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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
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Magician Kellar tells an interesting
story of Robert Houdin the famous
French magician. who went to India
many years ago, to study the necrom-
ancy of the Hindoos. At first the
fakirs would have nothing to do with
Houdin, whom they believed to be n
pretender and not magician Of any
account at all. One day, however,
Houdin so awed them that they We're
ever nfterward willing to do anything
for him. He presented TO an old ma,
gicien bng of bullets. and asked
him to select one and then load II into
n large pistol, The fakir did Ms he was
told and was then directed to fire II
AT Houdin's heart, Hc fred, but the
magician remained unharmcd. Select
Ing another bullet from the bag he
loaded the pistol ana commanded the
faklr TO Are at white wall. When
the bullet struck, there was great
blotch of blood running down the
wall. Tho IlndOos fled In terror de
clnrIng that HoudIn was the devil
Kellar who has also spent much tim,
| studying the arts OF the Mahatmas Of
India viii exploit some of their start
ling Illusions during his entertainment
IN this city. At the Grand tonight
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
BRAKEMAN
Was Instantly Killed at
Brewster's Switch.
Robert L. SandersOn's Life Lost
Between the Bumpers.

Robert Sanderson, brakeman, en-
ployed in the Erie yard, was Instantly
killed at 8 o'clock Monday evening ut
Brewster's switch.
Sandnrson was engaged In coupling
cars at n point west of Main st. In the
rear of the Brewster coal company's
offices At the place where the acci-
dent occurred there Is sharp bend in
the track and the unfortunate brake
man was upon the inside of the curve.
He stepped between two cars to make
the coupling when he was cnught be-
tween the ends. AS the wheels slow
ly rolled over the curved track, the
bumpers held his body as If In a vice
The mans chest was cOmpetey crushed
in and FIVE ribs were broken. He was
dead when picked up by the trainmen.
Parks ambulance was called and the
dead man wah removed to the morgue,
where Coroner II. o. Leberman re-
Viewed the remains.
Mr. Sanderson was % years of age
and resided with his wife and two
children at 237 Yale at. He was n
member of the Independent Order of
| Foresters and the Brotherhood of
| Railway Trninmen.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

q certain call be designated as call
for help. Then, in case of an invasion
of the Falls, the police would be able
to secure immediate reinforcemcnts.
The great trouble at Wadsworth was
the lack of any means for arousins
the town.
IL call on the fire bell could be
designated and set apart to be used in
case of burglars, it could be made n
very difficult matter for possible
malefactor to get out of town, unless
he had an exceedingly large start.
The water works trustees are con.
Meeting three of the water works wells
and will thoroughly test their capacity.
If these do not stand the test, all five
of the wells will be connected BY
laying the water pipe on Front ST.
themselves, the trustees were able to
save $40O. Ground for the projected
stand pipe has not yet been secured.
The funeral of j. II. W eidner was
held yesterday afternoon. Private ser.
vices were held at the house at2 O. clock
and from there the corJege moved
to the NJ. e. church, where further
services were held, Mr.. Weidner was
prominent member of the church
and large number of friends and
acquaintances attended the services
Interment was had in Oakwood GENE,
terry.
Mr. Weidner leaves to mourn him
n wife and four grown children, name
ly: George Weidner, of Columbus
Charles Weidner, of the Falls Rivet
and Machine company; Mrs. r. D.
Myers, aud Mrs. Willsdorf, of Cleve
land.
Pavonia lodge, X. of p, initiated
three candidates for the first degree
lodge did the degree work. After the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
ROBBERS
Bound the Marshal
Before Blowing Safe In
SeviIle's Bank.
Citizens Held Back by
Their Revolvers.
After Taking $500 Burglars
Made Escape.
Believed They Are Headed Towards
AkrOn-0ffcers Warned.

Akron officers were notified Of a
daring bank robbery at Seville early
last night. 1t is believed that the men
are headed this way.
A special to the Democrat from that
place gives the details Of the affair.
About IL o'clock Marshal Weaver was
caught as he passed the High bank.
Six masked robbers carried him up
stairs to n room over the bank where
he was bound gagged. The robbers
had already bound and gagged the
man who occupied the room as llv-
ing place. Weaver was placed beside
the man and the burglars were free
to make the attack on the strong box.
While the robbers were drilling Il
hole In the safe the Marshal escaped
running from house to house giving the
alarm. Before a posse could collect
the safe had been dynamited and the
money taken from the vault. The rob-
bers secured $1,5Oo in currency. They
hurried to a hand car on the @. l. &i
w. railroad and made their escape.
After Weaver had given the alarm the
citizens poured into the street in front
Of the bank. The robbers rushed from
the buildings, forming in flying wedge
style. They flourished revolvers and
warned the people not to advance un,
less they We're prepared to die. AS
none of the citizens were armed they
took the advice of the robbers. Not
a shot was fired. AS soon as the burg.
lars had started away on the hand
car a posse was formed. This is now
in hot pursuit. The robbers have a
good start and 1t is doubted whether
they will be captured.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

ceremony was concluded a banquet
was served and the evening spent in
sociability.
The Summit Wire company was in
corporated at Columbus yesterday with
capital stock of $4,000. The in.
corporators were W. s. Fitch, Almira
II. Fitch, w. M. Strathern, j. "A. Brad.
ley and A. J. Rowley.
The Ladies of the Maccabees will
give a fair, supper and entertainment
at their hall Wednesday evening. 4
good program has been prepared.
DR.. Beardsley, who has been giving
series of lectures at Apollo hall, de-
livered a special address to men Sun
day on "Social Purity" A large au-
dience attended the lecture.
The ladies of st. Johns Episcopal
church will give suppers and a fair
tonight In the church parlors.
Perry Walters in confined to his
home by latte rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Church are the
proud parents of baby boy, born Sat
urday night.
Charles Wills spent Sunday in Cleve-
land.
@. r. Inskeep was in Cleveland yes
Eterday. y
Miss Jennie Thomas vested friends
in Cleveland Sunday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

In Its early days Col Sanford's boom
for Mayor is flourishing "lkc tree
planted by the rivers of water" but
soon II viii he withcring as usunl un-
der the blight OF Machine influence
II Col Sanford Is wise he win attend
every session OF the Grange convention
in the hope Of picking up II remedy
for the never-faillng pest that destroy,
his crop OF offices.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME.

Akrons best welcome goes out to the
many delegates who are here attend
ing the annual convention of the
Ohio state Grange
The Democrat speaks with assurance
when it predicts that the visitors from
other counties will have no reason to
complain of the hospitality that Is to
be supplied them by the Summit
County Grange and the people OF the
convention city.
1t is Summit County's boast that no
county In the State excels ours In the
enthusiastic degree of interest that is
taken in Grange work, or in subjects
related to the advancement of our ag
ricultural interests.
1t Is both an honor and a pleasure
for a city to entertain such IA fine body
Of men and women as compose the
State Grange convention, and in the
name of the Mayor, and the Chamber
of Commerce, and all the citizens OF Ak
ron. the Democrat extends to them a
sincere welcome.
May their visit with us be one long
to be remembered.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

The Republican majority of the
House Of Representatives had a con
ference last night ana decided to sup
port the Recommendation OF the Ways
and Means committee IN regard TO re.
duclng the war tax on beer. 1t was
decided also to support the committee
In its determination not to reduce the
tax on tea, This Is not the first time
that Free beer and taxed tea" has
been the slogan OF legislation at Wash
ington.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

O. unit while we allow ourselves to be
scattered to the four winds. Pollti-
clans know they cannot have single
saloon vote unless they take care of
the liquor interests. 1t is shameful to
admit 1t, but the politicians know that
they can spit in the face OF Jesus
Christ and can hug the saloon voters
to their bosoms and at the same time
have our votes. The liquor traffic
will be doomed when you fail to find a
Christian or a saloon keeper voting the
same ticket.
"The party in power is like the hui
man freak in the museum, which had
two heads and one body. a composite
picture of one of the heads will reveal
Bishops, both Catholic and Protestant,
Religious Editors, College Presidents
and leading Clergyncn. The picture
Of the other head must necessarily be
flash light for it must be taken In
the dark. 1t represents saloon-keepers,
drunkards and thugs. These two heads
are very different, yet they belong to
the same body. They will run off on
a pair of license" legs and If we draw
back the skirts, we will see Cox on
one and Hanna on the other.
"What we want is revival Of re-
llgious backbone This is the para
mount question. No other question
that was ever discussed can compare
with It, But there is a greater one and
that Is the destruction of the home by
the saloon. Home is n sweet word to
all Of us. A few thousand feet of ium-
ber or a few cubic yards of stone
thrown together In architectural beau
ty does not make q home The sale of
liquor can not be legalized anywhere
but what 1t will break upon the rocks
of a woman's love-"
At the conclusion of the meeting an
opportunity was given TO those present
to subscribe to the work of the Anti
Saloon League.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
RALLY
OF Epworth League at Grace N. E,
Church.

CnurCn.
The Epworth Leaguers Of Akron and
Cuyahoga Falls will hold a union rally
meeting in Grace NJ u. church, Wed,
nesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. The
program follows Orchestra selection,
Grace NJ. u. orchestra; singing, con-
gregation; prayer, DR.. T. w. Robins,
Warren, presiding elder; solo, Miss
Mabel Park, Cuyahogn Falls; twelve
minute talks on (a) Spiritual Work."
DR.. Fl. r. Moore, Ravenna, district
president; (b) Social Work" Mr.. A.
II. Schubert, South Main st. church;
orchestra selection, Grace M. n. or
chestrn; (c) "Mercy and Help Work."
Mr.. II. f. Mills. Grace NJ. E.; (d) Lit
erary Work." Rev. NJ. b. Pratt, First
NJ. n. church; singing, congregation;
benedlction.
Social hour and refreshments. Ev-
erybody interested in League work is
invited to attend.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

In It's leading editorial last night the
Bacon praised itself that AZ Is not as
other newspapers are. In lts familiar
horn blowing style 1t declared that
the reason It had not published the
news of the Sells divorce trial was that
1t did not want to offend public morals
This seems to be the same lame excuse
that Is being made by every newspaper
which lacks the enterprise or the facll.
ity to get Ohio news on the same day
It happens. But OF course our Akron
nelghbor would never he caught trying
to make virtue of necessity.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
Are Your Kidneys Sick.
Here Is An Easy Way To Find Out

Be sure you need medicine before
you take it, but having once found
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neys, Liver, Bladder or Blood, Rheu-
mntism, Dyspepsia, Chronic Consti.
patton, or the sickness peculiar to
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dy's ravorte Remedy, and very sim
pie way to find out If you need 1t,
is to put some urine In glass tumbler
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pale or discolored, you do not need n
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toms rs pain in the back, frequent de-
sire to urinate, especially at night,
burning scalding pain In passing wa,
ter, the staining of linen by your urine
and all the unpleasant and dangerous
effects produced on the system by
the use OF whlskcy and beer All drug
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bottles for $500.
BY special and particular arrange
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to the DR., David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout, n. v, mentioning this pa
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Remedy, together with n pamphlet Of
valuable medical advice, will be sent
you by mail postpaid.
The publishers OF this paper guar
antee the genuineness of this offer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
Water Works Wells VIII be Tested
Falls News.
Especial Correspondence

Cuyahoga Falls, Dec. 11.-Since the
recent experience Of Wadsworth with
burglars, Falls people have been fear
ing that they may sometime have the
same unpleasant experience. and vari.
ous Falls citizens have considered
plans for alarming the town and en-
abling the citizens TO turn out and
give the robbers warm reception.
b. Il. Phillips suggests that the fire.
bell be used for the purpose and that
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
Tor HoarSeneSS

Benz. Ingerson, Of Hutton, Ind, says
he had not spoken word above a
whisper for months, and one bottle OF
Foley's Honey and Tar restored his
voice. II Is used largely by speakers
and singers, Take no substitute.
j. NJ. Laher, ]. Lamparter 6 Co.,
A. Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
For Pneumonia

DR.. c. ]. Bishop, Agnew, Mich, says,
"I have used Foley's Honey and Tar
in three very severe cases of pneu-
monia with good results in every case"
There is nothing so good.
]. NJ. LATER, j. Lamparter & Co.,
A. Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

| have adopted the word Sellthebest
as my trade mark. Any goods in n
box or package bearing this trade
mark Is good to eat, good for you and
good for the dealer that sells that kind
of candy. S. B. Lafferty.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

A cold, cough or Ia grippe can be
''nipped In the bud" with a dose or two
of Foley's Honey and Tar. Beware of
substitutes.
j. NJ. LATER, j. Lamparter & Co.,
A. Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

Cold and cough cures are numerous,
but the one that leads all others in
merlt, is Foley's Honey ana Tar, which
is in great demand these days.
j. NJ. LATER, j. Lamparter & Co.,
A. Warner. ..
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

Senator Dolliver will deliver his
great lecture, THE Nation of Amer
ica," at the Grand, Friday evening.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11
HON ES
viii be Made Happy by Donations Of
Dinners.

The Epworth League OF the First
NJ. u. church Will hold n business
meeting Tuesday evening. For several
years past, the League has furnished
Xmas dinners to many poor worthy
families, They are planning to make
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-11

When you want candy pure, buy 1t
from box marked Sellthebest.
s. B. Lafferty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-02
The Tiger and the Hookah.

Smokers do not naturally like to
have it said that they make beasts"
of themselves, yet the reproach is
more just than they imagine, for it
seems that some beasts, tigers, for eX-
ample, become confirmed smokers. a
correspondent of the Neilgherry Ex-
celsior gives the following curious evil
dence on that point:
"a friend of mine once had tiger
cub and terrier pup in rearing. He
was a great smoker, and his pets would
play about the room while he INDUCED
in the weed. 1t was noticed by the
sweeper that the cigar ends finally di-
minished in number, and he thought,
quite naturally, that his master was
trying to cure himself of his habit. But
he watched, and one evening after his
cub carefully picked up cigar end,
while his companion, the pup, brought
fire stick from the kitchen.
'This is not the only instance of IT,
gers taking to smoking. Mehemet Ali,
the most enlightened ruler that Egypt
ever had, kept tame tiger, to which
he always handed his hookah after he
had exhausted the scented opium ball.
On one occasion the pasta, having
gone out to dinner, the hookahbadar
prepared the hookah as usual. Enter
ing the room with the pasha some time
after, he found the tiger fast asleep
| near the hookah. He was dead drunk,
| having exhausted every atom of the
scented opium ball"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-02
Found Her Tender Spot.

A story is told of Dorothea Dix, who
years ago did good work in the prisons
and jails of this country. She became
serve out sentence of ten years and
tried in vain to reach and touch her
heart. She remained stolid and i'm
movable, unaffected by either kindness
or reproof.
One day Miss Dix saw her eyes light
We're fixed on Il little spray of rose
geranium leaves which the good Quak-
eress had pinned on her breast. Miss
Dix gave it to her. The woman broke
into an eager laugh.
The next time the visitor came she
brought wooden trayful of earth,
which she placed in the window of the
cell, and a half dozen slips of flowers.
Two years later she wrote to u friend:
&c. is human being. 1 found the
key. l think l can help her."
The old Scotch believed that certain
persons We're gifted with second
sight, which enabled them to read in
each persons face his future. The
sight which enabled this helper of man
kind to see the possibilities. of good in
others was keen spiritual perception
that had been fostered and strengthen
ed by her charity and patience in deal
ing with the degenerate souls for
| whom she gave her life.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-02

enough to hold his SWagger, and IN
their joy of escaping a French prison
the men encouraged him, so that to
hear them talk you'd have thought he
was Admiral Nelson and Sir Sidney
Smith rolled into one.
Bye O'Clock they made out the Eddy
stone on their starboard bow, and lit
tie after, the morning being bright and
clear, with nice steady breeze, they
saw sail right ahead of them making
in for Plymouth sound. And who
should it be but the old Bean Pheasant,
deep as logl Cap'n Dick cracked
along after her, and a picture she was
as he drew up close! Six of her guns
had gone, her men We're baling in two
gangs, and still she was down bit by
the head, and her stern yawing like Il
terrier tail when his heads in rab-
bit hole And there at the tiller stood
Cap'n Jacka, his bald head shining like
statue of fun, and his one eye twin
king with blessed satisfact on as he
cooked it every now and then for a
glance over his right shoulder.
'Hello! What's amiss?'' sang out
Cap'n Dick as the Unity fetched within
hail
'Aw nothing, nothing. Though trou
bles assail and dangers -stiddy there,
you old ansletwitch she's Il bit too
fond of smelling the wind, that =
As matter of fact she'd taken more
Io,, n,,+N I f-s,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-02
NEW GRASSES.
Attempts to Improve the Pasturage
of Western Ranches

attempts to Improve the Pasturage
of Western Ranches.
The department of agriculture has
had some Of its best qualified specialists
in the field investigating grasses, water
supply and other conditions of vital in
terest to live stock growers of the pas
toral regions. Professor Scribner of the
bureau OF agrostology brings back some
discouraging advices from localities Wis
tied by him. In recent interview he
stated that 1.-THE ranches on the east of
the Rocky mountains are in deplor-
able condition. some containing as
many as 10000 sheep. with not NOR
sci of grass for food 1t is a common
saying that it now requires so acres to
raise steer out there No wonder
prices of meat are advancing all over
the country. My object in the investi-
cation is to procure plant that will
restore these ranches snne arrange
ments will have to be maze to lease the
land to the stock raisers. The depart
ment has already started grass and for
est plants in the Walla Walla district
In the Yakima district, Washington.
great quantities of stock are now being
raised on alfalfa. They can raise nine
tons of this plant to an acre. 1t nets
$17.50 profit to the acre. The land has
to depend on artificial irrigation, how
ever, and usually couple of artesian
wells will suffice for the strip. They
just turn on the water and raise alfalfa
without lifting hand. Rye, corn and
wheat on these lands have also become
a failure.
inspected the grass at Walla Walla,
where grass farm was established last
year, for testing the adaptability Of
various grasses to the climate east Of
the Rocky mountains and for investi-
eating the habits of growth of new and
untried varieties. was much pleased
with the experiments A forage plant
Of much prominence and entirely new
to agriculture is the mercalie bean,
which procured from New Mexico.
This bean is making fine growth at
this experimental station and may
prove to be as valuable to the dry
regions east of the mountains as the
velvet bean is to the gulf states. also
tested may other new kinds Of lands
and grasses in various parts of Oregon.
think grass will be found to take
the place of the bunch grass of eastern
Oregon that will stand drought and
transplanting. 1t will be boon to the
stock raiser of those sections
81 spent some time in California in
the region Of Astoria. 1 here examined
the grass in use in sandy soil, some of
which was planted last year as an ex-
pertinent found it success, and it
is now called Astoria blue grass. This
grass will thrive in pure sand and is
relished by stock not only on the coast,
but in the interior country. The propa-
cation Of this grass will prevent sand
drifts, such as they have on the Colum-
bia river. which cover big trees. some
times forests. and are very destructive. u
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-02

Jersey" said Cap'n Dick, "and at
the week end, if there's nothing doing,
Wen put back for home and reship
you"
So they parted, and by 1890 Cap'n
Jacka had laid the Bean Pheasant
head north and by west and was reach
ing along nicely for home, with a stiff
breeze and nothing to do but keep the
pumps going and attend to his eating
ana drinking between whiles.
The prize made good deal of water,
put was q weatherly craft for all that,
and on this point of sailing shipped
nothing but what she took in through
her seams, the worst of the mischief
being forward, where her stem had
worked bit loose with age and started
the bends. Cap'n Jacka, however,
thought less of the sea-that was work
ing up into nasty lop-than of the
weather, which turned thick and hazy
as the wind veered little to west of
south. But even this didn't trouble
him much. He had sausages for break
fast and sausages for dinner, and as
evening drew on and he knew he was
well on the right side of the channel he
Knocked out his pipe and began to
think of sausages for tea.
just then one of the hands forward
dropped pumping and sang out that
there was big sail on the starboard
bow Il b'lieve it's frigate, sir" he
said, spying between his hands.
So it was. She had sprung on them
out of the thick weather. But now