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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-19

SHE GRABS DOTH HANDS IN MY HAIR.
holler, und when she goes oudt she says
her husband shall come In und make
me wish vhas dodo NIT eight wings
to ay away on. My wife cries. und
shwears, und maype l took dot sign
down II feller don't come in und
shmile und laugh und say:
Il goes py dis shop more ash one
hoonered times und don't know you
vhas some poets. Shust excuse me-
You shall fix my heel und gif me some
poetry. Please make 1t like Shake
speare, und let 1t come easy. yhas
oudt NIT der boys last night und vhas
a leetle nervous dis morning. und /
don't like some sudden jars. Now soft
ly begin"
Und so | says:
"a mans nit shrnle und grin
One day py cobbler goes In.
You may FIX oop dot heel
Says der speel,
But der cobbler waits for his tin"
"Py thunder, but how you mean ~
says der man ash he shtands oop.
81 mean ! like my pay in advance"
says.
"But Why In advance? Do you pellet
] vhas some deadbeatsp haf some
work done py more ash one tousand
cobblers, und no one eafer asks for his
pay In advance. 1t vhas some insults
on my honor. und you shall beg my
pardon"
IL vhas cash In advance"
"Oh, you vhas? vhell, vhas In ad-
vance, too, und l don't let no doonder
headed cobhler insult meW
Und he knocks me aroundt und kicks
my bench oafer. und my wife she vhas
30 scared she almost haf some fits,
yhas so sore can hardly work
aroundt, but when ! goes py der win
dow to take down dot sign a womans
comes along und says:
"One moment, please. vhas dis der
poet cobbler?"
'He vhas," says, "but he goes oudt
of peesness."
"Ah. dot vhas too badt. I can pring
you more ash six pairs OF shoes to
menu. una won't you please shpeak
some poetry to me? You look like a
good natured man, und l pellet you
vhas willing to obllge me-"
Und so sits down und says:
"a widow whose husband vhas dead
Climbs oop after cherries 10 red,
But she loses her grip
und makes a bad alp
Und comes down kerplunk on her head"
"How did you hear aboudt me?" says
dot womans, init danger In her eye.
Il don't hear nottings. 1t vhas just
poetry" I says,
"Cobbler, you vhas q bojS badt
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-19
JEFF AND GUS.

JEFF AND GUS.
Another match is imminent between
Jeffries and Gus Ruhlin. The fighters
are to go before the club offering the
largest purse and are to meet and set.
tie up matters today. George Sler has
been selected as referee and the word.
ing of the conditions covering the
match read much after the fashion Of
the Cincinnati agreement, which did
not take place, and which the latest
attempt will probably resemble in that
respect as in others. If the arrange.
ments are made without hitch and the
principals do not have too many griev-
ances to advance the match will be
decided In October, Place to be the
one where the most money Is offered.
MCLEOD CHAMPION,
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 10.-N. NJ. Nc
Leod, of St Paul, won the Western
chess championship at Excelsior by
| defeating Judge Smith, of Michigan.
Mr.. Mcleod Is thirty-one years of age.
1He won the chess championship of Can.
ada In 1885 and 1887, and tied for first
honors in 1856. He became champion
OF Minnesota in 1889.
AGAINST HIS RECORD.
1t Is still believed that Cresceus can
trot n mile In two minutes and the
great stallion will 20 against his rec
ord of 2;02M ut Philadelphia ON Sept
26. The Belmont track, where the trial
will take place Is fast and the condi
tions Will all be favorable to won.
derful race, An attempt was made
to have the contest trial between
Cresceus and the Abbot but the latter s
owner was not willing because of the
weakened condition of his horse and
the champion will 20 alone. The purse
offered for the go at Philadelphia is
$1,000.
KENT,S RECORD.
The Kents have established record
OF base ball wins this season which
Will he hard TO beat. They've played
80 games with teams of various grades
of ability, without counting Saturday 5
game ON Buchtel field and have made
the remarkable record OF 2S victories
The Akron Kirkwoods have the honor
TO be one of the teams who have beer
able to get next to Kents combina
! tion and come out of the fray victor
ious. All the other Akron games hav,
been big wins for Kent,
FIRKWooD- -WEBSTERS.
The Kirkwood team wants anothe
game with the Websters and one will
probably be arranged for next week
> Each Of the teams has victory to III
credit and the third game will be t,
decide the championship and suprem
acy which has caused both teams mucl
anxiety this season.
HIGH BOWLING AVERAGES.
Bowling continues to get back to 1t
old time size and popularity, Club
practice, fingers and wrists ar
strengthened and the game will 500
he in fun swing. The box of cigar
e offered for the hest score at ten pin
T. on the Grand alleys last week was wol
a by w. A. Barron, whose averages wer
!. 1873 and 1887.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-19

A Meddlesome Papa. !,
Sue-Pauline's father is quite a gen.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Z st. Louis S--Chicago 5.
Cincinnati 5-Pittsburg 4.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

OF the first section. and so on until an
the land Is taken.
When the drawing Is completed the
land office will be opened prior 20 the
time Of the opening Of the reservations
by presidential proclamation so that the
successful applicants make go TO the land
office and make their filing and receive
certificates. Then at the hour for open
Mig the reservations they will Immediate
~ proceed 90 the quarter sections allotted
them. IN this way there can be no pos
sible fraud committed, particularly as
Secretary Hitchcock will exercise the
greatest decretlpn IN the selection Of Of
fcials to do the work
Several prominent western politicians
have submitted other schemes which they
have attempted to Induce the department
10 induce the department 70 apodt un-
der each Of these schemes, however,
there are so many loop holes for the
commission of fraud that they wiz be
promptly rejected. Secretary Hitchcock
Is determined that the opening shall
be free from corruption of exery sort and
that the new plan 10 be inaugurated By
the United States government for the
opening of the remaining public lands to
settlemen shall be one which viii re-
ceive universal commentator from all
classes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

Twelve years ago J. w. sullivan, OF
Hartford, Conn scratched his leg
with rusty wire Inflammation and
blood poisoning set in For two years
he suffered intensely. Then the best
doctors urged amputation, but he
writes, Il used one bottle Of Electric
Bitters and 1lk boxes Of Bucklens
Arnica salve and my leg was sound
and well as ever" For Erlptions
Eczema, Tetter Salt Rhoum, Sores
and all blood disorders Electric Bit
ters has no rival on earth. Try them
A. Il. Gray will guarantee satisfaction
or refund money. Only SO cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

on Monday Of this week NORTH
Behr, Of Guthrie closed a three years
lease on the Feuquay building, now
under course Of construction at the
corner OF Marvel avenue and Ninth
street Mr.. Behr takes the entire first
floor 5Oxi0O feet, and win put in cue
of the most complete stocks of dry
goods, clothing etc. in Oklahoma, as
soon as the building is ready for him.
Chandler News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08
ron coLoRAo. roUIsrs.

The Chicago, Rock Island and Paci-
&c Railroad company has asked rs
competitors in the Western and South
western Passenger association 10
agree to a series OF cheap excursions
to and from Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo for the approaching sea-
son on the following basis
Tickets to be solid from Chicago
and all territory up to the Missouri
river ON June Is and 20, July 16, 20
and 30, August 6, 1S 20 and %. at a
rate Of one fare plus So for the round
trip. On July and 9, September 3
and 10, a rate OF SIS is to be made
from Chicago and s15 from Missouri
river points for the round trip, inter
mediate territory to carry proportion
ate rates and tickets to be sold from
Missouri river points one day later
than the dates given above. Proper
tionate rates will be made to and from
Clenwood Springs, Salt Lake and Og-
den.
A series OF eastbound excursions is
also proposed, tickets to be sold from
Colorado common points every Thurs
day commencing with June 20, up to
and including September -, at rate
Of one fare plus 50 for the round trip.
All tickets to be limited for return
passage to October 81
These rates viii be rendered con-
Meeting lines for basing purposes,
which will probablp insure very low
basis of rates throughout the United
States for the excursions. The Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific will
make .hese rates and arrangements
effective, regardless Of the action Of
its competitors and will run special
trains on the dates named.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

pioye who will be bindfolded The ap-
plication will be opened and the name
announced. The first quarter section
located in the northeastern portion Of
section one. the extreme northeastern
section Of the reservation viii be assigned
TO the first successful applicants. Il will
be entered upon five separate sheets kept
entry win also be made upon the map
showing the name OF the settler Aud
in this way there viii Ue six records of
the drawing which will preclude the pos
sibility OF changes or the commission OF
fraud as each entry will be made In
ink so that any erasure or attempted
would appear on the records Then viii
follow the second drawing and second
entries going 10 the northwest quarter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA.
A CURE FoR 1T.
Not Patent cure-All, Nor a Modern
Miracle, but Simply a Rational
Cure for Dyspepsia.

In these days OF humbuggery and
deception the manufacturers Of pat
ent medicines. as a rule. seem to think
their medicines will not sell unless
they claim that it will cure every
disease under the sun. And they
never think OF leaving out dyspepsia
and stomch traoubles They are sure
TO claim that their nostrum is abso-
lutely certain to cure every dyspeptic
and he need look no further.
In the face Of these absurd claims It
is refreshing TO note that the pro
prietors OF stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
have carefully refrained from making
any undue claims OF felse representa-
ttora regarding the ,~9r'ts OF this most
excellent remedy for dyspepsia and
stomach troubles They make but
one claim for IT, and that is, that for
indigestion and various stomach
troubles stpart's Dyspepsia Tablets is
radical cure They go no farther
than this aud any man or woman suf-
ferIng from Indigestion chronic or
nervous dyspepsia. who will give the
remedy a trial win find that nothing
is claimed for it that the facts win
rot fully sustain.
II is a modern discovery, composed
of harmless vegetable ingredients ac-
ceptable to the weakest or most deli
cate stomach It's great success IN
curing stomach troubles Is due to the
fact that the medical properties are
such that It will digest whatever
wholesome food is taken into the
stomach, no matter whether the stom
ach is in good working order or not
II rests the over worked orsaa and
replenishes che body, the blood the
nerves. creating healthy appetite
gives refreshing sleep and the bless
lngs which always accompany good
digestion and proper assimilation oI
food.
In using stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets no dieting is required. Simply
ca; plenty OF wholesome food an,
takes these Tablets at each meal, thus
assisting and resting the stomach
which rapidly regalns It's proper di
gestiye power when the Tablets vii
be no longer required
/ Nervous Dyspepsia is simply a con
difiou la which gnma norton or nor
tions Of the nervous system are no
properly nourlshed Good digestion
inyigoratos the nervous system an'
eyory orgon 30 the body
stuarta Dyspepsia Tablets are soil
by an druggists az so cents per pack
age
They are manufactured BY the +. a
Stuart Co. OF Marshall. Mich.
Amy druggist win ten yog It give
universal satisfaction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

If troubled by a weak digestion, loss
OF appetite, or constipation, try a few
doses Of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every box warranted,
For sale by c. r. Renfro druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

DO not leave nome IN journey
without a bottle of Chamberlain's
Conc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
It is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be procured while you are on
Board the cars or steamship. It Is
pleasant safe and reliable. For sale
by c. r. Renfro, druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

That's the rate via Santa Fe Route
70 California, any Tuesday to April 80.
Home seekers and health seekers
should note the big cut from tarin.
Good in tourist sleepers ard chair
cars. Inquire at Depot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

Here's the latest slate; W. NJ.
jenkins for governor and Joseph w.
McNeal for territorial secretary. It
is given out that this slate can not be
smashed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08

Neuralgia pains rheumatism. lum-
bago and sciactic pains, yield to the
penetrating influence OF BaIlard's
Snow Eminent. Price 20 and 90
cents.
Wheeler & Son ana r 3 Lille 4
co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08
WICHITA, OKLAHOMA AND
ST. LOUIS
Pullman Palace Sleepers
Reclining Chair Cars
(Seats Free)
Parlor Day Coaches

Trains leave wichita li20 aud 1913 p m. OK.
lahoma city 10 rs a. m Arrive al 81. Louis
following norning at 7;25 and evening at g.
Train leaving ST, LOUIS 8 p m. arrives Wich.
ita 3i2b p. m Oklahoma b:25 p. M. Train
6;a5 a, II.
Wichita and Oklahoma for an Frisco points
Further information regarding rates, time
routes maps, etc. will be cheerfullY given
signed. IL Is a pleasure for us 10 answer
questions BRYAN SNYDER,
Gen'l Pass Agt. 81 Louis
a. n DUNN. Dist Pass. Agt, wichita. Ks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24

and patriotic I devoutly pray that
events may vindicate the wisdom oi
his action, and that peace, justice, free.
dom and prosperity may hereafter be
the portion Of every citizen Of South
Carolina. D. e. Champerlain,
Governor of South Carolina.
Editotially The Register commented
as follows on the proclamation:
HIC JAcET.
Chamberlain published an address to
his fellow Republicans, which is com.
pound Of bitter naledictions leTsled at
the bead. Of President Hayes, and Of
malicious libel upon the good people Of
South Carolina. It is Parthian
arrow, steeped in venom to the verg
feather. Happily, however, it Gan be
termed "Chsmberlain's farewell isT
Il will be answered hereafter by au
abler pen than ours, with incontestible
proofs by showing up Chambsrlain's
entire criminal record since his advent
in South Carolina politics, and expos
ing the dark ways by which this polish
ed interloper in the ranks Of honorable
men has acquired the vast wealth which
he holds today, Wrurg during the past
eight years from the sad contributions
Of the public calamity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24

in which, by the light Of reason and
conscience. man might we'll lay down
his life. Bu', to my mind, my present
responsibility involves the oonsidera.
tion Of the effect Of my action upon
those whose representative I am. l
have hitherto been willing to ask you,
Republicans Of South Csrolius, to risk
all dangers and endure all ha,dships
until relief should come from the gov
ernment of the United States. That
relief will never come. I cannot ask
you to follow me further. In M best
judgment, can no longer serve you by
further resistance to the impending
calamity.
When gratitude to God for the meas
ure of endurance with which He has
hitherto inspired ne, with gratitude to
you for your boundless confence in me-,
with profound admission for your
maschless fidelity to the cause in which
we have struggled, I now announce to
you aud to the people Of the State that
| shall no longer actively assert my
right to the Office of governor Of South
Carolina.
The motives and purposes Ct the
president Of the Uaited States in the
policy which compels me- to my present
course are unquestiona5Ie honorable
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
THE COLUmBIA NAY FESTIVAL,
Further Facts About the Coming
Musical Event,

Columbia, April 2O.-special: The
arrangements for the entertainments
of the Columbia Festival Association
are now complete in all details. There
will be three coacerts-one in the
evening OF May 6, one in the afternoon
of MAY 7 and one in the evening of May
7. The list of soloists has already been
given in this correspondence, but is
repeated here:
Sig. Giuseppe Companapi, Baritone.
Mrs. Marie Kunkel Zimmerman,
SopIanc.
Miss Fielding Rosellc, Contralto.
Miss Marie Nichols, Solo Violinist.
Mr.. Glenn Hall, Tenor.
Mr.. Gwilym Miles, Baritone.
There are other fine voices that will
be heard. The names above are Of
artists each of whom comes from the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
Each ranks high in tie mueical pre-
fession, and each may bs expected to
sustain the reputation already achieved.
The Boston Festival Orchestra, com
prising 80 musicians, uoder Emil Mol.
lenhauer as conductor, will furnish
nusio Of a class never yet heard in
Columbis-she only bands thus far
visiting our city, of a sizs to compare
at all with this great orchestra from
Boston, having been on the order Of
strictly military bands. Of course the
musi, of the orchestra will present
altogether different features-as enjoy
able surely as they will be novel.
The grand chorus Of 200 voices is
rapidly approaching the stage which
will make i,f music attractive in she
highest possible degree. These singers,
residents Of Columbia, are under the
training Of Prof. Geo.. s. K.ttredge,
director of music in the Presbyterian
College for Women, this city-an in
stitution, by the way, Which-has done
mu, b Indeed to cultivate and broaden
the musical taste Of the community.
The prices Of season tickets 10 the
festival ale as follows: For two per-
Sons $500; for one person $500. Single
tickets wall be sold at 81. so each.
The railroads have agreed to make a
rate Of one fare for the round trip.
The concerts will be given in Colum-
bias new theatre which is conceded to
be in ali respects one Of the very best
in the entire South
1t is generally expected that large
number Of people will come from diff
fereDt parts Of South Carolina.
Any further information may be
lob airei on application to the colun-
bia Fest Association, this city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
The Insurance Business.

The official statement Of the business
done in South Carolina during the yesr
1900 by tie life insurance companies
licensed to do business in the State Vas
Wednesday completed in the Office ef
the comptroller general. The state
ment is very complete one, made up
from the reports filed by the companies
as required by law. The statement
shows that the companies received in
premiums the sum Of 81, 0,419.33,
and the Mutual Life Of New York heads
the list in this respect, having collected
S29S 1923 81; the New York Life coming
next with $219, ,3O2. 81, aad the Equit-
able taxing third place with s187, 172.-
SO. The statement as to premiums
shows surprising increase in the bust
ness Of small life companies. The
total Of the losses sustained by all the
companies doing business in the State
WAS s52S, ,0lS99. The heaviest Losses
were sustained by the Equitable, the
amount being 500, 81. The total Of
the new policies issued during the year
is $12, 423, ,3i3 rs, aid the total Of all
policies carried in this State on Dec.
81 is $50, ,504, 1890.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
Robbers Robbed.

Two men, with drawn revolyers rob.
bed Ben Marsh's gambling house at
Memphis Wednesday. They spent
three minutes in the place and secure d
over $4,000. No clue has been secured
as to their identity. Marsh and his
assistants were balancing the cash after
the nights play when the robbers rush
ed into the room. Apurse on the table
contained 81, 500 while Marsh held $500
in his hands. The four men in the
room were ordered to lie on the floor or
be killed. They quickly obeyed and
the robbers sratched the money io
sight. Then the robbers ordered Marsh
and the others to stand up and went
through their pockets. The gamblers
made no resistance as they were threat
ened with instant death. Only small
amount was found in the pockets Of
the victims and covering the inn stes
with revol7ers, the robbers backed
from the room and escaped. So far
the police have found no clue to the
robbers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
The Convenient Pistol.

The Atlantis Constitution says an
other terrible tragedy must BE- scored
to the account of the convenient pistol.
Two men, both good citizens, men Of
peace and apparently on the best Of
terms with each other, were together.
Just what occurred does not seem
clear because Of the conf citing state.
ments; but one Of them low lies dead,
aud the other is in j,il charged with
killing fellow msn. It is unnecss.
sary to discuss the details further than
to say If there would have been no pis-
tol at hand there would have been no
killing; the life Of q splendid fellow
would have been spread; the great sor-
row which has come to the other snd to
those dear to him would have been
averted. There might bave been
quarrel and evan a fight, b.. there
would have been no killing Tne pres
ence Of the pistol is to blame for it ALL
Another tragedy must be charged to its
account.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
GROSS CORRUPTION.
The Glorious Spread of Anglo Saxon
Civilization in Manila,

The GLORIOUS spread OF anglo saxon
Civilization in Manila.
a dispatch from Manila says the trial
Of commiss ary Sergeant John Meston
charged with completely in the COM
missary frauds is finished. No verdict
vas announced, and Meston's CON.
Viction is uneertain.OEher trials Of
those implicated will folfo#.~Capt.
James g. Reed, formerly depot com
missary at Manila has been arrested.
1t is alleged that entries upon tie
Books of Evans & Co., government
contractors, Indicate that tie com mis-
sionary cfacers received the following
sum: Maj. George B. Dovies up
wards of 81, 900; Capt. James G. Read,
$1,000; Capt. Frank e. LsEton. $3.50;
MI. B. Tremaine, Col. Woodruff s
chief clsrk, $500. 1t also appears that
Evans & Co furnished the handsome
residence cf Col. Woodruff.
Harold NJ. Pitt, manager Of Evans &
Co.; Whois now under arrest was no
toriously lavish in entertaining COM
missary and other officers while the de-
pot commissary a. frequenter Of the
Tenderiion district" occasionally spent
days at Pitts house in questionable
society. Pitts house is a bacchanalisn
rendezvous, and piomine Mt officers fre,
auensly visited it, drinking champagne
and playing carde. Women of doubt
full reputation havs often been known
to be there. 1t is always alleged that
Pitt had the inside track in securing
government contracts and it is also as
ser,ed that he WAS prime mover in the
scheme to 1eestablish cockpits in
Manila. Mrs. Laria being subsidized in
securing q cockpit. 1t is asserted that
the conmissary department unauthoriz.
ed purchases Of quantities Of cham
pagle. Pitt sold some. In addition to
what the transports brought, the COM
missary imported 200 gallons in
February and like amount in March.
The commissary and the commissary
sergeant kept private carriages and IN
dulged in other extrsvagsnees.