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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

A feature Of the passage Of the mill
tary reorganization bill by the House
of Representatives yesterday was the
adoption of an amendment doing away
with the cantecn system in the army,
The amendment provides that "thc
sale of OF dealing in beer, wine or any
intoxicating liquors by any person in
any post, exchange, or cantecn, or
army transport, or upon any premises
used for military purposes by the
United States Is hereby prohibited.
The Secretary OF War is hereby direct
ed TO carry the provisions of this sec
tlon into full force and effect
The defeat of the canteen system, on
paper, will be regarded by our Prohi,
biiion brethren as special victory for
their cause. In the late campaign they
made their chief fight upon that is
sue, and OF course they will be expect
cd to do enough shouting to draw the
popular attention from the really
and permanently Objectionable fea-
lures OF the bill. But 1t win he another
case OF much noise and little wool.
The amendment even In advance of
It's adoption, has been declared by the
Attorney General to he unconstitutlon-
al. and the cHutcen system will continue
as If nothing had happened, under the
pretense that the law against II cannot
be enforced.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07
TRAIN JUMPER
Lost His Life Trying to
Board a Train.
Jacob E. ChiIds Of Albion, O., Died at
the City Hospital.

Jacob Il. Childs of Albion, o., met
with an accident Mt the Erie station
at o'clock Thursday afternoon, which
resulted in his death II hours later.
Childs attempted to board Il rapidly
moving freight train as it was pass
ing the station and was thrown be-
meath the train. The wheels passed
over his left leg, almost severing 1t
from his body near the thigh, The
injury bled profusely and Parks am
bulance was sent for. The man was
taken to the City hospital where DR..
II, II. Jacobs amputated the member,
According to the story told by Chllds
after the accident, the brakeman's
catch-handle. which he grabbed as the
train was passing, gave way and
threw him beneath the wheels.
The young mans father, II. w,
Childs, of Albion Ashland county, was
notified and arrived at midnight. The
injured man gradually grew weaker
from the effects of the shock and died
at o'clock Friday morning. The
remains Will be taken to Fairview
Wayne county, for burial.
Nh Childs was % years of age. and
graduate of the Albion High school,
He has been at work for hay-baler
at Polk. He came to Akron Thurs,
day and spent the day at Barberton.
He was going to his home In Albion
to attend the funeral of his grand
father. Although he had money in his
pocket to pay his fare, he concluded
to save the amount and make the trip
on freight train.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07


The Cleveland Leader Is telling lts
readers how the action of the House
Of Representatives In adopting an
anti-canteen amendment is "a blow TO
the army cantccn." In the end il will
be found that the "blow" VIII be about
as effective in application as the blow
dealt TO the trusts by the antl.Sherman
law, or the Presidents plain duty"
recommendation In regard to Porto
Rico Some OF the Administrations
closest friends are Interested in the
enormous profits of the cnnteen sys,
TEN. When the canteens are really
done away with II will be time enough
for the Administration papers to talk
about blows.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

of the Akron Prohibition club, in
which he exhorts his Prohibition friends
to greater courage for the future, 1t
is with pleasure that the Democrat
notes the fact that President Coats
keen observation has detected the hy-
pocrisy of the Administration plan
apparently to favor the antl-canteen
measure In promise, but in practice
openly to violate the confidence of the
opponents of the cantecn system. And
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

Complaint is made thnt Of the Si0,-
000,00 reduction proposed TO be mado
in the war taxes, nearly 100000, 900
viii result to the advantage of trusts,
while tho burden of taxation that falls
upon the people generally viii he only
slightly reduced. II the result of tho
late election was rightly construed,
this policy Of discrimination Is just
what tho people voted for and no
amount of complaining viii relieve
them from the consequences of en-
ploying the policy which they en-
dorsed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

An international armor plate trust Is
being formed to enable the manufac-
t,irers of armor plate to dictate prices
to all the nations. An internatloal
peace conference would make this trust
20 out of business In short order But
why should there be an armor plate
trust when the manufacturers OF that
product have been debating prices
right along?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

Brigader Gen. Engan, of embalmed
beef fame, has just been restored to
duty and retired, to continue for the
remainder of his life on regular pay.
This enables the President to make
room permanently for one of his de-
serving friends as successor to Gen.
Eagan. The entire country will mourn
the severe punishment that has been
meted out to Gen. Eagan-retirement
for life on fun pay!
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF AKRON.

In the event that the Hon. ]. Park
Alexander decides to accept the Anti
Saloon Leagues endorsement for State
Senator, and resolves to contest with
Senator Sieber for the nomination,
what would the Hon. A. Teeple do?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

The local Prohibition committee has
decided that the one bright star OF
hope remaining for the future of Amer
ica Is tho Prohibition gain. made In the
recent elections. In another column
the Democrat gives space to an ad'
dress from Roy. A. B, Goats, president
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

The Chicago Record claims that the
manner In which the war tax reduc,
ton bill has been reported justifies
the charges made by the Democrats
in the late campaign to the effect that
the Administration, II endorsed, would
provide legislation favorable to the
interests OF the trusts and at the
expense Of the people generally. 1t
seems to have taken the Record II
long while to find this out.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07
THE REDUCED WAR TAX.

The war tax reduction bill presented
to Congress by the Ways and Means
Committee provides for an aggregate
reduction estimated at $4O,000,34S.
The estimated reductions In detail, as
given out by Chairman Payne, are as
follows:
Beer, $9,s32,712; cigars, $3,1s9,764.
special taxes (Section 2)--Commercial
brokers, $13s,2s1; Custom House brok-
ers, S9,16T; circuses, S11,744; theaters,
SAT, exhibitions not otherwise pro-
vided for, $S4,21S; total special tax,
2S7,5s9.
Schedule A--Bank checks, $7,OOO,O00;
certificates of deposit, 100000; drafts,
inland, $50O,00O; promissory notes, 3d.
500 900; postal orders, $6O2, 900; foreign
bills of exchange, 100000; express re-
ceipts, S1,20O,000; telephone messages,
$315,0OO; bonds of indemnity, $3.50, 600;
certificates other than of profits, $780,.
600; mortgages, $5O0O0O; passage tick
cts, 100000; powers Of attorney, ETC.,
100000; protests, $4,000; warehouse
receipts, $25O,OOO. Total Schedule A,
$22, ,242, 900.
Schedule B-$4, ,54S,2S3, less wines,
100000, S8,S9S,2s3; legacics, charita-
BILE, etc, 100000; grand total, $4,000
34s.
The bill provides discount Of 20 per
cent. in the tax Of So per barrel on
beer, in lieu of the presen 71a per cent
reduction, making the new rate SLIGO
per barrel.
A hard fight was made to have re-
duction of the tax on tea, but these
interests had to give way to the in
fuence of the brewers in favor of Il re-
duction of the beer tax.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

In the course Of n speech yesterday
In the Senate Senator Morgan ex,
pressed his belief that Great Britain
would be grleyously offended and
might be moved to declare war against
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07
Special Sale of Underwear.

Special Sale OF underwear.
89c mems heavy heeced shirts or
drawers. Z9c ca
SOC mems heavy feeced shirts
or drawers, all sizes 39c ca
soc mems wool heeced shirts or
drawers, all sizes. SOC ca
81. 90 mems all wool camel's hair
shirts or drawers, all sizes. 7Sc ca
100 doz. ladies' Egyptian feeced
vests or pants. same quality
selling elsewhere at 35c; our
price ................. ZSC Cd
We are showing three styles of la
dies heavy underwear, excel
lent value, at. sue ca
$50 ladies natural wool vests or
pants, while they last. ....75c ca
Ladies' extra fine all wool under
wear vests or pants, IN camel's
hair, scarlet or natural wool 81 ca
Ladies' union suits at .
....5 soc, 81, $1.25, $1.50
Children's feeced underwear. ~
10c, 12Ac, 15c, sc, ,25c, CSC, 40c, soc
Children S union suits, ages 2 to
years, aG. ZSS
Worth nearly twice the amount.
Boys heavy fleece lined shirts or
drawers the best in the city lat 2Sc ca
Boys grey heeced union suits, ages
to Ia years, at. ........'... SOC
Blankets.
We have a larger assortment of
blankets this season than ever and our
prices are as low as the lowest Good
blankets at soc, 69c, 75c, ST, $1.25,
$1.50, 81, 50, 81, $5.
Flannelette Wrappers.
Special 90 heavy Flannelette
Wrappers, neatly trimmed, ruff
hes over shoulders, and skirt
with deep founce. .......... 79c
Flannelette Night Gowns.
Ladies' fannelette night gowns,
good quality, made very full
and long, at. .... .69c, 800, 81
Fancy Flannelette
For shirt waists and dressing
sacques. Best assortment in
the city of fannelettes in polka
dots, stripes and figured. in all
shades, at. ...... 1Oc, 12ac, 15c
1000 yards flannelette, dark colors,
in from 10 to Is yard lengths,
regular price Sc yard sale price SIC
SOC fannelette skirt patterns. .. 35c
35c flannelette skirt patterns. 80. 25c
500 doz. ladies 10c handkerchiefs,
emb corners, lace edge. 49,. SC ca
800 doz men s l5c Japonette hand
kerchiefs, silk initial. 80. 1Oc ca
500 sofa cushions of fine French
sateen and fancy denim,
trimmed with cord or ruffle,
regular price SOC; sale price. . 29c
$50 umbrellas, fine taffeta and
twilled silks, assorted fancy
handles, regular price $2 81 %
~ 80. Take your choice at 81 SO ca
Dress Goods.
Lot l.. All our 75c French fan
nels, polka dot and plain, for
this sale. ................. soc yd
Lot 2. 20 pieces black dress goods
-serges, homespuns, Hamil-
ton brocades, Jacquard and
Damasse weaves, all new goods.
Regular prices $3.50, $1,75,
$500, $3.50; your choice dur
ing this sale. ....,....... CSC yd
Lot 3. 54-inch suitings, grey and
brown mixed, navy blue and
black regular price S1, 90; sale
price ,..,............. soc yd
Lot 4. 10 pieces heavy sutings.
suitable for walking skirts and
tailormade suits regular price
75c; sale price. ......,. soc yd
Lot s. 10 pieces all wool plaids
36 inches wide; regular price
soc; sale price ....... 25c yd
Silk Waists.
Black taffeta silk waists, tucked
front and back, worth $3.50;
Black taffeta silk waists, tucked
and corded, worth IS; at $3.9S
Black taffeta silk waists, beautifully
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-07

Good eating and pure candy always
Sellthebest. s. B. Lafferty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

Lakewood Hotel, where her gowns and
her jewels were just as Respondent as
any that the SWEETEST Of the swell could
sport. Later nothing would do for the
high-hying woman but she must needs
go to the Paris Exposition. 1t cost her
ardent Jersey financler pang to have
her go while he must stay to steal the
wherewithal to pay for the trip, but he
did not DEFY her. She went and he re-
manned. About the first of August she
returned, gorgeous beyond compare
with new Paris raiment. She went
through the Tenderloin with a splurge
that rent the heart Of every jealous
rival.
When Schneider disappeared an at
tachment was placed on all her goods
and the bank directors hope to recover
from her some of the stolen property.
She says that Schneider never gave her
more than gold ring and a poodle and
says she will fight for her property.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

Half of the quarrels between a man
and his wife start when she is doing up
her hair.
We could stand having our enemies
hate us if our friends would only love
us, but they don't.
After a girl gets married she tries to
look at an old maid as if she was some
kind of a curiosity.
No man could ever live for very long
with the kind OF woman that always
means more than she says.
Half the girls you meet are either
pretty or clever. The other half are
ones who would make good wives.
Nothing makes a woman buy a thing
she doesn't want so quick as to have
the clerk act like he thought she
couldn't afford t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

1t is a fact that is frequently remark.
ed upon by the observant, although the
observant may not be supported by ac-
tual statistics, that the new generation
of Americans, those of the well-to-do
classes at least, is taller and better
built than the old. If we watch par
ents and children walking together-as
we may conveniently on Sunday just
before or after church time-we cannot
fail to be struck with the fact that, as
rule. the young men are taller than
their fathers and the young women tall
err than their mothers. We also see
that they are Notwithstanding, with
broader shoulders and fuller chests,
better compilations and brighter eyes.
The reason for this Improvement in the
race is net far to seek. Psychologists
have long been interested in the study
of growth, and although they do not
yet know why 1t progresses up to a GER
tain point and then stops, they have
learned something of the influences
that accelerate or retard it. We know,
of course. that mans size depends
upon the rate of growth rs well as upon
its duration. and hence anything that
makes Il progress at more rapid rate
during the allotted period will result in
a larger man. In observations upon
puppies and rabbits it has been seen
that growth is favored by all conditions
that promote health-exercise. fresh
air. sleep and nourishing food; and Is
retarded by the Opposites. In children
also it has been noted that growth is
more rapid In country homes than i'm
/ city tenements, during vacation than
during school time, in summer than in
winter: tht is to say. it is favored by
] the same conditions as those which are
advantageous to puppy growth. These
conditions exist at the present day in
fuller measure than they have ever done
In the past. Golf. tennis, bicycling and
| other outdoor sports. an increasing ap
probation Of the value Of good yentila
ton in our houses. a gradual disuse OF
the frying-pan, and in general a mors
reasonable. and consequently hygienic
way Of living. are the agencies at worl
in making our children the superiors
physically at least, Of their parents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14
scHREIBER STOLE A FORTUNE,
Eliznbethport Bank Clerk squandered
@4O,OOO 10 PIense Woman.

Dunk 1lGTk
$4,000 to Please Woman.
Elizabethport, n j., furnishes a star
Ting case Of young man who, fas-
cinated by the glamour of the wild life
in which women, wine and horses are
the principal features, stole from his
employers to meet the expenses Of his
fast living. William Schneider, bank
clerk, became IA fugitive from justice,
his aged mother was placed at deaths
door as a result of the shock, and the
directors of the bank where he was
employed must make good the amount
he StOle-SlO9,O y reward of $1,000
was offered for his capture.
Schneider is "a years old and entered
the Elizabethport Bank a few years
ago. His attentveness to his duties
speedily gained him Il good position.
About two years ago he began to af-
feet the airs of a man about town and
was known as a good fellow. The bank
directors suspected nothing however,
until he failed to return from his sum
mer vacation and investigation show
ed the enormous extent of his defalca-
ton. The detectives discovered the
facts which constitute remarkable
story.
Much of Schreiber's stolen money
went to the support of Mrs. Anna Hart,
a belle of the New York Tenderloin. 1t
is estimated that over $4,000 was
spent for jewelry, horses and carriages,
dresses, etc. for this woman. She first
met young Schneider two years ago,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

The prominence Of the United States
Ia the work of collecting statistics is
pretty generally admitted. Our cen
sustaining methods are the subject of
study all over the world. Japan has
two representatives daily at the census
bureau and China one, while attaches
Of the European embassies are frequent
visitors The census of the United
States is sometimes criticised for its
slowness, but the methods are pains
taking and thorough and statistics are
collected on many topics that are ig-
nored by the European governments.
For instance, the statistics Of manu-
features are nowhere so thorough and
excite admiration in every quar-
ter. Aside from these the United
States has won rank as gaiherer Of
world statistics The first and best stat
istics as to the consumption and pro
duction of gold and silver are those
prepared by the director of the mint Of
the United States. The Engineering
and Mining journal is the first to an
nounce the worlds production Of all
metals each year. The weak point in
American statistics Is in those dealing
with municipalities. The lack of uni
formity makes 1t difficult to compile
these with satisfactory result. OF late
a movement has arisen in favor of
such uniformity and 1t is to be hoped
that it viii spread, for no class Of stat
lstics is Of greater Importance.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

John Murray, head of the London
publishing house whose experience en-
titles him to a respectful hearing, lays
down these rules regarding standards
Of judgment in reading fiction:
1. No work of fiction can really be
judged until it has been out, say, six or
eight years.
,. No book written to suit Il passing
fashion and colored with the tint of some
issue or psychological question Of the
day" is ever likely to have permanent
value.
3. III any one wishes to test the books
of to-day let him or her keep up a close
acquaintance with Robinson Crusoe, the
Waverley novels, Dickens, Thaekeray
and George Eliot 1t is extraordinary
how much modern work crumbles under
this test.
These rules, especially the first and
third, reflect the best sense of expert
enced readers. Novels, like animals and
plants, must submit to the selective
process of nature and only the best sur
vive. A new novel may create a furOre
and be in everybody's mouth for a sea-
son. But wait till the frost of judg-
ment comes. Fashions which have to
do with what is fieeting come and go.
The reality endures, and only those
who see the reality and give it human
form can command hearing beyond
the hour. If people who have not time
to read everything would wait five
years after the publication Of book
before reading it much valuable time
might be saved. The chances are as 10
to 1 they wouldn't read it because II
would be forgotten. But they would
have the more delight in reading the
saved and saving remnant, the one
worthy work surviving this stern judg.
ment of taste and thought.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

boon, who had stuck to the wagons,
was working bravely, picking up the
kits as they rolled off and holding fast
to movable articles that were bounc-
ing up and down wildly. as the wagons
jOlted along the rocky road.
Not long afterward the monkey was
playing with the men in the Maxim de-
tachment when the Beers attacked
fercely. A terrible fire was poured in
on them, and the colonel and several
men fell MORALLY wounded. Jocko. in
stead Of scampering away, initiated the
action of the survivors and sought
cover. He found it behind an upturned
leather bucket, and remained there.
showing no fear, but taking infinite
pains to keep out of the way of projec-
tiles.
This exploit made him a popular ia
vorite with the entire army corps. and
the men even excused him when they
discovered, during an arduous march
IN heat and dust, that JOcko had found
out how to unscrew the shoppers of the
canteens, and that he had drunk or
wasted almost all the water of the regi
ment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

and she has ever since, in the language
of her class, played him for a sucker"
The young man became infatuated
with her, and spent thousands of dol
lars. There was high dying. win
ing and dining. theaters for the woman
and all her friends, horses and car
riages and clothes and diamonds. Mrs.
Hart introduced her Willie to all her
set His money put her ON the top
wave in the Tenderloin. Joe Nendig
was one of her friends. She made the
bookkeeper and the bookmaker ac-
Quainted. 1t was a fine thing. the
young Jerseyman who had worked for
5000 a year in Elizabethport thought
TO know this friend and patron whose
name was constantly in the newspa-
pers. who knew all the prize fighters
and gamblers in New York. Circular
Joe" was good to the boy who had both
money and sporting blood. They went
around to the prize fights together.
They bet on them together, and accord
ing TO Joe they made money. They
punched their bets" the yOungster
following the veterans tips. Alto
gether. according to Vendig, they profit
ed more than $1,000 apiece. But Schrei-
ber's share did not do him much good.
He spent it on the woman who was
leading him about by the nose and
showing him high life in the Tender
ioin.
While she was showing him life in
the Tenderloin, he was doing his best
to show her little high life outside OF
it Last fall he sent her down to the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

Great Britain is preparing for the
census of 1901. which will virtually be
taken In single day, and is expected
10 show a population OF about f0rty-One
millions in Great Britain and Ireland.
During the last week IN March next
the enumerators will distribute sched-
ules to heads of families and institu-
tons. and upon these blanks the house
holder himself must cutter the name Of
every person who sleeps in his house on
the night of sunday. March 81. Then
on the following day the enumerator
viii collect the schedules. by our sys-
tenn the enumeator, who personally in
tervlews the householder and writes
down the facts given by him, is allowed
two weeks to canvass a city district,
and month for country district.
Each method has its advantages. The
British plan is likely to be more exact
as to the population; but It is doubtful
II Il would be successful II answers
were required to rs many inquiries as
are made by the American census re
gardiEg each person.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-12-14

II you want business in this end Of
the century, you must go after it in an
notwithstanding" manner Rhode
Island Advertiser.
If an advertisement is so plain that
the veriest dunderpate cannot mistake
its meaning, it will certainly not be
misunderstood by others whose mental
ity is Of higher character.-Printer's
Ink.
Advertising is the foe of monopoly.
If advertising should cease, it seems
probable that all business would even
tually drift to two or three of the larg-
est dealers in each commodity.-Profit-
able Advertising.
The merchant who would leave a city
for New York in stage coach to-day
instead of a Pullman would not be
further behind in business principles
than the man who quietly sits down
without advertising and expects the
rapid moving, hustling world to bother
itself in hunting him up so as to do
business with him.-Huntsville (Ala)
Tribune.
Advertising promotes cordial rela-
tons between seller and buyer. News
paper readers become interested in an
advertisement which appears daily. and
quickly feel a like interest in the adver-
tiser, speaking of him as Familiarity as
they do Of personal friends. These re-
Eations are not only desirable but nee
iessary in business, for upon them
wholly depends the merchants success
Philadelphia Record.