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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09
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Is this the Fourth Of July?
4. 4. 4.
'Rah for Commander Taggart
He didn't want the money, anyway.
Most any man and % cents are soon
parted.
Maybe Col. Gibbons meant to corner
the oil market.
Col. Sawyer's experience should be
n warning to all poets.
Fortunately, oil does not cause fric.
tion except In the School Board.
AT more places than the circus does
the clown think he Is the whole show.
The record of births also indicates
the probable need of more kinder
gartcns.
Most anybody VIII bc glad to buy
stoves and things from the Department
Commander
r = =
Scyenty-fivc million fish hooks made
in Akron in year, and yet folks will
so gllnettng!
Col. Gibbons of the School Board is
ready to remark: when the cats
away the mice will play"
AS usual grandpa is taken little
Willie to the circus. Poor grandpa!
Some day Willie will be man.
1t might not be half bad plan to
sprinkle some of that oil on the meet
ings of the Board OF Education.
Salem Is to have circus on May 10,
and people OF that city now spend half
their time gazing at the big show pic.
lures, East Liverpool Crisis.
After all, old Nero could Introduce
little novelties such as crucihNIon aud
the like, which would make the
modern circus seem tame.
= + =
He's n mighty mean chap who will
lock up the man who brought him
his breakfast even though II be the
prlsonkeeper and he the prisoner.
IL "Messcnger boys are scarce" as
has been asserted, the beautiful ballad
For Amt Seen No Messenger Boy"
should be more popular than ever.
+ + +
Now that Inspector Henry w, Hart
has found out that those fire bugs ar,
an "organlzed gang and that thell
motive is revenge" the rest SHOULD
be easy.
! 4 = Z
Just as the forms were being closed
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

81 have been suffering from Dyspep-
sia for the past twenty years aud have
been unable after trying all prepara-
tlons and physicians to get any relief,
After taking one bottle of Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure found relief and am
now in better health than | have been
for twenty years. Can not praise
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure too highly"
Thus writes Mrs. c. W, Roberts, OF
North Creek, Ark.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09
Old Soldiers Experience.

NJ NJ. Austin, II civil war veteran, of
Winchester, Ind, writes "My wife
was sick II long time in spite of good
doctors treatment, but was wholly
cured by DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
which worked wonders for her health. -
They always do. Try them. Only 25c
at all drug stores.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

Surprising, isn't it, that Senator
Hanna's boom for Senator should have
been launched by Secretary Perry s
Heath, instead of General Dick. The
General should get a move on or his
old rival may Outrun him in the rae,
for imperial favor.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

"The methods of the Quaker City
In awarding contracts seem to be
rather peculiar" says the Municipal
Journal and Engineer. what Is tho
use Of having any competition IL the
contracts are not to be awarded Ia
the lowest bidder" Respectfully re.
ferred to Akron's esteemed Board of
City Commissioners.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

The New York Councilmen who
went to an aldermnn's funeral n few
days ago have asked the city to pay
several hundred dollars for badges,
gloves, carriages and other incidentals.
Some aldermen do not cease to be
expensive charges to city--even in
death.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

1t may be that Col. Gibbons has an
interest in the Texas oil fields. At
any rate his attempt to bull the mar
ket In oil has taken the Board of
Education's breath away.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

If Gear Anderson succeeds in land
tng many more favorites upon the Ak
ron police force, the taxpayers will
have to use yard stick to measure
the length of 1t.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

A law has just been passed by the
New York Legislature which places
automobiles beyond the control of
municipal authorities. These vehicles
are to be regulated by the State. The
Legislature must have poor opinion
of the capacity OF the citizens of New
York for self government when IL re.
fuses to give them home rule even In
the matter of automobiles.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

The Summit County Horticultural
society reports excellent fruit pros.
poets for the county this year. This
society deserves great deal of praise
for the encouragement 1t has given hor-
ticulture In Summit county.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

brick-bats, bowie knives, brass knucks,
bull dogs and all other weapons not
specifically prohibited by this resolu-
ton to stand guard over said bill until
such time as can have it read the sec
Ond and third time
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

the Democrat was Informed hastily,
upon reliable authority that Clerk
Shirer will cling to his $1,000 per, and
try to forget about the desired in.
crease.
A New York actor has brought suit
against newspaper because it said
he once sold bull pups for living,
and borrowed money from his valet.
There are lots OF tbin-skinned people
in the world.
"If Col. A. Il. Conger had lived until
today and had retained his health lie
would be Akron's richest man." said
an old friend of his to u reporter for
the Democrat Wednesday. Every Sc.
curity held by Col. Conger and the
stock of every company in which lie
was interested is away lip at the
present time. He bought all these at
less than half what they would sell
for today"
He was editor of n small county
newspaper, and was lying at the point
of death. He had partially sunk into
sleep, and the doctor and friends gath.
cred about the bedside.
win he live, doctor?' asked one.
The doctor slowly examined the pa
tient, and said: Chances are slim.
He's sinking now. Circulation very
low"
The patient at hearing the last sen.
tcncc, gaspcd out: Liar. liar! largest
in the county," and then folded his
arms across his bosom IN the sleep that
knows no waking.
j. y 4
1t Is singular fact that of the many
attempts to produce a substitute for
rubber nowadays, all seem to be made
/ by persons having little or no practical
knowledge of rubber itself. A man in
amy of the chcmIcul industries who
chances upon II 10y product without
any other conceivable use, seems most
| likely at once to call II Il rubber
substitute and then tries TO market
IL. The less he knows about rubber
the more sanguinc he Is apt to be.
There would he much more reason for
the rubber trade to regard new sub.
stitutc with interest IL 1t should hap,
pen to have resulted from the prac.
deal experience of successful rubber
worker.
Mr.. +. G. Frcsc, manager of the
Akron Peoples Telephone Co., recent
ly returned from Little Rock, Ark
While there he spent considerable time
in the halls of the State Legislature
listening to the Arkansas brand OF
oratory, During the session number
of bills were introduced by the lobby
lists FOR the purpose of increasing theil
revenue, one OF these was the anti
pool selling measure, introduced 10y ;
man who Is reputcd to bc the heavies
gambler In the state. While Mr. FIRES,
was ia the city, an insurance bill
was introduced and then referred /,
special committee. While in the
possession of the committee the bill
disappeared The author of the mea
sure thereupon introduced the follow
ing.
Whereas, Senate bill No, Isl ha
been called for two or three dlfferen
times and 1t was not In the hands o
the clerk; and,
Whereas, The same Is not now In III
proper place; therefore be il
Resolved, That the speaker appoint
a committee of thirteen able.b bodie,
men to escort said bill into the house
and that said committee are hereby in
strueted to arm themselves with club
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

The taxpayers OF Akron are espc-
cially grateful to Providence for send
ing the copious rains which have
cleansed the streets. Akron ought TO
have clean streets every day in the
year, and street improvements, too,
and would enjoy these blessings but
the Gear would rather have police.
men. Akron's tax levy is large, hut
Il is not large enough to maintain the
administration OF the Board OF City
Commissioners, the ever increasing
police force, and supply clean streets
without some aid from Providence.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

Several weeks ago City Clerk Isbell
reported TO Council that the County
Auditor had held S1,147.7o OF the city's
money as fees Tor placing upon tn.
books the list of the city's special
taxes that had been certified TO him by
the City Clerk. The fee was collected
under a misapprehension OF the law
by the auditor, and Will be repaid 10
the city. But the taxpayers of Akron
will give City Clerk Isbell due credit
for calling the attention OF Council tc
the matter--and thus preventing q
costly precedent IRON being estab
iished.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

A great many lambs were shorn in
Wall Street yesterday.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09

FOR SALE-A grocery doing a
good business. with low rent. En-.
quire Of W. G. Brown, 706 W. Chest.
nut ST., with 8. D. DannemiIIer & Son,
wholesale Grocers.
The sun., 1901-03-20
PersonaIIy-C Conducted Tours via B..
q o. r.. II.

Pers0naIly-COHuuc IOufS via B.
Il o. r.. II.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany announces the following Personally
Conducted Tours for the season of 1901:
Washington, d. c.. Tours will leave
Philadelphia and Wilmington as follows:
March 21, April 4, April is and May
2. The rate frsm Wilmington to Wash
ngton and return will be 50, which covers
every expense, including transportation
for the round trip, transfers and two
days board at first-class hotels in Wash
ington. Tickets will good to return on
any train except the Royal Limited with
in ten days. including date if desired and
permit stop-o,er at Baltimore.
Old Point Comfort, Va: Tours
will leave Philadelphia and Wilmington
as follows: February 2S. March 16,
as follows: March 16, March 80, April 1S,
April 27, and May II. The rate from Will
mington and Old Point Comfort and
eturn will be $13, covering transportation
for the round trip, transfer at Washing
ton. stateroom on steamer, Washington
to Old Point, and one and three-quarter
days board at the Hygeia Hotel. Limit
of tickets, six days, with stop-over privi-
leges at Baltimore and Washington.
For books Of "Royal Blue Line Tours
and detailed information, apply to HI. A..
Miller, Passenger Agent, Wilmington,
Del.
The sun., 1901-03-20
THOMAS & POST,
WASHINGTON,
Three-Day Personally-C Conducted
Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Few short journeys are as interesting
as trip to Washington, the Nations
Capitol; and such trip can be made
most satisfactory by participating in the
three-day personally conducted tours of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. The next
tour of the season leaves Thursday,
March 81. Round-trip rate, covering rail
road transportation for the round-trip,
meals enroute, transfer of passenger and
ordinary baggage to hotel, hotel accom-
modations and guides, services of ex-
perienced tourist agent and chaper0n,
in short, every item of necessary expense,
$14.50 from New York, $500 from Tren-
ton, and $11.50 from Philadelphia, with
proportionate rates from other points.
These rates cover accommodations for
two days at the Arlington, Normandie,
Riggs, or Ebbitt House. For accommo-
dations ut Wizards, Regent, Metropoli-
tan, or National Hotel, $3.50 less. Side
trips to Mount Vernon, Richmond, Old
Point Comfort, and Norfolk at greatly
reduced rates.
All tickets good for ten days with
special hotel rates after expiration of
hotel coupons.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agent; Tourist Agent
1876 Broadway, New York; Court
Street, Brooklyn; or address Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Additional Locals.
SOLD THIRrY-F1vE HOUSES.
Large Sale of Property Occupies Less
Than Three Hours.


Auctioneer Hukill offered AZ dwellings
for sale in the Masonic Temple yesterday
morning. In less than three hours ali
but twelve had been sold and they vert
Withdrawn. The following sales vert
made:
No. 90e West Front street, E. G. Dill
worth, 5000.
No. 1l5 South Van Buren,, W. A. Nc
Galagen, $500.
No. 7l0 East Seventh, Charles Good
ing, $3.50.
No. COS West Fourth, Thomas Ewing,
$3.50.
No. 4O6 Montgomery, J. J. Handy,
$3.50.
No. 1923 West Fourth, P..J. iFord,
$1,000.
No. 3O5 East Seventh, Mrs. A. john
son, 81, $40.
No. 1l02 Walnut, Hugh Lynch, 81, ,O1O.
No. SOP Monroe, HI. G. Knowles, $3.50.
No, 532 Monroe. Mary A. Doran,
$l,020.
Nos. $40 to 522 Monroe, six houses, DR..
Smith Cooper, $3.50 each.
No. 2l7 Poplar, G. G. A. Robinson,
$1,000.
No. S3l Walnut, F. P. Tnrner, $500.
No. Ill South Van Buren,, James Gay
ley, $3.50.
No. Gil West Fifth, Jeroms Wynands
$2,180.
No. 232 Madison, Antonio Baroney,
$l,520.
No. 1909 West Fourth, 7. L. Hus-
bands, $705.
No. 9I2 West Seventh, Charles H. LIP
pincott, $l,525
No. 803 French, Minna Francis, ST. $3.50.
Nos. 305 to 32l Kennebec, nine houses,
Frank P. Turner, 1851 each.
The sun., 1901-03-20
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
Hard for any case of Catarrh that can
POT be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
i. IL. CHENEY & CO., Props, To-
EDO, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
Cheney for the last Is years, and
Pelleve him perfectly honorable in all
business TRANSACTIONS and financially
PIE to carry out any obligations made by
|heir firm.
VEST u TRUAN, Wholesale Drug
Fists, Toledo, o. WALDING, KIN
EAN 4 MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
lists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
&ctlng directly upon the blood and mu
pus surfaces of the system. Price 75c
ef bottle. Sold by all Druggists,
testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The sun., 1901-03-20
STRIKERS PLACES FILLED.
Electric Conveyer Will be Erected at
Diamond State Steel Co.

The places of most of the twenty. five
or more laborers known as the "billet
gang" employed at the Diamond State
Steel Company, who went ost on strike
on Monday, we're filled yesterday. They
struck for higher wages, asking for an
increase from IL to Is cents per hour,
which was refused by the company
Many of the strikers were colored men
and their places have been filled b.,
white men.
II is understood that in about week
an electric conveyer will be erected,
which will do away with the "billet
gangs" work altogether, as the big bill.
let's will be picked up by crane and
then conveyed to their destination with
dispatch.
The sun., 1901-03-20
RECEIVERS SALE.

BY order of the Chancellor cf the
State of Delaware, on Monday, the
first day of April, A. d., 1901, at y. M,
OH the premises of the Riverside Bricl,
Works, near the city of New Castle,
Delaware, will be sold at Receivers Sale,
all the property of the Riverside Brick
Works, consisting of 10000 Salmon
Bricks, Brick Machine, Engine and
Boiler, Clay Worker Clay Crusher,
Power Pump, Brick Racks, Wheelbar-
rows, Wheel Trucks, Hopper Barrows,
Sand Sifters, Picks, Shovels, Soft Coal
Carts, Barrel of Tar. Lot Of Old Iron,
Desk, Chairs, Doors, Hames and Saddles,
Pulleys and Shafting, Lease on Yard
Terms Cash. Attendance will be
given by
james G. Shaw, Jr..
$50. Receiver.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Two Million Dollar Concerns.

Dover, Merch Is The following com
panies filed their certificates of incorpo
alton here today:
The General Concentrates Company oi
New York, to manufacture machinery
for crushing ore; capital stock, $1,000,
0,0.
The Columbian United Stetes Mining
Company of Baltimore, to engage in
railroad construction, river transporta-
tion and mining; capital stock, $1,000
600.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Suit About a Policy.

Attorney Leonard L Wales, Jr., vii
go to Philadelphia today, where he viii
appear in Common Pleas Court, No. 4
in an equity suit in which the Providen
Life and Trust Co., Of Philadelphia, ..ant
certain creditors of Swithin G. Shonlidgt
are interested. The dispute arises ovel
the right of priority in the proceeds of !.
life insurance policy. Mr.. Wales repre-
sents DR.. E. G. Shortlidge of this city
and the children OF Swithin G. Short
lidge.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Imitator of Carrie Nation.

Mrs. Sarah Shaffner OF Browntown,
while hunting Tor her husband Monday
night, made an attack upon the saloon
kept by Victor Hawke, at Cedar and
Brown streets, and hurled brick through
one OF the windows. She was arrested
and arraigned in the city court yesterday
on the charge of disorderly conduct, and
was fined ST..
The sun., 1901-03-20
Miss Cayenne's Candor.

Miss Cnyenne's Candor.
"What did you think of that fare
well speech of mine?' said the ora
tor.
"Well," answered Miss Cayenne, ''to
be candid, couldn't quite make up
my mind whether it ought to be re-
ferred to as swan song, or as mere
ly one of the customary cackles.
Washington Star.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Mission at calvary Church.

A mission will be started in Calvary
Church, Third and Washington streets,
on Monday in Holy Week. There will be
three services each day. Holy commun-
ion with address, at 7.30 a. M; child
ren'a service at 4. Is p. M, and the regu-
lar mission service at 8 p. m. These re-
|vival services will continue until the
evening of Good Friday, April 5.
The sun., 1901-03-20
organ Chiefly Concerned.

"You won't touch that cake!" his
wife fearfully exclaimed. "And l made
It on purpose to please you. You have
no hearth"
perhaps not, Maria" responded the
dyspeptic husband, with a weary sigh.
"But am painfully conscious of my
liver."-Chicago Tribune.
The sun., 1901-03-20
City Of Trenton Launched.

Saluted by whistles and bells, the
handsome river steamer City of Trenton
Ileft tha ways at Neafis & Lsvy's ship
yard yesterday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock.
1She was built for the Wilmington Steam
boat Company, and will ply between
Philadelphia and Trenton.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Tracks on Washington Street Bridge

Tracks on Washington Street Bridge
The Wilmington City Railway CJm
pany will begin to lay tracks ON Wash.
iugton street bridge this morning. Piles
OF lumber were unloaded at the bridg
yesterday in readiness for the work. a
fence will be erected in the centre SO tina
one hall OF the bridge will be open t,
travel while the tracks are being laid. /,
is understood that the company vii
comply with the conditions submitted
by the Levy Court some time ag,.
The sun., 1901-03-20

TOR. 1he old negro stood it for some
time and finally said: "Massa Will
liam, don't like dis senator busi-
ness. KANT I come down to yo'
house and visit that cook Of yourn?
I suhtinly would like permission to
visit yo' Kitchen" The request was
granted, and while Senator Jones
was in his library the other senator
was down in the kitchen visiting the
cook.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Colorcd FortnightIy Club Meeting

OuIuFeu ForthlRhtIy Ctub MeetIng
The Colored Mems Fortnightly Club
will take up permanent quarters at No.
S22 Tatnall street tomorrow night, al
which time all persons connected with,
or who have attended any of the former
meetings of the organization are request
ed to be present. An important program
of business has been arranged by the
board of control.
The sun., 1901-03-20
Two Licenses Refused,

The General Sessions Court has handed
Down its decision in the license cases.
frank Dugan Of South Wilmington and
Nicholas Lafacia, Eighth and Union
Streets, were refused licenses.
The sun., 1901-03-20
ra,e or r.wo senators.
COLUMBIA

- Huie or TWO senators.
Congressman Jones, of Virginia,
tells this story of his father: Direct
ly after the war Jones, Sr., was sent
to the state senate. An old slave who
had belonged to him was also elected
to the senate. The two drew ad-
joining seats. Senator Jones was
very courteous, and in addressing his
fcrpear slave al-ays cxiieu n,,n srn1-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

were side by side, as in this pie
ture. They have a great deal of
fun PLAYING pranks at the expense
of their friends and the public in
general.
1t is n singular fact that when
the Civil War came on, these two
brothers took opposite sides, one
entering the Confederate army and
the other the Union army. The
course of human events did not
bring them together in deadly con-
flict They were born in Jersey
county, Illinois, Dec. 20, 1899.
w. II. came to Missouri to reside
with his brother, Judge Kendall,
this county, in 1855, and his broth
err remained in Illinois, where he is
a farmer. Since the war they have
gotten together politically. Both
are staunch Democrats.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

State Of Missouri, In the Circuit Court
County of Andrain. January term, 1902.
II. II. Meyer plaintiff,
Louis Straus ~ Company defendant.
Now on this day, October 1oth, 1901,
comes plaintiff by attorney and shows to
the satisfaction of the court that the de-
PENDANT is nonresident OF the State Of
Missouri, and that it cannot be served
with the ordinary process OF law.
1t is therefore ordered by the court that
Publication be- made notifying said non
resident defendant that suit is now pend
ing in this court the object and general
nature of which is to recover Il Judgment
upon an account duc plaintiff by defend
ant for goods, wares and merchandise
furnished and services rendered by plain
tiff to defendant.
Now. therefore, You non resident de-
PENDANT, Louis Straus Il CO., are hereby
notified OF the pcndcncy Of this suit, and
unless you be and appear at the next reg
ular term Of this court to be begun and
held at the court house in the city OF
.i'NlGb, COUNTY anu ''lhb' dipl'Sulh, WI
the Bird Monday in January, 1902, and on
or before the first day thereof answer OF
otherwise plead to plaintiffs petitier
herein. the same will be taken as confess
cd and Judgment rendered accordingly.
And it Is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Mexico Mis-
souri, MESSAGE, weekly newspaper
published in the said county Of Audrain
and State Of Missouri, for four weeks
successfully, the last insertion to be a
least fifteen days before the commence
ment OF the said next term OF this court
State Of Missouri. q.
County of Audrain. I''
|, j. c. Buclincr, clerk OF the Crcui
court within and for the county AM
State aforesaid, do hereby certify tina
the above and foregoing is a full, tru'
and perfect copy Of the Order OF Publica
ton in the above entitled cause as full a
| the same remains of record in the Oiic
| OF the clerk OF this court.
Witness my hand and official seal
| Done at Office In tho city OF Mexico, coun
| ty and State aforesaid, this Goth day o
November, A. ID. 1901.
SEAL. j. c. BUCKNKR,
clerk circuit court.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

Last week the MESSAGE contain
ed m extended notice regarding
the above brothers, who are twins,
DR., w. Y. Kendall, of this city,
and Hon. Y. d. Kendall, of Wag-
goner, III. Regarding them also,
the st Louis Chronicle correspond
ent here sent the following article
to that paper;
Mexico, Mo. Dee. lit would
be difficult to find two people in
the world who look more alike than
w. 7. Kendall, of this city, and
7. d. Kendall of Montgomery
county, Illinois, who has been Wis
iting in Mexico. They took in the
town together, and the old friends
of W. T., who see him nearly ev-
cry day, We're puzzled to distin-
guish him from his brother of the
Sucker State" even when they