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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17
IHARACTER IN ONES VOICE..
Il Is ms PerceptibIe as the Words
Huu sneak.

NOu speak.
Unless the voice sounds cordiality
words are powerless; unless the voice
nttests self confidence protestations do
not convince; unless the voice speaks
sincerity the apology Is useless. II is
necessary that we should control the
voice to a reflection of that phase of
mind and mood which we desire to
present. When wa would convince
people of our efficiency, we must not
permit weak kneed voice to stagger
under the words. When our heart
goes out in warmth and affection, 1t
cannot get far in brass lined, iron
bound voice. Cancellation is vain
when the voice rings defiance.
Imagine yourself at telephone
when the instrument whirs and
wheezes. The most lmpassioned up
peal to John to come home to diuner
and meet Cousin Mary is likely to
prove Intellectual. A message to "that
brute of a dressmaker man. who
wants his money may be divided into
the receiver with all dignity of tone
and choice of word, but the wabbled
reproduction at the other end does not
go. You may use all your most dulcet
tones and most expressive words when
you are talking through the possessed
wire to the business manager, but II
the possessed wire is in u creaky fit
the business manager does not get the
right idea at ALL
The truth is that most Of us are al
ways talking through telephone. The
honest will. the courteous intent, the
high heart of courage speaks clear and
sweet and strong. but the muhled,
wheezy, creaky, thin, unnatural, color
less result at our lips misrepresents
us. and John doesn't, the dressmaker
man insists, and the business man
ager gives the other fellow the job.
What can we do about It? The diff
Guilty is almost always first voice
habit-a color the voice has taken on
from some prevailing tint in our life.
This is SO with almost every one. This
stain Of the natural voice color 10 not
voice Individuality; 1t is modifying
Of voice individuality, an obscuring Of
1t. 1t is habit, not characteristic.
1t must be got rid Of
Only just what you want must 60
into your voice. Think of that lit
tie. When you call to the child who
stands on the edge of fall, shall your
panic go into your voice or just the re-
assuring note Of gentle authority that
YOU know will bring the child to you
instead Of startling 1t over the dread
full edge? When you Interview the ln-
subordinate cook, shall your sense
that she very well deserves to be
thrown out Of your back door and her
trunk on top of her prevail in your
voice or your earnest desire to keep
her In hand till after the impending
dinner? When you face just the per-
sonality In your world who holds at the
minute your fortunes In his gift, shall
your sick sense that he does not know
and may not believe in your fitness for
what you are going to ask color your
voice, or shall your firm belief that you
can fill the place characterize It? That
is the whole question. Shall your
voice vlbrate to such quality Of your
mood as you choose, or shall 1t be at
the mercy of just what will do you in
justice in the mind of those who hear?
-Werner's Magazine.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17
DECAYING MAORlS.
SAD Fate Of n Noble Tribe of View
ZeaIanders.

Civilization Is responsible for the de-
cadence and the probable extinction Of
one Of the finest tribes that ever existed.
the Maoris OF New Zealand. Their history
Ia one of continual bloodsbed ind fight
ing with the tribes Of New Zealand and
with the British. Looking at the Maoris
Of today, 1t is difficult TO believe that they
were once proud and naughty savages.
who regarded with disdain the white sail
ors who occasionally visited them. mock
ing them as they walked, because they
were not trained to the same athletic de-
gree Of fneness as the Maoris.
Artistic tnttooing is still feature Of
the Maori's personal decoration. says an
Auckland correspondent Of the Detroit
News-Tribune. Some OF the older men
still retain their proficiency at the spear
exercise. and the chiefs are not wanting
In dignity and hauteur. but the Maori OF
today is not the Maori Of 80 or even 30
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

You can wash clothes
cleaner, without hot water.
than with it. A little rub
bing: soaking does most Of
the work. Fels-Naptha soap
SC, Of your grocer; and he
returns the SC, if you don't
find it so.
Feis O. Co. makers. Philadelphia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17
HELPED DEWEY OUT.
How = Russian baroness Prompted
Him to q Commitment,

~~>~ ~ - SOhARAAHhGhts
Dewey once attended n wedding
breakfast at which the affable Baron
ess de Struve, wife of the Russian
minister at that time, was present
Dewey had met this famous woman
several times before, The facial plain
ness Of the baroness was quite beyond
belief. but she was one of the most
brilliant lovable and kindly women
ever elected to guide the social affairs
Of the diplomatic corps In Washington.
A lady who overheard 1t tells of an
amusing passage which the baroness
and Dewey, who, II memory serves,
was then a commander, had at this
particular wedding breakfast. Ere
ferring to leather" said the baroness
amiably after some playful remark as
to the spick and span polish of Dew
ey's sword belt-he was In dress uni
form-"the most remarkable bit of
Russian leather in the world is my
face"
Dewey was always quick thinker,
but this stalled him.
Madam" he said after a pause, ~
am but a rough sailorman, and this is
a heavy demand which you make upon
me. lam not equal to the emergency"
"Of course" said the baroness, tap
ping him with her fan, II should have
to consider you hopelessly rude were
you to agree with me. But you can
preserve your neutrality-naval officers
are taught to do that, are they not
4 an
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

"JiJjy," said the answers to corre-
spondents man, who had occasion to
refresh his memory, when was 1t the
Haryard-Yale debating contest came
of? Do you rememberY'
you'll have to ask de sportin edl-
tor" responded the Office boy. He
keeps track OF dem college games
Chicago Tribune. -t,-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

People are right or left eyed just as
they are right or left handed, and just
as the right hand is usually the more
powerful, SO is the right eye. Only
one person In ten is left sighted. 1t is
very probable that the use OF weapons
during countless ages has had some
thing to do With the extra power Of
the right eye.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

romantic letter, showing n vast imagina-
tion and limited understanding of the
character of his future wife. And the 9TH
er was from Baby Jones. 1t was not so
romantic. but Jack says It wns full of
common sense and characteristic of the
Jones family. II ran thus: wired back
Yes But II cost mo so shillings!''-
Westminster Budget.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

There are at the present moment
seven full regiments Of Irishmen in
the British army-the Enniskillcn
fusileers. the Connaught rangers, the
Royal Dublin fusileers, the Royal Irish
frsileers, the Royal Munster fusileers,
the Royal Irish regiment and the Royal
Irish rifles. And these Irish regiments
are frcer from any admlXture of for
eign or non-Irish blood than probably
any other seven regiments In her maj
esty's army.
Not only are these Irish regiments
composed Of Ir.shmen, but the mixture
of lrishmen In the English and Scottish
regiments is very material. or the
100000 troops In the British army in
1893, 15S,560 were of English, 2G,370 of
Irish and 16,4S0 Of Scottish birth
New Orleans Tlmes-Democrat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17
A Buraing Coal Mine.

The Turning mountain' of Montet,
in Aveyron, France, which is often mis-
taken for an active volcano, because
pillar of cloud rises from 1t by day and
pillar of fire by night. is, in reality, II
coal mine which has been burning for
several wears
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

Teacher-How dare you laugh at ne,
you young rascals?
Chorus of Pupils But we're not laugh
ing at you, sir.
Teacher-Well, then, don't know
what else there is to laugh at.-London
Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17
white Men In Alaska.

Not counting the floating population of
miners and fishermen mud lumbermen,
which stays In Alaska only from spring
till early fall, or the various tribes OF In
diaus. which are estimated to aggregate
between 10000 and $4,000, the actual
white residents probably do not exceed
lt.00O. III
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

Sue Perstlshps-Goodne you would
not start on journey on Friday, would
you? ak5,
Miss Schotfer--I'd start for Europe
on 13 Fridays.--Philadelphia Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

The street accidents of London
amount to about $500 year. nearly
ten n day.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-17

The population OF India Increases at
the rate of 100000 annually.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19

siege was abandoned. a British force
from the south taking possession
of the place.
President Steyn left here for the
Free State last night. Addressing
a crowd on the platform he urge /
them to be of good cherr.
1t is reported that 5000 British
troops have surrounded Chlistiania
and that the Landrost and other Off
cials have been taken prisoners.
BOERS FORCED TO RETIRE.
London, May 1S.-Q0:15 p. ny
From the mention of the laagers in
the Pretoria dispatch it is understood
here that prior to the raising of
the siege of Mafeking the Boer laag-
ers around that place were vigorously
bombarded by the British relief col
umn and that the burghers were
practically compelled to abandon the
siege.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
CUBAN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
War Department Sends Senate Itemized State
ment Covering Time of Control.
.(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 1S.-The War De-
partment today sent to the Senate in an
answer to a resolution. an itemized state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of
all sorts in Cuba, including salaries and
allowances to officers, since the United
States Government assumed control of the
condensed one supplied on February
18th, last, General Wood having furn-
ished the details at the direction of
the department. 1t is shown that the
actual cost of the Triscornia Railway
connecting the harbCr of Havana, with
the interior railroad system of Cuba
was altogether s342,61 The road was
built in yellow fever time under great
difficulties and in great haste by the
Chief Quartermasters Of Cuba. and the
United States Government has since been
reimbursed from the island revenues. The
six miles of road were required to pass
the American troops around the city
of Havana, then infected with yellow
fever, to the camps on the uplands and
the actual cost was $50, 900 per mile.
The statement shows that the total
receipts from all sources in Cuba for
the year 1899 were $16,316, $50 The ex-
is explained that this is sum total for
which vouchers had been audited by the
Auditor of Cuba His report is complete
for the year 1899 for all the civil de-
rartments of the island, but his report
for other expenditures covers only the
six months from July 1st to December
31st of that year and the itemiZed state
ments of these expenditures are submit
41~,
promises to supply the report for the
first half of the year 1899 in the near
future when it will be sent to the Sen
ate.
OF the islands receipts $15,012, 100 was
made up of customs receipts $3.50, ,025 pos
tai receipts, $T60, $50 internal revenue and
$293,5 miscellaneous receipts. OF the
expenditures $211, ,292 went to the depart
ment of finance $876,640 to justice and
public instruction, $255, 421 to agricultural
and public works, $24O,9 to State and
Government, $44S.079 to extraordinary
expenses and $612, ,29O to postoffce. The
sum of 1,6SS, 442 was spent on sanitation
in the half year from July 1st to Decem-
Der 31st, 1899. In the same time the rural
guard cost $o06, 152. Barracks and quar-
ters cost $617 1855 the customs service cost
$343,983 and public works absorbed $685.
O36. Charities got $262.092 civil govern
ment is set down for $164 2S1 and munich
palties $123,113. The census cost SILL
101.
The allowances to military officers
are shown in detail and are nearly all
for small amounts. The $1,000 which
was said to have been paid for a house
for General Chaffee was actually ex-
pended by the Quartermasters Depart
ment fer building for it's own use, Gen
eral Chaffee occupying portion of the
building for his military headquarters
as provided for in the army regula
tionS. er@
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
EVIDENCE AGAINST NEELY COMPLETE.
Deputy Auditor Reeves Confesses, Forging the
Last Link in the Chain.
(By the Associated Press.)

Havana May 1S.-Deputy Auditor
Reeves of the Island of Cuba, confessed
last night and gave up forty-five hundred
dollars given him by Nicely the day that
the latter left Havana to perform GER
tain services. Reeves asserts that the
stamps were not destroyed when they
were supposd to be. The packages de-
stroyd were merely bundles of paper bits,
General Wood says that the report from
Muncie, Ind, that nearly $4,000, 600 worth
of stamps have been printed there and
sent for distribution to Cuban postof-
fees can be regarded as a canard 1t is
believed now that the whole story is
known and that the amount of the defal-
cations will fall between 100000 and
1926, 900.
With the confessions Of Reeves and
Rich, supplemented by those of the stamp
clerks and by the statements of the Bara-
Goa postmaster. it is considered that the
evidence against Neely is complete.
The newspapers now begin to ask for
an investigation Of the engineering de-s
partment. They say that this department
has been even more eXtravagantly con-
Quoted than the postal department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
PRESIDENT sTEYN AT PRETORIA.
Butler Reports to the War Office His Occupa.
tion of Newcastle
(By the Associated Press.


Pretoria, May (Thureday) W
President Steyn arrived here last
night and is now in close conference
with the Transvaal government.
OCCUPATION OF NEWCASTLE.
London. May 1S.-General Butler, in
II dispatch to the War Office dated
Newcastle. May 18th, says:
Newcastle was occupied last night
and today the whole Second divis-
ion and the Third cavalry brigade
will be concentrated there"
81 have sent the mounted force
through Nqutu to eXpel small force
of the enemy and to reassure' the
natives.
''The enemy have burnt the chapel,
broken much glass, plundered many
houses and taken cash from the
banks; but otherwise they have not
done much harm.
"The railway is badly damaged;
the Ingagane and Nkader bridges are
destroyed. as are many culverts and
the pumping stations and water
works.
"Of the 1000 men flying before us
about 1000 seem to have gone to
Kakkerstroom and some by Miller's
Pass TO the Free State. The remain
der who are described as disorgan-
ized rabble, have gone north and say
they intend to make II stand at
Laing's Mex"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
LOSSES BY CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
House Passes Bill to Pay Those Growing Out
of the Civil War.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. May 18.-For the first time
since the Civil War the House today
passed a measure to pay Confederate
soldiers fer losses growing out of the
Civil War 1t was a bill introduced by
Mr.. Cox (Tenn), to pay the Confederate
soldiers who surrendered at AppomattoX
for the loss of horses and other personal
effects taken from them in violation OF
the terms of Lees capitulation to Grant,
by which officers and men of Lees army
were allowed to retain their baggage, side
arms and horses. The bill originally car
ried 5000 coo, but the specific sum was
stricken out and the appropriation was
made indefinite. The bill was taken up
and passed out Of it's order as a special
compliment to Mr. Cox who after ten
years service in the House is TO retire
at the end of his present term. Many
other claim bills were passed. Under
the rules the day was devoted to war
claim bills.
The House passed the following bills
To pay O. Nj. Blair. administrator OF
the estate of Thomas p Blair. deceased,
$32 900 for grain belonging to the United
States, seized in the Cumberland Valley
by General Stuart during Lees Northern
campaign in 1868.
To refer to the Court of Claims, the
claim of owners of schooner Bergen. sunk
at the mouth of the Potomac by the
United States steamship Periwnkle in
1865.
To pay the heirs Of George w. Saul
snaw. $1,000 for the steamer Alfred
fs09b. tahcA by thu Government during
the Civil War
To pay Robert Small formerly repre-
sentative from South Carolina. $4,000 for
services in taking the steamer Planter
safely out of Charleston harbor December
1st, 1868.
To refer the claim of Chalkley Good, of
Statesville, n. c.. amounting to 10000, to
the Court of Claims.
Mr.. Payne made the point of no quorum
on a bill to pay st. Johns Lodge, Ancient
Free and Accepted MasOns. OF Newbern,
n. c.. $4,000 for the use of their building
during the war and action upon it was
thus prevented.
At 525 p. IN. the House adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
THE B0ER ENJOYS IN WASHINGTON.
Mckinley Will Receive Them Only as Private
Citizens, it is Understood.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 1S.-Messrs. Fischer
Wolmarens and Vessels, the Boer Peace
Commissioners from Transvaal and the
Orange Free State. arrived in Washington
tonight, accompanied by the Congresson-
al and Citizens committee, which escorted
them from New York.
Many enthusiastic people witnessed
their arrival and the main thoroughfare
was illuminated. The ENJOYS were given
an informal reception in the banquet
hall of their hotel, where Congressman
Sulzer, of New York, introduced them
and made a speech of welcome.
A large reception will be given Sun
day night. and addresses made by Senators
Wellington. Allen and Teller and Repre-
sentatives Sulzer, DeArmOnd, Rhea, of
Kentucky: Shafroth. of Colorado, and
Clark, of Missouri. Mr.. Bourke Cochran.
of New York, and two of the envoys.
Messrs. Fischer and Wells.
Later Mr. Fischer said to The Associa>
ted Press:
I'VE are supplied with credentials from
our Governments and have full power
to act in q diplomatic capacity. 1t
would not be proper for us at this time
to say just what our course will be, be-
fore we have taken steps to cCnmuni-
cate with those with whom we expect
to deal We come in the interest OF
peace and a cessation of the bloody war
which is raging in our country. We
are engaged in a struggle with the
country with which your nation was
engaged over a hundred years ago and
we feel that we will have the moral
support Of the people who fought for
and love their liberty. The Beers will
not give up the struggle, there will be
no surrender of what they regard their
just rights.
I'VE are still willing that the trou-
BILE shall be settled by arbitration, anG
we will be willing to abide by the re-
suit. We are anxious that the United
States investigate the questions of diff
ference between the Boer Republic and
Great Britain and use it's influence to
put an end to the war. We hope also
pie with us in the present emergency"
The ENJOYS declined to comment on
todays news
Mr.. Fischer asserted that if General
Butler made any such statement as
that the enemy had burnt the chapel at
Newcastle, as announced in Buffers dis
patch today, it was a lie as the Beers
were not engaged in such warfare
The reception of the Boer envoys was
discussed today by the Cabinet
1t is understood that merely as private
citizens they will be presented to the
President by the Secretary of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
on lobby. robbery and

interiecticns on ''lobby. robbery and
steal
Mr.. Mason offered an amendment pro-
viding that in any extension of the ser
vice the rental shall not exceed ten per
cent of TIE actual cost of construction
and maintenance plus the actual cost OF
operation.
The matter went over without final ac-
tion.
The bill authorizing railroad bridge
across the Warrior River, Alabama, was
passed.
Also the bill to enlarge the powers of
the Department Of Agriculture, prohibit
ing the transportation by Interstate
commerce of game killed in violation of
local laws and for other purposes.
The Senate at $50 p. H. adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
Call For 1926, 100000 2 Per Cents.
(Bv Associated Press.

Washington, May 1S.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has issued call for the
outstanding two per cent bonds to the
amount of $25,00OO00 of the funded loan
of 1891. the interest to close on the first
of September. The action followed dis
cus$ion Of the question of their redemp
tioh at today's Cabinet session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19

Although coffee is going up, it will prob
ably continue to go down.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
Leads all North Carolina News and Circulation

is better, the manhood stronger. the wo-
manhood more earnestly solicitous for
White Supremacy by reason of his COM
ing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19
IMPORTANT OFFICE FOR R. H. W. LEAK
He is Elected Business Manager of the a. M. E.
Conference.
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbus, O.. May 1S.-At the A. NJ. T..
Conference today after a lively contest
r. H. W. Leake of Raleigh, North Caro-
lima, was elected business manager to
succeed T. w. Henderson
j. X. Hawkins. of North Carolina, was
selected Secretary of Education.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-19

The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors reached Richmond last night from
Washington. Today they will make an
inspection Of James River going to Old
Point by steamer and returning to this
city on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-01-20

From Andrew Carnagies Town.
Many of the employees in the factory
where l work use Cheney's ExpectorAnt in
their families and praise it highly, MY
wife uses it constantly to cure cold or In
flamation Of the throat.
Joe Nanningham, Pittsbug, Pa
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-01-20

It has been demonstrated repeatedly in
svery state In the Onion and N many for
sisn countries tha. gkAmberlnin'a Cough
Remedy is = certain preventative and cure
for GROUP. 1t has become the universal
rsmsdy for that disease. NJ, v. Fiser, Of
Liberty, W. Va only repeats what has
been said around the globswlen he writes:
81 have used Chambsrlains Cough RENE.
dy in my family for several years and al
ways with perfect success. We believe it
is not only the best cough remedy, but that
It is sure cure for Group. It saved the
lives of our children Lumber Of times.
This remedy lie for sale by 1. N. Bishop.
druggist.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-01-20
The Herald STARTED Again.

The Brunswick Herald has been re-
vived by the colOred people OF thii
city, and Will be published weekly,
E. R. BelCher is editor, and James G,
Carter has charge OF the business de-
partment. To Times reporter ysstsr-
day it was stated, by the business
manager, that the Herald would be
conducted ona gsntesl plane, aud the
methods which prevailed under the
old management would not be adhered
to by the new publishers. The Herald
lie Republican in politics, and will be
devoted to the interests OF the Rspub-
licans of this district and State.