges.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11
Brighrs Disease.

High living, intemperance exposure
and many other things bring on
Brlght's disease. Foley's liidneb
Cure will prevent Bright's disease
and all other kidney or bladder dis
orders If taken In time, Take nothing
else.
j, NJ. Latter, j. Lamparter n Co.
A. Warner
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11
TO CURE A colo IN oNe bay

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II 1t fails to cure. IL. w, Groves sig.
nature is on each box. 25c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11

Ladies of the First Congregational
church will serve supper Friday even
Ing, from to q Supper 15c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11

Protection Hive, L. o. r. NJ. will
serve supper in Tip Top hall Saturday,
Oct. 13, for 15c. All invited.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11

When you hear the exhilarating
sound of Stctson's big double Uncle
Toms Cabin Co., and see the entire
company on parade, you can take Il
ms about time TO purchase your tickets
for the evenings entertainment, which
II is promised this time viii excel all
previous efforts, and that is rather n
bold assertion, for Stetson has always
had the best, and an abundance of 1T
stlll 1t is II fact, viii appear at the
Grand Saturday afternoon aud even.
Ing.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11

BE sure and see the grand two band
parade of the Diamond Bros. Big
Double White AIinstrels tonight.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-11
This Weeks W "
Democratic
Meetings.@
MOGApORE, FRIDAY EVENING
. OCTOBER 10.
Geo, A. Wise. at Eagle Hall.

AT WERNTz'S GYMNASIUM, FRI.
DAY EVENING, OCT. a2.
Messrs. A. w, Knisely and A. c.
Bachtel will address the West End
Bryan club of the Sixth and Seventh
wards.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09

iirstrate knowledge of the art Of war,
Her generals have had mucf experience
in India ana in fighting natives in At
RIGA, but they now have to deal with n
civilized white fee, as intrepid and de-
tcrmincd as any people i'm the world ana
who are demonstrating an astonishing
familiarity with the art of war. The
Boer tactics may not have been fault
less, but they have certainly shown n
skill and sagacity that were not ex-
pected Of them. particularly by the Brit
ish.
The situation appears to fully justify
the apprehension that is said to prevail
in England. \ great and possibly de-
cisive battle is imminent i'm which there
will be great loss of life on both sides,
whatever the result. Should the British
suffer another reverse it may increase
the gravity of the situation for them by
causing fresh accessions to the BOer
ranks. Should the Beers be defeated
they would perhaps retreat to the Trans
vaal and await the British invasion,
which 1t is believed they can success
fully resist for an indefinite time.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09

New York World The Canadians in South
Africa behaved very like Americans
Philadelphia Times: England fears Il
food for the Boer tables is declared contra
band, in time the tables may be turned on
itself.
Washington Post: England is not paying
much attention 10 China. John BulIs time
is fully occupied with the open Boer in the
Transvaal.
San Francisco Call: 1t looks as If Bull
Ter had decided not to make any further ad-
vance in the war until he has made up his
mind whether he is fighting in the nine
teenth or the twentieth century.
Globe Democrat: A humorous report
comes to the effect that England will send
President Kruger to the island Of st. Hell
ena. The FIRST trouble will be to get him,
and 1t is certain he will never follow Ma
poleon's example OF voluntary surrender.
indianapolis News: Man to man, the
British are no better than the Beers, and
with the Beers entrenched as they are, on
their native heath, knowing, with the un-
erring instinct of Indians or frontiersmen,
how to take advantage of every feature OF
the ground, something that the British do
not know, man for man, they cannot be
defeated, although IneS are uoI So SUI"
marksmen as they were supposed to be-
They are strong, sturdy men and can shoot
straight. But they cannot do the fine in
dividual shooting Of the good marksmen
among the English or American people,
An article In the Forum says that a Beers
f~avorite mark is a herd of 200 or 800 bles-
box and that he refuses to fire at a single
animal, for fear of wasting his ammunition.
But armed with modern rapid-ire rifles,
and shooting straight as he does, and be-
ing a brave man as he is, neither the Eng
lish nor any one else can take him on the
frontal attack unless the attacking party
have men to waste ten to one,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
CUT Down THE WAR TAXES.
Best and Most Feasible Plan of Pre-
venting n Surplus.
Louisville Courier-Journal (dem.)

Louisville Courier-Journal (dem.)
The republican party, If it expects to re-
main in power, had better speedily set about
some reform in revenue legislation. The
way money is piling into the treasury in eX-
cess Of the governments requirements
threatens continued danger to business, be-
sides being a constant temptation to ex-
travagance.
A few figures will show this. The ordi-
nary receipts and expenditures Of Deem
Der left a surplus of 81, 703, 604, besides which
the anticipation of the January interest, and
the items of interest due in December alb
sorbed 81, 346 900 more, making the real sur
plus for the month over s12, 900, 900. No.
vember's surplus was S6,175, 1924 and Octo-
ber's was 3d. 1853, 561. Here is an actual ex-
cess of SIT, 23S, $50 of receipts over expendi-
lures in cash for the last quarter of the
year, and if the interest payments of Janu-
airy had not been anticipated it would have
been s21, 800, 900, which is at the rate Of $685.
600, 900 per annum. January promises an
other large surplus, and by the close of Au-
gust the excess Of receipts over e%Xpendi-
lures, it is officially estimated, will amount
to $50, 900, 900 and it will go to 800, 900, 900
by the close OF 1900.
With the vast increase in business activity
which is calling for the use of every dollar
of our currency it is manifest that this enor-
nous sum cannot be spared from the gen.
eral circulation. The treasury already has a
net cash balance OF 1882, 600, 900, and there
would be no reason in permitting it to reach
$500, 900, 900. The only way to obviate it as
the law now stands is for the secretary
either to buy bonds or else to increase the
deposits in the national banks.
With the presidential campaign going on
it is reasonable to suppose that the admins
tration will not subject itself to any more
charges of favoritism to the national banks.
Money is so valuable now that the privilege
would be worth a great deal to the banks,
and would embitter the already great prcju-
dice against them. And to buy bonds at
the exorbitant prices now asked would
hardly be good fnanciering or good politics.
The more feasible plan would be to re-
duce the revenues. What Is the use of TAX
ing money from the people when 1t is not
needed? The abolition or reduction Of some
of the war taxes would be an easy solution
of the question, If the sacred structure of
the Dingley tariff cannot be meddled with.
The fact that it is necessary to go carefully
because there Is no clear idea as to eXpendi-
lures in our dependencies may be alleged
as an excuse not to touch the tariff, but the
war taxes should be cut down in some way.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
THE SOUTH AFRICAN SITUATION

w. - Wv
There is nothing encouraging to the
British in the South African situation.
1t seems evident that the Beers have
determined upon more aggressive tao
tics and if this shall prove to be the
case a terrific battle or series of battles
may be expected at any time on the
Tugela river and about Ladysmith. Ac-
cording to the latest reports that place
is very likely TO be captured, but this
will not be accomplished without ire
mendOus fighting, for the British gar
rison is composed of veteran soldiers and
General White is IA brave and able COM
mander. 1t is probable that the army
besieging Ladysmfth has been materl-
ally reinforced. while ii appears to be
a~bundantly supplied with artillery.
If the Beers are able to prevent Bull
Ter from crossing the Tugela river with
out Withdrawing forces from Ladysmith,
that place must fall and its capture
would be a tremendous blow to the Brit
ish. 1t would very much strengthen the
Boer position and add greatly to the diff
ticulties of the British, to say nothing of
the loss of prestige which the latter
would suffer. General Butler, in COM
mand of an army very much larger than
the Boer forces confronting him, ap-
pears to be unable to strike an effective
blow and ii Is not surprising that he
should be the subject of some sharp
criticism in the English press and that
doubt Is expressed whether he Is quail
fled for the great task committed TO him,
1t is certain that thus far he has one
nothing to justify great confidence in
his ability. But as to that no British
himself for generalship, with the posi-
BILE exception of General White, the ON
mander at Ladysmith, There is no ques-
ton in regard TO their bravery, but as
strategists or tacticians they have shown
no great skill, being in this respect con
s%picuously inferior to the Boer com
manders. Even if it be admitted that
they We're somewhat mt a disadvantage
at the beginning of hOstilities, ii IS still
a fact that they have not fully improved
their opportunities. This has been clearly
pointed out by some of the military eX-
perts of the London newspapers. The
fact is that the British military estab-
lishment had greatly degenerated, The
statesmen of the country have been
chiefly concerned in maintaining the
navy and the army has been neglected.
The consequence is that in "A war re-
.,,frfnu a bfub nr1ap nF Tannra IGhi,
Great Britain is without a soldier of
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09

The experience Douglas county has
bad with fee officers during the past
ten years emphasizes the imperative
need for the abolition of the entire fee
system. Every dollar collected in fees
for whatever service should be turned
into the treasury and every public officer
from constable to sheriff and clerk of
the court should receive an income fixed
by law. There should be no grab-bag
or chance in the compensation of public
servants. The fee system is in the ma
ture of things an incentive to imposi-
ton and a source of corruption. 1t i'm
pels public officers to charge eXorbitant
mileage while travelling on railroad
passes and is Il premium on perjury and
padded vouchers. When n candidate for
office knows exactly how much he will
get for his service he will have no
ground for complaining about being un-
derpaid and ~overworked.
The fee system is chargeable with
sham oil inspection and sham meat in
spection. 1t is also chargeable with the
wholesale arrest of Indians as witnesses
against bOotleggers and the recent up
heaval among United States deputy
marshals. 1t is responsible for Il sys-
TEN of transporting prisoners, imbeciles
and insane persons in single file from
county seats to the state penal institu-
tons. ~reformatories and aSylums when
they could be punched together and con-
veyed in charge of deputy sheriffs i'll
one trip. But so long as deputies can
draw 10 cents n mile for each prisoner,
truant or lunatic they are not likely to
miss the opportunity to make a fat fee
out of the state, which in the end means
out of the individual taxpayer.
1t is the temptation of the fee system
that makes one class of officials dis
honest and eXtravagant and the other
class wink at imposition and fraud.
The only remedy is IN enlightened pub
lie sentiment that will demand at the
hands of the next legislature the aboli-
ton of all fees as perquisites of office
and the fixing of salaries for every pub-
lie officer who Is now dependent for his
income on the volume of fees and extent
of mileage.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09

Totals ........1 ,033, 1874 1,G52, 434 90, 1876 1872, 1GS
The result shows that of these eleven
states the republicans carried eight and the
democrats three. The total republican vote
was 1888, 1874 and the total democratic vote
l 1852, i34, leaving a republican plurality of
$50, $50. The aggregate prohibition and
popullst vote and some scattering votes, i'm
possible to classify and therefore not given
in the table, sum up about 23O 900, leaving
a clear republican majority OF so, 600. This
is an excellent showing in a year when there
was very little political interest outside Of
two or three states. The three states hold
ing elections, but in which there was no
general ticket, were Kansas, New York and
Virginia. The republican plurality in the
first state is estimated at 20, 600 and in the
second state at 80, 600, a total of SO. 900, and
the democratic majority in the third state
is placed between $1,000 and 50, 900. So
they Just about balance each other.
The elections in the year preceding the
presidential election year are closely looked
TO for indications Of the drift OF public senti-
ment, II there is opposition to the party
in power which is likely to become formid-
able II is sure to show Itself. But if the
country is satisfied with the administration
a vote of confidence will be given. 1t is in
the latter light that the elections Of last
year will be interpreted.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09

plies with greater force to Hawaii. The
proposed plan OF government for those
islands violates the basic principles upon
which the government OF the United States
rests. There has never been any division
into parts OF the privilege OF citizenship. \
man in the United States is either a citizen
or he is not. There are no classes among
the citizens OF this country. II a man can
vote for members Of congress he can vote
for the members OF the legislature, which
elect United States senator's, and he can
vote for the president OF the United states,
But under the Hawaiian bill they are di'
vided into classes. one-and the much larger
~class-being given a slight taste OF citi.
zenship. while the other, an oligarchy, is to
be given all power and authority. The
truth is. that Hawaii is not fitted for any
form OF government but the simplest and
will not be for a number Of years. II the
present government Is not acceptable then
the government OF the District Of Columbia
will At the case exactly, with the supple
ment Of a delegate in congress-.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
our NEW TERRITORIES.
Their Government n Serious Problem
for Congress 10 GrnpDIe with.

Baltimore American.
one of the most perpleXing matters which
congress will have to deal with is the gov
eminent OF the new territories. This per-
pleXity does not arise from any inherent
difficulty, but from the eagernGss to give
some OF these territories a complex form
of government totally u~nsuited to existing
conditions. The people OF Puerto Rico, fer
instance, are quite as capable OF sustaining
the ordinary territorial form OF govern
ment as any Of the southwest territories
were twenty years ago, but an effort will
be made to give them a complicated affair
absolutely unique in our political history,
with the idea that they will be benefited.
The effect OF such a government would be
to convert a people who are more than
friendly to the United States into bitter
critics with a serious grievance.
II they are not yet fitted for the regular
territorial form Of government, why not
let them remain as they are? They appear
TO be thoroughly satisfied with the situa-
ton as II is and they will c1ndone grieY-
ances in the present rule which would be
very CALLING in a government prescribed By
congress, in which they were treated as
gTown-up children. To establish a com
posite territorial rule in the island, in which
all authority and all power and all emolu-
ment vent to foreigners, while the natives
were allowed TO play at government, would
be a blunder that would long continue to
plague the inventor. II they are not 1T for
self government let them remain as they
are, or give them a commission such as
exists in the District Of Columbia and has
existed there with success for many years.
What has been said of Puerto Rico sp-
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
BBB TIDE IN RAILWAY FAILURES.
Last Years Record PrOvokes Sienif-
emit Contrasts.

illidutlJpiiid ill'
Indications of business prosperity are of
two kinds-positive and negative. The first
relate to the volume of business actually
transacted, including business failures, sus-
pensions, extensions, compromises with
creditors, etc. In dull or disastrous bust
ness seasons the list of personal and cor
pCrate failures is invariably a long one, and
in prosperous years it is quite as invariably
lessened.
The list of mercantile failures for 1899
has been shown to be in line with this in
variable rule. The most striking feature
OF the years bankruptcies, however, relates
to the railway receiverships, which num-
bered but ten, comprising but 1,019 miles
of railway all told, being but one-half of
1 per cent of the total mileage of the coun-
try. But one road of Importance, the Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, was included
in the list, two of the others being short
logging roads, one an old narrow-gauge
railway, and the others merely short local
lines.
When this record i6 compared with that
o. 1898, in which the reCeiverships included
seventy-four companies, with nearly 10000
miles OF road, the contrast is very marked,
and indicates that railway construction is
either getting on a sounder business basis
than ever before or that business was so
good last year that any sort of a railway
could meet its obligations.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
A NEBRASKA SAMPLE.
Debt-Pnying Possibilities of an Az
ernge HnrNest.

American Investment, Buffalo.
A few years ago hard times made the
western farmer deny himself everything
save the barest necessities of life. Then
came the great crop year Of 1897 and with
1t a story.
A Nebraska farmer carried a mortgage
of 81, 200 on his property, and it was a
burden hard to contend with. The wheat
crop OF 80 was enormous and prices were
high. He appeared at the bank shortly
after harvest, pulled out 81 1000 and asked
for a loan of 5000 to enable him to cancel
the mortgage note. The banker, who held
the note, urged him not to bother about it,
but go and buy cattle with his 81, 900, feed
his corn crop and in that way get the
maximum for his product. mo, sir" re-
piled the farmer, Il want to pay that note
now. Then when | harvest the corn crop
I'm going to pay you back that 5000 | just
borrowed, and then do you know what I'm
going to do?" and his honest face beamed
all over with pleasure. I'm going to buy a
buggy" This little incident tells the story
of thousands of others out in Nebraska. and
the fact that during the past six months one
concern has shipped to one firm in Omaha
alone 1870 carloads of buggies and carriages,
averaging about twenty-five to the car,
makes it very evident that prosperity is
with Nebraska. 1t is a wonderful state with
great resources, and the crops of the past
few years have put Nebraska farmers in an
enviable position ~" ~
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09

new 1OTk lIlDule.
Admiral Montojo finds fault by the most
courteous implication with Admiral Dewey
for taking advantage of the superior range
OF his guns at Manila, and keeping at a
distance at which his own guns would be
effective upon the Spanish ships while the
Spanish guns could do him no harm. At
the same time he blames his own govern
ment for not giving him longer range guns,
so that he could have pounded the Yankees
without himself being annihilated. We are
afraid the two complaints have something
the effect of a double negative. Either
alone might be effective, though really we
do not see that honor or valor or courtesy
or anything else requires a commander to
put his ships and men in unnecessary
peril. But to find fault with Admiral Dewey
for something and then complain because
he was himself not able to do the same
thing seems to the critical judgment-well,
let us say a triile superfluous.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
NEARER HOME.


Phoebe Cary.
One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me Ger and DER;
I'm nearer home today
Than | have eve been before.
Nearer my Fathers house.
Where the many mansions be;
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal sea;
Nearer the bound of life.
Where we lay our burdens down;
Nearer leaving the cross.
Nearer gaining the crown!
But lying darkly between,
Winding down through the night,
Is the silent, unknown stream,
That leads at last to the light.
Closer and closer my steps
Come to the dread abysm;
Closer Death to my lips
Presses the awful chrism.
Oh, if my mortal feet
Have almost gained the brink
If 1t be | am nearer home
Even today than | think!
Father, perfect my trust,
Let my spirit feel in death
That her feet are firmly set
On the Rock of a Living Faith!
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-09
Not ms Black Ms Painted.

Philadelphia Ledger.
Too great precautions cannot be taken
against the spread Of the bubonic plague,
and the appearance of a single case at any
point is just cause for alarm, but there is
no need for excitement, much less a
panic, on its account. 1t was found when the
disease was raging at its height in India
that persons Of white race were but little
affected by 1t, and those of clearly, tenn
perate habits were almost entirely immune
This class Of persons, to which all civilized
beings should belong, need have very little
fear, wherever the disease may obtain a
foothold