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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16

Wabash passenger earnings show a re-
markAbis increase for this year.
Kansas millers, grain dealers and sh'p-
pers have sent a petition to Washington
tndorsins the Culion bill.
Tho Tsxarkana emergency rate put Ia ef-
feet by the Texas Commission is liable TO
cause considerable trouble.
The Supreme Court OF Missouri has de-
C:dec the feilow-servant law applicable 10
railroads to be constitutiorel and valid
st. Louls-Chicaso lines will make a spe-
Cial rate from East St Louis to Chicago
during the meeting Of The General Assem-
bly, Of the Prssbyts tsrian Church in st. LouiA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
During the Past Fif,y yr,r,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING
with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES
the CHILD, SOFTENS THE GUMS. AZ
LAYS THE PAIN. CURES WIND COI,IC
and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA.
ask for Mrs, Winsiow's Soothing Syrup. ;:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
BUILDING TRADES LOCKOUT

Kansas city. Mo. May l5-The Bu,fdn-s'
Club lockout. which went into effect va;,er-
day. today involved 2.,s1 men in the diff
;erent building trades, according a the
officials Of the club, who asserted thar by
tomorrow the number would be Increased
TO a,"t In will not interfere with the
work on Convention Hall.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
TO KANSAS CITY
Only $40 Ronud Trim

MAY II and is. Burlington Route Good
to return until May q. Fast trains S:45 o
m, 8 a. m Ticket office corner Broadway
and Olive.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16

, l!itsf 9h II lA4l'i '~tS
! to know where we
Ely & Walker Dry
/ Goods Co.
Carleton Dry Goods
Co.
. Butler Brothers.
Werthcimsr-S1 arts
Shoe IL,
Marx N Iiass Clothing
jacob straus Saddler,'
60
Hauilton-Brovn sEo,
. 70.
; S-hwab Clothing Co.
Lewis Zukoski Nercan-
: tile Co.
Peters Shoe Co.
A. Haus S Sons.
Rothchild Bros.
The Brown Shoe 20.
Rice StiI Dry Goods
{ Co.
: E,.snoyers Shoe Co.
81. Louis SSra 20.
EerFusJE-Nckluuey
Dry Goods 60.
Hargaj!l. Ncnittricb
Drs Goods Co.
EulSi,.r Force & Goo.i
, bar Hat 90.
y hite. Branch & Nc
| C,akin Hat Co.
I Friedman Bros. Shoe
20.
Teunenr Strh!!rS
+ s'!i1. 60.
The Goodfellow Shoe
! 20.
| Gauss Shelton Hat Co.
Bry ( Bros. Cloak 80.
I ]. Harris K Co.
| King .3r!nsnsgde Ner-
tJatila Co.
Paul T.. WoIf Shirt
Co.
4. Dau.t Hat Co..
. Emporium Millinery
to.
+. Strsv.s n Co.
Eaer, Singer & Co.
q. j Lewis Mercar-
tile Co.
Gilmore < Rahl.
DwyeT Bros. Nercan-
tile Co.
7. hu isros. & Co.
=. A. C'nsey & CO..
{. Il. H.ttel J-welry
Cp..
CCyle 4 sargent,
sloiph Chaser < Bro.
Morris Wool: K 60.
:. 4. Rider jewelry
Co.
Jacob Fra,ey Jewelry
Co.
l. Herzos h Bro. Dry
Goods Co,
RnseurkRl- Sloan NIL
linery Co,
l.. Bauman Iewriry
Co.
SAinn-r. White & Co.
MISUNDERSTANDING Snoe
10.
Ru<en.hal & DesberEer.
Geo. W. Perry x CO,
D.ttTnRrn Boo; Ini
shoe Co.
Joseph II. Hayes
Wu-ylen Co.
Siul1uuns Hardware 90 +,
Hanley * Kinsslia COf-
fee and Spice Co.
pellaeii 4. Srow.
". Il. Markham II
Sons,
Frank e. Case,
Websrs & Kieismsn.
IL. II. Blossom 4 10.
Martin Collins Sons 4
g. o. Kalb & Son.
Sarn'I q. kennedy,
Geo. ID. Capen n Co.
Joan X. Tripiett.
sIo.es F'raiev,
O. II. Walker & Co.
Francis. bro. < Co..
NJ. KOtany.
A q. Edwards 4 Sons.
Jos Glass Il son.
prurnulon1 Realty ana
Investment Co.
Lite & Hayes Inv. Co..
AIthe,rlsr y Rawlings
investment Co.
McNai- x HARRIS Real
Estate Co,
Cav ,alar s: 'r-honJ son.
Fisher & Co,
Henry Hie,nenz. Jr..
J. VI. Levi q, TO.
Z. II. = g. q GsThart
Real estate Cn-.
Nicaoils- -I;ittcr Realty
& Financial Go.
EIackwal.i.--Holhrroa
Realty CO.
carna. X LribiR.
IIavd.l Realty 60.
Iohu II. Terry & Sons.
Lesser Cotton Co.
Adler-ioIinan Gem
L. l.. Prince 4 Co.
r. +. Philips,
Henry 2. Wyfnan.
a Frank X 20,
A Srhott & Co.
Geo. Tayi0- Com. Co.
Patton, BELL 4 Co.
=. i. Ii1Tner.
r. W. CpshaS,
Z. Harris x Go.
aen.er & Co.
Jos. II. iSu"kland & Co.
g. Rosenberg.
Barnet, & Co.
J. h. Dorsey.
lsirl2-G &. Miller.
r I.0hse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
EOREIGN.

General Butler reports 20 Lord Roberts
that he has entered Dundee in Northern
Natal, from which place General Iuie con-
Quoted his hazardous retreat TO LadysTIitn
pursued by the Beers seven months ago.
- The Beers IN Natal driven from the Big
gersberg Range, have entraincd for Lang
Mex, where ii is expected they will make =
stand
Lord Roberts ts believed TO be waiting
south Of the Naai River i'll the Free Stale
for General Hunters division to march up
on the north bank and force the Beers To
evacuate. Hunter is marching from the
western part of the Free State. having
crossed the Naal at Fourteen Streams
There has been heavy lighting at Mafe-
king. One Boer report says that last Satur-
day Baden-POwelI and go men surrendered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
NO TROUBLE AT KANSAS CITY.
Cars Are Run Without MolestatiOf.
hv Strikers.

Kansas City. Mo. May 15.-Strset car
strikers continued to lose strength and to-
day there was hardly a SerSlance of 4
strike on the Metropolitan lines. In every
part Of the city full compliments Of trains
are being operated without the least fr!c-
tiou. The strikers threat Yesterday In Pull
the crews off their cars had fallen HatIy
and to-day not even threats were in evi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
DIED FROM HIS WOUNDS.
Strike Sympathizer Was Assaulted
by Unknown Persons.

Samuel Pre.sboire. a whitener, "a years
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
CATCH ON.

the event Of a settlement Of the strike in
the mons favor. those enlisted will be rs-
tanned. About 800 are needed. but Irvirs's
order - only for 900.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
BUSINESS MEMS STATEMENT.
Opinion Regarding he Street Rail
way Strike.

The following statement with the sigma
J lures attached. was received bS The Re
public YESTERDAY:
We. the unie signed business men Of s..
Louis. having deep iu'crrSt in all matters
hat pertain 20 the welfare Of It's citizens.
particularly the IahoTlug classes feel that
In a controversy heswe-n a quasi public
corporation ana its employees which is Of
such a nature os To enGanger life and prop
'rty. II Is not only our right but. more
over. our duty 10 all Of our influence
IN "a peaceful manner, toward bringing
about speedy settlement which Is CT
vital Importance to the community
Actuated by that feeling. and knowing
I that public sentiment Is the strongest fac
tor IN the proper adjustment OF al differ
ences in which the community il concerned.
and with sincere desire TO 90 what Is best
fer the interests OF the striking railway
ernplCyef. We take occasion to 'rankIy e1-
press our opinion of the demands they nave
made. which. after a careful study Of them,
canGor compels us 20 say are so extreme
and radical In their nature that in he long
fUn their own interests would not be con-
served by having them accepted. No busi-
ness organization could be We'll and sue
cessfuliy managed on the lines laid DOWN
and the interests of employees could never
he well protected by employers yho N their
operations were compelled 10 ignore fun
damental business principles
lnasrnuch the belief may prevail that
there Is sentiment on the part OF the
business public in favor of the demands
referred TO. IL is On.y fair TO the striking
employees TO promptly disp.l any such i'm
preston. so that If they ere relying TO any
extent on the supposed existence Of such a
sentiment among US 10 help :hem succeed
they may know IL is a mistake and a cor
rect Knowledge Of our views may save them
loss OF money and possibly loss OF their
positions.
IL Is our opinion that no strike can be
more than temporarily successful where un-
rea sonable terms are exacted. and when
as In the present case. they involve a Joint
control Of the administrative features of the
business. without any responsibility or OBJ
legation for the conduct Of it. there is
hardly a remote chance for even temporary
advantage. our belief Is that the longer
the strike continues the greater will be the
loss to the strikers and 10 their families. In
this respect our sympa athies extend 10 them
We have, however. no sympathy for their
claims. and the spirit that prOrHpts TO
proclaim it is one OF kindness to them, We
believe suppression of these views would
be a mistake and out Of consideration for
their own interests We deem IL their right
to know where stand
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16

samuel Cupp!es WOOD
eu u are Co.
Goddard Grocery Co.
Aeyer-Schmii Grocer
-.
TreicAl!nrcr & Stern.
Alk!re Grocer 90.
Jas. " SCudGs- & 60. .
S-elnw-r1d-r- StoffrsE.1
tgrfre 90,
q. II. PeCkhan Candy
scudder-Gale Grocer
c..
i.nry Fstrirg Grocer
Co.
7. ". Teas.ale 4 Co.
Jacob i-NIth Grocer 90.
Z ". Anderson & Co,
Nsnsuf a Tsbhetts
In 14l-rent Co.
Pal'los X lla wl-y Iron
60,
National IcaG Co.
Charles =. Lewis.
E.,lw. Nas;en Tea and
spice 1 -.
Wi:ts Hardware 90
smith & Davis Nanu-
featuring Co.
Bridge {. Beach Man
Uta.tu~lug 10.
J. NJ. Houston CIR GER
Co.
FInxe. Nssse & Glide
aaus.
Jas. Z. A.bach & Co.
F. @. Niedrinshaus,
{. III Huttig.
g. T. .r1m.
/, II Tsbhetts
Geo. a. Baker.
John ". Harrison.
John II. Mckinney.
VI. e. Miltei,teryeT.
/. W Morton.
B-iCktuIiisc Jones.
4. Gauss,
i :. Holmes.
II. II. Graham.
W. r. Eavanauch.
J.. G. iafiitt.
John Il. Davis.
Robert Mex. J6nss &
Co.
q. l. Whi;e,sw.
EIvard psvo-.
CIIs =. PrintZ.
{ W. smith
Thee. q. Bowman.
I. VI Adams.
u J Hancock.
l.. Garvey.
II. q craft.
N IsL hri.
r r Zshe.
u ~ Hii-heI IVAN
n Ian tsts'
T. II Slhirt'.
II. ' 'EeIsans'
hehrH ;. fot'sf'
f.r'ch ticNer.
4 II : ra'lt'S.
Z mas I'".
). y. ;IeluIes.
! e EL - i.'-er
MS : , n K
l. 'oiiii";
Ma F''.s ifrrhi'''i''r.
John ftin..
II lnai-. S,a new
cIlT y IN nv -
~ "a e.'SA.
r"!ih y Jril'S"''
Is - St'lh.il- q c.
l. -. dN , 20 Z" on'
" n W ef'
!. - ! .eili'nE.
=. u I l.al,iii.ii,',
LUNAR TutI" ei': -
W N. ~ L$e 9 Z.
hes, Il, 'rhte " '''
Jas. r. 'cwah.
Z. l.. ! huiiip~un a +h.
W cstern basCp'Ne G
90,
e =. Allen;
tenry = hoIiiii'"
Prcdu~ -"
jackson q sioprS
Jonn II. ManltI'
r., : SE,lithfon.
MIS- sour rent aHd
awning o.
+. y Fowler q 20.
r. II ba rnrs
Parker saunders.
W - ifairisnn'
HuSn J biadS'
p a Ean'stei
ID EirSchoets'
Lnuls r usz.
l. = NJ Az.
" h- Annstsr'.
Ben1- "; tlatH; c.
John = Mey.r q ''".
august GoSrts
Eggers MiiiinS ~
\. T. kichaIc""'
JnhE MacAey.
W r ofth~ein.
Chrs sharp.
w I. Anderson
| Obj < bardnei.
Roger 7: AMMAN
Iohr j. fo.N ,r-,
Williamson I. HD"s'u'
Morton & 90.
John ]. Aliilikrn q o.
7. W. Carter.
Thos- Akin.
Ashby " oof@on'
Harry NJ, fit,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16
TO-DaY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Discount rates were to I per cen, on
cal and time loans. Clearances, so.lo''eis'
balances. Si52.sSo New York eXchahse' ~
premium hid. Soc premium asked; LoulsNiIe'
par bid, 10c premium asked; Chicago. ."I
premium bid. 3ec premium asked; ClAclu
natl, par bid, 1Gc premium asked; NJ" OF-
leans. par bid. lec premium asked.
The local market for wheat closed lover
at -oc May. ~ 3sc July. GJac Ans-' -
Sent. .uuIoz.c No. {. rel. corn closed 'o"tf
al Soc asked May. 557>1 asked July. Sc No
. white; oats closed at -Siec nominal Nay
&c bid July, 2n.c No. >.
The Chicago wheat mlckCt closed lower
at s;7sc nominal May. 6J.c bid July: corn
closed lower az S5ssc asked May 51'2c nii
July; oats closed at l4c May A'sE'--c
2uY.
The Ioca! market for standard mess pork
closed steady at SIP for new prime steam
lard closed higher at GSGc, and at o.SJc lor
choice.
Ths loca, spot cotton market closed G-i'L
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-16

Writes from Montgomery, Ala: 81 join
General Wheeler and Congressman Brewer
IN commencing Pe-ru-na.
Jos J. Johnston"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
LABOR UNToNs WANING.


Bodies in. New York.
ALBANY. r. ysy Dec. 2O.-The state
Bureau Of Labor Statistics shows in It's
Bulletin No. that the number of labor
organizations inathe State Increased from
the end OF JuneEto the end of September
to ], 6ss, s gain Of 81: the membership
during the three months fell from 247,-
$50 to 245, sS2
The decline is mainly due to falling
of in strength Of some OF the recently
organized unions IN the western part of
the State The garmeat-makers of New
York city also suffered a loss in member
ship, although the metropolitan unions in
the aggregate made gain
Employment was more general In the
third quarter Of 1900 than IN the preeed-
ing three months. thus the number of IN
ionists idle at the end OF September was
81. $50, or 12-3 per cent Of those reporting
as compared with IS, 3S2, or 20.7 per cent.
of those reporting at the end of June.
The idleness in the third quarter Was
chiefly confined to three industrIes-cIg8T-
making 1.-THE result Of a strike in New
York city, clothing tduil season.. and
construction work. AS 2 consequence of
irregular employment IN these industries
the earnings of trade unionists suffered
decline from those CT the third quarter of
1899; in fact. earnings in nearly all tiades
were smaller this year
In comparison with the corresponding
quarter OF 1893. noted FOR its Unparalleled
prosperity IN the construction Industry in
New York city. the building permits is
sued by the municipal government IN the
months of July august ana September,
1866, show a deesine in number. The s-um-
Der OF new and FeInodeied buildings COM
pIeted in the third quarters of 1898 1893.
and 1900 was, respectively, 3,!44, 3,41S, and
1854.
The increase IN immigration at the port
of New York continued in the third quar-
ter of 1900 and aggregated 90 per cent
more than in the corresp onding period Of
1893, and 46 per cent more than in 1885,
the number of arrivals in July. August,
and September having beer 43.71T in 1898,
Sc. 97s IN 1899, and SO les IN 1900.
The employment of convicts upon The
public highways has only recently been
attempted in New York. The first expert
ment was made by the Oneida County
Board Of Supervisors last year. and ap~
parentIy proved success According TO
a resort made 30 the State engineer and
surveyor, $50 feet at s. total cost per
mile Of 81 SIS. were constructed. which is
said TO be less than half the cost Of sim
liar roads in Oneida county built by con-
tract
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
Freighs wen to Meet.

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 20-The Southern
Classification Committee, which Classics
all freights handled by railroad and steam
ship companies operating south of the Ohio
and east of the Mississippi River, viii
meet here tomorrow Forty-one transpor-
tation companies and a number of large
manufacturing concerns will be represent
ed A subcommittee began arranging pre-
liminaries heFe tomorrow
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
LYME FOR PRIME MINISTER.
Asked to serve the Austraiasian
Federation.

SYDNEY, y. s. W. Dec. 20.-Contrary
to expectation. the Earl Of Hopetoun,
Governor of the Australasian Federation.
has invited the Hon. William J. Lyme
prime minister of the federation.
Mr. Lyme L unpopular in the other
colonies and likely will meet with oppo-
sition if he accepts. Wagers had been
made taat Mr.. Barton, political oppO-
nent of Mr. Lynes, VINO was leader Of the
federal convention. would be appointed %
the office.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
Sion Anal Head Cold IN no minute

or 1t Will develop into Chronic Cstar4h Dr.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder stops cold in the head
in 10 minutes, and relieves most acute and deep
seated Cat4rrh after one application Cures
quickly and permanently. Il Rave used DR.. Ag-
nez's Catarrhal Powder with b.st results II is
great remedy, and / never ce Sc recommending
it,'-Jehn z DELL PauldinE Ohio 80 cents
Sold BY F. s Williams. Nints and Streets;
and EdInonds & Williams, Third Street and
Pennsylvania Ayenne--I2.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20

people It IS extremely interesting 0 see the
number OF people who always insist on being
served with Nserzen, Senate and Lager Il only
requires one glass Of these superior beers to
convince the people that they are pure and
wholesome and that they are hrewed OF the best
malt and hops Phone 634, Arlington Boiling
Co. Tor a case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20
THE JEFFRIEs-RUHLIN MATCH.
Conditions of the Contest TO Be Held
in cinciaRa4i.

CONDITIONS Oh &DAAGSA az DC AAEt1
in cinciaaa+i,
NEW YORK. Dec. 2e.-The battle be-
tween JeHries and Gus Rubin was final
" cIinehed yesterday BY the signing OF
new set of articles for a match Of
twenty-five rounds. 10 be decided in Gin
cinpati on Friday evening. February 10
Billy Brady signed the new set for the
champion, while Billy Madden affixed his
signature on behalf of Rubin.
The convention hall company has con
scented TO give the contestants 50 per
cent of tie gross receipts. the victor 70
receive - per cent, and the loser % per
cent IN the event OF moving pictures
being taken of the battle, both pGgilists
are TO get so per cent OF all the reye-
nues derived from the exhibition of these
pictures
The men have agreed 10 post 81 500
each with the Bark of Cincinnati and the
club will DO the same 20 show it means
business. Ruhiin and FERRIES have 81 500,
up with Al Smith. George Siier, OF Chi
cago. has been chosen referee RilIy
Delany will have charge of Jeffries who
intends to train at West Baden.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-20

BERLIN. Dec 20.-The Agrarian and
Centre leaders have reached an agree
ment with Count Won BueIow. the Imper-
ial Chancellor. whereby the corn tax VIII
be increased six or seven marks tsLIS 10
1860, IN the new tariff
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-08-16
For Sale.
Notice to Hunters.

All persons are hereby forbidden TO
hunt or otherwise trcspass on lands
owned by me, in the town Of Linden.
Offenders will be prosecuted to the
full extent Of the law. lw3
PETER POIZKILL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-08-16
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Next week, the great Southwestern
Wisconsin Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Hughes, and
children visited last week at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. Rowe in Shulls-
burg.
Mrs. c. G. Babcock on account of
failing health, has rendered her resig-
nation as teacher in the 9th grade Of
the Dodgeyille high school.
Prof. c A. Donnelly, has accepted
the chair OF history in the State Nor
NAL School at West Superior Wis.
-Platteville News.
Mr.. Edward Fitzsimons had an old
fashioned "barn raising at his
home in the northern part Of the city,
on last Thursday. Some twelve or
more of his neighbors from far and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-08-16

Price: S1.25 per Year. in Advance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-08-16

# is impossible TO give greater bar
gains than we are now prepared TO
offer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-08-16
Wire and Iickets.

carry stock of wire and plckets
that are used in the Cyclone and
Kittleson Fence Machines,
l3w n, r. MARTIN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-08-16
IOWA COUNTY DEMOCRAT

Entered at the Post Office, Mineral Point
Wis. as second class matter.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-26
Cured OF Chronic Diarrhoea After Thirty
Years of Suffering.

II suffered for thirty years with diar-
rhoea and thought l was past being
cured" says John S. Halloway, Of
French Camp, Miss. II had spent so
much time and money and suffered
so much that had given up all hopes
of recovery. l was so feeble from the
effects of the dlarrhoea that / could
do no kind of labor, could not even
travel, but by accident l was permit
ted to find bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene.
dy, and after taking several bottles
am entirely cured of that trouble
am so pleased with the result that
I am anxious that 1t be in reach of
all who suffer as l have" For sale
by all druggists. E. Steinbacher q
Co., wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-26

lation of 31,S95, and Akron 2T601.
Now the order is reversed. Akron is
the seventh city of the state, with a
population of 42,72S, and Springfield
the eighth, with population of 3S,253.
Akron made a gain Of 54,S1 per cent,
aud Springfield gain Of 1898 per
cent.
The ten cities having a population of
more than 10000 in 1890, We're in the
following order; 1, Cincinnati .,
Cleveland; 3, Columbus; A, Toledo; 5,
Dayton; q, Youngstown; z, Springfield;
8, Akron; 0, Canton; 10, GAINESVILLE.
Cleveland has changed places with
Cincinnati, aud stands at the head.
Toledo has passed Columbus to third
place and Columbus dropped to fourth.
Akron has passed Springfield to sew,
enth and left it's old number to Spring,
field. The other cities occupy their
former relative positions, GAINESVILLE
alone not having yet been heard from
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-26
Threatened
To Fix Billy Mills.
Strait Alleged to Have
Told a Friend
That He Would Have His
Revenge.
His Divorced Wife Gives Her
q Version
OF Shooting ARRAY Of Monday Night
Mills Pleads.
Especial Correspondence.)

Cuyahoga Falls, Sept. 26.-Will Mills
has the sympathy of the Falls people.
He is not condemned for shooting
Christ Strait Monday night. Mills
surrendered to the officers and entered
plea of not guilty to the charge Of
shooting with intent to kill. Mayor
Russell set his hearing for Thursday
morning at o'clock. He was releas-
ed on his own recognizance.
Straits version of the affair varies
from that of Mrs. Strait and her son,
viii Mills.
Last June Mrs. Strait applied for a
divorce from her husband, and it was
granted six weeks later, at which time
her name was restored to Mrs. Anna
Douglas. The court ordered Strait to
vacate the premises and to remain
away. In spite of this he went to
the house at intervals and attempted
to persuade his divorced wife to take
him back. She declined. About a
month ago he went to the house again.
He attempted to force his way into the
residence and was arrested. Mayor
Russell fined him $40 and costs, and
again cautioned him to remain away.
Strait promised to obey.
Mrs. Douglas said TO Democrat re-
porter that Strait came to the house
about 1890 o'clock Monday night. He
asked her TO take him back, and after
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j. Koch & Co.'s grand opening
tomorrow evening at 7:30 O'clock.
MILLHElM.

Miilheim. Sept, 25.~Farmers in this
vicinity have finished sowing wheat,
The rally services held at the church
last Sunday were well attended.
Mr., John Smith says its hoy.
Mrs, Ella McColgan and family OF
Monroe Falls, visited in tho village
last Sunday,
Our school is progressing well under
the management Of Prof. Harry YER
rick.
s. S, Arhogast has purchased a
house and lot formerly owned by VIM.
Weyrick.
Mrs. Ii. II. Woodling of Akron Wis
tied her brother, y. II. Phillips, last
Sunday.
The jail for tramps and thieves has
been completed, the guard lines have
been established and the police pow
er of the state will be enforced