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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
SENIORS
OF Buchtel College
Listened to the Bacca-
laureate
Sermon by President Ira
A. Priest.
Thirteen Young Men and Women
Graduate.
Events OF Commencement Week Are
Already.

The week Of the twenty eighth annu-
al commencement Mt Buchtel College
was inaugurated Sunday by President
Ira A. Priest, d. D., who delivered the
baccalaureatc sermon, to the gradual.
ing class
The sddrcss was given in the First
Universalist church in the presence of
large number of friends of the class,
and of the institution they represent
cd. The pulpit was decorated with
palms and cut towers.
Special music was given by the
church choir and Miss Incz Shipman
sang solo with organ and piano ac-
compartment.
The Seniors occupied the two front
rows of the middle section directly in
front OF the speaker. There are 13
members Of the class, all Of whom
were present except Miss Isabelle Ia.
Der, who Is at her home in CASTLE, N.
V, having completed her work several
months ago. Those present were Ger,
old II. Brown, Miss Sara d. Chess,
A. +. Eaves, William T.. Hardy, AL.
bert G. Holloway, Miss Isabella Hoye
Miss Mary l.. James, Miss Milred Mar
ty, Miss Grace Mitchell, Miss Leona s.
Reed, Miss Cathryn Schultz, Archie II
Smith, and Arthur G. Johnson. The
latter will receive liis degree with the
present class, although he is virtually
a member of the class Of 1907.
DR.. Priests text was the 5th verse
21st chapter Of Revelations.
Hc spoke without manuscript and hi
words were filed with eloquent truths
He said in part: IF there is one fac
more patent to human experience thar
another, it is that ali tnIngs grow old
crumblc, decay and pass away. Ye
we spend much time and effort in al
attempt to mark the old earth In som
permanent way. We erect some build
ing which stands for a few hundre,
years, when its pcrlnanence show
signs of decay. But IL we search til
vista of the ages what do we find o
the ancient progress? Ninevah, Baby
Ion, and Rome flourished, only to los
their power, and even the pyramids o
Egypt which by reason Of climatic cor
ditions, have been so long preserved
are now showing evidence OF tn
marks of fate. So it Is with ali thing
which man may devise. We ask tn
question, what there is that may breal
the steady monotony OF all things? /
Is the voice of God saying, Behold,
make all things new
ut Is man himself, who become
new and sees new visions. AS we tai
Of renewal it is not to the things t
which we must look but to the spiri
Things become new only as we ar
made anew. A book, Il friend or a
experience of life, may give us II ne,
field of vision and makes the worl
seem new and fresh"
Addressing the class DR.. Pricst said
During all our lives we have had OK
periences aud If we recount those o
the past four years we will realiz
that some things are new as resul
of our study. The lesson for MS Il
that II we would lind new Jerusalem
1t Is for us to become new.
"That man only knows God III whol
the spirit OF God is. Saul OF Tarsu
started on the road TO Damascus,
new light came to him. Saul died, tha
day and st. Paul was born Re ne-
yourselves and the world and Heave
and God will be new also"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
MONDAY, JUNE IS.

Governor Roosevelt's boom for vice
president has been launched for the
forty-second time, this time by Boss
Quay of Pennsylvania. If the hero Of
Santiago is wise, he will beware Of
the Pennsylvania hoodoo man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

the Republicans. Possibly the whole
speech will mako votes for the Dem
ocratic nominees; but It is shame TO
require the public to pay the printing
and postage accounts Of either party.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

Don't place your orders ont Of the
city Cor screen doors ana windows
when the Climax Cabinet company
make tho best in the country.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

Call up the Climax Cabinet Com
pany, No. o70, and ask for our solicitor
to come and take your measures for
screen doors and windows.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18

Telephone the Climax Cabinet com.
pany for screen doors aud windows.
No. 9T0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
ALFRED VANDERBILT TO WED.
The Heritor OF Cornelius Millions In
Engaged to Miss Elsie
French.

The engagement of Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, the second living son of the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Miss
Elsie French, the daughter of Mrs.
Frances Ormond French, was an
bounced at New York the other day.
Miss Elsie French and her mother
and Mr.. Vanderbilt are in London. The
announcement was made to a few rela-
tives and friends. The engagement
was not a surprise. 1t was also learned
at Newport hat Mr.. Vanderbilt and
Miss French Will be married there in
September at Trinity church, and the
wedding will be followed by a small re-
ception at Harbor View, the villa of
Mrs. French.
Mr.. Vanderbilt will sail at an early
day from England for a brief stay in
this country. He comes. here simply
for the purpose of accompanying his
mother, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
her children, Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
and Reginald Vanderbilt, abroad.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who has passed the
winter in New York, will sail the lat
ter part of May. Alfred Vanderbilt
will then return to Newport, where he
has taken Rocky Hall, a cottage on
Bellevue avenue, for the summer. Pot
ter Palmer, Jr., will be his guest. Mrs.
French and Miss French will arrive in
Newport in the latter part of July.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
DOG HAD PARSONS TEETH.
Reverend Gent Sneezed, Dental Work
Is Dropped and rOuble
Followed.

Rev. Thomas E. Claxton, one of the
pillars of the Camp Meeting ~associa-
ton, met with a peculiar experience at
Ocean Grave, N. j., in the temporary
loss of his set of false teeth. He met
Miss Salome Boas. of Seventh avenue,
Asbury Park, on one of the Wesley lake
bridges that connect Asbury Park with
this town and chatted with her. Sud-
denly he began sneezing. and as sud
denly his worries made a sudden exit
from his mouth to the floor of the
bridge. Miss ,Boas' pet fox terrier was
standing by, and as the teeth fell Puff,
the dog. snatched them up and scam
pered off toward Asbury Park. The
parson and Miss Boas followed, both
crying in loud tones to the dog to stop.
Come here, you naughty Puff" said
his mistress; how are you run away
with the ~gentlezan's teeth?"
The dominic nearly collapsed, but
managed to stammer out: "You con-
temptible cur. drop my teeth" But
Puff continued his run through several
thoroughfares of Asbury Park. A
crowd soon took up the chase, and it
was fully Is minutes before the terrier
was caught and forced to surrender
the clergyman's teeth.
Miss Boas made many apologies for
thedog's unruly behavior, but the DOM
inie could not be Modified, realizing the
nauseatingfact of his prize molars' late
abiding place. He placed them in a
handkerchief and Indignantly wendell
his way homeward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
SHALLOW CULTIVATION.
horticultural Authorities Unite In
Agreeing That 1t Is Most Effect
I've for richards.

While it is an accepted fact that so
far as conditions will admit thorough
cultivation should be given during the
early part of the growing season to the
young orchard, at the same time it
should be understood that the cultiva-
ton should be shallow. particularly
close about the trees. With all plants,
in cultivating care should be taken not
to disturb the roots. and this is espe-
cially true as regards fruit trees or
plants. While thorough cultivation is
admittedly beneficial. it should always
De given in a way that will not disturb
or iniure the roots.
With a little care the weeds may be
kept down and the soil in good filth by
giving shallow cultivation. When plow-
ing care should be taken to run shallow
when close to the trees in order to
avoid injury to the roots. When no crop
is grown. if when the last cultivation is
given the soil be left level. fine and
mellow it will act as a mulch during
the summer and aid very materially in
retaining the moisture in the soil. and
with newiy-set trees this is quite an adj
vantage. as many die the first wear for
want of moisture.-N. j. Shepherd, in
Farmers Voice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
WALES USED FIELD GLASSES.
The Prince Inaugurates an nnova
ton at Public Dinner Which
VIII Become Popular.

Of the recent London dinners none
was more striking than the banquet
given at the Hotel Cecil by the Brit
ish Empire league, in honor of the
colonial troops in South Africa and of
the Australian federation delegates,
when the prince of Wales made his
first appearance after the attempt to
assassinate him. AS he rose to reply
to a toast he received a tremendous
ovation. He was unusually pale, and
the nervous tone in which he said:
1--WE are all in the hands of God" be-
trayed the intense emotion he was
undergoing. But as the gorgeous
banquet proceeded Great Britain's flu
ture king regaineG that geniality for
which he is distinguished, and mirth-
full laughter prevailed at the royal
table. His royal highness also on this
occasion inaugurated a custom which
may become popular at large public
dinners where the guests are so num-
erous that they can scarcely recog-
nize each other. With his coffee and
cigars the princes special attendant
brought him a huge pair of field
glasses, with which he carefully scru-
tinized the long table and the galaxy
of beieweled women who filed the
balconies in order to hear the
speeches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
MISSoURI'S
Tixures altered and Compiled b3
the State Labor Barcau-Mar-
ketcd in 1859.

The tabulation of the matter for the
state labor bureaus annual surplus
shipment map has just been com
pleted by Labor Commissioner T.. p.
RiSey, and the map will be ready for
distribution by August 10. Besides
showing the productions of all kinds
marketed by every county in the state
during 1899, a classified summary of
the states total productions and their
value, a table of aggregate values of all
productions by counties, marginal
groups of the counties containing
coal, lead and zinc, a list of the coun-
ties having government lands, all of
the railroads, county seats and rail-
road junction points, this map will
show the total mileage of steam rail
way and the aggregate assessed value
of all property, and is one of the best
eXpositions of Missouri's productions,
resources. wealth and material prog
ress ever published.
The total value of the commodities
marketed in 1899, as compared with
the previous year, show an increase of
over $5,OOO,000, the aggregate value of
last years productions being $135,07O,-
ESQ. The standard by which the COM
putation of value was made was OBJ
tanned from an average of the prevail
ing current prices in 40 different lccali-
ties of the state.
As compared with the reports for
1898, last years marketing of live stock
shows some decrease, but in this Mis-
souri, is not an exception, as the de-
crease applies to the whole United
States. \ very material increase is
shown in eggs, butter, wheat. timothy
seed. fruit and vegetables, mill prod
uct,. WOOL, coal. lead and lumber, while
poultry, hay, broom corn and tobac-
co show a tremendous increase.
The following is a summary of the
states total productions and their
value:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
GIRL A SHARP MERCHANT.
Years, Buys and Sells Goods
with Judgment.

Ethel Streeter, a ten-year-old miss
of Chicago Junction, O., is probably
the youngest business woman in the
country. She is connected with her
mother in the notion business. She
has frequently been left in charge of
the store, and always runs it profit
ably. Not long ago her mother was
out of town for the day, and the land
lord came in after his rent. The young
lady wrote out a check, attached a
revenue stamp, not forgetting to can
eel it, and insisted on a receipt for
the money.
The little notion store does a thriv-
ing business. Usually the buying is
done from Tiffin, where the little girl
frequently goes alone to look over the
samples of the drummers and make
selections. She knows exactly what
is wanted. She never carries paper or
list to go by, but relies on her men,
DRY and her knowledge of the stock
at home, and seldom makes an error.
Travelling men prefer her custom to
that of some other people, as they say
she knows exactly what she wants.
Ethe. IS of medium height for her
age, not heavy, and has a winsome
face, which is full of intelligence.
Mrs. Streeter says: People delight
in dealing with the girl, and consider
her a born business woman"
George Sifert, who represents a Co
lumbus house, considers little Ethel a
prodigy. He says on a number of oc-
casions she has come to Tiffin to
"stock up" has gone through his line
of samples with a care, accuracy and
precision which astonished him, and
has bought as competently rs his old
er
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
MAY BUY AN ISLAND.
The Famous Spot In the Hudson Rive
May Be Added to the National
Domain.

Senator Depew has introduced q
bill in congress authorizing he sec.
rotary of war to expend $15O,Go0 for
the purchase of Constitution island,
In the Hudson. directly opposite West
Point, the scene of some of the most
stirring episodes in the revolution,
and later the home of one of Amer
ica's most celebrated writer's and
philanthropists. The bill has infiu-
entail support. and it is believed will
become a law during the present ses-
sion of congress. If the island is pur-
chased a huge storage magazine will
be erected there.
The introduction of this bill recalls
the interesting history of this prop
erty. 1t derives its name from a fort
which was erected on it during the
revolution under the supervision of
Gen. Kosciusko. Its crumbling re-
main are still visible. When the Brit
ish endeavored to sail up the Hudson
to the relief of Burgoyne the massive
iron chain which was stretched across
the Hudson hear the. fort prevented
the passing of the fleet.
lust beyond the fort, on a wooded
bluff, stands a unique old wooden
structure. During the revolution. and
while the American forces were cam
paigning in the north. Washington
occupied this house for some time.
Years ago the site became the prop
erty of a well-known American named
Warner. 1t was his intention to i'm
prove the island and build a home.
but he met with business reverses.
The island after his death became the
property of his daughter. Miss Susan
b. Warner. When her father became
financially embarrassed she took up
her pen, with the hope Of retrieving
the family's shattered fortunes. She
Immediately became famous as an
authoress. and was enabled to largely
pay off the debts of her father When
she died her pen was taken up by her
sister. Anna =. Warner, who now ocr
cupies the old mansion on Constitu-
ton island.
It was the wish of both sisters that
old Constitution island. when the last
Of the Warner family should have
passed away, should become the prop
erty of some church missionary So
ciety.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
PROTECTING WILD ANIMALS.
Preservation of Fast-Vanishing Spec
cies Necessary to the
of Natural History.

The London Quarterly Review in re,
viewing ten recent books telling OF
the experiences of hunters in quest Of
big game makes them the text of
an article on the human passion for
killing other animals. vt first, it says,
man slew for meat and clothing, then
for sport and trade, but nowadays he
seems to be actuated merely by the
passion for slaughter. The curse of
the gunner broods over the close of
the century," 1t is on this account
that game once so plentiful has al
most disappeared.
The time was when great herds of
beasts roamed over the habitable
globe, but with the approach of men
they have become more scarce. and
the animals that used to come to gaze
in wonderment at the explorer or
hunter are killed with reckless slaugh-
ter. Theodore Roosevelt said that the
rife is responsible for the eNtermina-
ton of the buffalo. which previously
was not killed faster than the spe-
cies was propagated when bows and
arrows were the weapons used against
it. The extinction of this animal. most
apparent to the American, is not
unique in the animal history. The war
against the elephant in Africa is near
ly as relentless because of the quest
for the ivory. In India the sporting
zeal of officers on vacations has al
most killed off the horned beasts even
faster than the government rewards
have destroyed the tigers and the ven-
omous snakes.
The problem of to-day is to protect
the fast vanishing race of animals
from their unequal contest against the
rife of the hunter. In America game
preserves for buffalo have been es-
tablished and similar preserves exist
in South Africa and in Russia. as we'll
as in the parks of noblemen and
princes of Europe. Such measures are,
however, Intellectual. The animals pre-
served in parks lose their wild traits.
Three plans are suggested for the
protection of the wild animals. These
are close seasons. gun anu game IL
lenses which would Init the size of
the bag, and the forbidding of the
shooting of certain species altogeth-
er or the closing of certain areas to
the hunter for a specific period. The
Quarterly Review suggests hat this
properly is a matter for an interna-
tional congress. 1t indorses the sug-
gestion of NJ. Foa for an international
geological peace conference to enact
the necessary measures for the preser-
vation of the animals. 1t would not
only be a movement of mercy toward
the wild beasts, but it would be a
r,o&fa- af pforno+inro 0.oar IN
asmuch as science is of no national
ity. The preservation of the species
is necessary for the student of nat
usal history. The moa, dodo and
great aux have become extinct in
modern times and persisted, while
practically unknown to the scientists.
The Quarterly Review truly says that
the new century might be inaugurated
most happy by an international
movement of mercy to the beasts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
THE BEET ARMY WORM.
A New Pest That Has Recently Made
Its Appearance ia Large Num-
berS in Colorado.

Every kind of worm is called an
army worm when it appears in suffi-
cient numbers. A worm that has long
been known to injure the beet last
year appeared sufficiently numerous
to be called the beet army worm. 1t
was officially noticed by the entomolo-
gist of the Colorado experiment sta
ton. Last veal a first brood of cater
pillars appeared at about the time for
thinning the beets and destroyed most
of the plants after thinning. One
method of destroying the early brood
is to mix one part by weight of Paris
green or london purple and 90 parts
of m flour, and then dust the
mixture over the plants, before SUM-
rise in the morning. In this strength
a light busting will be sufficient. In
the early morning the leaves have on
them enough moisture to hold the flour
and poison. 1t may also be applied
after the leaves have been moistened
by a shower. Toapply the poison, make
a small cheesecloth sack about five
inches in diameter and ten inches deep.
Fill it with the mixture of poison and
flour and walk along a row of plants
shaking the sack over them. This can
be done quite rapidly when one has
learned how and is economical of poi
son.. n does not require w~heelbarrow
or wagon to carry pump and tank.
When the plants become large, as in
case of treatment for the second brood,
it will probably be better to use a bar
rel or tank and spray pump.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
BIBLE TITLE
Alone Entitled to Use the Word
sOxfOrd."

Ancient Oxford university was de-
elared by Justice Wheeler, of the
United States circuit court, to be alone
entitled to the word oxford" as a
Bible trademark. The famous English
university brought an action against
the Wilmore-Andrews Publishing COM
pany of New York city for an ~injunc-
ton to prevent hal firm from using
the word oxford" on its Bibles, and
Justice Wheeler decided the case in IA
o of the plaintiff.
At the trial last November the orig
jnal edition of the Oxford Bible,
valued at $500, was produced 1t was
charged hat there were 10000 errors
in the Wilmore-Andrews edition of the
Bible. S. c. Andrews, of the firm, tes-
tilted at the trial that the presses,
cnts and prints of the Bible to his
firm had cost 500, goo. a similar APP
plication made in England for an in
junction met with a failure.
The injunction will prevent the de-.
PENDANT firm from publishing any
more Bibles bearing the name of the
university.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19

There have been published many
methods whereby it was claimed borers
on fruit trees may be destroyed. but or
charGiSts agree that the work is alto
gether too laborious to pay. number
OF ~preventives are also advocated. but if
those consisting of washes. usually in
the form OF cement made of skim milk
and hydraulic cement. are not care
fully removed after the season of dam
ger is over the growth of the tree is
retarded. Undoubtedly the better
way TO prevent borers IS to keep the
sol! in orchards well cultivated and
the trunk of the tree clean of fungi
and all other foreign growth. even of
loose bark.-Farmers' Voice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-19
SPANISH RULE IN U B
By an Ubiquitous Law the Church
Maintained n Strong Hold
Upon the People.

To review briefly the conditions *.
listing in Cuba when the American in
t%ervention began is necessary for pur-
poses of comparison, says j. ID. Whelp-
ley in Atlantic. Under Spanish rule
the head of the government was a mil
itary Official with autocratic power.
supported by an armed force. The
shadow of home rule prevailed in the
form of a subordinated civil govern
ment extending from state affairs to
the municipalities. The judiciary was
a subordinate function of the govern
ment, the supreme power resting in the
fiscal of the supreme court, who was
in reality a government officer. The
! courts were slow and venal. Laws
were made for the rich and inf1uen-
tial, and so administered. The system
of taxation was so devised as to allow
the landed aristocrat to escape, and
the man of business and the consumer
paid the bills. Import duties were
heavy on necessities and light on lux
uries. The church played a strong
hand in the government, and by an
iniquitous law legacy TO the church
became a mortgage upon an estate
which held in the full amount against
each and every purchaser of a foot
of land from that estate. These So
called church mortgages now amount
to millions of dollars, and to-day cloud
the title to hundreds of thousands of
acres of the most valuable land. The
postal affairs of the island were SO
imperfect that few cared to trust an
important letter to the mails, and the
collect-on-delivery system had become
a species of blackmail. OF the 300, 900
children in Cuba of school g about
1000 attended what were dignified by
the name of public schools. Public
education was merely ~perfunctory, and
the percentage of i~lliteracy in conse-
quence now runs as high in many
parts o. the island as 80 or even 90
per cent. Brigandage prevailed
throughout the country. and was in
spired and sustained by men high in
office and social position in Havana.
In brief, life, liberty and justice were
not assured to citizens of Cuba, I'M
less they could pay handsomely for
immunity from assassination, impris-
onment Or disastrous legal compiled.
tons.