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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18

takes the little hand and kisses the fin
ger to make 1t wel1-and we know the
rest. 1t takes diamond ring to cure
it. 1t is always the forefnger on the
left hand. That is the finger for the
engagement ring. So setting up all
those premises there can be but one
conclusion.
II was in one of our very SWEETEST
stores today and there saw a most
beautiful new silk for summer wear
twas white twilled india silk, bright
satin luster and Grape finish, If you
can imagine such gathering of beau
ties. There were scattered here and
there some delicate punches of flowers
in faint colors. like wistaria, heather
and lilac. The color is In the lighter
heliotrope shade most often. The silk
Is the prettiest of any ] ever saw for
light weight China grapes are seen IN
great abundance everywhere. III the
tints now Fashionable and the pastels
they are exquisite when trimmed with
rich appliqucs of lace. The principal
beauty of Grape is because of the fiexi-
bility and draping quality. That Is a
recommendation for it now, while wo-
men are made TO look like inverted
morning glories, but we shall soon be
wearing our clothes after some other
style, and china Grape will be relegated
to tea gown fronts and full vests and
ties, as it has been for long time. A
novelty in silk Is what Is called
squares" for waists. They have bor-
dcrs and are fringed along the edges.
These squares are seyen-elghths of n
yard square each, and two are enough
for q full waist. the border and fringe
forming the trimming. Black silks and
satin duchesse are aE:oug the hand
soonest of the silks for nice wear.
Home dresses and tea gowns are often
made of blcck satin, and when judi
ciously trimmed they are elegant
OLIVE HARPER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18
HE LIKED AUCTIONS.
But When He bought Secondhand
Coffin His wife Objected.

But When He bought "a Secondhand
Coffin His wife Objected.
Mr. Peterson he tended oil the auction sales
That came off
For miles around.
He used to get his back Up. and he'd swow no
wouldn't go.
But the bills would aiways tease him. and the
first thing he would know,
When there was \ hoop-tidoo
In the shape of vendue,
There Mr.. Ezry Peterson was regularly found.
Re bought up patent winnowers that somehow
wouldn't sift,
Ee rad a dozen spinning wheels. for every one
swift"
Re sey, lot Of OK yokes though ne never owned
an OK,
Ard e,cre'n a thousand rusty key. that wouldn't
ct the locks.
He never had the moral strength to leave a thing
And, oh, the stuff he carted OF; you should have
seen the heap. 'rt
But when he'd haul the mixture home and dump
/. IN the yard,
Mis- Peterson would hustle out and give It to him
hard,
would always fail,
And. thunderation, of he'd dodge and tend an
other sale.
Pod augers and patent rights,
Old fusecs with busted sights.
Tin lanterns and wooden pals
= He jest went loony at auction sales.
Sir. Peterson he tended all the auctions round
Had to go
Or he would bust.
He knew he hadn't ought to. but. you see. he was
afraid
That possibly It might occur he'd miss . mighty
trade.
And so at each yeRdue
He was there and bidding, too,
A-startinp evry fgger Just as though he thought
he must
The time they thought Mis- Peterson was surely
going to die
The Pottses store was auctioned of. and Ezry
made try
To stay at home and mind his biz. but when he
heard the bell
He hustled down as quicks he could, anu
though it's hard to tell
They had coffin up for sale; the thing was built
and planned
For some one that 1t failed to At. and 30 twas
secondhand
Now Ezry saw he had chance to save 4 little
tin.
And up he braced as big's you please and bid
that coffin in,
But when they told Mis- Peterson she r'ared and
tore, oh. my!
And got so mad right through and through. ny
gosh she didn't dicl
Pod augcrs and putcpt rights.
Old fusecs with busted sights,
Broken tools and old machines
And lie uses that coffin for storirr beans.
-iewistCn Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18

perapce is only form of disease, and
there may come time in the progress
of any disease when it can't be stopped.
That's what we mean when we talk OF
"gallopiiig consumption, It's like a
horse running away with us. We can't
stop it.
Strength will stop the widest horse.
Strength is the great necessity in the
stopping Of disease. Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has cured thousands
who had obstinate cough, bronchitis,
weak lungs, splitting of blood, emacia-
ton, and similar ailments which if neg
lected or unskilfully treated lead to con-
sumption. 1t cures by strengthening the
lungs and giving them power to throw
off disease.
II had been troubled with bronchitis and
cough and at times great difficulty in breath
Hsincock Co, Tenn. "A portion Of the time my
appetite was poor and part Of the time ! was
our best country physicians for several years but
with little benefit / had been reading about
your medicine for several years but hadn't much
faith In it. Last spring concluded that would
bottle Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry and Pleasant Pellets began to mend.
l continued taking i until had taken seven
bottles Now feel like new man and can do
as hard days work as any man ] advise all
of my frieuds vino are diseased to take Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
Free. The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser free. Send stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Send al
one-cent stamps for paper covers, or 81
stamps for cloth binding. Address DIR.
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18

the dowager empress does not benefit
financially.
every servant in the palace, from
the highest to the lowest, wrings fees
out of those who must enter the For
hidden City, whatever their errand
may be. A high official said recen ,ly
that it cost him as much as 1,00C
ounces of silver to get access to the
palace, even when he had been sum-
moned on official business by the dow
ager empress herself.
"Chinese officials receive only nominal
salaries. The great II Hung Chang,
when viceroy of China, the highest Of
flee in the empire next to that of the
imperial ruler himself, received out of
the public treasury a sum equal to $50
In American currency per annun. He
has achieved fortune of something
like $4,000. .e00--not $500, 900. 900, as has
been stated-and how he scraped this
together can better be imagined than
described"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18

ent OF the Boston Transcript. writing
from China, lis d national institution
from which every one suffers or de-
rives advantage, from the dowager en-
press to the humblest gatekeeper. This
Is already well known everywhere.
There is not a privilege Of any kind,
and privileges or concessions are as nu-
mcrous hero as at home, from which
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18
A Gentle Hint.

SlopayI don't seem to get any bet
ter. doctor
DR.. Kraft-You worry too much,
that's what's the matter.
Slopay--Oh. don't think do.
Dr.. kraft-Ah. hut think you do.
Now there's that last years bin OF
mine. Don't you think you'd feel bet
ter II you aad that off your mind?--
Philadelphia Press
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18
Not a Completc substitutc.

''They say the automobile is going to
supersede the horse" remarked the liv-
cry stable man.
"Yes."
"Well. don't you believe it. ! don't
believe the day will ever come when
we'll hnng over n rail and risk our
financial futures on an automobile race.
And know for certain that when
meat gets scarce we'll never eat them"
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18
A. RI. s. SCHEDULE.

vent such exhibitions from taking
place"
A. II. S. SCHEDULE.
The schedule for the base ball team
of the Akron High school has been
announced by Manager Harold Lang.
don. 1t is as follows;
Western Reserve academy, at Hud.
son, April 21: South High, Cleveland,
in Akron, April ~; West High, Cleve-
land, in Cleveland, May s; w. r. A.,
in Akron. May Z; Canton High school,
in Akron, May 12: Central High, Cleve-
land, in Akron, May 16; Canton High
school, in Canton. June 2.
INDIANS COMING.
The Tivoli Indians of Cleveland,
will visit Akron tomorrow night TO
play series of games with the Peer
less bowling club on the Howard st.
alleys. The Indians are considered
one of the best bowling clubs of Cleve-
land. They bowl in full Indian cos
tunes and wear paint. They promise
to make it interesting for the Peerless
bowlers. The Indians will come to
Akron on special over the A. b. &
C. aud return about o'clock. The fol-
lowing week the Peerless club will
play a return game in Cleveland on
the Tivoli alleys.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18
UTILITY OF LIZARDS.
AGEoRGlAN USES THEM TO PROTECT
HIS ORCHARDS.
They Devour Destructive Insects.
How the Little Reptiles Are Water
Lsneclnl correspondonce.l !

Especial Correspondence
ATLANTA. March 12.-There is but
one state in the Union where an ordi-
nary lizard is n merchantable COM
modify. It is in Georgia, and in that
state there Is but one market where
these reptiles may be disposed of for a
consideration.
Near little town called Mount Airy,
Ga, is fruit grower who buys lizards.
The small boys thereabout, in conse-
quence, occupy themselves during GER
tain seasons in giving chase to these
little slippery, elusive and groveling
animals in order to earn few pennies
by their sale. The lizard market does
not fuctuate. Any fair specimen dur
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18

a friend WHO
is slipping
down the road
of alcoholism.
And when the
answer comes
" I can't
stop the
man is perhaps
reproached for
the cowardice
of that phrase,
=" / can't"
p,tt ipterf,.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18

"Pull upl" That's the counsel very
often given by we'll meaning person TO
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-18

ture'has passed law which will pre-
vent such exhibitions from taking
t,iarn ~
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

nor Of Missouri as his special embassa-
dor to the great west; another prides
himself in the possession Of the vast es-
tate that he has seen grow around him;
while two others are constantly num-
bling to themselves their confused ideas
in %incOherent n unintelligible jargOn.
An idiotic Indian boy, abandoned by
his people after the battle of the Big
Hole. a negro preacher. a French-Cana-
dian, who drove oxen for w. g. Conrad,
and is still living; a German shoemak-
err, who was afterwards discharged, with
two miners from Madison county were
admitted that yea For the mex six
or eight years but few patients were add
mitted and the doctors had great trouble
in making both ends meet. IN order to
keep the institution going they establish
ed a little hotel. which afterwards be-
came to the gentry of those days the only
fashionable and health-giving resort in
the country. Beefsteaks were served
hot. the ham well cooked and ranch eggs
were a delicacy not furnished at other
hotels. To this mecca Judge Dixon made
his bridal tour. Frequently Marcus
DAILY sought here a few days rest. Billy
Jack and M. j. Connell would drop in
on Saturday nights. DR.. Johnson, with
a slick rod. would frequently during the
summer wend his way from the little
hotel to the nearby creek seeking the
holes he knew so well for the speckled
beauties. w. "A. Clark often took a few
days from business to rest and recuper-
ate at the springs. Sunday brought a
large crowd. winter and summer. And
during the week the little rooms were
all occupied. I have known many a day
when the ground was covered with snow
and ice and the wind was bowling as
it can only howl in this valley, four
games of whist and as many Of cribbage
to run from morning until night, when
one would tire there was always another
anxious to take his place. IT there was
ever a g~entlemen's game Of poker in
dulged in-well. all employees were eX-
pected to be in bed and lights out by
nine o'clock. In those days all received
a cordial welcome and a pressing come
again from the genial old doctor, that is,
If he was in a good humor.
In those days not an acre was under
cultivation, but few COWS in the dairy
and but one horse, Brigham. in the sta
BILE. No trees or shrubery broke the
monotony of the plain, but t~wenty-four
years make changes. las the territory
has grown into a state, as prospect holes
have developed into great mines, as
small merchants and humble miners
have grown into copper kings, lumber
and cattle barons and banking
SO has this asylum grown. From thir-
teen patients, all men, in 1877, there are
today three hundred and eighty-one men
and ninety-eight women. Instead of two
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
THE STATE INSANE ASYLUM
HISTORY Of ITS Observation-Disclosures AS ONE OF
THE MODEL INSTITUTIONS OF ITS KIND IN THE WEST.
BY o. Y. WARREN.

During the early days Of the Territory
OF Montana, ever and anon. a sturdy pio-
neer exposed to the rigorous climate Of
this section and deprived OF proper food,
clothing and shelter. a:dea. 1t may be,
by inherited tendencies Or other causes,
would become insane. These were sent
by the authorities to the Sisters hospi-
tai at Helena.
Governor Potts, upon assuming office,
found thirteen of these poor un%fortunates
and, at the same time, was apprised Of
the unWillingness on the part Of the
kindly Sisters to longer care for them.
What was to be done? How to care for
these thirteen insane men. without a
hospital was a serious question. The
territorial treasury had never been very
plethoric and the rich placer mines,
which We're the territory's CHEF indus
try, Were about exhausted. Then, there
were few signs of the vast bodies of sill
Yer and copper quartz that have been
since discovered and have been the large
contributing cause to our present great
ness. Taxable wealth, in those days. was
not large, and the territory's revenues
were small To build an insane asylum
was impossible. but the thirteen insane
men had to be cared for.
Under this state Of affairs the COVER
nor conceived the idea of the contract
system and set about to find some COM
petent medical man to carry out his idea.
DIR. a. H.. Mitchell, then a m of
the territorial legislature, and a promi-
nent physician at Deer Lodge, was con-
suited. After many interviews and
careful consideration he reluctantly en-
tered into a contract with Governor
Potts to care for this class Of the terri
tory's wards.
He. with DR.. Charles F. Mussigbrod.
of r. Girard two hundred and
forty acres of land abort the Warm
Springs stage stand. Here there was a
story and a half hotel. Of ten small
rooms, a kitchen and dining room. They
erected a small building of heavy hewed
logs divided into eight rooms and two
uormltories. This building was a model
or strength. 1t was removed during my
first years service as physician to this
asylum, and fourteen years after # was
erected, SO ~conpactly was it put together.
by mortises, pins and spikes, that it had
10 be cut down in sections. These two
huhur ana forty acres Of land; the
old Stage Stand hotel, ana the small
fDulldlhg described above. with thirteen
lnsane men as patients, formed the nue.
ieus OF the present Montana state in
sane asylum.
l SIX or these thirteen men are living
Today, four of them in good health, the
other two are helpless old men, confined
70 their beds for the last three wears.
LII the other four, one glories in the
authority invested in him by the COVER
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

as Similar institutions throughout the
United States.
IN view of the burdens these pioneer
doctors nave sustained for so many
years, and IN which the commonwealth
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21

was never able to participate, would y
not be just, now that they have passed
from earth's busy pursuits, to establish
this property as the states hospital foi
the insane.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
TWO AMERICAN CROEsUsEs.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has been wont
to refer to Mr.. John D. Rockefeller,
the Standard Oil king, as the richest
man in the world. Mr.. Carnegie prob
ably spoke by the card, but he might
have added that he, Carnegie, himself,
pushed Mr.. Rockefeller mighty hard
for first place in this regard.
Three years ago in the course of
legal proceedings at Philadelphia the
fact was brought out that Mr.. Rookie
Teller on his holdings of stock was en-,
titled to two ffths of the $50, 900 900
dividend declared that year, or $12,-
900, 600. The last dividend declared by
the Standard was equal to $4,000, 900
a year, of which Mr.. Rockefeller's
share would be $32, 600, 900.
Now, glance over Mr.. Carnegie's
balance sheet, estimated for the cur
rent year. The profits of the Carnegie
Steel Company are placed by Mr..
Frick at SAP, 500, 900, of which So per
cent, Mr.. C~arnegie's share, would be
S24, CSC, 000-not S 10 far behind the
Standard Oil magnate.
Mr.. Carnegie has stated. according
to Mr.. Prick, that he could get $780,
000, 900 for the Carnegie Company in
London. Fifty-eight per cent, of this
would be 1920, Ooo, 900, the value of Mr..
C~arnegie's holdings in this company.
OF course, both Carnegie and Rookie
Teller respectively have other property
and sources of income independent of
these two concerns, which would bring
their total wealth beyond these fig
ures, which, however, are stupendous
enough to stagger the average intel
lect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
DlED

KRAUS-On Thursday, February 18th.
1900. at 6:25 o'clock p. m, John Joseph. son
of Joseph and Emma Kraus; aged q years,
3 months and 6 days.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 175
Sixteenth street, Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock Services at st. Alphonsus church
at 1:3O o'clock. Friends of the family m
vited to attend. Interment private at Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
WILLIAMSON her late residence. NO.
$50 Main street, or Thursday, February
18th, 1900, at 5:15 D. m, Caroline Lorimore
Williams, relict OF the late Rev. Daniel
Williams, in the I'D year of her age
Funeral from the residence of w. II.
Caldwell, No. rs South Front street. Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends are re-
spectfully invited to attend. Interment
private at Greenwood cemetery.
BOWMAN-On Wednesday, February IA,
1900, at $40 a. M, Charles f. Bowman, In
the 9th year of his age.
Funeral from tn. residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Crosby, No. 1923 Jacob
street.. Saturday, February II, at 2 p. m
Interment at Peninsula cemetery. Friends
of the family invited.
McCABE-On Wednesday, February 18th,
1900. at 1925 o'clock p. m, Miss Julia Nc
Cabe, in the 18th year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence, No. 8
Alley 10, Saturday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Mass at st. Joseph's cathedral at 9
o'clock. Interment at Mt. Calvary ceme-
terry. Friends of the family invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

other place than Wheeling. In fact, the
whole truth Of 1t is that the gang is afraid
to hold their State Convention here. AT
this city the combination between the
State and a few Of the county candidates
would be exposed, when the balloting
takes place, and the effect of such expos
ure would signify the utter rout and wreck
of the Republican party in Wood county.
The tricks, trades and combines would not
be so apparent If their contamination were
attained at some point further removed
from the personal attention of the Repub-
l.can voters of Wood county"
Whatever of truth there may be iE
this explanation of the rings motive
for wishing to select Wheeling as the
place Of holding the Republican con-
yention but adds additional reason
why our Republican friends should Sc
lect Wheeling.
Without disparaging the legitimate
claims of the prosperous and growing
city down the river, we can truthful
ly state that it is not in Wheeling's
class as a convention city.
Both ring Republicans and indie
pendent Republicans may have ample
room and full swing and all conven-
fences here to fight their battle to a
finish.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
MOUNDsVILLE.

H. B. Blackwell is indisposed at his
home on Ninth street. He is a mem
Der of a well-known secret order, but
has not received any benefit nor has
a member been to see him.
Dan Nixon, a prominent oil driller,
is in the city for a few days.
Bert Bennett & Co. are contemplate
ing the erection of a large addition to
their place of business. on Second
street.
Dennis Murphy is calling on friends
in Benwood.
Miss Martha Null, of New Martins
lille, is visiting Miss Dora Jarrett.
Robert Mccoy left yesterday for Chi
cago, where he has accepted a posi-
ton.
Bert Bush, of Wayman's Ridge, was
a caller in town yesterday.
Frank Brogan will be the gatherer
for the new steam press at the factory.
1t is understood the new machine
gives perfect satisfaction.
Frank Brooks left for his home at
Monongah yesterday, after visiting
friends here for a week or ten days.
To-day is pay day. at the mines.
This is the largest pay this year and
if nothing happens, there will be more
men employed in the mine before long,
as they are getting behind with or
ders.
Polly Long left yesterday, where
he accepted a position in the new
glass factory.
Phillip Bremen, of Bellaire, is Wis
iting in the city.
Samuel Lingran has moved from
Martins Ferry to Second street. Mr..
Lingram will work in the coal mine.
Mrs. Elizabeth Maury is visiting her
son, J.. W. Maury, on Twelfth street.
The city council held an important
meeting Thursday night, al which con-
siderable business was transacted.
The two factions OF the Republican
party will meet in the court house to-
day. The two parties are known as
the "Petards'' and the Gum Shoe
gang. The latter is a slab split of the
old party, they believing in good gov
eminent, and that the county's finan-
cial machine might be run TO a better
advantage. and that the county would
not have to pay $500 for court house
painting. When the two factions meet
they may sign an agreement to al
ways be good, but it is most likely
there will be a split and two candi-
dates for Sheriff put in the race. If
that is done, the Democrats will surely
win out.
The Symphony Circle orchestra re-
turned from Cameron yesterday, where
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
WHAT A SILLY QUESTION!

Our esteemed Independent Republic
can contemporary, the Pittsburg Dis
patch, has the following:
These assertions from Mr.. Mscrum
make two inquiries very pertinent. Is it
true that the British authorities ave un-
dertaken surveillance of the State Depart
ment's correspondence with its c%onsuls,
and, if so, what is our government going
to do about it?'
What is u government going to
do about it? What a query! What
has it done about it?
Nothing-nothing at all.
Has the Dispatch already forgotten
about that understanding, the alli-
ance, if you please" which Mr.. Cham
berlain has entered into with the gov
eminent at Washington?
What is our government going to
do about it? Does our contemporary
want the administration to violate or
even question it's compact with Great
Britain, merely because the British
military have shown an utter disre-
gard and contempt. for American
rights and the American government
by opening and delaying as long as
suited it's purpose official American
mail passing between the American
government and it's consul?
What is u government going to
do about it? What dare it do about
it? The pro-E,ritish administration
at Washington, which would actually
turn over as a free gift the Nicaraguan
canal to England after Americans had
built and paid for that waterway will
not be squeamish of the rights of
American citizens or of American Off
Gals when they are opposed to British
interests.
What will the Washington govern
ment do about it? Why, nothing!
Mckinley, Hay & Co. must hold up
their end of that secret understand
ing, the alliance, if you please" with
"Brummagen Joe," dontcher know.