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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
STARTING LIBRARIES
HOW NEW JERSEY PROPOSES TO PRO.
MOTE INTELLIGENCE.
The state May Help Every Town
That Helps Itsclf-Librnries In
Manufacturing CiHes-Quaiities of
Librarian. s.f ti-s
Especial Correspo pondence.l

Especial Correspondence
PAssAIc, N. j., Feb, 5.-New Jersey
has the best roads of any state in the
Union and is taking Systematic steps
to have the best public libraries. The
New Jersey Library association, of
which DR.. T.. c. Richardson Of Prince
ton university library is president, has
pursued the subject in a practical way,
and the probabilities are that the legis-
lature will pass an act authorizing the
state to give 500 to every new library
and every small library in the COM
monwealth that will raise an equal
amount OF money for the purchase Of
new books. 1T Is also proposed to es-
tablish state library association TO
have charge of the expenditure of mon
eys for library purposes and exert in
fuence In the selection of books. The
proposed law provides that the libra
rian or trustees of any free public IL
brary in the state or any person or
persons deslrous of organizing free
public library may ask such commits
sion for advice In regard to the selec-
| ton Of books. the cataloguing thereof
and any other matters pertaining to
the establishment, maintenance or ad-
ministrntion Of such library, and the
commission shall give such advice In
regard to such matters as 1t shall fnd
practicable.
A special committee of which w. C,
Kimbal of this city Is chairman, has
been studying the library question in
general and has reached conclusions
of value not only 10 New Jersey, but
! to every town in the United States
This committee urges that the value
moral, physical and intellectual. of 4
public library and reading room in tho
turbulent sections of manufacturing
towns cannot be estimated, place
where law and order prevail, where
personal cleanliness is essential aut
where tho best and most worthy
thoughts Of our greatest men and wo
men are attractiyely presented.
The committee talks very plainly
about the selection of librarians ant
does not hesitate to say that womei
are generally more successful THAI
men. Evidently presumlng that tn,
selection Will be woman, the com
mlttee says: "She should be trained II
library science, and In addition TO |
good general education and wide in
forma ton, she should be person o
strong character and business ability
Not among the least of her qualillca
tions should he an aifable and courte
Z p1p raf l,a ~ q th
medium between the public and til
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

There were many v0can, seats in the
Broadway Athletic club. the scene of
the benefit 10 George Dixon. former
featherweight champion of the world
tonight. The house was only half
full, but In spite of this state of affairs
the managers said that Dixon will
realize fully $1,000 from the entertain
mcnt. Although the seating capacl-
ty OF the house was far from being
taxed TO it's utmost, all the seats had
been purchased by prominent sporting
men, who were conspicuous by their
absence. All the champions of the
prize ring except Jeffries appeared in
exhibition bouts and twenty-round
bout on its merits between George
McFaddcn and Bob Gormloy. Anotn-
heavyweight pugilist. and Dave Sulli-
van, a featherweight boxer, There
was n difference of sixty pounds in
the weight of the two men. The pre-
liminnry bout was between Tommy
Shortcll and Joe Cain. They spared
three rounds. Then followed Gus
Rubin and Dave Sullivan, James j.
Corbctt and NJ. Lester, Frank Erne,
lightweight champion, and frank
Zimpfer, Tom Sharkey and Bob Arm
strong, Joe Choynski and Fred Morris,
Joe Falvey and Kid Mccoy.
The wind up between Terry Nc
Govern and Dixon followed When
the former champion appeared in the
ring Joe Humphreys, the announcer,
stated that Dixon wished to thank all
those who had contributed financial
ly toward the benefit. as we'll as the
boxers who boxed at the entertain
ment. Through Humphreys Dixon eX-
planned that while he had fought and
England. Australia and America fol
ten years McGOvcrn had beaten him
fairly and squarely His fighting
days being over, he was glad he had
been defeated by him. The colored
boy and McGovern spared three live
ly rounds, while the crowd cheered
Justify. McGovern handed Dixon n
check for $500 at the end of the bout
The little Brooklynite's manager, San
Harris, also presented Dixon with &
check for $3.50 and Tom Sharkcy hand
ed Dixon $500.
McE'aden and Gormley, the princi
pals in the real battle, shaped up fo
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
JEANNE'S REVENGE.
D Pntheti, and Romantic story From
Gay paree.

D Patheti. and Romantic story From
Gny Paree.
A girl n Paris had been Tilted by
her lover though she had tried all she
could to 'etain her place in his affec-
tions. After she had wept in solitude
for several days she determined to
have her revenge. The viscount was
preparing to go to dine at his club and
was waiting for the return Of his valet,
whom he had sent out for sporting
paper, when there was n loud ring,
and he had to open the door ~ self.
Before him stood tall female figure,
dressed In black, her face ghastly pale
with suppressed emotion. The Wis
count started back. "Jeannew
The young lady advanced few steps
into the passage. Kissed out the word
"Wretchw and produced from behind
her back small venetian vial, the
gift Of her former lover. Quick as
lightning she lifted 1t in the air and
dashed its contentS into the face OF
the gay deceiver. With loud yell he
dropped to the ground and shouted fol
help, The neighbors, the concierge
and the police FASTENED to the spot
The unhappy man could not be per
suaded to get up from the ground, or
which lie rolled about in apparent ago
NY, crying: "vitriol Vitriol. ! am 4
dead man. Meantime Jeanne stood
there like marble statue, gazing n
her victim,
Arc you the perpetrator Of th'
deed?" gasped the commissary Of po
lice, out OF breoth with running vi
the stairs.
Jeanne gave silent nod.
You have thrown corrosive flui'
! at his fncc?'
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
Wants to Get Him Match
In Chicago.
Eurekas Won Two Games From
the kirkWoods.
Bowling Games Wednesday Night
Sporting News.

Tommy White bus II much better
opinion of Sinlms, since tncir last
meeting in this city.
Simms is in receipt of the following
letter from white. 1t n'ads:
"Chicago. Feb. 10, 1900.
"l'riend Art: ! lavv spoken 10 some
of The club managers nnre about YOU
and if / can re of any assistance 10
you here in helping you 10 get ON
would do 50 readily.
Il have decided to quit the game and
my last contest viii take place on
Mnrch ,. Win best regards to all the
boys aud yauraelf. I an,
Yours very truly,
TOMMY WHITE"
Enclosed IN the letter White sent
the following notice from the Chica
20 Chronicle: Tommy White thinks
Art Slmma tie young Akron boxer,
who has fought him II couple of
drows, is ono Of the coming boxers of
the country. White said last night
that sinlms Improvements between the
two lights was something marvellous,
as the fighter was not the same man
at MI"
WAITING FOR TERMS.
Art Slams has received letter
from Billy Lavigpe, matchmaker for
t.c Business Mons GynasIum nssocia-
tlou, Of Cleveland proposing 10 match
thc Akron lightweight with Freddie
Green, the latter part of March Ii
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

an ordeal which all approach with ndeserfbabe
fear for nothing with the horrors OF chiidbh
thought of the erng and danger In Tor her robs
the expectant pleasant OF the coming
event shadow of gloom that cannot he
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
Becoming a
Mother

FRIEND during pregnau- #kS&
robs confinement OF all pain and danger and nsues MW0
child. scientific linuent WVU
o OF critical
ordeal MoTHER's carry safely
through the pcs OF childbirth but its gerl,y the
morning sickness aud
pher OF this period Sold by all druggists $500 per
bottle for free booklet to TUE BRApFIELD REGULATOR Co..
atlanta Georgia.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

brary may depend to greater extent
upon the popularity of the librarian
than she herself may realize. A reader
who Is made to feel that his taste in
literature Is inferior is not likely to
visit the library more frequently than
he can help. A person Of tact and
adaptability will not snub borrower
who inquiries If Mary ]. Holmes and
Il. p. Roe are good authors, and 1t is
also part of the librarians duty to ac-
cept patiently and good naturedly crit
icisins, kindly or otherwise, as to the
correctness of her own literary taste.
The librarian of whom 1t is said, She
thinks she knows everything and owns
the whole library is not a success"
There are now 129 cities and towns
In New Jersey having a population of
over 750 which have no library of any
kind. and 1t is the purpose OF the pres
ent movement to agitate the subject
until beginning is made In every one
of these benighted places. Burlington,
town of prominence In colonial and
Revolutionary history, has the distlnc-
ton of possessing the oldest establish
ed public library In the state. 1t having
been organized in 1853 under charter
I granted by King George H. This H.
brary Is owned by an association, but
is free to the public, the city contrib
uting 5000 annually toward it's sup
port.
Massachusetts has only seven towns
without a public library, and 1t is the
ambition Of New Jersey to overtake
and surpass the proud Bay State In ia
| cilities for public enlightenment by
means Of books. The New Jersey II.
brary movement will be watched by
other states in similar condition OF
intellectual darkness. Not only Is the
universal establishment Of Libraries
with state aid matter Of national in
terest, but the lnfuenN exerted upon
the various communities after they
are in operation.
EDWARD MEREDITH.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
EUREKA
KIRKWOOD.
Total -. ..... .Goa so6 oo3 2o64

Seven games have been ro:ied in the
contest. The three concluding games
will bc played next Wednesday night.
Tho total score stands: Kirkwood,
Ji7l pins, average. 73s 81; Eureka,
lslT pins. avcugc, 6o2 81.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
auIinr Passion. Etc.

The rumble of the ponderous ma
chinery is heard.
Faster-faster revolves the cruel saw
wheel.
And the beautiful heroine is being
dragged nearer those awful teeth.
"Ha, haw Kisses the merciless vii
lain. "I'll Just tell them that i saw
you"
The heroine being from Boston. this
Is more than she can stand.
"Ignoramus," she shrieks above the
din OF the saw. "just tell them that you
sawed mew
And then the hero dashes In and lifts
her away from the hungry teeth.-Chi
cago News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

Another nod.
81 am dying-dying"
"What kind of huid was it%
Jeanne hesitated to reply. A CLEAN
of fierce satisfaction illumined her fea-
lures. Then came the answer, clear
and steady, from her lips:
"a very weak Infusion Of mustard"
Jeanne was avenged. Paris had not
laughed so much for long time. The
vlscount made himself scarce.--London
Telegraph.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
BALTIMORE & OHIO.
Union Depot, Market street.

Depart West.
Tiffin, Fostoria & Chicago. s10:10 am
Tiffin, Fostoria s; Chicago. **7 750 pm
Chicago vestibuled, limited. +"11:15 pm
Arrive from the West.
Chicago and New York vesti-
buled, limited ........... **1 80 am
Chicago and Pittsburg .... *"6:35 am
Chicago, Akron and Cleve-
land ....... *S:1O pm
Trains leave Chicago for Akron
$1,000 a. m. 1880 p. N. and $3.50 p.
m.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
RENTED ALLEY

RENTED ALLEYS.
A number of the Werner Company
employees rented Berrodn's alleys this
afternoon. They began bowling at .
o'clock and will continue until 6.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
PITTSBURG & WESTERN r. r.
Union Depot, Market street.

Leave for the East.
Chicago and New York vesti-
bule, limited ............ s+1:55 am
Warren, Youngstown, Pitts -e
burg ................ "f6:40 am
Warren, Youngstown, Pitts
burg -. '1:1o pm
Pittsburg, Washington, Phil
adelphia, New York, de-
parts G. 4. & v. Ry., How
ard street station. ....... +"4:20 pm
Arrive from the East.
Washington, ,Pittsburg. Cleve-
land,arrives G. & V. Ry.,
Howard street, station. *+9:30 am
Pittsburg and Akron ..... *11:53 am
Pittsburg, Akron and Chica-
go "@7:25 pm
New York, Washington, Pitts
burg and Chicago ...... ."*11 :09 pm
Trains leave Pittsburg for Akron
$3.50 n. M, $2:25 p. m, '6:40 p. m; Al
legheny, %S7 a. m.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
CLEVELAND, AKROl; &
COLUMBUS
I1ni0n nannf Marknf 81

OhIOf1 f1CPVU, hUG pts
Going North.
Gin, Columbus C Cleveland. %s6 :O5 am
Millersburg & Cleveland ..+10:37 am
Pittsburg, Philadelphia e.
New York ..............."* ."*2:27 pm
Gin, Columbus and Cleve-
land ."*4:15 pm
Going South.
Cleveland, Columbus Il Gin. 's9:5S am
New York, Phila & Akron. .+s11 10 am
Cleveland & Miilersburg. *4:45 pm
Cleveland. Columbus & Gin. *"9:07 pm
Trains leave Columbus for Akron
"11:45 a. m, and *12:35 midnight.
Leave Cleveland 1885 a. M, 1910 p.
m. and 1885 p. m.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22

n fight. The conditions or the fight
called for fourteen rounds of fighting
at 125 pounds, but Mcl'adden knocked
his man out III seven rounds.
MATCH GAME.
Players representing the Kirkwood
club, not on the first or second teams
will bowl on the Howard st. alleys
Friday night against the Peerless
team.
OFFICIAL REFEREE.
''Tim'' Hurst has been selected as the
official referee of the newly organized
Seaside Sporting club of New York.
Hurst will referee every fight in the
club house by. the sea with the excep-
tion Of the Jeffries- Corbett battle, which
will be judged by Sam Austin. Hurst
at present is the referee of the Gencsee
Athletic club of Utica.
PLAYED BOTH TEAMS.
The Cereal club on Wednesday night
bowled both the A and b South End
clubs in the tournament at Berrodin's
Scores and totals follow.
South End-B)-
razor ......'.... ........'...'.. llO
Kepler .................. 141
Pettebone NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1874
81
Is. razor ........ ................ lO0
Philips .................. 139
Total ................. $50
Cereal
ros'iih ......' ...'''.'.''..'.'. III
HnDlch ........ ................... 30
y. kirn ............. ......... 155
Nfuse ............. ............... lis
VI. kirn .................. 10S
Total ................. 5S3
South End-.iA)--
Stephens NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
Zimmerman ................... lO3
Bechtel 162
W1eSe ........... .................. 10
Hall ................. ia
Total ............ 623
Cereal
Gostlin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 12O
Habich ................... 129
o. Krn .................. 100
Kruse ................. 1854
NJ. hlrh ''....'..'...''.''. 10
Total Observation-Disclosures. 693
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22
THE NORTHERN OHIO RAILROAD.
Depot North Main street.
THE NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION
COMPANY.
The A., b. & C. Railroad.
Waiting room, North Howard st

WuItIIIB IVUIu' ~NOfe1F =" !" Vt y '0'
Time Card, Nov. 20, 1899.
Cars for Cleveland leave corner How.
ard and Market streets every hour
from $50 u. m. to $50 p. IN. and at
1880 D. m. Saturdays and Sundays
$50 n, m, 0:30 n. m, and every half
hour to p. m., and s p. m, 0 p. m. and
1890 D. m.
The evening times., 1900-05-11
The wnr in south Af-ica.

Our dispatches today show thai the
British advance under LORD Roberts is
making rapid progress. It is probable
that his cavalry have reached Ventersburg
by this time. and that sharp battle is in
progress. There is no reason to doubt
the British ability 10 flank this position
although il may not be done without hard
fighting. But once the Yentersburg hills
have been passed there viii be little
chance for resistance south Of Krooastad
as the country is an open yeIdt. and the
superior strength Of Roberts army would
make BOer stand there impracticabIe
II hroonstad has been well fortified il
may prove a difficult task to take it; but
here again the ability OF the British to
Hank will, in all probability. lead to an
ether retreat. as the Beers cannot take
the risk of having their main army en-
veloped and bottled I'd.
According 10 the reports there doubtless
Is a battle in progress between Thaba N
Chu and Ladybrand today Steyn is IN
derstood to have ten thousand Free Staters
in that locality, and their outposts were
engaging the advance guards of Brabant,s
and Rundle's columns throughout yester-
day. If the British dispositions are as We
understand them to be. this Boer forca vii,
have hard work TO get away from it's enc
my The avenues Of retreat appear to have
been well closed toward the north. exceDt
possibly the road along the Basutoland
border and that, We fancy. VIII be blocked
by a probable junction Of Butler with Roh-
erts' right in very few days. If Steyn
and his ten thousand men should be eor-
nered and captured. with their enormors
supply convoy, it would be a hard blow to
the Beer cause Almost certainly it would
put an end to organized resistance by the
Free State burghers. who already are
represented as heartily sick Of the war and
anxious TO submit.
The evening times., 1900-05-11
TYPEwRITERs IN CHINA.
Little Demand for Machines FroI
Residents OF the Orient

Aiitlc DEMAND Tor Machines From
Residents OF the Orient.
Consul General Wildman, at Hongkong
writes the STATE Department. as follows
regarding typewriters in China;
This branch OF industry is kept coz
s5suuy before this consulate in the shape
Ct printed matter de@eriptive Of the vari-
Gus makes OF machines. all claiming supe-
riority Of manufacture and usefulness.
These manufacturers are acIusted BY a
laudable desire 10 extend the field OF their
sale. and distribute mimeograph copies OF
q stereOJyPed letter broadcast over the
world. propOun1infg a long list Of interrO-
cations. 10 which they ask reply. None Of
the authors OF these letters has the least
idea Of what a very small field this Is Tn
English as a rule. are not as liberal US
ers q typewriters as either the Americans
or the Germans. and in those Government
departments that make use Of writing ma
chimes the wants are supplied by the For
eign Oftice in London. no purchases being
allowed locally.
The colony has been thoroughly can
yaSsed, AID its wants in this respect haVs
been fully met Very few Chinese (orIy
those employed BY EUropeans) know sufIi-
cient English 10 allow OF tie use or writ
eFs. and the pecuiIarIty or the Chinese Ian
guage. with a separate character for each
word VIII not admit OF a machine being
manufactured specially for them. This
community is so very small that there
never viii be a sufficient demand for type
writers 10 render a special agency for the
sale Of machines profitable Those who
control an agency DO so in conjunction with
their other business. whatever IL may hap
pen TO be: and. owing 70 the damp and try
ing climate. neither manufacture nor
agent would care TO have more than a very
limited number on hand al any one time.
There is an occasional sale of q stray ma
chine. but rot sufficient 10 make a busi-
ness OF.
THE United States Government in Ma
Mia uses them in several of the depart
ments. The machines have been brought
out as required There may spring up a
small demand, as the present ones wear
out"
The evening times., 1900-05-11
TAKoMA PARK CASE.
Order of the Court for Sale of the
Smith Property.

Order of the Court for Sale of the
Saith Property
ROCKVILLE. hid May IA decision
in the case of Julia NJ Corse and others. Of
TakOma Park. Montgomery county, against
George H Smith and others, Of Alexandria.
Va, has been rendered by Judge James B.
Henderson. of the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery county. The case involved the til
tie to property at Takoma Park owned bv
Isaac W Smith. of Portland. Ore. who
died interstate in that city June /. 1897
Mr.. Smiths sister. Lucy f. Corse. one Of
the heirs-st-law, died April g. 1887 Her
surviving husband. her children. and devi-
sees asked for sale Of the real estate for
the purpose of partition. They sought first
however, to have two lots with improve
ments conveyed to the devisees of Lucy E
Corse on the ground that while the legal
title was in Isaac W. Smith. their tes-
tatrix was the real and equitable owner.
and alleging that the legal title was held
by Mr. Smith in trust for sole use and
benefit of Lucy Z. Corse. her heirs and as
signs. free from the control of her hus-
band.
The existence OF any such trust was de-
MED and sale Of all the property asked.
The court held that there was no evil
denee to show the existence Of any trust
and ordered that all the property be sold
any the proceeds distributed among the
heirs-at-law
The evening times., 1900-05-11
THE La PAZ NAVAL STATION
American Government Desires 70 Ra-
habiIitafe 1T.

Several years ago, with the permission
of the Mexican Government, the Navy De-
partment undertook to establish coaIing
station on La Paz Harbor, near the south
ern extremity OF Lower California. but
after dumping a shipload OF coal there and
constructing a small antiquated dock prac-
tically abandoned the project. and since
then no steps have been taken 10 improve
the site.
1t is row proposed to make La Paz
naval station and 20 send coal there which
ships may load when cruising off the west
coast of Central America and Mexico ana
bound VI and down that part Of the Pa
cifc Ocean.
Through the State Department the Mexi-
can authorities win be asked to grant the
necessary permission TO rehabilitate th-
dock. which may be made useful for The
smaller ships and 10 erect coal sheds.
Mexico granted this Government conces-
sion to make use of La Paz Harbor for ma
val purposes bat II is believed to be nee
essary now to get her permission before
any improvements may be undertaken.