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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
LEFT HIS BOOK IN THE CAR
II Was the Nature of the Volume, In-
dicated by the Title, That Made
the People Smile.

He was very stout and, very digni-
fed. His glistening broadcloth frock
coat, narrow white tie and high hat
were all immaculate, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
He boarded Clark street cable
car Mt the limits and sat down near
the door. After adjusting heavy
pair of gold spectacles he took pa
per book from his capacious pocket
and quickly became absorbed In 1t.
Soon an almost audible smile passed
across the faces of the other passen-
gers, but the old gentleman neither
saw nor heard. Never once from the
car barns to Monroe street were the
gold spectacles raised from the pages
before them. People entered and left
the car, grinning broadly, but not a
smile fiickered across the readers
face. Evidently the matter before
him was worthy of his most serious
consideration.
When the cable car jerked around
the corner of Dearborn street he
started up in sudden excitement.
stop, stop" he called to the con-
ductor. "Where am I?'
He got his bearings in a minute
and, catching sight of clock in the
drug store window, he said, half
aloud:
tut, tut, II o'clock and should
have been at the conference at that
hour"
He got of and started toward the
Auditorium, forgetting MS book, in
a brilliant green and yellow cover, on
which In large black letters was
printed: "Black Jack Duncan; or, a
Roundup in the Rockies"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
HILLS SEES RUIN FOR STATE.
Pastor of Plymouth Points Out DANE
ger in Late Marriages OF Men
and Vanity of Women.

"The state will go to the devil very
soon if men continue to postpone mar
riage until they are 40, and women
marry when they can find husbands
able to buy them. five donkey loads of
dresses."
Rev. DR.. Hills made this prophecy
in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, and at
the same time scored the millionaires
who are so busy making money that
they cannot take vacation. DR.. Hills
spoke on ''Thoreau as Natures Voice;
A Study of the Great Nationalist as an
Interpreter of Gods Works" In part
he said:
young man, dare to be poor. Be-
lieve, like Thoreau, in plain living and
high thinking.
Marry the girl of your choice, even,
if. you have only one room to live in.
The state will be the richer for it II
you do. 1t will not go to the devil. But
It may soon if men postpone marriage
until 40" A s4Ev
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
}RealEState Transfers;



FURNISHED by the Abstract Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, No.
226 South Main ST.
Thomas J. Davis and wife to Es-
ther G. LeFever, 1894 feet wnnder-
lick ave-, Barberton, $3.50.
Michael HI. McCourt and wife to
John p. Noff, 33 feet, May st, $40O.
Frank G. Kelly to b. T. Sanford,
4s71 feet, Valley ST., $3.50.
Fred w. Wolf ct al, executors, to
Burton l.. Sanford, 1914 feet, Merri-
man St, $500.
Margaret Sell to Andrew J. Graltz
ct al, $500 feet, Nathan ST., $500.
Lucy j. Brewster to VIM. III. Evans,
jr., 30 feet Beck ave, $3.50
John Gross and wife to The German
American Company, 693 feet, Ex,
change ST., $500.
Frank S. Durapt and wife to Gus
tave Ketscher and others, SO feet in.
Exchange ST., $500,
A. d. Alexander and wife to Geo. A.
Alling, so feet, s. Arlington ST., $500
William J. Ahren and wife to Bertha
NJ Shaw, lot, Ravenna ST., $750.
S. T. Pfunder and wife to Mary NJ
Cook, $3.50 feet, Brown ST., $2400.
The Missionary Society of the Evan
gelical Association to Philip Yockey
ct al, &C feet, Bartges ST., $500.
Milo White to j. Perry Rhoades, 4
acres, Springfield township, 5000. :.
Charlotte Heanes and husband to
Olaf Johnson ct al 60 feet, Roswell st.
$500
William Woodbridge to Oliver Gif
ford, go feet Spalding ST., $500.
Sophia Newberger and husband to
John b. Frisch ct al, rs feet Main st..
$2soO. . 4 2
Rosa S. Halter and husband to d.
sirtes Gleghorn ct al, 45 feet May ST.,
$1,000. fltg
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24

y
graduated last year from Princeton;
q. L. Denny, of Indianapolis, a senior
in the university, and e. B. Meigs, Of
Philadelphia, also a Senior The stu
dents are going for a good time and
expect to travel in the wagon all sum-
mer. They intend to make their first
long stop at Yellowstone national park,
where several weeks will be spent in,
hunting wild animals with cameras,
with which the expedition is we'll
equipped The wagon was built es-
pecially for the purpose and will con~
stitute Hving-room, kitchen and bed
room, Guns and fishing tackle have
been provided in abundance and three
dogs will act as nascots and afford
amusement. After the stay in Yellow
stone park the party will go to San
Francisco. se{l
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24

The 'pompom," to which reference
Is frequently made in the dispatches
about the South African war;, is an
automatic rapid-fre weapon, which ID
greatly in favor with the Beers. 1t Is
much lighter than the ordinry field
guns, and throws one-pound shells,
which burst on impact. Its rate Of fire
is three or four times that of the field
piece, and 1t can be SO swiftly moved,
even over hilly ground, that It is par
ticularly adapted to Boer methods Of
warfare.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
The ernciou. Lady Of spain.

Not long since a visitor to the queen
regent of Spain took the liberty Of
asking for rose as memento from
vase standing near. "Certainly," re-
piled Maria Christina, and was just
about to select one herself when, glanc,
ing around the room, she saw another
vase filed with towers Crossing over
to the second vase she took some roses
from it and handed them to her Wis
itor, saying, These flowers !. come
from my owh garden andwere tended
and gathered by myself"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
FIFTH cAvALRY's PETS.
Children aud Several Birds
and Animals.

With the Fifth cavalry squadron at
Jefferson barracks are four natives
OF Porto Rico. One is youth with
military aspirations, says the New
York Journal. Another is a sonora
anxious to see something OF America.
The Others are small boys.
The name Of the military youth Is
Vicenti Correa. He comes from Areci-
bo, on the northern coast Of the is
land, The senora's name Is Adela
Perez. The two little boys are her
sons, Antonio and Guiiliamo Perez.
Vicente has been with A troop
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
Board Refused to Reconsider Its
Previous Action.

IN accordanc with request made by
the Board of Education, several weeks
ago, Prof. Percy Hodge, instructor in
chemistry and physics in the Akron
High school, has made an examination
Of the water furnished the city by the
Akron Water Works company.
Prof. Hodge has found the water to
be impure and the Schools and Dis
cipline committee will confer with the
Water Works Company. IL is also
probable that the Board of Health will
be consulted in this matter.
The report, as made by Prof Hodge
to the Board, Tuesday night, is as fol.
lows:
Gentlemen of the Board of Educa-
tlon, Akron, o.:
took advantage OF my visit TO
Cleveland on Friday last, to make a
partial examination of our drinking wa
ter, as you directed me to. l there
fore submit the following report:
Total solid matter contained In sam
pie analysed, 254 parts per million.
Nltrites trace. Nitrates parts per
million. Chlorine 1907 parts per mil:
lion.
The residue from evaporation to dry
ness showed considerable blackening
with unpleasant odor.
In regard to these results, I will say
first, there should be no nitrites in
good drinking water. The quantity OF
bitrates and OF chlorine are within the
limits for good water. The unpleasant
odor OF the heated residue would indi-
cate a bad condition Of the water, and
the amount OF total solids, 1t is unnec-
essary to say, is abnormally large.
Trusting that this will satisfy your
requirements, remain,
Respectfully yours,
Percy Hodge.
HELD UP THE DEED.
In the absence Of the President Mr.
slabaugh reported that Mr. Otis had
held up the deed to the property trans
ferred TO the Grace NJ. e. church at a
previous meeting. He stated that 9th
er persons were desirous of bidding on
the property. Mr., slabaugh Informed
the Board that there was some ques.
ton to the title Of the land as the rec
ords were In a chaotic state and an
abstractor had found difficulty In es
tablisbing a clear claim. Mr.. Sla
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
$500 psE~AaD.

we VIII pay the above reward for any case
OF Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head :
ache: INDIGESTION, Constipation or Costiye.
hesS ne h W. eannot cure S,I hverita, the Up
are strictly complied Slth They are purely
Vegetable and never fail to give satisfaction.
soe p9Ses contain 100 plus, iOc boxes contain
~ pills. DC boxes contain ID pills, Beware of
substitutions ana limitations, sent by mail.
stamps taken. EERVITAM MEDICAL 90.
COR. Clintsn and Jackson sts., Chicago, III.
For ale by John Lamparter A Co, isS 8
Howard ST., and Inmap Bros., East Akron
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
OUTING TRIP BY WAGON.
Chicago Student at Princeton starts
Out ON Novel vaca-
tfon Trip.

James W. Thorne, of Chicago, q
senior in Princeton, lett Princeton
the other morning in a covered wagon
for the far west. He will start on the
journey alone, but will be joined later
by John g. Ralston, OF Chicago. who
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
nriti.h naval piver..

Divers in the British navy, before be-
ing passed as proficient in their craft,
have to be able toworlS In 1efathoms
Of water for an hour and In 20 fathoms
for quarter Of an hour.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
HAVE YOU BUSINESS IN PITTS.
BURG?

Train leaving Akron $50 a, m, CEN
tral time, arrives Pittsburg half-past
eleven via Pennsylvania Lines. Lunch
is served in cafe parlor car en- route
and you are ready for business as soon
as you reach the Iron City. Return.
Ing train leaves Pittsburg p. m, ar.
riVes Akron $40 y. m. central time,
giving you all afternoon in Pittsburg
Returning train also carries parlor
cafe car, serving good meals
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24
Railroad Notices
STEAMSHIP TICKETS TO EU.
ROPN AND PARIS EXPO
q

Tickets via all leading lines at low.
est rates. Information cheerfully CIV
en- upon application to Q. ID. Honodle.
ticket agent. Onion depot. Cooks per
sonally conducted tours. Apr 2S.tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-24

baugh stated that the lot, which is
located In East Akron, was 5Ox130 feet
through which passed the Valley Rail-
road Company's switch from north to
south. Mr.. Slabaugh did not believe
the land, isolated as It is, possessed
much value but he said he had duty
TO perform to the public.
He said: "If 1t is as large as the
abstractor says, I hesitate to vote It
away" Messrs. Gibbons and Kings
bury were in favor OF standing by the
former action Of the Board. Rev. ].
G. Smith and Mr.. G. l.. Brown made
remarks in favor of the claims of the
church. A vote to reconsider the for
mer action was lost by a unanimous
vote.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The question of electric lighting in
the school buildings caused considera-
BILE discussion. 1t was reported that
the lights would cost So each. A rec
ommendation was adopted, providing
that one room In each ward shool
should be lighted and one light for
ench principals desk. The hallway
will also be lighted. The resolution
provides that he lights shall not ex-
ceed 75 In number.
TRUANT OFFICERS REPORT.
Truant Officer Watson presented his
report for September. During the
month 80 schools were visited 1870
homes were visited; 113 pupils were
sent for; 10 absentees were brought to
school; 7 truants apprchended; I37 pu-
pills under Ia years OF age were
brought TO school; Is pupils moved
from the city; ID pupils were reported
to tho Poor Director for shoes and
clothing; IL pupils withdrew to en-.
gage In work
MINOR MATTERS.
Mr.. Hartzell presided over the meet
ing.
Miss Edna Olin of Buchtel was en-
ployed as teacher at salary of S400
Miss Mary II. Leach, resigned.
Supt. Hotchkiss' report recommended
the purchase of 80 wall maps ana a
number of new globes. The matter
was referred to the committee upon
text books and apparatus.
Dr. MillilSin reported In favor of
equipplng the chemical and physical
laboratory at cost OF $1,000. The
report was adopted.
The supplies committee through Mr..
Kingsbury, chairman, recommended
that all minor supplies be furnished
free to pupils in all grades below the
high school
The Pitman system of shorthand
will be taught In the night school.
Mr.. Walter Clough who resides above
one OF the rented school rooms in
South Akron, had asked that the Board
furnish him heat. A motion not to
grant the request prevailed.
Frank Bisson was allowed an addi-
tlonal salary of $3.50 for additional ser.
vices as janitor on account of the night
school.
The schools and discipline committee
reported adversely to any further mod
.1catlon OF the boundary OF school dis.
lrlcts.
The clerk reported that there were
Lut n few tuition pupils In the schools.
cash on hand sal ,763.6o
Messrs, Otis, Reed, Frese and En-
dress were absent
Commercial Printing Co, paper
and printing .,.......,..,... .Ss57.4c
D. Crankshaw, carriage ....... 22.0t
Geo. Crisp s. Son, cement -. 1896
May & Fiebeger, items ........ 1,SC
Alexander Fire Brick Co, brick. 22.0t
]. G. Mcneil Co., door liners >. 3.5l
Jahant & Co, repairs. .....,. 1859.
John Bersdorf, repairing cistern 1.ot
Mrs, G, a. Morris, ,janitor service go,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
HEARD IN PASSING

A this distance it looks very much as though everything calculated to goad the Chinese into fighting the for eign army Was being made.
 British taxpayers are bowling. the Dutch in Cape Colony are threa tening revolt, and the BoerS are still active No wonder John Bull is worried
 A court verdict in the state of Wash ington upholds the right. of restau- rant keeper to draw the color line which is on all fours with common sense.
 Ii, it be true that the more thing costs the more it is appreciated. the Duke of Manchester should be highly appreciated by his American daddy in-law.
 Kruger should have known better than to have gone to France first. if he intended visiting Germany After his reception in France. his snubbing by the Kaiser might have been cx- pected. '
 Speaker Henderson is said to have hucked when Mir Mckinley told him the program he was expected to carry out in the house at the present session. but was finally convinced that he could not afford to disobey. He wish eS 10 De speaker or the next house and he will need the active support of the administration.
 Oscar Wilde is dead, once ''the comet of q season.. later the Self-ruined vic tim of the decadent age which he had helped to create. lie was the gifted son of rarely gifted parents and began life with every advantage that man could desire: but he prostituted his real talents to gain nOtoriety and the genius. Nothing that he wrote will live. except. perhaps. his wonderful Ballad of Reading Gaol.' d terribly | pathetic plea for the outcasts of the l prison. by one who was himself q dis | graced prisoner. It was brave in him to write and publish it. and his strong l word OF behalf of the most friendlesS | of Gods creatures. let us hope, will 1 count for him before merciful | Father.-BOSton Pilot.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
to history that have shown more of it than the Dutch.

A pointer for stock buyers is carried
 in Henry Clews's weekly letter. a DOT
 tion of which We quote: "-After all,
 there is some ground for congratula-
 ton over the check to the, extraordin-
 ary furore of speculation.s Added to
 the reasonable qualification over the
 business benefits to accrue from con
 tinued pursuit of sound national poli-
 cies-there has been d feeling of politi-
 cal jubilation. which has carried with
 it a liability to running into excesses
 of spec,ila tion for (which We might have to atone by q violent reaction.
 At one time there seemed to be an eX posture to such eXcesses. which made prudent operators and money lenders alike conservative and contributed in quite a degree to the realizing that has occurred. II is gratifying to find such a considerable portion of the pro- ; fessicnals so judcious and self-cUn- tained. and the fact is calculated to bespeak confidence in the future course of the market and 10 keep the san 1 guinc within the bounds of modera- ton. The money market shows evi- dence that leaders are disposed to up- | ply restraint upon eNCesses in "bull' speculation. The large holders Of loan-
 able funds see in the rising tendency ! of the European money markets an op- portunity for using their funds at a | good rate of interest whilst. at the
 same time holding speculation within
 wholesome limits. At later stage.
 money may be expected to be so abun- | dant that such restraint will be less
 easy than it is now: but. in the mean
 time. the fever among the Sanguine outsiders will have abated. Under the
 circumstances symptoms indicate, to
 my view, the probability of pro
 longen healthy condition of the seruri-
 ties market; prices. however, are like
 ly to be irregular and at times saggy
 from now until the end of the year. | Meanwhile. quick in-and-out turns are the most desirable to make''
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08

Discussing President krUg2r's trip York paper says that tEe conquest of the Boers is>the more difficult because there sare q great many square miles of lanu serving in tlieif defense. The area of the two republics is half as big again as are the whole British Islands. and the army which will seize and hold 1So.0Oa square miles of territory against wnrlike and sre sisting people is not going to Ee either small or a cheap one. If the last body of armed Rocrs had disbanded. the problem m would be hardly less difficult than it is to-day. Without literally extelmin- ating them. thera will be no way of keeping control over sthPir country without the rse of the armed hand. As Mir Kruger! told his French friends: If the TrinsvaaEand the Orange Free State must 1osa their independence. it will be because all the, Boer people have, been destroyed with tl2e.r w.men and ciiiltlfen. And these who have read the history of the Boers can be
 . e-
 lieve the statement: 4Tne story of tiIeir terrible struggle with the Zulus after the treaehery of Dingaan shows of what stuff these brave people are made. The spirit which animated their forefathers in the contest with Spain still tanimates them. and Eng. land is no farther. advanced in' the con- quest Of their country than Span in that of Holland. when the Duke of Ava in 15T2 had turned ths-e whole country into. shambles, and only a handful of Dutch sailors were offering resistahce to the Spanish power. In fact, the power of resistance In any people depends on the character of the people, and there is no people known
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08

The republican leaders in congress are on their knees to the brewers, beg ming to be let off with a small raduc- ton in the tax on beer instead of the entire war tax as demanded by the brewers. All this has been brought about in week. A week ago the re- publican members of the ways and means committee refused to even con sidar q reduction ip the beer tax. Since then Representative Babcock. who was tha chairman of tEe republican congressional committee and knew all about campaign contributions anu promises. has succeeded Dolliver. of Iowa. who has gone 10 the senate. as q member of the ways and means com mittee and has told the republican members thereof few things. as Mir Hanna has also done. Now it is no longer T question of whether there will be Il reduction of the beer tax. but of how small reduction the brewers cal be cajoled into accepting. The bill a. reported, from the ways. and means committee makes q reduction of 40 cents q barrel in the beer tax. but it
 is not vet certain that the brewers will accept that .- ....
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
PASSING OF CAFE D'ORSAY.

The last vestige will have disap-' peared in d few days of the stately. though rather gloomy looking man. sion that stood at the corner of the quay and the Rue du Bec-a street that should be familiar to strangers. as it leads to the world famous Boa Marche. Since the revolution of 1S4S the ground floor of the building had been occupied, by d cafe which has it's place in the chronicles and even i'll the chranique scandaleuse of the capi- tai. The cafe d'Orsay. as the estab lishment was called, was q favorite rendezvous for officers under the see Ond empire. The change in the regime was followed by q change in its ellen tele. Though the quarter retained it's malitary associations. the cafe was forsaken by the officers after the war. and with them departed it's bGstle and evident vogue. It became one of those quiet. semi-deserted establishments the casual visitor to which is puzzled to understand how they can pay their way. No doubt it was not q gold mine, but for a time it did-a trade of q kind. It's air of almost provincial responsibility was deceptive. Paris ians who knew their city well had dis covered that it was a propitious spot for dinners anxious to avoid all risk of meeting their acuuaintanceS. Read CTS of Daudent's ''Itois .en Exif' will remember the incident of the peccant spouse. who dinning at a restaurant with her lover and in danger of being surprised by her husband. escaped by disguising herself in the white cap and apron of the Parisian gate sauce. Daudet did not invent, the incident It's heroes were well known boulevard celebrities. and it's scene was the cafe d'0Tsay. The cafe, which fell upon very evil days. and in the end was sold mp. was not the only point of interest in connection with the house. which was the home during the two cen turies of it's existence of not !: few celebrities. Noltaire staid in it on more than one occasion. when it was tenant ed by his intimate friend the Comte d.--tFfyental. q who chose his friends well. for. he was on excellent terms with Adrienne I4ecouvrenf. The last famous inmate of the mansion was Pailleron., The author of 'sI4e Monde GU Tom s'e1lnuie" stored upta priceless collection of works of art ill his resi- dence. and the necessity of moving himself and his treasures in view of the approaching demolition of the building undoubtedly hastencd his end. Paris Messenger
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-08
A QUESTION OF OPINIONS.

The average woman has a wholesome horror of politics. fearing to lmmedl- atelv find herself out of her depth when she ventures even timidly to ad- vance an opinion But at election ume if she would but believe it. she may more than safely plunge into the arena of political conversation. for theh every one is too eager to ar HIS oi
 her views and contradict every one clsC to Day vast heed to the flounuer- ings of the novice and the WholiH
 ignorant. The person who holuS ull- ferent opinions always regards the oth- or one as grossly ignorant ill any case while it is eminently soothing 10 'he excited politician to find some one sufficiently unbiased to accept all ne tells them without reserve. A l''ie knowledge has been said to be dlh- gerous thing, but at electlon 'ihle women will not find this to be the case;
 On the contrary the most successIu Ill conyassers are not infreQuentlv 'hose who are personally fascinating ana know least of the subject they nave Ill hand. However. for general coiNel
 sation purposes at electoral uheS u i9 best to take up some one polli' III which both parties are likely 10 De ih- tarested and to rigidly adhere to this. By this means you have al"aHs safe topical subject of cohNefSa'lo. ready made. you are cfeulteu "ith adaptability. and you may De iul'e confident that, having stafteu coh>e cation in this way. you will not be re- noire1 tn do much more Far better tn assume il political interest even II you have it not. and to make the greatest blunaers than Ut tllne When the men of the country are thinking sne,Eins and indeed literally breath mo uolitics tC chatter about the new nIavs golf tournaments and sc on. and axnpct them to find your conversation niup.-Phi!adelphia Ledger.