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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
DISCIPLINE.
Continued from first page.)

of the Mayors cabinet, "that the po-
lice force of city must be kept In
splendid discipline all the time. There
must not be a let-up. When the riot
ing commenced in Cleveland the force
was demoralized and individuals would
not obey orders. They know better
now. The same condition holds good
in Akron. Had the police force been
properly disciplined, the men would
have started to work the moment the
mob began to assemble. If there had
been 100 men in front of the City build
ing ten of twenty police could have
dispersed them, and Akron today
would not be disgraced. dozen or
so might have had their heads cracked
with clubs, but that is better than
two deaths. The police would also have
had the satisfaction of knowing that
they fractured the skulls of rioters and
had not killed innocent people. The
way to quell riot is to crush 1t at the
start That is even the humane way.
five no quarter at the beginning.
There are some people who have to be
aught respect for the law with
lub."
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
SALOONS.
Or. Pratt Holds Them Responsible
For the Riot.


DR.. NJ. B. Pratt, pastor of the First
M. e. church, on Sunday evening,
talked to his congregation for a few
minutes on the riot of Wednesday
night. He attributes the whole trou.
BILE to the saloons, claiming that the
rioters had resolved themselves into a
drunken mob, and their conduct
would have been more law-abiding
had they not been intoxicated. He de-
plored the fact that riot had taken
place in Akron, and that the laws of the
land and safety of the homes had been
menaced. Every person was urged to
stand by the officers, whose conduct
the pastor commended, and do all with
inr their power to restore and maintain
good order.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
What DO The Children Drink.

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
.GRAINO? 1t is delicious and nour-
ishing and takes the place of coffee
The more Grain-O you give the chill
dren the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is
made Of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs about "
as much. All grocers sell it. 15c and
25c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
CHIEF HARRISON
Granted Ten Days Vacation by City
Commissioners.

At meeting of the Board of City
Commissioners Monday morning, Chief
of Police Harrison was granted ten
days vacation. He will visit friends
in Pennsylvania.
The fence along the Mill ST. front of
the new Hamilton block was ordered
to be taken away.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
SOUTHERN SARCASM.
An Alleged Indignation Meeting at Knoxville Resolutions De
nouncing Riots at New York and Akron.

CIV IOFk anu RkFOT.
| but cooler counsels prevailed easily, in
view of the fact that the people were
already exceptionally aroused.
Promptly at the appointed time,
the venerable Peter Jones called the
meeting to order, and motion to elect
Philip Fish chairman was unanimously
carried.
James Madison Brown was elected
secretary.
Mr.. Fish then addressed the meeting
at length. He said that the colored
man was citizen of the United States,
entitled to equal rights with all other
citizens (applause); that the aegis of
the law covered a black man as well
as white man (applause); that mob
law was incompatible with civilization
and intolerable in a free country 0oud
APPLAUSE; that the north which was
always right, had declared many times
that it was a crime against humanity
and civilization to lynch a colored man
"a, nd bat ha Of
ern birth and raising, was there to dc
clare the sentiment anew Qoud ana
, continued applause); that as it was
wrong to lynch a colored man for rape,
it was also wrong to burn town hall
because the mob could not find its in
tended victim applause and cries OF
Oberlin,' and hit 'em againD; that
Cooper Institute had witnessed the be-
ginnings of eloquently preached cru
sades against lynching and in favor Of
equal rights for colored people, and
that the civilized world stood aghast
at the spectacle of race prejudice ram
pant on Broadway, and murder lifting
its red hands against innocent colored
men under the very shadow of that no.
BILE institute. He then drew a graphic
picture of the mob bowling and surg
ing through the thoroughfares of the
great metropolis of America, of brutal
violence in the long immaculate wes-
tern reserve, and of arson lighting it's
torch in the moral exemplary city of
Akron. In conclusion, he invoked not
vengeance, but the strong hand of the
law for the repression of lynching
and murder, for the vindication of the
good names of America, and for the
upholding of civilized standards of
conduct. AS he concluded a storm Of
applause swept over the house; men
stood upon the benches and shouted
and women stood beside them and
waved their bandkerchlefs.
A motion to appoint a committee on
resolutions was carried unanimously,
and the committee was appointed and
at once retired. During its absence
several speakers were heard all of
whom endorsed the utterances of the
chairman and We're roundly applauded.
After an hours consultation the com
mittee returned to the hall and through
its chairman, the Hon. Jefferson Mad
ison, presented the following preamble
and resolutons
"Whereas, the colored race has long
since been admitted to all the rights of
citizenship in this republic and is enti-
tied to the fullest protection of the
laws in all sections of the country, and
especially in the north. which enjoys
the credit of having secured these
rights for them. aud where fervent |
and extreme love for that race has
tions, and where all conditions are fa-
vorable to the constant and effective
operation of the civil law, and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
POLICE MATTERS.
No Session Of Mayors Court Monday
MOrninq.

Everything was quiet Saturday and
Sunday nights. Not even an arrest
was made.
No session of Mayors court was held
Monday morning, but one will be held
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27

the distracted mother practically alone
in the world. One by one her large
family of children has been soparat-
ed from her by death and the tragic
end Of her only son Is unusually sad.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
whereas, the colored people being

Whereas, the colored people being
human, should be treated humanely,
and
Whereas, all race prejudice is mar
row, ,cruel and criminal and
Whereas, the south being depend
ent almost entirely upon the negroes
for labor, desires and demands that
they be protected in life and property,
and has never failed to afford them the
support of civil authority whenever as
sailed, as soon as sparseness of popu-
lation and a limited police organization
would allow; therefore he it
Resolved, that this meeting views
with regret and dismay and unreserv-
edly condemns the recent outrages up
on colored men and boys in New York
City, participated in not only by the
lawless and violent.and by those smart
ing under the sense of great wrong,
but by many of the duly selected and
sworn officers of the law. and in this
connection calls attention to the many
fine and impressive declarations
against mob law that have emanated
from said city.
Resolved, that since Brutus thrust
his dagger into the bosom of Caesar,
may be since the treachery of Judas.
here has been no such inconsistency
as an attempt at lynching in the west
ern reserve of Ohio. followed, as it
was, by arson and by indiscriminate
bloodshedding.
Resolved, that as these two great
wrongs against humanity and civiliza-
ton are reported they were not earn
estly opposed by the better citizens OF
the two communities, but that know
ing as we do that even philanthropy
and virtuous indignation can be hasty
and unjust, we do not at this time de-
clare public sentiment in New York
responsible than it has been in the
south where the lynchings have occur
red.
Resolved, that we warn our breth-
rem of the north of the evil of yielding
to race prejudice, and suggest to them
in all kindness the inexpediency and
the possible injustice of judging others
harshly.
Resolved, that we ask of the Ameri-
can people if race prejudice be not less
tolerable in New York and Ohio than
in the south, and whether or not yio-
lence is less a crime in the sparsely
settled plantations of Mississippi and
Carolina than in the great and splendid
cities of New York and Akron-centers
of education, of culture, of wealth and
of virtue"
Upon the presentation of these reso-
lutons there was a spirited debate.
Mr.. George Jones declared, THAI it was
not right to criticise all the people OF
Ohio, and especially all of the western
reserve for the lawlessness of 1900 or
1000 men. A member of the commit
tee replied that so large a mob had
never assembled in the south, and that
while there had been lynchings in the
south for rape, there had never been SO
furious outbreak of general lawlessness
and blind rage as in Akron. When he
asked had a southern lynching mob
wantonly destroyed public property in
its rage and sought to burn TO death a
company of officers for endeavoring to
enforce the law. The well known col
ored leader Mr. Caesar Black, took the
floor in vehement and extended advo-
cacy of the resolutions. He declared
that while his people had on certain
occasions been dealt with unjustly in
the south, the sentiment against them
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
SOLDIERS
Attended Religious Services at Court
House.
good order,

Sunday was a quiet day in Akron.
Save for the presence of the soldiery
and the unsightly ruins of the City
building and adjacent structures, a
stranger would have scarcely believed
that this city had just been rescued
from mob rule.
Nothing since the memorable night,
which resulted in the loss of life and
property, has occurred to cause any
apprehension Of renewal of the riot,
ing, and the authorities are of the be-
lief that the trouble is at an end.
Thousands of people tramped the
streets Sunday, but they We're out for
mere pleasure and sightseeing and
had only in mind the strictest observ-
ance of the law. All day long the
scenes of the reign of terror were Wis
tied by curious, anxious throng of
whom not few came from various
points in Summit and surrounding
counties.
The camps of the various battal-
ions scattered about the city were also
much frequented by visitors, many
of whom for the first time, perhaps,
were permitted to observe military
discipline and study the rigidity of
martial law.
All day long the militiamen were at
their post and the blue shirted soldiers
We're on picket duty, warning the ci-
william whenever he came too close to
the guard line.
Lieut. L. f. Sage OF Co. B was officer
of the day and Lieut.. Joseph r. Shet-
erIey of Co. e acted as officer Of the
guard.
Shortly after noon Marion Whips of
Co. ID was overcome by the heat at
Hotel Buchtel. He was taken to the
regimental hospital. His condition was
not considered sufficiently serious as
to warrant his removal to the City
hospital. With the exception of the
trio from Co. e, who were taken to
the City hospital last week prostrated
by the heat, the health of the entire
command has been good.
Col. j. D. Potter received telegram
from Adjutant General Gyger, at noon
Sunday, directing him to break camp
Monday morning and proceed with the
Fourth regiment to Camp A. B. Colt
at Minerva park, where the regiment
was enjoying its annual encampment
when 1t was summariIy called to this
city.
| The orders also provided for the re-
lease by Col. Potter, of Companies G,
b and F of the Sth o. VI.
At o'clock Sunday afternoon the
regiment attended religious services
upon the Court House commons, con-
Quoted by Chaplain John Hewitt, rec
tor of st. Pauls Episcopal church, of
Columbus.
Besides the soldiers, a large number
of the townspeople attended the un-
usual services. At no time In the his
tory of the city We're devotional exer-
cises ever conducted under similar cir
cumstances and those who attended
will not soon forget the impressive
scene
Standing in the shadow of the Court
House, at. the northeast corner, with
the weary soldiers reclining upon the
green sward the Chaplain addressed
his men. He made no attempt at SER
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27

Pursuant to widely circulated call
there was a large and thoroughly rep
resentative meeting of citizens at the
public hall last night to take action
upon the recent deplorable occurrences
in New York City and in Akron Ohio,
says the Knoxville, Tenn, Sentinel.
A majority of those present were per-
sons of pronounced morality and of ex-
ceptional philanthropy. The reports of
the savage outbreaks of race prejudice
and of lawlessness at the points named
have stirred the law-abiding sentiment
of the community profoundly. Partic-
ularly was this true because New York
is the center and heart of American
civilization, and in every way repre-
| sentative, and because Akron is in the
| midst of a section which heretofore
has been the home of everything that
is humane, philanthropic and admir-
able The western reserve of Ohio has
| long been conspicuous as a center of
education and of philanthropy. Its
philanthropy has been devoted first of
all to the unfortunate race which so
long was held in cruel servitude. To
no community in America is the Afro
American more indebted for his eman-
cipation and enfranchisement than to
the excellent western reserve. Natur-
ally, therefore, it was unspeakably
shocking to this community; as to all
the world, to find the western reserve
not only lacking virtue, but indulging
in positive and extreme criminality.
That these things should have occur
red is inconceivable when we recall
the high example which the western
reserve has set to less favored parts of
America, and the numberless lessons
in obedience to law and good citizen
ship that the New York papers have
read the benighted, hopelessly violent
and lawless south. The lawless and
lurid flames that lit the model city of
Akron. were almost visible, perhaps,
from Oberlin, that high and honorable
seat of learning and virtue, where the
pages of knowledge were so early and
so bravely opened to the negro, and
doubtless the angry cres of the New
York mob. and the cruel shots it fired
at innocent negroes, echoed in the emp
tv halls of Cooper Institute, which
not very long ago resounded with the
feryent loud and virtuous oratory of
noble and wise men and women, met
together to declare sacred war to the
knife against southern lawlessness and
tho cruel outraging of colored citizens.
1t was with reflections like these
that the representative philanthropic
citizens Of Knoxville, friends to the
negroes, as all representative southern
people are, assembled last night.
Long before the time named in the
call, the room was filed to its utmost
capacity. There were old men and
voung men. and not few women.
Every calling and every phase of soci-
ety was largely represented. Every
sneaker was roundly applauded and
tho utmost harmony prevailed. No
ladies spoke. No vindictiveness
against the north was manifest, and
there was no hystera. 1t was especial
Iy noteworthy that no colored lady ora
tors appeared, and that there was no
expression of desire to enlist English
philanthropy against the north. 1t had
been proposed that certain colored la
dies and their children should be placed
upon the stage to arouse sentiment,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-27
FEARS TO RETURN.
Bud Howard Wants to be Tried Some
where Else.

'Bud" Howard, the negro who was
brought to Cleveland recently with
Louis Peck to escape the vengeance
of a mob at Akron, is still confined in
the county JAIL says the Leader. He
is under arrest on the charge of shoot
ing to wound. 1t Is claimed he shot
a man in the foot.
1t is now known what will be done
with Howard. He is anxious that his
case be tried anywhere but at Akron.
He receives no visitors and is allowed
no more privileges than the ordinary
prisoner He looks none the worse for
the excitement which he has been
under incident to the stirring times
which occurred at Akron.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-23

II IS not an ordinary lawyer who can
overcome a woman's reluctance to tell
her age The Detroit Free Press re-
ports one Of many failures in that line
of effort
And what is your age, madam was
the attorneys question.
My own" she answered promptly.
4 understand that, madam, but how
old are you?"
Il am not old, SIR with Indignation.
Il beg your pardon, madam mean,
How many years have you passed."
None; the years have passed me-"
How many of them have passed
your"
"All never heard of them stop
ping"
MADAM, you must answer my ques-
ton. | want 10 know your age
Il don't know that the acquaintance
is desired by the other side"
Il don't see why you insist upon re-
fusiug to answer my question: said the
attorney, coaXingly. II am sure would
tell how old was, If were asked"
But nobody would ask you, for ev-
erybody knows you are old enough to
know better than to be asking a woman
her age, so there"
And the attorney passed on to the
next question.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-23
CHAPTER XXIv.

Felix entered Sir Owens room quite
anticipating, and indeed half hoping for,
his dismissal the next morning; but his
heart was touched when he saw the
trembling figure before him. Sir Owen,
flushed and excited with drink, was bad
enough Sir Owen in the morning light.
trembling, weak and haggard, was even
worse. Felix quietly awaited the begin
ming of the storm; but, to his surprise,
Sir Owen held out his hand. The young
lawyer would not see it; he felt that he
could never touch a hand that had been
raised against woman.
Il am really very sorry. Lonsdale," Sir
Owen began. Il am afraid l was too
much excited over the tenants dinner.
and forgot myself. L am very sorry /
hope that ] was not offensive to you?"
He has forgotten what happened"
thought Felix to himself. Il must tell
him
You we're not offensive to me, Sir
Owen" he said, ''but you behaved with
the greatest brutality to Lady CheveIix.
You struck her with such violence that
was compelled to interfere"
There was something ruefully comic
about the baronet's face.
Il ought to he much obliged to you, [
am sure" he said. Il love my wife very
much, and cannot understand how /
could have so forgotten myself. But
am very unfortunate when l exceed my
usual allowance of wine. Lonsdale."
Take less of that, Sir Owen" said
Felix, 'or you will kill yourself"
We'll, [ have to die; and l may just
as well die taking what | like as taking
medicine. Some men have more to live
for than l have. | am very fond of my
wife, but she does not care much about
me-"
Felix went to his work, which on this
morning was in the library; and before
he had been there very long Lady Chey-
enix entered.
II did not know that you were here,
she said. ''Shall l be in the way? /
have some letters to write"
He placed a chair for her, ard then
looked at her face. Across the soft cheek
was the mark Of a violent blow.
Presently Sir Owen came in to sign
some papers. He seemed very much
ashamed of himself when he saw the
bruise on his wife's face. He took her
to the great oriel window, and they stood
there for some time talking; then Lady
Chevenix came back TO her place, aud
Sir Owen went out of the room.
Violet and Felix went ON writing In
silence, when there came a tap at the
door. Sir Owens groom wanted to
know if he might speak to her ladyship
for few minutes.
Ito be continued)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-23

my your cowardly hanus upon her.. Id
cried, II will kill you,''
Then he turned to Violet She stood
trembling, with a great red mark across
1c~ lovely, pale face-a mark that burned
like a hot iron.
"Oh, Lady Chevenix," he said. II anu
so sorry. | ought to have been quicker,
more on my guard. Are you much hurt y
She raised her face with that terrible
truise on it to his. and he saw great
tears in her eyes For a moment the old
impulse of love was strong upon bin, and
he longed to shelter the golden head, ey-
cry hair of which was dear to him, on
his breast; then he recollected himself
and said gently:
Il shall never forgive myself that this
has happened. If had been quicker"
He broke off abruptly, for his wrath was
rising again. Il shall kill him. he cried,
'.if he troubles you.''
She looked up at him; the bruised face
touched his heart, and he turned away.
Sir Owen was lying just where he had
thrown him. He went over to him; the
baronet had most composedly fallen
asleep.
Inank heaVen, he SAID, that 1 did
not kill him-that 1 did not do him some
deadly harm. Shall l ring for the ser
vants?" he asked Lady Chevenix; and
he never forgot her answer.
If you would not mind it" she said.
II should be so thinkful if you would
place him in chair; | do not like the
servants to see all that happens"
He raised Sir Owen, who made some
violent plunges the while, and placed him
in chair. The baronet fell placidly
asleep again, and Felix went back TO
Lady Chevenix.
Some day." she said. she win most
probably kill me. If he does, you will
always remember that II was sorry I
had grieved you, Felix"
Il will remember" he returned, grave
~. He held her hand for one moment,
while he bade her good-n night. and then
she went away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-23
SHE TALKED TO HER PEOPLE.
Company Servant Had in the Kitchen
Didn't Annoy Her Mistress.

Company Servant Had in the Kitchen
Didn't Annoy Her Mistress.
A BaltimS housekeeper engaged a
young colored woman from Virginia as
kitchen maid, and was much pleased
with her evident desire to be useful
and master the details of her duties.
The girl was quiet and respectful,
cared little to go out, had no visitors
and had come to be regarded as that
long-looked-for treasure. a good ser
want, when one day her mistress was
startled by hearing the girl cry in a
sharp. hysterical tone of voice:
How de do, Aunt Lie? Well, Gran
pep, l declare! Uncle Joab. Use glad to
see you, deed is Well, well, de baby
too? Wy, you deah lille Gully head
pickanniny, kiss me dis mint. To
think Aunt SaIIie's along wild you ALL
l nevah was so glad to see you befo',
nevah! How's mothah? Wyfor didn'
she kun along: She jus nights well
as not. Mary. you jes' tell her how
hollered bout herr
The mistress, after a moments aston
ished pause, wendell her way down
stirs with the intention of curling
the noisy demonstration and suggest
ing that the size of the kitchen scarce
~ warranted all the darkies from yir-
glnis calling at the same time. She
made considerable noise in the hallway
to warn them that she was coming,
and moment later opened the kitchen
door. There sat the girl entirely alone
and busy shining her tins.
"Why, Kate" said the mistress, Il
thought the kitchen was full of com
pany-that your relatives except your
mother had called to see you-who was
it?"
The girl looked bewildered for mo-
ment and then said:
Deed, miss. Use JUS homesick, so
had to prittend like l was talkin' to
de folks, else I'd got to set right down
and cry. | hope l amt done nuthin'
wrong? l didn't think you'd hear
mel"
No" said her mistress, kindly, "you
have done nothing wrong. You are a
good girl, Kate. and talk to your peo-
pie whenever it will make you feel
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