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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
A PRICELESS GIFT.

Akron people were given genuine
surprise last evening when they read
OF the determination of Col Geo. Il.
Perkins to give the city eighty acres
OF the Perkins homestead for park
purposes.
The quiet manner In which Col. Per-
kins Informed the people of his pur-
pose to give them this valued bene-
fnction,was the plcasantest surprise to
which our citizens have been treated
for many years.
"My main object In converting this
tract OF land into a public park" says
Col. Perkins, SIS to provide q place
for children to go and enjoy pure air
and hale holiday. There is no place
for them to go at present, unless they
iresspass upon private grounds. Here
they can romp and play TO their lrheart's =
content and at the same t!mo be
under the protection of the city"
When It is recalled that Akron owes
her elegant Mary bay Nursery home
to Col. Perkins, an institution In
which he has taken srcnt personal
interest, II Is not difficult to under.
stand the inspiration for the priceless
gift ho has resolved to make the city.
Col. Perkins loves children and his
consideration mud self sacrifice In
providing a fresh air park for them
Will be remembered with gratitude
In all tho years to come.
Beautiful Grace park, the spacious
Court House grounds, Perkins park,
and other costly grants to the public
use, are Akron's legacies from the
Perkins family In the pnst
Col. Perkins is maintaining his fam.
ily's excellent repute for public spirit
remarkably well.
II there Is anything Akron or Ak
ron's citizens can ever do for Col.
Perkins, 1t will be done The debt of
gratitude the city owes him can never
be overpald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

While tho war In South Africa con.
iInucs, the Beers nre working the
British mines In the Transvaal, aud
cnrlching their treasury with the
product. Already, It is announced,
the beers have received In excess of
$4,000, 900. to place the strug-
Cling Republic upon an excellent
financial basis TO prosecute the war;
while Great Britain is forced to the
costly eYpedlcnt OF importing Amer.
lean gold TO meet her requirements.
Our English ncighbors are at last ap.
nrecintlng some OF the discomforts of
the monetary standard which they
have forced upon other nations.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

The editor of the Sunday World
has called the turn very nicely upon
the akron newspaper that has been
badgering the Grand Opera house
management In order to help build up
Cleveland playhouscs. II comes with
poor grace from n newspaper that
cannot get business upon Its own OK
aggerated merits, to try TO get It
with a club; but Akron's citizens don't
have to 60 "a thousand miles from
Akron TO find nh up-to-date example
Of this brow-beating class.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
THE SOUTH SIDE,
Big Addition to Diamond
Rubber Works.
Matt cooney Rehearsing His Banquet
Sonqs-Other Notes,

The South End Athletic club has
organized n bowling team and will
practice every Wednesday evening
Mt Berrodln's alley. Mr.. II. G. Cor
son has very kindly signed lease on
the Thomas building for the boys.
Austin Lilly, who was accidently
shot some time ago, Is improving
rapidly and expects to be around
soon.
Geo. Thomas has returned to Adel-
bert college at Cleveland, after spend
Ing two weeks at home.
Henry Berry has accepted u posi-
tion ms shipping clerk for the Miller
Manufacturing company.
Chas. Leroy has resigned his posi-.
tion ns timckceper at the Goodrich
company.
Mat Cooney has made II hit already
with his Jackson banquet songs.
About an average of two hundred
people gather around every evening
to hear him rehearse.
VIM. Sauvain, who has been out
West the past year, recently returned
with n bride from jefferson City, Mo.
Louis Klepstein, for the past ten
years with the American Hard Rub.
Der company, was rendered a farewell
banquet at Harry Grnys, Thursday
evening. He leaves Monday for Erie,
Pa, where he has accepted n position
with the Penn Rubber company.
Ed. Richert, tire maker at the
Goodrich company has returned to
his home near Wooster OH account OF
sickness.
Skating on the basin this week has
been excellent up to Friday, hundreds
enjoying the sport. Thursday even
Ing young man, while skating near
tue northern end, went through the
lee, but was rescued after receiving
severe drenchlng.
The Fifth ward will be ably repre-.
sented in the House of Representa-.
tiyes by Simon Cronn. Simon seems
to have a pull with the Republicans,
they having landed him his Job.
Some miscreapt tried to steal Miss
Bessie McCoy's purse on Long ST.,
| "Wednesday night. She screamed and
friends frightened the thief away.
The Diamond Rubber company Is
building large three-story addition
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
TO FLUSH
The Streets Would
Violate Contract.
City Commissioners viii Meet, the
Board Of Health.

ouoiu VI UVoitU'
The City Commissioners will he re-
quested to meet the Board of Health
at its next meeting. This request was
embodied in motion offered by Mr..
Chandler Friday night who said there
were many things to be arranged for
the work Of the coming year.
An informal discussion was held ov-
er the present condition of the streets.
Mr.. Koplln suggested that the streets
be flushed with water and steps be
taken to keep the crossings in better
shape.
II. @. Starr of the Akron Water
Works company, informed the Demo-
crat Saturday that itAwas In strict vio-
lation of the city's contract with the
company to use water for flushing the
streets. '"It has been done to some
extent" said Mr. Starr ION Howard
St, and we have already made an OBJ
lection TO the city commissioners.
Should the practice be carried further
we will take steps to stop It."
An ordinance to prevent and limit
the spread of contagious diseases by
means of the street ears, was referred
to the sanitary committee. The ordi
nance had been referred to the Board
of Health by tho city council. 1t has
reference to splitting or expectoratine
on n street car. BY provisions of the
ordinance 1t shall be termed a misde'
meanor to expectorate OH car and a
fine Of not less than 81. or more thar
$40 is provided.
The committee reported that the
Wilson block on West Market st
would be repaired soon. An architec,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

After having taken the final vote
today upon q proposition which
makes the local telephone monopoly
present OF n 25-year franchise, the
City Commissioners voted n tax of
S5S,0O0 upon the people. This IL as
1t should be. Franchise grabs for
favored corporations mean high taxes
for the people.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
Rev A. B. Coats Will
Preach Sunday.
New Pastor Of the First
Baptist Church.
Week Of Prayer Topics-The Sunday
Sermons.

The Sunday school board of the Ger.
man NJ. Il. church held its annual
meeting Thursday. Officers elected
for the ensuing year are as follows:
Superintendent, Joseph seifcrt.
Vice superintendent, John Schill.
Secretary, August Brombach.
Treasurer, John Schlll.
Librarian, Jacob Bolingcr.
Assistant librarian, II. Bolingcr.
Organist, Miss Carrie Bockstahler.
Assistant organlst, H. Bolinger.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Sunday school o Il. m, preaching at
lO'3O II. m., aud p. m., by the pas
tor, Rev. a. Il. Coats. Morning top.
ic, THE Church of the Living God"
evening topic, "Christ Revealing the
Father"
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.
Morning, 1890, reception of new
members aud the Holy Communion.
Evening I. monthly praise service, with
review Of one hundred years.
COBURN STREET LUTHERAN.
Sunday school at 0;3O II. M, preach.
ing Mt lO:30 II I'M. and D. IN.
After this evening services win he
held every Sunday evening instead of
every other Sunday.
UNITED EVANGELICAL.
Corner Bartges and S. Main SITS. Rev.
W. y. Hnrpster, pastor Sabbath school
ut D u, m. Preaching at 1890 n. M,
ana at y. IN. Subject for the morning
service, "fhc Present and the Future
or the Good;'' and In connection with
the morning service there win be the
organization of an United EynnuelI.
cal CLASSIFY the election of clnss lead
er ana an assistant lender, Prayer
meet'hs on Friday evening,
MAIN ST. NJ. II.
Preaching both morning and even.
ing ut the Main st. Methodist Episco,
pal church. The pastor will spenk I'm
the morning ON The Rhapsody of n
itedeemcd Soul" Tho congregation
Is invited to attend the dedication at
Grace church In the afternoon.
WABASH AVE. DISCIPLE.
Sunday morning tho PASTORS sub.
Ject VIII be, "Purging and Pruning" ="
In the evening what Is SIM" ON
Ihesdny cvenlng, Jan. ., there will
be Home Gathering In the church,
i't which every member of the church
Is expected to be present. There Will
DO roll-call, annual reports, Il short
program and lunch In the
Sunday school rooms. All the friends
to the church, whether members or
not arc cordially invited.
TRINITY LUTHERAN.
Al D am. Sunday school; 1880 m.
and pm. preaching service; 5:lb u.
M. Luther League; T:l5 pm. Thurs
day, prayer service, Catechetlcal
class 2:3O pm. Sunday. Surely nil
know how welcome they are. Come.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. l.. A. Lindemuth, pastor. Sub.
lect for morning service, "Thc Pro.
cmincncc Of Christ" In tho evening
this church will Join the Grace NJ. II.
IN their dedlcntory service. Sabbath
school at oI5 am: &. Il. at O p.m.
Tho week OF prayer will bc observed
next week, there being services IN
this church every night ut Z o'clock.
WOODLAND NJ, Il.
Cor. S. Bnlch and Crosby sts. Rev.
Thos. j. Post, pastor, Sunday school
0:lo am, s. kilc, superintendent
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
SATURDAY, IAN. @, 1900.

The Fourth ward Democrats made
an excellent selection when they
nominated Mr.. John Merz for Council
at their caucus last night. Mr.. Merz
has lived in the ward thirty years,
and every voter there knows and re.
spects him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

A dispatch from New York, printed
In the obscurest of the Cleveland
Leaders many obscure corners, notes
tho fact that "Lazard Freres and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

in the rear of their present factory.
The company has n bright outlook.
What might have been seriuos ac-
cident occurred at the intersection Of
Main aud Rubber sts., Thursday eve
ming. A street car ran into n coach,
occupied by an English travelling
man, who, after getting II severe jolt,
remarked: mo thought hi seen n
bloomin' BOer.'
TIGER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

is preparing plans. Mr. Sargent said
the building was gradually sinking,
and should not be neglected.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

Richard y. Spuller Of 1875 Grant St.
has returned from Denver.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

IL bEAIS THE DECK
How we can put such perfect work
manship on shirt front, collar or
cuff is what everyone says that ex-
amines our faultless laundry work.
No spot or fray to mar the beauty of
the irreproachable color and finish
put upon 1t that defies competition
laundry work has reached the top
notch Of perfection that has yet been
obtained.
EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY
1863 8. High St., Tel. ST.,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

New term for beginners class will
open Monday, Jan. 8, 1900. Special
Inducements for beginners. For fur
ther Information, call at sos s. High
St, near Court House.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

Epworth. League devotional service 0
pm. leader, ID. Il. Clements; public
worship Mt 1890 am. and pm, with
sermons by the pastor. The ensuing
week will be observed as the week Of
prayer.
FIRST DISCIPLE.
Doing Life's Work With Assur-
ance." will he the subject Of G. j. Tan
nar's morning sermon In the First
Church of Christ. night topic. "The
Scope and Power Of Christ's Teaching"
Sunday school at D n. in., C. T., p. NJ.
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.
. o'clock testimony meeting; o.
clock, preaching, subject, "Complcte.
ness" 7 o'clock, vesper, prayer and
testimony; 8 o'clock. evangelstic, sub
ject. Prepare to meet Thy God" These
meetings are all on gospel lines, hold
ing to apostolic faith and living accord
Ing to the teachings of Jesus Christ.
w. w. Harvey, Evangelist.
UNIvERsALIsT.
At 0:t5, Sunday school; 1890, sub.
jcct Of pastors discourse: "What John
the Baptist Taught" 9 p. m.. praise
and conference service by the Y. T. G.
u, subject. ''1'he Christians Rcsolve;'
Z, subject, "rbe Universallst's Doctrine
OF Punishment." Thursday, u. H.,
annual church and parish meeting.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT

Ed. n. Do La COURT. Mgr. Advertising Dept.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-06

cHAs. A. MARVIN. :. News Editor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26
FIRST ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

When and where the first successful
electric railway was built in this coun-
try Is matter of considerable dispute.
several cities claiming the honor of
having been the first to prove the me-
chanical and commercial feasibility of
applying electric traction to street rail-
way transportation problems. Prior to
1851 there Is no record of an electric
railway embodying the essential fea-
lures as We know them to-day.
Thomas A. Edison can probably
cialm on good grounds to have con-
structed the first mechanically success.
fui road In America although his was
purely an experimental line. This was
ouilt in 1880 near his laboratory in
Menlo Park, n. j., and on 1t cars were
run, drawn by locomotive taking and
returning the current through the rails
In 1882 Joseph r. Finney exhibited
In Allegheny. Pa, an electric car TO,
which current was supplied by an over.
head copper wire. A small trolley At.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

King Humbert of Italy is burdened
with many palaces to keep up, which
takes two-thirds of his civil-list allow
ance of $4,000 year. He is going
to sell number of them, according to
the London Evening News, including
the palaces at Genoa, Milan, Capodi-
monte, and Palermo; the country seats
at Val Tournanche on the south slope
of the Matterhorn and at Vinadio in
Piedmont; and all the domain property
in the former kingdom of the TWO
Sicilies. He will retain the royal pal
aces at Turin. Venice, and Naples and
the country seats at Monza, near Milan,
at Val Savaranche in the Alps and at
Castelporziano. With the money from
the sale of the rest he will rebuild the
palace on the Quirinal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

During the siege of Ladysmith, when
the supplies of rations for civilians ran
short, Mr.. Farquhar, the mayor. APP
piled to the officer in charge of the
British commissariat for food of the
inhabitants, many of whom had joined
the fighting ranks. He obtained per-
mission to draw on the military sup
plies on condition that he hold himself
responsible for the cost of the rations.
Although the mayor agreed to tEis, 1t
was not for moment anticipated that
such a claim would be pressed by the
British Government. Now, however, it
/ is stated, the claim has been submit
ted and a demand made upon the may
or for payment of thirty-five thousand
dollars. The whole affair is said to be
"a fragrant piece of red-tapeism.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26
EVERY DAY FACTS.
Honolulu Produces Its Share-Ihi,
Comes From kawajahao,

Honolulu Produces Its Share-Ihi,
Comes From kawaiahao.
What makes anything fact? Isn't
it an occurrence of statement that can
be proven true and correct in every
particular? What constitutes conclu-
sive evidence to<the mind of a Homo
lulu citizen? Is it the statement of
some one made in Texas or California?
We think not, but when some OF our
own people make a statement and it is
Endorsed by many, there can be no
question about that. Under these cir
cumstances we call them facts, and
they are everyday facts, because they
are occurring every day. Don't take
our word for what is said. If you are
not satisfied, ask them; people don't
make such assertions without good
reasons.
The Rev. ]. Nua of Kawaiahao in
forms us:
Il suffered from kidney trouble,
which was, l believe, caused by my
lifting heavy weights whilst young.
Pains in the small of my back were
one of the symptoms Of my complaint.
My trouble extends back to the time
when 1 was rs years of age. and as
am now 40, that is considerable pc
riod. During all this time was sub
ject to pains in the back. They con-
tinued despite the fact that consult
e6 several physicians and took numer
Gus remedies. No relief thus gained
can be compared to the benefit OBJ
tanned from using Doan's Backaehe
Kidney Pills. l have got on wonder
fully well since taking them. l am
quite satisfied with the result, and
shall always have some of the pills by
me, even when going from Honolulu
to other missionary fields in the South
Pacific There is no other remedy like
! Doans Backache Kidney Pills for kid
uey complaints. including backache."
/ 1t is important to get the same pills
/ which helped Mr.. Nua-DOAN'S
BACKACHE KIDNEY PILLS. There
fore, ask for Doan's Backache Kidney
Pills.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills arr
sold by all druggists and storekeeper!
at SO cents per box (six boxes fol
$3.50, or will be mailed on receipt Of
price by the Hollister Drug Co., Ho
nolulu, wholesale agents for the Ha
waiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

ted with grooved wheels running on the
wire as on track and connected with
the car by a flexible conducting cord
served to convey the current to the
motor. 1t was not, however, until 1887
s that a road was actually built on Fin
news plan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

Car Nicholas the Second proposes
to commemorate the completion of the
Siberian railway by the erection in
front Of the Nicolai railway station
the starting point of the road-of a
monument to the late Alexander the
Third on whose initiative the work
was undertaken.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

Horace Crabbe, who was run over
on Tuesday by a Chinese hackdriver,
was reported to be much better yester-
day and will be out again in week or
more unless complications set in.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-26

Book and job work in the highest art,
executed at short notice, at the GA
ZETTE office.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-18

Finally, in the early heats, the clearing Of the
cave of PSyChro notorious since some years for
It's rich Votive deposits. carried out. This
cave is no other than the holy Dictsean Cavern
Ireme god was Graded. There took place the
legendary union Of Xeus with Europa, and there
from. from another Sinai. MnOs brought
down the law after communion with the god
The blasting away of the fallen rocks in the
upper half Of the grOtto revealed a rude altar Of
burnt sacrifice, and a sacred enclosure or Te-
ncnos. cuuhored with the vOtive deposits from
five feet to seven feet deep full Of vases lba-
uon tables, weapons and implements in bronze
bone and iron. statuettes in terra Gotta and
models Of everyday objects. dedicated the
god In the lower half opens a profound abyss
Where gloomy suhteTraneal pool. out Of whiC n
rises forest Of stalaCtitic pillars. continues
into the heart Of the mountain. Here great
surprise was in store For not only was the
bottom mui full of bronze statuettes gems and
Sits in the pillars We're found to have been used
Is inches. and II contain an immense number
of NotVe double axes weapons and trinketS
TINS vast cavern was und puhtediY the mys-
terlous holy Of holes into which Minos descend
I'd alone and on emerging, DionySius says
showed the law to the people as gift from Zeus
himself The discoveries made in this
cover the whole primitive period Of Cretan his
tory back to the prem ycenean epoch.
Among the other sites included in the British
more than one Mycenaan city OF Eastern Crete
ana PresoS, the ancient capital of that region
within whose walls the LANGUAGE of the old in
dlEenous stock-the Eteokretes Of the Odyssey
survived to historic times Here. if anywhere
should be found the key to the undeciphered
hoped that sufficient funds may be forthcoming
TO begin excavation a this spot during the
coming season under the auspices OF the British
School at Athens
New-York tribune., 1900-11-18
AINDING HIS "PS."
From The Louisville Courier-JouruaI
= have lost my grip"

From The Louisville Courier-JournaI.
= have lost nay grip"
This phrase is applied by 70 all kinds Of
failures one Of the technical usaEes of losing
ones grIp is III the case "f telegraph operators.
Many Of the most skilled operators suffer at
times from loss of tn grip, and ar compelled
10 give way tertp' rar4ly 10 substitute This
grip i the hold oU the KY. and III, moment
the operator h-Eias u Lose the control Of this
grip h. realizes ~est although for only
brief time, is cue rim.
Another, but unpleasant term applied to this
loss "f grip is .trl-=rapheTS paralysis" 1t
shows Itself in many curious ways. all showing
that the muscles brought into play working
tfe keN badly worn.
one of the most skilful operators in Louis
VILE. who is subject 70 these attacks. cannot
send p" TIL Nprs, manual calls for five dots
Tor this letter. The operator in question has
10y some hook or crook lost the power 10 stop
AZ th- NTH dot. ana it is a common thing for him
10 warn the taker 70 look oIt for his "Ps'
Recently H., asked i fellow operator 10 watch
him send "PS.' ami t. stop him at the end of the
Hfth dot. II resulted that. although he would
he warned at the fourth dot. the fingers. no
longer mastered by The brain. would continue
dottIng beyond the fifth
New-York tribune., 1900-11-18

months. during which time they are well looked
after and given frequent washings. AT the end
or TINS time they are from TO 21z inches
IN diameter. They then large enough 10 be
sold, but there is not much profit in oysters Of
that size, SO that they are thrown down in the
water being now large enough 70 take care
of themselves. an allowed to remain there for
w" or three years After they reach the age of
thrte years they do not grow any more that
there Is no object il keeping them any longer
ami they are. accordingly. sold. These various
processes require much patience and skill. and il
IS likely that the Chesapeake beds Will be cOa-
S'derahIy more depicted than they are a. pres
ent before such Il system is introduced here.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-18
The R eformation

BY Professor WLusToN WALKER,
Ph.D., ID. Vol. TX. of the Ten
Epochs of Church History"). l2mo,
$500 net
This volume gives a compact and sym
pathetic narrative of the great religious
awakening of the sixteenth century. de-
signed to do justice to its Roman as well
as to its Protestant aspects. The reform
movement on the continent of Europe and
In Scotland is fully outlined