Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-13


they see in the relation of cause and
effect, gives them, in many cases,
believe, a fair knowledge of medical
practice. They are, almost without ex-
ception, good natured, and often un-
der most veXatious circumstances,
their patients being for the most part
sick, and often utterly unreasonable,
while the softness of touch and tone,
alike indigenous to African nature,
are especially helpful to the weary and
worn and nervous pilgrim.
1 overheard two of them the other
day discussing the probable outcome Of
the trial of pair of pickpockets then
In progress at the court house. Said
one of them: "Dey claims dey can
prove a Alabama, and il dey does dat,
dey gets off," 10 which the other re-
plied Don't you know, honey, dat
dey kaint be sent to Alabama? Deys
goin' to be done tried yeah" "Well,
dat's what de las man / done rubbed
tole me-" responded the first.
These fellows must earn good wages
The hest of them get So for 21 baths.
and as they put in seven days to the
week, the lighthouses being kept open
till noon on Sunday, this means dol
lar week for each patron. An expert
will be able to attend from 30 to 40 a
day, and for the busy season many of
them do attend that many or more.
calculate that a first class man must
take in not less than 500 per month.
10 this perhaps something is added in
the way of perquisites beyond the
regular fee, but as the government re-
quires a substantial uniformity of
treatment for all, l do not think the
tipping system has obtained any foot,
hold In the houses on the reservation.
How much of their earnings Is saved
is another question. l have reason to
believe that no inconsiderable part goes
into craps" and other of the less sin,
| fail forms of gambling.
one of the best bath houses here --.
the Hale, is run by Mr.. G. IL. East
man, father to DR.. Eastman, the osteo.
path who attended the late Col. Con
ger, and whom the former CELSIUS
club prosecuted unsuccessfully for
practicing without authority. Mr..
Eastman has II warm welcome for
Akron people, ON this account, and
his opinion OF Judge Kohler, who held
the law unconstitutional, is of the
highest. Perhaps the CELSIUS club
buildcd wiser than 1t knew, for the
Doctor is well along In regular med
lcal course at the Chicago University.
| The climate here Is all that could
be desired-pleasant days, cool nights,
! plney woods. all conducive to rest
and sound sleep, which are, after all,
large factors in any recuperatiye
agency.
Politics Is II subject which, at this
season at least, seems to be tacitly on
the taboo order. Still n careful inquiry
of the sojourners here satisfies me that
no decided change of party lines in
the Southwest is likely to take place
for some time TO come. The South
Is prosperous, and she is inclined ia
| give the credit for IL to her good
crops and improved methods, rather
Than TO politicians or legislation Her
manufactures are on the increase
and in healthy way, that Is in a
small way for the individual manu-
facturer, who Is content with small
gains and keeps them at home. South
Carolina this year will use all of her
cotton within her own borders, and
other States are following her exam,
Pile, Within few years New England
will have to compete with an adver-
sary having the advantages of mild
climate, a docile class of operatives
and Il staple raised at the gates Of the
factory.
The making Of cotton-seed oil has
become an immense industry. In North
Texas, for example, the oil mills are
thlckly scattered over the country
Public gins assemble the seed ut con
yenlent points; the mill expresses the
oil, which is shipped north for use In
making soap and substitutes for lard
Of the residuum the meal is fed tc
steers, who after eating it from 90 tc
100 days are made ft for the ST. Louis
market at from 1880 to l4oo weigh