davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1900-02-15

women. have no concentration" mo
mira ON the subject OF her family tree"
, 1900-02-15

An inventor is u man who discovers
new. isn't hep mo; an in.
ahead of the other men who have invent.
ed the same thing"
, 1900-02-15

That is the meanest dentist l ever
The one next door?' yes; he
keeps a monograph in his office SO peo-
pie who have their teeth pulled are afraid
TO make a sound"
, 1900-02-15
Miners and Prospectors' Excursion to
New Mexico.

February 18th Santa Fe Route will sell
tickets to New Mexico points at very
low rate, giving stopover privileges on
return trip. Coco thirty days. Get full
particulars 100 Lawrence street.
, 1900-02-15

IAN this %wranglin' in Washington about
social precedence is ridiculous, don't you
TO be settled by civil-service xamina-
ton.
, 1900-02-15

Social ostracism wont Kill the trusts."
81 should say not. Tn fellows who run
them, II left out OF society functions. will
put in all their time getting up more
trusts"
, 1900-02-15

Are you the best man at Billy Browns
~weddingf' No: / attend as guilty by
troduced Brown to the girl last sum
mer."
, 1900-02-15

We will forfeit 81 900 IL any Of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. The PIso Co., Warren, Pa.
, 1900-02-15

She-'Men are more conceited about
their looks than women" He-"Prove 1t. &"
always put their hats on with
looking in the glass;
, 1900-02-15

Attractive Booklet Sent Free.
Choice Recipes for making Cocoa and Chocsiate.
Address Walter Baker A Co. Ltd, Dorchester, Mass.
, 1900-02-15

Gticllra ss::: =, s I: \: !. s 81 !;s: :.sss ;s s::;:::: 3 y! s n.y.
The Set, 81 as s @a% sSs SS%S% ans s:oa@%a aSS %% eed. nd dI. a. he blood.
A SINGLE SET h often umesntD cure tn most nntudng y Curing. and, Illuminating shn.
snp. and blood humos with LOSE Of hA,. whn All elsa TALL, porrrh DNus AND OHnn-
CoRP. Sole Props, Boston. All about tho bhn, SNp and Hhr'' Tree
The colored American., 1900-11-03

and vigor. Simply send your name and ad-
dI ess to DIR. l.. W. Knapp, 1911 Hull Bldg,
etroit, Mich. and he will gladly send the
Fl ee receipt with full directions so that any
man may easily cure himself at home ms
is certainly most generous offer and the
folio wing extracts taken from his daily mAll
show " hat men think Of his generosity.
Dear SIr:-Please accept my sincere thanks
for yours OF recent date. have given your
treatment q thorough test and the Dehent
has been extraordinary. 1t has completely
braced me up. am just as vigorous as Whsn
boy and you cannot realize how happS
am"
"Dear Sir:-Your method worked beaut'
fully. Results were ty what neeueu;
Strength and vigoT have coDple eiyTeiuIneu
and enlargement is entirely satisfactory
Dear Sir.-Yours wss reG eived and l naa
no trouble in d akiDg ufe OF Il TecelPt as
dir ected and can trufhfuIly say IL Is doom "
weak men. | am greatly improved IN slLe'
stTength.and vigoY,"
All correspondence is strictly coDndehtlisI i
mailed In plain sealed envelope. Inc IeCelp'
is free tor the as king and he wants every mSH
to have II.
The colored American., 1900-11-03

Progressive white men wOad HI.
criminats between the upright snd IN.
dustrious eolored citizen and tho
drones of the race.
They would cease TO console thsm.
selves with the idea that q three monibs
subscription relieves them of all furtb.
er obligation 10 race journals.
They would invest part OF their saw.
ipgs in street railway stock and thus he
enabled 10 dictate the appointment Of
a few grirmen and COZ duet ors.
The one hundred Negro sppliesnts
for appointment on Beard of Education
would reconcile them selves 10 the calm
Judgment and dis cretion If Mts. Bette
G.. Frar els and Lawyer J. F. Bundy.
The colored American., 1900-11-03
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The Grandest of all Preparations tot the t1air!
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Remember that Is the %
Prices
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the Union ARToN does not nave 70
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i youare no satisfied
The colored American., 1900-11-03
Cures
Weak Men
rec
Insures Love ana a nappy Home
For All,

How any psn may quiG kl, cure himself
after years of sufft riD G from sc, ual " eak nesk
lost vitality, night losses. varicOC eIe. etc..
and enlarge small weak organ TO full Size
The colored American., 1900-11-03
If the Negroes were Smart


They would live within their income.
They would save atleast 81 per week.
Parents would send their children to
school.
They would encourage colored ply
sicians.
They would have more confidence 10
each other,
They would deposit their Surplus in
coloIed banks.
They would frequent the Police
Court less.
One third of them subscribed for The
Colored American.
They received more recognition from
the Board of Trade.
They would like to read Of their So
cial affairs in print.
They would keep out of the clutches
of "ten- percenters
Some enterprising colore1 man would
open up shoe store.
They would discourage the establish
ment Of new churches.
They would reflect that Negro edit
ers must pay house rent.
They would patronize enterprises
conducted by eoiored men.
They would have their prescriptions
filed by colored druggists.
They would attend our several lyce-
ums and debating 9 societies.
They would stop exposing the weak
ness Of the race to our enemies.
They woold pay cash for colOred
newsnapers and subscribe for thtm.
They would cease to air their domes
tic affairs while Iiding g in street cars.
Pool room sharks and crap.shooters
would attend our excellent light
schools.
They would contribute liberslly to
the support OF the many churches now
| ia debt.
Some individuals would refrain from
attempting TO pose as white men or
foreigners.
They would appreciate the fact that
Negro journals alone fight the battles
Of the race.
William Jennings Bryan and others
of his Ilk were forever denisa control
OF national affairs.
| Some of our curbstone politicians
would visit an employment agency
and go to worK at once.
A few mere men of the caliber of
Charles Dudley Warner were transport
ed to the 'Great Beyond"
They would drop the "eoior" ques-
tion and regard each other as MEM
bers of the same race and blood.
The Grand Opera House and Acad.
| emy of Music would accord fair treat.
ment to deserving eolored patrons.
Negro preachers and Negro editors
wouid smoke the "pipe of peace and
work jointly In the interest Of the race.
Colored people who buy the white
dsilies would spare five cents every
week to obtain journal Of their own.
Negroes who borrow race papers
coald have their ''portion in q lake
that Durneth with birthstone and fire"
They would appreciate the grand
work of Prof w. 3. Montgomery, Prof.
Robert d. Terrell, and Miss L. E.
M0ten.
They would refrain from asking
credit at colored establishment when
they yield up ready cash at the white
mans store,
The colored American., 1900-11-03
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send testimonials year from all over tne
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The colored American., 1900-11-03
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the body Cures and aching feet
HARTONA NOSMELL odend all suffer
Sent anywhere receipt of pice-5Oc q package
Address all orders
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03
WHAT AlLS YoUa
Is 1t Your Kidneys? Try
This Test and See.

Why ask q physician to find out
whether your kidneys are diseased.
Take a glass tumbler and fill ii with
urine. If there is sediment after
standing twentyfour hours, your
kidneys are sick. Ii you have a de-
sire to urinate often, pain in the
back, or If your urine stains linen,
you should at once take DR.. David
Kcnnedy's Favorite Remedy, as delay
is dangerous. There is no question
about its being the best and surest
medicine in the world for any and all
diseases of the Kidneys, Liver, Blad-
der and OF the urinary passages, Rheu,
matism, Dyspepsia, constipation of the
bowels, and the sicknesses peculiar
to women. 1t quickly relieves inabil
ity to hold urine, and the necessity
of getting up often during the night.
1t stops that scalding pain when pass
ing urine and corrects the bad effects
of whiskey and beer.
1t is sold by all druggists at one
dollar bottle. You can have a trial
bottle and phamplet of valuable med
ical advice sent free by mail postpaid,
by mentioning this paper and sending
your address TO the DR.. David Kenne-
dy Corporation, Rondout, n. Y. The
publishers Of this paper guarantee the
genuineness of this liberal offer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03
CIT Y
Should Build Its Own
Water Plant.
Do So While There's No Monopoly on
Water Supply.

Editor Democratic notice that the
Baord Of City Commissioners and
Council are going to submit the ques-
ton of water works ownership to
vote of the people.
l hope that when they do so they
will give the people an opportunity to
decide whether they desire to build
their own water works plant or pur-
chase the plant now owned by the Ak
ron Water Works Company.
For my part, as taxpayer, am In
favor of the City's building it's own
plant in preference to buying the Ak
ron Water Cos system
A large part of the value of water
company's plant lies in the fact that 1t
owns a permanent franchise in suffi-
cient water supply. The Akron Water
Company has no such franchise, MS
understand, so that the city would be
SdiliibS HOluliiE Nol'i HhNiiiS III 'hi'
regard by acquiring the rights of the
Akron Water Company.
If a private company can obtain the
temporary right from the state to the
use Of State water for municipal pur-
poses there is no reason why the City
should not be able to do so.
L think now is the time for the City
to agitatc the question of water works
ownership before the Water Works
company gets a monopoly upon the
local supply, thus putting itself in a
position to dictate terms to the city.
When a man wants to buy a suit
of clothes it is not good business judg-
,ment to invest in second hand suit,
which he has outgrown.
believe the same good business
Judgment should influence the city in
buying water works plant. Give Ak
ron II plant that is adapted to the needs
of the city.
JOHN KREITZ,
Second Ward.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

Columbus, o., tell him the whole story,
and he will do the rest. Mrs. Margareth
Fietz, Wilcox, o. T., writes: II extend
my sincere thanks for the good advice
you have given me. do not believe
would be living now If it were not for
you. / had suffered with hemorrhage
for four months and the doctors could
help me but little. They operated on
me three times. 1t was very painful,
and / only obtained little relief. As
long as they worked at me, the hem
orrhage stopped; but just as soon as
they closed the door it would COM
mence to flow again. 1 was so weak
could not turn in bed. At last my
neighbors began to speak of patent
medicines. Then I applied to Dr.. Hart
man. / did not know whether he could
help me or not; but followed his ad-
vice and only used three bottles of Pc
ru-na. Now I am well and as strong as
ever was"
Every woman should have DR.. Hart
mans free book to women. Address
DR.. Hartman, Columbus. Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03
CONTRACT
Which City Has With the Water
Works Company.
Second Ward.

The following is an extract from
the original text of the contract be-
tween the city and the Akron Water
Works company, containing the pro-
vision relating to the city's right to
purchase the plant, in full:
Second. In consideration whereof,
the said Water Works company, for it.
self, its successors and assigns, prom
ises and agrees to and with the said
City of Akron.
/. That so long as the said City OF
Akron does not become the owner of
the water works of said Water Works
hereinafter set forth, the said
Water Works c., it's successors and
assigns, will maintain good and sub
stantial water works of sufficient capa-
city for full adequate supply of pure,
wholesome water for the use Of said
city. for fire and all other purposes, and
for the inhabitants thereof, together
with iron or steel mains of ample size
to permit n free flow of water to all
parts of the city, where said mains
may run; provided, however, that in
case of accident or for repairs, the
water may be temporarily shut off.
4. To furnish free of charge at all
times full and sufficient supply DIVA
ter for thepurpose of flushing or clean
ing sewers, and for any and all prop
or uses where water is required in the
prosecution of the city work, as well
as an adequate supply free for six
drinking fountains for man and beast.
and an additional fountain of like char
actcr for each 5000 population the said
City of Akron may attain in excess to
10000 inhabitants, during the continu-
anco of this contract Such fountains
to be located mt such points as may be
determined by the Board Of City Com
missioners or its successors.
Third. And the City of Akron in
consideration of the covenants and
agreements of the Water Works Co.
herein contained, promises and agrees
TO and with the Water Works com
pany:
I. TO pay annually TO said Water
Works Co., its successors or assigns
the sum Of $40 for each fire hydrant
that now exists in said city or may
hereafter be erected; and 10 pay $25
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

the soft coal regions have recently
fallen into his net. There is no reason,
however, why these side issues should
be considered seriously either by the
reader or Mr.. Morgan himself.
The Rockefellers have invested in
railroads few hundred millions made
in oil. William, the younger brother
of John, attends to this end Of the fra
ternal interests, which include the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul, the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas and the bal
ance of power in the New Haven and
the Lackawanna. 1t is said that they do
not intend to be active in railway man
agement, but the habit of having their
own way, acquired in the oil business,
often makes itself felt in their more
recent field of investment.
Il. III. Hartman Is the new sun that
has risen in the west He controls the
Illinois Central, the Union Pacific, the
Oregon Short Line, the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation company and the
Chicago and Alton and is now reorgan-
izing the Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf. With Mr.. Schiff, he recently &C.
cuired an interest in the Southern Pa
cific.
A. j. Cassatt is the head of the great
Pennsylvania system, which Is fnan-
| cial republic rather than n monarchy.
as most railroads are. He Is practical
and diplomatic and exerts an influence
second to none.
O. Huntington controls the South
ern Pacific as absolutely as the czar
does Russia. The system includes the
Morgan line of steamships, making
continuous line from New York to San
Francisco by way Of New Orleans.
James J. Hill of the Great Northern.
known in the northwest as Jim, is
the chief factor In the transportation
Of wheat. He owns an interest in the
Northern Pacific, just to be neighborly,
and is a director In the Baltimore and
Ohio.
George ]. Gould manages the rail
roads which his father left him In
conservative manner and avoids the
plunges which made his parent pic
turesque character in American finan-
cial history. The principal Gould roads
are the Missouri Pacific. the Wabash,
the st. Louis Southwestern and the
International and Great Northern. The
Goulds have comparatively small in
! terests In the eastern lines.
Messrs. Schiff and Speyer are repre-
sentatives respectively OF the banking
houses of Kuhn. Loeb & Co. and Spey-
er & Co. of New York. which are rivals
In size and strength to the famous firm
Of j. p. Morgan & Co.
GEORGE EDWARDS.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

In other cities, and IL we are hamper
cd by an Illegal contract, have II set
aside.
This attempted contract was the
most vi advised and unfortunate
business.
The loss to our city and Its citizens,
If II IL suffered 10 run it's limit, will
he fully as great as the loss caused
by the Schumacher fire. II IL almost
TOO good 10 hope shat IL will be found
illegal and set aside.
r. ID. PAUL.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

Mrs. Lesffe Carter, probably the most
prominent actress in America, says the
following of Pe-ru-na:
"Pe-ru-na is sure TO prevent o cold.
II viii stop q cough before it be-
comes settled. 1t cures all catarrhal
affections like magic. No money could
tempt me to be without this remedy for
even day. It is just the remedy that
all women need. especially such women
that are exposed to the vicissitudes of
climate, as am.
az never neglect an opportunity TO
recommend this remedy TO my friends.
1t is Americas greatest remedy for
Americas greatest enemy, catarrh and
catarrhal affections. 1 would not have
catarrh for million dollars, and as long
as have Pe-ru-na at hand to promptly
check the slightest symptoms of its
approach, feel perfectly safe from this
disease" n. Leslie Carter.
Mrs. NJ. Dooley, Mount Airy, Haber-
sham county, Ga, in recent letter SAYS: /:
"I suffered five years more or less with
catarrh of the stomach and pelvic or
gans. / tried good many remedies of
my own, and bought medicine from a
doctor that was highly recommended,
although the medicine did me no good
whatever. Finally, concluded to sub
init my case 20 DR.. Hartman. I wrote
him, and he readily advised me. I
bought some Pe-ru-na, and few days
after was taken with la grippe. took
Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin and / can saw
without doubt that it has entirely
relieved me of all my ailments. feel
better and stronger than have in many
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03
| ELEVEN Men.
Rules Of the Rail.
They ConrroI All Lines of
transportation.
How Owners Of Big Sys-
TENS Combined.
Especial correspondence

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Eleven men now
control practically all the railroads in
the United States. Under the fascinat.
ing scheme of community of ownership
the principal stockholders in each great
group Of roads have become minor
stockholders in the others, which is
supposed to secure amiable personal re-
lationship and prevent the secret irreg-
ularities which have baflled the mag
mates for quarter Of century.
Tho railway oligarchy, which now
seems 20 be practically absolute, Is
made up of William K. Vanderbilt, j.
Pierpont Morgan, Alexander ]. Cas-
satt, =. III. Hartman. the two Rookie
fellers, James j. Hill, George ]. Gould,
Coils p. Huntington, Jacob II. Schiff
and James Speyer. Less than half Of
these gentlemen hold railway positions
of more prominence than modest di-
rectorships. Cassatt and Hill are in
active charge of the systems which
they control, and Huntington is active
or inactive as best suits his inclination
or convenience. The others are simply
the men behind regiment of presi-
dents, who do as they are told or lose
their jobs.
William X. is the latest and greatest
Of the Vanderbilts. He dominates the
New York Central. Lake Shore, Michi-
gan Central, Big Four, Lake Erie and
Western, Chicago and Northwestern
and several other roads which have
come into his fold by way of the bar
gain counter.
Morgan controls more miles OF rail-
road than any other man in the world.
His speciality is the reorganization Of
bankrupt properties. Magnified mil
lionfold, he has the faculties of the
successful junk dealer or the renovater
of secondhand clothes. His dominion
includes the big Southern system, the
Erie, the Lehigh Valley, the Philadel-
! phia and Reading and the Northern
Pacific. AS the representative of for
eigD shareholders he has voice in the
management of the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN. Mr.. Morgan is also director in
| numerous railroads which other people
dominate, and few small roads in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03
A DAY IN WALL STREET.
Extensive Trading In Railroad Stocks.
Heavy Absorption of Bonds.
Other Features.

Heavy Absorption of Bonds.
Other Features.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The stock specu-
lation Friday furnished adequate proof
that increased interest was being mani
tested by the public in the market. THIS
supposition was based ON the extensive
trading in railroad stocks, which cont
prised properties traversinR wide
area.
Important movements appeared to he
under way by substantial interests, as
Fridays strength developed in first one
group of railroad stocks and then an
other until the list showed gains run
ming from to 31s points. In connec-
ton with the enormous buying of the
Baltimore and Ohio stocks, a statements
that the management had sold SIS, ,6Oo,-
600 per cent bonds of the road and $2.-
100000 OF that of subsidiary line TO
provide improvements accounted for
their buoyant prlce.
Early operation indicated that power
full interests were engaged in the metal
stocks, as prices of the minor securities
followed a jump Of s points in Tennes-
see coal to 104. This stock suffered
dCuUcly lTOul TcdllHdtlOu ds tilc uhy pfO-
gressed and ended with gain of but
81. Prices Of kindren properties were
better sustained, but all relapsed from
the best figures.
Among the high priced industries,
American Tobacco, Peoples Gas and
Sugar achieved a commanding lead oc.
casionally, but ended with narrow net
changes. Predictions as to the charac.
ter OF today's bank statement were uni
formly favorable. but the advance sta
tistics show that the gain in cash from
the receipts from the interior and sub
treasury operations were placed at $a.-
S7l, llS, as compared with net gain In
the previous week of S6, ,489,l75.
A reflection Of tho stock markets.
strength was observed in the bond
operations, where the absorption was
very heavy, of the low and middle
grade issues. The market was broad
and active. transactions aggregatiDR =
par value of $780, 900.
j. S. new 4s and 5s advanced and
the 2s declined y in the bid prica.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

Mrn-a-lin, without which should hare
been dead by TINS time. There is no
medicine that cen equal Pe-ru-na snd
Man-a-lin. L find IL q sure cure for all
catarrhal affections; as for In grippe
there is no other remedy that can con,.
pare with 1t. can scarcely find words
to express my gratitude Tor DR.. Hart
mans good advice and kindness to
me.
The peculiar ills to which women are
subjecC are often very dangerous. It
frequently happens that the yict;in
lives far from competent medical
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

years. My ap-
p e t i t e is all
right, I have no
9 y m p toms g of
my former trou-
bles remaining.
1 am able to do
my usual work
without fatigue,
and have every
on to be-
lieve that my
health is the di-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

sistance. What
shall s h e do?
s h o is n 0 t
wealthy enough
to 90 to some
distant city for
treatment, and
cannot procure
skillful assist
ance at h o m e.
This Is what she
should do: write
DIR. Hartma
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03
sisrmshln Tickets TO Europs

Via all leading lines at lowest rates.
For tickets and full information be
sure aud see q. ID. Honodle, ticket
agent, Union depot, Akron. Jan 4-tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-03

The Democrat prints all the local
news.