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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
SHELDON'S PERSONALITY.
Seems to Have Knack of Doing All
Things Well People BE-
lieyc In Him.

Topeka, March l2.--ln the course Of
an interview, Rev. Mr.. Sheldon re-
marked thrt he was not an editor or n
novelist. Further along he said in part:
my duty is in my pulpit ana parish. l
was led into the experiment with The
Capital by desire to put my theories
of reform TO the test, but shall at
tempt nothing df the kind after that is
finished. l have had offers from sew
eral metropolitan papers to assume
charge of their columns for limited
periods, but have refused. | am MAX
ing arrangements to go to Europe in
the early summer and when return
hall devote myself absolutely to NY
Ihurch work and to my small chart
| ties.
Mr.. Sheldon gives you the impression
Of n man distinctly i'll at ease with his
fame He has n broad, high forehead,
covered with heavy growth Of brown
haIr, frank brown eyes, a mouth more
gsntle than determined, and slightly
receding chin.
Distinctly n home man one would say,
than to whom, us he declared, his parish
Is his first consideration.
Among the many evidences of his sin
|
| AT every pronounced step in the in.
crease of the sale of his book, "In His
Steps, he has forced his publishers to
reduce the price, thus reducing tho
authors gains.
The editor Of The Capital was asked if
Mr.. Sheldon's control of the paper was
to be absolute.
Indeed it is" said he. II have con-
tracted simply to make tho paper as
devilish as possible before and after 10
order to afford Mr.. Sheldon an etfechvs
contrast.
"lio was for n month voluntary re-
porter for The Capital winter before
last, " said the colonel "and he did tho
best work in that line that we ever had
He is Il born newspaper man"
'Mr. Sheldon once worked In rolling
mill, " volunteered bystander, "anc
the proprietor said whom he quit that ht
was born rolling mill man"
II guess" said Colonel Hudson, "tha
he is born TO anything he tries to do, \"
a significant fact Of the situation
here on the eve Of the beginning of al
experiment which has set two CONT
nents TO marveliug and has raised tn
circulation of a country daily 20 nearl,
8OO,OoO, Is the universal respect, amount
ing III many instances to veneration, il
which the preacher ,editoris regarded.
The woman at the bookstand tells yo'
that he is "A good man. The street ca
conductor tells you he is an honest man
The editor Of the paper which will prin
Howe's lay sermons said that one thin
first of all must be admitted, and that i
that the Rev. Mr.. Sheldon is sincere.
The people have no fear that his eS
pertinent will be in the least degre
shocking or sacrilegious. They see N
possibility of impiety in this wonder
fully honest parson taking new 'spape
and conducting it as he believes tbs
Christ would conduct it. It is simply
man trying in splendid candor to wor
out Christ's teachings.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
AS IN I'm HIS STEPS,
Sheldon Conducting Paper as
He Thinks Would Christ.
FIRST OF HIS ISSUES TOMORROW.
The Topeka Capital For the Week AL
ready Has a Circulation of 100000 and
Matrices Are to BE Sent Elsewhere.
stan Heard Sheldon Preach.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 2.--The Topeka
Capital will come out tomorrow morn.
ing under the direction of the Rev.
Charles M, Sheldon, the noted Toreka
divine and author of "In His Steps,"
who will run it for six days as he be.
lieves Jesus would were he on earth now
engaged in the newspaper business
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon took charge of the
paper today.
Aside from contributions from distin-
where, Mr.. Sheldon gets ont th, paper
with the present staff. He re.
ceived hundreds of applications from
people all over the country, wanting to
work on the paper. Nearly all of these
tried to impress upon him that they
know Just what sort of news Jesus
would print. A few of them, however,
admitted that they want to work for the
novelty of the thing, so that they can
say that they were connected with the
Christian daily under Sheldon's man.
agement. The most of the applicants
were preachers.
The Capital said editorially this morn.
ing:
"On Tuesday morning our readers
will be presented to the first of the six
copies of The Capital to be issued by
the Rev. Mr.. Sheldon. The difference
between the present style and character
of the paper and that Of the coming
week will no doubt be quite radical and
will be appreciated and enjoyed by our
readers. We are all willing to learn
and if there are apparent improvements
in methods, makeup and matter which
Mr.. Sheldon can demonstrate we will
cheerfully adopt them SO far as practi.
cable for an ordinary every day daily
to do.
1--WE believe Mr.. Sheldon will dis.
cover before the week is over that max.
ing daily paper every day is equal to a
sermon every day. There will he days
when the minds of those who make the
paper do not work as well rs other days.
The experiment is good one to try for
q week or longer, and no man we havo
ever known illustrates in his daily walk
the principles Mr. Sheldon will aim to
put into the warp and woof Of The
Capital for the week better than he
| does.
Not cent of the profits of The Daily
Capital during his control, not even a
cent Of wages, is to go to him. The
business manager Of the paper said that
if the profits were very large a portion
might be offered to the preacher for his
charities, but he was by no means GER
tain that on this basis the offer would be
accepted.
There will be 100000 copies of The
Capitol printed here daily during the
week. Matrices will be sent to New
York, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver and
San Francisco, from which papers will
be printed and distributed throughout
the contiguous states. An edition will
also be printed in London. Letters
with subscriptions are pouring in like
an avalanche.
The Capital publishes no Monday
morning edition and for this reason the
question of Sunday work will not come
up at the beginning Of Rev. Sheldon s
| newspaper week.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
FUNERAL OF PHELPS.
DIR. Timothy Dwight Delivered the Adj
dress--Ynlc Men Acted as
Pnlibearers.

New HAVEN, Conn, March l2.-Fune-
rnl services for the late Edward j.
Phelps, cx-minister to England, were
held in Battel Chapel. Dr. Timothy
Dwight delivered the funeral address.
The college choir sang two hymns,
Lead, Kindly Nght' and "Abide
With Me-"
The plain black coiliu was carried into
the chapel on the shoulders of eight
seniors, members Of the VOLTS Hei,d
fraternity, of which Professor Phelps
was an honorary member,
Among the honorary pallbcarers were
President Arthur T. Hadlev, of Yale
Professor William Graham Sumner ant
Dean Francis Wyland,
The body was taken to Burlington
VT, where the interment in the family
plot will he made tomorrow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
SOLDIERS AROUND JAIL.
ton--Admit They Made Mistake
In Disgusting Themselves.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 12.-Impul-
sive action. under perhaps misguided
impressions, came near precipitating
bloodshed which would not have ended
with the threatened riot at the depot
when Secretary OF State Powers and
Captain Davis were arrested by the Lex
ington officials. Time was ripe, under
misleading reports that mountain men
were preparing to rescue the prisoners
from Jail, for desperate resistance on
the part of the local officials, who
are mostly Goebel men. Had an attempt
been made to take the prisoners from
Jail the result is unpleasant to contem-
plate.
The adoption of such disguise by
Davis and Powers in order to get out of
Frankfort, they being dressed as sol
diers, puts an ugly phase on the matter
for the prisoners, in the opinion Of
ssme of their friends here, although
they explain that they did so merely to
get away from the local Goebel influ-
ences which they allege would work TO
their detriment in securing fair trial.
Both tacitly admit now that in thi
they may have made mistakes, as
strongly urge their innocence of any
connection with the murder of Goo Jel
and insist that they have no fear what
ever as to the outcome.
Sheriff Bosworth, of this county, says
he will give the men as speedy an exam
lining trial as they desire, but he does
not think it proper to have their trial
for several days yet, on account Of the
excitement.
Sheriff Sutor, who came here nom
Frankfort, stated that he did not know
when the men would be taken back to
Frankfort. 1t will not be, however, till
the examining trial is over here, which
will simply decide that the local court
has no jurisdiction, and the prisoners
will then be taken to Frankfort.
| All is quiet here and the soldiers still
guard the jail, The armory IS deserted
as all arms are in the hands of the local
soldiory ON duty at the jail
Colonel Roger Williams of the Second
| Kentucky regiment, was wired to re-
turn from Connersville, Ind, but he
has not answered. Captain Longmire
stated that in case Colonel Williams
comes he will take no orders from him
In this case there will be conflict OF
military authority, and If Colonel VII
liams decides TO take the arnlory he will
have to do it by force. The prisoners
however, may be removed before thai
eventually occurs.
y Reports from high sources in tn,
Beckham ranks are to the effect thai
Governor Beckham may movo the state
capital here, hul tboro is nothing NOR,
than rimor SO fur.
Powers and Davis We're on q trair
Saturday night, leaving Frankfort
guarded by soldiers. At the depot here
officers got aboard, outnumbering tn,
soldiers, and madc the arrest. Power
was hurt, being hit on the head, possibl.
with club,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
NOT AN EXPANSIONIST.
Rev. Mr.. Sheldon Also Opposed to tho Wal
In the PhiIippines-Othe Points
of His Policy.

of His Policy.
TOPEKA, March 12.-The Rev. Mr..
Sheldon took some persons into his con-
fidence, although he would make no
public declaration of his plans i'll ad.
vance, for the running Of The Capital
A forecast was about as follows:
Oppose the war against the Filipinos
as one of injustice, aggression and un.
patriotism.
Oppose annexation and the general
policy of expansion.
Conduct Il crusade against what are
called the Joints" here, being drug
store saloons, or other similar resorts
running against the law, and with the
obvious connivalce OF the police.
Declare for the reform of the stage
and the revival of Shakespearean drama,
reform all stage advertising and criti.
cisms of stage entertainments.
Insist upon editing the advertisements
with as much freedom as he does the
reading matter, reserving to himself the
right to determine the amount of space
each advertisement shall occupy, its po.
sition in the paper, and the date of its
publication.
Discard all sporting news OF the ruder
kind, such as boxing and wrestling, but
devote especial attention to real manly
and womanly athletics.
Discard all divorce court news and
everything of a scandalous character, as
well as criminal news, which is gener.
ally published merely because it is news
of crime and interesting from this fact.
In case murder in Topeka, which
would seem to require the DaDer'S at.
tention, print the barest possible account
Of the tragedy and devote ample space
to philosophical and moral analysis of
the matter, designed to show how in.
evitable is the punishment that over.
takes wrongdoing and how all terrible
crimes are the outgrowth of what at
first were minor sins.
Take no part in the discussion of old
national issues and state politics.
Devote considerable editorial space to
an exposition of this policy, showing
how it follows the line of the teachings
/ of Christ.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
REJECTED MANY ADVERTISEMENTS
Opposed To Exploiting Patent Medicine
and Opera Houses Objected to others

Opposed to Exploiting Patent Medicines
and Opera Houses-0b Objected to Others.0
TOPEKA, March 12.-Mr. Sheldon will
print during the week about 20 columns
of advertisements daily, half of the
space being set apart for Topeka adver.
tisers. Contracts have been made for
all the available space. 9tqot
Mr.. Sheldon has rejected more adver.
tisements than he has accepted. All ad.
vertisements of patent medicines have
been rejected. Mr., Sheldon's reason is
that he knows nothing of the curative
properties Of the medicines advertised
and therefore cannot ask people to buy
them. For this reason and others he
has refused advertisements OF cures for
the liquor habit His theory is that
drunkenness is n habit and not a dis.
ease. He says he has not the time to in
vestigate 1t.
He has rejected opera house advertise.
ments and turned down one advertise.
ment of a real estate dealer because an
opera house was scheduled in the list of
properties offered for sale
All advertisements of corsets have
been rejected. Mr.. Sheldon SAYS he
does not believe in corsets. He thinks
they are injurious to health and will
not, therefore, advertise them. He has
also warned ul drygoods merchants not
to send cuts of undergarments for fe,
males He says he won't print them.
He has barred advertisements of retail
merchants in Kansas City. Mo. He
saws Kansas City is q rival of Topeka
and he believes in patronizing home con
CernS.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Taylor pardoncd Arrested Men.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 12.-Accord-
ing to a statement made by Governor
w S. Taylor he has granted a pardon
to each Of the persons from whom war
rants have been issued charging them
with being accessories to the assassina-
tion OF Governor Goebel, including Sec-
sesary Ur o Sese t.o oaeo hoes 1oweSS nsr and
the conditions under which he claims
to have been elected, and charges the
Democratic contestants for State offices
with conspiracy to secure control Of the
government,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
.BECKHAN IS GUARDED.
Nucleus Of New Kentucky Mi
~ .zs.tt
l!tia Organized.
REPUBLICAN FORCE INCREASED.
Another Militia Company Arrived at
Frankfort and More Expected-Men
Under Arrest Mt Lexington Denied Com
plicity In Goebel Murder.

FRASKFoRT, Ky, March ia move
on the part of Governor Beokham's S fol-
lowers toward the formation of state
guard under his administration, was
tt, ZEN here, when City Clerk Ben Mar
shall circulated n paper and enlisted the
requisite number of men who are to
compose a new company. The guns for
this company were provided by citizens
here, most of them being either needle
guns or Winchesters.
y report gained currency that Cover
nor Taylor had given his soldiers orders
to arrest Governor Beckham and other
officers of the Democratic state govern.
ment. On account of this report the
! men enlisted by Captain Marshall were
assembled at the city hall, armed and
sworn III as special police for the prir.
pose of protecting The Democratic off.
GERS who We're quartered at the Capitol
hotel.
A large number of citizens also volun.
tcered and were assigned to various
posts in the vicinity Of the i,otel to offer
u resistance in case the talked Of arrests
were attempted. Governor I'aylor's sol
diei's, who We're OIL guard ut the state
house, were reinforced by the arrival Of
the Barbourville company OF Il mou, all
of whom are fully armed and equipped.
The Pineville and London companies
were expected.
Governor Beckham appointed Colo
mel David r.. Murray, of Glover Point,
assistant adjutant general, with the
rank of colonel, and he was sworn in.
The official announcement was made
that this appointment was only tempo
rary. This was regarded as significant,
it being understood that Colonel Muir.
ray accepted the appointment ON ac,
count of the gravity of the present
situation and with the understanding
that he could resign when the conditions
| in the state became more uuiet
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12

Meantime Maher and his manager are
still here awaiting developments.
SANTRY AGAIN.
Eddie Santry, the clever feather
weight boxer of Chicago, will be the
next fighter to tackle Terry McGovern
in the roped arena. They have been
matched 10 try conclusions in %.
round bout at the Broadway Athletic
club, New York, on April 16. This
will he their second encounter. They
having recently fought in Chicago,
where McGovern practically knocked
out Santry in the fifth round of their
six round bout.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
ctiN1Saa zssovs
No. GoluMsuSRI
Going North.

Going North.
Gin, Columbus & Cleveland. ."*6:O5 am
Millersburg & Cleveland ...*10:3T am
Pittsburs. Philadelphia &
New York ..... ""2:27 pm
Gin, Columbus and Cleve-
land .................. .'"4:15 pm
Going South.
Cleveland, Columbus Il Gin. **9:5S am
New York, Phila & Akron. .*"11 :15 am
Cleveland & Miilersburg. :. *4:45 pm
Cleveland. Columbus & Gin. *"9:O7 pm
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Heard Rev. Mr.. Sheldon Preach.

Topeka March l2,-The members of
the Capita staff, at the request of Rev.
Sheldon, attended services Sunday ut
his church, the Central Congregational.
Most Of the newspaper correspondents
who have arrived in the city to report
the incidents in the week of Rev, Shel.
don's experiment of newspaper-making
Rlso attended this service. General
Hudson, editor in chief, will take week
yff
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
PITTSBURG & WESTERN r. II.
Union Depot, Market street.

Leave fov the East.
Chicago and New York vesti-
bule, limited 49,. ....... "*1 :55 am
Warren, Youngstown, Pitts
burg o"6:4O am
Warren, Youngstown, Pitts
burg Observation-Disclosures. "1:1O pm
Pittsburg, Washington, Phil
adelphia, New York, de-
parts g. Il. & V. Ry, How
ard street station. ....... 4:20 pm
Arrive from the East.
Washington, Pittsburg, Cleve-
land,arrives G. Il. & V. Ry.,
Howard street station. **9:30 am
Pittsburg and Akron ..... *11:53 am
Pittsburg, Akron and Chica-
go ...................... **7:25 pm
New York, Washington, Pitts
burg and Chicago ..... ."*11 :09 pm
Trains leave Pittsburg for Akron
$3.50 a. m, 1925 p. ~, *6:40 p. m; AL
legheny, *+7 a. m.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
BALTIMORE & OHIO.
Union Depot, Market street.

Depart West.
Tiffin, Fostoria Il Chicago. *10:10 am
Tiffin, Fostoria & Chicago. **7:50 pm
Chicago vestibuled, limited. "*11:15 pm
Arrive from the West.
Chicago and New York vesti-
buled, limited ........... **1: 80 am
Chicago and Pittsburg. .... **6:35 am
Chicago, Akron and Cleve-
land Observation-Disclosures. 1910 pm
Trains leave Chicago for Akron
$4,000 a. m. 1880 p. m. and 1870 p.
IN.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Smsrncted of Comntcrrelting.

PARKERsBuRG, w, Va, March 49,
Mrs, George Rossacio is under arrest at
Clarksburg for passing two.dollar silver
notes raised to fives Ii is believed she
is the notorious Belle Frecland, who
was arrested at the Worlds fair, at
Chicago, for passing counterfeit money,
and who year later was sentenced to a
term in the penitentiary in the state foi
the same Ofiense.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
WIN They Destroy Johannesburg .

LONDON, March l2.-The Durham cor
respondent of The Daily News says:
"On March an order was issued from
Pretoria to field cornets to make an I'M
mediate return of all the women and
children III the Johannesburg district,
with particulars as to whether each
family would possess means of trans
port in case of sudden removal. The
order created sensation"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
To Kiondike by Automobile.

New YORK, March 12.-The French
liner Aquetaine, which came into port
from Havre, brought three Frenchmen
who say they intend to make the at.
tempt to go to the Klondike by automo.
bi1a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Kltohener After the Rebels.

OARNAvoN, Cape Colony, March l2.-
General Kitchener has arrived at Victo-
ria West to organize various columns
for the purpose of suppressing the rebel
lion, which is spreading In this district.
Minor flghting has occurred in several
directions.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
PEACE PROPOSALS OF soERs.
They Demand Independence and Amnest,
For Colonial Rebels.

LONDON, March 12.-The Daily Mai
has received the following dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Saturday, March 10, and
censored by the Boer governments
President Kruger and President Steyl
have wired to Lord Salisbury p eacc pro
posals on condition that the lndepend
ence of tho tworepublics be restored and
the rebel colonials amnestied
Yesterday the foreign consuls were
called into conference and were request
cd to invite the intervention of the pow
.rs they represented, in order TO prevent
further bloodshed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
CURRENCY BILL WILL PASS.
NeiTevcd II WIN Command Full Repub-
iiean Vote In House-Forecast
For the Week.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-The week
in the house promises to be rather dull,
Today the contested election case oil
Wise VS., Young, from the Second Vir-
ginia district, which has been debated
for two days, viii be voted upon. DR..
Wise, the contestant, who is n Repub-
lican, was seated by former congress
on a contest and the indications are
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
HuRRRYING TO A DEATHBeo.
Rev. John nIcGinty Was Rushing East to
Cheer q Diving Friend.

HAzLEToN, Pa, March i2.-Rev. John
McGinty, Catholic priest Of San Fran
cisco, passed through here ON race
across the continent to the bedside of a
parishioner, who is critically i'll at North
Adams, Mass.
1t is the desire Of the aged and sick
parishioner to see the priest before he
died ard Rev, McGinty was hurrying
with all possible speed to North. Adams,
aad expected to reach there in time to
cheer tho last moments of his friend.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
that he will be again seated.

that he VIII be aEain seated.
Tomorrow the conference report upon
the financial bill will be disposed of.
There may he some lively debate upon
the report, but II will command the full
party strength on the Republican side
and will lie adopted. The remainder Of
the week will be devoted to appropria.
tion bills, of which two have been re.
ported to the house, the army and the
District of Columbia bills.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12

Or. Bulls Cough Syrup, the peoples friead,
has been in use over 30 years. 1t
cures the severest affections "a the
throat and lungs; such as bronchitis,
grippe, laryngitis and incipient con-
sumption. Price only 26 cents q bot
tie. D
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
To Dine Dewey's Captains.

New YORK, March 12.--Captains of
the American warships which took part
IN the battle of Manila bay are to be the
guests Of the Colonial club at banquet
next Thursday evening.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
WHITAKER AND ouLToN MOVED.


FRANKFORT, KY, March l2.-Harlan
Whitaker and w. II. Culton, who were
confined in Jail here charged with com
plicity in the assassination of Goebel
were removed from the Jail and taken in
hack to Shelbyville, where they wer,
placed on train and sent to Louisvill,
under II heavy guard. 1t is understood
they will be kept in the Louisville jai
till the April term of the circuit court
when they will be returned here fol
trial.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Addison q. Rand n....a

NEW YORK, March 12.-Addison q
Rand, president of the Rand Drill cu.n,.
pany and treasurer OF the Jat,;.s =.
Rand Powder company, is dead in ta,a. ~
city, aged 80 years, 'Af''
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
Captain 0eiray Dead.

BosroN, March la,-Captain Joseph
". Gelray, y, s, A., retired, died, aged
63 years, His body win be taken to
Arlington cemetery, Washington, for
mterment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-12
THE NoRTHERNOHlO RAILROAD.
Depot North Main street.
THE NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION
COMPANY.
Tho A., b. g. G. Railroad

Time Card, Nov. 20, 1890.
Cars for Cleveland leave corner How
ard and Market streets every hour
from 5:30 a. IN. to $50 p. m. and at
1890 D. m. Saturdays and Sundays
$50 a. M, 6:30 n. IN, and every half
hour TO 7 p. m, and p. M, 0 p. m. and
1880 p. m.