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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
SONS GEN EROSITY
Made 1t Possible For Mrs. Rubin to
Visit EurOpe,

Mrs. Edward Rubin, and her young
est son, returned Saturday from Eu-
rope. They We're met mt Washington
by her son, Gus Ruhlin,and her daugh-
ters Louise and Emma. The latter is
now Mrs. Robert Il. Staley, of Wash
ington. Mrs. Rubin will remain In
the east few days before returning
to Akron. Her trip to Europe is the
result of her sons generosity. The
big pugilist furnished the means for
the visit to the old country.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
nenche. Back tn Adam.

The emperor of Japan is entitled to
be considered the most aristocratic
ruler on earth. The royal family of
Japan has a genealogical tree which
reaches to Adam. There have been
121 emperors Of Japan, and they all
belong to this family. The first one
governed Japan just about $500 years
ago. He was on the throne 300 years
before Alexander the Great thought he
had conquered the world. The Japa-
nese have the history of all Of their
emperors from that time down to this
and they assure you that the mikado Is
lineal descendant Of the first en-
peror.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
HARVEST DAY
And General Rally at First N. e,
Church.

Harvest day was appropriately oh
served at the First NJ. Il. church sun.
day.
In the Sunday school special pro-
gram was given and the attendance
was exceedingly large.
In the church the occasion was
made a general rally for old people
and the pastor, Rev NJ. B, Pratt,
preached a special sermon to them.
The pulpit was beautifully decorated
with autumn leaves and flowers. The
choir sang special music and Mrs
". A. Seiberling sang Rock Of Ages,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
DAMROSCH AT The EXPO.
The Great Orchestra Leader Delight
ing Thousands In Pittsburg.

Patrons of the Pi,tsburg Exposition
are just now enjoying the musical treat
oi the season in the concerts OF Walter
Damrosch's New York Symphony Or
chcstra For real harmony and melody,
the renditioms oi heDamrosch orchestra
are unsurpassed, as exposition visitors
have had fcason TO learn in the last two
seasons. and this in great measure, is
responsible ior the vastly increased at
tendance which will not only make this
years season the most successful one
III the history ri, the inftitntioli, but
has awa!.encd The directors Of the so.
cieiy To the fac. ,hnt more room will
he needed next year, both Tor visitors
and exhibitors.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
DerSOnAl
ano Social

Mrs 7. Goehler of Massillon, has re-
turned home after weeks visit with
friends in this city.
Miss May Foote OF Kent. was the
guest of Miss Celia Il. Madison, POT
Wooster ave-, Sunday. seh 1J
Mrs. Alex Savery left for West Pull
man, Saturday night. to join her hus-
band, where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Miss Bertha Huston, OF 100 Spruce
ST., entertained Friday evening In hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. George Kimberley,
of Cleveland.
Friends were entertained Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. Henry Manton in
honor Of her guests Misses Clifford
and Elizabeth Warnock, OF Urbana.
Fifty friends of G. II. Ames sur
prlsed him at his home, 126 Summit
St, Saturday evening 1t was his 43rd
birthday. He was presented with n
fine rocking chair
The Kappa Kappa Gamma frater-
nifty of Buchte college, were royalty
entertained Saturday evening at the
home Of Misses Inez and Gladys Par
shall, 1l6 Fay st.
Mrs. II. T., Brown, of 702 East Mar
ket ST., was called to her home in Con.
neaut o., today on account of the
serious illness of her aged grandfath.
er. Capt. n. ]. Carlin.
The Misses Victoria Richmond
LonnIe Jones and Mr.. j. Palmer were
the guests of the Misses McCormick
during fair week. Miss Richmond
VIII spend several weeks here.
The Misses Arvllle and Lody Belts
who have been the guests OF theil
cousins, the Misses Kittie and Edit
Belts OF \. summit ST., the past week
returned TO their studies at the Woos
ter University Saturday.
A CHURCH WEDDING.
Invitations have been received Ii
this city announcing the wedding oil
Miss Clcmentna james Barber ol
Kent TO Mr., Harrison Robert Hall, o.
Middleboro, Ky, The ceremony viii
be performed In Christ Church, Kent
"Wednesday evening, Oct. II, Mis-
Barber is the daughter of Capt Bar
her, Of Kent, and former student o
Buchtel college. She has many friends
in this city.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
Her Last Heart Beat.

DR.. ]. b. Thomas during his connec-
ton with the Brooklyn City hospital
had an experience which was unprece-
de ted in medical history. There was
in his ward woman who had very
defective heart. DIR. Thomas found
her much improved one morning and
stopped at her bedside to congratulate
her upon her condition. The woman
said that her condition was so much
better that she thought she could get
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
Remarkable Accident That Did Not
Result Seriously.
Especial CorrespondenceJ

Especial Correspondence
Barberton, Oct. s.--A somewhat Pc
culiar accident occurred on the Barber
ton Belt line when a car run away
for a distance OF nearly two miles.
The National Sewer Pipe works Sc
cures its clay from bank mile and
three-quarters from the works, which
is elevated $50 feet above the fac
tory. The clay is hauled to the fac
tory In cars on the Belt line.
For number of years the clay was
delivered by the G., A. & G. Some
time ago, however, the Belt line built
a track to the clay bank. The grade
TO the bank is a very steep one being
about six per cent grade for three
quarters of mile. TO give an idea
of the grade, the engine can only pull
about eight empty cars at time up
the hill.
On the day mentioned Berney Nc
Grady, who has charge of the clay
a,,I, to-
of clay. The car was run from the
bank to the top of the hill When he
was to apply tthe brakes he discovered
they were missing The car continued
to run. distractions were thrown
onto the track but to no avail AS the
car descended the grade It's speed In,
creased and before ii reached the bot
tom 1t was travelling at lightning speed.
The track Is almost straight until the
Diamond Match shop yards are reach
ed. In coming down the hill the
Columbia Chemical company's gates
across the G., A. & G. track were
smashed and carried several hundred
feet. Continuing on at high rate of
speed the car struck the level grade
thence on several hundred feet on an
do ~
ing Wolf Greek bridge and Wolf ave.
thence on level grade through tn,
Diamond Match yards, crossing Stirl
ing and Robinson aves., with many
people In excitement attempting tC
stop the car by various means lest Il
might do serious damage to some per
son or property.
1t went on through striking an eigh
degree curve to the left and on an as
cending grade, running through
switch, thence on straight track
crossing Tuscarawas ave, In n shor
time II entered the National Scwe
Pipe yards and run through tw'
switches. Another ten degree curv
was traverscd. but luckily the switcl
10 the clay house was closed and tn
car run on the coal track. The onl
damage done was to the draw head o
the car
II is considered remarkable that
miles in less than three minutes wit
80 little damage.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
MERCHANTS PIANO CONTEST |


GIVEN AWAY gS gSur q h most .aeInsss nSgu'or or
school in Akron, by the owlpg lead,
1ng merchantS q yyhers & z yssys e, ga DO mao
TEE Boston STORE, Iso-l50 $. Howard,
MAHAFFEY, Akrop's complete home
outftter, lS0 Bouth Main.
rs. MYERS & CO., lis- 40 Main, clothicrs,
wHsosSss HsssSTs epa mHRsh sIlRisi5s s south Howard
phone l03l5; reliable footwear.
THE STANDARD HARDWARE CO., N6-14s
s. Main, builders hardware, stoves,
sf9 SRsJH %AA psfir EsYsi pRHs IL ss.th HGvsss ssn
C. H. MARTIN & co, Walsh Block, pianos
J. 9. NEEIY, 100 South Main, photos-
M. S. LONG G. co. q storcs) Main and
Howard. and ll6 S. Main, cigars, to-
J. c. DAY & CO., 1876 sou.hrIfoward. orig
inal cut rate medicine store. 49,,
AL. B0DER, Fulton Market, 40 ". How
B. HIRSCH, merchant tailor, Hamilton
blk. after Sept. lst. A full line Of i'm.
PGRDEE,s TROY LAUNDRY, 10 g., Main
JAS. i. bIEHM, ics Il. Exchange, staple
CENTRAL BARBER SHOP, Under Central
Say. Bank. marble hnth rooms.
THE HANKEY LUMBER CO., 1895 s. Mnin,
lumber dealers, sash, dooH, blinds,e to.
WIN. h. KAUFMAN, grocer, cor. Ex
change and Maple. Both phones, 81.
This contest opens Tuesday, Angus
14th, and closes Dec. lst, 1900. All vote
must be sent to the County Recorde'
within five days OF date OF issue. No
ballots will be accepted after Dec. l, 1900.
The piano Will be delivered free to the
successful contestant Dec. 8, 1900. q
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08
A CHURCH WEDDING.
In Cleveland Pulpit.

DR.. Ira Priest, president of Buchtel
College, occupied the pulpit of the
Unitarian church at Cleveland sun
day. The members of that congrega-
tlon desired to know OF the needs of
Buchtcl college and invited DR.. Priest
to address them on the subject.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08

If a girl has piano, 1t is dangerous
to give her bust of Mozart or pic
ture Of Beethoven, for then the parlor
is changed to "the music ROOM
Atchison Globe.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08

Stops the Cough and Work soft tho Cold
Laxative Bromo-ouinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure. no pay.
Price 25c. oap ~ s.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-08

The scabbards worn by Russian Off.
GERS are made OF papier mache.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

AS A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER VIEWS 1T.

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

as any of the newspaper men as TO
who Mr.. Gurnsey really was.
One of the schemes adopted by the
newspaper men in their efforts to un-
mask the mysterious messenger to
Mitchell was to have men from various
cities who We're stopping at the differ
ert hotels to go down to the Valley
house and have Mi. Gurnsey pointed
out to them, in the hope that he would
be recognized by some Of them as a
fellow -townsman. 1t occurred to one
of the newspaper men that Mr..
O'Keefe. on account of his wide ac-
quaintance with public men, would pos.
siblv be able to make him out. Mr..
O'Keefe is always ready to do the
newspaper men. or fer that matter,
everybody. a good turn 2rd he took
time to run over to the Valley house
and look the mysterious Gurnsey over.
Mr.. O'Keefe could not place him, but
was quite confident he had seen him
before and that the man ,of mystery
was from Chicago. He promised the
newspaper men he would try to un-
ravel the mystery. and was about to
undertake the task when he saw in
the metropolitan papers that he was
Gurnsey. well. If they know who
Gurnsey is, there is no need of me tell
ing them" quoth Mr.. O'Keefe, and he
washed his hands of the affair.
This same Mr.. Gurnsey, let it be
said. was very clever sort of an indi-
vidual. For two days of Nhis stay in
this city he had a score of newspaper
men. some of them the best in the busi-
ness, working day and night, sparing
no expense and going to very unusual
extremes to get clue as to his iden-
tity and the purpose of his mission, but
despite all their efforts he cooly went
about his business, completed 1t, took
a Turkish bath and quit the town on a
street car, without giving the news
paper men even such an insight to him
self or his affairs as to allow license for
a good guess.
Among the prominent newspaper
men who We're here to report the strik-
ers' convention, and incidentally un-
ravel the Gurnsey mystery, was Mr.,
Biddle. of the New York Herald. MIR.
Biddle is probably one sof the best
known of the metropolitan correspond
ents and by reason of his faculty, or
misfortune, or whatever 1t may be
called. Of encountering interesting per-
sonal experiences, manages to bob up
almost always as the subject of a
story when party of newspaper men
get together to talk shop.
One of the best that Is told on Biddle
was heard by the writer from William
r. Sill, dramatic editor of the World.
who was the Journals correspondent
at st. Thomas during the Spanish war;
Sill got an early tip on the lombard
ment of San Juan and was after 1t
hot-foot in yacht he had at his COM
mand. Biddle. who was doing the st.
Thomas assignment for the Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

begged, but it was all.ain vain. They
offered to buy the ship, but the Nor
wegian didn't appreciate the extent to
which metropolitan newspaper men are
commissioned to go when they are
after something they must have, and
as they could not produce the cash, or
any better security than the word of
three strangers, the sale could not be
consummated. Three days later they
We're landed at Charleston. S. c.. and
hunting up the Journal, read Mr.. Silrs
big, exclusive account of the lombard
ment of San Juan. Each teiegraphed
his resignation to his paper and waited
developments. When they told their
experience they were "cussed," but
sent back to st. Thomas.
One of the ablest and most sought
after speakers in Northeastern Penn
D., pastor of the Berean Baptist
church, of Carbondale. Within the
past few months he has preached the
baccalaureate sermon at Franklin col
lege. delivered important addresses be-
fore the Abingdon and Deposit Baptist
associations, the Susquehanna county
Christian Endeavor convention, at the
re-opening of the Jackson Street Bap-
tist church. in Scranton, and at the
dedication of st. Paups Lutheran
church in his own city.
On Thursday next he will be one of
the principal speakers at missionary
conference at Factoryville, and he has
been selected by the faculty to preach
the sermon at keystone Academy on
the day of prayer for colleges.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs N II. Jay, Of Jefferson avenue, Is visit
ing friends at Glen Summit.
Mrs. Roscoe Dale, Of Tuscon. Arizona, Is the
guest Of MIR. and Mrs. ]. Frank sicscl'
John Mckinley, OF Mauch Chunk, is the guest
o. his brother. Attorney ". A. Mckinley.
Miss Emily Fielding, Of Washington avenue,
returned on Saturday evening from visit with
friends at Doanokc, Va
Mrs David Evans and two children, OF Pitts
ton. Is visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs isaac
Harris North Bromley avenue
Mrs. William Scott, the Ncgress lecturer, will
lecture at the Clark's Summit Baptist church
on Tuesday evening, Oct 20, at I.SO p. M. Al
mission free.
Rev. John J. Loughran. 8. T. H., OF st. Peters
cathedral, and Rev. J. W. Malone, of st. Paul's,
Green Ridge, will sail next Thursday for Roma
to take a two year special course in theology.
The following were registered at the Hotel
Albert in New York last week: W. Il. Johns
Charles W. lTurlbut, A. Broichid. Mr.. and Mrs.
james Carney, Mr.. and Mrs. a. d. stevens, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Berry.
A "kitchcn'' party was given on Saturday
night to Rev. and Mrs Thomas Archibald, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Archibald. on Jeher'
son avenue. Tho young couple were recently
married In Buffalo Each guest, as he or she
arrived. entered the house by the kitchen door,
were received by their hosts in the pantry and
there presented them with some kitchen utensil.
most enjoyable evening was spent, mtsic being
furnished by Baucr's orchestral
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

An interesting new figure in Scran-
ton life was brought to mind very
prominently. last week, by some very
bad guessing on the part of the met
ropolitan newspaper correspondents
who We're doing the strikers conven-
ton. 1T is now learned for certainty
that the mysterious Mr.. Gurnsey Is
none other than Chief Claim Agent
Patrick O'keefe. of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company,
and his mission was to negotiate for
the presidents of the onl-carrying
companies a settlement of the strike"
Is the way one of the papers put It,.
Mr.. O'keefe was very much amused
over the discovery" and especially so
from the fact that he was as curious
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
MENTION OF
Men OF HOUR
o'KEEFE WAS MISTAKEN FOR
oURNsEY.

Who the Latter Was Has Not Yet
Been Given to the Public--He Led
the Newspapermen Merry Chase.
Nick Biddle's Hard Luck in Chas-
ing a Bombardment story-ser-
vices of Rev. DR.. whalen, OF Car
bondale, in Damand as a Speaker.
Some Recent Engagements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
stAne.e4sAnsAHssnssHe
e In WOMAN'S REALM. e
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M, o,,,,, s,, ,ho ,1,r,1onn,o,t of rcn,in;ne
,,.am,o,,.,;,,. ;s onar;nn u.oi, In III. snmmcr
..,.., - ,ha;, hr,irs =, n.,u 40 t,oir ,oIinin,
.! ,r,.., nand ,,', ,ha,. Ion,, s,,,,l,, ox
great strain on the mentality. did see one g,rl
this summer who had q big volume oi French
,rcmoirs recently publisl,ed She was inyari.
ably accon,panicd by that book II was heavy
and handsome in style. At the end of or.:
wool, she lad progressed as far as the second
cbsntcr. But il did look well to have hat i'm.
pos,c book on her lap, and she had the straight,
thoughtful brcws which halmonizc with q taste
for memoirs
This winter promises to be full OF interest 20,
tb, Scranton woman who vearns for culture
There are all the reading clubs--and new one
Organized for the avowcd purpose OF studying
,roIstoi. Such a tiresomely dismal choice OF
troubles. Everyone may not know that de.
winter and that its members are so modest to
disclam that they not yet comprehend him and
propose to continue their researches this season.
Then there are the various ''morning" and art
clubs (besides the ccobrated one which cost So
ceased to cost others a vast amount OF vexatlon
and annoyance.) A KiplinS club has been Or
ganized despite the fall in tipling stock, and a
psycli,al research society is in process of t"o-
iution by which token the ghosts and srooks IN
general in this vicinity may take warning while
people who have the buried.alve stories to
tell may lie called on for atidavits and other
bothcrsome ceremonies
Tho lecture prosno,ts for the coming months
,,so aro,d nlcnsno nyosnert Tho nresent
course Inv AIRS rolc,o,ob ot Tho homo az t,olone,
no;cs orc uninuc in subject and decplv instruct
i've Tomorrow night and Frilov night conclude
~. " ~ '
90 o,oorod NJ rros,,t nm b;s now booL which
,r;u h, y ,oIr,il. oddt;o, to oyist;n, uor,,s on
roro,o,v The colonel bos 1onc made !, etua,.
~ cnnJjt;ono relo,inv ,o rr;m;no,or,. in oopnec.
t;,n wifi, L;s nosition an tho stot, ho,rd y,
charities and thc nnblicot;on NJ bis rcseorches
and onnons il awaited with great interest bv n
lnrye circle of phjlautlropists and students OF
.,
coming 'N'nI W'''ot ~ y, "o,e u'''', usual NJ
ae'ese ~ '''r p''""Seu 'is,' Vi - hopH'nsoh
e,ni,n ~ rea'l'"sA & on NoV' -, unusr 'mo auspices
'ne 'o,Hs ''''''' 'o''''' ~ '"' '"ss '''S'
'''
Some'mhs Wh'.h - o' great interest 10 many
young anu ou' - '"u N.s'' r " a,auNe n"Ne''' ,,
port 10 'he c'y 'nis "esN' ih's ae'ish',ui nus
eiah iaoy i"aue "'' "u'''"'i VI ii'nus M"'"
hero IN 'u'y' ana at 'he u'seh, request Oh 'hose
VINO were unable 70 see anu hea, her ae thu'
t'me' she VIII PROBABLY give ta'h ~ tli' 'er'
nyh oh ihutsa.y m'o,h'',s' 10 M'''en al VINO ars
ihte,.s'es e a'e ',eu' ~ 10 "'so eAiee''a s'a,
talk on Sa,uiuay, Maunhe davenport mas ,ust
come I,o. nos'o"' N"e'e sI'e addressed an aud',
enee VI ooo 'ese"',' ol several OCCASIONS ana
where '''e "o'N BUG u'u Is esteemed Us IN
N'''u'''
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
READY TO GO
TO The JURY
TESTIMONY IN THE aR1ER CASE
HAS CLOSED.

Witnesses Called Saturday to Corro-
bate Grier with Reference to What
Took Place in LOTUS Drug Store.
Large Number Of Character Wit
nesses Put on the stand--Detec-
tive Harris Told Some Sensational
Things When Put on the Stand in
Rebuttal-To Argue Case Today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
Western Rates Reduced.

Greatly reduced one-way and round
trip second class rates will be In
effect from Chicago via Wisconsin
Central Railway, to points In Minne-
sofa, North Dakota. Montana, Idaho,
Oregon, Washington and British Col
umbia each Tuesday during October
and November.
For detailed information inquire Of
nearest ticket agent, or address
JAS. C. POND, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Milwaukee. Wis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

would introduce him (1Iarris) to Grier.
who was handling things for the Bar
ber Asphalt company.
Referring to the arrest of Council
man Coyne, Harris said that OH the
day previous Coyne met him at the
Jermyn and showed him n letter from
councilman asking for the money
promised by Harris. The money re-
ferred to was $l.4OO when the amend
ed ordinance passed first and second
readings and $1,4O0 when signed by the
mayor, this amount to be distributed
among fourteen members of select
council.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22

and two other newspaper men from
Philadelphia and New York, resDect-
lively, heard Of the bombartlment some
hours after Sill was under way, and
excitedly they hastened to the water
front to secure o boat of some kind
and get into the game. A Norwegian
fruiter happened to be at one OF the
wharves taking on q cargo, and by
Offering the captain a thousand dollars
apiece, he consented to give over his
loading and take them as fast as he
could go to San Juan.
They got under way in good ehape
and the trio of excited, anxious CORE.
spondents were rubbing their hands in
glee and congratulating themselves on
what great boat they had secured
and how enthusiastically the captain
entered into their game and how they
would probably overtake and pass Sill's
smaller craft and all to that, when 10!
another Norwegian boat hove in sight
and trumpeted across the water some.
thing the correspondents couldn't
understand, but which the captain not
only understood but got very much ex-
cited about
AS fast as his Norwegian tongue
could waggle he gave orders to turn
about and skedaddle, and to the great
amazement of the newspaper men they
found themselves heading in the oppo-
site direction to which they started,
and headed in that same opposite di-
rection under full sail.
What did it mean? Why there was
a big naval battle. the captain said,
near San Juan, and as he was a fruiter
and not a fighter, he didn't propose to
get mixed up in it. The newspaper
men protested threatened, coaked,