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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14

FOR SALE-By Bruner-Goodhue-
Cooke Co., Both phones, No. 10; 232
S. Main ST..
a fine 10 room modern house, lot G6x
225, on Il. Buchtel ave-, near Fir ST.,
this is one of the most beautiful places
on the street. 1t cost the owner $6, 100.
but we will sell IL for $500.
No. 800 W, Thornton, s rooms, with
barn, lot 50x15O, just repainted at cx-
pensc Of S75, new stone walk to be
laid, recently decorated throughout; a
nonresident owns the property, price
$1,000.
12T Coburn ST., q rooms, lot 5Oxl5O,
$500.
8 room house on Il. Market, near
Cook St, all modern conveniences; lot
55x165. This place cost $500 in 1894.
Owner wants S31O0 Too large, reason
for selling.
6O7H w. Thornton, lot 3I1ax15O, 4
rooms, $1025.
Nice lot. corner Cedar and Locust,
60 IT. front $500.
6 room house, Campbell ST., lot 32x
165, $1,000
q acres on Johnston ST., cheap, at
$500.
143 Arch St. q rooms, barn, cistcrn,
well, easy payments, cheap at $2l00.
80 n. Maple, . rooms, lot 44x122,
5000.
We have few places left to sell on
small payment, down, balance month
ly.
The Bruncr-G Goodhue-C Cooke Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-14

June 80 July ia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

surface. There is a decided slant of the
walk toward the street, and the man who
uses the path in slippery weather must
needs have the sure-footednesS of a noun
tam goat to escape grief.
The Jefferson avenue sidewalk is much
more pretentious than is that on Chestnut
street. 1t is fully two inches wider and is
much more smooth. The bricks on this are
laid the long way across the walk, and
the bricklayer had a job in mathematics.
First. there is a full brick. and then n half
brick, ard then a sixth of Il brick; and
now and then there Is a huge dab of NOR
tar, which proves that, even with careful
computation. there were frequent misses.
This walk is probably eighteen inches wide
and runs the whole length of a building
which Is used as a saloon. At the Morgan
street end there is a huge telephone pole,
set three feet from the corner of the build
ing. and there also is a lamppost.
These obstacles are of sufficient size to
completely hide the narrow sidewalk from
view, until the pedestrian has passed them,
and then the contrast between the size of
the telephone pole and the sidewalk makes
the latter appear really more narrow than
1t Is. Notwithstanding it's narrowness, this
sidewalk is largely used. and perhaps has
more pedestrians to the square inch'' than
any sidewalk in st. Louis. In this respect
1t differs greatly from the other "%narrowest
sidewalk" for that is seldom used.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
lfE Widest AND The NARR0WEST SIDEWALKS IN THE CITY,

WRITTEN o H SUNDAY REprpIJr
There is considerable difference in ST
Louis Some are broad enough
10 accommodate a militia company. and
smooth enough to be used as a bowling al
ley; others are SO narrow that one man
has difficulty in keeping on them, and so
!: rough that the lone pedestrian runs immi-
nent risk in travelling the path.
The accompanying illustrations. made
from photographs taken for The Sunday
fsepubiic. show the two narrowest side
walks in st. Louis. and the broadcast one,
The broadcast one is on the Fourth street
front of the Courthouse. There is TWEEN
ty-ive feet. Of clear granitoid walk. and
then thirty feet of smooth gravel on each
side Of the east wing of the main building.
Twenty men could walk abreast in this
space. and be not in the least crowded for
elbow room.
Vastly different are the sidewalks on the
south side of Chestnut street. between The
Ieree and Commercial street, and on the
west side Of Jefferson avenue, running
south some sixty feet from Morgan street
The former of these walks is the width of
three bricks, laid the narrow way across.
and q stone curbins. 1t runs close to the
side of an old stone building that has been
a saloon. Its extreme width is not more
than sixteen inches, and in places 1t is not
over one foot wide. AT the corner of Com
mercial and Chestnut streets u wooden
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
Ills Me, Eliza SAM" Says She.

see. he thoroughly believed ROGER was
headed for Southridge on business abou.
the trial: then he fetched a big laugh. and
rode on. leaving Rogers wife most faint
ing. She stayed on in the yard till Liza
Sam came back. She didn't dare go in the
house for fear Roger would wake up and
he cross. because the wine was gone, let
| alone his clothes. But he didn't wake up
till Liza was there. and standing over him.
She didn't wait to change his clothes. when
| poor Ada told her he was stirring and
calling out for more wine, and Roger, when
he saw that good. handsome woman tan
| ing over him in the clothes he'd disgraced,
must have thought something had hap
| pened. Anyway. half drunk as he was. he
lay still and listened to what she said. She
didn't spare him, not a mite. She told him
just what he was. Well. the upshot Of it
was. Roger Little. he turned over a new
leaf. He went to the trial next day. and
he won his case. Then. that same night. he
went to the old Captain and he made a
clean breast of what had happened the
day before. and what Liza Sam had done.
It's the first and last time that a woman
is goirg to run away for me from my own
father" says he. Roger Little has done as
well as anybody could expect ever since.
He don't drink any to speak of. and he
tends to business as well as a man of his
turn ever could. He's made quite a name
for himself. Sometimes he's fishing when he
ought TO be studying. but he always
fetches up in the courtroom. Mebbe IL ne
wasn't himself he might be a Choate or a
Webster. but as it is he does pretty well,
and were proud of him. and it's all due to
Liza Sam.
Years ago when Liza Sam and I were
Boys and girls we weren't over 16. I used
TO think she was the %prettiest girl any,
where about. Once | sent her n valentine,
spent every cent of tie money I'd saved to
go to the circus. but I never got much sat-
isfaction out of it. She never let on she'd
had Il valentine. much less thanked me for
it. ] didn': put my name to it, I was too
bushful. and maybe she never knew where
it came from. but I supposed she would.
| used to so home with Liza Sam before
I went home with any other girl. but I
was always too afraid of her to kiss her
good-by when we got to her fathers gate.
All my life. off and on. / have been seeing
Eliza sam home from meeting and sewing
meetings. and things, and planning between
whites how l would kiss her at the gate.
but 1 never dared. / had an idea that Eliza
Sam of all women would be angry or laugh
at me-. 1 didn't know which. but 1 was sure
it would be one of the two.
But at last one night in June, we had
said good night. and all of a sudden I
picked up courage. / said good night over
again. then I caught hold of her arm. as
big as mine in her purple silk sleeve. and I
kissed her. Good night. Liza" says I.
Then I waited. I didn't know for what.
But all she did was to say. Good NIGHT.
Caleb and walk into tine house-and Liza
Sam and I are going to get married before
long. though We haven't told the usighhorn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

ing off the EeXt day. and Roger wouldn't
be able TO go. sure. and, worse than all.
she had just had word that the old Captain
was coming down to see how his son was
getting on. Its poor Rogers last chance"
says Rogers wife. Father Little told him
so. and he'll be here any minute. and-he'll
see Roger and it'll be no use my saying
Roger is sick tomorrow. hell-know."
You wasn't going to lie. were you?" says
Liza Sam.
says his wife.
That wouldn't help him a mite In the
long run says Liza Sam.
She sat cycling Ada a minute. then her
eyes began to twinkle in Il way they have
when she's got a new idea. She laughed.
and Rogers poor wife stared at her. "In
see what | can do" says Liza Sam. With
that up she gets and marches into the bed
room, and catches up that port wine bottle
and filings it out of the window into a clump
of lilacs. There says she. real loud. but
Roger. he never stirs.
Rogers wife. she just sort of gasps. and
looks at Liza sam. so scared she don't
know what to do. Il don't know what he'll
say" says she. he'll wake up pretty soon
and reach out for it. and it's the last bot
tie but one. and l just fetched it upstairs"
THE last bottle but one?' says Liza Sam.
Yes" says Rogers wife.
Where is that last one?' says Liza
Sam.
Down cellar says Rogers wife kind
of feeble. Shall l fetch it up" says she.
Fetch up your grandmother!' says Liza
Sam. and down cellar she goes. and crash
,--. H.. 1T, l-,,t- - .--. -. -
coal bin. And then she comes up into the
sittinE-room all of a twinkle. and she told
Rogers wife what she meant to do. They
knew about when old Captain Richard would
be along. near ) o'clock. That would give
him time TO get home to tea. The old Cap
tain was very regular in his habits. He had
tea summer and winter at 6 o'clock. and he
wouldn't let anything make him a minute
late.
Well. what happened finally was when
old Captain Richard Little came riding i'll
to the yard; he always rod, horseback, OK
cept when he was on his way to and
from meeting: somebody that looked lust
like his Roger. had on his coat and his hat.
and was just about his size. and sat in sad
die in a way he had. but wasn't Roger, but
Liza Sam in his clothes. rode out of the
yard like a spirit on Rogers black horse
right under his nose. The Captain came in
jest the second after Liza went out.
Hello. hello. Rogerr' yells the Captain.
But Roger. he didn't seem to hear. Then
the Captain. he went a-riding after, and
she flew. The old Captain. he tried to catch
up. till they'd both most got to South
Bridge; then he happened to remember that
he'd be late to tea if he went any further.
and he turned around and rode back. He
just stopped long enough at Rogers to
holler to Ada that he guessed Roger would
be able to go to the trial next day IL he
rode as fast as he was doing now. You
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

Wife will he taken care of, for her father
has enough. and is going to settle 1t on
her. My money. lett TO my sons wife, away
from him. would only make trouble be-
twiNt them. and I'm going to leave it to
foreign missions. and l may ask you to
come over and be a witness some day.
Caleb says he. land I'm telling you all
this. SO there won't be any question of
withdrawing and sanity afterwards. Il
don't seem as if my son would ever think
Of breaking his fathers will" says he.
but when a man gets started downhilI
snags in the way only make him go faster.
I'm going to give Roger one more
chance says he. IT'S about six weeks
since he's been doing anything. and next
week he's called on that arson case at
Southbridgc Roger Little is a lawyer, and
if he's sober and in his right mind. and
able to be there. I'll wait a while longer
about that will. otherwise | shan't. I've
just been over there. Caleb" the cd man
wound up, 'and he was away: had been
away all night. the Lord knows where.
and tina poor little wife OF his a-cry-
ing"
Well. Captain Richard didn't say any
more; he gave n great Srunt. as If he'd
been facing something he hated; then ne
went off, and heard his tramp. tramp
down the street.-the Captain was a heavy
man, and his energy seemed to add a third
to his weight when he walked.
l wondered whether Roger Little would
come to time for that arson trial, it was
only three days off, and l knew from what
I'd heard that he'd been doing pretty bad.
1t seemed to me it was doubtful. and 1t
was. and he would never have done it if
it hadn't been for Liza Sam. The trial vas
set for Wednesday,. and Tuesday Roger Lit
tie was laying fast asleep on account of
the liquor he'd been drinking. and he had
another great bottle of port wine ready to
drink on the stand beside the bed when
woke up. It&was a queer thing. but Roger
Little wouldn't get drunk on a thing but
nice wine. He hated whisky and rum like
all possessed. and said he'd go to the devil
like a gentleman anyhow. Drinking such
costly stuff made his money so faster.
Often ne wouldn't touch a thing except
champagne. Well. there he lay. about 4
o'clock in the afternoon. when Liza sam
came In. She was going by. when she heard
Rogers wife crying, the bedroom window
being open.
Liza Sam went right in. went through
the sitting-room, to the bedroom. and stood
there in the door.
whats the matter?" says she.
Rogers wife she came forward, with her
hand up. looking back sort of scared at
her husband, he was apt to wake up cross,
If he did get drunk on such hiSh-priced
wines.
Hes asleep" says she in a whisper, and
catching her breath with Il sob.
Il don't care if / do wake him. 1 amt
afraid of him." says Liza Sam.
She and Ada went out in the sitting-room,
and Ada, though she could scarcely speak
for crying. told her how the trial was CON-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

walk Is rough. and covered in places with
cement. which was evidently placed to
hide even more serious Irregularities in the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

piaee ana an ornamental stone pillar re-
duce the width of the walk to the four
inches occupied by the stone curbfng. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13
STRIKE PRACTICALLY ON NOW.
All COIIierieS In LackawRnna Valley
Running ShOrt-HnRded.

SCRANTON, Pa, September 1.-THE
awanna valley is now practically on, for
every mine that is working today is run
ming short handed. The Dodge and the
Bellevue collierieS of the LachawanHa COM
pany were entirely shut down. The Mel
vile colliery worked only a portion of the
day, and all through the upper valley there
was almost complete stoppage, excepting
that The men obeyed the order of National
Committeeman Dilcher and President Mich
Gls of this district to clean up their places
and remove their tools. Tonight every To-
cal union in the region is directed to meet
in special session, and they will without
doubt decide to quit work tomorrow.
1t is expected that not mine will op-
crate tomorrow anywhere between Forest
City and ShickshiEny in this district, and
il is said at headquarters here that the
The United Mine Workers officers here
deprecate all stoppages in advance. They
want the order properly carried out, but
will not restrain the men from Immediate Z
action. They are assured that on Monday
next there will be complete response to
the strike order AT the offices of the
Lackawanna company it was stated today
that the decision to stand together in re-
fusing the miners demands by the opera
tors will hold unbroken. The refusal is
based almost wholly upon the claim that
the bituminouS interests are behind this
movement. No dealings will be had with
the men who represent such interests, it
was declared by General Superintendent
Looms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13
RESPOND TO CALL FOR AID.
Generous Contributions for the Suf-
fercrS at Galveston.

CLEVELAND Ohio September IL
Cleveland is responding literally and gem
erously to the appeal for help from the
storm sufferers and survivors of Galveston
and vicinity. A special relief committee or
the Cleveland chamber of commerce yester-
dav collected s2Ta and authorized Gov.
SaNcrs of Texas ID draw on the treasurer
Of the committee for that amount Fully
SSr4t more was subscribed to the fund dur
ing the day but will not be paid into the
hands OF the treasurer until today. 1t is
expected that during the next few days
S15.GD will have been raised in Cleveland
for the benefit of the stricken ones in
Texas.
PARIS. September IA meeting of
Americans resident and transient in Paris
was held at the chamber of commerce to-
day for the purpose of devising method
for raising funds To assist the sufferers at
Galveston. The United states ambassador
Gen Horace Porter, was elected president; !;
George Munroe, the banker. was made
treasurer. and Francis kimball was APP
pointed secretary. Resolutions of sympa-
thy with the people Of Galveston were
adopted and subscription list was opened
with the result that inside of fifteen min
UteS ,oun francs were donated
A committee of seven was appointed to
carry out the plans of the meeting. which
include canvaSSing the American colony
here
The French papers have also opened sub
scription lists. many FTenchmen having eX-
pressed desire 10 subscribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13
Chinaman Who Killed Won Ketteler
Caught With His Watch.
APTERWARD CONFESSED The CRIME
Declared Act Was Result of an
Imperial Order.
Copyright. 1900, the Associated Press,

Copyright, 1sOo the Associated Pree.l
PEkIN, September 9.-The Japanese have
arrested the assassin of Baron Won Ketteler,
the late German minister to China. The as
sassin, who has been handed over to the
Germans by the japanese. has confessed
his guilt He was arrested for trying TO
sell to a Japanese officer a watch with
Baron Won Ketteler's initials: He after
ward admitted the crime, saying that the
Imperial government ordered the commits
sion Of the act.
Vice Admiral Aliexef arrived last night
for three days visit and inspection.
Col. Trtiekoff's party yesterday engaged
500 Boxers seven miles from Machipo. The
Boxers We're armed only with swords and
spears. The Russian cavalry charged on
them, killing many of them with sabers.
The charge was made through the corn
fields and the Russians succeeded in killing
the commander of the enemy's forces The
casualties among the Boxers are estima ted
at 300. a Russian officer was wounded and
two Cossacks were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13
25,OO0 ARE HOMELESS
That Many People in Need of Aid in
Galveston.
DEATH LIST NOW PUT At 5000
Belief That the Property Loss viii
Reach $20,o0O,00O.
CITY MAY NOT BE REBUILT

HOUSTON, Texas, September 13.-From
all parts OF the United States and some
portions of England many thousands of
dollars are pouring into this city for the
relief of the destitute storm sufferers.
Train loads of provisions and clothing are
also hurrying toward Houston and Calves
ton. and thC<e of the refugees who have
arrived he/e are being made as comfort
of dead still vary, Mayor Jones of Gal
weston maintaining his opinion that the
number will be no less than 5000. Property
losses are mounting higher as details ar
rive and some estimates for the city of
Galveston reach as high as 500 100000.
There are 25 .00O homeless in that city to be
taken care of. and ii is question whether
Galveston can will be rebuilt. There
seems TO be a disposition on the part of the
leading citizens, however. TO start resolute-
ly where the storm left off and raise a new
city from the ruins of the old.
Troops are patrolling the streets and loot
ing has almost ceased. Several additional
cases have been reported where Vandats
have been shot down while robbing the
dead. but troops are rapidly gaming con-
troll Of the lawless element.
AT noon today no new features had de-
veIpped since last night. but wires are eX-
pected To be working late this evening To
Galveston. and IN that event authentic de-
tails may he expected tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13
CITY RUINED BEYOND REPAIR.
EN-State Treasurer WOrtham's View
Regarding Galveston.

Ex-State Treasurer Wortham who went
to Galveston as the special aid 10 Adjutant
General Scurry to investigate the true con-
ditions there. returned to his home in Aus
tin last night and made his report 1t fol-
lows:
The situation at Galveston begears de-
scription. ] am convinced that the city is
practically wrecked for a l time to come
Fully - per cent of the business portion
of the town is irreparabIy wrecked and
the same per cent of damage is TO be found
IN the residence district. Along the wharf
front great ocean steamers have bodily
bumped themselves on the big piers and lie
there, great masses of iron and wood that
even fire cannot totally destroy. The great
warehouses along the water front are
smashed in one side, unroofed and gut
tel throughout their length, their contents
along IN" streets. Small tugs and saiibOats
have 1ammed themselves into bui dings
where they Wer" landed by the incoming
waves ard left 10y the rccrding waters
Houses are packed and jammed in great
confusing MASSES in all of the streets Great
piles Of human bodies dead animals, rotting
vegetation. household furniture and frag-
ments of the houses themselves arr. nilnd
il confused heaps right in the main streets
Of the city. Along the gulf front human
bodies are floating around like cordwood
lnterminSled with them, are To be found
the carcdSses of horses, chickens. dogs and
rotung vegetable matter. Above all rises
the foulest stencil that ever emanated from
any cesspool, abso utrly sickeuing i'm it's
intensity and most dangerous 10 health in
It's effects.
Along the Strand. adjacent to the gulr
front. where are located all the big whole
sale warehouses and stores, the situation
almost dcfies description. Great stores of
fresh vegetables have been invaded by the
incoming waters, and now turned into
garbage piles of most befOuling odors The
gulf waters, while on the land, played at
Will with everything, smashing in doors of
stores, depOSiting bodies of human beings
and anima $ where they pleased and then
receded. leaving the wreckage 10 tell its
own tale of how the work had been done
As result the great warehouses are tombs
wherein are to be found dead bodies of hu-
man beings and CaTCaSses almost defying
the efforts of relief parties
In the piles OF debris along the street
in the water and scattered throughout the
residence portion Of the city are masses of
WreckaSe, and in these great piles are to
be found more human bodies and house
hold furniture of every description
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13
FUSION TICKET IN COLORADO.
Convention at Denver Finished Its
Work This Morning.


DENVER Col. September 13.-Fusion Of
the democratic. silver republican and popu-
list parties was accomplished at 3:45 o'clock
this morning. when the democratic state
convention adjourned after being In con-
tinuous session since 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The following ticket selected: For
congressman, first district. John F. Shaf-
roth silver republican: for congressman,
second district. John c. Bell. poPullst; gov
ernor James b. Orman. Pueblo county,
democrat: lieutenant governor. John Cald-
erwood, Teller county, popu}ist: secretary
of state, David A. Mills, Arapahoe county,
populist; state treasurer. DIR. j. n. Chipley,
Pueblo county, silver republican; supreme
judge, Robert w. Steele, Arapahoe county,
silver republican,: superintendent of public
instruction. Mrs. Helen l.. GrenfeIi, Gflpin
county, sill er republican; attorney general
c. G. Post. Clear Greek county, populist;
auditor. c. w. Crouter Weld county, demo-
Crat
Fusion was also accomplished on presi-
Dental electors
After the ticket had been ratified by all
the conventions, the democratic convention
r, considered the ratification of the nCmina-
tion of Calderwood for lieutenant governor,
and referred the case to the state central
committee
Governor Thomas claimed that Calder
wood. who is a prominent labor leader, Is
Objectionable.