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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
Are the Words Of Ex-City Com
missioner Jos. Hugill.
What He Said About the Proxy Sys'
tenn Last FalI-.-PeopIe Believe
1t Now.

The citizens Of Akron know something
than they did last fall
when they this the Democrat
epubsh made by cy
Republican who turned down after his
the bidding OF the
political and policy of the Board
Since subordinate
politicians ratified the 2eyar
telephone franchise grab have recommended the awarding OF ~
Market street improvement TO the
highest public service for men to whom
the author of the Proxy system was under obligation for support at M
polls; the Legislature Of bill
$4,000 year, and nave
beenan the wishes the people
last fall what the Proxy system was
doing believe him because Of the dust that
kicked by the politicians who are benhccs OF inc o
spring they light The Democrat again publishes
Huglls statemcntsec for yourself If he isn't right:
politics into the affairs OF the
City Judge Anderson after
taking Board of Commissioners
always He undertook
Commissioner but would not
independent from the Board
e Judge stewart and Mayor Harper had the appointing power
free to do
they had Judge An
proceeded the Board of City
of political machine would not only
would favor the privileged interests
corporate should command This no.
policy Commissioners during
ntest spring
being truly creators of the Com
politics to have been
the chief consideration of the Commissioners who owed their
least
secondary peri funcoy attention
the condition or
In had been
mills ample to
thought
rowing other Of the
all Of previous ndms
permitted their strict account
annual eves and did
than their income.
1897 the Commissioners used about
Akron
would be plentiful to
Street 1t this ucure
hand
Immediately policy of keeping within the income
what
Street department.
used during the winter
for the unemployed to just referred.
which within
the extent of than $780,
which charge upan the
Of Akron people
the Board of City Com
benefit of the city, instead OF
IN political machine
Of this mlsnanagemen
OF
unusual for city of Akrons credit
result the dmnuo
n indeed
Legislature
permitting increase OF the levy FOL
will be hopelessy bankrupt
THAT TEE AKRON CITY COUNCIL SHOULD BIZ
HELD THE CONDITION. l SAY THAT THi
RESPONSIBILITY WHOLLY AND ABSOLUTELY WITH TIL
CITY COMMISSIONERS. MOI DOLLARS EXPENDITURE oRlGI
COUNCIL
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
SfW More Facts Showing
Arregukarify Is Overcome
by Lydia e. Pfssklsasn's
V0@efahHe COSspU0UHa.

"DEARMRs. PINKHAM-1amtroubled
with irregular menstruation, and have
begun the use of Lydia E. PinlSham's
Vegetable Compound. Would like
your advice. Cora l.. Payton, May
10, 1898.
DEAR Mrs. PINKuANr-I have taken
three bottles of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, but have lad
discharge and write to ask if had
better not Use your Sanativc Wash
also? Your medicine is helping me-"
Cora L. Payton. Ogontz, Pa, July 1,
1898.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM = write to
tell you of the benefit l have received
from the use of your remedies. Before
using them / was feeling very bad.
used to go to the hospital, but it did
me no good. Your remedies have
done wonders for me.'-Cora J.. Pay.
ton, Ogontz, Pa. Feb. as, 1899.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

attached a note to the sheet asphalt
estimate saying that block asphalt
would be slightly higher"
Upon cross examination by Judge
Stuart, 1t developed that Mr.. Meow
ans name was not on the specimen
block. At the meeting of the Commits
sioners and the street committee, Mr..
Paige acted as chairman, and Mr. Carl
ton secretary. In reference to the re-
lection of McGowan's bid, the Coun-
cilmen had no voice and the Commits
sioDers acted alone and threw out the
bid. ts
The witness when shown the sigma
ture on McGowan's bid, could not say
whether it was the signature Of j. ].
MCGOWAN or not.
Mr.. Rowley maintained that the
meeting Of the property owners was to
work up sentiment in favor Of block
asphalt, and it 1t was held out to them
that the bid Of j. J. MCGOWAN was the
bid upon which estimates had been
based. sN.,.
SOLICITOR ESGATE.
The next witness was the City Solici-
whether the question of the legality OF
McGowan's Or Herring's bid had been
submitted to him. 4@4'
Did you say at meeting of citi-
zens, in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms after the contracts were award
ed, that you had informed the COM
mlssioners that both Of the above bids
were legal?' asked MI. Rowley.
II said nothing about McGowan's or
Herrings bid. My whole talk had ref
erence to the Gilsonite bid" replied
Mr.. Esgate.
'At the joint meeting March 10, be-
tween the Commissioners and the
street committee of the Council did
they not ask you if the bids were le-
gal:' was the next question.
The witness replied, II think they
did in regard to the Herring bid. I
told them that thought it was legal;
that emitting the $500 in the bond was
simply an informality. In reference
to McGowan's bid, held that the fail.
was an irregularity, but did not tell
them whether it was legal or not
II told Mr.. McGarry, continued Mr.
Esgate, "that the sample block could
be accepted as sample for the bid
ders. This sample block had been in
the engineers office for week, anG
the paper attached to it haa been spi
upon three or four times and the names
were rubbed out"
AT this juncture the court adjourned
until o'clock Friday evening, when ;
, 'candle light session, lasting unit
nearly 10 o'clock, was held.
PIT. McCourt was recalled at the ev
ening session. -''.
= Upon being questioned as to the I'm
! due haste Of signing the contracts, af
. ter they had been awarded, Mr.. Nc
Court said he wished to get away a
did also MI. Graham, president of til
o New Castle Block Asphalt Co., VIII
q was anxious about the result.
i, "Did you know Mr. Wright of til
!. firm of Peterson & Wright?" was ask
> ed.
4 eyes, SIR" was the answer.
, "Do you know Fred Waldeck, til
i, representative of the tirm?"
"Yes sir"
'Did you not endeavor to have Nj
4. Wright go on Herring's bond throug
Mr.. Waldeck?" asked Mr.. Rowley.
Il did not" replied the witness.
"Do you not know that Mr.. VALDEZ
5e has left the city since this case wa
)6 started?"
Ds ,"No SIR do not" said Mr.. NJ
l2 Court.
81 In cross examination Mr.. McCou
&c stated that he depended upon NJ
IA Chase, the representative of the Ne
SO Castle company, to file his sampl
He had heard the City COMMISSIONS
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

He WOulu get uNc NOutrdCt. LII thc
nfternoon," said Mr.. Crisp, II moved
to award the contract for paving the
entire street to Mr.. MCGOWAN. The
motion was lost, because it was not
duly seconded"
"Afterwords City Engineer Payne"
continued Mr.. Crisp told us that ]. j.
MCGOWAN had filed no sample, and we
again went over the bids, and threw
out Mr.. McGowan's. Besides not
properly filing his bond Mr.. Herring
also omitted to state the number of
days he would require for doing the
work."
Contractor T. T. McCourt knew
long before the bids were submitted
that he would receive the contract.
regardless of opposing bids" said At
torney A. j. Rowley Friday in address
ing the court in the herring Of the East
Market st. paving case before Judge
D. j. Nye.
"He knew" continued Mr.. Rowley,
that 1t mattered not how low the
other bids might be, that his bid would
be accepted and he would be awarded
the contract We expect to show, that
the City Commissioners stated before
the bids were submitted that Jas,
| Wildes g. Son would pave one end of
, the street and T. r. McCourt the other
7 The whole matter Is a trumped NJ
] scheme and we charge collusion among
the City Commissioners, and the con
: tractors"
. Contractor p. 7. McCourt was upor
: the stand. He emphatically denied be
ing the local representative Of the New
:. Castle Block Asphalt Company AT
torney Rowley asked the witness II h
d went to the Beacon Journal Office ant
intserted a paid "ad." Mr.. McCour
admitted he did.
d "Did 1t contain the TRUTH" aske
/ Mr. Rowley.
A II don't remember of reading it, re
d piled Mr.. McCourt.
o "Who prepared it?' asked the attol
II ney.
"Mr. Chase, representative of tn
t. New Castle Block Asphalt Co.." reptile
le the witness.
r, Would he not know whether yo
IS were the local agent or not?' was asl
to cd.
ST II don't know what he said in I'll
o. 'ad.'"
ne Mr.. Rowley thereupon read the clio
nc ing sentence of the "ad" referred to, /,
Of follows: "Messrs. Wildes and McCou
are the local representatives of Il
as New Castle Block Asphalt CO.
e. "The representative of the Beact
journal added that on shouted NJ
to McCourt. "AIr. Dobson put that {
by himself. l saw him doing n lot
It. scribbllng on the paper
THE witness admitted that he hi
m accompanied Henry Young to call up
Hon. George W. Grouse, relative
ed paving East Market street with bio
lc- asphalt.
lot "Did you say after the bids we
IL. submitted and It was seen that ].
are McGowan's bid was the lowest, tn
,es II made no difference, that you Won
receive pay for your work any way
zee asked Mr.. Rowley.
u" mo. sir" replied MI. McCourt.
'Did you offer any inducements
secure signers TO your petitiong" W
for the next question.
''No, sir" came the reply.
did you not enter into contr'
hat with Charles NJ, Kryder, whereby y
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

WHY ARE THE THREE CITY
COMMISSIONERS, AND EVERY
EMPLOYE OF THE STREET, PO-
LICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WHOM THE POLITICIANS BACK
OF THE PROXY SYSTEM CONT
RoL, WORKING OPENLY TO DE-
FEAT MIR. PAUL, MIR. PALMER,
MIR. RUTHERFORD, MR.. MASON,
MIR. PISKE AND OTHER DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATES FOR COUN-
Gil? BECAUSE THE COUNCIL,
AS NOW ORGANIZED, PREVENTS
THE CITY COMMISSIONERS AND
THE POLITICIANS IN CONTROL
FROM PAYING THEIR POLITICAL
DEBTS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE SHOULD
NOT SU.iRLNDER THEIR CON-
TROL OF THE COUNCIL.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

LYDIA 4. PHNKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

were to pave his driveway and you told
him that you would do the work when
you paved the street?'' asked the at
torney.
Il have contract with Mr.. Kryder,"
said the witness, ''but it has. no refer
ence to the East Market st. improve
ment."
relative to different prices being made
to different contractors, the attorneys
indulged In a lively discussion. FL
nally the witness was permitted to
give the prices, which he had secured
from the asphalt company.
They are as follows: No guarantee,
$1.76 per square foot; five year guaran-
tee, $1.S1 per square foot; blocks, per
1000, 5000. The prices Mr.. McCourt
gave were covered by a contract he
had with the company.
MISS MILDRED MASON.
/
The stenographer in the office of the
City Commissioners, testified that she
had made the changes in the record,
referred to in City Clerk Isbell's evi-
dence The witness stated that Mr..
Paige had given her the minutes and
had told her they would have to go
This was done without notifying Clerk
, Isbell.
JOHN w. PAYNE,
City Engineer John w. Payne, testi
fed to receiving the following bids;
From High st. to Buchtel ave:
Gilsonite Roofing and Paving
Co., (sheet ............ .So7,oioo o'
Barber Asphalt Co ......... 72,S93.O'
James MCGOWAN, (block) -. GA, 167.9'
Geo. B. Herring (blocS). .... 67,6S3. L
s. w. Parshall, (block). 49,. 66, 1868
J. J. NIcGowan, CbloclS). 49,. 61,3063
Jas. Wildes & Son. ......... 64,90S.1
p. T. McCourt, block). 63,955.o
From Buchtel ave. to Case ave-:
Gilsonite r. & p. Co., (sheeO .$26 5000
Barber Asphalt Co., (sheeD. 34,6S1.o
H. G.. Herring (bloclO. -. 33,679.2
j. j. McGowan, (blocD. 31,376.9
Jno. NJ. Davidson, (block) =. 34,200.9
Jas. Wildes g. Son, (blocli)... 33,o26.a
=. p. 7. McCourt, (bloclO. ~. 34,396.4
- s. W. Parshall, (blockl ..... 34,1SS.1
Mr.. Payne stated that the Gilsoni'
~ bid was rejected on both portions
: the street because the man signing IL
bid had filed no notice showing thu
~ he was duly authorized by the con
pany to do so, neither was the blan
for repairs properly filed out. Proyi
20 ion had been made for the city but IL
- for private individuals tearing up Il
~ street,
The bid of James MCGOWAN was r
IN jectcd because the Commissioners sa
L. 1t was informal; the bond was not fill
On out. The witness was present at Il
OF joint meeting OF. the COMMISSIONS
and the street committee of the Cou
ad Gil. and the only reason given for 4
on rejection ofJ. J. McGowan's bid W
to that no sample had been tiled.
OK How many contractors filed sal
ples?" asked Mr., Rowley.
re Samples were fled in my Office
j. the New Castle Block Asphalt Co
at pany,' answered Mr.. Payne. "a me-
I'd orandum containing the names of
=" bidders was attached to block
The bid of H, G Herring which W
less than that of Svides s. Son, W
to thrown out because a blank was I
'as nlled In.
"Dld you ever make an estim,
showing the cost of block asphalt OF
act Stag base?'' was asked.
'ou mo iteiniaed estimate was made, |
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

and the Street committee of the Coun-
Gil, and all of the bids were before
that body II saw the bond of j. j.
McGowan,' said Mr. Paige, land no.
ticed the bond and how 1t was sign
cd. There was some talk with refer
ence to the signatures. Mr.. Crisp had
mentioned that fact to Mr.. McAIillen
and myself. Mr.. McGarry was not
present and I for one was sensitive
about letting him know, as knew he
was a brother7in-law OF the bidder.
Later Mr. Crisp showed the bond to
Mr.. McGarry and asked If he knew
who the bondsmen We're. Mr.. McGar
ry replied that the last name looked
like IN. Dunn,ins Mr.. Crisp said ~
looked to him as. II all three names
were written by the same hand. Nc.
Garry replied you must be an expert
on hand writing This enered into
our action in rejecting the bid"
With reference to Mr.. McGowan's
statement that he had been told by
Mr.. Paige that the contract was to sc
to Messrs. p T. McCourt and James
Wildes & Son, the witness said: 81
told him that he CAIcGowan) wouit
have the same show as other contrac
tors. Mr.. MCGOWAN said to me tina
he was not prepared to bid on sucl
large job and told him to get in
! with some older contractors. | ma.
have said that would like to see hin
get some of the work"
Mr.. Paige was subjected to a vigol
GUS cross examination by Mr. Bradle,
! when did your term Of office cs
: plre?" was asked.
ut has not yet expired" said MI
: Paige.
:. as it not fact that you have 'hel
0 over for year?'
. "Yes, SIR
! Among other things the witness sal
he did not consider the recommend
!. ton Of the Gilsonite people good. C
t Representative of tho company had tol
Il him that thcJ had paved but tw
v short streets In st. Louis about eigl
months ago.
In giving reason for not consul
y ing Solicitor Esgate, concerning Il
legality of Mr.. McGowan's bid, NJ
Paige stated that he knew some thinl
r. about the bid, that he did not wish
o make public, and thoughc the lea
!" said about II the better. The two m
d tions added to the records later, t
t. witness said were taken from t
10 minutes of Mr.. Carlton, secretary
D. the joint session.
to The witness admitted that no heari
was given Mr. MCGOWAN after the
It. lection of his bid.
c. "Did you not think 1t necessary
lg save the taxpayers $4,000 or $4,000
ne inqulring into this matterT asked
torney Bradley.
he II thought | was saving th'
IS money" was the ansewer.
,ir The counsel for the plaintin rails
the point that the bids or r. T. \
Court and Jas. Wildes & Son did
as contain the bidders address
it. Doyle explained that those bids w
re in envelopes ana that the envelol
ne bore the addresses.
do you mean, Mr., Doyle, to chal
us with taking those envelopes
ic- shouted Mr.. Bradley.
as "oh no, replied Mr.. Doyle.
"wcll, II you do, will not stand
It." retorted Bradley.
n JOHN CRISP
nrs Admitted saying to Mr.. McGowan I
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
Continued on tenth page.)
TO CURE A colo IN CINE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab.
lets. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. e. w. Groves slg-
nature on every box. 25c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
Facts About Lydia e.
PinIfIsans's Vegetable
Compound in Gases of
Change of Life, Bearing
Down Pains, Etc.

~ had falling, Inflammation and
liberation of the womb backas he,
bearing-down pains; was SO weak
and nervous that could not do my
own work; had sick headache, no
appetite, numb spells, hands and feet
cold all the time. had good doctors,
but none ct them did me any good.
Through Tie advice of lady friend
began the use of Lydia E. Pinlsham's
Vegetable Compound, and after taking
one bottle felt greatly relieved, and
by the time had used several bottles
was completely cured, so that / could
do my work again. am now passing
through the change of life and using
your Compound. 1t helps me wonder
fully. want every suffering woman
to know what your medicine has done
for me- Mrs. w. NJ. Bull, New
Palestine, Mo.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

Leading evening paper--the Demo
crat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-01

80 home after their term Of enlistment
had expired"
Thi. vile SANDER is a stain upon the
honor Of the soldiers of the state oil south
Dakota. 1t is a libel upon the dead
rnaS whose sacred blood honored
vbiIa 4 enriched the soil which drank II
in. The eouth Dakota volunteer soldier
u~nheeding the enemies in the front or
the voice of treason in the rear, followed
his eountry's flag to victory and To death.
The South Dakota soldier was no sun
sbine soldier, no summer patriot. de
did not measure his loyalty BY the terms
of his enlistment, but rather by the stern
necessities of the hour.
Such insults will not be forgotten and
the people Of this state will await with
;mpatience the day when they may have
an opportunity to register their protest
against such vile SANDER aud to remove
the foul blot from the fair name OF south
Dakota.
hone tonight nay remarks have not
been in any way inappropriate to this
occasion. Lincoln was e republican and
republican doctrine applies to him. Re
publicans feel a just pride in the nam
of their patron saint, Abraham Lincoln
The mantle of his greatness belongs tc
them and they have endeavored to KEEP
full high the standard OF the party.
Lincoln believed In the law OF gro with
and development. The republican party
does also aud so does the nation. Lin
coin struggled from his environments
and SO did the nation, each struggling
to attain a greater heighth. The nation
started in 1916 and Lincoln started in
1909 and by a decree of the Advise Pro
violence they grew toward each other ane
on the fourth day of March in 1861, the
line of their lives met and converge I'd
never to separate, for rhe nation preserv'
ed will never part from the inspiring life
and example of Lincoln who saved 1t
And when his gentle spirit fled it was
the republican party who with loving
arms took up the task which he had con
secrated with his life. With the except.
ion of a few disastrous years of demo
cratic rule, it has been sacred to the trust
and has ever kept pace, step by step
with the onward march and progress o
the nation, and ever 10Y IA this mos
marvellous century Is soon to be rolled
up like IA scroll and take its place with
the cycles gone before, eve now | Sc
the republican party and the nation arm
in arm, with no intention of separating
marching together under n flag {,
meet and to greet the gIories of tn
dawning century. thank you.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-01
N~eighboring Notes.
Waubay Clipper.

Waubay Clipper.
The indies oi our town are rehearsing
nightly for a new play which will be
given in the near future ior the benef {
of the Rebekahs.
The dozen or nor people from this
place who attended John Dillon's show
at Webster Thursday night report the
best performance given in that city.
Chas. +. Black, who conducts the
mechanical affairs OF this office, visited
the county seat Thursday evening aud
took in the John Dillon show and again
Saturday on a visit to the dentist.
l.. Viewers has moved his grocery
aud fruit house into the store building
formerly known as the Harrington store
on Main st. This gives him a much
better location aud more room, and we
are glad to see the change.
The Roller Milf has d new whistle.
and il i "a dandy. The whistle is a Gilt
from Mr.. knittr.'> daughter and was
purchased by her from Philadelphia !.
1t has three compartments that pro-
duce, WHEN blown. a perfect chime.
Thanks, gentlemen we are glad we shall
not hear that horrid, unearthly screech
ANY more.
One OF the most conceited species OF
humanity that ever imposed ON the
public i a parsonage who styles him
self tiie Dakota Cyclone, and regis.
ters under tie coguomen OF captain van
etten. This pomposIty came to our
town last week and announced by Il
brown paper poster marked with chalk
and hung up in tEe p~o<tolice. that he
would lecture IN the church. lie did
lecture, and the haIf dozen people who
heard his effort pronounced il the %sillitsf
lot oi rot thry ever went to hear HAY
ing been pretty thoroughly snubbed the
first night, he did not have wisdom
enough TO leave town in the morning.
but hung out his little poster again
announcing that he would again lecture
- in the evening. and canvassed the
town to get ont IA crowd. Twenty-one
persons, principally children, was the
crowd. This learned (?) aud noted IN
temperance orator" took great
occasion TO rouudiy abuse the ladies
OF our town, and also TO score the
editor OF this paper. We would SUCCESS
to the doughty captain that next time
he " entertained by a lady Tree OF cost
he at least be enough oil a gentleman TO
thank her Tor for the co~urtesy-if posi-
Die. IL this is not enough, we will glad
! give him his usual half column to
column write-up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-01

A6dress of Hon. John 4. Kean,
.LincoIn's Birthday Feb. n.
continued from last week.

/ have said that Lincoln dead
was still a potent force in the world
today. 1t is true. The course
which was sanctioned by the martyr
ed president is apt to influence US.
1t IS true also that ccasionaIly 1ome
political charlatan will be- going up
and down the land, advocating some
specions doctrine and a~ttributing il
to Lincoln, quoting perhaps, an iso.
lated word of Abraham Lincoln's
from some OF is many speeches or
ven in some instances putting into
his mouth words which he never at
tered. and so tonight ] propose 70
attempt to answer the question
What would LINCOLN do? Ard I
believe ! am warranted on this occa-
sion in reviewing to q eertaiu extent
the life Of this ilIustriens man In
view Of the great problea1s aow con
Treating the American people; 20
take up those questions 81 8 brief
way before the bar OF Liaroln's
opinion and try them ard weigh
them in the balance. If Abraham
I.ineoIa were alive today uhat view
would lac take of the questions nov
before the American people: Mould
Lincoln still be arepabli anor would
he be q democratg
! believe If Abraham Lincoln were
alive today and could r ad one plank
of the platform of 1886 of the demo
cratic party ii would remind him
very much Of the days of 1860 when
the South dominated. as it does new
the councils Of the democratic party
and when they insisted that the fed
eral government should not Interfere
with the domestic institutions. One
good act that Grover Cleveland did
while he was president was to put
down the Chicago riot:
Section -Four, Article Four OF the
United States Constitution saws:
THE United States shall guarantee
TO every state in this Union a r. pub
iican form of government and slalI
protec. each of thera agaipst -inyasisn
and on application Of the Legislature
or of the executive (wl.ea the isois.
laturs cannot be conrensdl against
domestic violence"