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SENATOR HoAR's LATEST.
PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger

To say the best for it, Senator Hoar' $
bill to provide for the election of United
States Senators by a mere plurality OF
members of the state legislatures is no
improvement on the present plan. 1t
does not respond to any popular demand
in fact, there has been no demand what
ever for 1t, unless 1t has been one of such
a character as the Senator would scarcely
care to acknowledge. The only class OF
cases to which 1t would apply, and there
fore, the one for which 1t would seem to
have been designed, is that illustrated by
the effort to re-elect Matthew 5. Quay.
In that case, a plurality vote would have
elected Quay. 1t is understood that the
rejected applicant is engaged in an at
tempt to elect Legislature favorable to
him, and, as there is danger that he will
come no nearer to gaining "A majority Of
the members than he did before, it is
manifestly to his interest to have the law
so changed as to make only the smaller
number necessary. Is that Senator Hoar s
object?
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-09

trsetions for The winter tourist. ana no
where can the angler find better SPORT"
In this volume the author has given tho
reader an interesting account Of coun-
try that Interested him exceedingly.
coupled with ussful hints for his guild
ance should 10 ever be visited. New York:
Harper Brothers: Portland: Loring, Short
a. Harmony
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Twenty-Five states have held Demo-
cratic conventions and all but two have
instructed their delegates for Bryan. He
lacks 1856 delegates of enough to nominate
on an instructed basis.
Mrs. Cadwallader Jones wants to hire
New York street cleaners to clean up
Bar Harbor. She says it is a very dirty
place,
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-09

The administration will do nothing In
China but protect American citizens If it
can help it. Secretary Hay has already
secured promises from all the powers that
whatever happens there the trade inter,
ests of the United States shall be re-
speeted and we shall be on an equality
with them. This may relieve us from all
necessity OF joining in the scramble which
is sure to take place if the present crisis
grows so acute that the powers are COM
PEELED TO interfere. Yet it is easily con-
ceivable that new conditions may arise
which will oblige us to go further than
there is any intention of doing at the
present time. Nobody can clearly fore
see just what obligations the break up of
China may place upon us. We have
troops and ships pretty near the scene of
action and destiny may compel us to use
them both for the protection of our in
terests
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-09

The Connecticut Democrats have fol-
lowed the example of the New York
Democrats in fighting shy of the Chicago
platform in their state convention, but
at the same time they express their readi-
ness to support Bryan. Their idea seems
TO be, as far as they have one, that some
assembling on the silver issue at Kansas
City may enable the party to get some votes
at the East which otherwise would not
go their way, and it is beginning to dawn
upon them that it is votes they are go ing
to be very much in need of in November
The West and the South, however, are
going to dictate the Kansas City plat
form, and there is no reason to believe
that they are ready to accept any modifi-
cation of the Chicago deliverance Indeed,
such Democratic spokesman as Altgeld
has virtually declared that rather than
abate one jot or little of the Chicago
platform he would see the whole
East go solidly Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-09

Ex-Judge Dillon has advised Controller
Coler of New York that he cannot annul
the contract between the city and the ice
trust because the Mayor is stakeholder
I'm the trust. Judge Dillon holds that a
single inve stment In corporation does
not constitute such an interest as to
render the Mayors action illegal on the
ground that he had contracted with n
company in which he was interested.
Virtually he holds that the Mayor must
be a part of the management, director
for instance, to make the statute apply.
This lets out the Mayor so far as any
criminal prosecution is concerned, though
1t does not absolye him from the charge
of indelicate conduct. Indelicate conduct
in Tammany officials is so common-so
much the rule-that Van Wyck is not
likely to suffer much on that account.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-09
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

The committee of one hundred New
Workers. which has been collecting money
In that city for the relief of the famine
sufferers in India has concluded to place
itself at the service of all who desire to
contribute, in every part of the United
States. The services of the treasurer OF
the fund, Messrs. Brown Brothers Sc Co.,
of No. 90 Wall street, are given free; the
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High Grade Investment Bonds.

m n. JOHNSON has Just dashed an elegant
IL Job at the corner OF Park and panf0rth
streefs. IL 10 an imitation Of granite, but Was
done IN such aB artistic manHee thai it looks
like the real stone. This 10 but sample Of 10
work done BY tho Portland Paint Co.. d. q.
DkIkkWATRk. Manager. 81
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M with their lines. IaInps Or mashiRsry.
PORTLAND ELkcTRiQ LIGHT COMPANY
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
ALL GO 0vERBOARD.
No Distinction Between Paupers and
Millionares.

Quarantine, n. Y.,May 1,--lSpl,) The
Atlas Line steamer Allegheny, arrived
last night from Kingston and other
ports In the West Indies. Captain Low
when questioned concerning his dis
position OF the body OF Mr.. Alexander
j. Wormster, the millionaire who died
on the outward passage from New
York and was buried at sen appeared
TO be astonished that his action in the
matter was questioned. What could
dof" he said, "thc man died in less
than dS hours after sailing from New
York. We were bound to n West In
diam port, In n hot climate, where oh
jectlops are always made to landing
bodies. Anyhow we make no dlstlnc-
tion on the sea when II comes to bur.
ials between paupers and mlllonuries.
They all 20 overheard"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01

our country. we will at the same time
drive all English words from our lips
and from those of our children"
The hatred of the Boer women Is,
however, tempered with mercy. The
French consul at Pretoria. in n report
to his government. says that they are
doing everything they can to aid the
soldiers In the field. Indeed" he adds,
hundreds of them are in the field and
form the majority of the working force
in the ambulance and hospital service.
In their denunciation of the British
they are far more bitter and out
spoken than the men themselves, but
In their mission of mercy they know no
enemies. All the wounded British SOL
diers who have fallen into their hands
have been treated rs brothers and
friends. The Boer nurses extend to
them the same care that they give TO
their own stricken soldiers. We all
know that dispatches from the British
army have often referred to the kind
treatment received by their wounded
who are prisoners in the Boer camps"
The bravery shown OF both sides Is
overcoming some of the prejudices
which both British and Beers had for
each other at the beginning of the
war, but the profound hatred still eX-
lists. If In the adjustment of peace
the honor and self respect of both sides
can be maintained. much kiudlier
feeling will be entertained. notwith-
standing the bitter berea7cments and
colossal'fosscs of the war.
Another result Of the war must be
Increased admiration for the Irish.
The history of operations so far is
largely a recital OF the exploits Of Irish
regiments. Whether or not this will
have any effect upon the feeling be-
tween England and Ireland remains to
be seen. but II is mere than likely that,
while ,Iohn Bull may become mellow
toward the Boers. as he has toward
the Ilulted States the Irish question
VIII 30 on forever.
Tho Beers carry their religion iato
war. bIt they are not so narrow as to
despise the religion Of other people. 1t
is related that AT the battle of Cole pso
Boer soldier came upon the corpse OF
n private Of the Connaught rangers. He
was stripping the dead body of valu-
nbles when he came upon cruciGx
suspended by a cord around the brave
mans neck. The burgher cazed with
awe upon the emblem and hastily re-
placed the booty he had removed. Then,
covering the dead mans face. he dis.
appeared among the hills.
CEcL HoYT.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01

pocr Women and British Prisoners.
Hatred Gives way to Mercy. and
the Sick and Wounded Are Tender
ly Nursed--Work of the Irish.
Especial correspondence.l
CAFE Town, Maj 1.-The present
war Is prolific in strange stories. One
Of the most unreasonable Is the report
that the Beers have n lot of wooden
soldiers operated by electricity which
are used to draw the British fire. A
correspondent claims to have seen
these wooden soldiers in operation at
Pretoria. Controlled by an electric
battery some distance away, they went
through all the evolutions of an army
attacking an enemy. The dummies
were worked in conjunction with real
Boer soldiers and are said to have been
effective in making q feint upon Lady
smith and inducing White to spend
much of his precious ammunition.
Such ingenuity, however, is not con-
fined to the Beers. 1t is related that
some genius in the besieged Ladysmith
garrison hit upon a plan to induce the
Beers to waste ammunition. During
the night number of men went ont to
small hill and began to build a fort.
Before morning they returned to the
city. When the Docrs discovered the
new fort In the morning. they began to
cannonade 1t. which they kept up all
day. AT night body of men went ont
again from Ladysmith and made some
repairs. and the Boer cnnnonading was
resumed the second morning. Finally
they suspected that something was
wrong and ceased firing. To comfort
the Boer gunners an ambulance party
went through tho form Of bringing in
number of killed and wounded.
The Boer women are an inspiration
TO the men, and their hatred OF the
English may be an element IN rctard-
ing the advent of pence. The following
extract from letter written by lead
ing woman of Pretoria expresses
general sentiment:
"Up TO this time all my children who
are old enough to study have studied
English. hut pledge my word that
If | can help II my youngest daughter
shall not learn word of the language
we have cause to hate. If the English
win. they will prescribe our language.
If we succeed in driving them out OF
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
creek. There is a long story connected

creek. There is Il long story connected
with it. which is told by a Wichita cor
respondent of the Kansas City Times.
For four or five years the Southern
Kansas State company had monopoly
of the goyernnSnt's business between
Wichita and Fort Sill. In the spring of
1874 John Williamson. on behalf of the
Southwest Missouri State company. made
n bid of $1,000 for the contract, while
the Kansas company's bid was $4,000
II has always been alleged that the
friends of the Southwest Kansas com,
pany entered into a conspiracy to compel
the Southwest Missouri company to
throw up the contract, At any rate, the
moment the Southwest Missouri company
commenced business 35 head of their
horses were stolen from their station at
Turkey creek In what is now Oklahoma
Mr.. Williamson offered a reward of S400
for the capture of the thieves.
Ex-Mayor Albert NJ, Colson. who was
the first superintendent of public instruc-
tion of Sumner county. was then young
man. One day DR.. Burkett Of Caldwell
hailed Mr.. Colson and said: you are
young fellow that ! like. and I'll put you
on to scheme to get that $500 reward.
AT 10 o'clock tomorrow morning the
tuitNcS Wil pass l'tNOlcp D IuuCu, anu !.
you have posse there you can take them
in
Colson organized posse of ten men,
with Joe Thral!s, now superintendent Of
the Wellington waterworks, as his lead
ing man. When the men reached De-
vore's ranch, they found that the thieves
had passed there the previous day at 10
o'clock and had taken the Ellsworth
trail. The men had no provisions, but
they expected to be able to kill buffalo.
and away they went nfter the thieves.
After two days fasting Colson killed a
rabbit and the ten men divided il and
ate it from their fists as they pursued the
thieves. Two days more they Travelled
without being able to get even rabbit
and were about starved when they sight
cd party in the Sand creek valley. in
what is now Kingman county. There
were only two men in the opposite party.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01

the old seats will be replaced with
new ones. 4t .1 l
Mr.. B. d. Schaeffer has returned
from pleasantj,yisit at sunbury with
his parents.
G. G. Koonce has resigned his POSI-
tion as clerk in tile c. A. 4 G. freight
depot. Roy Bnklew succeeds him.
Grading was commenced today on
the streets in the Shannon Side allot-
ment. ,F.g4
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01

and remarkable fight ensued that last
ed half day. Over 200 shots were fred
and not man seriously hurt. Finally
the superior force raised flag of truce,
and in the parle- that followed the re-
maikable discovery was made that the
attacked were innocent buffalo hunters.
who thought the attacking party was a
band of hoe thieves. The hunters then
entertained the posse at supper, and
those who tried so hard to kill each other
during the afternoon parted good friends.
The next day the posse found track of
the real thieves. and the latter, finding
that they were closely pursued. spread
alarm among the farmers and settlers
in Sedgwick county by saying they were
fleeing from a desperate gang Of horse
thieves The settlers believed them and
organized TO meet and take in the alleged
gang. When the pursuers reached the
settlements of Sedgwick county. they
found themselves surrounded by the
farmers. and had it not been for the fact
that Colson was known among them ne
ana his friends would have received
rough treatment. When mutual expla-
nations were made, the farmers Joined
the posse and came upon the three rob-
bers, whose leader was Hurricane Bill"
Two of the robbers escaped; the third
was wounded and captured. He made
confession. duplicating Lawyer Has
brook. Landlord Calkins OF the City ho-
tel. Bill Brooke. Dave Terril and Charlie
Smith, all of Caldwell.
Sheriff Davis of Wellington organized
a posse of 200 men, went to Caldwell and
surrounded the town. The above named
five men We're captured and taken to
Wellington. Terril and Calkins were re-
leased on habeas corpus. and Brooke.
Smith and Hasbrook were placed in Jail
to await trial. That night the Jail was
broken open. and the men were taken out
, hx, a vioilonca oommiftoa and hnnrnd
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
Tho nrnOkint.

Sweet hrootlc,. ever glldne.
Now high the mounta!ns riding,
The lone vale now dividing,
Whittier HwNr
with pilgrim cGu,st flow,
Or in summers scorching glow,
Or Ger moonless wastes Of snow,
Nor stop, uoy stay:
For o. by high hchcst,
To bright ahoic oi rest
In my parent Oceans breast,
hasten awayr'
Many dark morasg,
Many crsggy rilss,
Thy feeble loroe must pass
Yet. yet delay!
'Though the marsh he dire and deep,
Though the crag be stern and steep,
On, on my course must sweep;
may not stay;
For o, be II east or west,
To home OF glorious rest
In the bright seas boundless breast,
hasten away!"
The warbling bowers beside thee,
The laughing flowers that hide thee,
With soil accord they chidc thee
Sweet brooklct, stay.
81 taste'of the fragrant flowers.
respond TO the warbliug bowers,
And swectly they charm the hours
OF my winding way;
But ceaselcss still in quest
OF that everlasting rest
In my PATENTS bound!csE breast.
hasten awayl"
Sir Robert Grant.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
GOLD DEMOCRATS
Think Admiral Dewey is the Logical
Candidate.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 1,--(SpI,-A A
state conference of Gold Standard
leaders viii be held In few days.
Great interest has been added to the
proposed gathering by the fact that II
may start a boom for Admiral Dewey
for the Presidency By appointing n
committee to wall upon him and solicit
his acceptance of nomination at the
hands Of the national gold Democratic
organization.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
Annual Reunion.

A large number Of potters In this
city are arranging TO attend the
second annual reunion OF the National
Operative Potters OF the. United
States, to be held in Cascade Park,
New Castle, Pa, June !. \ special
train over the II. u W, railway will
carry all who wish to attend.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
REAL ESTATE.

FOR SAI.E-15 lots, situated southeast
of Diamond Match works, at Barber
ton, Ohio. Lots 50x150 and 5Ox25O
feet. VIII build house for purchas-
ers of lots. Terms easy. Inquire OF
address L. FL. Horner, No. l0E Har-
ward ST.. Akron, Ohio. For further
particulars, call on o. D. Everhard,
Barberon, o. May 10.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
NE aRY JUSTICE.

banquet TO Celebrate the Capture of
riorse Thieves.
One OF th. most remarkable banquets
ever spread in Kansas was given III
Wellington 10 1874 by John Williamson
of Independence. Mo- The guests of
honor We're ten men. who lived four days
on, the single tiny carcass of a jack rab-
bit. The banquet, although exceedingly
merry, had grewsome association, with
three corpsss swinging from cotton
wood tree on the lonely banks OF State
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
Editor and Councilman Fight.

Jacksonville, Fla. May 1,-(Spl)--A
duel was fought between \. W. VIII
hanson, publisher of the Florida Iour-
nal and g.. w. Stansell, alderman of
the seventh ward, over an editorial
accusing Stansell of accepting n bribc
from the plant system IN the matter
of street railway franchise, Both were
severely wounded,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
The wireIcns.

"As understand IT," says Mrs. Oaa
zam "by the wireless telegraph ,sys
tenn tae messages 20 right through Il
air we breathe"
"Yes. that is correct" assented MI
GaZzam.
"rhen a person who has just filed .
message in the telegraph Office may
swallow his own words On mis- way
home."-Harper's Bazar,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
DEWEY
Given a Great Ovation at Chicago
Today.

'S~Ays III
Chicago, Ills, May 1.-r(Spi.)-,Ad-
mlral George Dewey today celebrated
thesecond anniversary OF the great
naval victory of Manila Bay by riding
at the head of land force OF $4,000
men, through crowd Of 100000 de-
lrious people lining the streets of Chi
cago, to do him honor. The grand
parade, the feature of the whole Dewey
celebration here, was a genuine Chi
cago success. Perfect weather, splen.
did decorations and excellent organi-
zation made the .af'1ir one long to be
remembered. The threatened lack Of
music did not materialige. The fea-
ture, however, was the crowd and the
crowds reception of Admiral Dewey
as he passed down the streets between
walls of cheering human beings. On
every block 1t was proven thousand
times that the American people love
a fighter. No such want OF demonstra-
tion has been shown. any man In Chi
cago since the Grant parade.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
For,c of unhlt.

"What's the matter with cook ?"
"Oh, somebody gave her an umbrella
with a Dresden chIns handle, She for
got herself and smAsled it"--petroit
Free Press. ,iQ i.r. V,j
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
Bio Re iet Fund.

London, May i.--tspl)--The Mansion
House fund for tho relief of the suf-
ferers in the Ottawa ire. pew amounts
to 1900 pounds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
O2s To Akron,
(nllIuQ The Famous
- Stoddard Lectures.

Shooting Ducks with a Cannon.
Wild ducks in the San Joaquin plain,
of California oare rapidly disappearing
says the San Francisco Bulletin. Ont
of the recently devised plans for whole
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
BOGUS.
Counterfeit Dollar Passed
on an Operator.
Plenty Of Fraudulent Coin Ir
Circulation.

Monday night well dressed woman
entered the telegraph Office at the Erie
station.
She sent 40 cents worth Of dispatch
cs and rendered counterfeit silver
dollar to Night Operator Wise in pay
ment. Mr. Wise accepted the bogus
coin and the woman departed with
60 cents in change to her credit. 1t
was not until later that the dollar was
found to be counterfeit. 1t is a good
imitation of the real thing" in ap-
pearance only.
Merchants are experiencing consid-
cradle trouble with counterfeit coins
Of the smaller denominations, and con-
stant attention is required to avoid be-
ing taken in.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01

Gale slaughter is to rig up swivel can
non on the back of an OK. The wide
scatter gun in use hes IL barrels. which
fire automatict lly in rotatiun and out Of
good nock 800 or 4OO birds cun be
brought down at one shot.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01

An SmpOssiblc Era.
While we welcome the horseless age,
we may hope in vain for an assless one.
Types.
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Akron people who want all the news.
read tie Democrat. ll. .u.4.t
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At $1,000

Beautiful suits in applique and
fancy braid, silk lined. Skirts cut
In newest designs, made to sell for
SIS
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;. Special :.
Suit Sale.
Suit Bargains {:
AT $3.50
Read list of

Ladies' black suits in all sizes,
lined with mercerized Italian, made
in latest of fashion. Regular val
ue, $40.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
STORIES OF THE WAR
SCHEMES TO MAKE THE
ENEMY WASTE AMMUNITION.

pocr Women and British Prisoners.
Hatred Gives Way 10 Mercy. nnd
the Sick and wounded Are Tender
ly Nursed--work of the Irish.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-01
AT $3.50 and SIS

Black suits, lined all through with
taf1eta silk, tan and gray, in double
breasted jackets and Eton styles.
These are goods made up to sell
for $40 and $25.
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Black, blue, gray and tan suits
in Elton suits, silk lined, trimmed
in latest styles, regular values, $15
and SIT.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-05-17
An Old Voter.

The Oldest Republican voter in
southern Ohio, if not in the state, is
Benjamin Yardham, of Utopia, on the
Ohio river Al miles east of Cincinnati.
He cast his first presidential vote for
James Monroe, in 1916, in Chester
county, Pa. and at the same place
voted for Monroe aeain in 1920 and
John Quincy Adams in 1924, and the
next year came to Ohio. He voted for
Adams in 1928, Clay in 1882, Harrison
in 1886 and 1910, Clay in 1874, Taylor
in 184s, Scott in 1852, and Fremont in
1856, and since then for every Repub-
lican candidate for President. He was
born in 1895, one mile from the battle
field of Brandywine, and though 1O5
years old, reads the papers without
glasses