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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
HOT SLASH.
a Dclicacy That liz Priced by New
Orleans Negroes.

Orleans Negroes.
"Did you ever hear of an edible
known as not slash?'" asked citizen
who always Keeps an eye open for
lifes little oddities. mo? Well, I'm
not surprised. | discovered 1t myself
only yesterday through chance visit
to the river front. 1t was about II
o'clock in the morning, and | was loaf
Ing around the far end of the North
eastern fruit wharf waiting for man,
when strapping big negro rushed up
and bawled out; Hot slash. Hot
slashn
Il supposed he was addressing him
self to me. but before could think up
some graceful and appropriate bit OF
repartee at lcasr dozen other strap
ping darkies came tumbling out from
behind pile of barrels, where a crap
game had evidently been in progress,
and started on dead run for nearby
alleyway.
"None of them had asked any ques-
tions. end, needless to say, my curos-
itJ was highly excited, so / trailed
along in the rear and at the other end
of the alley found the whole crowd,
with numerous additions, clustered
about small covered wagon from
which mulatto was selling smoking
hot loaves of bread Mt nickel apiece.
AS each loaf was called for r. split it
open and saturated the interior with
molasses from can in the vehicle.
That was hot slash. 1t seemed to be
local substitute for the merchants
lunch, which appears about the same
hour in the retail district up town.
81 asked one of the darkies whether
It was good, and his reply, while word.
less, was extremely eloquent The
lower half of his countenance was
buried in u fresh section of hot slash
at the moment, and nothing was visi-
BILE except his eyes, which he rolled
upward until they resembled couple
of white celluloid pool balls. Then he
closed them, very slowly, like a man
In an ecstasy, and at the same time
made n gurgling sound in his throat.
After that I'antomime I was strongly
tempted to try piece of hot slash
myself. New Orleans Times Demo
crat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
A CONFIDENTIAL. CASE.
u brought Out an Honest Confession
About n stolen Hog.

u brought Out an Honest Confession
About n Stolen Hog.
ut has long been matter of argu-
ment," said the old lawyer, who was
in reminiscent mood, whether
lawyer should defend man that he
knows to be guilty. There is an argu-
ment on both sides, and do not sup
pose 1t will ever he settled to the salts
faction Of nil.
"A good many years ago l had a case
that set me to thinking, and haven't
yet determined what my duty was in
the matter. Az that time had IL
small practice in little town in the
western part of the state. Upon my
return to the town one day, after hay-
ing been away a few days on matter
Of business, | was called upon to de
feud worthless character who had
been arrested for hog stealing,
AT that time every one kept at least
one hog to he killed IN the fall and
s0lted down for use In the winter. one
of my ncighbors had butchered log
few days before, and the party that
was called upon to defend had been
charged with theft of 1t,
"Irhe case WAS about to he called
when | arrived, and | asked for lit
tie time in which TO consult with my
client. This was granted, and taking
him TO one side | sad
"'Now, see here, the hest thing that
you can do IL to make a clean breast
of the affair 10 me, and then will
know Just where | stand. Whntovcs
You may confess to me ! will treat as
sacrcdly confidential. and will do my
best TO clear you
"'I didn't steal his hog protested
the prisoner
"'Then where did you get the car
cass that was found in your posses.
sionT demanded
"'From your back porch, boss he
answered with grin.
"Then remembered that just before
going away | had left orders to have
my hog killed, and | could only gasp,
However, | went to work and cleared
my client of the charge he was under
aud took the carcass of my own hog
as payment for services rendered. but
| had hard work treating what he told
me as sacred and confidential"
trolt Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
A wi, Flash From BOSTON.

Hestesl was with brother Fred last
evening, and ! met several of the
young men who nre at the college.
called Fred "hrother" quite loud. so
that no one OF the young men would
think he was my beau,
nettle-The idea! How absurd!
Hester hasn't yet got over wondering
whether Bettie meant II was absurd
that Fred should be,taken for her beau
or that it was absurd that she should
have beau at ALL Boston Transcript.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11

truth. but II they don't prevail then
add draw poker"
And also:
"Be humble and sympathetic and
merciful, but at the same time keen
thy muscles in good workin order"
And lastly;
"Hevin triumphed over vice and
made the world better in one spot,
move on and let some other old bald
head try to wiring you in fur pilgrim
with moss on your back" NJ. QUAD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
Tnkinn tho Census.

"Pm the census taker," said the par
ty at the front door, "and | want to
know about your family
"Och, an do yez?" responded the
lady. There's no wan but me. Wild
the liquor he's been dhrinking my hus'
band has losht his senses entoirely."-
Detroit Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
In the ParIOr,

Tess-He began to complain that the
light hurt his eyes. | knew then that
he was going to try to kiss me.
Jess-l hope you sat OH him and
trrned him down as he deserved
Tess-Well, after the light was turn
ed down | sat on Philadelphia
Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
Not Missed,

"Do you know" said the man in the
gray ulster, that police statistics show
n total of nearly 10000 persons who
are reported missing every year?"
'Ill bet more than half of them are
not missed at all They only think
they are" responded the pessimistic
man. Household Words.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
Watts and Detric Have
Signed Articles.
Gus Rubin Matched Against
Bob Fitzsimmons.
Simms Whipped Chicago Lightweight
Local Sporting News.

Local Sporting News.
Two well known Akron pugilsts
signed articles Tuesday for IL
round go TO take place in Cleveland,
under the auspices of the Business
Mems Gymnasium club, Monday, July
30.
For long time there has been con
siderable rivalry between Billy Watts
and Billy Detrick AS TO who was the
better man with the gloves. The
friends of the men have been
anxious to see the dispute settled
They fight in the middleweight class
and both are fast and clever. BY the
articles of agreement they will go II
rounds for purse of $3.50.
1t should be an even money PROPOSE
ton. Both men will carry considerable
money when they go into the ring.
Watts is said to have the better head
of the two, although Dlctrck is given
credit for being the harder hitter.
THURSDAYS RACES.
The summer meeting of the Akron
TrottIpg Association opened at Foun-
tain park Wednesday afternoon. The
attendance was excellent for the first
day There are three good races on
the card for Thursday. The classes
and entries are AS follows:
2;26 TROT--PURSE $50.
LR, s &, G. j. Lawson, Cleveland.
Autee Mnyonc, h &, i. W. shalfer
Wooster
Celia q, b IN, IL. II. Weldine, Greens
burg, Pa.
Freebooter. oh h, C. H. stun, Akron.
Lew Dell, b III, \, W. Davis, Canal
Dover
Dick Furguson, h :, Arthur Jack
4 Chattanooga, Tenn.
Lura Backus, blk III, II. j. Wall, Ak.
ron.
Little Coaster, br :, Fat Shank,
Litchicld
sibley br e, $. q. Murphy, Allan,
Ia, Ga
Oncota, NJ, 10y Blue Vein, Dr. A,
Stein, Cleveland.
aIo TROT PURSE $3.50
Gale. b h, Colt * Johnson, Mantau.
Brooklawu,b Ii, George Shocncbcrgcr,
Warren.
Hattie Egbcrt, br m, Kerr y Rogers,
Pekin, MS.
Billy 6, b 4. s. Il. Graves, Seville,
Gertrude VI, b III, John Can, Clcvc-
land
Allie King ch s, \. l.. Walters, Can
ton.
POI FACE PURSE $500
Rosetta, N, l., -. Converse, ur-
bana.
spurt $, h m, j. q, stalsmith, New
Lexington,
Belle $. h m, Geo Hartman, Akron,
Bud n. z z, \. l.. Walters, Canton,
Rnhy Hughes h m, \. y, Musscr,
Lima.
Hazlewill, ch IN, II A. ludo Clcyc-
ilpd
Guiltord Boy, br s, r. l.. Wclday,
Cleveland.
Trublood, g. Charles o. Klauc
Il Cleveland,
Il SHARKEY's CHALLENGES,
Tom Sharkey is out with bunch OF
challenges. lie is hot after Rubin
Jenrlrs or Fitz, or all OF them. Sait
Tom Tuesday afternoon;
"Ill bet Rubin $1,000 TO 5000 thai
ili III knock him out in six rounds, nnt
I'll bet him $4,000 that III beat hin
In c25 rounds. I'll tight JefIrics on Il
rs and ~ per cent. basis, or winner
take AL, Ftz can also have crack Al
me on the same terms as Jcn."
NOTHING BUT DOPE.
Il was announced last week tina
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
Knew What 10 prescribe.

al wish you would fill this prescrip-
tion DIR. Swellman left for my wife"
said the wealthy man.
u guess this Was meant for you" the
drug clerk said, smillns, MS he read the
slip
"Oh, no. It's for my wife"
81 mean it is for you to ill. 1t reads
simply; "Rx. One. trip to Europe
Philadelphia Press
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
Tint settles It, She Settles.

when posterity has forgotten the
people who look down upon us now"
said the poet, I'VE will be remem-
bered."
"Alr, yes" the poets wife sighed.
"That's the great trouble-being re-
membered."
"What do you 2" he asked.
~ am always remembered wherever
/ try to get credit. They say they've
heard Of us, and that settles it."-Chi-
cago Times Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
Copyright. 1900. by c. r. Lewis.

phapt In This World.
copyright. 1900 by c. r. Lewis.l
As sojourne1 In the town of Weep
IN Willer and took the tintypes of men,
women and children at 10 cents a take
the mayor there asked me TO remark n
few things fur the benefit of morality,
! am but humble pilgrim, with no de-
sire TO put myself forward, but / stood
on the steps Of the courthouse and
fcelinly obsarved:
He who would conker the world
must first lick his wife,
And also:
"He who waits to find n white crow
fur luck will he brought to grief by the
sight of black cat"
And again:
"Virtue is its own reward. but he
that stitch on the fence and waiteth
fur her to bring along a sack of -four
will go without bread"
And likewise:
"a iuan without ambition is stone
IN the highway fur his feller men to
stumble over. A man with too much
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
what He Missed.

mo; he HASN'T proposed yeti! sighed
.Genevieve. Isaa
We suggested that the fellow doubt
less knew when he was well of.
"No; suspect the trouble is he
doesn't know when I'm we'll off, the
way papa is plunging in pork" said
the beautiful girl, with sad smile.
All, love was indeed-a great mystery.
Detroit Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11

Fitzsimmons- Rubin bout calls for "a
boxing contest of - rounds under Mar
qus of Qucensbury rules, before the
club Offering the best inducements, the
winner to receive 10 per cent. and
loser % per cent. of the purse money.
Bids for the contest are left open for
one week. Charley White is named as
referee and Harry Beccher was made
the final stakeholder, with whom each
side today deposited $500 forfeit mon
cy.
The articles. which were signed by
Fitzsimmons for himself and Billy
Madden for Rubin, who was not pres
cnt during any part of the conference
today, are practically the same as those
which governed the last bout in which
F'itzsimmons and .Icftries met with re-
spcct to gloves, bandages, forfcits, etc.
The draft was submitted by Fitzsim-
mons and was readily accepted by
Madden after the date was agreed up
OH
Among those present whom the agree
mcnt for this contest was being con
sidered was Tom Sharkey and his man
agcr. They had come to see If match
couldd not be arranged for Sharkey
with Ruhlln or Fitzsmmons before
the boxing law should become null and
ingly courteous to Sharkey, quickly re-
piled in the affirmative when Sharkey
leaned toward him aud asked Fitzsim-
mons If he would give him (Sbaricy)
Il fight after The contest with Rubin.
Yes" FitHsimmons replied; win or
lose, I'll fight you after get through
with Ruhlin.'
Immediately after the Fitzsimmons
Ruhlin agreement had been signed,
similar articles, making the date Aug.
- or some day between that and Aug.
~, were written ont ana signed by
l'ltzsimmons and Sharkcy The time
for the bids for this contest will be
left open until Aug, IL. a referee was
not named. The lecway in the time
for the bout was 50 arranged that,
should I'itzsimmons incur any injury
from Ruhlin, he would have somc time
IN which 10 recover.
puGiIISTIC NOTES.
lcter Manner says tnnt ne is anxious
to tight any of the heayyweichts "a
was i'll poor health all along" said Ma
hcr, "but the long rest which | have
| had has done ne II loi of good. in
with u little more work be In form to
tackle any good heavyweight | pre-,
! Ter a mill with Rubin"
steve o'ponnell Says that, despite
his defeat, 10y Peter Mnbcr. he win
continue TO Instruct the students AT
harvard College next fall
The only Akron paper that wears no
| collar Is thp DpmDpIut. IFS worth ronI
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
ELASTIC APPOINTMENTS.
Original Way In which an NJ. G
Plcases His Constituents.

A noted NJ. O.. famlllarly known as
Joe, Is one of the thriftiest men In con-
gress, and the patronage at his disposal
IL made to. do effective work in his
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
Red Cross Drug Co.
Buffalo, N. Y.
, FIRE ALARM CALLS.

! Central engine house.
2 Buckeye works.
Akron Iron works.
4 Diamond Rubber works.
Main and Market. ltitt'
No. 2 engine house, Sixth ward
N. Broadway, near Market.
Buchtel ave. and Bowery.
Schumacher mill. Mill st.
IL Prospect. near Mill.
13 Furnace and Broadway.
IA Main and Keck.
Is Ash and Park place.
16 No 3 engine house w. Hill
II Carroll and Exchange.
Is Empire Mower & Reaper WkA
10 Akron Rubber works.
81 Prospect and Perkins.
% Forge and Market.
"a Sherman. near Exchange.
% Main and Exchange.
20 North Howard and Tallmadge.
q w. Market aud Greene.
% Akron Knife works.
20 Washington and Hopp alley.
81 N. Howard and North.
81 e. Market and Spruce.
81 w. Market and Valley.
50 Carroll and Spicer.
80 Carroll and Sumner.
81 North and Arlington.
SO Vine and Fountain.
50 Coburn and Campbell.
IL Wooster ave. and Locust
AZ Pearl. near cistern.
43 S. Main and Falor.
45 College and Mill.
46 Arlington and Hazel.
AZ Howe and Bowery.
4S West South.
40 Merrill pottery, State st.
81 Howard and Cherry
81 No. engine house. Main & Fair
50 Center st. railroad crossing.
"a Buchtel ave. and Union.
81 Akron Stoneware Co, 18th ward.
81 Lods and Turner.
5S Perkins ana Adolph ave.
so Main, near l.O.O.F. Temple.
81 Case ave. and Kent.
62 Sieberling mill, Sixth ward.
G3 Johnston and Champlain.
ia Akron Sew. Pipe Co., Black mill
65 Hin Sewer Pipe Co., Il. Market.
67 Carroll and e. Market.
6S Second ave. and Vnllsy railroad.
80 Johnson and Wilson.
II Grant and Cross.
~ North and Maple.
73 Werner Printing Co.
"A North Union, near Blufi.
- Robinson Bros. N. Forge st.
10 The Whitmore, Robinson Co
81 Western Linoleum Cv.
81 Summit Sewer Pipe Co.
SO Allyn and Cross.
"a Thornton end Harvard.
So The j. @. Mcneil Boiler works
91 Cereal mills. s. Howard st.
81 Schumacher cooper shop, N.
Broadway.
121 General alarm.
1913 Silver and Hickory.
1875 w. Market and Rhodes ave.
2S2 Renner's brewery, N. Forge ST.
241 Sherman and Voris.
251 Cedar and Wabash ave.
253 W.. Exchange and, near Willow.
3l2 Cascade mills, n. Howard.
314 Fire chiefs residence.
321 Adams and Upson.
341 Balch and Market.
342 Maple, opposite Balch.
345 Bittman and Crosby.
351 Exchange and Spicer.
412 Wooster and st. Clair.
ALB st. Clair and Bartges.
415 Water works. Wo oster ave.
All Ewart Tile works.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11

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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
puGiILSrIC NOTES.

The only Akron paper that wears no
collar is the Democrat; it's worth read.
ing.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11

You get today's happenings today
In the Democrat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-11
PILGRIM JOE TALKS.
MAKES REMARKS ON INTEGRITY AND
ALSO PLAYS POKER.

Achieves the Lnudnble Purpose For
which He PInyed-Nnmely. 20 Prove
Tbnt Vice IL Not Always Trium-
phsnt In Tbis world.
The evening times., 1900-02-06

il will be impossible to escape the
necessity of using the posse comitatus to
enforce its mandate.
Unless TAYLOR has gone entirely out OF nis
senses, he Will not face that issue WIN
armed resistance. Whether he can be con-
sidered sane or not in view of his recent
actions. is a question. His insurrection-
ary course TOWARD the Legislature, his
lawless KIDNAPPING of a court officer, and
such things, have created suspicion here
in Washington that he may be crazy. On
the other hand his latest performance
looks the other way. He has brought his
whole family. consisting of his wife and
nine children-the eldest sixteen years of
age-into the Executive Building and
camped them there The natural conclusion
from such a movement is that he expects
the presence of these helpless creatures
to shield him from an attack in which
they would be more than apt to meet their
deaths from artillery or infantry fire di-
rected at the building. Apparently II is
an appeal to the chivalry of Kentuckians
TO leave a rebel in possession of their
State property and submit TO his open de-
ianee of their constitution, laws, and
courts. rather than to sacrifice the lives of
women and children The episode will not
rebound TO Taylor's credit even among his
ignorant and lawless partisans.
The evening times., 1900-02-06
The Libraries of London.

(From the Newcastle, England, Chronlcie.)
An interesting return has been obtained by the
county council as to the number OF public il
braries in London, what they cost and how they
are used At present there are titty-nne of these
omen. and six Others in course Of construction.
In some instances there are art galleries and
museums and in Others school OF arts and crafts
attached while at several places reading room
is set apart for the of ladies. The annual
total cost of the rates in G6l,65O, IN an area
the statutory rateabe value of which Is s2O, So,
435. In twenty nine of the thirtyeight areas.
where the Library Acts have been adopted. the
full rate of one penny is levied in one a three
ia, thing rate. and in the rest a half-penny rate
suffces to meet the expenditure.
The total number OF books in use at the vari-
Gus public libraries OF the metropolis is Col, ,526
of which AL $50 are available for home read
ing l21 272 for reference only and 1924 for the
use of juveniles alone at certain of the hbrar-
les OF the total available for home reading,
lg3. 1872 are works Of fiction and 2ls, ,499-or SO
per cent-non fiction. During last year 3,s9S go
books were issued to readers, of which g. 120,1ls
80 per cent were fiction and 1858 non-fction.
For reference purposes 554, ,6i2 books were issued
on the premises in the same period and 66, ,5i0
TO juveniles in the libraries, where there is de-
partmcnt for children. These figures show great
preponderance of readers of fiction
The evening times., 1900-02-06
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY G. 1890.
Diplomatic Triumph.

A very excellent maxim admonishes US
not to begin whfstling until we are out OF
the graveyard. Obeying this We have
refrained from rejoicing in any extreme
degree over what turns out to be Hay
Pauucefote amendment to the Clayton bui-
wer Treaty. deceased and which serves TO
give that defunct instrument new life and
a sharp edge. The country will be ulsap-
pointed to learn that the alleged frank and
generous concession by England Of her
contentious under a treaty which she Yio-
lated and vacated more than a generation
ago. amounts in effect to simply nothing
Under the Hay-Pauncefote convention
England sacrifices nothing whatever and
gains a great deal. A situation is thus
created which we are much mistaken if
President Mckinley and Secretary Hay do
not have good cause to regret before they
are ten days older.
The national canal which the American
people have been and still are determined
to own. construct operate fortify, and
protect. not only as an avenue Of COM
merce open to all the world on equal terms
III AltA6 bl ltciits btil d. a AANNN1Na't-
Meeting link in and in principle part Of
the coast line Of the United States is not
the canal we would be permitted 10 have
under the Hay -Pauncefote arrangement
Instead of such waterway British diplo-
macy would allow US the remarkable priyi-
lege of building and policing the Nicaragua
Canal at our own expense. not for our
benefit but absolutely for that of the whole
world Il would prevent US from fOrtify-
ing: prevent us from shutting out the
commerce or war vessels Of our enemy IN
time Of war and actually establish a sta
tus which would make the canal a menace
instead of an advantage to this country.
Ii the people Of The United States, who
are to build and pay for the work are to
he forbidden 10 defend it, and when en-
gagged in war with another nation are tC
be compelled to leave the ditch open to the
enemy for use as naval base against ouI
coasts ii would be better to drop the whole
business 1t is satisfactory 10 learn thai
the -pauncefote convention has aroused
the spirit Of patriotism in the Senate, and
that. unless il can be amended conformably
10 American sentiment and determination
in the premises. il is doomed TO Indignant
rejection